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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
Railroad Company Enriched to Extent of $7t,2o9 as Result of Yale Harvard in
 This City.
ALL RECORDS SHATTERED
Fewer Passengers Carried, But More Money Made Than Ever Beiore--- Interesting Comparative
 Figures.

The returns of the New York; New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for traffic and earnings from the Yale Harvard football game here last month show that the passengers carried were 39777 as compared with 4l4o4 passen- gers for the Yale Harvard game in this city in 1906, two years ago. The rev enue received from football passengers on the steam road was $il ,299 as com pared with s62,90i from the Yale-Har- yard game of 1906 The receipts at the, last game from football traffic alone were about sS,000 more than the amount received per day during the last fiscal year from passenger traffic on the whole system of more than two thousand miles. The passengers from Boston at the game last November were 7,04S as compared with 6052 pas- sengers two years ago. and the rev. enue on Boston passengers was SlS,9S1 as compared with Sl5,l75 in l906 Tho New York passengers numbered 12,953 as compared with l1,OS6 two years ago. corresponding figures for New York revenue being Sl9,42S as compared with sl6,629 The great receipts this year in revenue are ascribed to the fact that so large a number of football tickets were taken by out-oftown parties. On the day of tho football game the con- pany ran into New Haven 66 trains, carrying 5s4 cars and 2l,215 passengers, and out of New Haven 55 trains, car rylng 509 cars and somewhat over 20- coo passengers. This great army of passengers was handled without acci- dent and without serious delay.
 As compared with the Yale Princeton game of last year the foregoing figures compare with B trains with 230 cars and l2,i91 passengers from New York and r trains with 1S2 cars and 9,22l passengers going to New York, to- tai of forty trains with 4l2 cars and 21,7l2 passengers going both ways. The s1l ,299 receipts this year from the Yale Harvard game compare with s44,539 re- ceivcd from the Yale Princeton game last year. In 1904, four years ago. the Yale Harvard football game here brought In to the company $53,666, showing that in the four years the in- creased receipts of the company have been $l7.733 or nearly one-third
 The returns of the railroad apparent ly do not include increased football traffic on the day before and the day after the game nor do they include the receipts of the trolley system In this city which on the day of the game last month carried about l35,000 passengers
 The gains were made also in spite of the greatly increased number of reople who went to the ~or1es in automobiles.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
FERR YB0AT CRASH
South Norwnll Frcightcr Sinks in East
 River Collision.

New York. Dec. l7.-A collision bc- tween ferryboat StcInway, plying be- tween East 92nd street, Manhattan, and Astoria, Long Island. and the freight steamer Marion, bound for South Norwalk, Conn, threw the 300 passengers of the forryhoat into a panic tonight and resulted In serious injury to three mon of the crew of the Marion. The accident, which was caused by the swift current of Little Hell Gate occurred when the ferry boat was crowded with home goers returning from work The freighter struck the fcrrybnat how on and stove a hole into tho port side where the women's cabin Is, knocking the occupants down and precipitating the widest kind of panic Several wom- on passengers tainted and for time seemed as if the deck hands and mon passengers would he powerloss to prevent the moro frightened of tho women from jumping overheard, The Marion, badly damaged in the Collis- ion, was run ashore at the foot of Jamaica avenue to prevent her sink ing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
SANTA GAN GET NO MORE LETTERS New Ruling of Postmaster Gen. eral Prohibits Turning Over Letters to Charity Or
 ganizations.
.ELkS' COMMITTEE AT WORK
Each Case Is Being Investigated and the Elks Are Preparing for the Big Tree and Dinner Next
 Thursday.

The santa Claus committee of the Elks IS very busy this week preparing for the big Christmas tree and dinner to be given next Thursday to the writ CTS of the santa Claus letters received at the local postofiice. Each of these letters is being investigated and tho worthy ones of the writers will bc gladdencd by presents Of the gifts for which they asked
 In view of the real good which is be- 1 ing done in this direction by Mir o'Donnel and his fellow Elks of the committee Ii seems an unfortunate i statement issued yesterday by Post master General Meyer to tho effect that he would moi renew his order is- sued in December 1907 permitting de- livery to charitable organizations of letters addressed to Santa Claus"
 Numerous complaints have been made it is said to tho postmaster gen ora by many cl irritable organizations ! that owing to the large number of such letters taken by tho yarious char ities while the order was In force 1t would not bc possible to investigate each case and that tho presents given out fell into the hands of unworthy i persons The practice also was object 1 cd to on the ground hat it tended to make heegars of children.
 i The postmaster general has d,eeted rostmasters to treat thn santa Claus' ] letters in accordance with those sec lions of tho postal laws which provide that letters bearing fictitious addresses shall be sent to tho division of dead letters unless tho addresses of the scndcrs appear upon tho envelopes in l which case tho letters will ho return cd to such addresses
 It Is estimated by the officials that more than 5o,0oO letters are addressed by tho children of tho country to santa claus annually
 These conditions which are set forth q being objectionable most emphati- ] cally do moi apply In this city. In the first place the Elks have voluntarily taken up this work. thinking it will 1 give them rare opportunity to do a | lnlbN amount VT RO'us ! U'O every let- i ter is Investigated by the committee, ono member of which s assigned to a l certain section of the city and he vls its In person each family from ono of whose children letter is received They realize that some of these let ters are written by those who do not need assistance and by others who arc trying to obtain gifts needed by more unfortunate families By their per sonal investigation they make sure that rone but deserving cases are carr ed for,
 Thus 1t se,ms unfortunate that ow- iUR to different conditions in some oth- CT cities the poor children in New Haven should suffer another year when ] the Elks are willing most capahly tc care for them
 As inc plans for the tree and dinner next Thursday become more concrete
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
MRS. BR0UGHTON DEAD
Oldest Member of Trinity M. F. Church
 Easses Away.

Mrs. Sarah $ Broughton. who was in her ninety- second year, died yesterday afternoon a the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles II Rowland. goa Sherman avenue, Mrs Broughton fractured her hip in fall from her he'd on Novem- ber 30, and the acldent caused nerv- ous shock from which she failed to re. cover She had heen q resident of New Haven for sixty years and was the oldest member of the Trinity NJ. F. church Mrs Broughton leaves three daughters, Miss Jennie C. Rroughton Mrs Clara B. Hall and Mrs Rowland who Is the wife of Dr Rowland.
 The funeral will he held at the home of Mrs Rowland Monday afternoon at 2So o'clock, and Rev Mir Maynard pastor of tho Trinity NJ E church will ofticiuie
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
STOLE FROM MUSICIAN
Colorcd Man Has George Miller Ar
 rested for Theft.

William Henry Jackson Is wander Ing colored musician, Ills entertain ments are rendered on the harmonioa and violin in various places about the city, saloons not being on the barred lIst Last night William Henry wan dered Into a saloon with pool rooms an nexod, and after some entertainment he laid down. his instruments, One Joseph Miller then enters the scene Hc makes loving eyes at the musical h. strumoatg. and according to the story asks if he can try them The negro from his own story, told the man to help himself, and then he said he took the instruments off and brought them back again several times Then he took them and did not bring them back, So william Henry pursued and by dlnt of hard labor he had Miller found and arrested on a charge of theft of the Instruments Miller lives al 222 Con Eress avenue
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
TWO CRUISERS FOR TAFT
Extra Precaution for President Elects
 Safety on Panama Trip.

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 17,--Pres- ident-elect Taft visited the White Honse to-day at the request of Presi- dent Roosevelt who wished 10 consult him regarding Mir Tafts forthcoming trip to Panama While all the ar- arrangements have not been made. if was decided the trip wili be made with two cruisers Flo will start from Charleston January 25 The decision to have two cruisers convey the pres ident-elect is a precaution suggested by certain senators on the ground that there is no legal provision for a rurceesor to the presidency in tho event of a fatality overriding pres 'dent-elect prior to his inauguration Further details of the trip are to be worked out by President Roosevelt This information was made known by MT Taft. who passed through here on hls way to Augusta tonight
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
DECLARATION OF WAR
State Department Translates Castro
 Lieutcnant's Announcement So.

Washington, Dec l7.-Somethng of furry was caused in diplomatic circles to-day by the report which gener- ally obtained that Venezuela has de- clared wa against Holland. These re- ports had their foundation in the dis patch to the war department by way of Bogota, transmitting telegram from Caracas, saying that the govern- ment had declared state of war. It was soon pointed out, however, that this announcement was based on Vice Pres ident Gomez's declaration that the country Is in a state of dcfonse because of Hollands seizng the coast guard ship Alexis,
 Of1cials interested In the situation profess to see no actual difference be- tween "a state of war and "a state of defense, taking the position that 1t is case of distinction without dif- ference"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
Sends Warm Letter to Bridge port Pastors Asking Them to Retract Statements
 Made by Them.
ON SPEAKERSHIP QUESTION
Calls on tho Reverend Gentlemen tO Show Publicly When He Played Politics Past and
 Loose"

Bridgeport, Dee. 17,--Judge Elmor' & Banks of Fairfield to-day in a let ter addressed to Rev. Herbert E Brown of Daricn, Louis E. Berry oi Stamford and j H. Iloyt of Nev Canaan, made demand that thes' ministers at once make public re- traction of and apology for the state ments made in a circular letter sent out yesterday which was intended to candidacy for the speakcrship, and in ease of failure go to do, he says, they lay themselves liable for suit fol alleged libel Mir Banks says that he holds each of the clergymcn indi- yidually and personally liable for the statements contained in the minister l ial letter Continuing Mir. Banks says
 Every statement and every infcr cnce in said circular relating to me Is false and tho falsty of the same | should have been known to you, and 1 could readily have been ascertaincd | hy you. call upon you to show ! when where and in what manner | have played fast and loose with the county commissioners and call upon you to show any instances in which l have shown sympathy marked or ! otherwise with the brewers and sa 1 loon keepers or done anything In their favor, except to appear openly and 1 publicly In court and before the coun- | ty commissioners as their paid counsel. ' demand that you cite specific in- stances or case in which l have been upon both the side of the prose cution and the defendant and 1 call upon you to point ont in what respect my career has allied me with the saloon Keepers and the brewers un- less by this last statement you mean that l have acted as attorney publicly and openly for the brewers and sa- loon keepers. and If you mean that demand that you so state that you mean only that
 "l demand also that you state what l position in connection with tho coun- ty commissioners you referred to as held by me while acting on behali of saloon keepers
 The letter then gives an oxplana. ton of Judge Banks relationship to the county commissioners. of his du. ties as county treasurer, and closes with statement that he does not demand retraction and apology be. cause of any bearing it may have upon the spcakership, Judge Banks saying that his friends will not believe any charges such az have been made, but because many people who do not have personal acquaintanccship may br in. nuenced by said statements which hc declares were false
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
John D., Jr., Causes Arrest of President of the Company Publishing New York
 American,
CREDIT HURT IS CHARGE
Claims Article Regarding Peonage Injured His Good Name and iTnde Hlm Appear
 Ridiculous.

New York, Dec, t7,--On a charge
 of criminal iihei made by John D. Rockefeller jr., S S. Carvaho, presi- dent of the Star company publishers of William F. Hearsts New York American, was arrested to-day and arraigned in police court before Mag
 istrate Finn Al the request of Clar-
 ence ]. Shearn, attorney for the Hearst publications, and without any objection being raised on the part of Assistant District Attorney Gavan.
 who had charge of the prosecution, Mir Carvalho was paroled in the GUS
 tody of his lawyer until December 26
 for examination
 Mir Rockefeller accompanied by
 his counsel, Lawyer Murphy, appear
 ed in District Attorney Jerome's of
 flee early in the day and made com
 plaint that the article published in the New York American of December !, under Chcago date Of December 6, with the headline, "J D. Rockefeller, ir. originated peonage In stockade, 1t is said Intended to iniure his good name reputation and credit, and to make him appear ridiculous. He submitted a typewlitten affidavit embodying these charges to District Attorney Garvan. to whom the case
 was assigned. on the presentation oi the atfidayits to Magistrate Finn. he
 issued warrants for the arrest of Mir Carvalho. Bradford Merrill. treasurer
 and Edward H Clark, secretary of the Star company
 Mir. Cavalho was found in his of fee Merrill and Clark were not in
 their office. Mir Carvaho took his arrest good naturedly.
 Mir Rockefeller was not present when Mir Caryalho was arraigncd, for he did not expect that the warrants
 would be served to-day Lawyer Shearn after pleading to have Mr carvalho paroled in his custody. said that Mir Merrill had not arrived al
 the office when the detective called
 but that he would appear in court to-
 morrow MT Clark was in California,
 Mir Shearn said.
 When seen at his home here to-
 night, Mr. Rockefeller said:
 "T not only have no connection
 whatever with the company in ques- tion but until I read the article this morning | was not aware that such 2 company existed, The article states that went to Chicago few months ago and talked of the system of peon- age complained of, No was matte, of fact I have not been in Chicago sincc the dcath of President Harper of thc University of Chicago. a ycai ago last January"
 Bradford Merrill, treasurer of thf Star company. explained tonight tha the article at winch Mr. Rockefeller
 took offense came from Chicago II
 the regular routine way. that it die
 not originate in New York and ar
 investigation would be started at once
 "1f We find that we have wronged MT
 Rockefeller" said Mir Merrill, w,
 will of course do everything In ouI
 power to atone for lt"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
GRANT CITY TITLE
Proprietors' Committee Willing to Surrender Engine '
 Site.
AIDS PROJECTED PURCHASE
Board of Finance Votes to Have the Mayor Arrange for Decd of
 Fee simple.

The propretors' committee did not gather with tho board of finance al it's session last night In response to the invitation extended by that board to discuss the status of tic site of tho engine company No. in Water street, but word was sent to the board through Controller Rowe from Henry ! T Blake as spokesman that the com mittee was hard one to get together at the night season unless lt was i'm ] perative and that the committee was absolutely willing to take any step in t connection with the land that tho board of finance desired He stated that the committee would be willing to give the city n fee simple title 10 the land instead of the present condl- | tional holding and as that is what the board of finance desrres t voted to l have Mayor Martin take steps toward having the deed drawn up which will i make this piece of land the absolute property Of the city
 The land was given originally under the condition that it must always be
 
 city has its municipal eye on another piece of property along Water street. part of which IL Is thought would make an excellent site for new engine house which is needed. Tho proposi- ton arose of selling the present site fin f case q purchase was decided upon and using the money so obtained to help in ! the purchase of the new land The opinion of tho corporation counsel was asked regarding the city's title to the land and he stated that the city could only use the land for fire purposes and It could not sell f., but as soon as it was used for anything else than fire purposes 1t would revert back to the proprietors committee Of commor lands The action promised by the proprietors' committee relieves the sit nation and the city will then he able to do what It pleases with The land
 Controller Rowe reported hat he had investigated Inc request of the board of education that if he assured of an extra sum of 13.21giS for teachera salaries which was needed in order to make put the December payroll He stated that he found the money WaR absolutely needed and that there were no funds in the department from which the money could he raised The board pledged itself to find whatever money was needed
 The park board presented request to know if the board of finance would stand back oft to the sum of Sl 200 for q piece of property which it wishes to add to Fort Hale park. The board will pay $500 for the land at present and must pay the remainder early next year and as IL will have no funds available the land could not he bought at all unless the board of finance promises to find the remainder The board agreed to do SO last night SO the park commission can go ahead with the purchase,
 A transfer of sl526,26 was granted in the department of public works II was voted to hold tho next meeting next Wednesday al 1 o'clock in the aft crnOOn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
OYSTER CONSULTATION
Physicians Find Them in Beds and
 Apparently We'll.

New York. Dec. l7,--Dr Waler Ben sel of the department of health left for Lynhayen, Va, tonight to inresti- gate the oyster beds there Dr. Russell RaYnOr, the departments chief sanitary superintendent is on a similar mission to Cape Cod, Mass, another of tho three most important points from which the New York market obtains lts supply of oysters, The third Is Sayville, l.. l. Health commissioner Darlington said to-day that the depart ment's investigation SO far has dIsclos- cd m possibility of contamination In the oyster beG5 supplying New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
ANOTHER MESSAGE
President Urges Senate to Reform Dis.
 trict of Columbia Machinery.

Washington Doc IT, The postal say lngs bank bin was before the sena Q to-day for over an hour. Senator Burk- ett of Nehras ska, making q comprehen- sive argument in favor of it's passage.
 The senate listened also to the read ing of a message from the president rec ommendlng change in the form of government of tho District of Colum- bia by which single executive head would take the place of the board of three commissioners who now jointly act as q governing board
 The senate adjourned until Satur day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
YESTERDAYS w,nE nnconn.

5id D m,-SuDj Company l. G94 uowmd avenue. gas pipe sct partition afr. damage slight, occupant Joseph Neissmln
 s35 m stil Company l 33 GU- bert street bedroom and closet burn- ed samuel Bunker occupant, Carlo Rapuano, owner damage, SlOO.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL,

GENERAL. Rockefeller Sues Hearst for libel, sound freighter sinks at Hell Gate TWO Cruisers to Carry Taft,,..,.,n More Immigration Restrtction,..,., May Give Taft $l000 000 salary, N,.,.,, New Haven's stand Criticised ,..,,,, Turkish Parliament opens, .,.,.,.,,. Cass Gilbert Again Honored ,,,,.,,.. 1 finAncjal News and Quotations li
 STATE, General State News. Moke cons Murder Dead ,...,....,,, Banks Demand Apology 1 Near Thcater Panic ic.,,,,.,.,,,,,,.. 1
 CiIl. Roads Big Football Receipts, s,,,,.,. Tariff Involves Morals, Says Fisher Organize December 30 ,....,.,,t Grant City Title, e,.,,t,,.,,.,,.,,,,. Big Verdict for Beattle Brothers. i1 Mrs BrOughton Dead d.,,,.,.,....,,,. Christmas In tho stores, ,,,...,,.,,,. Record Number in state prlson,..,, News of the Courts, rts,,.,,.,....,,.,,,., iG
 SrORTS--Pnge q. Polo Team Loses at Bridgeport. Providence Here To- night Trap Shooters Make Good Scores Glen Rddcl Trimmed Louisiana Race Track Situation To Continue Racing at Readville, Results at Emeryvllle, Blues Win from Naval Seconds General Sporting News
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
HALE ON COUNTRY LIFE
south Glastonbury Man Delivers Ad.
 dress Before Presidents Board.

Springfield, Mass, Dec 1I Agrlcul- tural experts, college professors, teach- CTS. farmers and authors attended a hearing given hy tho country life com mission in the Myrick building this af- tcrnoon, The hearing in Springfield today was the first in New England The second and last ono will take place In Boston tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the room of the state board of agricultura The members of the commission here today were Chairman Prof, l.. II Bailey of Cornell uriver- sity; Henry Wallace of Iowa; Win. Beard of California and Charles s. Barrett of Georgia j. H Hale of South Glastonbury, Conn, was one of the speakers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
RESTRICT IMMIGRATION
Lodge'a 7nV Ordering Increased Air
 Space on Steamers Will Do IL.

Washington. Dec r. Senator Lodges bill to regulate steerago ac. commodations on ocean steamships, which has heen finally agreed on in conference by both branches of con- eress increases the statutory renuire- ments for the comfort of those who travel in the steerage, Il requires at least Ave square feet of the open deck for each steerage passenger. provi- slou new to American law, but adopted fin England last year, and to encourage dini1g, smoking and recreation rooms exclusively for the steeraFe It sets apart no less luau fourteen square feet for the berthing accommodations of each steerage passenger
 The bin will indirectly reduce the number of steerage passengers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
SQUEE-GEE MAKES GOOD
Director Foley Wants to Buy Three for
 the City.

So well pleased Is Director Foley with the working of the snueegee in the~ trials which il has been given this month that he is satisfied it should be permanent addition to the apparatus of lis department The machine a here on trial for q month and the d- rector plans to provide, if possible for its purchase, and later if fl can be accomplished he wants to get one and it possible. two more If three arc in tEe possession of the city he be- lieves all the permanently paved streets of the city can be taken care of. kept clean and street sprinkling upon them done away with He will try to secure three during the cons
 Ing year,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-18
TUBERCULOSIS CHRIST
 MAS STAMPS.

The Red Cross Christmas stamps are on sale in the busi- ness office of the Morning Jour nal-Courier, 100 state street. These stamps are sold for one cent each. and the proceeds will go to assist the Visiting Nurse association in its work of sup pressing tuberculosis locally. Every penny realized from the sale of these stamps will be de- voted to the use of tue New Haven tuberculosis nurse in providing the necessary treat mcnt for those i'll with the "grcot white plague"