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The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
SYRIANS TO GIVE WARSHIP
American Exiles Raising Fund for Gift
TO Turkish Navy.

New York, Aug. Shedding members
OF the Syrian colony in this city to-day
started movement to present Turkey
with a modern battleship. The money TO
build the war vessel is to be raised
among all the Syrians In the New
World their number being estimated al
upward OF 100000. and the gift not
only is to commemorate tire granting Of
a constitution to the pteople of Turkey
but also to express the confidence felt
by the Syrlans and young Turks In this
hemisphere In the genulneness OF the
reforms.
The plan was preached at dinner OF
Syrian merchants last pight and salim
Elias with whom II originated, empha
sized his advocacy of 1t with an offer
to head the subscription list with a con-
tribution of $1,000.
Committees now will be APPOINTED
and appeals sent out to the syrians OF
North, South and Central America, the
West indies and Mexico, 1t is plan
ned that the warship shall be built In
the United States and named the Syria
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Drill in His Throat.

Waterbury, Aug. Be w. Mooring,
real estate dealer, is recovering from
most peculiar accident, from the eff
fects Of which he is now at the Wa
terbury hospital.
Several days ago he was having
some teeth treated In the Office OF his
dentist, In the course of the treatment
the drill snapped IN two and a piece,
something over an inch long, slipped
down his throat and was partially
swallowed, becoming Embedded in the
esophagus In such a manner as to defy
all attempts to dislodge 1t.
He was taken to the Waterbury hos
pital and in order to iocate the too
an X-ray photograph was taken OF
the throat of Mr. Mooring. owing te
the condition Of the channel it was
deemed best not to perform any oper-
alton until the inflammation had beer
reduced The patient was not allowed
to drink was ice water absorbed
through cheesecloth surrounding G
piece Of ice which he applied to hiS
lips.
Saturday he suddenly realized thai
he had sucked a piece Of the ict
through the cloth and in order not t.
swallow 1t put his finger into hi
mouth and withdrew-.the piece o
steel The nickel plating of the drill
had almost entirely disappeared be-
cause of the chemical reaction under
gone while in his throat.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Republican Convention.

willimantic, Aug, 3.--The call for the
republican state convention at New
Haven September and was issued
by Secretary George e. Human of the
state central committee today. The
call sets forth that the convention will
be held for the nomination Of state Of
ficers, representative at large In the
congress of the United States and seven
presidential electors, and the transac-
ton of any other business of proper
nature.
The convention will be called to or
der on the first day at o'clock p. m,
at which time committees Of creden-
tials permanent organization. and reso-
lutions will be appointed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Trolleymen Want Raise.

Bridgeport, Aug, S,-An advance In
wages sufficient to put the local troll
lcymen on par with those of Hart
ford and New Haven, will soon be
sought by the members OF the Trolley
mems union, through a committee
which was appointed at special meet
Ing held Thursday at midnight. 1t
was unanimously voted at the meeting
that the union take steps to bring
about new agreement with the COM
pany, under the terms Of which the
men would receive the same pay as
those in Hartford and New Haven. II
is understood that this Is the begin
ming of statewide movement to Sc
cure for the trolleymen employed by
the Connecticut company uniform
scale Of wages for the whole state.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
AMERICA WINS
GAME VICTORY
International Motor Boat Cup
Race Finished With En-
gineer Senseless from
/. Gas Fumes.
32-MILE RATE MAINTAINED
Single-Screw Dixie ii. Defeats British
Twin-Scrcw Of Double Its Horse
Power by Forty-four
Seconds.
32-MlLE RATE MAINTAINED

Huntington, l.. l., Aug 3.-The
national contest to-day attended by as
exciting circumstances as those which
characterized the recent Marathon
race in the Olympic sport In London,
On the home stretch, with her engin-
eer senseless from having inhaled
gasoline fumes and helmsman almost
overcome himself and steering and
striving simultaneously to resuscitate
his unconscious shlpmate the motor
boat Dixie III. retained the United
States hold on the Harmsworth cup
by defeating her English competitor,
the Wolseley Siddeley on Long Island
sound off Huntington, l.. I.
The winner beat her fast rival by "A
seconds. covering the 30-mile course at
an average speed of 27.71 knots or Si.9
statute miles an hour. The Dixie II was
entered by the Motor Boat club OF
America and is owned by L. j.
Schroeder. OF that organization. The
Wolseley- Slddeley' is owned by the
Duke OF Westminster and represented
the Motor Yacht club of England. The
American craft Is of 200 horsepower
with a single screw whereas the Eng
fish boat Is Of i00-horsepower and has
a twin screw. The course consisted Of
three stretches Of ten miles each.
The Daimler II the other British COM
petitor broke her connecting rod after
she had covered about six miles at the
| ga 20 he fret M n
she was second in the race having Just
passed the Wolseley-Siddeley The
lother two American boats In the U. S.
A. and the Den completed the course
and made fairly fast time. The y. S,
A. was defeated by Dixie II by ten
minutes IA seconds, and the Den by II
minutes so seconds.
1t was when the Dixie IT, was four
miles from the finish on the las,
round OF the course that Albert Rap.
puhn. her engineer, became uncon.
scious. Captain BARLEY Pierce. like.
wise suffering from gasoline fumes
directed the boat with one hand while
he slapped the unconscious engineer
and threw water on him in frultles'
effort to bring him to- Rappuhn re
, vived only after a doctor had beer
brought on board after the race; late
he was taken ashore.
Smooth water and no tide to speak 0
made tho course an ideal one for TIL
race. Hundreds OF steam and sailing
craft lined the course The finish was
Dixie II, wolseley- siddeiey, L. S. A
Don. Daimler II.
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LEAVE SATURDAY.
Local Militia Making Preparations for
Cruise.

The Connecticut naval battalion will
leave Saturday for It's annual tour Of
instruction which will be held at
GARDENERS bay, Long Island The
local division of the naval militia will
leave on the Machias and the Sec
ond division OF Hartford will leave, II
is expected, on the Prairie.
In the fleet which win assemble In
Gardeners bay will be, besides the
Yankee, which Is to be the flagship,
the U. s. S. Prairie, with a portion of
the New Yor kand Connecticut bat
tallons: the T. S. S. Portsmouth, with
the New Jersey naval militia Of that
state; the gunhoat Machias,' with
some OF the Connecticut contingent.
the Y. s. s. Wasp aud the IT, S. s.
Alleen, the two New York vessels;
the Y s. s. Gloucester. the converted
yacht, which Massachusetts, has the
use of. This vessel was formerly j.
p Morgan's yacht, the Carsair, and
achieved fame as the vessel com
wright at Santiago. The Inca, a con
verted yacht, also assigned Massachu-
sets will be one of the fleet There
will be torpedo notilla of six vessels
accompanied by the tender, U. s s
Nina, and four submarines. accom-
panied by the Y. s. s. Hist
It Is expected that about 1000 mer
will take part In the manpeuvres
which will consist of every duty thai
! the men would be called upon to per-
form In case Of an actual war. Las
night at the state armory the militia
men were making the final prepare.
tons for the cruise and getting the
baggage ready.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
NEW WARSHIPS HELD UP
Lockout of 5000 Riveters DELAYS
Work I'm Germany.

Stettin, Aug, 3.--The lockout OF .0o0
ship riveters which is in effect at the
Vulcan shipbuilding yard here threat
ems to spread throughout the country.
The trouble had its origin in the re-
fusal Of the men to accept the terms
of their employers relative to the pay
ment of overtime rates and In tf,eir
objection to working extra hours in the
completion of contracts, The construc-
ton of several warships has been de-
layed by reason Of the attitude Of the
workmen.
The local lronmasters' association to-
day decided to reduce the output of all
their furnaces sixty per cent. beginning
next Saturday in order to coerce ths
men and should this measure not, in
duce the riveters to return to work II
is the intention of the ironmasters tc
introduce a proposition before the Ger.
man National Federation of Meta
Workers to entirely close down their
works throughout the empire.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Burr Resigns.

Middletown, Aug. 3-At meeting of
the common council here tonight for
mer Mayor Frederick p Burr handed
In his resignation as superintendent Of
the water board. the same to take eff
feet September first, Mr.. Burr has all
SO held the office of the president of the
board and at the meeting tonight
Mayor Marlborough Russell declared
that office vacant on the ground that It
was a violation of the city charter for
one man to hold the two Offices of the
board. The council also voted to raise
the pay of the police $50 year after
two years and an additional $50 at the
end Of five years service.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
BISHOP BRENT OBSTINATE
Believes His Work Is I'm Philippines
and Declines to BE Moved.

Washington. Aug 3.-Bishop Charles
Henry Brent of the Philippine Islands
has again declined to become Eplscv-
pal Bishop Of Washington. His decision
Is announced in a letter received here
today, written by the Philippines bish-
op in Boston. His reasons, he said, are
the same as those which governed his
declnation of the first eleetion--that 1t
is Gods will that he remain In the
Philippines
:. Bishop Brent indicated that the only
reason which made him hesitate about
declining the second election was q
fear that his health was being under
mined by the Philippine climate and a
further stay In the islands threatened
a serious physical breakdown. His ply
sician In Boston has pronounced hia
present Illness not chronic, he writes,
and therefore he will return to his for
mer work.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
LOWER RATES ORDERED
Interstate Commerce Commission
Finds Other Tariffs Reasonable.

Wilmington, Aug 3--In the opin-
ion rendered by Commissioner Prouty
the interstate commerce commission
to-day found the all rail on oranges
and plneapples from points in Florida
to the Florida base points are not un-
reasonable, but the carload rates on
such articles from the base points to
northeastern cities are unreasonable.
Certain maximum rates were estab-
llshed and ordered put in force by
September Is next. The rail and wa
ter rates on these commodities be-
tween such points were not found I'M
reasonable and the commission de-
cides to establish carload rates by rail
and water.
The present rail-and- water rates on
vegetables from Florida base points
to the northeastern cities were found
to be excessive and lower maxima
rates were established and ordered to
be put in force.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Anti-Gamblins Associations Of
fer to Run Him lndepen-
IDENTIFY Not Spurned
By Governor.
FIGHTING BLOOD REUSED
Doesn't Believe the Republican
Machine Will Refuse to Nom
mate Him If Split Is
Threatened.

New York, Aug. a.-If Governor
Hughe Is not renominated by the re-
publican convention which meets In
Saratoga on September Il 1t Is highly
probable that he will receive an indie
pendent nomination and will make his
campaign on the fulfllment Of the poll
cies which he has announced and par
TALLY carried out II was learned today
that such plan had been discussed
with the governor and that 1t had not
been met with anything resembling a
refusal.
II II develops that the state commit.
tee leaders can send hostile delegates
to the state convention and accom-
plsh his defeate, he feels taht the same
reasons which persuaded him that II
was HE duty to run again make Il
equally his duty to accept an independ
ent nomination and give the same peo
pie who have supported him in his ef
forts for honest politics an opportunit.
to support him again.
The direct offer OF an Independent
nomination to Governor Hughes ha
been made by the Anti-Gambling as
ISOLATION, In which Canon William
Sheafe Chase is active. Besides tn
men who were actively engaged wit
Hughes in this fight, many indepcnd
ent democrats have sent word tina
they would gladly support him an
take the stump for him In case h
failed of republican nomination.
Such organization as the Young Men
| Republican club Of Brooklyn have dc
clared for Hughes and vii lbe anon
the first 10 enlist In Hughes party
Steps are already being considered TO
the revival OF the Hughes league.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Black Handlers ut Rowayton.

Rowayton, Aug. 3.-Rowayton resi-
dents were given something to talk
about again yesterday afternoon, when
stories became circulated that black
hand gang had made demands on Joe
Batelse. an empioye OF Traendly &
Schenk, the florists. for $500 The story
was that the men succeeded in getting
5000 Saturday afternoon, and were COM
ing around today for the balance Of
$500. The statement that Batelse had
given up 5000 was doubted in some
quarters, and could not be verified this
morning, as the man had become so
thoroughly frightened that he had
packed up his belongings and deserted
his home In Brookside.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Conductors Narrow Escape.

Bridgeport. Aug. 3.-struck and hurl-
ed dozen feet, by freight engine up
on which he had been riding, NJ. J..
Stanton a conductor in the employ Of
the n. Y, ~ II. & H. r. r., was Sc
verely injured, and narrowly escaped
death, near the passenger depot, here,
early today.
Stanton was In charge of freight
train No. 1883. over the Berkshire di-
vision. The train was being made up
and the conductor was riding on the
rear of the engine tender. He assayed
to leap from the engine, while 1t was
moving, lost his footing, and was
struck by corner Of the tender.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Mrs. sarnh Barney Dead.

Pennington, Aug. 3.-Mrs. Sarah
Brandegee Barney, mother of ex-sen-
ator D.. Newton Barney, died at her
home here at $50, yesterday morning,
In her 18th year. She was born In
Berlin and was married to D. n.
Barney in April, 1858. For the past
forty-flve years she had been a resid-
ent of this town and was member
of the congregational church Mrs.
Barney leaves only her son, ex-senator
Barney and several grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at her late home.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
MRS. w. M. BARBOUR DEAD
Widow of Late DR.. Barbour Passes
Away mt Winthrop. Mass

News was received here yesterday
Of the death at Winthrop, Mass, Of
Mrs. Eliza A. Barbour widow Of the
late Rev. William M. Barbour Mrs.
Barbour was in her seventy-sevehth
year,
Three sons Of Rev. and Mrs Bar
bour graduated from Yale, William
r., In 80 Frederick M. in SIS and
James r. in 90.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Where Is Atkins2

Hartford. Aug. George Atkins,
the trolley conductor whose clothes
were found on the bank Of the river
Saturday afternoon and who had not
been seen since the previous day. has,
in the opinion OF the police, simply
left town because OF domestic COM
plications.
Atkins. it was learned this after
noon, was seen on the Hartford boat
bound for New York Friday night.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

New Britain, Aug. 3,--Three laboring
men, who were walking on the railroad
tracks of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad, at Pratt's cross
ing, two miles east Of here, were
struck by local train from New Brit
ain to Hartford this morning and were
killed Instantly Michael Fury Of Wor-
cester, Mass. was hurt. but not aerious-
ly. He says he was not with the other
men, and did moi know them
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
OFFICERS ON STRENUOUS TEST.

Chicago, Aug 3.--0tllcers of Fort
Sheridan above the rank Of captain
left the army post this morning for one
or the strenuous tests ordered by Pres
ident Roosevelt The program calls for
a ninety mile while 1t Is expected will
be completed by Wednesday afternoon.
The officers were aheaded by Brigadier
General w. H, Carter, commanding the
Department of the Lakes.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

Seymour, Aug. 3.--Coroner Mix has
given verdict that Querka Kuskin-
ski, wife OF Harry Kuskinski, died
from acute peritonltis brought on by
brutal treatment. Death occurred on
Sunday morning and the coroner spent
yesterday making an inquiry, He has
ordered the arrest OF the husband,
who Is at large.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
NEWS OF THE STATE
Attempt Made to Burglarize
New Britain Tax Collec-
tors Office.
TRoLLEYMEN WANT RAISE
Conductors Narrow Escape from
Death-Coroner Mix Orders Hus-
band Arrested.

New Britain, Aug. 3.-An attempt
was made this evening to burglarize
the city tax collectors office in the
Stanley building. but the would-be
thieves were frightened away before
accomplishing their purpose. Entrance
was gained by breaking the glass ir
the door Of the office and reaching
through and turning the lock. No ar.
rests have been made.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
ERATERNAL NEWS.

Last night in the I. O. Q. r, hall
Momauguin council OF the Fraternal
Benefit league held its regular meet
ing The initiatio nof candidates took
place and general discussion of the
field day. which Is held at Lake Com
pounce August Is was held.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

Bridgeport, Aug. "a large force
of men under the directors Of Con-
tractors G. w. Blakeslee & Sons, of
New Haven, broke ground this morn
ing for the new $250,0OO car storage
and operating barns for the Connect
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
IMDoMITABLE AT CoWEs
Prince of Wales Reaches Home After
Record Breaking Trip

Cowes. Aug. 3.--The British cruiser
Indomitabe with the Prince of Wales
on board, arrived here at 9;4) this af-
ternoon from quebec.
The Indomitable's speed throughout
the whole voyage averaged 81 1-2
knots an hour, exceeding the best prev
ious warship record of 10 knots made
by the battleshipe Drake which carried
Prince Louis of Battenberg to and from
America In 1905.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Killed NJ The nam.

West Thompson, August 3.-Joseph
Dussaume OF North Grosvenor Dale,
was killed while working on the new
dam here this afternoon. .Dussaume
was assisting in placing heavy timber
which fell, crushing his chest so that
he died in short time. He was thirty
two years old and married.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO
Elevator Blaze Calls Out Eighty En-.
CINE Companies and Fire Boats.

Chicago, Aug. 3,--Fire this after
noon destroyed the Burlington eleva-
tors "E' and IF, the dock transfer
warehouse of that road and either
burned or rendered useless 100 box
cars. The loss is $1,000.0O0.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
SOCIETY WOMAN HURT ny Afro

Stockbrdge, Mass, Aug. S.--While
sitting In her carriage In front Of the
Red Lion inn to night Mrs Henry Wi
son Parsons, OF New York, a prominent
society matron, was run down and bad I.
ly hurt by an automobile. Mrs. Par.
sons was taken, In an unconscious con-
dltion, to her summer residence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Old Man Missing.

Bridgeport, Aug. 3.--Fearing evil has
befallen him, the sons of George F.
Echlee, septuagenarian, who has been
strangely missing from his home on
Beachmont avenue since last Saturday
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
has gone to New Jersey for visit.

has gone to New Jersey for visit.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hotton OF
Whalley avenue are the proud parents
Of a baby girl. Mother and daughter
are doing WE'LL
James Orris Of West Prospect street
is spending his vacation with friends
in Saybrook Point.
People living on Jewell street will
not be afraid to 60 home in the dark
now, as the Gas company have placed
a new light there.
Miss e. Kelly Of New York who has
been the guest Of Miss Ethel MCGUIRE
of Barnett street returned to her hons
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Robertson of Alden aves
nue. who has been visiting friends Ia
Canada has returned homo
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

Frank Ridge who has been the guest
Of his grandfather Mr.. Ridge Of
Phillip street, returned to his home in
Reeding, Mass.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

Miss Emily Harra of Phillip street
who has been visiting friends In East
Hartford returned to her home Sun
day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
WESTYILLE.

Mrs. s. M. Pardee and Miss Anna
Pardee Of Fountain street left last
week for Litteton, N. Fl.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

morning, are searching with the police
today for clues leading to the fate of
the old man.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04
Orders Husband,s Arrest.

cut company on the plot of ground
north OF the Union depot.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-04

Miss Egythe Downs of Willard street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-18
FALL OFF SCAfFOlD IN Fight
GRAPHING MEN CONTINUE
QUARREL ON GROUND.
One Slabs Other and Flees-Plunge
of Twenty Feet Not Felt
by Belligerents.

NEW YORK, November 1S.-Giuseppe
Guiante and Rocco Capillieri are enemies,
they, only, know why.
They were cycling each other maleNo-
1ently and cursing under their breath as
they and other carpenters were putting
a roof on a two-story building, Lake and
Main streets. Portchester, y. Y.
When the workmen were descending
for dinner al noon Guiante jostled Capil-
lieri on scaffold twenty feet from the
ground Instantly they spranS at each
other
Locked in each others sincwy arms,
they tottered here and there on the scar
fold for d moment or two. then, still Crap
ping. fell.
They struck heavily, Capillieri. the
larger man. underneath. So infuriatcd
were they that neither felt his hurts.
Guiante was first on his feet. Capillieri
arose and rushed at him. Guiante whip
ped out a stiletto and plunged il III lbs
enemy's abdomen. Capillieri fell
Before the other workmen. their con-
patriots, could have stopped him, even
had they been so inclAed, Guiante lcaped
d fence. Bareheaded and coatless, he fled.
Capileri, desperately wounded. VIII DE,
probably. Twenty minutes passed before
the police learned of the tragic struggle.
Two physicians. as secrctive as CapiIhc,i
Himself. were called to him Immediately.
had been wounded without specifying
how.
4 posse of police and special constablcS
are puTs uing CIIiante.