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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
FOR WATERBURY PULPIT
Old and Young Members of Church
Divided on Pastor.

Waterbury, Aug. 31.-According to
several prominent members Of the
First Baptist church it is very likely
that successor to the Rev. Oscar
Haywood. D. D., as pastor Of the
church will be chosen at an early date.
1t is said that the most popular candi-
date for the pastorate is the Rev.
Enos w. Bosworth of New Rochelle,
N. Y, who has occupied the pulpit Of
the local church for three SUNDAYS
since DR.. Haywood removed to New
York city. Mr.. Bosworth Is at present
pastor of the Salem Baptist church of
New Rochelle. Many of the older
members of the church favor the call
ing Of Mr.. Bosworth to the pulpit of
the local church. 1t Is said that the
resisting element is made up almost
entirely Of the younger members, who
prefer younger man. All OF the
congregation are anxious that an early
choice be made and as the older mem
bers are In the majority 1t Is not UNI
likely that the Rev. Mr.. Bosworth will
be the choice.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
MELBOURNE ABLAZE
FOR JOLLIFICATION
Night Scene Rivals an Election
Night in New York in Size
and Exuberance of
Crowd.
BANQUET TO OFFICERS
1000 Men Take Part in Picturesque
Torchllght Proccsslon---All Traf-
.. fic Records Broken on.
Railroads. ''f

Melbourne, Aug. 3l-The streets of
Melbourne late tonight We're filled with
surging good humored crowds number
Ing hundreds Of thousands, all out to
do honor to the visiting Americans who
arrived here on Saturday aboard the
sixteen great battleships and the scene
challenged comparison with that OF an
election night In New York, though
happily the ear ticklers and blasts from
tin trumpets were dispensed with. The
crush In the principal thoroughfares
was so great that many women tainted
and several persons were injured.
The entire day was set apart to jolli-
fication and the day will ever live In
the memory OF the Inhabitants OF Vic
torla.
The federal government tonight tend
cred banquet to the admirals and Sc
nior officers OF the visiting warships at
the parliament house at which Lord
Northcote, governor general Of the
commonwealth, and Prime Minister
Deakln made brilliant speeches,
throughout which prominence was Civ
en- to the friendly feeling that exists
between the commonwealth and the
United statee
Rear Admiral sperry, commander
in-chief Of the American fleet, replying
in behalf OF the American navy. declar-
cd that a rupture between the English
speaking nations would not only be a
loss but n crime
. Alt1,trnl taA urith
, an address by the commonwealth par
/ lament.
Tonight the city Is spectacle OF
magnificent splendor All the public
buildings are ablaze with electric
lights, notable in this respect being
the commonwealth state building and
Princes bridge OF the Central railway
where a striking illuminated picture
OF the. battleships wns displayed The
: Examinations on shore were held II
conjunction with an electric anc
: searchlght display on board the war
!, ships in the harbor. ~
: Earlier In the evening n picturesque
s torchlight procession was held. II
! which tho metropolitan and countr.
: fire brigades. numbering about 200
:, men. took part. The parade started n
n the headquarters OF the metropolitan
b Fire brigade, and was disbanded owe
= Princes bridge.
v Rain commenced 10 fail at lat
: hour, causing a precipitate retrea
homewards The dense crowds con
verglng towards the railway station
forced the women and children int
perilous positions, and many were ex
tricated with difficulty after being con
siderably bruised. Two persons wer
seriously and several others slight
h injured.
+ All records for passenger traffic o
l. the railways have been shattered sine
: the arrival of the fleet.
8 In the race to-day for the Batten
berg cup, which is held by the battle
r ship Louisiana the defending crew cas-
e lily defeated their opponents.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
SHELTON.


Especial Journal Courier News servIce)
Shelton, Aug. 91.--Shelton will send
a Lake delegation to the state conven-
ton. Such was the voice Of the eau
Gus held this evening at Clark's hall.
The caucus was the largest ever held
In the history of the borough There
are 52b republicans in the borough
and of these about AIS were present
at the meeting. The fight between
two factions in the party, the Water
company and the, /. S. Co., was the
cause Of the getting out of all possible
voters of the party possible. The fight
between the two was to the bitter ana
every one of. the four delegates to the
various conventions being closely con !
tested In the case of the appointing
Of chairman the rivalry was appar-
ent, the check list being used but in
this as well as in the rest of the even
ings contests the Water companys
ticket was victorious. OF the 405 bal
lots cast for chairman, S. G. Blake
man received 22S, William Kruer, the
|. S. Co. man, III; scattered, g. Ed
ward hueen was appointed clerk by
reclamation, Daniel A. Nichols and DR..
F. l. Nettleton, the eW-representatlves
were elected delegates to the state
convention as is usually the custom
by reclamation, The other two mem
bers on the Water company's. ticket
for the honor, r, w Kueen and f. D.
Waning, both Lake men, also elect ID
over the l. S. Co.'S men, F. w. Boards
ley and G. j. Conrad, both Lilley men,
by the vote of 200, $50 and 169, 149,
respectively.
The meeting was called to order at
s O'clock and was in session almost
until II o'clock IT lacking but few
minutes to midnight when the last
man was out of the hall.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
WI SEES NO CAUSE
FOR RECALL RU NOR
Chinese Ambassador Says He
Has Not Committed Him
self on American AL.
lance.
NATION IS EMBARRASSED
China Feels That He. Has Been In
discreet In His Utteranccs and
Too Much a Public
Character"

Picking. Aug. Sl,-The government
Is considering the recall OF WI Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister at Wash
ington. on account OF recent disclos-
ures which are believed TO nave been
indiscrect The government for sew
eral months has been embarrassed by
Mr.. Wu's platform and other utter
ances, and by his attitude as a public
character In America.
Lang Tun-Yen, assistant secretary
Of the Board Of Foreign Affairs, Ia the
leading candidate for the post at
Washington In succession to WI Ting
Fang.
Washington. Aug. 31.-Mr WI Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister, when
shown the dispatch from Picking to-
day. stating that the government was
considering the question of his recall
and mentioning the name of his prob
able successor, declared that the Pc
king government had not in any way
intimated to him that It was dissatls-
fed with anything that he may have
said. He appeared rather amused
and puzzled over the statement that
the government had been embarrass'
ed by his attiture las public charac-
ter in America" and his disposition
was TO smile in talking about It. The
minister added:
What few speeches I have made
since my return to America have beer
mainly to colleges and universities ant
have been educational in characte
and In furtherance of the effort t.
cement the friendship between China
and the United States. | have scru
pulously avoided touching on politics
II the utterances credited to me whicl
the Picking dispatch says have embar
raised the government relate to tn
So called American-Chinese alliance,
wish to say that have not COMMITTEES
myself in any way on that subjec
more than TO remark that It was in
teresting.'"
LANG Tun Yen, mentioned as pos
sible successor TO Mr.. WI heretofore
actually has been named for the posi-
ton OF minister at washington Thi
occurred when he was customs taota
of Tien-Tsin and followed the retire
ment of Sir Chentung LANG Chent
MIR. Wu's predecessor. Lang Tun Ye
went to Pekin for an audience wit
the authorities and was kept there, be
ing appointed to the position he no
holds. Mr.. WI was then again appoint
ed minister to Washington.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
FAVOR RIDGEWOOD MAN
Bridgeport Baptists to Select New
Pastor September o.

Bridgeport, Aug. 31-A special meet
ing Of the members of the Second Bap-
fist church has been called for Septem-
Der 8, to call new pastor and there is
every indication that the Rev. 7. V.
Atkinson Of Ridgewood, N, j., who has
supplied the pulpit here several times,
will be asked to accept.
The pulpit has been vacant for about
year, since which time the former
pastor, the Rev Elmer T.. Loux, ac-
cepted a call to a Baptist church in
Essex, N. j. He was very popular with
his flock here, but the call from Essex
was one which the congregation here
was not prepared to meet, so one of
the most popular pastors which the
church has ever had went to other
fields of labors. "
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
AGENT KEPT COIN
So Rumford Baking Powder Man Has
McLaren Arrested.

A peculiar case of embezzlement is
charged against James McLaren. a
local young man who gives his adj
dress as the Jefferson hotel. An
agent for the Rumford Baking Pow
der company came TO this city last
week and stayed at the Jefferson. He
came to advertise and push the sales
of the Rumford baking powder. In
the way of doing this he sent out sub
agents to sell thirty-cent cans of bak-
ing powder about the city, and he
furnished each one OF these sub
agents with number Of cans OF pow
der and with five dollars In change to
make change with. Among them
was McLaren.
McLaren went out one day with the
above equipment and failed to show
up again. The agent notified the po-
lice, and yesterday Detective Daley
arrested him on a charge of embez.
element of the five dollars and the
proceeds of the sales, McLaren ad.
mitted that he sold about two-third,
of the cans with which he had beer
equipped when he went out.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
ILLINOIS WANTS HUGHES
Governor One of Those Asked TO Adj
dress State Convention.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Senator Joseph
NJ. Dixon Of Montana. was to-day APP
pointed by Chairman Frank n. Hitch
cock Of the republican national COM
mittee as the director of the speakers
bureau of the Chicago headquarters.
The question of providing speaker
Of national Importance to address the
republican state convention at Spring
field on September 8, was brought to
Mr.. Hitchcock's attention by State
man West The Illinois leaders want
ed Mr.. Taft, Governor Hughes, ,Secre-
tary Root or Mr.. Sherman, but none
of these men was available so early in
the campaign.
1t was announced to-day that Mr.
Sherman would make his first cam
paign speech in this city, probably be-
fore the Hamilton club on September
o.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
S,e33,126
19,97s,S24

Total deposits for the state,$342 S3S, D31
1.-THE figures are from the last re-
sports. BY concurrent reports the total
I" deposits in all banks In the United
States were $13, 742,374,1s1.
1.-THE assessment Of 1-S Of / per cent.
would make $17,177,9s7, or somewhat
in excess of the sl5,cooooO guarantee
fund.
"The amount which Connecticut
would be required to pay would be
$42S,547, divided as follows: National
banks, $72,323; state banks. $40, 1893;
trust companies, $24,967; savings banks
1920, 465
what would Connecticut get in re-
turn for this great sum of $42S547? she
to depositors In her failed banks last
year made good to them. How much
was that? Not one cent. How much
The year before? Nothing How much
for the past ten years? Nothing for
national banks, nothing for state
banks, nothing for trust companies
and only $31, 3S7 7O-100 for savings
banks; so that, If this benefcent Bry
an plan had been In effect for the past
ten years, assuming the same average
of deposits as last year Connecticut
banks would have paid out $4,2s5,b47
and their depostors would have gotter
back $31, 1897 7o100 She would how.
ever, have had the privilege Of help
Ing to make good the losses to the de.
poeitors of the speculative banks and
stock, gambling trust companies OF
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
RACING AT LONG BRANCH
Ethan Roberts Beats Track Record
Before 10000 People.

Long Branch N. j., Aug. 3l.-Ten
thousand persons witnessed the run
ming and trotting races at Elkwood
park to-day. held under the auspices of
the Long Branch Fair association. II
had been intended to continue the
grand circuit trotting here, but this
object was postponed, It is stated, be-
cause the events did not fill with suf-
ficient entries,
There were three winning races, and
two for the trotters on the card to-
day. Ethan Roberts also trotted 70,
the track record and beat It, doing a
mile in 2;06. The 2,40 trot was won
by Scapa, and the 2:4O pace by Elkwood
Maid. The running races were won by
Lad of Langden, punch and Eschau
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
CROWN PRINCE IN DITCH
Frederick Wilhelm's Auto Turns
Over, Pinning Occupants Down.

Berlin, Aug. 31.-Particulars of an
automobile accident to Crown Prince
Friedrich Wilhelm and the crown
princess during their recent visit to
Metz have just leaked out. A hay
cart forced the princes motor into a
ditch, where 1t turned over. The oc-
cupants of the car suffered no in
juries, but were unable to get from
under the machines until peasants
came to their assistance. The crown
prince handed over sum for the
benefit Of the poor Of that section.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
WANT DIAZ A SIXTH TERM
Movement to Aake Mexican President
Serve, Despite Wishes.

Mexico City, Aug. 31.-From the state
Of San Luis Potosi comes news Of the
first movement to make Gen. Diaz a
dent. 1t comes in the form OF proca-
nation, signed by citizens, calling upon
the states of the republic to agree upon
a date, send their delegates to this
capital, and in special audience present
to the president the claims of the Mex
other term Of six years
The elections take place In 1910 Pres
ident Diaz has said he would not again
be a candidate. He has served for thr-
ty years.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
GERMAMY'S SLY MOVE
Sending Consul Back to Get Solid
With Mulai Hafid.

London, Sept IA dispatch from
Tangier to the Times complains that
Germany is stealing a march on the
other powers by secretly sending her
consul back to Fez evidently, the cor
respondent thinks with the intention
of being considered by Mulai Hafd as
the first power to recognize him, end
to have a confidential adviser at the
new sultans side.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
soN-1N-LAw TO BE STRENUOUS.

New York, Aug. 31.-Congressman
Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, son iii
law Of President Roosevelt, was a
caller at republican national head
quarters to-day. He has been drafted
by the officials Of the committee for
services during the campaign, and
beginning September II he will SPEAK
practically every day until the ele .
ton. He will tour the country.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
CAMPAIGN BuTToNMAKERs FAIL

Manchester, N. H., Aug. S1.-In the
superior court here to-day Frederick
W. Sawyer, of Mailford. was appoint
ed receiver for the Ehrman Manu-
featuring company, Of that town. The
corporation is capitalized at $4,000
and has its head office in Boston. The
concern manufactures campaign but
tons and badges.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES.

Alpena, Mich, Aug 3l.--The village
of Atlanta is tonight threatened with
destruction by forest fires and the en-
tire population is out fighting the
flames. Telephone and telegraph wires
are down, but reports state that the
timber products. ties and logs and the
crops of the vicinity have all been de-
stroyed
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
poYs TAKE 4 FLYER IN AIR.

Columbus, O., Aug, S1-Captain
Auguste e. Mueller. pilot sailed to-
night in the balloon Vile de Dieppe,
in an attempt to break the records for
distance and duration In balloon flights,
Captain Mueller took with him as pass
sengers Perry Gregory, aged sixteen.
and Gerald Gregory aged eighteen,
sons of Charles e. Gregory of Chica go,
owner of the balloon
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
MIR. WHITE BETTER.

Alfred f. White, brother Of George
T. White Of the Tontine, who has
been seriously Ill, was reported to be
a little more comfortable Yesterday.
Hope for his recovery Is entertained,
though Mr.. White is not yet out of
danger.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
CANADA VISITED BY FLOOD.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 31.--The worst
washout in the history of the Canadian
Pacific railroad on this division occur
red yesterday. Rain fell in torrents and
is still falling Hundreds of yards of
track between here and Kenora have
been washed away and dozens OF
trains have been held up.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
RIVAL EDITORS IN DUEL.

Manzanillo, Cuba, Aug 31,--In a
street duel last night, which was the
outcome of political quarrel Manuel
Elias editor of the Conservative FL
Nigilante, was shot and killed by Man
uel Estrada, editor Of the liberal paper,
El Reporter, and also liberal candidate
for congress,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
JUDGE PARKER AT ESOPUS.

Kingston, IN. Y, Aug. 31,--Judge
Alton b. Parker, who has been travel
ing through far western and Pacific
coast states since the democratic ma
tional convention at Denver, has re-
turned to Esopus, where he will spend
several days before taking up his law
practice in New York
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
BIGGER THAN LTsLTANIA.

London. Sept. 1.-The Times states
that the two new steamships of the
White Star line, just laid down at Bel
fast, will be bigger but not speedier
than the Lusitania.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01
ON BANKING ISSUE
Congressman Hill Analyses
Bryan Plan in Benning-
ton Address.
FIGURES FOR CONNECTICUT
Attempts to Show Results That Would
Follow Adoption of Demo-
cratic Measures.

Waterbury. Aug 31.-In his speech
on what he called the Bryan-Williams
financial plan, delivered in Benning-
ton, VI, the Hon. E. J. Hill Of Con-
necticut said:
'Mr. Bryan's original plan was to
make this scheme compulsory on all
banks, and most OF the bills were
drawn with that end IN view, but 1t
gradually dawned upon some demo-
cratic minds that the constitution
would not justify law to forcibly
take one mans money to pay another
mans Losses. and Mr.. Bryan was
compelled to accept bill making men,
bership In the pool optional. The DEM
ocratic platform. however, pledges the
party In specific terms to the compul-
sorry guarantee for all national banks
wifi its provisions available for all
state institutions wishing to use It..
This change does not lessen the wick
edncss Of the plan, whatever effect 1t
may have on the constitutionality of
sucffN law. The only state In the union
which has guarantee law now 10
Oklahoma, our youngest sister. 1t was
adopted there last February and she
has ali experience to acquire. She will
soon youtgrow It and a single crop
failure would end 1t very quickly. Now
she has 497 state banks, all Of them
under the law, many OF them unwill-
ingly. for to all intents and purposes,
they are partners together with Joint
and several unlimited liability.
Nov let me give you statement Of
banking conditions In Connecticut and
show you what the result would be II
the democratic party should be success.
full In the coming election and the Will
Hams Bryan bill should be enacted In
70 law In accordance with the platform
pledges Of the party:
Connecticut has 80 national
banks, with total capital
OF $20,230,050 and deposits.s5 7, S69,o2
Seven state banks with to-
tai capital of s2.190000
and deposits Of. ............ S,6sS,12
Twenty-Five trust companies
with total capital Of 49,
835,500 and deposits Of 19973,82
Eighty-seven savings banks
with no capital but with
539,S73 depositors with de-
posts averaging s474
y S7-10o each and aggregat-
X ing b. ZOO, ofz,Ub
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-01

Wall street, and numerous other SIM
liar institutions in other parts Of the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24
OF KIND WORD, GENTLE ACTS.
Death of Thomas p. Simpson After
Long Life.

Thomas P. Simpson, an old and well
known resident Of Washington. whose
death occurred at his home. 1901 Rhode
Island avenue. Saturday last, was buried
in Rock Creek cemetery Tuesday after
noon. He was born In Montgomery coun-
ty. He graduated at Yale College in
1S47. and moved from the county to the
city about fifty-five years ago. became an
assistant examiner in the patent office
and then for sixteen years acted as one
OF the attorneys for Mum & Co. He
entered independent practice with his son,
LeEox Simpson. and continued his pro-
fession as patent attorney until within
a few years of his death.
He was noted among his acquaintance
as a man highly cultivated, intellectual
refined and gentle. one with plea SAINT
word kind action and charity for all with
whom he came In contact during his
eighty years of life in Washington and
its immediate vicinity.
MIR. simpsons family was closely identi-
fed with the cary history of the city
Washington in 1893, where he became
clerk of works, the position next in inn
portance to the architect of the Capito
and the White House. retaining these po-
sitiOns for over. thirty years. He became
by Investments and business ventures 3
man OF means who took an active ant
Intelligent interest in the growth Of Wash.
ingtOn.
Mr. r. r Simpsons uncle. Walter Len.
OK, a lawyer of standing before the war
was mayor of Washington and q regent
of the Smithsonian Institution. The father
OF MIR. Simpson was Joel Simpson d
Montgomery county, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24
STORM SEVERE ON RIVER.
Practically Suspended
Because Of Dense Snow.

The GERS Of the river line steamers
which arrived here yesterday and last
night report the storm on the river Tues
day and Tuesday night to have been the
most severe experienced in the past five
years or longer. The gale from the north
west reached velocity Of more than fifty
miles an hour. and with 1t snow fell In
binding sheets that completely shut out
the view of the land and so deadened
sound that the steamers whistles could
not be heard by the men in the pilot
house.
The lead was frequently called into
requisition to give the navigators an idea
of where they were. and when night ar
rived every steamer on the river tied up
at the first wharf reached, and not a
wheel turned until after the storm broke
early yesterday morning.
The steamer Wakefield. bound to river
landings and MattoX creek, got far
as Colonial Beach and tied up there for
the night. She resumed her trip yesterday
morning and was several hours late In
arriving here last night.
The snoWstorrn has paralyzed business
down the river, the roads In the country,
both in Maryland and Virginia, being
blocked by deep drifts that Will require a
day or two to open. Many persons des!r-
ing to make shipments Of Christmas box
es to this city we're unable to reach the
wharves yesterday to do so, and 1t is
thought that the boats arriving here
Christmas morning will be we'll loaded
with small packages for residents Of this
city.