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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
POLITICAL SUPPRESSION.
All Electoral Committees in odessa
 and Provinces Affected.

Odessa, Nov. 1L-All the electoral committees in this city and in the provinces have been suppressed and their functions have been transferred to the town councils. The arrange ments made by those committees have been cancelled, and their official post CTS have been removed from the walls of Odessa by the police. These meas ures, which have for their object to prevent the mass of the people from partaking in the campaign for the election of members to the lower house of parliament have produced a painful impression here. The students of odessa university elected their cleo toral committee with the following poll: Social revolutionist candidates 712; social democrats, TIT; laborites, 1SS; constitutional democrats, 167; govern ment supporters, 317; and Zionists, 1O5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
FRENCH BIRTH RATE.
Public Attention Again Called to Men
 ace of Its railing Of.

Paris, Nov. 11.-Public attention again has been drawn to the national peril involved in the constantly diminishing birth rate by the publication of the vi- tai statistics for 1905. The births in France this year numbered SO7,292, showing a decrease of 1O,937 from the total of 1904. The reason for this de- crease is not to be found in a reduction of the number of marriages, in which the statistics show slight increase over 1904, but it apparently arises from the aversion of the French people to raise large families The National as- sociation, which Is studying this mat ter, has reached the conclusion that it is necessary to inculcate the idea that any couple that raise more than three children merit and are entitled to pub lie gratitude and protection.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
HEALTH OF WoRLD's ARMIES
British Army First and American sec-
 ond in Death Rate.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The report up- on the work of the medical department of the army by Surgeon-General R. M. OReilly, which has just been made public at the war department, goes with great detail into that service dur ing the calendar year 1905, and also compares the health of the different armies of the world, as far as possible, in view of the different conditions in each army. The United States and Great Britain are the only countries whose statistics include that part of the army serving outside of the home country.
 Many of the countries have a low death rate because their sick are promptly discharged or retired and die out of the service instead of on the sick report,
 The highest rate of admission to the sick report is held by the Dutch army, whose rate is 1921 per thousand men, with the American army ranking sec- ond, with 12.95, and the Russian army holding the lowest rate of S.4S per thou sand men.
 The British army ranks first in the death rate, with 7.13 deaths per thou sand men, the American army having the next highest, 6.2S. The Prussian army has the lowest rate, two per thou sand men.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
ACTIVIrY OF TAsUTIUS
Observer Does Not Think a New Erup-
 tion Imminent.

Naples, Nov. 1.-The columns of smoke and ashes above Mount vesuvi- us diminished materially to-day. Ma ples is entirely free of smoke The wind is blowing from the'east. Slight deto- nations were heard to-day, but the peo- pie are reassured and in long process sicns, carrying images of the madonna and the saints, they are re-entering their villages. In the churches the peo- pie are returning thanks for their es- cape from the dangers of an eruption Ashes from Vesuvius are falling as far distant as Avellino, eighty miles away.
 Prof. Matteucci, director of the royal observatory on Mount Vesuvius, has been called to Naples by the prefect He confirms his statement made Sat urday that he does not think the pres ent disturbance to be the beginning of a new eruption.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
GEN. STARTERS DEATH
 MOMENTARILY EXPECTED
GROWS GRADUALLY WORSE UN- TIL HIS CONDITION BE-
 COMES ALARMING.

Acute Pneumonia Saps His Vitality Expert Called from San Francisco Unable to Do Anything for Stricken yeteran-Oxygen Being Administered to ProIong Life--Members of Family Surround Bedside.
 Bakersfield, Cal, Nov. 11.-With the doctors having given up hope, Major General William R. Shafter, U. s. A, retired, tonight is making heroic struggle against death at the ranch of Captain William H, McKittriek, his n-in-law, twenty miles from Bakers field. For six days the veteran has been confined to bed but not until Frl- day was 1t known to the attending phy- sicians that acute pneumonia was sap ping the life of the patient Dr. Hartz- stein of San Francisco arrived this morning, and after a consultation de- cided that his efforts would be ot no avail, and returned to San Francesca A supply of oxygen, medicine ana trained nurse were ordered from san Francisco. These arrived tonight
 During the day General shafter grew worse gradually, and this evening ms condition was alarmingly critical. Mes sages of sympathy from friends in all parts of the United States have been pouring into Bakersfield all day.
 At 5 this afternoon Dr. IA. Schaefer, of Bakersfield, made the following statement concerning the condition of Major General Shafter:
 "The general is constantly growing worse. He is approaching general breakdown, and unless a radical change occurs within the next two hours, all hope must be abandoned.
 His temperature is 1928 and his pulse 140."
 J. W. Frye, superintendent Of the McKrittrick ranch, gave the following bulletin of the condition of General shafter to The Associated Press at s:lO tonight.
 General shafters condition is alarm ing at present and the crisis is about to be reached"
 Doctors and members of the family are at the bedside.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
POLL OF ERIE FIREMEN
 ON STRIKE QUESTION
VOTE PROBABLY WILL NOT BL KNOWN UNTIL TO-
 MORROW.

Committee Begins Its Canvass in New
 Jersey--Englneers, Representing the
 Consolidated Road and Several Other
 Systems, Hold Conference in New
 York-Grand Chief Stone Present.
 Refuses to Give Out Statement nt
 Close of Meeting.
 New York, Nov. 11.-Whether or not there shall be strike of the firemen along the Erie railroad system because of the refusal yesterday of the officials of this company to grant the mems de- mands for reduced working hours, is now being boiled. To-day the fire- mems grievance committee left their headquarters in the Broadway cen tral hotel to take poll of their fellow workmen. The committee began the canvass in New Jersey. The result of the vote probably will not be known until Tuesday
 Grand Chief John J. Hannahan of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, spent busy day holding numerous conferences with the grievance com mittees from various branches of the Erie road.
 If the firemen vote to strike, 1,600 firemen on the road and 675 locomotive engineers, wno still carry fremen's union cards, will probably be affected
 During the conferences to-day it is understood that the grievance commit tee explained that they presented their demands to President Underwood and General Manager Stuart and that those officials refused to make any conces- sions whatever.
 At the headquarters to-day were also sixty engineers, representing the en- gineers on the Erie. the Delaware, Laekawanna and Western, the New York Central, and the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroads They held a conference, but it's object could not be learned. Warren s. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was present but after the meeting he refused to make any state ment.
 Besides the secret conference of en- gineers here to-day there was meet ing tonight of West Shore railroad engineers at Union Hill, N. J. It is re- ported that this gathering related to ] the present railroad situation.
 It was said tonight on good author ity that the marine engineers employed on the tugboats and the ferryboats of the Erie railroad had formulated peti- tion asking for an increase in pay of $20 month, and that this demand will be pressed with the demands of the Erie firemen.
 Despite all of to-day's developments E. W. Hurley, assistant grand chief oi the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers, said that the Erie engineers were neither expecting nor desiring g strike. He remarked, however, that the brotherhood was in an excellent condition to stand a strike, having $1, 500,000 in it's treasury, and that the fire. men were about as well off. Wher asked what the engineers on the Erie would do if strike of the firemen took place he said;
 "The engineers are under contrac' with the company, which will not bt broken unless the company demands it That contract cannot be nullified with, out thirty days notice being given b! the side that wishes to withdraw"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12

Af~0 OPCA BE tuC I1OEuA OI GUH Aul~
 mai-Fact Established by Examina-
 tion of AntIers Which Were Covered
 With Blood.
 New York, Nov. 11,-It was definitely established to-day at Montclair, N. J., that a pet buck deer killed Herbert Bradley, the wealthy flour exporter, whose body was found last night on his property there.
 Deputy County Physician Simmons, of Orange, found that MT. Bradley's death was due primarily to the deer's ripping open an artery in his hip. The horns of the buck, the largest one be- longing to Mir. Bradley and his special pride, were found to-day to be covered with blood. Examination of MT. Brad- ley's body showed that the animal also attacked him with his hoofs.
 Mir, Bradley returned yesterday from a business trip to the west and was told that great deal of shooting by hunters was going on in woods near his. estate. He started out to see if any hunters had broken into his grounds, and 1t was while Investigating that the buck attacked him.
 Bradleys place of business was in this city, but his home is in picture esque spot between West Orange and Montclair. He had done much toward developing the natural beauties of the saatio, opd o,, hie nnIo oa 1x,o ioI, is t1,i inlr ly wooded is a large mansion and a | conservatory. He was an ardent hortl- culturist. All the deer had been quite tame and Mir. Bradley was very fond of them.
 MT. Bradley's failure to return home to dinner after his having set out to see if his property had been trespassed upon by hunters, alarmed his wife, who sent out the coachman to find him. A cursory search of the place did not reveal the owner and other ser, wants and neighbors then engaged in thorough hunt for the man. They discovered his body in the most re- mote part of his grounds. He had been dead several hours His legs were con siderably lacerated and his clothes were torn and disordered. A physician expressed the opinion that a ruptured blood vessel was the probable cause of MT. Bradley's death. The servants and neighbors recalled that the buck had been in an excited state all day, which they attributed to the frequent dis charges of guns about the place. MT. Bradley was forty-one years old and leaves a widow and two children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
GIGANTIC THEATRICAL TRU6T.
NOW in Process of Formation in Chicago
 --MiIl Dictate Business.

4 E
 Chicago, Nov. 12.-The Tribune to-day will say: The most gigantic theatrical combination in the world, of which the biggest syndicate now in existence will be but a part, Is in process of forma- ton In Chicago. The new combination is to include 35O of the most important theaters in the United States. will be represented in every city from New York to San Francisco and from Port land to New Orleans, will dictate mat ters of bookings, tours of all big com panies and, in word, do the theatri- cal business of the United States, if not the world. Although the combination still is in the process of formation, the following interests are slated as those to go into it: Klaw & Brlanger, Daniel Frohman, Charles Frohman, Al Hay man. Nixon & Zimmerman, Rich & Harris, and Orpheum circuit.
 It is estimated by some of the man. agers who expect to go into the new combination that the properties con- trolled by the corporation are worth far in excess of $50,0O0,OOO, According to present plans, new corporation will be formed, probably under the laws of illinois. Its capital stock will be placed somewhere between $5OO0O,00O and $1OO,- O00000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Not in Eruption.

Denver, Nov. 1.-The Associated Press correspondent at Trinidad, Col, went to Stonewall, N. NJ, to investigate the report that Mount Culebra was in a state of eruption. He wires that the report is untrue, that the smoke, issu- ing apparently from the summit of the peak, really comes from burning tim- Der on the New Mexico side of the mountain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Change in Hours of Sale of Seats for
 Recital.

Instead of opening both seat sales for the song recital by Madame Louise Homer at g o'clock this morning, the Woolsey hall box office will open an hour later-at 10 o'clock, As 1t has pre- viously been announced that the two sales would open simultaneously this announcements important to the many who will want to get seats for the con- cert on Thursday evening. The sale at the M. Steinert Sons company will open at 9 o'clock. Madame Homer's re- cital programme and other details of the stars coming are announced in an- other part of to-day's paper,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
sent Into ExlIe for NIinor ofenses.

odessa, Nov. 11.--According to ad- vices received here from Yekaterinoslav and Kishinev, 104 men were to-day sent into exile for minor political offenses. Local governors are dtsmissing officials for refusing to leave the ranks of the constitutional democratic party and are promising promotion, with the alterna- tive of banishment, if the officials will attach themselves to parties friendly to the government,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Former Baltimore Fire Chief Dead.

Baltimore, Nov. 11.-William c. Me Afee, former state fire marshal and former chief of the Baltimore fire de- partment, died to-day from the effects of an injury sustained in the perform ance of duty in 1898. He was widely known to those interested in fire fight ing in all parts of the United States. He was forty-one years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Norwar,s sOvereign,s Arrive.

Portsmouth, Nov. 1.-The royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with King Haakon, of Norway, Queen Maud and Grown Prince Olaf on board, anchored off Spithead at a late hour tonight. King Haakon and his family will be the guests of King Edward and Queen All exandra at Windsor castle during their stay in England.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
King Leopold III.

Brussels, Nov. 11.-It is declared here that King Leopold, of the Belgians, is suffering from lumbago. In spite of the advice of his physicians, the king de- clines to go to Wiesbaden because of the approaching reopening of parlia- ment, when an important debate re- garding the Congo independent state is expected,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
TYPHOID AT WESLEYAN.
John D. Day, Catcher of the Baseball
 Team, Stricken.

Middletown, Nov. 11,--Another case of typhoid fever, making six in all, has developed at Wesleyan university. The victim is John c. Day of Paterson N. J., catcher on the Wesleyan base ball team. He was removed to his home yesterday The outbreak is thought to have been due to the stu dents eating raw oysters. It was sup posed up to Friday of last week that the epidemic had been stamped out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
DOMINION STEAMER ASHORE.
Kensington Goes Aground Below Que
 bec-Passengers Transferred.

Montreal, Nov. 1.-The Dominion steamer Kensington is reported ashore at Matan, 19 miles below Quebec. The Kensington was bound from Liverpool to Montreal. A snow storm was rag ing when the steamer struck. The Ken sington's passengers were transferred safely this afternoon The ship is mak- ing water fast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
HAD ROTH LEGS CUT OFF.
"ailinsfOrd Man is at Hospital in
 Critical Condition.

George L. Donovan of 147 Hall street Wallingford, had both of his legs cut or late Saturday evening by a train on which he was travelling from this city to 'Wallingford.
 DonoVan had been passing from one Car to another when he fell between two and was run over by the train. boph Of his legs were cut off. He was picked up in an unconscious condition about 7 o'clock Sunday morning and taken to the New Haven hospital.
 The doctors were unable to operate on him on account of his weak condi- tion. His recovery is very much in doubt.
 Donovan is ffty-seven years of age, is a machinist by trade and has wife and two children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
ROER UPRISING STORIES
 SCOUTED AS MOONSHINE
OBJECT OF FERREIRA'S RAID BELIEVED TO BE ROBBERE
 AND PLUMBER.

Agent General for Cape Colony in Lon-
 don Does Not Attach Importance to
 the Affair--PossibIe, However, That
 the Boer Outlaw Leader Will Obtain
 Some Adherents and Do Some Mis-
 chief
 Cape Town, Nov. 11.-Advices receiv- ed here from Upington, on the Orange river, say that the Boer raider Ferreira and his followers continue to intimidate the farmers of that region and have captured some traders and a few other persons. The raiders were thirty miles north of Upington Saturday, when they were reported eleven strong and ac- companied by a number of armed na- tives.
 Pretoria, Nov. 11.-Captain smuth, who commanded a Boer detachment in the late war, says that Ferreira and his men are meerly robbers and that the stories of a Boer uprising are purely moonshine. Considering the number of ne'er-do-wells who have recently come into the German territory 1t Is sup pressing, the captain says, that similar occurrences have not been reported be- fore,
 London, Nov. 11.-sir Thomas Fuller, agent general for Cape Colony in Lon don, attaches no importance to the Fer reira raid. He believes the object to be robbery and plunder and says the country where Ferreira and his men are operating is sparsely populated and the farm houses widely separated. It | is not impossible, however, that Ferrelra may obtain some adherents and do some mischief, The Cape mounted rifles, Sir Thomas declares, are accus- toned to guerilla warfare and will have no difficulty in dealing with this situation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
BIG FIRE IN MOBILE,
Starts at Midnight and Soon Docs
 S2OO,OOO Damage.

Mobile, Ala, Nov 12.-At midnight fire broke out in the big sawmill plant of Hierenymus Brothers, Madison and Water streets. A high wind was blow ing and general alarm, calling out the entire department, was turned in.
 The fire spread to the property of the Mobile Coal company, next south, where the warehouse caught fire but was extinguished. Sparks set fire to the mill of the Mobile Hardwood conn pany on the river front, destroying the plant yards. The fire is still spreading along the river front. At this time the probable loss Is $2O0, ,OO0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
TERMINAL IN NEW FORK.
Consolidated Planning One on Site of
 Old Street Car Stables.

New York, Nov. 12.-The Journal of Commerce says to-day: According to reports, the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad is planning to build a terminal on the site of the old street car stables, bounded by Fourth and Lexington avenues and Thirty-sec- ond and Thirty third streets. It is sug- gested in this connection that the rail- road will run its trains between Manhattan and The Bronx through the Pennsylvania tunnell to Long Island City and then over the proposed Ran- dalls Island bridge"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Successful Flight of New Balloon.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The immense dirigi- ble balloon La Vile de Paris, construct ed by M. Deutsch, made its first flight successfully to-day. The balloon was in the air for one hour and covered a distance of twelve miles,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
spanish Generals Wounded.

Valencia, Spain Nov. 11,-Generals Roldan and Castellanos were severely wounded to-day as a result of the ex- plosion of a land mine during experi- ments which were being conducted by the military engineers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Boz FataIIy Burnea at Bonare.

New London, Nov. 11.-Joseph Dulci, aged two and one-half years, while playing in Maple avenue yesterday had his clothing ignited by a bonfire of leaves, and was so badly burned that he died in about two hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
nrnnrled by Circular Saw.

Putnam, Nov r,-Cromwen Chase, of East Putnam, is in the Day Kimball hospital in a critical condition, terribly mangled as a result of an accident with q circular saw which broke while he was operating 1t.
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Balloon Travels over Mt. Blanc.

Ak Les Baines, Nov. 1.-The balloon Milano, which was sent up from the Milan international exposition, has ar rived here after having travelled over Mount Blanc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
IN ROME TO PROTEST.
Vigorous Campaign Against Giving Ar-
 mor Contract to American Firm.

mor Contract tO American Firm.
 Rome Nov 11.-A committe from the city of Terni, headed by the mayor of that place, has come to Rome to pro- test against the placing of an order for armor plate for an Italian man-of- war with the Midvale Steel company of Pennsylvania, and has been received by Premier Giolitti. The premier explain ed that the government was desirous of protecting and favoring national production, but not against the interest of the state, and that national produc- tion must put itself in condition to stand foreign competition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
REV. WILFRID RoWELL
VIII be Ordained as a Preacher Next
 Monday,

Wilfrid Rowell. assistant pastor of the United church, who is taking a post graduate course at Yale Divinity school, will be ordained as a preacher next Monday, November 19. The ecolesias- tical council will meet at the United church chapel at S;SO o'clock on that day, and the ordination services will take place at the church in the even- ing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Hartford Man Takes Poison.

Hartford, Nov. 11.-Thomas Murphy, aged about thirty, took dose of Paris green at a local hotel to-day with sui cidal intent, it is alleged. He is at the St Francis hospital, where his recovery is expected,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Six Inches of Snow.

Ballston, N. Y, Nov. 11.--A heavy storm which has prevailed here since morning has covered the ground with six inches of snow. The storm is gen. eral in this vicinity, and has delayed suburban trolley traffic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
GENERAL BRUGERE COMING.
Former French Army Commander-in-
 Chief to Tour World.

Paris, Nov I.-General Brugere, for mer commander-in-chief of the French army, will leave here shortly for tour of the world. General Brugere's son is at present attending 8 military school in the United States. While in Amer ica General Brugere will be the guest of President Roosevelt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-12
Aged wiIllmantle Man psad.

Willimantic, Nov. n-Robert ". Hooper, an old and well-known resident of this city, died here to-day at the age of ninety
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DISPERSED BY POLICE.

Rome Anarchists Attempt Celebration
 to Commemorate Chicago Hangings.
 Rome, Nov. 11.--Local anarchists at tempted to-day demonstration to commemorate the hanging of the Chi cago anarchists nineteen years ago. They were dispersed by the police and many were arrested, This demonstra- tlon coincided with the anniversary of the birth of King victor Emmanuel.