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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-20
SHOOT IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Mormon Senator Defends His Position
 As Senator.

Washington, Feb. 19.-senator Reed Shoots address to the senate to-day in defense of his position as senator was the feature of the session. He was supported by Senator Dillingham; of Vermont, in an analytical speech of the evidence which had been submitted in the case.
 The senate spent several hours in further consideration of the forestry provisions in the agricultural appro- priation bill with the result that sever al amendments were agreed to which restricted the operations of the bureau in several respects. The section of the bill had not been completed when a recess was taken for the evening ses- sion.
 At the night session several bills which were not of general importance were passed.
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AATI-TIPPING BILL.
Representative Murphy Declares It Does Not Interfere With Personal Liberty.

Washington, Feb, 1s.-Under tho broad latitude afforded by general de- bate on the postoff1ce appropriation bill Representative Murphy of Missouri, the author of the anti-tipping bill, took oc- casion to-day to make a few observa- tions in the house on his bill.
 He said among other things that the tipping systetm had become a species of bribery and yet it was charged by some that the bill interferes with our personal liberty.
 "If that be true, the principle of the railroad rate bill is wrong," said Mr. Murphy q say the principle Is wrong because it makes no difference how many carloads of freight a shipper may send in day. the railroad company is not even permitted to make him a pres- ent of a rebate. we are not allowed to tip a voter for voting a certain way. We are not allowed to tip 8 judge for rendering a decision in Q certain way. Then, why should we be compelled. as we are compelled to tip waiter. What is the difference between tipping 8 waiter who receives a small salary and tipping dry goods clerk who receives about the same salary?"
 England, he said, had passed an anti tipping law which went into effect Jan uary 1, 1907. He said his bill followed the New York bill and the Wisconsin bill and he believed the nations capital should begin the anti-tipping practice.
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CHAMBERLAIN DECLINES.
Noted British statesman's Health cOn.-
 pIetely Broken.

London, Feb. 2O.-An interesting au- thoritative statement concerning the health of Joseph Chamberlain is pub lished to-day. Although it does not confirm the worst rumors, it shows that MT. Chamberlain is completely broken physically, although he is mentally alert. He passes most of his time in doors at Highbury, his Birmingham residence, but when the weather is fine he drives in a carriage in the grounds of his estate or on unfrequented roads in the vicinity He seeks to avoid the public gaze,
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SPREADING RAIL THE CAUSE
DLYfLOPMENT IN CORONER's CEATRAL WRECK INQUIRY.

Engineer of Maintenance of Way Testi-
 fies That End of One of the Rails on
 Outside of Curve at Point of Deraii-
 ment Sprung Acknowledgements
 Too Great Weight and Speed for Con-
 dition cf Trnck.
 New York, Feb. 19.-The fact that a spreading rail caused the wreck of the White Plains express on the New York Central railroad last Saturday night, in which twenty-one persons were killed, was developed at the coroner's inquest to-day. Under the examination of As- sistant District Attorney Nathan A. smyth the New York Centrals engineer of maintenance of way, H. s. Ballet, testified that he found that the end of one of the rails on the outside of the curve at the point of derailment had been sprung sidewise a distance of five inches. The other end of the rail was held in place, but where t3e rail spread the. spikes holding the outside of the rail to the ties had been sliced off as if by a planer. The heads of the bolts holding the end of this rail to the next rail were broken off.
 A tremendous force, Mir, Ballet said, must have been exerted upon the rail to cut off the head of the spikes, but he did not know whether the speed of the train would have been sufficient. He said that he found nothing to in dicate that the strain was exerted by anything except train of too great weight and speed for the condition of the track
 Francis Boardman, a division en- gineer, said that the curve was con- structed on estimates of weight of ninety tons per twenty-seven feet, go- ing at the rate of sixty miles an hour. Twenty-seven feet is the length of the wheel base of the electric locomotives.
 Spencer Case, division master car builder, testified that, while the retain ing rim of one of the trailing wheels of the first motor had dropped off, he be- lieved this occurred after the accident. He said he found no defect In any of the wheels which could have caused the accident.
 F. R. Rodgers, the engineer In charge of the two electric locomotives which drew the wrecked train, testified that he was engineer of steam locomotive for fourteen years ran subway train for two years was employed by the New York Central last october as an assistant to the electrical engineers, and was made an engineer on Febru- .ary 1. He first had charge of a pas- senger train on that road on Tuesday, February 12, and had run a number of express trains since. An inspector who timed his train for mile on the night before the accident told him it was go- ing sixty-five to sixty-eigilt miles an hour MT. Rodgers said his instruc- tions were to maintain schedule time, but not to exceed it when trains were late. At the time of the accident his train was four or five minutes late. He had been running at top speed, but had reduced the power at two curves and was going forty-five to fifty miles an hour when the cars jumped the l track.
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JAPANESE SQUADRON
 ARRIVES AT HONOLULU
CONSISTS OF CRUISERS MAT SUSHIMA, HASHIDATE AND
 ITSUK USHIMA.

National salute Fired as Vessels Enter
 the Harbor-American and Visiting
 Admirals Exchange visits--All the
 Shipping in the Harbor Decornted--
 Further Courtesies Planned for To-
 day.
 Honolulu, Feb. 19.--The Japanese training squadron, consisting of the cruisers Matsushima, Hashidate and It. sukushina, arrived here to-day. At 10 o clock this morning Admiral Tomika from the flagship Matsushima com municated his approach by means of wireless telegraphy, Rear Admiral Very replied by welcoming him, Hun dreds Of Sampans went outside the harbor to greet the squadron. As the Japanese warships entered the harbor national salute was fired. The ad- mirals then exchanged salutes, and the Japanese vessels docked at the naval wharf.
 At l o'clock official visits were eX- changed.
 All the shipping in thesharbor Is dec orated, and American and Japanese flags are floating everywhere.
 Five thousan5 Japanese in halliday attire were on the harbor front wait- ing the arrival of the squadron. The welcome was enthusiastic and hearty.
 Calls between the officers of the squadron and Governor Carter will be exchanged tomorrow. Much enter tainment for officers and men has been provided by both Americans and Jap anese. After remaining here a week the cruisers will proceed to Australia.
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COMMITTEE WORK BEGINS
 IN EARNEST AT CAPITOL
VIGOROUS ATTACK IS MADE ON THE PRESENT BAR.
 BIER ACT,

FaVorable Report on Appropriation of $SO,OOO for Jamestown Exposition
 More Judges Appointed = Petitions
 Received in House for Repeal of the
 Compulsory Vaccination Law-GuiI- | ford Business Men Ask ReneaI os t,se Telephone Law.
 Hartford, Feb 19.-The cornrnat+ea work at the legislature began in earn est this afternoon, and the result was that a larger number of persons were in the building than at any previous time this year. Nearly every commit tee had lot of work before it. and several of the gatherings were animat- de ones.
 Before the committee on public health and safety vigorous attack was made by ex-Deputy Sheriff o'Brien of Bridgeport on the present barter act, he appearing in favor of repeal of the law which compel journeymen bar bars to be licensed. The committee had before it fifteen bills and petitions, dealing with this subject, and they were heard together. The argument was advanced by MT. O'Brien that it was wronz to compel @ man to take out license to work at his trade as the public health can be easily safeguarded by making stringent regulations for making barber's tools aseptfc, and bar Der shops proper places in a sanitary sense. Senator Donnelly defended the present barber law, and MT OBnien at- tackled him for, taking that attitude
 Before the cities and boroughs com mittee there were some warm debates on Hartford city matters, chiefly relat- ing to the amendment of the city char ter in relation to the fire department and for a provision for civil service board.
 The excise committee at a hearing on a bill to prohibit card playing and dice throwing in saloons.
 | The agriculture committee heard Prof. Britton, state entomologist, make a plea for an appropriation to fight the gypsy moth and brown tail moth pests.
 In the committee on finance there was no opposition to the appointment of William P. Bailey of Bethel as state auditor, he being the republican caucus nominee. There was a contest between Edward s. Roberts of Canaan and Ed ward M Yeomans of Andover for the auditorship, as the democratic member. The argument in favor of Yeomans was that he is already filling the office, that he is familiar with the public accounts, and that he is younger man, MT. Roberts was the choice of the demo- cratic caucus,
 The insurance committee had before it the senate bills and petitions for in surance legislation, principally to create
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JAMES JOHNSTON DEAD.
Old Resident of Lombard Street Sue
 eumbs to Heart Failure.

The news of the sudden death frem heart failure late last night of James Johnston, of 219 Lombard street, will come as great shock to Ais many friends. MT. Johnston asemed in his usual health last night and attended a meeting of the board of directors of the Grand Avenue Congregational church, of which he was a member. He re- turned to his home feeling well, and was chatting with his wife, when the attack came upon him.
 MT. Johnston was sixty-seven years old and is survived by his wife and a daughter Mrs Charles F. McNeil, of 223 Lombard street. He was a member of Old Hiram lodge of Masons. MT. Johnston was for many years an em- ploye of the L. Candee Rubber com pany.
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LAPS IN HAWAII PROTEST.
Exclusion From United States EnsIavcs
 Them to Capitalists.

Honolulu, Feb. 19.-At mass meet ing of Japanese held last night the fol- lowing cablegram was ordered sent to President Roosevelt:
 "The Hawaiian Japanese respectfully protest, in the name of humanity and civilization, and also in the name of liberty, against the prohibition of their immigration to the United States. It enslaves us permanently to Hawaiian capitalists"
 The meeting also cabled to the Jap anese foreign office as follows:
 "The Hawaiian Japanese are unani- nous in firm opposition to the action of the American congress in prohibit ing them from emigrating to America, which is Incompatible with the en- pire's dignity and ruinous to Japanese interests in Hawaii. Energetic opposi- tion is requested"
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ALDERMEN HOLD HEARINGS
THE PEARL STREET EXTENSION
 COMES UP AGAIN.

John M. Champion, n. III. Clark and pr.
 Frank Wright Urge Matter Before
 Committee on streets--Professor G.
 D. Watrous on Behalf of Mrs. Way
 land Opposes--No Quorum at Hear
 ing of Building Lines Committee
 Special Letter of woodford to Demo-
 crats Has No Effect.
 The aldermanic committee on build- ing lines and the committee on streets held public hearings in city hall last night. Only the republican members of the committee were present Conse- quently there was no quorum in the committee on building lines which corFT sist of two republican and three demo- cratic members Alderman Woodford, who Is chairman of this committee, stated that he had sent carefully worded invitations to his democratic colleagues to be present, with the dis tinct understanding that they did not compromise themselves in so doing. Aldermen Burke, Keleher and Devine, who are the democrats on tie commit tee, did not care to accept the invita- ton.
 The most important matter before the committee on streets, of which al derman Homan is chairman, was that of the Pearl street extension. John M Crampton stated that the matter had been pigeon-holed for many years, and that it was about time something was done. He said the city lost s5O,OOO In taxes by the delay in putting the street through, and the only reason for delay was the opposition of the late Dean Wayland.
 David H. Clark, the builder, said that he had favored the project before alder manic committees many times, but that this was the last time that he would appear. He said that the land was not doing the city much good, as it is at present, and that the conditions in case of a fire on Pearl street were very bad.
 Dr. Frank Wright of the city health board said that he appeared both for himself and Dr. Winchell. He said that at a hearing several years ago the attorney for Dean Wayland had pledged that on the death of the dear the street would be opened at the ex- pense of the heirs. This has not beer done, and the city has lost much in the way of taxes.
 Others who favored the petition were Dr. Marvin Smith and Thomas Kelly.
 Professor George D. Watrous ap- peared in behalf of Mrs. Wayland, who is at present in the south for hel health. He. challenged the petitioners
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ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Police Think They Hnve Man Who Has Been Annoying Prominent Citizens.

During the past few days a one- legged man has been calling on Morris F. Tyler, Dr.. Charles W. Vistno and other prominent men, and begging money, ostensibly for the purpose of buying wooden leg. He also annoyed residents of St. Roman street Monday In several. cases he obtained small sums, but his extensive operations were reported to the police and Patrolman Charles Stevens was put on the case. He found man with cork leg in the Boston cafe on Meadow street, and as he did not give 8 consistent account of himself he was arrested on charge of idleness. Dr. Vishno will be asked to identify him to-day.
 The man gives his name as Frederick Hubert and says he came to this city three weeks ago from New York.
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LIST OF MISSING BONDS
New Britain Bnnk Makes Public Those
 Taken by walker.


 Taken by Walker.
 New Britain, Feb 19-The following list of missing bonds at par was issued by the Savings Bank of New Britain to-day:
 1-St. Louis and Merchants Bridge, 6 per cent. First mortgage 6 per cent bond, due 1929; interest payable February and August 1. Payable Farmers Loan Trust company, New York. Number of bond, 4S. One bond of $1,OOO-$1 900,
 Philadelphia, Harrisburg x Pitts burg gold bond, first mortgage, per cent, coupon. Due October 15, 1925, Interest payable, April 15 and October 15 at office In Philadelphia. Twenty bonds at $1,OO0-$2o,OO0.
 S-Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Chicago & Pacific, west division. First mortgage 5 CT cent, gold, due January 1, 1921. Interest payable January and July i at their office in New York. Sixty bonds at $1,OOO-$6 900.
 4-Montana Central 6 per cent. gold mortgage bond due July 1, 1887. h. terest payable January 1 and July 1. Payable at Central Trust company, New York. Ten bonds at S1.OOO-S10, ,OCO. 5-Rochester & Pittsburg railroad company. First Consolidated mort gage gold, due December 1, 1922. Pay able Union Trust Co.,, New York. h. terest payable June and December, Twenty-fivA honda at S1 000-S25 000
 6-Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis &
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D s. PLUME DEAD.
Leading Brass Ianufncturer-Born in
 This City.


 Waterbury, Feb. 19.-D. s. Plume treasurer of the Plume & Atwood Man ufacturing company and prominent in the affairs of the American Brass com pany, died at his home in this city at noon to-day. He had been ill for some weeks.
 Mir. Plume was born in New Haven in 1929 In 1866 he went to Thomaston where he acquired an interest in the Thomas company which subsequently, became the Plume 6 Atwood Manufac- turing company. Upon the establish ment of branch factory he removed to this city in 1875. He served in the general assembly during the sessions of 1877 and 1878; was four years an alder man. and was always prominent in the industrial, financial and social life of the city.
 Tn 1855 he married Ally Cornelia Rich ardson, who died some years ago. He leaves one son, Frank c, Plume, and a daughter, Mrs John Gary Evans, wife of the ex-governor of South Carolina. The furcral services win be held at the Plume residence on Thursday aft ernoon at ? o'clock.
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Suffering Jews.

Odessa, Feb. 19-Ninety-five Jews and Jewesses have been removed to lospi- tals suffering from injuries sustained in an attack made upon them last night by members of the Union of Russian Men. The racial ill-feeling runs high, and the Jews here are in hourly ex- pectation of another series of outrages.
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French Cabinet Upheld.

Paris, Feb. 19,-By a majority of S51 the chamber of deputies to-day not only expressed confidence in the gov- ernment and authorized 1t to conclude negotiations for the leasing of churches to parish priests, but 1t indorsed, with storms of applause. a remarkable speech by Minister of Education Bri- and, in which the extreme left was openly rebuked for its intolerant spirit.
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MOVED BY THAW TRIAL.
Cincinnati Banker Creates Trust Fund
 for Young Women.

Cincinnati, Feb. 19--J. G. schmidlepp, a widely known Cincinnati banker to- day announced the establishment of a trust of $25OO0O, the interest of which is to be devoted to the benefit of young women.
 Friends of MT. schmidlapp say that the trust was decided on by him after 8 recent visit to New York and after learning of the testimony in the Thaw murder trial.
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HoNDuKANS DtFnATED.
Driven Back by Nicarauguans Guard
 ing the Frontier.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 19,-The troops of General BonniHa, president of Honduras, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon attacked the forces of Gen. eral zalaya, president of Nicaragua, which were guarding the Nicaraguan frontier. After many hours fighting the army of Honduras was defeated.
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PR0MINLNT MEN sUBPOENAED
W. G. Rockefeller, schiR, MahI and
 Miller

New York. Feb. 19-william G. Rockefeller, Jacob H. schiff, Otto H. Kahn, William Mahl and Alexander Miller were to-day subpoenaed to ap- pear before the interstate commerce commission when it reconvenes in this city next Monday. Acceptances were made either personally or through counsel.
 E. H. Hartman was subpoenaed yes- terday to appear at the opening session of the commission.
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RUSSIAN CTIONS.
Decisive General Victory for the Oppo-
 sitlOn Element.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 19.--The available returns of to-days balloting in the final elections of members to parliament pie ture decisive general victory of the opposition over the government forces, coupled with a significant overmaster- ing of the constitutional democrats by the more radical parties such as the group of toll, the social democrats and the social revolutionists.
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Rhode IsIand senatorlaI FIght.

Providence, Feb. 19.-In the legisla- ture to-day the twenty-third ballot for the election of United States senator resulted as follows: Goddard 39, Colt 3S, Wetmore 30, Utter 1.
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To Aid in Inquiry.

Albany, Feb Ex-Governor Hughes tonight appointed Job l.. Hedges, of New York, as special counsel to assist the state railroad commission in it's in- vestigation of the wreck on tlSe Har- lem division of the New York Central railroad.
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YoIE FOR PURCHASE.
New Britainers Decide Site for Munich
 pal Building.

pal Building.
 New Britain, Feb, 19.-The special election held to-day to decide the ques- tion as to whether the city should pur- chase the Russwin property and the New Britain National bank building, to be converted into a municipal build ing, resulted in favor of tho purchase by a majority of S54, the bote being Yes, 1,7S7; no, 9SS. The property was offered to the city at $165.OOO, and it's purchase was favored by Mayor Lam ders. About thirty per cent. of the eitys total vote was boiled. The mat ter must now go before city meeting for ratification
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CANNOT HOLD ANY ONE
Action over Disappearance of Anti
 Trust Case Documents.

Albany Feb. 19.-The John Doe" proceedings instituted by Attorney General Jackson In an effort to locate the missing documents connected with the antitrust case against the Ameri- can Ice company, brought .by former General Mayer just before the close of his term of office, came to an end before Police Judge Brady this aft ernoon. The court said there was not sufficient evidence to satisfy him that any person could be charged with the commission of crime, or to justify the issue of a warrant.
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Makes Women Presidential Electors

Providence, Feb 19.-An act giving Rhode Island women the power to vote for presidential electors was passed in the state senate go-day by a vote of 19 to 1s.
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Toklo sensIment Pacific.

Tnkio, Feb. 2o.-The tone of the leads ing newspapers this morning in com- menting on the settlement of the San Francisco school question is erninently pacific.
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Cheap colonist Rates to california

Via Washington Sunset route. Person. ally-conducted excursion sleeping cars without change from Washington. Berth $S.5O. Southern Railway, No. 2SS; Southern Pacific, No. TO Washington street, Boston.
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GREAT NoRqHtRN INDICTED
Road Charged With Paying Certain
 Sums as Rebates.

New York. Feb, 19.-The federal grand jury to-day indicted the Great Northern Railway company on charges that in 1904 it paid $1OOO0 in rebates on sugar shipments to Lowell M. Palmer, traffic agent of the American Sugar Refining company. A second count Of the same indictment charges that S4,554 additional rsbates were paid to MT. Palmer by various railroads in conjune- ton with the Great Northern.
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Death Roll One Hunarea.

Los EsperanEas, ceahutia, Mexico, Feb. ls.JThe death TOil resulting from ti.e gas explosion in the coal mines near here yesterday will probably ap- pFeximate one hundred persons.
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TO PASS SHIP SUBSIDY BILL,
Effort to De Made in HOuse-Cannon
 Sees President.

Washington, Feb. 19,-At a conference between the president and Speaker Cannon and Representative Watson to- day it was practically decided that there should be an effort to pass the ship subsidy bill and the evenings of the latter part of the week will prob ably be given to that subject by the house.