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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-01-24
CAR Gives PROOF THAT
he Will keep PROMISE
TAKES ANOTHER LONG STEP IN
DIRECTION OF CONSTI-
TUTIONALISM.

Decides to Entrust the First Imperial
Douma with Large Measure of
Constitutional Powers Ministerial
Cabinet and Council of the Empire
NOW Engaged In Discussing Changes
In Organic Laws of the Empire.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-Notwith-
standing their victories over the revo-
lutionists and the apparent opportunity
to turn their backs on the recently pro
mulgated reforms, the emperor and his
advisers have taken another long step
in the direction Of constitutionalism by
deciding to entrust the first imperial
douma with a large measure Of con-
stituent powers The ministerial cabi-
net and the council of the empire is
now engaged in discussing changes in
the organic laws of the empire and the
powers to be conferred upon the douma
are considered necessary to bring these
laws into harmony with the spirit of
the emperors manifesto October 80 and
with the new path on which Russia has
entered These changes will be submit
ted to the douma, when the representa-
tiyes of the people will be empowered
as they were in 1913, the year in which
the direction of the empire came under
the control of the Romanoffs, to pass
Judgment upon the fundamental laws
of the realm.
The council Of ministers at a long ses-
sion to-day discussed the project OF al
tering the statute of August 10 SO as to
bring it into harmony with the new
conditions. Satisfactory progress was
made though no results were arrived
at. Further meetings Of the council in
connection with this subject will be held
frequently and the project will be press
ed with all speed consistent with It's
Importance.
BY yielding to the popular desire on
these points the emperor has gained a.
tactical victory and has secured for his
new concessions a better welcome than
that which greeted those preceding
them 1t is considered possible that he
has forestalled any attempt on the part
Of the new assembly to arrogate to 1t
self constituent powers without imperi-
al consent, which Is the only avowed
plan Of the radical organizations The
step taken by the emperor also Justities
the repeated declaration Of Count Witte
that the government had no intention
Of failing even by hairs breadth In
the fulfillment Of the promises made In
the manifesto Of October 80. 1t seems
that the reaction manifested by inter-
ference with the meetings of strikers
was dictated only by the necessity for
the preservation Of order and the COM
batting of anarchy and civil war.
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STATEHOOD BILL FIGHT.
Insurgent Republicans Now Present "a
Formidable Force.

Washington, Jan. 2S,- ,-Thirty-four re-
publican statehood insurgents" held a
caucus to-day in Representative Bab-
cocks committee room and outlined
their fight against the Hamilton bill
This is the largest number Of republic
can members SO far at an anti-joint
statehood meeting.
Democrats who are out of the city
are being summoned by Representative
Williams, leader of the minority, to re-
turn in time to oppose the anti-amend-
ment rule.
Mr.. Lloyd, the democratic whip, said
tonight that he expects to be able to
have at least 126 democrats in the house
tomorrow to vote against the rule pre-
venting amendments to the Hamilton
bill. Mr.. Van Duzer, of Nevada, is at
home on account of illness in his fam
lily, and Messrs. Hearst and Cochran,
both of New York; McDermott, of New
Jersey, and Hill and Byrd, democrats,
both of Mississippi, will not be here.
Nearly twenty-five republicans are out
of the city, and both the rival forces
are working hard to gather in absen-
tees.
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MANY Lives lost IN
pacific COAST WRECK WRECK
THE STEAMER VALENCIA GOES
ASHORE DURING a
THICK ROC.

On Rocks Against High CLIFF and
Likely to Go to Pieces at Amy Time
Two Boats, One Containing Nine Men
and Another Six, Land safeIy--Some
Heartrending Scenes-vesseI starts
for the Scene--Urgent Messages Tor
Aid Received.
Victoria, 3. G., Jan. %. 45O p. M
The steamer Valencia, en- route from
San Francisco with ninety-four pass
engers and crew of sixty, went ashore
at midnight last night during d thick
fog and large number were drowned
When attempting to leave the ship.
The steamer is on the rocks against n
nigh cliff, and is likely to go to pieces
at any time. The boats crew reached
Cape Beale at o'clock this afternoon
and nine men got ashore near the tele-
graph hut, about 15o miles from tie
Lighthouse. Two men are prisoners on
the face Of the cliff near which lie
steamer went ashore and cannot climb
up the cliff or return to the wreck The
sea probably will reach them when the
tide is high.
The men report some painful scenes,
one woman dropped her child into thA
sea when trying to hand 1t to her hus-
band, who was in one Of the boats.
When the boats crew left there was
little boy running about the deck
crying for his mother, who was among
those drowned.
There are still 125 persons Oh tha
wreck, with almost certain death star
ing them in the face. The steamer
Queen, which arrived here at O'clock
from San Francisco, landed her passer-
gers and left at once for the scene De
the wreck. The steamer Queen Eify
left at midnight on her regular coast
cruise and should reach the scene of
the wreck in a few hours.
Urgent messages are being received
: for assistance.
It is reported that the whaling steam
er Orion has arrived at the Valencia
wreck from the whaling station cit 81
chart, seeking to save as many al pos
sible.
Y p MA dispatch from Carmana
says g ships boat with. several people
passed there to-day.
A boat with six men arrived here late
Tonight.
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AGREEMENT is REACHED
ON RAILROAD RATE BILL
HEPBURN BILL TO BE UNANT-
MOUSLY RECOMMENDED
TO HOUSE.

Action Taken by Committee After Com
ference Lasting All Yesterday After
Same as the Original Bill but Num-
ber of Concessions Have Been Made
to the Democrats--Their Ideas as Set
Forth in Davey Bill Freely IncoEpor-
ated.
Washington, Jan. 23.--After CON
ference lasting all the afternoon, the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce to-day agreed upon a
rate bill to be known as the Hepburn
bill and to be reported to the house
with the unanimous recommendation of
the eighteen members of the commit
tee.
In the main the bill is the original
Hepburn bill, but number of conces-
siors were made to the democrats and
their ideas as set forth in the Davey
bill were freely incorporated in the per-
fected measure
Chairman Hepburn was congratulate
ed by all the members Of his committee
on the drafting Of a bill upon which
the two parties could agreed and mem
bers of the committee assert confidence
that the successful outcome of their
long conferences will have a marked
effect upon the attitude Of the senate
toward the measure
Mr.. Hepburn and the other republi-
cans agreed to accept the wording of
the democratic bill in the provision for
fixing the maximum rate. The amend-
ment which was accepted provides that
the commission shall fix just, rea-
sonable and fairly remunerative rate,
which shall be the maximum rate" 1t
was maintained by the democrats that
under the original Hepburn wording the
commission was required to fix the
highest of the just, reasonable and fair
ly remunerative rates, In case there
were several such rates. Chairman
Hepburn and the republicans do not be-
lieve there is any difference In the two
workings, but were perfectly willing to
accept the language of the Davey bill,
The amended bill also provides for
seven members Of the interstate COM
merce commission, instead of nine,
Another amendment Incorporated at
the request of the democrats provides
that in cases where no damages are as
sessed the commission may simply state
its conclusions and need not set forth
its findings.
A section of the Davey bill requir-
ing that the attorney general in ap-
pealed cases shall file the certificate
necessary to expedite the hearing was
Incorporated in the amended bill
Another amendment provides that or
ders of the commission shall continue
in force for three years unless repealed.
No existing case are to be affected by
the bill, and all laws relating to wit
nesses and the conducting Of hearings
before the commission are to be contin-
ued.
Mr.. Hepburn EXPECTS to make fav-
orable report on the bill to the house
tomorrow and expresses confidence
that the measure will be considered by
the house within a week. Representa-
tive Townsend will open the debate on
the bill.
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DEFENDS PRESIDENTS POLICY.
Senator Spooner Speaks on Moroccan
and San Domingo Affairs.


and San Domingo Affairs.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-For more than
three hours to-day Mr.. Spooner oceu-
pied the time of the senate in explain
alton and defense of the course of the
administration relative to the Moroe-
can conference at Algerciras, Spain,
and in connection with Santo Domingo.
In the Moroccan matter Mr.. Spooner
contended that the president had mere
ly followed precedents in appointing
delegates, and said that If he had fail
ed to do so he would have been guilty
of dereliction of duty, while in the case
of Santo Domingo he asserted that the
president had made no effort to carry
the treaty between Santo Domingo and
the United States into effect in advance
of its ratification by the senate.
Mr.. Culberson followed Mr.. Spooner
with brief speech in which he said
that the president had taken complete
jurisdiction of the subject matter Of the
Dominican treaty, thus usurping the
powers of the senate.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice of a speech on
the Dominican and Moroccan quee-
tions tomorrow.
Mr.. McCumber and Mr.. Hepburn
spoke on the pure food bill.
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$15, 600, 600 BOND ISSUE
Decided Upon by the Westinghouse
Electric Company.

New York, Jan. 23.-The Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing co.
has determined upon an issue of $l5,-
100000 of convertible sinking fund B
per cent gold bonds, convertible into
stock of the company at 200 per cent.
after January /, 1910, and redeemable
after January l, 1912, at los per cent
and accrued interest, with an annual
sinking fund of $500, 900 beginning De-
cember 81, 1907. From the proceeds of
the bonds the company will retire all
of its outstanding commercial paper,
and will have left ample capital to
provide for extensions and increasing
business.
The trust indenture under which the
bonds are to be issued Is to provide
that the property Of the company shall
remain unmortgaged, and is also to
contain stipulations as to special secur-
tty for the bonds
The entire issue of $4,000, 900 has been
purchased by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., sub
ject to the right of stockholders to sub
scribe at 9S and accrued interest.
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SUIT AGAINST DIR. CRANE.
Waterbury Physician Defendant an Ac-
tion for $4,000.

Waterbury, Jan 23.-The case of
Robert Ewens against DR.. Augustus A.
Crane was the first called at the open
ing Of the special term Of the super.
ior court this afternoon at o'clock.
Court was opened by Deputy Sheriff
Doherty, Judge Milton A. Shunlway
presided.
Ewens, who was a railroad man, had
four fingres of his right hand crushed
in June, 1904, and was taken to the wa
terbury hospital for treatment. While
there three operations were performed
upon his hand and arm but Ewens al
leges that he was neglected and un-
slilfully treated. He claims damages
of $4,000. The witnesses examined this
afternoon numbered fourteen and the
case was continued until $3.50 a. m. to-
morrow.
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SUIT AGAINST EQUITABLE.
Demurrer overruled In Action to COM
pei Distribution of Surplus.

Saratoga, N. Y, Jan. 2a.-Justice
Henry T. Kellogg Of the New York
state supreme court to-day handed
down a decision overruling the demur-
rer interposed by James H. Hyde to
the complaint in the action brought by
Mrs. Mary S. Young against the Eauit-
able Life Assurance society and Mr..
Hyde and others. The purpose Of Mrs.
Young's action is to compel a distribu-
ton of the surplus Of the Equitable So
ciety Of which she declared she is a
stockholder and policy holder. Justice
Kellogg overruled all the objections
raised by Mr.. Hydes counsel
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NEW YORK PRINTERS STRIKE.
No Settlement Reached with Methodist
Book Concern

New York. Jan. 28-There was prac-
tically no change in the printers strike
situation to-day Both the Typothetae
and the leaders of the strike movement
declared that everything was progress
ing entirely to their satisfaction.
The committee Of Methodist ministt-
ers which last week met with the strik
ing printers and promised to confer
with the Methodist Book concern in be-
half Of the strikers, announced to-day
that it had been unable to bring about
a settlement. The Methodist Book con-
cern is a member Of the TyDothetae and
is opposing an eight-hour day and the
closed shop principle.
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BRILLIANT JUNIOR PROM.
ARMORK A F4ERFLAND or
BEAUTY AND PLEASURE

Committee from 1907 Take Record for
romptness--Decorati0n Very lcau-
tiful and Elfcctive--Tnnovafion in
Adornment Include Graceful Ionic
PilIars--yioIets scarce Owing to
Committees DisapprovaI-Irhe Oecu-
pants of the Boxes.
I'm a fairyland Of the decorators art
peopled by fairies as beautiful as any
dream the master event Of the social
life of the class of 1907 at Yale sped
away last evening. Some time to-day
the merry dancers will awake and the
Juniors of 1907 win congratulate them,
selves on promenade which for
smoothness of arrangement and in fact
from any standpoint has never been ex-
ceeded at Yale, and perhaps never
equalled.
The great bare emory was trans
formed into vast magnificent bower.
The lofty roof of the armory was con-
cealed by wavy folds Of pink, white
and green bunting that gave distant
cloud-llke impression. Twined about
beneath these pillows of bunting were
vines and twigs which gave the effect
Of a great woodland. In the middle Of
the two sides rose the musicians bow
er covered on the front with foliage H.
Illuminated by strings Of soft incandes
cent lights, while the. sides were bank
ed with potted palms. A splendid in
novation In the decorative arrange
ments this year was the graceful Ionic
columns that fianked the fronts of the
musicians stands, and also the main
entrance. Another new feature was
the placing of huge electric lighted KS
over the main entrance and at the rear
of the hail.
Suspended from the girders of the
roof according to the custom that has
been unbroken for years was the shell
III NhiACIi lilO DIG varsity 6lSHL Q6-
feated Harvard at New London last
June. The footballs won in the cham.
pionship games were absent this year
although 1t is also customary to In
clude them In the decorations.
When the lights were turned on the
incandescent globes twined among the
foliage that rooted In the promenade
floor, gave the appearance Of stars
beaming through the leaves Of a wood
land.
Perhaps the feature of the promenade
in which the 1907 committee will wraI
themselves in most glory is the prompt
ness with which the promenade was
got under way 1t was just 9:1E
o'clock when the grand march COM
menced and the promenade inaugural.
ed. This is the best record for prompt.
ness, 1t is said, that has ever beer
made for the promenade, the event las
year being fully half an hour later.
1t was beautiful sight when the 20(
or more couples broke into the frs
two-step of the evening to the strain.
of Pro Yalensia, Walter Cowles' stir.
ring march. Beautiful gowns, mostly
simple in effect but setting off the
beauty of their wearers to perfection
happy faces and the gliding of mul.
titude over the finely waxed surface
Continued from First Page.)
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steamer Sent to Bottom.

Boston, Jan. 23.-News of the loss of
the freight steamer Trojan, of the Bos-
ton and Philadelphia Steamship Coz
line, in collision with the Ocean line
steamer Nacoochee in a dense fog at
the entrance to Vineyard sound Sun
day, was brought here to-day by the
Nacooehee, which arrived thirty-six
hours late, having on board the Tro-
jams crew.
The Trojan was valued at $4,000,
and her cargo the same.
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EIGHT-HoUR DAP STANDS.
House Votes Against Lengthening on
Canal Work.

washington, Jan. 2S.-The eight-hour
law cannot be abrogated for work on
the Panama canal, and canal commits
sioners cannot receive additional COM
pensation besides their salaries as com
missioners. These two changes in the
urgent deficiency appropriation Dill
now under consideration in the house
were the net result of to-day's session.
Innumerable amendments, seeking to
perfect the bill as to canal purchases,
purchases Of coal for the navy. etc,
consumed time in discussion, but met
defeat.
When the session ended about half
of the bill had been considered. 1t will
be laid aside tomorrow when the state
hood bill will have the right of way
until disposed of.
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ORMOND-DAYTONA RACES.
WORLDS RECORD FOR MILE
TWICE LOWERED.

Cigar-Shaped Steamer Driven by Fred
Marriott the Successful Machine
Goes Distance In Thirty-one and
Four-ffth Seconds in Contest for the
Sir Thomas Dcwar Trophy--vander-
( bilt's 250-Horse Power Car Fails to
Start.
Ormond, Fla, Jan. 23.-The worlds
record for the mile was twice lowered
to-day In the fourth annual Ormond-
Daytona automobile tournament by the
same car, the cigar shaped steamer
driven by Fred Marriott. In the first
start Of the contest for the Sir Thorn
as Dewar trophy, the racer made the
mile in 80 1-5 seconds.
Rain during the morning delayed the
starting Of the racing, and the course
was not in the very best condition for
high speeding. In the mile interna-
tional for the Dewar trophy two pre-
liminary heats were run, Marriott
Lancia and Cedrino qualifying for the
final. The second heat was particularly
close, only 80 Of a second separating
Lancia and Cedrino for first and sec
ond place. In the final Marriott won,
going the mile in 33 seconds fiat. Ce-
drino was second in 3S flat and Lancia,
owing to trouble with his car, was un-
ableto start.
In the one mile heavyweight cham
pionship for gasoline cars, two prelim-
mary heats were run off, Cedrino,
Fletcher and Lancia qualifying for the
finals. Lancia won the race In 81 fiat,
with Fletcher a close second at 81 BIS
seconds.
The same racer driven by Marriott
was the one entry in the mile
championship for steamers, and did the
mile in 81 4-5 seconds, breaking all mile
records, including his former one.
The middleweight one-nlile champion
ship for gasoline cars went over for to-
morrow. AS Hemerys lightweight car
was overweight he withdrew his other
cars.
The Vanderbilt 250 horsepower car
did not start in any events
Summaries
One mile, international, for the Sir
Thomas Dewar trophy: First heat,
won by Marriott, steamer, 50 lis secs
onds; Earp, gasoline, 40 seconds fiat.
Second heat, won by Lancia. gasoline,
81 3-5, Cedrino, gasoline. 38 1-5 seconds.
Finals won by Marriott, 50 seconds; Ce-
drino, 3S seconds.
One mile heavyweight championship
for gasoline cars; First heat. won by
Cedrino, 80 3-5 seconds; Fletcher, 80
+ AS seconds; second heat won by Lam
cia, AZ seconds; carp, 43 S-5 seconds
Final won by Lancia, 81 seconds;
Fletcher, second, 81 3-5 seconds.
One mile championship for steamers,
one entry, Marriott wentthe mile in 81
As seconds.
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PROFESSOR ALGER EXCUSED.
Expressed Opinion Before Conclusion oE
Evidence in Hazing Case.

Annapolis, Jan. ga challenge
against Professor Philip R. Alger,
member Of the court-martial which Isl
trying Midshipman Claude B. Mayo on
charges of hazing, was sustained to-
day, and Professor Alger was excused
from frther attendance during the trial.
The ground upon which the challenge
was based was the fact that Professor
Alger had talked with Lieutenant G.
F. Snyder, witness, with regard to
the latter's testimony, and that he ex~
pressed an opinion before the court up
on certain matters connected with the
case before the evidence had been COM
pleted.
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U. S. WORKING FOR ACCORD
EFFORT no BRING GERMANT
cAND TRANCE TOGETHER.

Quiet Endcavors by Henry White, Ann
bassador to Italy and Head of the
American Delegation at the Nor
ocean Conference, to Cause Better
Understanding Before the More Seri-
GUS Questions Arise.
Algeciras, Jan. 20, 11:05 p. m.-Henry
White, ambassador to Italy, and head
of the American delegation to the Nor
ocean conference, is making the weight
of the United States felt in quiet en-
deavors to bring France and Germany
nearer together before the disputed
questions arise in the conference. These
questions cannot be long delayed, as
the consideration of economic and
financial reforms in Morocco will begin
next week.
1t has been impossible for the United
States to take the lead in seeking a way
toward an agreement that shall guar
antee to all countries an equal footing
in Morocco and yet recognize in some
respects the special position. of France.
1t is difficult task, but all the govern
ments except those directly concerned
are assisting in it because of the danger
of the situation should the conference
fail Of a settlement.
Great Britain is acting entirely with
France and is not disposed now to ask
France to modify her views. Italy,
however, as the ally of Germany and
the friend of France, and Russia. as the
ally of France and the friend Of Ger
many, are cooperating in the effort to
find a compromise.
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TRUST INQUIRY.
Klaw & ErIanger and Others Must Pro-
duce Their Books.


New York, Jan. 28.-The investiga-
tion into the affairs of the so-called
theatrical trust, which was begun by
the district attorneys office recently, at
David Belasco's request, will be allowed
to continue, according to a decision of
the supreme court to-day. Meyer w.
Livingston, an employe Of Klaw & Err
LANCER, one of the theatrical firms or
dered by the district attorney to pro-
duce its books and records in court for
investigation, applied for an absolute
writ Of prohibition preventing the con-
tinuance of this inquiry. The applica-
ton was denied to-day by Justice
Davis.
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shipping News.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Arrived: Steam4
ers .Cevic, Liverpool (Nantucket); zee~
land, Antwerp.
Sailed: Steamers California, Havre:
Italia, Marseilles; Kaiser wilhelm II.
Bremen.
Lizard, Jan. 2S,-Passed: Steamer
Minnehaha, New York for London.
Liverpool, Jan. 22.-Arrived: Steam
er Carmania, New York via Queens
town.
Gibraltar, Jan. 2S-Arrived: Steam
er Konig Albert New York for Naples
and Genoa.
Barbados, Jan. Sailed. Steamer
Tagus, Southampton.
Dover, Jan. 23.-Arrived: Steamer
Yaderland. New York Tor Antwerp
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oULTNEY NOT KICKED OUT.
Left Boston University on His own
VoIitiOn.

New York, Jan. 23.-Just before leav-
ing for Washington to testify at the
Panama canal investigation tonight
Poultney BigeloW confiemed the report
that he has severed his connection with
Boston university.
But was not kicked out, as stated"
he said. That was a joke, for re-
signed. felt that am not just the
kind Of a man the university needs, and
although nothing has been said to me
on the subject, could see that a resig-
nation would be good thing.
MY resignation was mailed from
New York several days ago, and it only
needs the action of the trustees, which
will, | believe, be prompt, to bring my
connection to close"