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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-16
DWIGHT ". BLAKESLEE.
TRAGICDE IN THE RAILWAT
 CUT YESTERDAY.

Prominent and Well Known Citizen
 lxilleu by the Boston Express-Death
 Caused Shock in Business Circles
 Throughout City--Much Sympathy
 Expressed for His Widow and Other
 Members of the Family.
 The tragic and sudden death of D. w. Blakeslee, which occurred on the railway in the cut yesterday afternoon, caused quite sensation in the city. The first news of his death which reached business circles was received with incredulity, and telephone mes sages were sent in all directions to find if the statement was true. When the news was confirmed the report spread like wild fire all over the city, and many were the expressions of sorrow and sympathy heard at his sudden death.
 MT. Blakeslee was a member of the well known contracting firm of c. w, Blakeslee X Sons. He was one Uf New Haven's best known and highly re- spected citizens. At one time, about fifteen or twenty years ago, he took an active part in the progress of the city's municipal affairs, and served on the board of couneilmen and later as a member of the board of aldermen. He also took deep interest in Trim ity M. E, church, of which he was a member and treasurer, and also a member of it's official board.
 In politics he was an ardent repub- lican and an active member of the Young Mems Republican club, and was one of the incorporators of the club.
 MT. Blakesless was the son of c. W. Blakeslee. The firm of c. w. Blakes- lee& Sons, of which he was the active head, is the largest contracting firm of it's kind in this state It's contracts have largely been in connection with railroad construction for the New Ha- ven road and for the Connecticut Rail- way & Lighting Co. and Consolidated Street Railway Co. The firm has the contract for building the new railroad improvements and the cut in this city, and the removal of the buildings along Union street, the total vatne of the con tract being fully $1,O00000.
 Major Dennis A. Blakeslee, his broth- CT, was overseeing improvements in
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FORGERIES REACH MILLION
AMOUNT OF SPURIOUS BONDS
 ISSUED BY PRIOR.
Gross Liabilities of Insolvent .CIeve- land Brokerage Firm s80O,O0O Not Including the Forged Securities Assets Relieved to be About $5OO,oO0 --safe of the Dead Broker Opened.

Cleveland, Jan. 15, According to a statement made tonight by H. R. New comb of the bankers committee inves- tigating the affairs of Denison, Prior & Co.,, which is in the hands of Re- ceiver Thomas H. Bushnell, the devel- opments to-day show that the gross lia- bilities of the firm will be $90O,000, not including the $1,OOO,OOO in supposedly forged securities The assets of the firm. Mir Newcomb believes, will be about s5OOoOO.
 Mir Newcomb believes that few of the forged bonds were placed into banks outside of Ohio, and maintains that the forgeries were used as collateral most ly in Cleveland. That would make the extent of the involving of outside flnan- oial institutions small, MT. Newcomb said
 The amount of the bond forgeries were increased to-day by $sOO,OOO and now total $1,OOOOOO.
 The private safe of MT. Prior was opened to-day after three days work by experts. It Is said that it contain ed no papers of memoranda that would disclose anything in learning the status of the firms affairs. Among the con- tents of the safe were insurance policies for $1OO,OOo on MT. Prior's life, none of which were invalidated by suicide.
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MAYOR OF MIDDLEroWM.
Professor Fisher of Wesleyan Chosen
 by Small Margin.

Middletown, Jan. 15.--P -Professor Will Hard c. Fisher, of Wesleyan university, was to-day elected mayor of Middle town on the democratic ticket by a ma jority of forty votes in tho city elec- ton over Captain McDonough Russell, the republican candidate, The totll vote cast for Fisher was sO9 and for Russell 769. The whole of the demo- cratic ticket, with the exception of the office of assessor, was also elected, The sc.tary exception fell 10 Herbert c. Danforth, who Was chosen assessor on the republican ticker.
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Shipping News.

New York, Jan. 15.-Steamer Kroon- land Antwerp and Dover for New York, in communication by wireless telegraph with the Marconi station at Sable Island, Nova Scotia, at o'clock this morning when the vessel was 10S miles east of that point. The Kroon- land will probably reach her dock about noon Wednesday.
 New York, Jan. 15.-Sailed: Steamers Prlnzessin Victoria Luise, Kingston, etc; Prinz Oskar, Naples and Genoa.
 Rotterdam, Jan. 15.-Arrived: Steam CT Noordam New York via Boulogne
 Gibraltar Jan. 15.-Sailed: Steamer Princess Irene (from Genoa and Ma ples), New York.
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Secured on Moroccan Question fin the
 Senate

Secured on Moroccan Question fin the
 Senate
 Washington, Jan. 5,-Mr, Bacon to- day succeeded in securing an open dooc discussion of the Moroccan question hy the senate. The result was accomplish ed by the introduc-i n of resolution r,sking a general declaration agamst the interference rn tke part of the gov ernment of the United States iE any controversy among European nations ccrcerning their international affairs.
 The broad scope of the resolution re- lieved it from the point of order InaGe ol the Moroccan resolution, and not w.thstaindlng MT. Ba 9on referred 5see- ly to the Moroccan conference, no eff. fort was made to shut him off. He spoke at length ia onp >sit!en to the policy of interference in European in- ternational complications, pointing out the possibility of disastrous conse- quences, and his address brought out a sufficient number of questions and in- terruptions to relieve the proceeding of the characterization of a set speech. During the course of the debate MT. Hale took occasion to express in frank and emphatic terms his disapproval of the policy of participating in the AL gercras conference, at the same time voicing his confidence that the president and secretary of state would so guide our delegates to the conference as to prevent any departure from the non- intervention policy of the United States. Mir. Lodge, MT. spooner and MT. Till man also participated in the debate. Mir. Bacon's resolution at his request was referred to the committee on for eeign relations.
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Five Days at the Pumps.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-After five days of continuous work at the pumps, with little or no sleep, Captain Carlssen, of the Norwegian bark Cordillera, and his crew of eleven men were rescued at sea by the Norwegian steamship Olav Kyrre, Captain Kanitz, which arrived here to-day with the shipwrecked crew aboard
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Favor Direct Nominations.

New York, Jan. 15.-The Republican club of this city at it's annual meeting tonight declared for direct nomina- tions for public office by vote of S5 to 4. The vote tonight ended in a long agitation on the subject. Henry Ed ward Tremain was elected president of the club.
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WOULD NOT AcCAPr RAISE.
Weavers Claim Discrimination Againsl
 Strike Leaders.

Putnam, Jan. 15.--The striking weav- CTS of the French River Textile con- pany's factory at Mechanicsville, voted to-day to refuse the raise of 10 per cent in wages offered by Agent Wayerman of the company, to take effect on Feb ruary 5, alleging discrimination against some of the striking operatives. The men claim that while the company has agreed to the advance they refuse te take back the leaders of the strike. Il was also voted to continue the strike About 115 men are out.
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Roosevelt COngratuIates Father oi
 Twins.

White Plains, N. T., Jan. 15.-A letter of congratulation from President Roose- welt. has been received by Henry R. Barrett. a prominent lawyer here, whose wife last week gave birth to twins in his letter President Roosevelt, who is well acquainted with Mir. Barrett said: "You are a man after my own heart" MT. Barrett is member oi the Republican club of New York.
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PRES. HARPER,s SUCCESSOR.
Henry Pratt JudsOn to be Appointed
 Acting President.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Henry Pratt Jud- son, head of the department of political science and head dean of the Universi- ty of Chicago, will be appointed acting president of the university at a meet ing of the ruling body tomorrow, &C., cording to Martin A. Ryerson, presi- dent of the board of trustees.
 Dean Judsons appointment will place him officially in the position which he has in many respects filled since Presi- dent Harper's illness made it impossi- ble for him to attend personally to all of his duties.
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CONGO FREE STATE SCANDAL.
Congress Asked to Act With Other
 Powers for an Investigation.

Boston, Jan. 15.-At it's annual meet ing to-day the Evangelical Alliance of this city adopted resolutions calling upon President Roosevelt and congress to take such measures in concert with the European governments as shall se- cure a thorough investigation of the administration of affairs in the Congo Free State. Among the speakers were President Hall of Clark university, who severely criticised King Leopold of Belgium for his alleged failure to bring about improved conditions in the Congo country.
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Negro Declines consulshrn.

Washington, Jan. 15.-J. c. Napier, the negro lawyer and banker of Nash- vile, who was recently offered the po- sition of United States consul at Bahia. Brazil, called on the president to-day and thanked him for the proposed ap- pointment but declined it.
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Marshall Fiend,a Conaition.

New York, Jen. 15.--At 6:SO tonight the physicians attending Marshall Field issued the following bulletin: Since 1 o'clock MT, Field's condition shows slight improvement. He is a little stronger"
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WILL FAVOR LOCK CANAL.
Roosevelt Preparing Message to Con-
 gress on Subject.

Washington, Jan 15. President Roosevelt is preparing to send to con gress a message which will favor a lock canal. He had conferences to-day with several members of the senate commit tee on interoceanic canals, including Senators Kittredge, Knox, Dryden, Hopkins and Ankeny.
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FOURTH ANNUA1 RECEPTION.
Largely Attended Last Might at Repub-
 Iican HaIA.

The fourth annual deception of the New Haven Postofflce Clerks associa- tion was held in Repub blican hall last night and was delightful affair. About 125 couples were on thel floor and there were twenty numbers on the dance pro- gramme. Dainty refreshments were served during the inteFmission. Music was by Felsburg's orchestra.
 The committee in kharge consisted of John M McLoNhlin, chairman; Philip J. Brady, Vrank F Reilly, Charles A. WilhelmE James F. Nolan and James F. Connell.
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HARPER's ESTATE.
Small and Consists Entirely of Real
 Estate.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-It was announced to-day that the estate left by the late President Harper, of Chicago univer- sity, is small and consists entirely of life insurance policies. It is estimated that Dr. Harper during his life gave between $35,OOO and $5O,OOO to the Amer- ican Institute of Sacred Literature, a concern in the work of which he was greatly interested. He also gave much money to needy students, but the amount of this will never be known.
 It is stated that the entire estate is given to the widow without reserve.
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&5.OO0 for Redmund.

Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-The central council of the United Irish league of Philadelphia at a meeting tonight de- clded to send 5000 to John E. Red mond, the Irish leader, for use in the present political campaign in Great Britain.
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MLDSHIPMAN COFFIN DISMISSED
Secretary Bonaparte Approves Sentence
 Imposed by COurt-MartiaI

Washington, Jan. 5.--Secretary Bon- aparte to-day approved the sentence of dismissal imposed by oourt-martial at Annapolis in the case of Midshipman Trenmor Coffin, on conviction of haz- ing, and ordered his dismissal from the academy.
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confIdent of BlIIs, Passage.

Washington, Jan. 15. = Chairman Payne, of the house ways and means committee, announced tonight that he is confident the Philippine tariff bill will pass without amendment when put to a votes
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DEPEW'S RESIGNATION
Special order of Day in the New York
 Senate,

Albany Jan. 15.-The feature of the legislative session tomorrow is expect ed to be the Bracket resolution de- manding the resignation of United States Senator Depew, which is set down as a special order in the senate.
 It was announced tonight that the democratic senators had decided to hold aloof and not vote on the resolution. Senator Bracket, however, announced tonight his intention to attempt to force every senator to a vote one way or the other
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Democrats Have a Bill

' Washington, Jan. 15.-The democratic members of the house committee on in- terstate and foreign commerce have prepared a railroad rate bill, which will be introduced tomorrow.
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. '77-77777-7-7- Connecticut Postmaaters.

Washington, Jan. 15.--The senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations; Connecticut: Thomas w. Beaumont. Cromwell; George H. Jackson, New Milford: Joshua A. F'essenden, Stamford; i; Charles s. Hall, Wallingford.
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Atten and Goodwin Draw.

Chelsea, Mass, Jan. Rochester Goodwin of Chelsea, and Abe Attell of California, fought fifteen rounds to a draw before the Douglass Athletic club tonight,
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American Wins

Paris, Jan 15.-In a billiard match to-day for the championship of the world between Maurice Vignaux and Willie Hoppe, of New York, the latter won by 177 points in a 5OO-point match.
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OPEN DOOR DISCUSSION

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-09
CarIOt Receipts.
CnICAGU GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features OF the TradinE and Closing
PrIcen on board of Trade.

CHICAGO. May s;.-Cold weather in the
states Caused firmness today in the local
wheat market. the July option closing with
a net gain of %flsc. Corn was up &c.
cfGnged to 517ise higher,
The wheat marketw was firm all day. De-
spite lover prices at I;lysrpool the Sa quota,
slight gain at the opening, the July option
be-. unchanged TO nc higher at &c to 1Skc.
the nrmncss at the opening was due TO
reports Of killing frosts in Minnesota and
other portions OF the spring wheat terri
toEy For 4 st line there was an active de-
ings were light. Later the market was
strengthened by an official forecast of frost
ton and portions OF the winter wheat
county A decrease OF 55O0,000 bu in the
worlds visible supply as shown by Brad
streets, was another reason for the bullish
sentiment For July the highest point OF
the day was reached at 7SAc. The market
closed firm with July at 7s4saTs5Ac: Clear
l25.0O0 bu. Primary receipts were 1900 bu.,
against 1884, 600 bu. FOR the corresponding
day one year ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and
chicago reported receipts Of 1871 cars
against 24O cars last week and 70 cars one
year ago.
ders for corn throughout the entire session
and as result the market was firm all
day. The demand was inspired chiefly by
cold. wet weather and the strength of
wheat Prices at the close were at the
highest point Of the day July opened &c
45%c and closed at the top. Local receipts
were l02 cars with 6S cars OF contract
grade.
Oats were strong in sympathy with wheat
and corn. Commission houses were the
chief sellers and local traders bought mod
erately for the new crop months. The
market closed steady. July opened a shade
higher at &c, sold between 3OTsGSlc and
Slhc and closed at 3lisc. Local receipts
were i03 cars.
Provisions were firm early in the day,
but later the market eased OF and closed
steady. There was some buying at the
opening by pit traders OF lard and ribs, but
this demand was soon satisfied and the
market became dull with prices inclined TO
sag &c advance in the price of live
hogs stimulated demand early in the day.
At the close July pork was of 56p71kc at
No,l5ql5l71s. Lard was down PIC at s. 42js.
Ribs were unchanged at SS.57lAdS60.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
cars; corn. 70 cars; oats, l25 cars; hogs,
g 200 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-09

81 Eel Inere was no new feature Ct
special interest with the sheep and lamb
trade this morning. The Whole LAY lusi-
ness might be Slammed up az good.
steady, active market. and that is all
there was to it, 1t might De auu-. lnOuSu
that at prevailing prices q good steady
active market was entirely satisfactory
TO the selling interests. Buyers were out
early and most everything In the way Of
desirable killers changed hands I'm ,c4.
good season in the morning.
Among the sales noted were three more
double decks of the Gibson shorn LAMBS
which brought 1926, the same as yester-
day, with the less desirable kinds selling
from that price on. Another consignment
OF the shorn wethers, which brought $5.b 70
yesterday sold at $3.50 today, but they
averaged little lighter today The best
shorn ewes on sale brought Sos
1t will be noted that almost everything
on sale today was shorn. there being very
little wooded stock In sight.
Quotations: Good to choice western
lambs, $1,000 1886; fair to good lambs,
S650Q Z. 90: Gull lambs. $4,000 600; good
to choice yearlings, S6.OOG66; fair to
good yearlings 1913 a 500; good to choice
wethers, SeUOq675 good to cnoice ewes,
SIS, IS q6.26 fair to good ewes, S5.OO45.7J;
Gull sheep and bucks, S.tUQOOJ
Shorn sheep and lambs are bringing
prices generally 75cgSl.25 less man
wooded stock
Representative sales.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-09

BOSTON. May S--WOOL-'The small sup
ply of stock available and a considerable
ceived by leading manufacturers, are re-
sponslole In great part for an unusually
quiet wool MARKET There is little buying
hrm. supers pass at &c and white BIS
at Doc. Ordinary BIS run as low as 52c
grades are firm. Leading quotations fol-
low: Ohio and Pennsylvania Xxx and above,
StaSoc; X S2q33c; No. l, SSdS9c; No. 2, IS
unwashed, S2qS2lzc; three-eighths blood, 80
gSS14c half blood, 321zq33c; unwashed de-
laine, 2Sq2c; fine washed delaine. S61h@S7c.
blood, unwashed, 3ld32c; three-eighths blood,
S2qSSc; half blood, s1dS2c; unwashed de-
three-eighths and quarter blood. s2a34c. Ter,
ritory and Idaho hne, 22423c; heavy fine, 10
g2Oc; fine medium, 229zc; medium, 96q27c;
heavy fine, lSd20c; fine medium, 2928c
medium 26g2le; how medium, 26d27c; Utah
ss e Msya @edin ns gs h hs@Yy ns 1Sg
fine medium, 2Sa2sc; medium, @G2Sc; low
medium, 26q27c. Montana fine, choice, "A
q2Sc; fine average 23@24c; fine medium,
choice, 8q27c average. 23624o; staple, ga
&c; medium choice 21q2Sc; average, ESQ
LONDON. May S-wooL-There was
large attendance OF buyers at the opening
OF the third series Of wool auction sales
today. A good selection was offered and
competition was animated at firm prices
The offerings numbered i2,756 bales, prin-
cipally cross-breds, and practically all were
sold. Home buyers took the bulk OF the
wool. France and Germany competed for
medium and fine secured, while America
secured few lots OF mediums at full
rates. Following are the sales in detail:
New South Wales, 900 bales; secured, lloyd
q2s Id: greasy, 8dGls Sd. Queensland, 800
bales secured, 1s1fdg2s greasy, Sl4dlO1sd.
Victoria, 800 bales; secured. Is hdd2s I'd;
greasy, S1kddls Id. West Australia, 100
! $50 bales; greasy, sdlls sgd. Cape OF Good
Hope and Natal, 300 bales secured, SdGls
greasy. 6q11d. River Platte, 300 bales
greasy. 7kdn1s Id.
ST. Lofts, May s.--wooL-steady; me-
! &c light fine, 21d23c; heavy fine, l79Oc
| tub washed 31G37e.
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Total receInts
| The disposition Of the days receipts was
ss follows. each buyer purchasing the mum.


CATTLE-There was very heavy run
of cattle this morning, 269 cars being
reported in. This was not only very large
for a Tuesday but is was the heaviest
OF any day since March 20, when 276
cars were reported in. With two excep-
tions today's run was the heaviest Of the
year to date. A very considerable proper
ton of the receipts consisted of beef
steers, although there was a considerA-
BILE sprinkling of cows and feeders,
With such heavy offerings of beef steers
It would have been surprising had packers
not taken the hear side of the deal. The
fact was they did just what might have
been expected, that is, started out very
slow, bidding lower. On the other hand
sellers, in spite Of the fact that the re-
ceipts we're heavy, seemed to feel that
cattle ought to sell pretty close to steady
and in consequence were not inclined 10
make any very great concessions. The
result of all this was that IL was IL o'clock
or after before any business Of any con
sequence was transacted and there was
day IL being considerably after that hour
before anything like a clearance was
erected. Some of the most desirable Of
the cattle sold at prices that were very
| nearly or quite steady, with others any
where from weak to Toe lower.
Cows and heifers followed very closely
after steers. Those which just happened
| TO please the buyer and which were needed
! TO All some special order brought right
| up to steady prices, with other kinds
| weak to loo lower.
| the large run, being slow to loo lower
| than yesterday, Some of the cattle here
Yesterday brought &c less today.
! REPRESENTATIVE sales: