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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
NO REDUCTION IN STEEL
Il. II. Gary Announces Decision of
American Manufacturers.

New York. May 21,-That there is to
be no reduction in the price Of steel
was the statement made by E. H.
Gary chairman Of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel cor
poratlon today after a prolonged meet
ing Of representative steel men from
all sections Of the country. Mr.. Gary
said It was the unanimous opinion Of
the steel men present az the confer
ence that the present conditions do not
warrant any reduction In price and
that their customers neither expect nor
desire any reduction. He said also
that 1t had been the sense of the meet
ing that no further conferences should
be held during the summer months
and that none will be held unless. In
the opinion OF the chairman, there
should aiise reasons making special
meetings advisable.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
TR0LLEYS DYNAMITED>
Cleveland Car Blown from Track and
Passengers Hurt

Cleveland, May 2l,-There is left
only the selection of the third arbitra-
tor to bring about a cessation of the
street railway strike. Two arbitrators
We're selected to-day to consider the
bill of arbitration which Is said to
have been agreed upon between the
strikers and the Municipal Traction
company They are Prof, Elroy NJ
Avery, the author, for the men, and
Attorney Arthur A. sternes for the
company.
A car on the East 105th street line
ran over and was blown up by dyna-
mite early tonight and few per-
sons were injured one probably fatal
ly. The car was blown to the side
OF the street and cut telegraph pole
In two. The telegraph wires fell up
on the trolley wire and there was u
lurld and dangerous display of fire
until the purrent was cut off, Two
other cars on the same line were
damaged by explosions
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
ALL UNION HATS
Great Commotion Among Police at
Label on New Caps.

A panic was almost created yesterday
among large group Of patrolmen who
had finished their days work and were
waiting on the street corner for trans
portation homewards. The trouble was
caused by n practical Joker, and of
course was based on the grand new
hats with which their lofty brows are
mer season. Each of the officers had
his new hat that he had just expended
his good cash for tucked under his
arm, and ali carefully done up in pa
per so that no damage might come to
It before the great spring parade this
afternoon. Suddenly some one raised
the cry that the new hats were not
union made, and the officers were going
to wear non-union hats this summer
The cry was raised in solemn mood and
they all tumbled There was fuming
and agitation galore and each and cv
cry officer assembled at once declared
that he would go hatless If he found his
hat was not union made, as he had sup
posed.
Then the real part OF the joke occur
red Each hat was taken from its
guardian paper, and the bundles undone
that the officers might determine
whether or not their caps were union
made A hasty search for the mark
was made, and then, oh, great relief,
there In its proper place appeared the
stamp of the union makers, and the
dread of hatless police force for the
summer was removed.
Tho joker escaped WITHOUT punish
ment In the great relief that the night
mare was not true. Every hat that ap-
pears on a policemans head In the
grand review this afternoon will have
the hall mark of the union maker on
the inside, and each cool head beneath
will know that that protecting mark
Is there.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
LEADERS STAND
UP FOR 1ILLEY
Say Congressional Report Will
Aid Him Materially in
Landing the Gov
ernorship.
FYLER CALLS IT UNJUST
Bulkcley and Mclean Agree With
Others That No Harm Has
Been Done Lillcy
Here

Although several hours have
elapsed since the publication of the
report OF the submarine committee in
congress which had In charge he in
vestigatlon demanded by Congressman
George l.. Lilley, interest in II instead
of being on the wane is apparently
greatly enhanced ald last night it
was the talk of the club, street. cafe
and everywhere else that men inter-
ested In state and national affairs
gather. The main point at issue was
the effect the report, which was adj
verse to Mr> Lilley In almost every
paragraph, would have on his canvass
for the gubernatorial nomination this
fall. Some of the republican leaders
OF the state were of the opin on as
expressed In their interviews that the
report, based as they called 1t would
ensure him the nomination for gov
ernor. Others were on-committal,
evading the queries of the reporters
by saying they had not read the re-
port. What the rank and file of re-
publlcanism and The state at large Is
thinking about the report and its ef-
feet on Mr.. Lllley there is of course
no way of ascertaining.
From all over the state come re-
ports of the attitude the leaders OF
tho republican party take on the re-
port. State Railr BAD Commissioner
o. r, Fyler, who is in this city on the
annual tour of inspection of the local
trolley roads, stated last night to a
Journal-Courier reporter that the re-
port would undoubtedly aid Lilley
greatly. Mr.. Fyler Is credited
with being practically the mancger OF
Mr.. Lilley's campaign and when seen
at the New Haven house last night
was emphatic in his remarks that the
congressional committee had tred tc
bury Mr.. Lilley lie said:
The report to say the least Is very
partisan. The committee tried in ev.
cry way to break down Mr.. Lilley
but In my opinion has failed miserably
TO do so. If he had been given ever
a fair opportunity the result woult
have been very much different. i
seems that the committee instead o.
investigating what Mr. Lilley asked
was investigating Mr.. Lilley, that is tc
Judge by the published accounts o
the report made to congress Tha
the house didn't entirely agree Will
the committee by very large factor
was shown in the vote taken <wher
the report was offered"
What effect do you think The re
port will have on Mr.. Lilleys candi
dacy for the governorship? he wa
asked, and replied:
1T will make MIN stronger thar
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
CARDINAL ON ROOSEVELT
Prlmate Of Ireland Believes He Is
Building for the Future.

New York, May gl.-Cardinal
Logue, the primate Of Ireland, who
came to America to take part in the
Catholic centenary In this city, grant
ed an interview to-day in which he
discussed socialism and expressed his
opinion of President Roosevelt. OF
the president he said:
He was all that ! had imagined
him to be--strong fearless and Of a
wonderfully magnetic personality. He
Is unquestionably honest and sincere
in his convictions, courageous In his
efforts to carry through measures
which obtain for the good of the
country, and has that other charac-
teristic of statesman who sees and
works, not only for the present. but,
what is even more important, the fu-
ture."
Discussing the evils which threaten
this country, the cardinal said so
clalism teaches illogical principles,
which, II put into practice, would not
last six months"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
CONGRESS HANGS ON
Session May Be Prolonged Until June
First.

Washington, May 21.-It was stated
at the capitol today on apparently good
authority that congress would not ad~
tourn earlier than Wednesday, May 2I
and that the session might be prolonged
until June /. The unsettled condition
of several important measures which
are now in conference, and the doubt
that exists as to the final disposition of
the public buildings BILL have combn-
ed to make impossible an adjournment
this week While Speaker cannon was
not willing today to make any state
ment for publication, it is known that
the house leaders are planning to get
away some time next week II possible.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
SIXTY KILLED IN WRECK
Local Train Telcscopcd Near Antwerp
100 Injured.

Antwerp, May 21-One of the worst
railroad accidents IN Europe in recent
times occurred at Contch, station
six miles southeast Of this city IN the
main line, at 5 o'clock this morning.
been determined up to late hour to-
night owing to the difficulty Of re-
moving the bodies from the debris, but
the latest estimate places the number
at sixty killed and one hundred in
iured.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
CLERKS TO HAVE OUTING
Postoflice Force to Help Launch Joe
Smiths New Boat

Registry Clerk Joseph Smith Of the
postoflice is to launch new motor boat
on Saturday and the launching is to be
attended by general blowout" to the
clerks in the office and other friends
whom Mr. Smith has invited. The event
will be held at Hemlock Grove on the
Quinnipiac and as special feature the
postofIice clerks baseball team will
cross sticks with team to be secured
today It was hoped to have the game
scheduled with the police played at the
outing, but at present that seems i'm
possible so another will be substituted.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
WE GROW ECONOMICAL
Internal Revenue Shows That Tobacco
and Liquor Are Taboo.

Washington, May 21--The monthly
statement Of collections Of internal rev.
enue shows that for April, 1908. the
total receipts were slS,S9e,l19, a decrease
as compared with April, 1907, Of 81, 1885,
427.
Among the decreases for the month
are:
Spirits s2,3S1,276; tobacco, s137,S21;
fermented liquors, ssi,73O and oleomar-
garine, S26,S42,
For the ten months Of the current
fiscal year there has been decrease In
receipts, as compared with the corre-
spending period in 1907 of Sl2, 709,379.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
Tells Andrew F. Gates Present
and Past Boards Have Been
Inefficient and Very
Negligent.
STRICTLY A POLITICAL BODY
Discussion OH Need of Public Service
Commission Creates Excitement
at the Economic Club
Dinner

One Of the most interesting and
lively discussions ever held at a meet
ing Of the New Haven Economic club
was that held last evening after the
dinner at the Tontlne. The subject
was THE Need Of the Public Utilities
Commission for Connecticut and in
his address on the subject C'scence
Deming of this city vigorously attack
ed the railroad commissions of Con-
necticut which have been in office for
the past thirty years. Mr.. Deming
did not confine mis- remarks TO the
past, but scored the present com.nis-
sion as one being made up of \ civil
engineer seventy-three years old, who
Is behind the times and two other
politicians, both Of whom haze at
some time been chairman of the state
central committee. He accused the
commissions, present and past of in
efficiency and negligence, and said
that the only way 20 do away with the
present conditions is by moro active
part in politics by the citizens IN gem
eral. an activity which he thought
could be brought about by the direct
primary. Andrew Il. Gates, one OF
the present members Of the railroad
commission was Mt the dinner and
spoke. In his address he tr!,d t.
answer some Of the direct questions of
Mr.. Deming, but failed to do so 70 that
gentleman's satisfaction and when
both were seated 4 lively argument
ensued, brought to a close orly by
the diplomacy Of the toastmaster.
Colonel Osborn. The work OF z. pub
lie utilities commission was outlined
by Milo r. Maltbie, member Of the
New York commission.
Election of Officers.
Before the discussion the annual
election of officers was held. James
Hillhouse gave the report for tho
nominating committee and the follow
ing were unanimously chosen: Presi-
dent, Talcott Fl. Russell; first vice.
president Col. Charles w. Pickett;
second president Edward L.
Root; secretary and treasurer, Frank
S. Bishop executive committee to act
with the officers, Max Adler Samuel
R. Avis, J. A. Norcross, Col. N. G.
Osborn and Frank s. Butterworth.
MFR. MaItbic's Address.
In opening the discussion -Ir.
Maltbie said:
The distrust Of our great public
service corporations is widespread. The
facts disclosed in New York, st. Louis,
Minneapolis. San Francisco and other
cities have thrown all under suspicion.
The enormous profits brought to light
In certain cases are assumed to be rep
resentative. The financial obtuseness
of certain corporation officials is de-
clared to extend to all--only the others
have been too shrewd to be caught.
The rights of the people are believed
to have been disregarded and the pub
lie to have been robbed Of its birth.
: right.
Whether we believe these current
opinions to be well-founded or not, and
: do not say they are true, the fact
that they exist cannot be disputed. and
no one can deny that the facts cited ia
: support these conclusions are all toe
true and all too common. No one
knows this better than the corporation
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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
nuBE wApDELL SIGNED.

Philadelphia. May 2l,--President
Lawson. OF the Union League, OF Base
ball clubs announced to-day that Rube
Waddell of the st. Louis American
league team has signed a contract with
the Philadelphia team of the Union
league and will pitch for the team here
Saturday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
DIR. FULLERTON MODERATOR
DR.. Roberts Delivers Farewell Sermon
to Prcsbyterians.

Kansas city, Mo-, May 21-Rev. Bax-
ter p. Fullerton of st. Louis, was
unanimously elected moderator Of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States today to succeed Rev william
II. Roberts of Philadelphia.
DR.. Roberts delivered his farewell
sermon as moderator before the
greatest audience ever assembled at a
conference Of the church.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
BOARDMAN ESTATE LOSES
Nillimantic Episcopalians Win suit
for $4,000 for Church Edificc

Willimantic, May 21.-The case Of st.
Paul's Protestant Episcopal church in
this city against Burton Mansfield and
William T. Fields, executors of the es-
tate of the late Mrs. Lucy L.. Board
Biman of New Haven, which was suit
: to obtain $4,000 alleged to have been
nromsed by Mrs Boardman, for new
church edince here the jury before
! which the case has been on trial re-
Stturned a verdict this afternoon in Nav
= or of the plaintiff in the amount Of
600 and interest from March 20
It is understood that this was
rmst case there being several similar
pending.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22

OILS a n1.--Stlll; Chemical No. l.;
damage slight
1:44 p. m.--Box 432; house owned by
George spanutius, 11S Chestnut street;
damage slight
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22

Washington May 2l.-Forecast fol
Friday and Saturday
For New England and Eastern New
York: Fair Friday; SATURDAY showersi
fresl, southeast winds.
observations at United States wealth
AZ, hur.e,, stations, taken at s D. m. yes
terday, seventy fifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-22
NEWS SUMMARY.
GEN EItAI..

GENERAL.
snip Subvention Wirs,....,..,,....
congress Hangs on,
Nm Ahti-lnjunction Legislation. ..
kabies Germ Found in Brain .l..,...
Methodist Bishops In Battle,
New Yale synthetic lnstruction..
Reun Jury Dlsagrees es....,.,,,,..,,.
mae wood Arrested for PERJURY.
Lusntenia Makes New Record .
FINANCIAL News and Quotations.
C,Tx
New Haven Ball Teams Troubles.
Yale Celebrates Tap Day...........
Demlng Attacks r r, Commissions
Leaders stand Up for Lilley.
crash OF Fire Teams. s.......,........
Auto Strikes Small Boy. ..,.,.......
New School Plan Proposed, ..,.....
All Union Hats for Police. ..,......
Neal to Fight for Job. b..,.....,,.,..,
sP0RTs--Pnac o.
Fitzgerald and Briggs Draw.
Cubs Humbled by Doves.
McGraw's Men Take Game.
No High School Contest.
Yale Practlcing for Hill Climb
New Haven Game Off.
Holyoke Trims Waterbury.
Athletics Moving Up
Yankees Loseto White Sox.
Detroit Champions Blanked.
Atlantic League Blows Up.
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YESTERDAYS FIRE RECORD.

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,ocAY, WEATHER REPORT.

New Haven, May 21, 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30
TELEPHONE SERVICE FOR
FARMERS ON PENINSULA
Southern Bell Company Adopts sys'
tenn to Supply the Services at
Very Small Cost.

Mr. Robert NJ. McChandlish, man.
ager of the Hampton and Newport
News exchanges Of the Southern Bell
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
has returned from Richmond, where
he attended a conference OF the man
ayers throughout Virginia connected
with the Southern Bell Company.
There were present at the meeting
the general heads Of the syerai de-
partments and the most important
feature taken up was the matter OF
furnishing telephones to the rural
districts. Under the arrangements
discussed the farmers can have
phones placed In their homes at
small cost and it Is expected that ere
long the rural districts will be con-
nected with the city exchanges Of the
Southern Bell service Mr.. McChand-
lish Is enthusiastic over the results
of the conference and he is hopeful
that the farmers in Warwick, Eliza
beth City and York counties will soon
become connected with the exchanges
in this section. Under the plan the
cost to the farmer will be small and
the results to the city Business men
will prove considerable. Mr.. Nc
Chandlish said yesterday that he
would be glad to explain the new
system to the farmers and he Is an.
xious to have the Southern Bell ser,
vice extended over the rural section
, Of the peninsula.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30
Displays Enlsfpfiss in Fo'ctg
Way |uIo Residences.
IS suT sclxTnY aeuultal|tb
Night Marauder lnvades Many Houses
On Boulevard, But lakes Away But
Little Property-leaves Umbrella
As Souvenir for One Host.

Deputy Sheriff Edwin Curtis is the
possessor OF a good-lookins umbrella
which is supposed to be the property
lof the unknown burglar. who visited
number of homes on the attractive
residential boulevard during the ear
ly hours Of yesterday morning.
Evidently the burglar did not care
to get wet and as 1t was raining ne
carried his umbrella with him the
home of Mr.. Harry Howard. In
leaving the thief forgot his property
did not have the time 10 take the
umbrella away with him. and Mr..
Howard turned the ram protector ov-
er to the officer The umbrella Is a
good one ard has single initial y
engraved upon the handle.
The robber did fine business On the
boulevard in so far as entering resi-
denccs was concerned, but his trip
was a complete failure from a tinan-
cial standpoint. The most valuable
article reported missing was an over
coat.
Amons the places where the burg
lar called were the homes of capt.
Fred Cock. W. J. Nelms. G. w. An
drcws, Harry Howard, Dr. J. B. Pres
sey. and Capt. j. c. Robinson. The
thief also attempted to enter the res
licences of Colonel William Thomp'
son. aud Mr.. w. J. Bailey. Little T.
value was taken from any OF the
homes entered. Windows were pried
open in each of the places and at
most of the homes the burglar found
time to take a smoke An axe. taken
from Mr. Howard's. is thought to
have been the instrument used IN
forcing the windows omen
Seen at Work.
At DR.. Pressey's the burglar. was
noticed in his work, but no one was
able to say whether the visitor was
white or colored man. Going into
Or. Pressey's home through a rear
window. the burglar went to the room
Occupied by Miss Brennerman. nurse
at the Elizabeth Buxton hospital. He
was ransacking things, when Miss
Brennerman awoke. but she was
frightened TOO much 10 give the
alarm.
Tracks of a barefoOted man were
seen in the neighborhood Of the resi-
denccs and the burglar must have
come down to the boulevard from
Newport News.
The robberies were reported to the
county authorities and the officers at
! once went to work on the case, as In
the case OF but many other burgia-
ries. the officers have no definite clue
, mon which to proceed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30

In spite OF the slump in the price
of lead last fall the net profits of the
five big mining companies in the dis
trict amounted last year to s.. 119, $50,
adding in the majority of instances
to the great wealth OF men and women
who a decade ago were in humble
walks Of life.
The records Of this millionaircs' fac,
tory Of The Northwest arc crammed
full of picturesque, even romantic
pages. Fact is stranger than fiction
throughout the entire stOry.-From
Making Miltonaires TO order. in No
vember Technical World Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30
Minerals 10 Close he Campaign
Tonight With Rallies Of Oh
Fashioned Sort.
clIlke 70 PaIsE,T %. TUCKER
Non, n. r. Houston viii introduce
Mr.. keiiy--Meetin9 In Hampton
vii; be in Courthouse, Whhe IN
Phoebus the Engine House Will be
the Place.

Hon. Harry 81. George Tucker. can
tiidate for governor and former repre-
sentative In Congress from the 1ehth
district uf Virginia, will close the
campaign In Hampton for the Demo
Gratis by addressing the Bryankern
Jones -clut. in the courthouse tonight
MFR. Tucker Is one Of the mos. gilt
Cd orators In the state and ne Il
known In many states as a campaign
speaker of the highest ability. TIC
has been canvassing the Ninth dis
trict helping to defeat c. Bascom
0icmp and reports from that section
are to the effect that MIR. Tucker
great work will have telling erec'
With the voters. Mr.. Tucker will
reach the city this evening and will
be met at the station by commit
tee from the club. 1t Is likely that
he viii be presented by Mr.. Samuel
Gordon Cumming. while DIR. J. Wilton
Hope. the president of the club, VIII
preside at the meeting.
Kelly In Phoebus.
IA Phoebt,s the closing address o.
the campaign will be made In the
engine house tonight by Hon. Samuel
Knlly, of Richmond. MIR. Kelly is the
elector In the Third district. He Is
i speaker of pronounced ability and
has been actively engaged in the cam
paixn over The state under the direc
ton Of the state Democratic commit
tee. Mr.. Kelly will also arrive this
evening and he will De met at the
Phuehus station by a committee 'ol
Democrats. 1t was said last night
that Mr.. Harry r. Houston will IN
troducc Mr.. Kelly. while Mayor Fur
ness will preside over the Phoebus
meeting. A. baud will be present a
the Phoehus gathering.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30
Matters Personal

Invitations have been received IN
Hampton from Mr.. and Mrs. Benja'
min Smith Skinner, OF Raleigh. n
c., announcing the coming marriage
OF their daughter, Miss Rosa Fries
Skinner to Mr.. Henry Hedley Dalton,
of New York. The wedding Will
take place in the Church Of the Good
Shepherd, Raleigh, on "Wednesday
evening. November 18th, at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. dalton was formerly the assist
ant auditor OF the Newport News ana
Old Point Railway and Electric Com
pany aud Is we'll known In Hampton.
He at present holds responsible
position with the Consolidated Rail-
way Bonds Company, in New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30
e.vss PROPERTY TO CHURCH.
anasate Of the National soldiers Home
Kemembers Fort Y. N. c. A. Also.

tsNeaee OF the Neeion4J SoioaorS nome
Remembers Fort Y. N. c. A. Also.
BY the will Of Mr.. F. w. Fairbanks,
an inmate of the National Soldiers
Home, who died Tuesday. the Phoe-
has Baptist church Is given his entire
property. while his library Is be-
queathed to the Young Men'r Chris
t,an Association at Fort Monioe Mr..
Marion c. Ransone, Of Hampton. Is
named as the executor of the will,
which is witnessed by Rev. +. Z.
Northern and Colonel Nelson >.
Cruome. The INSTRUMENT was writ
ten In 1901.
Funeral of Mr.. Fairbanks was held
In the chapel at the Home yesterday
Afternoon and was attended by many
Of the members Of the Phoebus
church.
Miss D. W. Fairbanks, a daughter
Of the dead man, came here from
Boston to attend the funeral services.