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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY
Bulgaria Charges Greek Gangs With
 the aS9 Murders in october.

St. Petersburg, Dec 15.-The Bulgar- ian government has sent a note to Russia, answering the recent represen- tation by the Russian minister at So- fla about the activity of Bulgarian bands in Macedonia The note denies that the residents of the principality are participating in those activities and says that Bulgaria reposes entire trust in the powers to introduce adequate reforms in Macedonia It suggests the employment of European gendarminie, the officials of which shall be empow- cred to replace the Turks in the ad- ministration of the province.
 Bulgaria launches counter-com- plaint against Greek gangs composed of Cretans, which, it declares, are car rying on a propaganda of fire and sword The statistics for the month of October show that 2S9 persons were murdered.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
GREYHoUNDs CREEP IN
All show Signs Of the Contia-sli
 storms Met.

New York, Dec. 15 Seven traps- AL lantic steamships due here yesterday crept into port to-day with their sides and snperstructures showing convince ing evidence of the fury of the con- tinual storms they met.
 The belated Anchor line steamer As- tora reached hero after a tempestuous trip. during which her machinery broke down and she had to lay to for twenty-four hours Several coastwise steamers which started for Southern ports yesterday and were turned back by the storm and forced to anchor in Sandy Hook bay for shelter, sailed to- day when the gale blew itself out. The shippers of all incoming ships to-day reported gales and heavy weather.
 La Lorraine, of the French line, had a rough voyage and her passengers were permitted on deck only occasion- ally She ran into heavy seas which kept her decks covered. One day she made only 194 miles,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
HUMMEL IS DYING
Lawyer Sent to Penitentiary for Conspiracy Collapses
 in Jail.
EXPIRATION OF TERM NEAR
Disbarrcd Attorney Not Expected to Live Out His Years
 Sentence.

New York, Dec. 15.Abraham Hum mel, the lawyer, who is serving a years sentence in Blackwell's Island penitentiary for conspiracy in the Dodge Morse divorce case. is near death from kidney affection according to prison physicians.
 The disbarrad attorney collapsed ycs- tnrday soon after exercising in the and several physicians were called in to revive him. Dr. Matz, the resident physician said to-day that Tunnels condition was such that he was likely to die at any moment. Hum- ImePs sentence will expire in few weeks
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
PASSENGERS SToRMBoUND
Kept from Freezing by Feeding Snow
 to Locomotive. Tanks.

Winsted, Dec, 15.--One passenger train and two freights on the western division of the Central New England railway were stormbound all last night at Copake, Mt Rega and Boston Corners, N. ", by reason of the heavy snow storm and were not re- leased until after the arrival of a spe- cia train from this point with gang of workmen this morning The pass enger train was bound for Millerton, N. Y In order to keep the fires going the firemen were compelled to feet snow into the water tanks.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
BOLD STROKE
Cruise Contrasted With Rojestvensly g
 nI-Starred Voyage.

St Petersburg, Dec. 15.-The depar- ture of the American fleet evokes in- tense interest here. It has occasioned much newspaper comment the strength and preparedness of the Americans be- ing strongly contrasted witt that of Rojcstvensky's squadron on it's ill starred cruise.
 The newspapers are unanimous in their conviction of the far-reaching ef- fleets of shifting the naval strength of the United States from Atlantic to Pacific waters
 The Novoe Vremya does homage to what 1t terms "a bold Rooseveltian stroke The squadron it says. will actually serve as the best guarantee Of peace by checking the elation of orlen- tai nations"
 The paper points out that the cruise cannot fail to profoundly impress the I4atin-Americans thereby leading ad ditional weight to the Monroe doctrine.
 The Reit fears that the concentration of such immense power on the Caltfor- nian shores will vastly Increase the re- aponsibilitles of the federal government as t Is Inevitable that IL will produce wEriike sentiment and feed the flame .of race feeling in the Pacific coast states
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
A French Opinion That it's ob- jeot is to Answer Japan on an Equal
 Footing.
EUR0PE'S G00DW NOTED
London Belief That President Roose- welt Would Never Otherwise Strip Atlantic of the
 Great Fleet.

Paris, Dec, l5-The departure to- morrow of the American fleet is ocea- sion for a few fresh comments here on American-Jap3nes relations, French opinion from the first has tecn divided into two camps. The majority in France share the Pacific official out look that Japan cannot taka umbrage 1t the cruise and that, while the sit nation contains clements of danger, the differences between the two coun- tries are sure to be amiclb,y adjusted
 The other camp, supported by a sec- ton of the press, has insisted through out that the real issue between the United States and Japan arlses not from troubles in San Francisco. but because of Japan's inordinate ambition to control the Pacific ocean which if persisted in, will make a clash sooner or Inter inevitable. The recall of Am bassador Aoki they regard as confr- nation of their suspicion and they point to the fact that negotiations on the immigration question are now practically at a standsull
 A well known foreign puhllcist said to the Associated Press to-day: Tt is now almost an open secret in diplo. matic circles that the American fleet is going to the Pacific to enable the Unit cd States to answer Japan upon an equal footing. It is an elementary 1 measure of prudence until Japan shows her hand If she entertains no ulterior motive the immigration ques- tion will soon be settled'
 The iPresse remarks the coincidence between the departure Of the fleet and the rumor that Japan is seeking a new loan in London and Paris.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
MISS STARR NOT AT CHAPEL
Local Interpretation Made of Re-
 mark in Rose of the Rancho"

An amusing incident happened at the performance of The Rose of the Rancho at the Saturday evening performances, that brought roar of laughter and a burst of unexpected applause from the Yale contingent present which was very large It happened in the first act when Padre Ontonio the superior of the Mission of San Juan Bantista. was twitting Juanita, La Rose del Rancho. tFrances Starr), because of her newly gotten love for KearneN the govern ment agent tCharles Richman) She had forgotten all else because of him and the padre pointed his finger at her as he said half seriously and half in fun. T did not see thee at chapel this morning
 The, Yale side of the remark was seen at once and the reference to chapel was applied to Battell.
 Miss starr wss given many curtain calls at the end of each act After the
 second she modestly tried to get out
 of responding to the calls for a
 speech by pulling David Belasco,
 who was present on the stage. Mir, l lBelasco said he was delightedthat the audience had taken Miss Starr to their hearts and arms. We all think a great ideal of her. he said
 | Later Miss Starr expressed her 1 thanks for the appreciation. The the later was crowded in spite of the storm.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

 Abe Hummel Near Death. Newspaper Man Killed by Train Vast Increase in Immigration. Articles of War Read to Fleet. Danger Scented in Pacifie Trip. An Uprising in Persia. $1S0,e00 Fire in Toronto. Protest in Rome Banks Re-opening In Kansas. Colonel Astor Quite III. Puritan Sunday in New York.
 STATE Ten Inches of Snow at Winsted. Woolen Mills Rushed at Mystic. Peculiar Train Accident at Milford Gen. Averill Will Recover. Passengers Storm-hound at Wlnsteao, Incendiary at Large at Plainileld State Engines for Clina. Penniless, Waterbury Man Suicides. Barges Lost in tiie sound.
 CITY. QBrien Attacks Saloons with Fervor: Physical Exams for Captains To nlght' Italian Contractors House Raided Sideroom Prosecutions D to Niles. Rev Mr. Brown on PerpleXing Japs. Memory of Whittier Honored. St. Aloysius Elects Officers. Bishop Van Burcn speaks on Lepers. Rain and Snowfall Heay2 Scotch Societies Elect Oiiicers.
 SPORTS. Tad Jones Improving, Nutmeg Clubs Card Ready. Y. NJ R. C. Bowling Averages. Clan Mcleod Bowlers Tonight. Walder Cornell Ca9taln Hubers and Watts BoWlers intercollegiate Regatta June 2I
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Turned rc" at tile Bjou. Jack the Giant Killer" at Polls. 4f'hc Scouts $ Revenge a the N. Haven Vladimir DePachmann at Hyperion
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
SLIM CHANGE NOW
Civil Service Board Unlikely to Get Physical Reports
 To night.
TWO CANDIDATES FAILED
Most Prominent Named Ones, How ever, Are on the List to Sec
 the Doctor.

Although the civil service board has appointed this evening for another meeting in the expectation that action could be taken on the eligibility of the sergeapts who took tho combinations laasa-1onth for the captafncy, 1t is ffiic' pin@.ahle that the list can be made up tonight The board will not be able to make its list out until the result Of the physical examination by pr. Sea yer has been reported, and it was learned yesterday that some of the ap- pointments for examination by him have been made for this evening. so the result will probably not he ob- tained until tomorrow at least.
 As far as can be learned not more than two of the ten candidates who tried the mental examinations failed and if these who have been most proms inently mentioned for the choice all will be eligible on the mental part, at least Sergeant Dennehy, 1t is stated, stood highest on tie examination and all the other sergeants who tried from central Gibson, Tighe and Smith, all passed There was report last night that Sergeant Williams of Station 4 was one If tho candidates who failed to qualify
 The fight for the position is an iu- tensely hot one and it is said that i've of the candidates have each reason. to believe they will have backing in the board If this is true there is prob ability of a deadlock on the board. In fact 1t is possible that no attempt will be made to reach vote on the ap- pointment until the new board comes into office In February, in which case the choice will probably be a democrat, as in case party lines are drawn there will be deadlock and the matter will so to Mayor Martin for determination. What candidate he will favor is not known
 The regular bl-monthly meeting of the commissioners will be held to-mor- row night and the list may be in by that time, thought this is unlikely, un- less the civil service commission getf
 the reports tonight or helds a session early tomorrow evening. It seems tc
 be the opinion that the matter of ar election will not be taken up this
 month In any case.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
UP TO MILES NOW
Police Have Given Him Information
 on Saloon Conditions.

While the new law regarding back and side rooms in saloons has been in effect some weeks now no prosecutions have occurred in this city as vet for violations thereof. Chief of Police Cowles stated yesterday that the police have made a thorough inspection of the layout of each. place throughout the city and that the report has been handed in by Prosecutor Niles. Any action thereon, he statas, is ID to that officer.
 The chief is of the opinion that there are many places in the city which do net comply with the law ac- cording to his interpretation thereof In regard to restaurants and lunch rooms as a method of getting around the law he does not think it will be effective. as he stetes the keepers will he obliged tu maintain a genuine slrnch room where people will actually be served and not an apology for one. In other cases the pretense of lunch room will not be regarded.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
Closed Amusement Places and Weather Make the City Ap- pear Like a Deserted
 Village.
AMUSEMENT BY lNJUNCTI0Ff
Y. M. C. A. Meeting, Expurgatcd, is Allowed-Poiice Maintain Saloons Were All Tightly shut--
 Arrests in Brooklyn.


 New York, Dec. Enforcement of the Sunday closing laws and the ele- ments combined to-day to make a Sun day as blue as the strictest Sab hatharian could wish The amusement promoters generally kept their places closed and an overcast sky raw air and bad walking shut in thousands who in lieu of other entertainment would gladly have found recreation iii the parks Broadway. which last Sun day when the closing law was enforced was the scene of d picturesque parade, was almost deserted. The restaurants benefited by the changed conditions.
 The theatrical managers made no att tempt to fest the decision by Justice O. German and will await relief by which a more liberal Sunday ordinance which they expect the board of aldermen to pass next Tuesday.
 A few places or amusement. danc- ing academies and roller skating rinks which had fortified themselves with iniunetions which forbade police in- terference did q big business and d lew arrests were made for violations, but these were exceptional
 The police contend that they also kept the saloons closed Several excite arrests were made in Manhattan and m Brooklyn thirty saloons we're closed land their proprietors or employees ar- Irested
 Magistrate Crane to-day refused t0 lhold four prisoners who had been ar~s rested for allowing a Saturday night dance to last Into Sunday morning He declared that the law was not designed to prevent dancing or music on SunZ day Theaters. however he believed should be closed on the Sabbath
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
 STARTS FOR THE FRONT
President Roosevelt Sets Out for
 Hampton Roads in NIayflowcr.

Washington. Dec President Roosevelt accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and notable company of guests sailed on the naval yacht May flower from the Washington navy yard at 3:07 o'clock to-day for Hampton Roads The president, as command .er-in-chief of the United States navy, will give the command tomorrow which will send tho Atlantic hattle- ship fleet on its cruise to the Pacific, .On the Mayflower he will lead the 5hips through the Virginia eapes, then give way to the flagship Connecticut as the double line of sixteen battle ships set their course southward Thus will begin what the president has planned to be the supreme test of the American navy The announced des- tination of the fleet Is San Francisco bay. but whn and where the cruise will intimately end seems yet a mat ter for the future.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
POLICE VISIT VALENTE
Italian Contractors House Yields
 Four Gallons of Whiskey.

On suspicion that illegal liquor traf- ic was going on inside patrolmen from the Howard avenue station yesterday afternoon entered the house of Pas quale Valente, an Italian contractor, at Sherman avenue. They discovered two jugs containing about four gallons of, whgskev and a decanter, while a half dozen empty jugs were also found in the house No one was being serv- ed when the police arrived nor did they find any patrons in the house. The police have story that Valente pays off some of his men in part by providing them with liquor A war rant will probably be Issued for his arrest to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
SOUL MARRIAGE
Young Man Attempts Union of Souls
 by Killing Self and Sweetheart.

Cleveland, Dec. f5.-To practice his understanding on theosophy on the union of souls, Boris Minoff. a Bulgar- ian designer, attempted to kill Jessie Schroeder, IS years of age, and then committed suicide. Minoffs body was found shortly after midnight The girls parents objected to his Iovemak- ing. The law, also, was a barrier. De- nied legal marriage, the young man thought of soul marriage Minoff boarded with the Schroeders. Last night he sent all the members of the family except Jessie to the theater Mlnof studied his theo3ophical books until q late hour and then, with a handkerchief chloroformed the girl and himself. The girl will recover.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
nANKs ARE REnpEN1NG.

Kansas City. Dec 15.-The Union avenue Bank of Commerce, which was obliged to close by the suspension oi the National Bank of Commerce. xii reopen for business tomorrow Al the small banks carried down ky tht National Bank of Commerce's fanlur, have now been rehabilitated.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
DR. CLARK AT ST. PAUL s
Missionary Secretary Tells of Eastern
 Work.

Work.
 Rev pr. Rufus Clark, of Detroit, secretary of the Episcopal Board of Missions of the Middle West, preached yesterday morning at St Paurs church speaking on the New Era cn the Pa, ciic" He made reference to the open ing up of the eastern cagntr os ami th work of the church in those fields He also referred to the departure of the make any comment however, on its political signiicances, lie spoke es- peciaIy of China and Japan.
 In the evening, Bishop Van Buren O. Porto Rico spoke on the progress of the missionary work in that field. His report of steady progress of the work was very encouraging.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
s1so.oon r1Rr 1N rnRoNro.

Toronto, Ont, Dec Damage td the extent of nearly S1SOOoo was caus- cd by two fires which broke out at an early hour on Sunday morning The Elliot Paper Box Manufacturing com pany's factory and three houses ad- joining were destroyed and the Wood bine Flaming mill.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
knLEn nN \ rRAIN.

Trenton, N l., Dec. 15,-George F. Fiske, a New York newspaper man, formerly of Philadelphia and Pitts burg, and recently press agent for the Jamestown exposition, was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania railroad train here tonight
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
.AvERILL WILL RECOVER
Generals Condition Leads Physician
 to Express Hope.

Washington, Conn. Dec 15.-There Is hope that General H. 0. Averill win recover in the opinion of his physi- elan. His condition to-day was re- ported as showing improvement. His daughter Clara, who Is also i'll with the typhoid was reported more com Portable to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
INDIGO SUNDAYS ELsEwHERE.

Troy, N, Ys.. Dec. 15.All theaters and places of amusement in Troy were closed to-day for the first time in ob- servance of the sunday law to that effect Previous to to-day fourteen en- terpfises depending mainly on noxirF pictures and vaudeville features, ed to the sunday sacreation puUiassiassssss
 .sAsss ss '. lHAasi A-----~s4u
 New Orleans, Dec. 15, no get and alcoholic drink isi New orleans to-day Identification of some sort was very generally necessary. Those who could produce satisfactory proof of inten- tions were admitted past saloon doors. many of which were otherwise sccure- ly locked.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
JOSHUA corr, YALE ,5s. DEAD.

Winchester, Dec. 15.--Rev. Joshua Colt treasurer of the Massachusetts Home Missionary society, died sudden- " al bis home here to-days He was born in New London, Conn, in 1892 and graduated from Yale in 1855
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
CoLONEL AsTOR LII.

New York, Dec, 15,-Colbnei John Jacob Astor Is confined to his home on Fifth avenue with a severe attack of grip, which threatens spneumonias
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington, Dec. 15.-New England. snow in north. rain in south portion Monday; Tuesday. partly cloudy, fresh variable winds, becoming southwest.
 Eastern New York, fair on the coast, snow in the interior, Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy, fresh southwest to west winds
 Observations at United States wealth. CT bureau stations taken at ?. m. yes- terday, seventy-tifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
wooLEN MILLS NOW RUSHED.

Mystic. Dec. 15.-The Green Mans lille woolen mill is running five hours overtime each day to flll orders,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
LORD hEyLIN HAS RELAPsE.

London, Dec. t5.-LOrd Kevlin. the noted scientist, who r been i'll for some time past has 9 serlo1S re- la9se.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-21
FIRST TO LEAVE SHIP
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE AGAINST
CAPTAIN AND CREW OF
WRECKED VESSEL. .

Providence, r. l., Feb. 14.-A new
element was injected into the horror
attending the loss of the steamer
Larchmont in Block Island sound
Monday night through a collision with
The schooner Harry Knowlton when
Captain McVey of the steamer admit
led that his lifeboat was one of the
irst, if not the first, to leave the sink
ing ship. This statement was made
IN reply to charges by Fred Hiergsell,
an eighteen-year-old lad of Brooklyn,
one Of the survivors, that the passen-
gers were left to shift for themselves;
that the ships crew crowded the boats
without attempting to provide for the
passengers and that Captain McVey
was the first to desert the ship. The
statement of young H%iergsell created a
sensation, in view of the fact that ten
Of the nineteen survivors were en-
ployes on the ship, or, in other words,
that while approximately 90 per cent
Of the vessels crew was saved only
5 per cent of the passengers survived.
Captain McVey explained that while
his boat may have been the first in
the water it was because he had a
good crew and that he remained by
his ship until she went down. He said
that he made no move to get into his
boat until he had given orders to his
men to lower all boats and clear away
the rats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-21
Wins Suit For False Arrest.

Henry Kurtz has been awarded a
verdict of $4,000 against the First Nat
ional Bank of Harvey, which he sued
for $4,000 for alleged false arrest.
Kurtz had been employed by the bank
as a collector and outside man, and
in this capacity had at all times con
siderable Of the banks money. He
was accustomed to make a settlement
once a year. About a year ago he
went to California, carrying with him
what funds of the bank he had in his
possession. The bank officials appar-
emily became alarmed, for they swore
out a warrant charging him with en-
bezzlement, and he was brought back
for trial. After being kept in Jail for
several months he was brought to
trial and acquitted. He then brought
the present suit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-02-21
BARS JAP LABORERS
AGREEMENT BY WHICH SCHOOL
QUESTION AT SAN FRANCIS
co WAS SETTLED.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-Japanese
children are to be admitted to the
white schools of San Francisco under
certain restrictions, skilled and I'M
skilled laborers coming from Japan
are to be barred from the mainland
of the United States and American
l%aborers, skilled and unskilled, are to
be excluded from Japan. This is the
basis of the agreement between Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary Root, Mayor
Schmitz and the San Francisco school
board as an adjustment of the anti
Japanese agitation brought about by
the segregation of japanese children
in the schools of San Francisco. The
agreement means that the schools of
San Francisco will be conducted in the
same n as they were before the
board of education adopted the resolu-
ton last October providing for the
segregation Of the Japanese except
that adult Japanese who are in pri-
mary grades must continue to attend
the Oriental schools and that Japanese
children under sixteen years of age
will be admitted to classes with white
children of their own ages. While
the resolution of the school board as
amended reads children of alien
BIRTH" it is freely admitted by Mayor
Schmitz and his associates that the
resolution will apply only to the Japa-
nese children and that the change in
the wording was to make it plain to
the Toxic government that no dis
elimination was intended against
japanese children.