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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-30
House Members From Farming Dis-
 tricts Outvote Those From Cities.

House Members From Farming Dis-
 tricts Outvote Those From Cities.
 Washington, Jan. 29.-The house to-. day passed the senate bill increasing the board of customs appraisers in New, York from ten to twelve,
 The agricultural appropriation bill occupied attention most of the day, and, as usual, when the amendment striking out the free distribution of seeds was reached, the members from the farming districts outvoted those. from the cities, reversed ruling of the. chair by vote of 136 to S5 and restor-! ed the paragraph providing for the dis. tribution.
 The recommendation of the commit tee on agriculture to increase salaries of the chief forester, Clifford Pinchot,. and the chief of the bureau of chem istry, Dr. H. B. Wiley, from $S,5OO to. $4,500, went out on points of order,
 An important amendment was adopt- ed to the effect that no part of ths money appropriated for expenses in the. enforcement of the national pure-food law should be paid to any state, city or district official, the amendment being based on the theory that the states should execute their own pure-food laws and the general government do the same.
 After completing nearly fifty pages of the bill and perfecting it in some particulars the house at 5:2O p. m. ad- iourned.
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STEAL DIViDENDS.
Declared on Common and Preferred as
 in Previous Quarter.

in Previous Quarter.
 New York, Jan. 2S.-The directors of the United States Steel corporation to- day declared quarterly dividend of 1-2 of 1 per cent. Sn the common stock and 1 9-4 per cent. quarterly on the preferred stock These dividends are unchanged from the last previous quarter.
 The net earnings for the quarter ending December 31, 1908, were $41,- 744,964, an increase of $6,52S, ,9O2 over the earnings of the corresponding quarter in 1905. The net earnings for the year 1906 were $156,619,111 as com pared with $119, ,S5O,2S2 in 1905.
 The thrilled orders on hand Decem- Der 91 last amounted to S,4S9,71S tons, as compared with 7,6O5,OS6 December 91, 1905. This exceeds the previous high record for unified orders, the best previous record being 1886, 1884 tons or September 30, 1906 The net earn irgs for the quarter and for the year also exceeds all previous records of the corporation.
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FIFTH WAUDERS ARE HEARD
OVERWHELMING OBJECTIONS TO CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL.

Attempt to Postpone AIdermanIc Com
 mIttee Hearing Unsuccessful-Vari-
 Ous "Ideal Spots" uggested-Among
 Them the New Haven Lawn Club
 Attorney Fitzgerald Makes Pointed
 Reply to Dr. Smyth's Appeal for Pub
 lie spirit-Many Firms demonstrate
 Against Use of Water Street Site.
 Tn view of the opposition which cropped out at the hearing before the aldermanic committee last night to the Water street site for the contagious disease hospital, it is safe to say that no hospital will be erected in that por- tion of the city. The aldermanic cham Der was crowded to the doors when the three republican members of the spe- cial committee on contagious disease hospitals opened the hearing, Fully 800 hundred were in the room and many were in the corridors unable to gain admittance to the room,
 As at the previous hearings on the hospital matter the physicians of the city stood almost alone in their adyo- ca6y of the site named as the ideal spot" The opponents, however, had other ideal spots" in mind and among these were named the grounds of the New Haven Lawn club, Springside and Whitney avenue. The contention on both sides was spirited and interrup- tions were frequent.
 Charles Gay arose as soon as the meeting was called to order, and said that inasmuch as there was some doubt in the public mind as to the legality of the organization of the committee of the board of aldermen he would suggest that the hearing be postponed until such time as the legal tangle of the board be straightened out. The suggestion was ruled out.
 Dr. Frank Wright, the city health of ! ficer, was the first speaker for the Wa ter street site. He was followed by Rev Franklin Knight, DTS. Daggett, Max Mailhouse c. J. Foote and Steele, Supt. Coddington of the New Haven hospital, Dr. Baldwin and Dr. E. H. | IAAAlOlNt' OlllClS NllO lllcuC ollOilb plGdo were Professor Brewer of Yale, Dr. Gil- bert, Dr Henry Fleischner, Rev. Dr. Watson L. Phillips, Rev. Dr. Newman | Smyth, Professor John c. Tracy, and | Dr. c. J, Bartlett. Dr. Smyth said he had favored the hospital for fifteen years, and he hoped public spirit would show itself and result in the building of the hospital.
 Attorney c. T. Coyle for the New Ha- ven Carriage company was the first i speaker on the opposition He said that the company might discontinue it's shop in this city if the hospital were built near it, and he said that the noisiness of the street might soon be increased if President Mellen granted | the petition of the manufacturers for | the running of dummy engines on the street. He presented a remonstrant pe- tition against the hospital, which was signed by every employe of the car riage company.
 Ex-Mayor J. B. Sargent opposed the proposition and produced evidence to show that the effect would be to drive the manufacturing houses from the vi- | cinity. His remarks were roundly ap- plauded, and the popular president of Sergeant & Co. was given a hearty
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roo MUCH TALKING.
MT. Hale Admonishes Senate - Not
 Enough Work Done.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The senate to- day began it's session with a lecture from Senator Hale. who contended that too much talking and not enough work was being done. He had particular reference to his inability to secure the passage of the diplomatic and consular, and Notifications appropriation bills, which were on the calendar. Before the session ended these two measures had been disposed of. Senator Bever- idge concluded his speech in advocacy of his chiId-labor bill, which has occu- pied three days.
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STATE M'KIN1EY ASSOCIATION
Annual Banquet in Meriden-Eiection
 of 0fIcers.

a E l5
 Meriden, Jan. 29.-The banquet of the Connecticut Mckinley association, which was held at the Hotel winthrop this evening, was one of the most suc- cessful and enjoyable the association has ever had. It was attended by more than two hundred of the representative citizens of the state from all walks of life
 Previous to the banquet Governor woodruff and the local reception com mittee held a reception in the parlors, where a large number of the guests had the pleasure of meeting his excel lency
 The banquet began shortly before 9 o'clock While 1t was being served the election of officers took place, the fol- lowing being chosen:
 President, N. Burton Rogers, of Dan- bury; secretary, c. A. Hoffman, of Danbury; treasurer, George w. Flint, of Danbury; executive committee, Will liam P. Bailey, of Bethel John W. Coe, of Meriden; Frederick w. Orr, of New Haven; A. M, Shepard, of Portland A. l.. Clark, of Winsted; Hugh Alcorn, of Suffleld; Theodore Bodenwein, of New London; Simeon Pease, of Fairfield, and Charles A. Gates, of Willimantic
 The principal speakers were Mayor Y. l.. Reilly, of this city; Governor Rol- lin S. woodruff, Hon. William D. Mur- nIxz of Now York, Colonel Norris G. osborn, of New Haven; Frederick W. Orr, of New Haven, and Rev. c. B, stockdale, of Meriden. Ex-Governor Chamberlain acted as toastmaster.
 It was voted to hold the next meeting of the association in Danbury.
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MANY BILLS POUR INTO
 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
TWO HUNDRED RESOLUTIONS PETITIONS AND MEASURES
 IN HOUSE.

More Than Half That Number pressr+-.
 ed in the Senate-Senator Judson
 Asks Law Forbidding State Commits
 sloners Appearing as Legislative
 Agents or Attorneys Before the Leg
 islature in Behalf of Any Person or
 Corporation-Highway Commissioners
 Macdonald Confirmed, and not Colonel
 T. H. Macdonald for Bank Commis..
 sioner, as First Reported.
 Hartford, Jan. 29 More than 200 res- olutions, petitions and bills were pre- sented in the house of representatives, and more than half that number in the senate when the general assembly re- convened to-day. The matters had 8 wide range, and scores of the bills with subjects mentioned directly or indirect4 ly in the message of Governor Wood- ruff. In both branches for more than an hour the clerks were engaged in sending matters to the committees. The time for introduction of new business was fixed for Thursday of next week, and the high tide in the flood of pro- posed legislation is expected to be passed on Tuesday next. Something like sixty bills dealing with railroad matters constitute one item of business alone, while the indications are that the committee on interpretations and banks, and judiciary will be almost sWamped. Many measures went in to- Jo, io1. hearings Conspicuous among them are the anti-lobby bills, and those. dealing with insurance conditions in the state
 Senator Judson introduced the fol- lowing, which already has receivea much attention:
 Nc, person holding office as a com missioner in any department of this state government by virtue of an ap- pointment by the governor, or the gen eral assembly, or as a deputy commits sioner, shall be employed by any per- son or corporation to apear as an at torney or legislative agent before the generl assembly, or ny committee thereof, nor to promote advance or op- pose any bill resolution or petition that has been introduced into the gen. eral assembly, nor shall any person accept any compensation or gratuity for any services in connection with such legisltion.'
 The bill also provides that a viola-i tion of the act shall be punished by a fine Of $500 or imprisonment not more than six months, or both.
 The insurance bills introduced by the same senator include those which pro- vide that unearned revenues, or the reinsurance reserve of fire insurance companies organized in this state, shall belong to the pohcyholders, to be held in trust by said companies; that no fire insurance company risking moro than eighty per cent of it's surplus within the boundaries of the conhagra- tion or congested area of any city in the state or any other state shall be permitted to do business in Connects cut, and that the boundaries of this congeste1 area shall be approved by the insurance commissioners.
 Provision is made in a bill introduce
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MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Biggest Tax Sale Ever Proposed in New
 York City.

New York, Jan. 29.--Probably the biggest tax sale ever proposed in the city of New York has been ordered by Controller Herman A. Metz. The con troller instructed that all property in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond upon which arrearages prior to 1904 exist be sold forthwith. Millions of dollars are involved.
 The order includes all uncollected special franchise taxes upon railroads and other corporations operating in the three boroughs which can be sold.
 The Long Island Railroad company paid up its special franchise tax to the controller to-day It amounted to $325,- 900 for 1903, 1904 and 1905
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-30
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE
 IN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
ONE ENTIRE SECTION OF THE BALDWIN PLANT WIPED
 OUT.

Flames Started by an Explosion in the
 Paint ShOp-WaII of Building Falls
 Into Street Slightly InjurinS Three
 WOrI1men aud FIreman-WOrks
 Comprise the Largest Industrial Plant
 in the Country--Eighteen Thousand
 Men Employed.
 Philadelphia, Jan. 29,-Fire which started with an explosion in the paint shop, destroyed one entire section ot the big Baldwin Locomotive works to- night, entailing a loss of $1,OOO,OOO. The burned building was about 175 feet long by 150 feet deep facing on Spring Garden street and immediately ad- joining the main office at the corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets and the erection shops, smith shops and boundaries on the south, These build ings were threatened, as were other departments in the rear of the destroy ed building along Spring Garden street and on 10th street, and the entire fire department was called out to fight the flames.
 About 1000 men were employed in the burned building, which was five stories high. The pipe bending de- partment was on the first floor; the "Jacketing'' or sheet iron department on the second; 6 metal pattern store room and brass fitting room on the third; the paint shop and cab finish ing department and paint store room on the fourth, and the drafting and designing rooms on the fifth floor.
 The fire was discovered in the east end of the building, adjoining the main office building, few minutes before o'clock when the workmen were preparing to leave and though the flames spread quickly all were able to get out safely
 Shortly after the fire started the upper portion of the wall on Spring Garden street fell into the street and one fireman and three workmen were struck by falling bricks, but fortunate ly received only slight injuries. The firemen with the assistance of the fire patrol from the plant succeeded in getting the flames under control within an hour after the fire was dis covered.
 The Baldwin Locomotive works is the largest industrial plant in the United States and employs 1S,000 men in this city and nearly 10000 in de- partments at Lewistown and other places. John H. Converse, president of Rurnban1 Williams & Co., which operates the Baldwin plant, said that the loss probably would reach $1OOO,- 900, fully covered by insurance. The 1,OOv men employed in the burning building, he said, immediately would be put to work in other departments The fire, he added, would not greatly hinder work as the departments de- stroyed are duplicated in other parts of the plant.
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Grief for Wife Leads to Suicide.

New York, Jan 29,-John A. Britton, son of Harley Merry Britton, the scenic artist, committed suicide at his Brooklyn home early to-day by shoot ing. Continued grief over the death of his wife, which occurred a year ago, is said to have made the suicide mentally irresponsible. He was thirty-six years of age and the father of five children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-30
SWETTEAHAM'S APOLOGY.
LondOn Press Comments Little on the
 Matter.


 London, Jan. 30.-There is very little comment in the newspapers this morn ing on the apology made by Governor Swettenham, of Jamaiaca, for his letter to Rear-Admiral Davis. The affair is without great interest to the British public, because, as far as the two gov ernments are concerned, no diplomatic difficulty ever has existed, and the per- sonal side of the matter has become of secondary importance. Great satisfae- tion is felt, nevertheless, that Governor Swettenham has taken the only digni- fled and honorable course by withdraw ing the offensive letter, and thus clos ing the incident from the personal side as well. That Governor Swettenham has apologized will especially please his numerous admirers here, who had extended him their full sympathy on account of the difficulty of the position in which he found himself
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Dead Placed at 14s.

saarbruecken, Jan, 29. An official report revised up to late hour this afternoon, places the number of dead as a result of the mine explosion yes terday, at 14S, of which 62 have been brought out of the mine. During the morning escaping gas from the Bild- stock shaft was caught and analysed by chemists and the result showed that the fire was diminishing.
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TO PUT INSANE BOY ON STAND.
Prosecution Indicates This in Murder
 TriaI of D-. Simpson.

Riverhead, L. L, Jan. 29,-A jury for the trial of Dr. James W. Simpson, the dentist charged with the murder of his father-in-law, Bartley H. Horner, was secured to-day. In questioning tales man the district attorney asked if he would accept the testimony of person who had been an inmate of an insane asylum. This, in connection with the fact that the Polish stable boy of the Horners, who was the only eye witness of the killing of Horner, and who be- came insane during the inquest, was brought to Riverhead from the asylum to-day, is regarded as indicating that it is the intention of the prosecution to put him on the witness stand.
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EsTABLISALA NLW RECORD.
A. F. Laudensack Makes String of SC
 Shots in Minute.

Rochester, Jan. 29-A. F. Lauden- sack, of the Winchester Rod and Gun club, New Haven, Conn, to-day estab- lished new record in the rapid-fre contest at the third annual tournament of the Indoor .22-calibre Rifle League of the United, now in progress here, He made a string of eighty-six shots in a minute. He was the holder of the pre- vious record of seventy-eight shots.
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Tolstol Not pangerousIy In.

Moscow, Jan. 29.--A son of Count Leo Tolstoi was interviewed to-day regard- ing the rumored dangerous Illness of his father. He said that the famous Russian author had had an attack of influenza last December, but that he had recovered by Christmas time. Since then he contracted a bronchial trouble, but this illness was taking its normal course and the patient was not in danger.
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FoR1U "A 4 fKUAK,
Diamonds and Jewels Valued at $s,5OO
 Found.

New York, Jan. 29.-Diamonds and other jewels valued at $3,5OO were found to-day hidden in an old trunk in the home of the late Charles Tripler of Manhasset, L. l., discoverer of liquid air. The find was made by MT. Trip Ier's son, L. P. Tripler, who was ap- pointed administrator, and is heir to all the elder Tripler's estate. The son knew nothing of the presence of these valuables, until he broke into the trunk in order to make an inventory of the estate of the dead scientist. The elder MT Tripler also left considerable real estate to his son.
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Burglars Caught Redhanded.

William A. Marlowe, aged twenty- two, of Market street, and Samuel Blair, aged fortyzfve, of Quinnipiac avenue, were arrested early this morn ing by Officers Peterson. McKeon, Rose and Lawler. The men were caught red-handed in the act of burglarizing the grocery store of J. J. Dineen, S3 Monroe street.
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oDELL,s tA4HtR INJURED.
Thrown from His Sleigh in Runaway at
 Newburgh.

Newburgh, N Y, Jan. 29.-Former Mayor Benjamin B. Odell of Newburgh was thrown from his sleigh and hurt this afternoon. While he was going down the hill the harness broke and the horses ran away. MT. Odell was thrown out on his head. He was badly shaken up and considerably bruised, and it is thought he is not seriously injured. Mr. Odell, who is eighty-two years old, is the father of former Gov ernor Odell.
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French Deficiency,

Paris, Jan. 29.-The budget passed the chamber of deputies tonight after stormy debate arising from a diver gence of views between the senate and the chamber relative to the new fire insurance taxes. The budget involves the issue of $16, 100000 in short-term bonds in order to meet the deficit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-30
NEW JAPANESE WARSHIPS.
List of Those to be Launched During
 Present Year.

List or Those to be Launched During
 Present Year.
 Tokio, Jan. 29.-During the year 1907 the following warships will be launch ed at Japanese yards:
 At Kuri, the battleship oko, of 15,- GOO tons; the armored cruiser Ibuka, of 14,600 tnos, and the second class cruiser Mogami, of S,4Oo tons. From the yard at Yokohsuka there will be launched the armored cruiser Kura- ma, of 14,ooO tons. At sasebo and Kobe the cruisers Tone and ogo, of S,0OO tons each, and at Uragua, the torpedo destroyer Kirusuki, of 3SC toas.
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TRoL IF AND THE GREEN
Hearing Before the Railroad Committee
 Postponed.

Hartford, Jan. 29.-The committee on railroads postponed until tomorrow the hearing on the petition of the Con- solidated Railway company for amend ment of charter permitting it to run through the New Haven green, and at that time President Mellen is expected to address the committee on the peti- tion of the New Haven road for an amendment of it's charter, and for a change in the demurrage law.
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CHEAP COLONIST RATES TO CALI. FORNIA.

Via washington-sunset Route. Per sonally conducted excursion. Sleeping cars without change from Washington. Berth, $S.50. Southern Railway, No. 22S; Southern Pacific. No. ITO Wash ington street, Boston.
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Germanx,s Foreign Trade.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-The bureau of statis- tics has estimated Germany's foreign trade for the year 1906 as follows: I'm ports, $2,O85,OOO,00O, an Increase of $225, 75OOOO; exports, $1,561,OOO,OOO, an in crease of S1,5O0,000,
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Must Hold Up Their Hands.

Feodosia, Russia, Jan. Ex-Governor General Davidoff, in the fear of assas- sination, has issued orders that all men who meet him on the street are to turn their backs and hold up their hands until he has passed out of sight,
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AholIshes capItaI Punlshment.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 29.-The Wheel er-Simon bill to abolish capital pubish- men passed the senate to-day and now goes to the governor for his signature. No governor of K@nsas has ever sign ea q death sentence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-30
THE BOXES
For the wOman's Exchange subscrIp-
 ton Ball.

ton Ball.
 The management of the Woman's Exchange subscription ball have ar- ranged for limited number of Dri- vate boxes upon the floor of the hall These will seat five or six persons and will cost five dollars each. They will be furnished with chairs and decorat- ed in the general color scheme of the hall decorations but any further furn- ishings will have to be provided by the purchaser at his own expense and risk.
 Applications may be made by hold CTS of ball tickets by telephone or mail to Mrs. w. A. Rice, 24O Bradley street.
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Home From Jamaica.

Frank S. Sperry arrived home in this city yesterday afternoon from Jamaica. MT. Sperry is proprietor of the Knuts- lord hotel, which escaped damage from the earthquake.
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Higgins Snffers ReInnse.

Clean, N. Y, Jan 30, 3 a. Former Governor Higgins had a serious relapse early this morning. Dr. Hubbard and members of the family are at his bed side
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$9s, 900, 900 BOND ISSUE.
stockholders of the Santa Fe Called to
 Authorize It.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 29.-At a meet ing of the Atehison, Topeka and Santa Fe stockholders will be held in To- peka on Wednesday for the purpose of authorizing $9S,OOO,OOO bond issue for improvements and line extensions.
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IREE ShEDS JUST THE SAME.

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The Washington times., 1907-08-18
COMB SAVES GIRL
FROM BULLET
Rejected Man Kills Her
Cousin and Him
self.

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-That pretty Sal
vina Awald Is alive today aa the only
witness to a tragedy in which she was
shot and two others were killed, is due
cnly TO a heavy comb which she wore
in the back OF her hair.
One of the two bullets fired by
Michael De Train. after he had instant
ly killed Salvina Buttman. VINO rejected
HIS offers Of marriage, hit the comb,
glanced of and tore the young wOman's
scalp. She will recover. II the course
OF the bullet had not been changed.
she would now be dead, physicians say.
The shooting occurred on a street cor
ner in MelrOse Park. a suburb. Deter
mined 20 kill Miss Buttman and then
commit suicide, De Train met the young
woman by appointment. She was ac~
companied by her cousin, Salvina Awald
When the latter saw the revolver
she tried to grasp It. De Train jerked
il from her and fired one shot at Miss
huffman. She dropped dead. Then he
fired the shot that nearly cost the life
OF Miss Awald. A moment later he
killed himself.