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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
DECISION AGAINST U. P. co.
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN ROAD
 AND PEAVEY co. UNLAWFUL.

Interstate Commission Holds That an
 Allowance Made to Shipper of
 Grain, Who Furnishes Elevator Ser
 vice Under Agreement with Car
 Tier, Is a Rcbate--AIso an Unlawful
 Discrimination When It Involves n
 Profit Over and Above Actual Cost to
 Such shipper of Service Rendered.
 Washington, April 1s.-In what is known as the Peavey Elevator case, the interstate commerce. commission to-. day announced its decision against the Union Pacific Railroad company. The commission holds tha- the arrangement between the Union Pacific and the Peavey Elevators was unlawful, as it was in excess of the actual cost of the elevation of the grain, and therefore a rebate
 The decision was prepared by Com missioner Harlan, and his opinion was concurred in by a majority of the com mission, Commissioner Clements and Commissioner Lane, towever, filed dis senting opinions.
 The proceeding was entitled, Tn the matter of allowances to elevators by the Union Pacific Railroad company" It was a subject of investigation by the commission on it's own motion prior to June 25. 1904, on which date the com mission, on the evidence then before it, decided that there had been no viola ton of the law.
 Subsequently, in Jcly, 1906, on peti- tion of certain railroad interests in the grain traffic of the northwest, the case was reopened and much additional tes- timony was taken. The case then was argued at great extent before the com mission and briefs were filed by coun- sel representing all parties in interest. Upon this record, and the record of the lprevious proceeding, the commission's 8 decision is based. The opinion of Conn., missioner Harlan is summarized as fol- lows:
 "An allowance made to a shipper of e@lll NIlp LlA AAlollCC CAC NcNAVl RCA NANO under an arrangement with a carrier nation when it involves a profit over is rebate and an unlawful discriml- and above the actual cost O such ship per of the servive rendered. It is not rebate when the allowance does not exceed the actual cost. The arrange ment between the Union Pacific Rail- road company and tho Peavey Eleva- tors at Council Bluffs and Kansas City is not in itself unlawful. But the all lowance of 1-4 cents per loo pounds paid by the railroad company to these elevators, controlled by the Peavey in- terests, who are large shippers of grain and own practically all the grain going into the elevators, is in excess of tt1e actual cost of the service, and is re- bate and therefore unlawful.
 "The commission orders that the al- lowance by the Union Pacific Railroad company to the Peavey Elevators shall be reduced and shall not exceed three quarters of cent per 100 pounds, such order taking effect on June 1, 1907."
 Both Commissioners Clements and Lane *ake issue, in their opinions, with the opinion of the majority of the com- mission.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
OFFERED BRIBE TO OFFICERS
4 PROMINENT PHILADELPHIA
 BUSINESS MAN ARRESTED.

Benedict Gimbel, one of the Proprie-
 tors of q Large Department Store fin
 the Quaker City, Accused of Improp-
 CT Conduct With Youth i'm New
 York-When Taken into Custody He
 offered S1OOO Each to Two Detec-
 lives and the Additional Charge of
 Bribery is Made.
 New York, April 1S-Benedict Gim- bel, a member of the firm of Gimbei Brothers, proprletors of one of the larg- est department stores of Philadelphia, was arrested here to-day, and, follow ing arraignment in court held on the double charge of improper conduct and attempted bribery of police officer. The latter complaint was preferred at the instance of the district attorneys $ office after Gimbel had been taken into custody and had, it was alleged, sought an Illegal release Unable to furnish llliiSuldlo Udi III lHe sum oL @O,uuu, Gimbel was committed to the Tombs for the night.
 The original complainant was the wife of Wall street broker, whose six teen-year-old son, Iver Clark, was in the company of Gimbel when the latter was arrested
 When taken to the Tombs police court Gimbel sent for Attorney Daniel O'Reil- ly. Later when seen in his cell the pris- oner appeared greatly agitated. It was, he said, his first experience behind the bars and the effect upon him was ex- tremely disquieting.
 "The arrest was d terrible mistake, " he added, but I do not want to say anything more now until have seen my lawyer again,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
CoRTELToU IN NEW FORK.
First Visit to sub-Treasury Since His
 Appointment.

New York, April 19.-George B. Cor telyou. secretary of the treasury, to- day paid his first visit to the New York sub-treasury since his appointment as secretary. While at the sub-treasury he received visits from a number of prominent bankers and merchants in cluding J. P. Morgan, jr., and W. En- len Roosevelt, cousin of the Presi- dent. Mr Cortelyou would not discuss for publication the purpose of his visit to New York but 1t is known that he contemplates making changes in the customs service ai this pert so as to facilitate the landing of passengers re- turning from Europe and the admis- sion of dutiable goods they bring. The secretary will soon undertake tour of the leading commercial cities of the country so as to become familiar with the conditions affecting the treasury department. He will remain in New York city tonight and said that he had no plans other than to meet men who may desire to see him.
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MRS. M,LEAN ELECTED.
Vote Not Announced But Result Seems
 Certain.

Washington, April 1S.-While a vote of the continental congress for nation al officers of the Daughters of the American Revolution probably will not be announced until tomorrow morning, it is freely admitted by both factions tonight that Mrs. Donald Mclean has been reelected as president-general of the society. Mrs McLean's supporters claim that the entire administration. ticket will be elected by an overwhelm- ing majority. The vote received by Mrs. Elizabeth Eleanor Howard, of Alexandria, Va, who was nominated by the "insurgent' faction, her friends declare, will make her the logical can didate to succeed Mrs. Mclean at the next session of the congress.
 At II o'clock tonight the tellers, who are canvassing the vote, announced that their work would not be complet- ed for several hours. The official re- port, they declared, would not be made public until submitted to the congress tomorrow.
 To-night's session was given over to the state regents, who submitted re- ports,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
Shipping News.

New York, April 1S-sailed: Steam- CTS Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Ham burg via Plymouth and Cherbourg; Brandenburg, Bremen; La Savoie, Ha- Yre; Batavia, Hamburg, Sicil.an Prince, Naples, Patras, etc.
 Browhead, April 1S.-Steamer La Touraine, New York for Havre, 40 miles southwest at 6:05 a. m. Will probably reach Havre about ( a. m. Friday.
 Queenstown, April 1s.-7:07 a. m.- Arrived: Steamer Baltic. New York for Liverpool (and proceeded).
 Sailed, 1 p. m.: Steamer Teutonic (from Liverpool New York.
 Browhead, April 18.-Steamer Ryn- dam, New York for Boulogne and Rot terdam. 100 miles southwest at 10:25 a. m. Will probably reach Bouiogne about D. m. Friday. i Genoa, April 17.-Arrived: Steamer Campania, New York
 Palermo, April 17-Arrived: Steam- CT Roma. New York.
 Palermo. April 12.-Sailed Steamey Sannio (from Naples), New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
JEROME SETTING THAW
 JURY BRIBERY REPORTS
H. c. BREARLY, ONE OF THE MEMBERS, BEFORE THE DIS
 TRICT ATTORNEY.

Examined Regarding RumOr That One of the Jurors Had Been Approached"
 by PoIlceman-QuestiOn of Thaw's
 Future Counsel still Unsettled
 Accused COmpeIs Hartridge to Give
 Ont Statement That Latter is Not
 Senior the Counsel
 New York, April 1S.-It was announc- ed to-day that the district attorney had began an investigation of report that one of the jurors in the recent trial ot Harry K. Thaw had been "approached' by a policeman before the trial closed Henry c. Brearly, one of the jurors had an interview with District Attor- ney Jerome to-day at MT. Jeromes of- flee. Later is was announced that sev- eral other of the Thaw jurors would be asked to come to the district att torney's office tomorrow and tell what, if anything, they knew of the report in question.
 It was said that policeman talked with juror on one of the walks the jury took from the criminal courts building to the Broadway Central hotel.
 It became definitely known to-day that the question of counsel for Harry Thaw has not been permanently set tied. The publication of letter sent by Thaw to Hartridge and Peabody yesterday in which he informed that firm that they would continue as coun- sel of record, was generally accepted as disposing of that phase of the case, for the present at least. To-day, how ever, Clifford w. Hartridge gave out a formal statement in which he said the supposition that he is senior coun- sel was absolutely unwarranted. He said that at the present time there is no senior counsel in the Thaw case. This statement was given out at Thaw's re- quest, it is said, after heated tnter- view in the tonbs between the prisoner, MT. Peabody and Daniel O'Reilly.
 A close friend of Attorney Delmas said tonight that he would not under anv,circumstances enter the case again 4o-tough urged to by Thaw's family. st1Ie following of the whims of Thaw, the attorney is reported as saying, are not in keeping with the dignity of a lawyer.
 Pittsburg, April 1S.Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw. ac- companied by her daughter, the Coun- tess of Yarmouth, and Josiah c. Thaw, a half brother of the prisoner, arrived here tonight from New York. The Thaws left the train at the East Lib- erty station of the Pennsylvania rail road and were immediately driven to 'Lyndhurst," the family home. Effofts to interview any of the family tonight were unsuccessful. It Is said Mrs. Thaw will remain here for ten days.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
LOoKED-oUT CLERGYMAN.
Money to Protect Interests of Rev.
 WiILiam BartIett.

Winsted, April 1S.-It was learned here to-day that friends of Rev. Will liam Bartlett, the pastor of the Bap- tist church at North Colebrook, who was locked out of the church recently by the church committee of which Car rington Phelps, a well known Cole brook man Is chairman, have raised a sum of Iconey and engaged counsel to look after the interest of the clergy man in connection with the difficulty. It was also discovered in the records of the probate court that by he will of Gen. Edward A, Phelps, father of Darlington Phelps, the church is be- queathed in trust Q the sum of $500 with the provision that if the edifice remains closed for one year the money will revert to his son.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
SPRING RUSH OF FOREIGNERS
Nearly 10000, Mostly Italians, Arrived
 in Few Hours at EIlis Island.

New York, April 1S.-The spring rush of foreigners to this land of promise reached its apex to-day, when eight steamers that arrived tiais morning and late yesterday landed 9,S74 persons at Ellis Island. A large majority of those are Italians. They were not searched for deadly weapons.
 The steamer Republic, from Naples, had banner list Of steerage passengers, landing 2,212; the Carmania, from Liv- erpool, was next, with 2,142.
 Four vessels that arrived last Tues day brought 6247 passengers in the steerage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT
 ID F1RCE HIS REFORMS
CRITICISM BY MESSRS. GUNNAND BANKS OF GOVERNORS
 ATTITUDE.

Assembly DeIiberative Not a Ratify-
 ing Body, They Declare at Economic
 Club Dinner-Banks Opposes Change
 in Appointment of County Commits
 siOners--NOthing Could Re More
 Rotten Says Gunn--Therefore Fa-
 vors Change-DonOvan Attacks Rail-
 reads.
 One of the most largely attended din- ner discussions ever held by the New Haven Economic club took place at the Tontlne hotel last night. The list of speakers included men who are very prominently before the people of the state as members of the state legisla- ture, They were Hon. Jeremiah Dono- van, of South Norwalk, democratic member of the senate; Hon. Elmore s. Banks, of Fairfield, republican leader of the house; Hon. George M. Gum, oe Milford, democratic leader of the house, and Governor Rollin s. Woodruff. dessrs. Banks and Gum earnestly praised the governor for his aggressive attitude in making recommendations to the assembly, but they declared that the assembly was a deliberative rather than ratifylng body, and that when once the governor had made his recom- mendations he should not try to force their passage.
 Governor Woodruff, in his turn, as- serted that he had the same right as any citizen to see that his recommend ations were passed.
 The subject for the evenings discus sion was, "Is the general assembly of Connecticut In favor of the reforms suggested by Governor Woodruff, and, if not, why not?" John w. filling, the presiding officer, presented Hon. Jere-- miah Donovan as the first speaker. Senator Donovan made~a scathing at tack on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, and de- clared that the present conditions were a disgrace to the state.
 Hon. Elmore s. Banks, of Fairfield, was the second speaker. He expressed himself as strongly favoring all the recommendation made by the govern oror with the exception of those relat- ing to the selection of county commis- sioners, the naming of the lower court judges and the appointment of state purchasing agent
 He said that the argument that plac- ing the appointing power in these cases in the hands of the governor would re- move the offices from political infiu- ences was an absurdlty. Every officer now appointed by the governor was en- gagged in politics, he declared, and it would not be different in the case of a change in certain officers.
 The county commissioners, under the proposed bill, he declared, would place themselves in close touch with the sher- if and his deputies. Together they would form a combination which would dictate the nominations for governor in the county conventions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
'QUAKES AT MANILA.
Two General Shocks Felt There This
 Morning.

Two General Shocks Felt There This
 Morning.
 Manila, April 1S.--Two severe earth quake shocks were felt here this morn ing. No damage is reported.
 Mexico City, April 1S.-To-day the Associated Press was in communities ton with seyera towns in the district most affected by the recent earthquake.
 These telegrams make 1t certain that the death list will exceed one hundred. There are number of small towns vet to be- heard from, but up to date tho fatalities at these places have ranged from nine to twelve and the injured from thirty to forty,
 Through an error in the transmits sion of a telegram from the city of Chilapa to-day the city in the state of Guerrero, which was almost totally destroyed, the telegram was made to read that thirty-three bodies had been taken from the ruins and 779 injured had been transferred to the hospitals. Later the telegram was corrected to read that thirty-three persons were ifl- jured and 779 buildings destroyed.
 One peculiar phenomena which has just been made known is that after the first great shock the air was filled for many miles with a sickening, sulphu- rous odor. This caused great distress to the survivors. There is much specu- lation as to the cause of this and some consider it as a proof that the earth- quake had its origin in some subter- ran explosion. For this reason consid- erable anxiety will be felt until news {. is received from the sections surround ing the active volcanoes of Colirna and Jurrillo. Even the water in the streams was made sulphurous
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
ANOTHER THAW CASE BILL.
Measure That Would Bar Such Testi-
 mony as EveIyn's.

Albany, April 18.-Another bill grow ing directly out of the Thaw trial was introduced by the assembly to-day by MT. Duell, of West Chester. It pro- yides that:
 Tn any criminal action wherein the issue of insanity is involved no evi- dence of statements made to the per- son alleged to be or to have been in sane by third party shall be intro duced as showing or tending to show such insanity, or as aggravating such insanity, unless the facts alleged to have been narrated be first proved 7
 This would seem to apply particular ly to the testimony of Evelyn Thaw.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
7b.Ooo.ooo Rrl Illegal.

Springfield, H., April 1S.-Among the decisions which were handed down by the supreme court tonight, but which will not be given out before tomorrow, is one, 1t is reported, declaring the Mueller act invalid, This act author ized the city of Chicago to issue certi- fcates for s75,OOO,O0O with which to pur- chase the street railways of Chicago, the certificates to be paid out of the surplus earnings of the roads.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
AIMED AT U. s. MANUFACTURERS
British Bill To Compel Making of
 Machinery in That Country.

London, April 1S-The patents and de- signings bill, introduced in the House of sings bill, introduced in the House of Commons yesterday by the President of the Board of Trade, MT. Lloyd George, and which subsequently, passed its second reading, is of particular in- terest of American manufacturers of machinery largely used in British fac- tories who having secured patented rights in Great Britain continue to sup ply British factories with machines made in America, The measure Is de- signed to compel these manufacturers to make in Great Britain the machines which they sell or lease here. The bill which is supported by both political parties, will eventually become law but whether it will be effective in en- forcing it's object is questioned in some quarters and those favoring 1t are agi- tating for more stringent regulations.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
$s5, GOO RECOVERED.
Gunderson Tells Where He Hid Stolen
 Package,

St. Paul, Minn., April 1S.-The $25,OOO stolen from the office of the Northern Express company at the Union depot Tuesday night, was to-day recovered by the police.
 John Gunderson, the suspected rob Der, who was arrested on Wednesday, confessed to-day to the police where he had hidden the money. The officers, who were sent to the place indicated by Gunderson found the money in three packages, one of which was found un- der pile of dirt in Jackson street, and the other two packages under plat farms at the Great Northern shops.
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Trouble over Union Cards.

New Britain, April 18.-Ten carpen- ters employed by local contractor quit work to-day after the business agent of the local union, Charles B. Stockwell, had been refused permission to see the union cards of the men. It Is said that the rules of the union for bid the members working where such permission is not granted. The car penters have already served notice that by May they expect 40 cents an hour and a Saturday half-holiday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
No Sign of an Election.

Madison, Mis-, April 1S-A deadlock exists in the contest for the seat in the United States senate occasioned by the resignation of Senator John c. Spooner. After several caucuses by the repub- ncan members of the legislature, who are in the majority, and the taking of two formal ballots in joint session, there appears no sign of an election.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
RociefelIer-DOdge Wedding.

New York, April 1S,--Miss Ethel Geraldine Rockefeller, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Wm. Rockefeller, and Macel- Jus Hartley Dodge were united in mar riage this afternoon at the home of the brides parents on Fifth avenue. The ceremony which was a quiet one, was performed by the Rev, Ernest M. Stires, D. D., rector of St. Thomas Episcopal church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
Former Princeton Athelete Dead.

Harrington, R. L. April 1S.-Anson F. HarrolL, president of the American Electrical Transformation company, and formerly a well known football player, died of tuberculosis of the throat at his home here to-day. Harold was a tackle on the Princeton football team fifteen years ago. He was thirty-eight years of age and leaves widow and daughter.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
PROE FISHER, CHAIRMAN.
Elected te Head Movement for New
 Government Department.

Government Department.
 New York, April 1S.--Steps looking to the creation of a new government de- partment at Washington, or a bureau in some department already existing, to deal with the public health, were taken to-day at meeting of a com-l mittee of one hundred named last June by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Among these present were Professor Irving Fisher and Professor J. P. Morton, of Yale university; Dr. Dudley A. Sargent, president of the Boston Health league, and President Charles w. Eliot, of Harvard.
 The committee organized by electing Professor Irving Fisher, of Yale, chair man. The vice-presidents include Pres ident Eliot, of Harvard, and John D. Long.
 Later the executive committee or ganized and elected Professor Fisher chairman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
pr. Haugh Eleetrocuted.

Columbus, O., April 19,-Dr. Oliver Crook Haugh of Dayton convicted of the murder of his father. mother and brother at Dayton, O., on the night of November A. 1905, was electrocuted in the annex at the Ohio penitentiary few minutes after midnight tonight. He was susI sted of murdering several women.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
rhree Perish in Montreal Fire.

Montreal, Quebec, April 1S.-A fire which broke out about o'clock this afternoon in the plant of the Canada steam laundry near the corner of St. Catharine and St. Justin streets, caus- ed loss of three lives, two men an a women and the injury of twelve per sons, one of whom, Mrs, Giroux, may die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
W1THDRA WING FROM HONDURAS
Nicaraugua Leaves Administration fin Provisional Governments Hands

Washington, April 1S.-senor Corea, the Nicaraguan minister, tonight re- ceived a telegram from President Ze- lava stating that the Nicaraguan forces were being withdrawn from Honduran territory. The administration of af- fairs has been entrusted by the victors to the provisional government of Hon. duras and President Zelaya expressed the belief that a permanent peace would result. Senor Corea's advices confirm the Associated Press dispatches to the effect that peace negotiations are in progress at Amapala between repre- sentatives of Nicaragua and Honduras.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
TWO-0ENT FARE BILL PASSED.

Favorable Action by New York As-s
 sembly-But One Dissenting Vote.
 Albany, April 1S-The Assembly to- day passed with but one dissenting vote (Mr. Prentice of New York, the bill of Mi Baldwin, of Onondaga, pro- viding for flat rate of two cents a mile on all railroads in the state.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-19
Annual Session Ends.

Washington, April 1S-The annual session of the National Academy of Science ended here to-day and tonight most of the delegates left for their homes, The next meeting place will be held next November in New York city.
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ORIENT BREAKs HEB SHAFT
Vessel Plying Between New London
 and Sag Hurbor, l.. I,

New London, Conn.,, April 1S.-The steamer Orient of the Long Island rail- road company and plying between New London and Sag Harbor, N. Y, broke her shaft while returning to this port off the south side of Plum Island. The passengers were transferred to United States quartermaster's boat which an- swered the Orient's signals of distress, and which brought them to this city. The tug Harriet of the T. A. Scott Wrecking company went out to assist the Orient.