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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
GREAT STRIKE THREATENED.
Engineers and Conductors west of
 ChIcngo May Go Out.

Chicago, March 19.-Train engineers and conductors on all railroads west of Chicago have refused the recent offer of the general managers of the systems for an increase in wages, according to information that has reached the Rec ord Herald, The official canvass of the referendum vote, which has been in progress for fortnight, will begin to- morrow It is said that the trainmen have voted to strike if their demands are not granted. Unless the railroad managers offer further concessions a strike of fifty thousand men Is likely to result.
 When the conference between repre- sentatives of the employees and the companies adf}urned February 27 it was with the understanding that an- other conference would take place after the men had voted upon the managers offer This second meeting is expected to be held next week.
 The managers have already offered to submit the entire controversy to ar- bitration, but it is said that this propo- sition has also been rejected,
 The offer which the men are said to have rejected was for an increase of 10 per cent. to men in the freight service and of $1O month to conductors, $6 a month to baggagemen and $5 a month to brakemen and fiagmen in the pas senger service.
 The men asked for a wage increase of 12 per cent. and a nine-hour day. As the matter now stands, the strike vote has carried, but no order to quit will be issued until further efforts for peace have failed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
EXPENSES OF THE JUDGES
MOST INTERESTING DEBATE YET
 HELD IN SENATE.

Appropriation Bill Taken Out of the
 Hands of Senator McGovern and Re-
 ferred to the Judicary Committee
 No One Appears to Favor Bill for
 Election of County Commissioners
 by the People.
 Hartford. March 19.-After the most interesting debate yet held in the sen- ate lasting two hours to-day the ap- propriation bill concerning the expenses of the salaries of the justices of the supreme and superior courts and the state referee was taken out Of the hands of Senator McGqvern and refer red to the committee on judiciary for a full hearing Then motion to refer was made by Senator Donovan after Sen ator Spellacy had withdrawn a similar motion. The vote was 25 to 8 for ref erence.
 Those voting against reference were Senators Spellacy, Grant, Taller. Brown, Judson, Walsh, Brooks and Barnes. The absentees were Senators Buell. and Homan,
 Mostly matters from the calendar came up as routine matters in both branches to-day, In the house the fol- lowing were passed: Amending the charter of the Pine Orchard associa- ton; authorizing the Second school dis trict of Glastonbury to issue $15,O00 bonds; incorporating the New Hartford free library; releasinfi the states inter est in the estate of John Sutherland at New London to his widow; concerning fire proof vaults in the capitol; amending the Waterbury charter re- garding police department; contracts and sidewalks: favorable reports were made on bills to prohibit throwing of injurious articles on highways; con- corning fishing and matching in ponds in Kent: restoring rights to John A. Keena of Meriden; resolution passed in- cooperating the Westport library Un- favorable reports came in on bills to allow blind citizens to have aA liquor li- cense for $1O0, and on manufacturing and sale of liquors, two reports being submitted necessitating reference to the calendar
 In the senate there was a favorable report on bill to have the controller to reimburse the Chelsea bank of Nor wich for $4e5 paid over-Dayment on taxes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
PITTSDURC IS AGAIN THREATENED BY FLOOD
RIVERS IN THE VICINITY AL,- READY SWOLLEN BEYOND
 THEIR BANKS.

Twenty-Five Foot Stage Predicted by
 the Government Weather FOrecaster
 Which VIII Inundate the LOwIands of Allegheny County-PeOple AL I rendy Taking Ample Precauti0ns-- Business Houses Moving Their Goods
 Which They Had But Just Brought | Down from Upper Floors.
 Pittsburg, March 19.-The Mononga- hela, Allegheny, Otlio, Youghiogheny and Kiskiminetas rivers are rising rap- idly tonight on account of heavy rains | throughout western Pennsylvania. Creeks and other small streams in this vicinity are already swollen beyond their banks. At 10 o'clock the stage registered here was sixteen feet. Fore caster Penny-Witt, of the United States weather bureau, predicts twenty-five foot stage by tomorrow afternoon. If this stage is realized it is sufficient to inundate the lowlands of Allegheny county.
 Tonight everyone located in the flood zone is taking ample precautions to protect iiis property. People are nov ing out of the houses located in the lower part of Allegheny. Business houses in the downtown district of Pittsburg and Allegheny are moving | their goods to higher floors, after a ma ljority of them had Just finished moving the goods into basements following the recent great flood.
 The rain tonight is accompanied by lightning and wind, causing an inter- ruption to telephone and telegraph communication throughout western Pennsylvania and in West Virginia. For houras tonight there was abso- lutely no communication whatever with western Pennsylvania points.
 Reports received after 10 o'clock from towns surrounding Pittsburg are to the effect that creeks and runs are already overtlowing. In many suburbs the wa ter is pouring rapidly into cellars. The rise came so unexpectedly that many of the people in outlying districts were unprepared and have sustained consid- erabe damage to perishable goods.
 At Connellsville, Pa, the Youghioghe- ny river is rising remarkably fast. Throughout the vicinity it is said, the high water will exceed that of last week. Late to-day Mount creek rose foot higher than it did during the last flood.
 The tracks of the southwest division of the Pennsylvania railroad are sub merged between Connellsville and Scottdale. Over half the traffic was abandoned on the main line tonight Shortly after o'clock Dunbar creek overfowed it's banks, inundating DOT tion of Dunbar, while New Haven, whici, is adjacent, is almost submerg- ed, Part of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks east and west of here are covered with water and train ser vice is crippled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Documents Seized in Paris Discussed.

Rome, March 19.-Mgr. Montagnini, former secretary of the papal nuncia- ture at Paris, who was expelled from the Branch capital last December, has been called to Rome from Switzerland, and to-day had lengthy conference with Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state, concerning the doc- uments of the nunciature that fell into the hands of the French authorities, and the revelations that would come to light if they were published.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
STABBED IN THE SIDE.
John Rafferty Received Painful and
 Serious Wound.

John Rafferty of 17O Meadow street was stabbed in the side early last even- ing by Andrew Blocker The starbbing was the result of quarrel and fight on Meadow street near the armory about 6 o'clock. At a retort by Rafferty Blocker plunged his knife into Raffer- tvs side. Rafferty was taken to the New Haven hospital where his injury was treaty. He was reported to be in a rather serious condition wat the hos pital late last evening by the authori- ties, the wound being in a bad place.
 Blocker was later caught by Detec- tives Daley and Colwell and take to the station. Blocker is a brakeman on the Canal division and Rafferty is a fireman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
NEGROES CRIME.
Kills Baby When Mother Will Not
 Give Him Money.

Cartersville, Ga, March 19.- Mrs. James Tolbert. wife of former Mayor Tolbert of Fairmont, was brutally as- saulted and her two months old child wlas murdered by a negro at their home last night. The negro who ap- preached the house when Mrs. Tolbert was alone with her child, demanded SEQ. Being refused he said he must have the money or her life. Then be- gan a struggle during which he fol- lowed her from room to room until she escaped and ran to her husband s store, some distance away. When she returned with a party the baby was found with it's head nearly severed from it's body and the negro was miss ing. A posse immediately started in pursuit. A negro suspected was locat- ed near Gainesville late to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
7HOS. BAILEY ALDRICH DEAD
AUTHOR FAILS TO RALLY FROM
 SERIOUS OPERATION.

Suffered Relapse and for Some Time
 Had Been in a Critical Condition
 Author of Many Books of Fiction
 and Poetry--Rcceived the Degree of
 l.. H. D. From Yale in 10O1--Gradu-
 ate of Harvard.
 Boston, March 19.-Thomas Bailey Aldrich, the author, died at his home in this city late to-day, He failed to rally from a serious operation perform ed some time ago.
 MT. Aldrich was operated upon at the Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital several weeks ago, and 1t was at first thought that the operation was entire ly successful. The patient, however later suffered relapse, and for some time past had been in a very serious condition, Last night he was removed to his home on Mount Vernon street, and shortly before o'clock this after noon the end came. The nature of the operation was not made public.
 Thomas Bailey Aldrich was born ar Portsmouth, N IT., November II, 1886, an1 was a graduate of Harvard college. He was employed for several years aft CT leaving college in banking house conducted by his uncle in New Ycrk city, He held editorial positions on the New York Evening Mirror, the Home Journal, and the Illustrated News till 1865, and from that year un- til 1874 conducted Every Saturday, pub lished in Boston. He edited the Atlan- tic monthly of Boston from 1881 to 1890, He was the author of many books of fiction and poetry. MT. Aldrich was married in 1865, and is survived by his widow and one son, Talbot B. Aldrich. He was awarded the degree of A. M. by Harvard in 1888, and that of L. Fl. ID. by Yale in 1901.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
RECEIVERsHIP ASKED.
Charge of Mismanagement in Case oi
 Xenin, O.. Company.


 Cincinnati, March 19.-A receivership for the Peoples Gas and Electric Light company, of Xenia, O., an Ohio corpor- alton, capitalized at $175,OOO and con- trolled by the Western Gas and Elec- tric Light Improvement company, a South Dakota corporation, with offices in Chicago, was asked in the United States circuit court here to-day by Eve lyn Bard, of Chicago, a holder of bonds of the Xenia company. It is charged that the company has been mismanag- ed, money being diverted from its prop CT channels to pay high salaries of the holding company in Chicago, and that through failure ito pay taxes and to keep the property in proper condition there is danger Of the plant being sold for taxes and of losting franchise rights.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Former wen known Actress Dead.

New York, March 19-Mrs. Margaret Harold Davidge, for many years known in theatrical circles as Maggie Harold, died suddenly to-day of heart disease in her home in Brooklyn. Her son, William T, J. Davidge, was arrested Saturday night, charged with having shot Rosalio D. Wilbert, trained nurse, and the shock of the young mans trouble is said to have aggra- vated a disease of the heart from which the mother had suffered for several years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
sCUFFLE WITH BLACK HAND MIN
Several Shots Fired in MIx-up With
 Detective in PrIndle Alley.

Detective in PrIndle Alley.
 About Ills o'clock this morning De- tective James ward received wordthat three black hand men were carrying on operations in Prindle alley. He hustled down and as he turned into Prlndle alley from Woostetr street he met two men. Somebody shouted There they are!" and Ward imme- diately tackled them. Each had SS- calibre revolver in his hand but the scuffie came to quick for them to take aim Ward succeeded in holding one and wrestling the revolver from him. The other escaped. Ward shouted to him to stop and fired at him but he did not stop.
 James Dibella of Prindle alley, who gave the first news of the operations of the black hand men, says that he was looking out of his window when he saw two men on the street. They call ed to him to come down, saving they wanted to ask him something. When he refused to comply he says that they fired two shots at hinh
 As soon as the Wild West operations became known every available patrol man in the central district was sent to the scene to search for the escaped desoerado. but up to 8 late hour this morning the search had been unsuc- cessful.
 The man arrested gives his name as Ferdinand Zaccato. Detective Ward charges him with assault with intent to kill.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
chicago's Mayor Signs Ordinance.

Chicago, March 1S.-Mayor Dunne to- day signed the anti-theater scalping ordinance passed last night by the city council and it will go into effect at once. The ordinance makes it a mis- demeanor to sell a ticket to any theater at any place other than the box office, or for any price other than that print ed on the face of the ticket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
THEATER TICKET SPECULATION
Proposed New York Ordinance That
 Should Abolish It.

Should Abolish It.
 New York, March 19.-The alderman- ic committee on laws and legislation, which recently gave public hearing on tipeater-ticket speculation, reported to the board this afternoon an ordi- nance regulating the sale of theater tickets. The ordinance abolishes alto gether sidewalk speculation in tickets. It provides, first, that theater tickets must be sold at the prices marked on them, both at the box office of the thea ter and at hotel stands and other places where tickets are offered thus prevent ing usual advances charged at hotels. The ordinance says further that any theatrical manager who violates it's provisions will forfeit his license.
 Police Commissioner Bingham is au- thorized to see that the ordinance is enforced. The committee refused to abolish the sale of tickets in hotels, al- though the managers of the "Theatri- cal Trust agreed to do that if requir- ed. The committee believed that the sale of tickets in hotels and stores was a convenience to the public, and that the public could best be served by fore ing the sale of the tickets at the prices printed on them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
CORNELL CENTENNIAL.
Arrangements for Celebration of Birth
 of University's Founder.

Ithaca. N. r. March 19-Arrange- ments for the celebration of the centen- nial of the birth of Ezra Cornell, foun- der of Cornell university, and the ded- ication of the new buildings of the New York state college of agriculture on April 27 and 27 have been completed. The full program for both events was arranged to-day by President Schur- man of Cornell. Friday, April 2s, will be devoted to the Cornell centennial eel ebration and Saturday, April 27, to the dedication of the new college buildings.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Recent Sale of Van Dykes.

Genoa, March 19.-Investigaton of the recent sale of seven paintings by Van Dyke by the family of the Marquis of Cattaneo has brought out the informa- ton that these canvases were obtained for $625,0O0 by a French trader, who subsequently, resold them to an agent supposed to represent J. P. Morgan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
BINGHAM POLICE BILL.
Senate Committee of New York Legis-
 Iature Reports It.

Albany, March 19.-Late tonight the senate cities committee voted to report the Bingham police bill without amend ment. It is understood that Senators McCarren, Ramsperger and Frawley, democrats, and Wample, republican, voted against the bill. Senators Raines and Grady were absent.
 This is the bill which does away with permanent police inspectors and leaves their detail in the hands of the com missioner of police.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Fire in Antiaue Store.

IA small fire occurred in the antique establishment of c. R. Sattig at 149 Or ange street about midnight last night. It is thought to have originated from q match which was dropped while still lighted. The chemical and hose wagon from house No. 12 which is on Grown street was sent to put out the fire, The damage is between $25 and $50.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Metric System in Denmark.

Copenhagen, March 19.- The upper house of the Danish diet to-day passed a bill carrying the adoption of the metric system of measurements in Denmark This bill has not been ap- proved by both houses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Mrs. Mnllnu Not Indicted.

New York. March 19.-No indictment against Mrs. Lottie Wallau, who was charged with hacing caused the death of her mother wealthy aged Mrs. Ida Binge, was found by the grand jury which reported to-daM As a result 1t is regarded as probable that the charge against Mrs. Wallau will be dropped
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
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Australin,s Bid for Immigrants,

Melbourne, March 19.-The Victorian cabinet has authorized Premier Bent, who leaves here shortly for England, to arrange for the transportation of emigrants to the state of Victoria at transportation rates cheaper than what are paid by emigrants who go out to Canada.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
No One Appears to Support Bills Af-
 fecting County Commissioners.

Hartford, March 19.-The expected lively hearing before the judiciary com mittee this afternoon did not material ize, and the several bills providing for the election of county commissioners by the people, concerning the salaries and fees of these officials and concern ing the terms of office of the commits sioners had no one to bacfk them up or oppose them. As bill after bill was called by Senator Walsh it was passed along, as there was absolutely no ap- pearance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
ANTI JEWISH OUTBREAK
 GROWING MORE SERIOUS
TWO THOUSAND REFUGEESC GROSS RoUMANIAN BORDER INTO
 AUSTRIA.

Peasants Attack and Plunder Jews at
 Burduzhenic-At Another Place They
 Burn the Houses of Jews--Almost
 the Entire Town in Flames
 One Prefect Who Openly Declares
 He Would Not Give One Christian
 Soul for Million Jews.
 Vienna, March 19--According to a telegram received here from Czerno- witz, an Austrian town close to the boundary of Moldavia, Roumania, ad- vices have been received there from the Austrian frontier police stationed at Itzkani and Suczawa that the anti Jewish outbreak in Roumania is as- suming serious proportions. Peasants have attacked and plundered Jews at Burduzhenie, who are fleeing over the frontier to Itzkani. About 2,000 fugi- tives, mostly women and children, all ready have crossed the frontier
 Other reports declare that further iserious disturbances have occurred at Botosahni, where the peasants have set fire to the houses of Jews, and as a result almost the entire town Is in flames. The Hebrew alliance of Vienna is preparing to take care of the Rou- manian fugttives.
 Vienna, March 19.-Telegrams recesv- ed here from Bucharest declare that the prime minister, George Cantacu- gene, demanded of the prefect of Va sescu, in the Botosahni district, why he did not maintain order in Vasescu. The prefect replied, according to these reports, that no Roumanians were in danger, while as for the Jews he would not gi.-e one Christian soul for mill lion Jews. When the prefect was in formed that he was unfit for his post he answered that he would not resign, but that kc was ready to be dismissed.
 Bucharest, Roumania, March 18.--The following official version of the riots at Botosahni on March IT has been given out:
 In consequence of the agitation go- ing on in Besarabia and neighboring districts of Upper Moldavia, several hundred peasants from the BotOsahnf district raided number of houses and shops in the town, including the prenl- ises of some large Jewish firms. The military sent against the rioters were fired upon with revolvers and stoned, and finally were compelled to use their weapons. They fired and left four men killed and nine wounded.
 ' l
 Thetowns of Itzkani and Suczawa are in Austria about three miles apart, and each is within one mile of the Roumanian frontier Burduzheni is about two miles within the Roumanian frontier line, and about three miles from both Itzkani and Suczawa. Bur- duzheni is al1o about twenty miles to 1 thA west of RntnSahni.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
rHAW SENDS CHECK FOR $1OO.
Received by Mayor of Pittsburg for
 Flood Sufferers.

Pittsburg, March 19.-Mayor George w. Guthrie, of this city, to-day receiv- ed the following letter from Harry K. Thaw:
 Dear MT. Guthrie to de- mands upon me I can only send $10O toward the relief of the sufferers by the unprecedented flood. A check for that amount is enclosed.
 Very respectfully yours,
 HI K Thaw." The mayor replied that no fund had been raised in Pittsburg, but that one had been raised in Allegheny, and ask ed what disposition should be made of the money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Loving Cup for Cleveland.

Princeton, N. J., March 19.-It was announced to-day that on his return to Princeton, former President Grover Cleveland will be presented with a sil- yer loving cup by the undergraduates of Princeton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Congressional Party Visits Kingston.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 19.-The United States congressional party which has been inspecting the work done on the Panama canal arrived here to-day from Colon on the steamer Panama The travellers declare them selves highly satisfied with the progress made in the construction work. The Panama sails for New York this after noon
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Tirley Was Youngest Admiral in Navy

Washington, March 19.-Rear-A -Ad- miral Benjamin Ti1ley, U. S. N, who died from an attack of double pneu- monia at League Island, Pa., last night, was the youngest admiral in the Amer
 ican navy, having attained that rank only five weeks ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
UL7IMAYUM TO HARTMAN
REPORT THAT BOILER1LAKERS
 WILL CALL 4 STRIKE.
He Must Give Favorable Answer to Demands Within Forty-eight Hours Otherwise Men on All His Lines Will be Called Out--Meeting of Interna- tional Board at Cleveland, o.

Cleveland, March 19.--A meeting of the executive board of the Information al Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders was held at Lorain, Ohio, this after noon, and after the meeting a report gained currency that the committee had issued an ultimatum to E. H. Har- rlman and associates of the Hartman lines. The parties to the conference to- day were c. F. Dunn, Kansas City, president; J. A, Franklin, Kansas City first vice president; Louis Weyand, Cleveland, second vice president; J. J.. Calvin, Indianapolis, third vice presi- dent; D. H. D. Grant, Sparks, New; j.. H. Donney, Chicago; James Spear, Boston, and William Kellas, New Ha- ven, Conn.
 President Dunn was quoted as say ing that strike of boilermakers on the Hartman lines would be called within forty-eight hours in the event favorable action is not taken on the pending demands, made some time ago by employees on the Chicago and Alton railroad. The members of the execu- tive committee which met at Lorain, where a strike is in progress at the shipyards, left that city tonight for Cleveland, according to reports, and it has been impossible so far to obtain an authorized statement from any of them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
Russian Robbers Get s7,5oO.

Yekaterinoslav, Russia, March 19- Ten armed men held up a train on the outskirts of this town to-day and se- Icured $500 in cash with which they made their escape.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-20
New President of U. of c. installed.

Chicago, March 19.-Harry Pratt Jud- son was formally installed as the sec- ond president of the University of Chi cago to-day at the sixty-second con- vocation of the school.