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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
CHRISTMAS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Protests of Jews in New York Disre-
 garded.

New York, Dec. 7,-Tn spite of rrc- tests from the Union of Orthodox He brew Congregations, it is announced that the usual custom of Christian ob- servances in the schools will lot bo in- terfered with by the board of education. MT, Stern chairman of the elementary school committee of the board said yes- terday;
 Those behind this protest have start ed an agitation which will do no good. For a year they have been at us to issue an order prohibiting Christmas observapces in the schools, but we have refused, and will continue to refuse. I feel certain that these agitators have not the support of the more intelligent Jews of this city.
 There is nothing harmful in these Christmas observances. All the princi- pals have been instructed to keep sec tarian views out of them. They are however, allowed to draw lessons of morality, provided they do this without using sectarian doctrines, AS for the singing and compositions there is noth- ing harmful in them"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
NOT TO SHOOT DOGS IN STREETS
Chief Wrinn Tells His Officers That
 Was Not Intent of Ordinance.

Several dogs have been shot by po- ice officers on the streets of the city since the new ordinance went into eff feet owing to a misunderstanding of the orders given by Chief Wrinn. AS 8 supplement to his original order Chief Wrinn yesterday charged the men that it was not the intention of the ordinance that dogs should be killed on the public streets and order ed them not to do So unless the case required immediate action. Hereafter any dog that is found without a. mug gle will ke kept a day or two by the police in order that if it is a valuable animal the owner may have time to reclaim it.
 The small boys of the city are es- pecially warned against stealing the muzzles from dogs as the officers will keep sharp lookout for such offences
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
CONSOLIDATED GAS PAYS
 OIL TRUST CENT FORE
HIGHER PRICE FOR OIL THAN ANY OTHER COMPANY
 IS CHARGED.

Assistant Corporation Counsel Burr of
 New York, Who is Probing the Cost of Gas Manufacture Says the Cent Difference Means Five Cents on Every Thousand Cubic Feet of Gas Sold William Rockefeller, James Stillman
 and Other Wealthy Men Directors in
 Both Companies.
 New York, Dec. "A contract made ! by the Consolidated Gas company with
 the Standard Oil company calling for the delivery of 255,O00,0OO gallons of oil
 to the gas company at an average price
 of 4.58 cents per gallon, has been found
 by Assistant Corporation Counsel Burr
 who has been Investigating the cost of
 manufacturing gas in this city. The price named in the contract is said to be one cent more per gallon than is paid to
 the Standard Oil company by any other corporation.
 Mir. Burr said that the difference in
 the cost of oil of one cent per gallon
 means difference of five cents on ev- cry thousand cubic feet of gas sold. Therefore, it can readily be understood why the price paid for oil is a very inn portant factor in sustaining the legal rate of 80 cents for gas in New York. "
 The Consolidated Gas company has pleaded in the gas hearings that it was compelled to buy all it's oil from theI Standard OH company because that was the only oil producing corporation that could supply all the oil needed for making gas. In making up it's state ment of the cost of producing gas the Consolidated Gas company included the cost of oil at the high quoted rate.
 MT. Burr says that the contract was signed by the Consolidated Gas com lpany through w. R. Addicks, the vice | president of the company, and for the 1 Standard Oil company by Higgins & Telford. It was to run from November I, 1905, to June 30, 1908, term of two years and eight months. By the terms Iof the contract the Standard Oil com spany was to furnish the Consolidated Gas company 2S5,OOO,O0O gallons of oil; sforty per cent. to be of a grade not Bower than S4 degrees beaume and high ser at the option of the gas company; and sixty per cent. not below 2S degrees oeaume. The forty per cent was to seost 1875 cents per gallon, and the re- Enander 4.29 cents
 MT. Burr also made public a state snent by the accountants who were en- ssaged by him to examine the compa- Eay's books. The statement purports to
 how that gas, according to the com #any's books, costs 5250 cents per thou sand instead of 74,S1, as the company
 laimed; that land the company claims 5 worth $16,0OO,OOO and cost it only $3,- 100000, and that the company figures in Us costs of gas number of items that should not be included.
 4 MT. Burr also finds, he says, that the Company has ninety three miles less of lains than it claims, and that William Rockefeller, James Stillman and other .yealthy men are directors in both the
 Consolidated Gas company and the
 tandard Oil company.
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FAILED TO APPEAR IN coURr.
Warrants Likely for Candidates Who
 Did Not File Expenses,

Hartford, Dec. 7.-Fourteen candi- dates for office In the late state cleo ton were supposed to have appeared In the police court before Judge Gar win to-day to answer to the charge of Violating the corrupt practices act in failing to file with the secretary of state an account of their expenditures, but only six appeared They were Thorsden Clafford, W. w. Sheldon, Charles L. Blake, candidates for state senator John H. Lee, candidate for representative in Lisbon, and George Il. Holmes of New London county. All excepting Lee and Blake pleaded guilty. Lee said that he had filed his account with the town clerk of Lisbon. and thought that was enough, and Blake said that he was nominated for office without his knowledge and consent. Clafford said that he had filed his ac- count with the New London town clerk and the others said that they had been misinformed Clafford's case was con- tinued until Monday, when probably other cases will come up. No fines were imposed today.
 Judge Garyin said that an investiga- tion as to why the other delinquents were not present would be made, and if necessary they would be arrested on warrants. They are Walter w. Collar. John w Dixon, Lafayette R. Ladd, Charles Beach, John T. Wright, William Lang and Charles D. James.
 Prosecuting Attorney Harrison B. Freeman, jr, is conducting the cases for the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
FUTURE OF CHINA.
Former Secretary of State Foster Quite
 Optimistic,

Washington, Dec. 7.-Former secre- tary of State John w. Foster tonight delivered an address before the Nation al Geographic society on Present Con ditions in China" He declared that a new era has dawned upon China, and that it's government and people are taking the right steps to bring them abreast of modern progress, and to en- able them to take their proper place among the nations of the earth-"a place" he said, which the vision of a political seer might fix in the van of all the nations"
 "The government of China is an au- tocracy," he said, but in few of the countries of the world is the spirit of democracy so manifest and potent. In no other nation are the public offices so freely opened to the masses. The lowest subject may fit himself for and obtain the highest office."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
COAL LAND FRAUDS
Indictments Against Union Pacific Rail-
 road Co. and Others.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 7.-The federal grand jury that is Investigating coal-land frauds in Utah and charges that railroad corporations have dis criminated against certain shippers made a partial report this afternoon. Indictments were returned against the Union Pacific Railroad company, the Oregon Short Line Railroad company, the Union Pacific Coal company, the Utah Fuel company and several of the highest officials representing the Har- riman and Gould corporations in Utah.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
AMHERST DLB4TARs WIN
Wesleyan Second and Williams Third
 in Triangular Debate.

Amherst, Mass, Dee. 7.-Honors in he triangular debate between Fesley- h. Williams and Amherst tonight fell p Amherst, whose representatives won l both of their forensic contests. Wes- eyan by defeating Williams took sec
 md place. Debates were held tonight 'efore the students and faculty of each pllege simultaneously by teams of two ben picked as the choice of the re- pective institutions. The subject, fhich was the same in each debate, gas; Resolved, That the policy em- 'odied in the pending treaty between Ianto Domingo and the United States a desirable departure in American diplomacy"
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SHOT HhRSELF TO ESCAPE
One of Pittsburg Best Gowned Young
 Women Suicides.

Pittsburg, Dec. Z-Ethel c. Ferver, twenty-five years old, cashier for a der matologist, shot and killed herself in the apartments of her mother in this city to-day to escape being taken by a detective on a charge of forgery. Miss Ferver came here from Ohio some time ago and was known as one of the hand somest gnwned women in the city Dr. Span, " whom she was employed, boarded with her mother, and to-day when he accused her of forging his name to check for S1,0OO she went into an adjoining room, after Span had telephoned for a detective, and shot herself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
MAhLBoRoUGHs TRoUBhEs.
RumOr that Their Affairs Will Soon be
 Aired in Divorce Court.

London, Dec. Mot all the plead ings of their relatives and friends seem to be able to stem the tide which is carrying the affairs of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough into the di- vorce court.
 No papers have as yet been served, but it is declared that when they are 1t will not be only one suit for divorce, but two.
 The king has pressed for a reconcili- ation without result, and now Marlbor- ough has taken the stand that he is the wronged person.
 Hitherto the sympathy of the public has been wholly with the duchess as the injured wife and mother, bu. now the world wonders who the second core spondent will be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
NEW HATAN SCHOONER ASHORE
Abbie c. Stubbs Reached Off Quaco.
 New Brunswick.

Quaco. N. B., Dec. 7.-The New Ha- ven, Conn.,, schooner Abbie c. stubbs. bound from Two Rivers,N. S.. for New York with a cargo of spiling. went ashore off here yesterday during a gale. She was floated to-day but was beached nearby Her damage has not yet been learned,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
Re-hearlng Tuesday Night.

Alderman Francis s. Hamilton, chairman of the special committee, which is Investigating the advisability of having a contagious hospital in the Twelfth ward, has set next Tuesday evening as the date for the rehearing of those interested in the project,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
LECTION P0STPoNED.
Yale Football Captain for 1907 to be
 Chosen Monday.

The meeting of the Yale football Y men, which was to have been held in the gymnasium last night, was post poned until next Monday night. The cause is not known, put 1t may have been because a number of the players are out of town and Captain Morse de- sires full attendance when his suc- cessor is elected.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
Aged sOuthington Man Found Dead.

Southington, Dec. 7.-Edward Bar ritt, aged eighty, was found dead this afternoon by neighbors, in the house where he lived alone. It is believed he died from lack of care and that death occurred two days ago. He leaves two sons, one of whom, Frank. is believed to be living in West Ha, ven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
ATTELL DEFEATS WALSH
Boston Man Knocked Out in the
 Eighth Round.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 7.-Abe Attell of Los Angeles knocked out Jimmy Walsh of Boston in the eighth round of a fight for the featherweight cham pionship here tonight. The contest was fast, Attell having the advantage from the start. Tommy Burns was the referee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
France to Purchase RaIIroad.

Paris, Dec, 1.-The proposal that the state purchase the Western railroad passed the chamber of deputies to-day by S64 votes to 1S7. In tn eevent of its being confirmed by the senate this pro- posal will go into effect at the end of a year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
TWENTY FEARS FOR EAT1CER.
Seathing Denunciation of Prisoner by
 New York Judge.

New York, Dec, 7.-Peter PoIykconus was sentenced to twenty years in state prison by Judge Rosalsky to-day for enticing young girls into his cruit store at S2 Oliver street. Judge Rosalsky said:
 T believe with President Roosevelt that death should be the penalty for crime of this character"
 Polykronus fell on his knees and be- souht mercy.
 NO, not for you, The beasts of the fields have more decency than you," re- sponded the judge,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08

ney--Complalnant in the Case Jap-
 anese, Aged Ten Years, Who Has
 Been Barred from Primary School
 The Exact Legal Question Presented for Determination
 San Francisco, Dec. 7-The board of education, through City Attorney Will liam c. Burke, this afternoon submit ted to United States District Attorney Devlin a statement of facts bearing on the segregation of Japanese in separate schools.
 It is planned to make this statement the basis of legal action by which the federal government is to test the con stitutionality of the state law under which the board of education made it's ruling. MT. Devlin stated 1t would be necessary for him to verify the facts as set forth, and said that on Monday he will be ready to state whether he can accept the statement as basis for the action.
 The statement was immediately tele- graphed to Washington, where it is ex- pected it will be considered by Attor- ney-General Moody.
 The complainant in the case is a Japanese, aged ten years, who has been barred from the Bedding primary school.
 The United States district attorney stated his intention to submit the mat ter to the stae supreme cour, declar- ing that he prefers to have the matter decided by the judiciary of the state.
 The document recites that the politi- cal code of California gave the board of education authority to establish sep arate schools for Orientals, and that this was done.
 The document then states that sep arate school was established for Orien- tals, which is conducted in all respects as are other schools of the same grade, that trustworthy and competent teach CTS are in charge, and that the same educational privileges, rights and ad- vantages are offered the Oriental chill dren as are offered the children of all other public schools
 The statement sets forth that at the time of the passage of this resolution there were ninety three Japanese in at- tendance at the public schools, thirty nine of whom were between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one. The admis- sion is madethat the children of all oth- CT foreign parentage other than oriental are not segregated.
 The legal question presented for de- is:
 1-Whether the ordinance of the board of education and the statute on which it is based are within themselves, or in their operation, violations of the rights secured to the subjects of Ja- pan by treaty; and whether the defend ant has been deprived of the same edu- cational rights and privileges as the children of English, German, French. Italian or other European parentage. and whether the resolution and statute create any discrimination against Japanese and Korean children. pr are violations of the treaty.
 2-Whether the treaty, in so far as it | relates to the subject matter of this | controversy is valid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
cunr Receives Count Nitt0

St. Petersburg, Dec. Count Witte the former premier of Russia, who re- cently returned from abroad, was re- ceived in audience by the emperor to- day. The counts reception had baar delayed on account of his i'll health
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American Students Take Most Prizes.

Rome, Dec. 7.-Cardinal Gotti, pre- feet of the propaganda, to-day distrib- uted the prizes to the students in the foreign ecclesiastical colleges in Rome, American students carried off the greatest number, getting a. total of twenty-seven medals.
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FOR VIOLATING CAME LAK
Danbury Man Arrested-Hunted Rab-
 bits With Ferret.

DanDury MHu AErestSu-dunCeu Hab=
 bits With Ferret.
 Danbury, Dec, 7,-John Powlowski of this city was arrested on the train be- tween Bedding and this point this aft ernoon by Special Game Protector Will liam s. Thompson, charged with violat- ing the game laws. He will have a hearing tomorrow.
 Thompson was returning to Danbury from Norwalk, and noticed man get on the train at Reddng, accompanied by a dog The fact that the man had dog with him, he said, led him to observe him closely. He noticed that the mans pockets bulged, and says that that fact led him to arrest Powlowski on sus- picion. When the latter was searched a ferret and five dead rabbits were found in his pockets. The penalty for hunting rabbits with a ferret is heavy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
Bsiness Section Wiped Out.

San Saba, Texas, Dec. 1.-The entire business section of this town was wip- ed out by fire last night. The loss is $10o.0
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08

Martin Conlon is well known in this city, For several years he was an in- spector for the board of health, giving up the position on his graduation from the Yale Law school He was in this city this week, and sold two pieces of property owned by him here. The fore going dispatch, according to MT. Con- Ions friends, Is misleading They say he has already served his time, and believe the decision given above is real ly a reaffirmation of the sentence to set forth it's justice. Conlon, it is said, al- ways contended that his trial was un- fair, and in an appeal after he had serv- ed his sentence he attempted to es- tablish the injustice of his conviction. The above decision is believed to have been made on this appeal.
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Basketball.

At Princeton, \. J,-Princeton 49, Nordham 17,
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NO SIMPLIFIED SPELLING
SPECIFICALLY BARRED IN CHIEF APPROPRIATION BILLs
House Committee Reports the Execu- tive and Judicial Measure Carrying $31,OOO,OOO with Provision that New Spelling Shall Not be Used in Docu- ments Authorized by or Ordered by Congress.

Washington, Dec. 7-With an ap- propriation of over 31,OOO,0O0 and a provision barring "simplif1ed spelling" in documents authorized by law or or- dered by congress, the legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial appropriation bill for 1908 was reported to the house to- day by the appropriations committee and was made special order for Monday. The amount carried by the bill is $685,S42 less than the estimates. The appropriation for current fiscal year aggregated $SO 166, ,4S5. The entire number of salaries carried in the bill is S14,727, or POP less han included in the estimates therefor and 29 more than provided for the current year An increase from $1,200 to $1,400 is made in the allowance to members of the house for clerk hire and the re- quirement that membens certify that they spent this amount is omitted. The appropriation for miscellaneous ex- penses for the senate is cut from S1OO.- 900 to $5O,OOO. The salary of the sec retary to the speaker is increased from 1000 to $4.0O0
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
CONLON'S SENTENCE UPHELD
FoRMER NEW HAVEN LAWYERS
 APPEAL IS DENIED.

Appellate Division of the Supreme
 Court of New York Finds That He
 Had a Fair Trial and That on n COn-
 sideratlon of the Whole Case He Was
 Properly Found Gui1ty-Was Con-
 victed of Larceny.
 New York, Dec. 7.--lMartin Conlon, a lawyer, who formerly lived in New Ha- ven, Conn.,, who was convicted of lar ceny and sent to state prison for not less than one year and six months, and not more than two years and six months, must serve out his time. The Judgment in his case was affirmed to- day by the appellate division of the supreme court. Conlons appeal was denied, the court holding that he had a fair trial, and that on a consfiera- tion of the whole case he was prop erly found guilty.
 Conion was convicted of having ap- propriated for his own use the proceeds of note for $l,SO0, which had been given him for discount
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-08
BASIS FOR THE TEST CASE
STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY FRISCO BOARD OFEDUCATION.

Photographed to Washing ton by United States District Attor- ney--compIaInant in the Case Jap- anese, Aged Ten Years, Who Has Been Barred from n Primary School The Exact Legal Question Presented for Determination,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-06

A meeting Of tie directors Of the
Cony High school and the trustees of
the Cony Female Academy was held at
the office of the Kcnnebec Light e
Heat Co. Thursday afternoon, on mat
ters connected with the fitting up Of
the Ruel Williams field for athletic
purposes. 1t was voted to have Engi-
neer Getchell make plan of the field
showing the location of the tennis
courts and the baseball diamond. and
To make number of copies to be sub
United to the students Of the school
for their approval. 1t was also voted
that Mr.. Getchell be instructed to
draw up set of specifications for the
grading and other work to be done on
the field, in order that bids NAV be re-
ceived. as it is desired that the field be
made ready for occupancy as soon as
possible
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-06
NOCQUET'S ERROR
Was in Not Releasing
Gas From His Balloon
Instead Of Trying to Land
Wholly by Dragging Anchor.
Boys Heard Him as He Passed 0sr---
Had Prepared for Disaster.

New York. April Paul Nucquet
the Young aeronaut who died on Il
Long Island beach, where he was lost
and exhausted after an apparently
safe landing in his balloon Tuesday
light. made preparations for death be-
fore starting on his last voyage. a
letter was found in an inside pocket
of his clothing today giving complete
directions as to the disposition to he
made of his property in case Ii" should
br found dead. The letter gave the
Iramcs Of his friends in this country,
of his relatives in Europe, including
his mother, i'll Belgium. 1t provided
that all his property should so to his
mother.
II was suggested today that Noe
qUCt might have fallen from his bal
loon to the tiny island where Il" WAS
found instead of making his way there
in Il wild flight from his stranded car
ON the ocean beach, as it has been
generally believed, he did.
Henry Purdy, who with Capt. Smith
found the body, says that he heard
les for help at 1.15 O'Clock Tuesday
night. 1t was l o'clock when the bal
loon was found and Nocquet could not
have gone a mile and three-quarters
through marshes and creeks in Is min
utcs. The body lay with the head to-
ward the ocean.