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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
SMITH GUILTY
 ON TWO COUNTS Clerk Charged With Embezzle- ment from the Benton Armstrong Com
 pany.
MAY BE PLAIN THEFT
Seven Counts Not Proved to the Sat isfaction of the Jury Yes terday After
 noon.

The jury in the criminal superior court yesterday, returned a verdict of guilty against Mortimer F. Smith on two counts. He was charged with em- bezzlement from the Benton, Arm strong company where he was clerk two years ago.
 There were nine counts against Smith and the waves of controversies through the case were on errors.
 The two counts that Smith was found guilty of concern the taking of $50 all told from the Benton, Armstrong com pany.
 On the embezzlement charge if Smith was found guilty on each one, there would have been the maximum of five years in States prison. But there were only two counts on which the jury agreed and they involved only a matter of $40 on one and s1O on the other
 There may be question as tc whether 1t snail be verdict making the offense embezzlement or case of simple theft.
 There were a number of friends oi Smith in the court room at the time the verdict was given The accused took the verdict without feeling appar. ently. There will be an appeal to the supreme court.
 Late yesterday afternoon, R. J. Tab askinsky, hand writing expert wa. called by the defense to show tha smith did not write certain inks tha appeared on the alleged padded pa, roll. The witness said that some of tn, signatures on the payroll were no smiths and were forged
 The trial against Smith has been oi for five days. The principal witness against him was Fredeick Lewis, wh. is in States prison, who was a co bookkeeper with smith. Lewis testi fled hard against Smith. He said h | was 10 apply for a pardon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
BROKEN WIRE DANGEROUS
Chapel Street Pedestrians Safety is
 Threatened by Accident.

Considera ble excitement was caused shortly after s o'clock last evening on Chanel street, just east of Church street. by fallen trolley wire. which writhed about on the ground. emitting the while the most dangerous looking series of pyrotechnics imaginable. The wire had been torn down by a passing car and when the car behind. which was No 265 of the Derby line, came along if ran right into it. carrying the wire underneath it. so that there was grave danger of the car being set aflre The electric current had to be cut off while the man fixed the wire. "A null titude of officials and employees of the trolley road and of policemen stood about the place guarding everybody from any possible injury.
 Fifteen minutes afte, the arrival of the rerail wagon everything was in running order again.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
YIELDS TO HUGHES.
Taft Urges Parsons Not to At tempt a Division of the
 Delegation.
MIGHT IMPERIL THE PARTY
Secretary's Letter Explains Ills Posi- tion Where a State Has
 Candidate.

Washington, Jan 2s.-Secretary of War Taft is carrying out the policy in ew York that he has directed his managers to follow in other states where there are candidates for the re- publican nomination for the presidency. In a letter to Representative Herbert Parsons, chairman of the Republican County committee of New York, the Secretary makes it clear that he does not want his friends to prosecute a campaign in New York as against Gov. Hughes. The letter, which was made public by Representative Parsons to- night, is as follows:
 "War Department, Washington
 Jan. 2s, 1908. My dear Parsons-I am aware that you and many other friends of mine in New York state who are also friends Of Gov. Hughes, have hesitated as 10 the course to pursue in respect to the republican nomination for the presi- dency. I wish you and them to know that as far as I am concerned there should be no embarrassment in this regard. I have uniformly urged friends of mine not to attempt to di- vide in my interest the delegation from any state which has a candidate of it's own. Since Gov. Hughes has indicated his willingness to accept the republican nomination I now make the same re- quest of you and my other friends in your state Moreover I would greatly deprecate a contest which might i'm peril republican victory in New York on November Anything that I can dc to avoid this am anxious to do
 ''Very sincerely yours,
 William H. Taft. Hon Herbert Parsons, House of Rep &a4t
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
SENATE FAV0RS MORE PAY
Committee on Military Affairs Reports
 Army Bill Favorably.

Washington, Ian 23.-The senate committee on military affairs agreed unon favorable report on Senator warren's bill fixing the pay of the army. Under the terms of the bill as agreed upon. Lieut.. Generals are to re- ceive five per cent increase; major general ten per cent: brigadier generals 15 per cent. colonels. lieutenant colo nels and majors. 20 per cent; captains. first lieutenants and second lieutenants. B per cent. The pay of cadets at the military academy is increased B per cent. The president is given power to fix the pay of enlisted men at an in crease of not over 10 per cent of what they are not receiving.
 Senators Hale and Proctor. both non members cf the committee. were heard in support of a bill granting major gen eral O. o. Howard. the retired rank of lieutenant general
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
TO OVERTHROW MONARCHY
Plot to Assassinate Premier and Pro-
 claim Portugal a Republic.

Lisbon Jan. Bay courier to Bad ajoz. Spain. Jan. 23.-lAn abortivc at tempt to overthrow the monarchy and proclaim Portugal republic was nip ped in the bud last night by the prompt action of the government. The plot was organized by small group of advanced republicans. As near as can be ascertained the plan was to assassi- nate Premier Franco anl then depend for success upon street risings sup ported by secret republican and labor organizations armed with bombs and revolvers.
 The oonspirators intended to take advantage of various festivities to carry out the coup d'etat. The royal family were at Villa vicosa entertain ing the Duke of Abruzzi, most of the army and navy officers, who were in the city, were attending gala per formance at the theater, while many of the chief functionaries of state were present at a magnificent ball at one of the legations.
 The police discovered what was in the wind early in the evening and sur rounded and raided a house where the ringleaders in the plot were conferring. Forty arrests have been made.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

GENERAL. Senator Stone Charges Partiality. Treat Defends the Currency. Pennsylvania Students in Riot. Edward 4. Mcdowell Is Dead. Bomb Wrecks New York Bank. President Mellen at White House. United States Agent Implicated. Attempt to Overthrow Monarchy.
 STATE. Boys Drowned While Skating. Attempt to Kill His Wife, Walker Willing to Come. Hill Denounees Aldrich Bill. Epidemic of Fires in State. East Haddam Postmaster Arrested.
 CITY. Shot Wife and Sister-in- Law. Stowell Case Up Tuesday. Smith Guilty on Two Counts. Caledonians Observe Burns Birth Mission Services Attract Many. Railroad Appeals Jury Award. Pool Work to Start Ward Captures Young Men.
 SPORTS. ManteI Put Out in Third Round. Bardgett and Mutton Gain Lap. Watt and Weber Ready Tor Match. Bell the Cat Victor By a Nose. Jimmie Watt Strengthens Average. Hoppe- Cutler Match To-day. Jimmie Smith Maintains Record. Boneyards Lose to Pawtucket. Gotch Defeats Champion Barnes. Waterbury at the Rink Tonight.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Protestant Episcopal Mission Light Guard Bazaar at Armory. Bonita at the New Haven. Eugene Jepson & Co.,, at Polls. Souvenir Matinee at Bijou.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
'NEMPL DYED REFUSE WORK
Int Sixty-six Out of Boston Army
 Avail Themselves of Privilege.

Boston. Jan. 23.-Several hundred
 hemployed men, under the leader Aip of Morrison L. Swift, a socialist, Allowed by many spectators, appear
 ' in front of the state house this fternoon and marching up the steps,
 Amanded work.
 ' fSergeant-at- Reningford saw He men coming and went to meet Hem. In response to the demands EIr work he said to them; This is no place for you to apply | you wan; employment go to the
 eate free employment bureau If ,su need aid, go to the Chardon street sbme. If you do not leave here l Aall be obliged to call the police to ave you removed "
 The men, led by MT Swift, then Marched to the state employment Fsency. Superintendent Walter L.
 Bars stated that he did not think Here were at the time applications 9aough to provide all the men with Fork, even If all were qualified to fili Ne positions open, but he would be Had to have all apply and their ap- Nications would be placed on file Mt sixty-six availed themselves of the bfer and the army" soon dis bpeared.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
PENN STUDENTS IN RIOT
Sophomore Freshman Scrap in Fash
 ionable Restaurant Brings Police.

Sophomore Freshman Scrap in Fash
 ionable Restaurant Brings Police.
 Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-An effort on the part of the sophomores of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania to break up the annual class dinner uf the freshmen he~e tonight, precipitated an incipi- eut riot in Gugler's fashionable res at, in the course of which nearly
 orth of damage was done by the S HIS. A riot call was sent in and 9G policemen were hurried out to quell the disturbance A number of students were beaten by the police and half a dozen were arrested. The sophomores gained access to the banqueting room by breaking through skylight from an adjoining office building. They swept the banquet board of all dishes and decorations and in the skirmish that followed every window in the ban quoting room was broken.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
DEPENDS CURRENCY
c. H. Treat, Federal Treasurer, Upholds Present Banking
 System.
SAFEST FOR DEPosIToRs
Favors Supplemental Currency With Compulsory Retirement for
 Autumn Use.

Boston, Jan. 2S-Charles H Treat, treasurer of the United States, spoke before a large gathering of Boston business men in Ford hall tonight, including the members of the Boston City club and guests.
 Colonel William A. Gaston presided over the meeting and introduced Treasurer Treat who traced the his tory of the national banking system, speaking in part as follows:
 Mir Treat declared that 1t was amazing 10 him that the national banking system that had made na- tional money acceptably good, that had given us cheap money sound money and unbounded credit at home and abroad, with lower rate of in- terest on It's securities than is borne by any other nation, should be looked upon by some banker vi 30 much discomfort at It's workings and so much censorious criticism in depre- cation of its merits
 There is no banking system any where" sad MT. Treat under which the dcpositor is safer and more as sured
 The question to-day is this: Whether, If Secretary Chase's play of bondedsecurity currency has ac- complished so much and if the masses of the people are so content with it that 1t floats at par in almost all of the great financial countries of the world. instead of its disintegration and destruction, which so many now advo- cate, we should not develop and per feet the system as he foresaw that it would meet the increasing growth of our commerce and industries for fifty years to come.
 "I believe that the national bank ing system possesses all the elements that are required in the banking sys- tenn of a people who are users of money and credit on so extensive a scale as our own. There is before congress to day a bill introduced by the chairman of the finance commit tee of the United States senate which provides for an emergency issue of currency to stay panics or to be used | in times Of panic. This anticipates the future. What think is needed is | a supplemental currency not too high 1 lv taxed. but obtainabe at moder ate rate of interest, that shall be used i for about six months in the year. with ! compulsory retirement. After serving its purpose every autumn. in moving the crops and the output of our fac tories. this supplemental currencS should be retired and could then be re-issued the following autumn. maintain that all issues of supple mental currency should have a def nite time for retirement; otherwise ! would produce a permanent inflation.
 Turning to a discussion of the Aid rich bill. MT. Treat said that the pro posed tax rate of per cent per an mum was too high.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
 ANDSISTER- MILAN Clifford M. Caldwell of Eld
 Street Driven to Desper- ation Because She
 WouldNotLive | With Him. ATTENDED REHEARSAL
ATTENDED REHEARSAL
He Follows Wife, Her Mother and Sister in Law in Gar and Turns Upon Them
 When They
 Alight.

Angry because she would not have anything to do with him, Clifford Nj. Caldwell, at 1O:45 last night, shot and dangerously injured his young wife, Mrs. Vera Peck Caldwell, as she was about to enter the home of her mother at AS Gill street. He then turned his re- volver on his sister -in-law, Miss VIr- ginia Peck, wounding her just below the shoulder blade. s mother -in-law would probably have been his next vic- tim, had she not escaped into th, house.
 Mrs. Peck, with her two daughters, was returning from the rehearsal for Steinert's opera, and on the Edgewood avenue car by which they were return- ing, Caldwell. with whom Mrs Caldwell had not been living for three months, rode up from Church and Chapel. The ladies left the car at. Gill street and were followed by Caldwell who said he wanted to speak with his wife. She declined to speak with him, and saying he was desperate man, he drew out a revolver He then said he would kill two Instead of one and after firing twice at his wife emptied another voI- ley on Miss Peck.
 The bullets entered Mrs Cadwell's mouth and she sank to the street. Her sister, though wounded, called the po- lice and the ambulance at the central station with Detective Robert Dunlap, was sent to the place. Detective Dun lap immediately ordered the injured woman sent to Grace hospital and sent out general alarm which resulted in the capture of Caldwell in about an | hour.
 All the stations were informed of the shooting and given a description Of the man, which Detective Dunlap got from Miss Peck. Officer McCrann found the man going down Crown street just before 12 o'clock and arrest ed him. He is held without bond.
 Soon after leaving Gill street, Cad- well went to Payne's saioon in Wash ington avenue, and there the revolver was taken from him by people in the saloon who thought he was a danger ous man to be wandering around with a weapon. He made no resistance to Officer McCrann.
 Miss Peck rode to Grace hospital on the seat with the driver, showing re- markable courage in her pain. Her sister remained conscious and gave a rational account of what had happen ed At the hospital one of the bullets was removed from Mrs. Cadwell's mouth, but the other is believed to be in her brain or spinal cord. If such is the case her recovery is doubtful. Coroner Mix went to Grace hospital carly this morning and took state men from Mrs Caldwell
 Caldwell was a clerk at Swift's lunch room at l5 Broadway and lives at 15
 Eld street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
THREE MONTHS FOR CONTEMPT.

St Paul, Minn., Jan. 2s.-Federal Tudre Morris day sentenced Sher- man s Smith. an ex member of the legislature. and q well known Mime apolis politician to serve three months in isil for contempt of court Smith was recently arrested on 2 charge of trying to influence two jurors in case involving alleged misuse of the mails. Sentence was stayed for thirty days and the case was appealed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
NrCHTGAN-pENN DATES.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Jan 23-An- nouncement was made here to-day that arrangements have been concluded for 3 football game at Ann Arhor Novem- her 14 next between the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan Michigan contracts to play in Philadelphia in 1909. when Prince ton plavs at New Haven. The ruuor is current that Dartmouth will be scheduled for a game with MichiEa T. between october 31 and November A.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
AT WHITE HOUSE
aclares His Call Entirely of Social
 Character.

Washington, Jan. 2S.- President ellen. of the New York. New Haven hd Hartford railroad, had 8 some hat extended interview with Presi- nj Roosevelt to-day, the nature of ahich he declined to discuss on leav- the White house. excepting to say At it was entirely of social char ster. NIT. Mellen said he had some Ba alters of business relating to his ] ad before the interstate commerce smnission. which necessitated his smine to Washington. The matter
 the merger case now pending be re the department of justice, e said, was not a subie-- with which
 had anything to Sa nor did he how Its status.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
TWO ARRESTED AT DEPOT.

Detective Ward, with the aid of spe- cial Agents Quinn. Carroll and Law renee, arrested two young New York men on suspicion on the midnight train fer New York last night They are Samuel Parker and Harry Fields. It is supposed the> were here on ac- count of the fight let night They are held for idleness
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
EPIDEMIC OF FIRES
Many Towns in Vicinity Suffered
 Losses Last Night.

hocscs Lust NELL.
 Naugatuck. Jan 23 The fire depart ment was called out tonight to fight a blaze in a large building owned by M H. Mccarthy and part of which was occupied by a baker, named Brauneis. The building was destroyed, but the firemen in spite of the wind gale blow ing succeeded in keeping the flames from spreading to adjoining buildings. Had they not done SO the damage would undoubtedly have been large. The loss sustained is not estimated.
 New Britain. Jan 2S.-A tenement house owned by the Stanley Rule and Level company was burned to the ground tonight. No one was injured The damage is placed at about s20O0
 Ansonla,, Jan. 2s,The clothing store of C. Caplan, on Main street. in this city. was damaged by fire and water tonight to the extent of about s3,oc0. The fire started in the cellar and was checked at the first floor.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
Edward Alexander Mcdowell Finally succunlbs to Long Continued Nervous
 Affection.
FAILED RAPIDLY OF LATE
Once President of American Society of Musicians, Professor at 4 Columbia and Rated
 High.

New York Jan. 23-Edward Alex 1nder Mcdowell, one of Americas Foremost composers, died at the West ninster hotel at o'clock tonight He Was forty-six years of age.
 Death was due to a nervous affec- jon In the spring of 1905 and while still in his prime Mr Mcdowell suf Tered a nervous collapse from which ne failed to recover. During the past year his intimate associates realized hat the end was not far off. The composer spent last summer at his hummer home in Peterboro, N. H., Returning on November l to this city, where he had made his home during winters since 1896 when he moved lere from Boston MT Mcdowell Twas not greatly benefited by his rest sn the country, and from the date of lis return to town this winter he fail Va rapidly. During the past few days
 lope of ultimate recovery was aban- toned, and to-day those in attendance
 nnounced that death was momentari- 2y expected.
 At the bedside during his last mo 8nents were his wife, his father and 5hother, Thomas F., and Frances M. EIacDowell,, the latter's sisters, the Misses Nevins and the family physi- sITan, Dr. L. l.. Danforth,
 r3 sEo be known as a composer and plan sgst not only In his own but in foreign Hands. was born in this city December sas, 1861. He studied In Paris and f,t Frankfort on the Main, and taught Nlhe piano at Darmstadt conservatory 4And at Wiesvadenn, When he re 6<hrned to this country in 1888 and J bok up his home In Boston he was RXlready famous as a composer of or. {4hestral, piano and vocal music IT
 sss he became professor of music a Columbia university, and held the DO Ition until 1894. In 1ss7-ss he was
 resident of the American society o' .husicians and composers.
 M MacDowell's place among moderr B|lbmposers of course has not yet beer 'S8efnitely fixed. but the best critica saIpinion not only in America but 1T stkurope gives him a high standing Wis best orchestral compositions art heard in European concer sl|Falls. his piano concerts are played by &'Ihany of the worlds leading pianists A{Ihile his piano writings are general, AAteemed for their originality and tru' Musical worth The same thing ma, ale said of many of his songs.
 A movement to raise MacDowel Msemorial fund has been in progress SNlr some time and several thousan'
 Epllars have been gathered by sub and by Mcdowell con fHArts," by various musical organiza
 bns in different parts of the coun IN. The chief aim of the promoters .sfhding musicians and patrons of mu S]ral art, was to insure the comfort 0 4Ee composer in his helplessness afte
 aSs break down, and that of his fam
 Secondarily it was intended [
 :Ets.blish at the Mcdowell home i
 tetierboro a home for musicians as
 ifelnno orial to the composer.
 .F On June 4 last a Mcdowell benef X Mas given at Sallerard in Paris
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
GENERAL FOUND GUILTY
German Officer Given "a Months in
 Jail for Insulting Subordinates.

Potsdam, Ian. 2S-The military court of honor ordered hy Emperor William to try General Count von Ho- henau, formerly an adjutant to the emperor and commander of the guard corps, and Major Count Johannes Lynar, completed it's hearing today. Count Lvnar was found guilty of abusing his authority on six counts. four of which related to insults to subordinates. and on five other counts charging moral tanses and was sen tenced to fifteen months in jail. Count von Hohenau was acquitted
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
uuspERER SUICIDES IN JAIL.

Joliet. III. aJn~ 23.-Frank J. Con stantine. murderer of Mrs. Louise Gen trv of Chicago. who was serving life sentence. died tonight of injuries sus- tained last Saturday when he threew himself from an upper stairs gallery to a stone floor thirty feet below,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
WALKER WILLING TO COME.

New Britain Jan. 2S.-The Savings Bank of New Britain received a tele- gram from Ensenada today stating that W F. Walker is now willing to come here No change will be made in the plans to extradite him, how ever
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
Storm Warnings Ont.

Washington. Jan g 3-Storm warn from Jacksonville to Eastport
 Cold wave warnings are ordered for the Atlantic states.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
WALKERS PAPERS FORWARDED.

Mexico City Jan. 2S.--Extradition papers in the case of William F. Walk CT the Connecticut defaulting banker, were sent to Ensenada. Lower Cali fornia. today by the foreign office
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-24
WEAIHER RECORD.

Washington. Jam 22.--Forecast for Friday and Saturday: ff
 For Eastern New York: Fair, much colder Friday; brisk to high northwest winds; Saturday Fair, not quite so cold.
 For New England: Fair Friday, ex- cept snow in extreme southeast DOT ton. much colder except In eastern Maine and nothern Vermont; brisk to high northwest winds Saturday fair, not quite So cold.
 Observations at United States wealth CT bureau stations, taken at p. m. yes ter,lax seVentv-fifth meridian time