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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
TAFT THE GUEST OF HONOR
ANNUAL PHI BETH KAPPA BAN
 QUIET HELD LAST EVENING.

Undergraduates, Faculty and Alumni
 Gather-Nomlnate Taft for Presi-
 dcncy-SIany Illustrious Speakers
 Give Scholarship Its Due at Yale's
 Most Successful Dinner--New Mem-
 bers Receive Their Keys-Professor
 Phelps, the Witty Toastmaster.
 Perhaps the most successful and in1- portant banquet ever held by Yale un- dergraduates was that of the Phi Beta Kappa society at the New Haven house last evening. Tn all there were about 150 present, including some of the most famous men in collegiate and national affairs. The guest of honor was Secre- tary of War Taft, '7S, who was as usual buzzed about by the presidential bee.
 The occasion was the one hundred and twenty-seventh annual banquet of the Yale chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, At 6 o'clock the initiation of the new members from the junior class took place. after which the meeting adjourn ed to tho New Haven house dining room.
 The blessing was invoked by Dean Wright, 6S, after which the assembly gladly attacked the menu, starting about 73O. At 10 o'clock l.. A Doherty, 1907, began the speaking with the toast "TY1e Undergraduate President" Mir. Doherty spoke of the efforts to make this occasion of importance to gradu- graduates; and such success was it that they were all afraid to wake up. After thanking Professors Reed and Phelps, Secretary Stokes and Dean Wright for their aid, he expressed the 1 thanks of the society to the speakers who had given up their time, some of l them coming from distant cities. To the 1908 men who are soon to take up | the work of the society for scholarship and manliness President Doherty ex- l tended hearty welcome. In introduce ing that 'sound-hearted witty and wise prince of toastmasters, William Lyon Phelps" he quoted the familiar Waltz Me Around Again, Willie" but in Lat in, in which language it was sung by the Glee club quartette.
 After remarking that this was enough to give one the "willies," Professor Phelps, S7, told of his trials in getting to the banquet. After leeturing ir Bridgeport, getting a late train which broke down in West Haven, he arrived home to find three firemen in his libra ry, who told him that his house was af1re. But being already late, he quick | ly changed his clothes and rushed off with tGfe house still burning.
 Introducing President Hadley, '76 Professor Phelps said, in part: have recited to Professor Hadley, and Do herty has recited to me; now Doherty calls me up, and shall soon call or MT. Hadley, whom hope you will not
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
ANGLo-AMER1oAN POSTAL RATE

British Chancellor of the ExcheQuer
 Asked for One of Two Cents.
 London. March 1S.-Chancellor of the Exchequer Asquith to-day received a deputation representing some two hun dred members of the house of commons who urged the establishment of 2-cent postal rate with America. MT. Asquith said there was no indication that the American government was in favor of conceding a 2-cent rate, and while he promised to bear the matter in mind he carefully refrained from committing himself to any definite pledge. On the contrary the cancellor rather threw cold water on the proposal by empha- sizing the existing heavy financial de- msands on the postal service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
II. BERTHELor DROPS DEAD.

Former French Foreign Minister Suc-
 cumbs on Hearing of Wife's Death.
 Paris, March 18.-M. Berthelot. who was foreign minister in the Bourgeois cabinet. 1S95-6, is dead.
 The death of M. Berthelot was tragic and followed immediately that of his wife. Mime. Berthelot, who had been in i'll health for some time past, experience ed a sudden crisis at o'clock this evening during which she passed away. M. Berthelot was at work in the next apartment and when he was informed of his wife's death by her attendants he fell to the floor in a swoon and died in a few moments.
 M. Berthelot had presided at a rneet- ing of the Academy of Sciences this aft ernoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
YALE CORPORATION MET.
SECRETARY OF VAR AND coy. ERNoR WOODRUFF PRESENT.

Designations of Professors Brastow
 and ID. Cady Eaton-Retire as Pro-
 fessors Emeritus--Many Re-appoint-
 Inents of Assistant Professors and
 Instructors.
 The regular March meeting of the Yale corporation was held in this city yesterday. There was large attend- ance of members, including the secre- tary of war and the governor of Con- necticut.
 The resignations of Rev, Lewis Ors- mond Brastow, D. D, professor af practical theology, and Daniel Cady Eaton, M. A., professor of the history and criticism of art, were accepted. Both of these gentlemen retire after many years of service at the university becoming professors emeritus.
 Charles Cheney Hyde, associate pro- lessor of law in Northwestern univer- sity, was appointed to give the courses in international law next year. He will take the place of Professor Woolsey, who is to be absent on leave.
 There was large number of reap pointments announced. including those of Isidor Troostwyk, assistant professor of applied music and instructor in vio- lin playing; John Clayton Tracy, c. D., assistant professor of structural engin- eering in the Sheffield Scientific school also William Crosby Marshall, M. E., c. B., assistant professor of drawing and descriptive geometry, and Freeman Ward, B. A., who was promoted to an instructorship in geology and mineral ogy in the same department.
 The university showed it's willingness to assist university institutions from general income by providing for the appointment of an additional prepara. tor in the Peabody museum. His time will be devoted entirely to preparing and making ready for exhibition the valuable collection of vertebrate fos- sils given to tho university by tfae late 1 Professor Marsh.
 The School of the Fine Arts was alst aided in the matter of financial assist. ance in repairing and protecting tht collection of old Italian masters in tht school, a collection which Is second tc none in America.
 Arrangements were made with tht Financial Union of Yale Athletics b! which a room in the basement of Dur. fee hall is to be rented to the union fol use as a center for ticket distribution.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
VICTIM OF FIVE NEGROES.
Port Jervis, N. Y, Young Woman As- V sauIted-Men Under Arrest.

Middletcwn, N. Y, March 1S.--Miss Mabel Mitchell of Port Jervis. is in a. serious condition at the Thrall hospital here as result of an assault cor1- mitted by five negroes late last night. Miss Mitchell was about to enter the house where she is stopping. when five men, who had been following her, seiz- ed her. Her screams finally attracted the attention of two white men, and the negroes fed
 Miss Mitchell was carried to court to-day and after she had made a com- plaint Arthur Hill, Charles Strong, Walter Conover, alias Oliver, a dance hall musician of Paterson, N. J,; Charles Stevens, and Theron McClarv were arrested charged with assault. All waived examination, and each man was held in $2,5OO ball. The news of the assault did not become generally known until the men had been lodged in the county jail, and consequently there was little excitement. The ages of the accused men range from eigh- teen to twenty-four years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
SALVADOR CASTS HER
 LOT WITH HONDURAS
BECOMES AN OPEN ALLY IN THE WAR AGAINST
 NICARAGUA.

General Bonilla, Supported by Two De-
 tachments of Nicaraguan Revoiu-
 tiOnists, Starts on Expedition of In-
 vasion-Port of TrujiIlo, Honduras,
 Captured by Naval Forces of Nica-
 ragua--American Gunners Engaged
 With the Latter.
 Panama, March 1S.-According to re- liable information received here from Salvador, that country has allied itself openly with Honduras in the war with Nicaragua. On MaSch 10 twenty-five hundred Salvadorean soldiers landed at Amapala and proceeded the next morn ing for Choluteca. This boy of men came from San Miguel, in Honduras, and are under command of General Jose Dolores Presa.
 It is further reported that General Bonnilla, the president of Honduras at the head of body of troops, has start ed for Segovja. Nicaragua Tn this movement he is supported by two de- tachments of Nicaraguan revolutiondsts commanded by Generals Chamorro and Chavarria.
 The government of Guatemala has refused request made by Honduran revolutionists to be permitted to cross the frontier and invade Honduras,
 Managua, Nicaragua, March 1S -The port of Trujillo. Honduras, has been captured by the Nicaraguan naval forces. The Hondurans left behind them a piece of artillery, 8 number of rifles and a quantity of ammunition.
 New Orleans, March IS. The mall steamer Harry T. Inge arrived to-day from Puerto Cortez, Honduras. and re- ported that the Honduran gunboat Olympia, with 300 troops. three large calibre rified cannon and several Amer ican gunners, had sailed from Puerto Cortez, cyt tsnsibly for Trutillo. The troops were supplied with arms shipped from New Orleans on the Tnge, which arrived at Puerto Cortez Marcls 12. The exact date of the Olympia's sailing Is not known.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY.
First Intimation They VIII Not Oppose
 Discussion of Disarmament.

London. March 18.-The news receiv- ed here from St. Petersburg that the German and Austrian ambassador to Russia had had audiences of Emperor Nicholas to discuss the form in which the question of the reduction of arma- ments should be presented to The Hague peace conference has gratified officials of the foreign office here as this was the first official intimation that Germany and Austria will not oppose the discussion of this matter.
 When this subject first came up there was strong unofficial opposition from these two countries, while officially they were non-commital, although doubtless they would have preferred that the question of the reduction of armaments should not be included in the program.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
SECRETARY SHAW SOUNDS
 WORD FOR GOVERNMENT
REFERS TO PESSIMISTIC INTER- VIEWS GIVEN OUT BY RAIL-
 ROAD HEADS.

Last Weeks Panic in Wall Street the
 Result of Psychological and Not
 Logical Causes--Let Investors in
 Roads be Protected from Manage
 ment Having for It's End Manipula-
 tion and From Government Owner
 ship or Confscation Having for Its
 End Political Aggrandizement-The
 Money Will be Forthcoming to
 Double and QuadrupIe Tracks.
 New York. March 1S.-The South Carolinians of New York gave their first annual dinner at the Waldorf-As- toria tonight, with former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M Shaw, Presi- dent Woodrow Wilson, of Princeton, and J. G. Joseph A. Mccullough, of South Carolina, as the principal speak CTS.
 The guests included Admiral Cogh- Ian, Judge and Mrs. Alton B. Parker, General and Mrs. Stewart l.. Woodford and the presidents of a number of southern state societies in the city.
 President Wilson had for tlis subject South Carolina's Most Famous States man, John c. Calhoun"
 MT Shaw, in responding to the toast "The United States" took occasion to refer to the railroad situation, saying, among other things:
 There have been recently given out 9 number of pessimistic interviews, and on Thursday last there occurred seri- ous local panic, the result of psycholog ical and not logical causes.
 Not until apprehension of danger re- sulting from repeated predictions of evil leads to less acerage planted, less raw material purchased for the fac tories, less labor employed, and a cur tailment in consumption generally, will we suffer commercial collapse.
 Our circulation only is congested Tn other words, our transportation fla cilities are far below our needs. We are now much in need of double track ing on transcontinental lines of rail road. The combined railroads could not transport an army with necessary supplies to the Pacific coast in sixteen months. Our salvation lies in the fact that no army will be needed on the Pa cific coast, or elsewhere. At least, let us so hope and so pray.
 Let the investors in railroads be protected from management having for V its end manipulation, and from govern ment ownership or confiscation having for its end political aggrandizenent, and the money will be forthcoming with which to double and quadruple-track our roads as needed, and a measure ot prosperity will be assured as great as 1t is for our common good to enjoy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
ONLY FOUR RIFLES USED
INFORMATION BROUGHT OUT AT
 BROWNSVILLE HEARING.

Result of Microscopic Examinations of
 the Thirty-three Shells Found After
 the shooting Up" Made by Govern
 ment Ordinance Experts-Rifes of
 the Battalion Each Tested With Two Shells and Comparison Made With
 the Shells Found
 Washington, March t8.-Four rifles from Co. B, 18th infantry, were used in the Brownsville affray, if the ordnance department of the army can substan- tiate reports sent to the ssnate commit tee on military affairs to-day concern ing the microscopic examinations of the thirty-three shells picked up in the streets of the town on the morning fol- lowing the shooting.
 All the rifles in the possession of the battalion at Fort Brown on the night of August l3, were sent to the Spring | field arsenal and two shots were fred from each. The shells used were then compared with those picked up at Brownsville and officers making tests reported that it had been demonstrat- ed beyond dispute that four guns of Go. B, were used In discharging all of the thirty-three shells
 1 Two of Go. B's rifles, said to have been used in the affray. were kept in the storehouse under lock and key, the key of which was in the possession of Former Quarternaster Sergeant Walk CT McCurdy, and the other two rifles were said to have been issued to Pri- yates Joseph L, Wilson and Thomas Taylor. Senator Foraker immediately ' had subpoenaes issued for Taylor and Wilson and for the recall of McCurdy. He also asked that the war department be instructed to send for Lieutenant Laurison, who commanded Co. B at the time of the affray. Secretary Taft, in letter to the committee, pointed out that the men who did the shooting may have used any guns they could se- cure and that Taylor and Wilson can not be held to be guilty because of the showing made by the tests at the ar senal
 The alleged confession of ID. w. Cray supposed to be member of Co B which was printed at Galveston Texas, was formally denied to-day in a telegram from Major Blockson at San Antonio, to the war department Major Blockson said in his dispatch that he had received a telegram from the chief of police at Galveston saying that the publication was a fake.
 The committee to-day took up the question of going to Brownsville in con nection with the investigation. It was decided that 't probably will be neces- sary to visit Brownsville, but no action was taken toward fixing time for the trip
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
First Instance of the Kind.

London, March 1S.-Dr. Thomas J. McNamara, parliamentary secretary of the local government board, has been admitted to membership in the Dulwich branch of the United Irish league of Great Britain. This is the first in stance of member of the British min istry joining militant Irish national ist organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
Canadian Roads Ordered to Reduce
 Rates.

Ottawa, Ont. March 1S.-The railway commission to-day ordered the Cana dian Pacific and the Grand Trunk rail- roads to reduce passenger rates to B. cents a mile. The regulation goes into effect in sixty days and affects all lines east of and including Edmonton. Other roads are to be immediately notified and requested to conform to the de- oision or to inform the board why they cannot Go so.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
HARRIMAN BACK IN NEW FORK
Thinks Financial Situation Will Im-
 prove From Now On.

New York, March 18.--E H. Harri- man returned to this city to-day from Virginia. When seen at his office in reply to the question whether business of an urgent nature had called him back he said:
 No, I returned here because the muddy roads down in Virginia made enjoyment impossible. What do think of the financial situation? I believe it is going to improve from now on.
 "The decline in the stock market was due to a combination of circumstances. Some of those men have made a lot of money as a result, but don't think 1t will do them much good in the end.''
 MT. Hartman laughed at the report that during the recent liquidation of stocks the Union Pacific had disposed of large quantities of It's stock holdings in other railroad properties. He said there was no foundation whatever for the story.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
Rnef Trial Postponed.

San Francisco, March 1S.-The trial of Abraham Ruef, accused of extortion, was to-day postponed until March 25 on motion of District Attorney Heney. The postponement is taken to await a decision of the United States supreme court on Ruef's application for a writ of habeas corpus.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
RA11RoAD WoEE SUSPENDED.
Union Pacific Throws Thousands of
 Men Out of Employment.

Onaba, Kan, March 1S.-Pursuant to orders from Union Pacific headquarters at Omaha, work on the construction of the Topeka and Northwestern railroad from Onaba northwest has been sus- pended, and work all along the road came to a standstill to-day. As a re- suit of the shut down, thousands of men have been thrown out of employ ment, and every train is crowded with discharged laborers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
Fish on Executive Committee.

New York, March 1S.-Stuyvesant Fish, former president of the Illinois Central railroad, recently elected di- rector of the Missouri Pacific, was to- day elected a member of the executive committee of that company at a meet ing of the board of directors in this city All of the officers of the company were reelected at the same meeting.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
Rnx state First to Respond.

Washingto ton, March 1S.-The state of Massachusetts is the first to respond to the communication of the war depart ment for joint drills of the militia with the United States coast artillery in or. der to provide trained reserve to as- sist in manning the sea coast foTtifca- tlons in time of war.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
" ssOO,OOO Request to Columbia.

New York, March 1S,-A bequest of $300,000 to the trustees of Columbia uni versity was included in the will of the late Francis P. Furnald, of this city, which was filed for probate to-day. The money is to be used to erect a dormi- tory in memory of the testator's son, Royal Furnesd,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
SAW MAN JUMP FROM TRAIN,
Norwich Detective Sends Word to Put
 nam-Search Made.


 Putnam, March 1S-Detective Hazel hurst, of Norwich, who was passen- ger on the Norwich bound train which left this city at o'clock tonight, tele- phoned the local police from Dayville, when the train reached there, that as his train left here he saw a man fall or jump from a Hartford-bound train, which left at the same time, as the lat ter train was crossing the bridge over Quinnebaug river. Railroad men and police began searching for the man, but when darkness put an end to the search no trace of him had been found. The search will be renewed tomorrow. It is thought the man may have fallen into the river and been carried down. stream.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
IMPORTED HELP ATTACKED.
Seventeen Men Injured in Fight in
 Hamburg.

Hamburg, March 1S.-A fight took place to-day among the imported Eng fish 'longshoremen on board the steam- CT Anchoria, many of whom are London roughs. Seventeen injured men were taken to the hospital and 167 refused to work and insisted on being sent back to England. There are now 1883 import ed 'longshoremen here, brought to Hamburg by the ship owners who lock- ed out their former employees because they could not agree to do night and day work when required
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
RIPLEY BLAMEs ROOSEVELT.
Wall Streets Semi-Panic "Brush Fire
 Which President StArted.N

Los Angeles, Cal, March 1S.-In an interview in an afternoon paper, Pres- ident E. F. Ripley, of the Santa Fe, who is now at Santa Barbara, is quot ed as saying that President Roosevelt is responsible for the present uncertain conditions in Wall street, and attrib- utes the recent semi-panic to brush dlre which the president started"
 Mir. Ripley said that because of the anti-railroad sentiment in the country the Santa Fe system was prepared to begin policy of strict conservatism in expenditures, and that many contem- plated Improvements in the company's property would have to await more fa- Vorable conditions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
TO REVOKE LICENSE.
Legislators Favor Revoking Lease of
 B. A. to New York Central

B. & A. to New York Central.
 Boston, Mass, March 1S.-speeches in support of legislation to cancel or re- yoke the lease of the Boston & Albany railroad to the New York Central & Hudson River railroad were made to- day before the legislative committee on railroads at the state house. The speakers, who included Senator James H. vahey, Representative Charles A. Dean and Representative John F. Sul- livan, took the ground that the New York Central railroad had failed to keep its pledges, both as to maintain ing the standard of service, and as to developing Boston as a port They urged that if the state did not care to take over the property, as it has a right to do, it should break the lease and return the road to local manage ment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
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THEATER TICKET SPEogLATING

Chicago City Council Passes What
 Should he Death Blow.
 Chicago, March 18.--The city council tonight passed an ordinance making it unlawful for theater tickets to be sold in any place but in the box offices of the playhouses. The ordinance also prohibits the selling of tickets to any sort of entertainment for sum in ex- cess of the amount printed on the ticket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
MRS. RoosETELT TO G1TE FLAG.
To Drnpe Nelson Bust Presented to
 Naval Academy.


 Washington, March 1S-Responsive to a request made by Rev. Edward w, Matthews, of London, formerly chap lain in the British navy, Mrs. Roose- welt has promised to give silk Arneri- can flag with which to drape a bust of Admiral Lord Nelson, presented to the naval academy by direction of King Edward.
 When he came to the White House MT. Matthews brought with him Vic tory medal and testament to present to one of the presidents children. The souvenirs were given to Archie. The president gave MT. Matthews a per- sonal message of greeting and friend ship for the king.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
MELLEN IN WASHINGTON.
Goes Direct to Hotel and Denies Him.
 self to Interviewers.

Washington, March IS. President Charles s. Mellen of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, ar rived hete tonight and tomorrow vii confer with President Roosevelt regard. ing the railroad situation. Mir. Weller went immediately to his hotel apart. ments and denied himself to interview ers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-19
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DANBURK REPUBL1CAN CLUB.
Annual Banquet Attended by J. H.
 Macdonald md Speaker TiIaon.

Macdonald and Speaker TiIson.
 Danbury, March 18-With about 150 guests the Danbury club held it's an nual banquet here tonight. William c. Gilbert, president of the club, and re- publican candidate for mayor made the address of welcome following an elab- crate menu and introduced the toast master, Judge John R. Booth of the city court, Among those who respond ed to toasts were Attorney General Marcus Holcomb of Southington, who spokeson "The Square Deal in Connec- ticut;' Highway Commissioner James H Macdonald of New Haven, whose topic was Municipal Improvements" Major John Q. Tilson of New Taven, speaker of the house of representatives, who responded to the toast Exploded Nations" and Michael J. Kenealy of Stamford, chairman of the republican state central committee, whose subject was "Republicanism and Progress