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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
Boston Transcript Not satis- fled With the Little Light Shed on B.
 & M. Deal.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE
 STILL PENDING
Doubt, However, as to Their Seriousness s-Canadian Pacific Head
 Mum.

Boston, Dec. 12.-The Transcript this evening prints the following lead ing editorial under the caption Make it Clear, MT Mellen:"
 Tt is incumbent upon MT. Charles s. Mellen, the president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, to make it clear to the people of Boston that the, offer for the Boston and Maine stock now held by his com pany from a competitive interest is genuine and above board. The mer- ger question is legitimately before the people of this commonwealth, The leg islature is soon to assemble. The ques- tion should be discussed on its merits and decided accordingly. Massachu- setts will not be frightened into a blind acquiescence to the New Ha- ven's plans by any threat that the Boston and Maine railroad is to fall into the hands of a system whose management of the Boston and AL bany has been thoroughly disappoint- ing, or else into the control of cor poration whose peculiar relations to 1 the Dominion make it almost part of the government itself. Massactu sets public sentiment would natural 1 ly resent, and with considerable se- verity, any attempt to influence opin- ion by instituting scare Much may be said in favor of Mir. Mellen's pro posed merger of these two New Eng land systems, as a transportation pro- iect which would open up large possi- bilitles for New England's develop ment"
 Tt is only on these lines that the proposal should be discussed. The pub lie awaits with interest MT. Mellen's substantiation of the story which has been spread before the community. He should set the facts forth, freely an6 clearly. It is not to be wondered al that the suggestion of the acquisition of tho Boston & Maine by either the New York Central or the Canadian Pa ciae has been met by many exhibitions of incredulity,
 v'These, MT. Mellen should, for his own reputation, effectively set at rest
 (Cnntinued on Second Page
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
RoGUEs' GALLERY
Enabled Local Detectives to Capture
 Man for Hartford.

Joseph Jacques, a young man wanted in Hartford for the theft from walter Lawrence of that city of goods valued at ST which he claims were takcn from his room early in last May, was arr rested in this city yesterday afternoon bv Detective Ward and is held here for the Hartford police. The manner of the arrest is unique. Lawson came to this city on the evening of the last boxing show in Music hall. He dropped into police headquarters and in the course of conversation stated that he would like very much to locate cer- tain young man who had done him out of $71 work of goods.
 He was asked if he would know the man again if he saw him and he re- piled that he thought he would. Then he was shown the rogues' gallery col lection in detective quarters and in the survey he spotted the picture of Jacques, declaring that he was the man. He was arrested yesterday on the theft charge and will be taken to Hartford
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
MAY NOT OPPOSE IT
Methodist Union Likely Not to Ask Fight h.
 junction.
AFTER LEGAL ADVICE
Further Reports Awaited Be fore Any Decisive Action
 is Taken.

IA report is afloat to the effect that an injunction would be got by the Methodist union to prevent the boxing exhibition which has been arranged for the night of December 19 at the New Haven theater by the Nutmeg Atllctic club. A permit for that match was is- sued at the time the permit for the ex- hibition held at the Music hall last week was issued.
 From inquiries made last evening from reliable sources this paper is in a position to deny that any active steps have been taken by the Methodist un- ion, or any ministers, toward this end. The Methodist union will not hold It's next regular meeting until the first Monday in January, and, although a special meeting held before the time set for the Nutmeg Athletic clubs ex- hibition, is a possibility, 1t is not a probability. In the same manner we may quote Rev. F. T. Brown, of the First Methodist church, who was one of the ministers to attend the fight last week, as saying that such an injunc- tion, as was spoken of in last nights paper, is "only possibility, not a probability" which implies that an in- junction of this nature is not contem- plated.
 N Nobody has any right to quote any possibilities or probabilities as coming from, any of the three ministers who attended the fight" said MT, Brown, ''as to what we, or the Methodist un- ion, will do in the matter"
 It is understood that the matter is at present under legal advisement and that all the reports that the ministers wish before they take definite action are not yet in.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
TWO ARE PROMOTED
 '
Fire Commissioners Also Added New Members Last
 Night.

At a special meeting of the board of fire commissioners held last evening two members of the department were promoted and two new men were ap- pointed to the department. Martin J. Munze, a stoker, with Company 6, in Decision street, was advanced to be as- sistant engineer at the same house. William J. MeMahon was promoted to the position of assistant engineer at en- gire 12 Both of the promotions will date from December IS.
 The new men who were named for the department are M. J. Sullivan of 195 Pine street, and James F. Dinneen of 599 Congress avenue. It was also voted to advertise for coal bids for tae engine house supply. There will be 250 tons called for.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
CONVENTION AT
 DENVER, JULY ' Democra sic National Com mittee Choses Western
 City on Bid of
 $lOO, ,OOOo
FUND ACCEPTED
 AFTER OPPOSITION
Discussion Over Accepting More Money Than Needed for Convention Ex-
 penses.
penses.

Washington, Dec 12.-After decid- ing to hold the next democratic na- tional convention at Denver, Col, and fixing the date. of. the meeting for July |7, 1908, the democratic national com mittee late to-day entered upon .spir- ] ited debate on the propriety of accept 4 ing more of the $100,000 offered by S Denver for the convention than actu- < 6ally needed to pay the convention eX- I penses in that city. The opposition to 4 the acceptance of the contribution took the form of a resolution by Rep fresentative Clayton, of Alabama de- clining money not actually needed Tor convention purposes, but after a long debate the resolution was laid on the &table by 2 vote of S1 to IA.
 Mir. Clayton, Representative John 2Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, and Governor Hoke Smith, of Georgia, all 5 spoke in favor of the passage of the #resolution. Mr. Smith was especially #emphatic in saying that the $10O, GOO | (Which had been offered to obtain the srepublican convention but refused by #the republican national committee, &had been offered to and was about to Hoe accepted by the democratic com *mittee. He said the republicans had &refused the offer because it was re- as in the nature of a bribe, bnd that democrats, in view of that Circumstance, could not afford to ac- Rept it. Mir. Williams spoke in sim lar vein, as also did MT. Clayton.
 MT. Taggart advocated acceptance pf the $100, 900, saying it would be aeeded more than ever money was leeded in 1900, and at that time il Hwould have been practically impos.
 ible to open Headquarters for Judge # Parker if the committee had not ha6
 ae extra money obtained from St
 Iotlis where the convention was held # Senator Stone, of Missouri, made {
 Tong speech in which he favored thu # cceptance of the money
 MT Clayton declared that the ac
 eptance of the money would be il
 inc with the very practices in respec
 b campaign contributions condemnet # Ny tho committee.
 This view was opposed by Senate
 tone, who declared that the transae
 on was open and above board, an, F lis was not to be compared with an
 f the propositions that had been con
 emned. Manyspeople, he said. woul,
 b to Denver, and the young an
 rowing city was glad to make thi
 ontribution for the advantages
 Rould receive The money, he sai6
 Fould be badly needed in starting tn
 hmpaign.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
CENTER BURGLARY
Adams & Markle Grocery Entered Last
 Night.
CASH REGISTER RELIED
Attempt Also Made on the Elm
 City Shoe Company Store.

Right in the heart of the city last evening one successful burglary was committed and another attempted, and the local police department is now working hard to discover and bring in the gang which did the operations Coming right after several successful burglaries of showcases which have caused considerable complaint among the business men of the city and were the subject of comment at the recent annual dinner and business meeting of the association. come the deeds of last night, and all the members of the force who are in striking distance are anxious to apprehend the perpetrators.
 The first attempt was made on the Elm City Shoe company's store at Church and Center streets, but this was unsuccessful. The burglars at tempted to gain entrance through the Center street door, but were evidently scared away before they had accom- plished their aim.
 The next attempt was made on the grocery store of Adams & MarlSle, at Chapel and Temple streets. Here the burglars gained entrance all right, and after getting in took off the face of the cash register and took the contents, the value of which could not be learned early this morning. They escaped without being captured, and so far the police have not been able to capture any one whom they sus- pect of being implicated in the at tempts.
 It is believed that the burglaries were committed by local boys or young men. Some time before the first attempt was made a gang of five young men was seen congregated about the corner of Church and Gen. ter streets, and it is believed that they were concerned in the acts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
STOLE FROM STOKES Fifteen Year-old Got $o7 Worth of Jewelry in
 Durfee. STOPPED BY ROOMMATE Young Lad Told Good Story and Got Two Dollars
 More.
STOPPED BY ROOMMATl

Stanley Simonsen, the 15-year-old son of the head of the Second Christian Science church of this city was ar rested yesterday afternoon Detec- tive, Donnelly on the char of theft of scarf pins, cuff buttons and other personal jewelry from the room of Har- old Phelps Stokes, a junior at Yale. The jewelry taken is estimated to be worth about S9T According to the com- plaint the jewelry was stolen from the students room at 2S7 Durfee hall on October ?.
 On the day named, Simonsen, it ap- pears, entered the room in Durfee, find- ing the door unlocked and no one in it. He made some slight noise which att tracted the attention of Francis Der ger Trudeau, who rooms with Stokes at 237. Trudeau happened to be up stairs and hearing the noise as in his room, came down to investigate. He found young Simonsen in the hall- way. He asked him what he wanted and says that the lad showed him a text book on elementary physiology which he asked him to buy. He said he had a sick friend in New York and did not have cash enough to get there, so he wanted to sell the book to get the money. Trudeau told him he did not have a course In that subject and did not need the book ,whereupon the lad asked him to buy it for his room- mate, and Trudeau, to help him out, l gave him check for $2, which was 50 cents more thar he asked for the book. He went over to the Yale CO., operative store with the lad and saw that he got it cashed all right. Then the lad disappeared.
 Later the theft was discovered and reported to the police.
 The lad had given the name of Sim ons and his description gave clue to work on at once.
 Young Simonsen then disappeared and was not found in this city again until about Thanksgiving time. He re- 1 turned to school here and was arrested yesterday by Detective Donnelly at hi. school.
 After examination, he admitted tho book incident and later confessed tc stealing the jewelry. He disposed ot the articles in several places about New York where he remained while away. None of the jewelry has beer recovered.
 The book on physiology which he solt was found to be the property of another student named A. IA. Mitten, iron whom it had evidently been stolen Simonsen has been arrested before.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
ALDERMEN HOLD
 ANNUAL FEAST Also Take Trip to Polls Theater and Hear Cracks Made at Them
 selves.
MAYOR BIDS THE z
 BOARD FAREWELL
Pleasant Evening Spent by the Retiring Members of the Executive Govern
 ment.

The official business of the year com pleted the members of the board of al- dermen occupied last night in a gcner- al farewell jollifcation. Business cares were cast aside and the social and lighter side of life turned up for a few hours. The session was informally called to order at o'clock in the par lors of the Hotel Oneco by President Johnson whose call to adjourn at once to Polls theater for starter was unanimously obeyed.
 With the big theater filled and every one ready for the play the party grace fully marched in and assumed seats on the left of the house Then 1t was all ready and the orchestra cut loose.
 Every one in the group thoroughly enjoyed the bill throughout but when Arthur Whitelaw, billed as the Celtic comedian, appeared on the boards and poked little pointers at the members on the left there was the mightiest commotion in that quarter The first shaft went over to room 1O-11 City hall after Anthony carroll and there was genial applause for everyone else still felt safe but when the barbed arrows fell lower there was squirming White law saw big Tom Malloy obstructing Clerk A. Oswald, Pallman's vision and he sent him one thunderbolt tagged Probe for the City Finances" Tom collapsed, letting Clerk Pallman get one glimpse of the Poli depletion of Church street
 Aldermen Healy Loos, Johnson, Kel- iher and Devine came in for their share of the knocks before the thea ter party melted off to the Oneco for dinner and to the accompaniment of "reminiscences of the past term an ex-l cellent feed was disposed of.
 Senator Homan, who had been to a reunion of the State Senate at Farm. ington arrived in the midst of dinS-ss and was hailed with a dignifieu salute. After explaining the difficulties of get- ting back from the senate aggregation he bowed and declared that he had to come where his heart was also, with | the board.
 Those present were Mayor John F. Studley, Aldermen Johnson, Towns- bend, Loos, Maxwell, Devine, Hsaley, Malloy, Kelliher, Allen, Homan Rus- sell, Davis, McEerness and, Dickermans l and Clerk A. Oswald Pallman.
 At the close of the supper Proprietor Sullivan of the Oneco invited the en- tire company to be his guests at the Bijou theater and at supper Tuesday night.
 Alderman Townshend as toastmaster, called on Mayor Studley as the first speaker He said in part:
 T am sorry this is the last time we will meet together. It is not likely that all of us will ever assemble thus again. Since was a member of the council have seen twenty-nine dis- tinct organizations come and go. The city is now growing by leaps and bounds. In the sessions of course there will be some difference, but in an or ganization like this the end Is always
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
DIES OF HEART FAILURE
John Davis, of West Haven. Expires
 Suddenly at Hospital.

John Davis, 65 years old, of 77 Grove street, West Haven, was taken t. the New Haven hospital at 12;30 yester- day suffering from a severe attac1 of heart failure, and died at. 5.3O.
 Mir. Davis has lived for the last fifty years in West Haven. He has been a well-known character at savin Rock for long time. He had no regular business, but lived on small income He lived at the address given tn' Grove street all alone. Mr. Davis lad req tives in Westville. At one time he con ducted the Elm Tree Ina on Grove street, now conducted by Charles Swanson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
TREASURER INVOLVED
Funds Used to Bolster Up Bank from
 Which He Borrowed.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. Ex-Governor Warner formally notified Attorney General Bird to-day to draft charges against State Treasurer Frank P. Gla- zier of Chelsea, Mich, looking to his removal from office. The charges against Mir. Glazier grow out of the closing of the Chelsea,E Mich, Savings bank, December 2, by Banking Com missioner Zimmerman. as a result of MT. Glazier's financial troubles He was a heavier borrower from the bank, and has state treasurer had on deposit in the institution the day it closed $6S5,5S5 of state funds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
WALKER ARRESTED
Man Reported to be Absconding Treas
 urer Seized In Mexico.

New York, Dec. 12-According to in- formation received here tonight, a man reported to be William r. Walker, the absconding treasurer of the New Britain, Conn., savings bank, has been arrested in the mountains of Mexico, and is now on his way to Los An geles, Cal, in charge of detectives.
 At the headquarteFg here of the de- tective agncy which has the case in hand it was said tonight that nothing would be made public until the positive Identification of the prisoner had been made. Walker disappeared on Feb ruary last after a shortage in his ac- counts had reached $50O,OC0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
Prominent Economists All Have Their Own Meth ods of Solving Pres
 ent Trouble.
CONDITIONS NOW
 DEPLORED BY ALL
Professor Sumner Says Con- gress Will Only Make a Bad Matter Considerably
 Worse.

At the dinner of the Economic club of New Haven at the Tontine last night the subject "Is our system oe currency adequate to our business needs?" was discussed by Charles A. Conant of New York, former treasurer of the Maltby Trust company; Prof Henry c. Emery of Yale. Victor Mora wetE of New York, and Prof William Graham Sumner of Yale. The first three speakers pointed out wherein the present system of currency is ex- tremely deficient, and Prof Sumner, the last speaker, said that while he admitted Ill this and the solu- tions of the difficulty offered by the previous speakers, he thought that it would be far better to let the present system stand with all its defects than to let the incoming congress change the system,
 He said that 1t was not creditable to the country that this question should recur so often, but as the gov- ernment of the country is democratic republican there is no one to blame | but ourselves. He condemned the free asset currency, which, he said, some have taken up with so much af- lection of late. He said that banks in the past have played the devil with currency. They have had the power and gone the limit. The national hank of the United States was kille- dead forever by Andrew Jackson and Nicholas Riddle.
 Andrew Jackson did not know much" said Prof Sumner, "and Bid dle didn't know much more. There is no reason why we shouldn't have a national bank of the United States If we want one-but Jackson has put his foot on it so heavy that the imprint remains indelible. I think the system | of the Imperial bank of Germany is admirable.
 "Our politics and our currency are at war always, and the former comes out the stronger. This congress vii be full of currency Every member will have a separate bill when they sci srt4.A...,,.4 a,A caa1yd Doua
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
DENTISTS MEET HERE
New Haven Association Holds Annual
 Elections.

The New Haven Dental association held it's annual banquet and business meeting at the Union League club last evening. The business meeting was called to order by President pr. J.. Penny Barker at the conclusion of the banquet. The following officers were elected for the coming year.
 President-Dr. D. w. Johnson.
 Vive-president-Dr Theodore Wat son.
 Secretary-Dr. Edward R. Richards.
 Treasurer-Dr. George c. Fahy.
 Executive committee-Dr. Henry A. Spang, chairman; Dr. George Nettle- ton and pr. Smalley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
BRYAN HAD NO CHOICE.

Lincoln, Dec. 12.-Wiliam Jennings Bryan to-day expressed pleasure at the news of the choice of Denver for the democratic national convention. Per soma I had no choice," he said. Any place between Boston and San Francis co would have been satisfactory to me. I would not want to go to the Philippines or Porto Rico. but any where else is all right"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
HAD FRESH SHOULDERS
Man Arrested for Drunkenness May
 be Thief.

A man sent into the Grand avenue station on a charge of drunkenness last night came bearing a fresh shoulder across each of his own shoul- all, and the appearance of the meat looked suspicious of theft, but as no complaint had been received from any butcher of loss no charge other than than of drunkenness was entered last night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
NtRDER TRIAL WITNESS SHOT.

Mount Holly, N J., Dec 12,-Augus- tus Rose of Burlington, who it is ex- pected will be prominent witness in the Jefferson murder trial was shot by an unknown man on the outskirts of Burlington to-day. The shot was fired at close range by man who had been hiding in the shrubbery and escaped. The bullet struck a rib over Rose 5 heart and glanced from his body It is thought that Rose vii recover
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NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

GENERAL. Ask Mellen to Make It Clear. Denver Gets Democratic Convention. Direct Primary Gains in ono Virginia Paper Mills Close. Diphtheria Holds Up Mall Congress Adjoins Until Monday. Bryan Had No Choice of Place. Murder Trial Witness Shot. sherman Law Declared Arbltrary. Radical Swiss President Elected. Macedonian Leader Killed. Walker Reported Arrested.
 STATE. Sunday Nickelets Closed in New Britain Brakeman Dead on the Tracks: Solicitor Unauthorized Going About Unique Funeral Procession in Hartford Trolleymen Complain in Hartford
 CITY. Ministers May Not Oppose Fight. Different Opinions on Currency. Alderaen Have Joyous Banquet. Messiah" Brilliantly Sung. Burglary in Center of City. Young simonsen Again Arrested. Caledonians Elect Officers, Walker Asked for More Light. N. H. Road Opens Washington Office. Warrants for Debentures Mailed.
 SPORTS. Long Shots Day at New Orleans Boneyards Defeat Pawtucket. Hart Has Most Rushes American League Meeting Ends. Nine Games in Post Season Series. Refuse Durnells Entries. Sutherlands Strong Defense. Providence Grays Beaten.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Rose of the Rancho" at the Hyperion Dora Thorn" at the New Haven Souvenir Matinee at the Bijou. Full Vaudeville Bill at Polls.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
HAD WRONG BOTTLES
dfield Street NIill1 Dealer Arrested
 Under Ordinance.

Two Redfeld street milk dealers
 re arrested last evening bt Patrol .n John Kelly of the Howard ave- station for violation of the city finances in regard to having in | ir possession milk bottles stamped 3h the names of other dealers. ose arrested were David Krall of 31 llfeld street and Harry Leedes of 27
 dfeld street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
nENvER cELNBnArNs.

penver, Dec. l2.-After the receipt of Iispatch announcing the selection of aver as the city for the next dem- atic convention the public was ap- Jed of the fact by the firing of hbs at the building of one of the To-
 newspapers. There is a general re- ling over the news.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
CzARINA,s FEVER ABATEs.

St. Petersburg, Dec 12.-Some i'm condition of Empress Alexandra, the fever having abNted The court phy- sicians are treating the empress for anema and neuralgia No bulletins re- garding her condition have been is sued.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-13
TO GRANT RUFF IMMUNITY
Prosecution in San Francisco Bribery
 Case Contemplates This Action.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-In the brib- cry trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads, it is believed that the prosecution is contemplating granting Abraham Ruef immunity to successfully prosecute the bribery eases by having him take the stand and fur nish the link between Gallagher and public service corporations which through Ruef are alleged to have done the bribing.