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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
MERWIN IS NAMED
No Fight at All in the Caucus of West Haven Re-
 publioans.

The republicans of the borough of West Haven last evening held their borough caucus for the election which is to be held next Tuesday, James B. Smith was chairman of the caucus with Henry F. Spencer acting as clerk. There was a large attendance of the members of the party.
 Judge Bryant called upon the borough clerk to show his financial account for the year, and he produced one showing the same financial con ditions as that portrayed in his &C., count printed in the Courier some days ago. The meeting then proceed ed to the nomination of officers.
 There was no contest over any of the places on the ticket All were named on one ballot, which the sec retary was ordered to cast for each man. The ticket chosen follows
 Warden, James D. Merwin; clerk, Clifford E. Smith; burgesses, James A. Mcleod, Charles E. Anderson, Clar- ence D. Hall, John W. Warner, and Cornelius A. O'Connen; treasurer. Harry c. Tolles; tax collector, Edwin J, Crawford; assessors, Arthur A. Benlam and H, Burton Pardee; au- ditor, Harry V. Richards; baillff, Will liam A Futile
 Formal acceptance was made yes terday by James H. Peck, the demo cratic nominee for warden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
DILLON BUYS HORSE
Pays $1, 400 for Eal Direct at "Old Glory Auction in
 New York.

New York, Nov. 26.-one hundred and seventeen trotters and pacers were sold at the "old Glory" auction at Madison Square Garden to-day, The total sales amounted to $4S, 91o, Low prices for horses prevailed generally to-day. Some of the principal sales were:
 Nora Mckinney, bay mare, $500, and Clover Patch, bay Ally, S1,OOO to H. c. Lee, Embden, Maine, and Hal Direct, bay horse, to J. H. Dillon, New Haven, $1400.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
BALLOON TRIP
 IN SNOW STORM "All America" With Seven Passengers Makes Long Journey and Safe
 Landing.
TIME BETTER THAN
 RAILWAY SCHEDULE
One of the Longest Aerial Flights Ever Accomplished in New England
 States.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 26.-An immense balloon, the All America" carrying seven persons, made a successful trip today from Pittsfeld, Mass, to Can torbury, N H., near this city, one of the longest aerial Journeys ever ac- complihed in New England Piloted by Leo Steven of New York. the balloon started at il a. m.
 MT. Stevens hoped to pilot the big balloon due east toward Boston, but as has been the case in a majority of the fifteen ascensions which have been made from Pittsfeld, the winds blew from the southwest. Though he drove the balloon to an altitude of two miles, MT. Stevens said that he was unable to get into any current which would take him to the eastward. He then dropped to within two or three thousand feet of the earth, and, with the light winds, drifted slowly over the Berkshire Hills across tine mountains of southern Yer mont, up the Connecticut River valley for a way, and then across the south central portion of New Hampshire, eff fecting a successful landing in a field at Canterbury, nine miles northeast of Concord at 4:30 o'clock.
 Mir. Stevens said that they had en- countered snow throughout the voy- age, but that the fall did not affect the trip except as 1t hid the view of the country below,
 The distance covered from Pitts field to Canterbury, as the crow flies is about 125 miles, though shifts oi the wind made the voyage consider ably longer than this stralght-line dis, tance. Despite the snow storm an9 the diversion in its course, the aeria car made the journey in quicker timt than 1t could have been made by or. dinary railway connections.
 Not the least interesting feature O. the voyage was that majority o those who were in the ear had theii first experience above the clouds, anC their stories upon lanilfng safely were full of enthusiasm for, the sport Mir Stevens guests were J. D. Larkin, jr. of Buffalo, N. r.; Le Roy M Taylor
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
BRYAN DINNER SPEAKERS CHOSEN Ex-Gov. Garvan of Rhode Island is Selected in Place of MT.
 Higgins.
BRYAN SELECTED AS
 THE LAST TO SPEAK
Program of the Concert to be Played on Green by the Second Regiment
 Band.


 The final program of speaking at the Bryan dinner Friday and complete program for the exercises at the dedi- cation of the Bennett memorial foun- tain on the green were arranged last evening by the committee in charge of these events. Practically all the de- tails of the events have been attended to now, although the committee will meet again this evening for some minor arrangements which it had not yet cleared up
 The following has been decided on for the, concert on the green: America
 MArch--Centennia ~ Reeves Overture-Festiva .. Id1etner Grand American Fantasle. . Tubani Seleotion-Mlle. Modtste ,.,.. Herbert Selection-Chimes of Normandy. | Selection--CorQnatio ... Meyerbeer
 The concert will be given by the Second Regiment band. The music will strike up at II o'clock in the morning preceding the dedication, which Is set for noon. 1 At the banquet there will be eight i speakers who will talk in the follow ing order
 Raymond Robbins of Chicago, a prominent lawyer of the west; Colonel Norris c. osborn, editor Journal Cour- fer; Augustus Thomas, the playwright of New York; Homer s. Cummings of Stamford; ex-Governor L. F. c. Gar van of Rhode Island; Hon. William Hughes, congressman from New Jer- sey; Alexander Troup of this city; Hon. William Jennings Bryan of Ne braska.
 John F. Donghan will preside as chairman at the banquet. The toast master will be Mayor elect Martin The invocation will be delivered by Rev Artemas J, Haynes. The ban l quet will commence at 6t30.
 The stand on tho green will be | erected on Friday Mrs. Bennett is te be present and will have 8 party oi ladies with her.
 Mir Bryan will come to this city or a special train which will leave New York about o'clock and there wil be no stops until It reaches this city about 10 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
OUT FOR CAPTAINS Eleven Police Sergeants Take Civil Service
 Examinations. ONE LEAVES MEETING Dissatisfaction Already Among Those Who Took the
 Tests.
ONE LEAVES MEETING

Ten sergeants of the New Haven po- lice tooT he examinations for the cap- taincy made vacant by the advance. ment of Henry D. Cowles to the chief ship, at the Boardman Manual Train. ing school last evening" The ten ser. geants are: Dennehy, Doherty, Dunn Connolly, Philip Smith, Seaman Smith 'McGanrl, Gibson, Bowers, Tighe ant Williams.
 The examination was said by the civ. il service board to be the hardest evei given for the position of captain. Tht papers were distributed at 7:sO o'clock and all of them were not handed in un. til midnight.
 The examination embraced a large number of subjects among which wer, taking dictation, twenty words in spell ing, the answering of ten questions or law and ordinances, ten questions or rules and regulations, ten questions or the memory of dates, persons and plac es, five questions on tactics and drill
 Of the sergeants who took the exam nations it is generally believed that i all pass Sergeant Dunn has the bes chance for the position according tt political schedule while Sergeant Den nehy, should have it as natural ad vancement in the department.
 Because of the fact that some of tn, questions asked on the captains ex animation may be asked on the exam ination for sergeants to be held later the civil service board declined las night after the examination to mak public the paper.
 The board did not explain why if on of the sergeants who took the examin ations wished to communicate tn questions on the paper to frien among the ranks he would not be abl 1 to do it.
 There was hutter of excitemen caused at the examination last evenin when one of the sergeants not satisfie ytth just the way the examination wa being conducted left the room. It l said he was advised by members of tn board to remain, but declined the invl 1 tation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
THREE JENKINS
 ARE ARRESTED Result of Examination of Trust Company's Books After Firms Sus-
 pension. FORCING IN THIRD DEGREE IS CHARGED Prisoners Plead Not Guilty and Are Released, Each
 Under 8 Bond of
 $10,000.

New York, Nov. 26,--John G. Jenkins, jro until recently president of the Jen- kins Trust Co. of Brook yn; Frank Jen- kins, deposed head of the Williams burg Trust Co.,. and Fred jenkins for merly a director of the latter institu- ton, were jointly indicted to-day for forgery in the third degree.
 The indicted men are brothers, and the charges against them grew out of loans made the brokerage firm of F. and J. G. Jenkins, Jr. & Co.,, by the AJenkins Trust Co. The transactions were disclosed during the examination of the trust company's books made by the State Banking department after the institution had suspended. These revelations, with others, brought abo Il the receivership and later were laid before the Kings County grand jury, which has concerned itself with bank ing irregularities in Brooklyn
 This jury, after indietlng former President Howard Maxwell, who, today killed himself; former Cashier Arthur Campbell and Director William Cow all of the Borough bank, yesterday 1 turned it's attention to the affairs of the Jenkins Trust Co
 The three men indicted to-day were arralgned, and, after entering pleas ol not guilty, were released, each under g bond of $10G00
 The Jenkinses are jointly indicted or four counts alleging that they caused false entries to be made in the books of the Jenkins Trust Co, whereby loans by the trust company to the president, in excess of what he coul6 have legally secured as an officer ot the institution were made to appear as loans to employees of the firm of F. & J. G. Jenkins, IT. & Co., The specific charge against former President Jen. lSins Is that a certain part of the s557,. 900 secured as a loan from the trus company on October 1 and standing IT the names of several clerks of F. & ] c. Jenkins, Jr. 6 Co.,, was in reality loan to him and that the whole amour had been loaned to him and his firm and not to the clerks, to whom 1t wa, nominally paid
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
LABOR AGAINST CANNON
Gompers Starts Campaign to Defeat Him for Speaker.

Washington. Nov 26.--A proclama- ton addressed TO all Organized Labor" and designed to defeat the election of Joseph c. Cannon as speaker of the house of representa- tives in the sxtieth congress, have been sent to trades unions in every section of the country. It is signed by Samuel Gompers, president, and attested by Frank Morrison, secretary; James Duncan, first vice president, and various other vice presidents, and John B. Lennon, treasurer.
 The alleged shortcomings of Speak CT Common during the three congresses he has served in that position, are set forth at length and each instance where by his vote or ruling he has acted in a way that seemed inimieal to the interests of labor, is given in detail.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
INSPECT TURKEYS
Health Board Looking Over Birds Brought Here for
 Holiday.

The board of health is making 8 careful inspection of all Of the turkeys that have been brought into New Ha- ven to supply the Thanksgiving tra3e The turkeys that are tainted or other wise unfit for use Thanksgiving will be thrown out of the markets if they are offered for sale
 Yesterday five inspectors, under the direction of Health Officer Frank W.. Wright, started out on tour of the various markets.
 To-day pr. Wright will visit some of the markets himself in the interest of preserving the public health.
 We are not making any especial in- vestiga ton of the turkey situation. .' said Dr Wright last night, mot any more than we usually do every year. I don't suppose we are looking out for the turkeys any more than we are any other kind of meats that are offered for sale. Our men are always keeping their eyes open"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
BRYAN AND GoMPERs
Principal Speakers at Great Labor
 Mass Meeting.


 Washington, Nov. 26.--William Jen- nings Bryan was tonight rendered a banquet and reception by the United Democracy of the District of Colum- bia." Five hundred Democrats partook of the 8 dinner and more than double that number participated In the recep- ton and feast of oratory which fol- lowed. While the facilities of the Raleigh hotel banquet hall placed a coveted limit on the attendance, the '1id" was completely off as to enthu- siasn, and the long speech of MT, Bryan, like the half dozen shorter ones in his praise which preceded 1t. af- fcrded opportunity for repeated and continued demonstrations of political accord and personal regard for the guest of honor.
 Mir. Bryan utilized the occasion to set forth at length g closely reasoned an aIogy between the policies of President Roosevelt and those he believes should be adopted in the administration of the government, From this viewpoint MT. Bryan's speech was regarded by the prominent democrats who heard 1t as a decidedly important and timely party deliveranoaa
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
wEsToN's S SUCCESS
Old Record VIII be Reduced by
 Twenty-four Hours.

Twenty-four Hours.
 Chicago, Nov. 26.-Edward Payson Weston crossed the southern city lim- it's of Chicago shortly before Il o'clock tonight He was then near ly twelve miles from the Chicago Beach hotel where he will rest be- fore completing the final lap of his record breaking walk from Portland, Me, to Chicago. Sandy roads and misdirections in the sand wastes south of Hammond, Ind, delayed the aged pedestrian and prevented him from completing his. days jaunt at midnight, as he had planned. It is now believed Weston will reach the Chicago Beach hotel, which is nearly seven miles from the postoffice, about 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. His intention is to rest there and obtain a long sleep so that he may reach the postotfice about noon tomorrow. By doing this he will lower his record established forty years ago, by twen- ty-four hours.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

NSA1N EnAAs Balloon Trip in a Snow storm. Three More Bankers Arrested. Another Bank Man 2 Suicide. Labor Against Speaker Cannon. Dramatic Scenes at Bradley Trial. Effects of Pure Food Law. Bryan and Gompers Speak. Cruisers Mag Be Delayed. Wireless at Long Range. Emperor Williams Health. Bryan for Campaign Fund Publicity Not the President Plan. Founders' Day at Harvard.
 STATE. Agricultural Societies at Storrs. Jamestown Awards to Connecticut. Ellsworth Anniversary at Windsor. Norwa' k Party Lashed to Deck. Liquor Law Makes Much Work. Tried to Cut His Head Off. Mrs. Campbell Wants Cold Stage.
 CITE. Speakers Picked for Bryan Dinner Aldermen Pass Salary Raises. Ten Sergeants Took Exams. Tax Rate Not Fixed Yet. Merwln Named for Warden. State Street Paving to Stop Soon. Health Board Inspecting Turkeys New Support for City Beautiful Father Kent of St NTaly's Dead. Prof Bailey for Onen Church. Columbia Alumni Dine Teachers Journal Makes Debut Annual Ball Ends in Free Fight
 SPORTS. Barnett Finishes in First Place. New Haven Again Defeats Leaders, Two F4vorites Win at Benning. Weston or Last Stage of Journey Basketball to Start Monday. Cornell Hclds Last Practice. Cross Country Meet To-day. All-New Haven vs. Annex.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. The Bondman' at the Hyperion. Lew Wclch at the New Haven, The Village Lawyer" at Polis. The Charity Ball' at the Biiou.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
ALDERMEN PASS
 SALARY RAISES Much Argument About h. creasing City Officials
 But Few Vote
 Nay.
WANT YALE TAXED
 TO SWELL INCOME
Attempt Made to Out Raise of Fancher Defeated by a Vote Standing Nine
 to Seven.

The aldermanic body last night granted to the chief of the fire department, the city engineer and the building inspector the increases that a subcommittee had recommended. Then the board of finance, which was meet ing simultaneously with the aldermanlo organization, cut the raises given by the board in half The aldermanic ses- sion was the hottest of it's kind that had been held in City hall in many O day Yale corporation was attacked by Alderman Franklin l.. Homan for not paying taxes. Alderman Homan was suggesting that perhaps Yalo would voluntarily assist the city of New Haven in its financial extremity. Alderman Loos thought that the iegis- lature was the best theater where such a matter could be handled with some of the advantage on the side of the city.
 Then there developed the fact that some of the firemen who were opposed to any increase being given to Fire Chief Rufus R. Fancher had dissemin- ated circulars, pointing out that it would be unwise for this increase to be made. These circulars are presun- ed to have emanated from firemen The latter have not vet been given increas- es in their salaries.
 The special committee that had been considering the raises Aldermen Emil Loos. Henry M. Townshend, Joseph H Mulvey, David |. Davis and Berne A. Russell, had sent into the alderman at the last meeting report that they i favored an increase in the salary o. Chief Fancher. He now receives $2,50o and the committee purposed giving him $S,00O. The committee recomnend- ed that the salary of Building Inspec- \ tor Joseph F. Austin be increased to j $2,2o0 He now gets $2,000 and has an assistant drawing $1200 per year, The committee had recommended that City Engineer Kelly be given ss.oOo, lie now I drawing $2,5Oo and asking for $4,5oO.
 At the last meeting of the board of aldermen this report was tabled for printing in the journal and last night 1t came up on its final passage I When the committee originally frarn- I ed its report it was understood that Aldermen James J. Devine and Joseph l H Mulvey were opposed to the raises. lit was said that they would render a minority report at the meeting last night. This they did not do. Devine did not show up, but Mulvey went over on the side of the chief. City Engineer Kelley nearly lost out
 After lively discussion all of ths raises as recommended by the board were allowed. The finance board In cutting them in half reduced them to the foilowingi
 City Engineer Kelly, $2,T5o ($S,00O rec- ommended); Building Inspector Austin, 1 $2, 100 ($2,2oo recommended); ChieN Fancher, s2, 2,75O ($S,OOO asked for and recommended)
 Tn anticipation of the fight on sal- < aries there were many officials on hand, these including James B. Coe, director of public works; Fire Com missioner Joseph Kelly, ex-Deputy Sheriff Henry Farrell and James To-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
LEAK AMOUNTS TO NAUGHT
Little Unnecessary Uneasiness Over
 New Woodbridge Dam.

An unimportant leak in the new concrete dam at Woodbridge of the New Haven Water company has caus- ed a little unnecessary uneasiness among some of the people in that vii cinity.
 Secretary David Daggett of the com pany last night was amused at the story. He said that there was slight leak in the face of the structure that amounted almost to nothing. Such a leak he stated, was common in about every new dam, The trouble is easily remedied with the application of ee- ment and sand. The factor of safety in this dam is two and one-half times more than required by the statutes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. KELLEY.

The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Kelley was held yesterday afternoon from the un- dartakin rooms of Graham & Company on Chapel street. Rev. William D. Mossman offlciated. The deceased was thlrty-tw years of age, and is survived by two small children, Gladys, aged seven and sabilla, aged four. The fun eral was attended by number of rela- tives from New Bedford and Bridge port. Interment was in Westville.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
FELL FROM CAR.

E. skinner of Waverly street, this city, was badly shaken up by fall from a trolley car, corner of Waverly and George streets, last night She was alighting from the car, when she fell Mrs Thompson IS from Massachusetts and is visiting She is not In good health, and the shock is more serious than 1t otherwise might bs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
DECISIONS CONFLICT
United States Courts of Appeals See
 Same Case Differently.

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 26.-The United States Court of Appeals of the Eighth judicial district gave a decision today directly opposed to a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth district embracing Ohio, Mich. igan Kentucky and Tennessee, that a railroad becomes subject to federal control only when the line of the rail- road crosses the border of the state.
 The decision was in the case of the government against the Colorado and Northwestern railroad and the decision of the court of Colorado was reversed and a new trial ordered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
oBJECT TO SUNDAY CLOSING

New Britain, Nov. 26.-The Hebrew merchants of the city met tonight to formulate their disapproval of the ac- ton of the prosecuting attorney in is suing orders that prosecutions will fol- low the carrying on of business on Sundays.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
CAMPBELL BLAMED
Actress Wanted a Cold Stage and She Got One in
 Park City.

Bridgeport, Nov. 26.IEveryone in the forward part of Smiths theater last evening wondered why the theater seemed so cold and wraps were in de- mand When the curtain rose blast of chill afr rolled into the auditorium and the wonderinent was how the act resses with their low cut gowns could stand the cold.
 MIs Patrick Campbell herself, it seems, is responsible for the icy atmo- sphere, as at her request Manager Smith was obliged to shut off all heat on the stage, she preferring to act with the thermometer at zero She is some- what inconsistent, however, as she gave orders that her private car should be kept comfortably warmed. The fol- lowing letter from Mrs, Campbell's manager is selfexplanatory:
 New York Nov 15, 1907. Manager Smith, Smiths Theater
 Bridgeport, Conn
 My dear Mir. Smith: Mrs Patrick Campbell, whose personal manager l am. will shortly bring to your city her English company. As you know English people are not used to steam heat and use only open f1replaces in their home country, consequently when they act on the stage and dress in rooms which are steam heated they are liableto lose their voices to the detriment of the perform ance AS a special favor want to ask you to give strict instructions to your engineer that no steam be turned on in any part of the house back of the curtain on the morning, noon or even- Ing of the performance. This can easi- ly be arranged, and is done here irre- l spective of cold weather.
 Thanking you in advance for giving this matter your personal attention, I remain,
 Very sincerely yours.
 VICTOR E. de KIRAL
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
FIGHT OVER YOUNG WOMAN.

Detectives Ward and McAvoy last night arrested William s. Nesbit of Ansonia, accusing him of breach of the peace. He and John Corbett are alleg- ed to have engaged in a fight over the affections of a young woman in Ansonia October 5, Neshit, it Is said, when he learned that the Ansonia police were looking for him fled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
BEST SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA

via Washington-Sunset route. Person. ally conducted tourist cars without change from Washington. Berth ss.5O
 Offices 17O, 22s Washington st, Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, Nov. 2e.-Ecrecast fon Wednesday and Thursdayi--~
 For Eastern New York; Fair yYednes- day and Thursday; fresh to brisk west winds, becoming variable.
 For New England: GeneFaly fair in west, clearing ih east portion WednesA day; Thursday fair, diminishing west winds.
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LoCAL wRATHER REPoRT

New Haven. November 2s. 1907.
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