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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
FIRST BIG KILLING
High Private, Two Year Old Maiden, Wins Carnarsie
 Stakes.
CONDITION KEPT SECRET
Backed Down from 30 to to 12 10 1 {. Causing Heavy Loss for
 Books.

Aqrcduct, \, ', April 23.--The first big killing of the year occurred at Aqueduct to-day when High Private, maiden two-year old belonging to r. A. Forsythe, won the Canarsie stakes at four furlongs He was back ed down from 50 to 1 to 12 to at the close. He had worked very fast for a secret until the betting was post ed. As soon as the prices were put up the money began to show and the books were kept busy rubbing his price. The books suffered heavy loss by his victory.
 After q few moments delay at the post they were sent away to a fair start and Musgrave sent High Private into the lead. As they swung into the stretch High Private was leading by two lengths and steadily increased it to the finish and won easily by five lengths. Ftzherbert, the favorite, was second with Uncle Jim, q 20 to shot third
 First race, for mares and geldngs three years old and upward, six fur longs-Jano Swift 94, G. Swain, [ to 1, to 1, even, won; Bad News, 112, NIusgrave, 10 to 1, to 1, s to ,, sec ond; Mark Antony II, 112, G. Burns 13 to D, : to 10 and 1 to 4, third Time 1;14 4-5.
 Second race, steeplechase, four year old and upward selling, about two milos--Percentage, 137, Stone, 1 to 8, out, won; Pagan Boy, 143, Finnegan, ' to 2, 1 to ? and out, second Lam ham 1a0,, owens, 20 to l, to 1, to ., third. Time, 4;25,
 Third race, -year-olds and up wards handicap, six and half fur longs---Colonel Jack, 9S, C. Burns, [ to ,, to ,, out, won Hialto, 1O7, E. Dugan, ? to 1, l to ?, out, second , Girapple, 120, Shaw to 1, to 10, and out, third Time, 1:20 2-5.
 Fourth, the Canarsie stakes two year olds, furongs-High Private. 104 Musgravo 12 to 1, to 1 and 2 to l, won; Ftzherbert, 1O7, E. Dugan, 6 to ., ? to and l to !, second; Un- cle Jim, 1O7, Shilling, 20 to i, s to land 4 to 1, third Time, As 2-5.
 Fifth, tfrcc year olds and upwards, selling, one mile--Blandy, 1O9, Shaw, to l. to 1 and even, won Preten- sion, lO9, Musgraye, [ to 5, to D, 1 to ,, second; Mazuma, 97, G. Burns,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
TRACK TEAM PRACTICES.
Twenty High school Candidates Have
 First Work at Yale Field.

At the first practice of the New Ha- ven high school track candidates at Yale field, about twenty members showed up Many more candidates were kept from coming out on account of the baseball practice at Westville. Connolly who has made record for the 100 yard dash is a member of the high school nine and was unable to show up. Blakeslce, captain of the nine and holder of the mile record, Fi- field. another fast miller, Starkweather, q relay man and Mcssingcr shot put ter all members of the baseball team also failed to put in appearance.
 A the members representing the lo- cal high school track team made eo creditable a showing at tho Nayals meet, winning two events out of three entered in the chances for having 2 star team for the spling meets arc es- pccially good. This time the boys through the kindness of the Yale au. thorities will be allowed to practice cv. cry day at Yale field This will be oi the greatest assistance 10 the track mon and will help develop one of the best intcrscholastic teams in the state Aside from this help pr. Beck and John Mack will be of the greatest value.
 The twenty candidates were glver some light work by Capt. Adams. Mir scline, an instructor at high schoo came out and kindly rendered his ser, vices to the candidates
 The first spring track meet is schcd uled for May 9, with the Derby higl as opponents.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

CTS will have to be more than care fu.
 A more eXactlng course for steady work on the part of the drivers and the aprurtcnances of the vehicle new er waa selected and the winner will well earn everything that will be presented to him.
 Tho Wcstchester hills are pretty steep ana at times the drivers of the machines will find themselves up against grade of fifty degrees but the majority of the hills will average about thirty-hve.
 The roads arc all in excellent con dition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
GENERAL, SHIPPING NEWS

New York, April 23,--Arrlved: Steam CTS Deutschland, Hamburg Majestic. Southampton; Slavonia, Trieste, etc, AnCona, Philadelphia.
 Sailed Steamers Cedric, Liverpool; Kaisern Auguste Victoria Hamburg; La Touraine, Havre; Seydlitis, Bremen; Sicilian Prince. Naples etc.
 Cape Race, N E. April 23.-rhe AL. Ian line steamer Corsican, Liverpool via Neville for Montreal reported by wireless telegraph 1855 miles southeast at 7;30 d, m,
 Queenstown, April 23--steamer Bal tic from New York for Queenstown and Liverpool, l94 miles west at il m. will probably reach Queenstown 1O;30 D, m,
 Sailed; Steamers Campania (from Liverpool New York oceanic, Cfrom Southampton and Cherbourg), New York
 Lizard, April 22-Passed. steamer
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

: to 1, to ? and to ., third, Time, 1,4l
 Sixth, for hllies and gcldlngs, maid ems, two-year-olds 1-2 furlongs- Noodoo LOG, Nottor . to 2, to 10 and to 2 woni Occidental, lO6, shill- Ing, to l. 6 to and to 10, second; Gold slipper i06, Muagrave, to 1, s to : and to To- third Time, 56 i-5,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
Starin's N. Y. x N. H. Line

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY. PASSENGER AND FREIGHT sERvICI Leaves New Haven 9:00 D. m. Stari Pier, foot of Brown Street. Leay New York 800 p. m., Cortlandt Stree Pier No. 1S, N. R. Fare 75c excursio tickets $125 Rooms $1. Take Char el Street cars 10 Brewery street Passenger service discontinued unt further notice.
 c. II. FISHER, Agent,
 New Haven, Com
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
NASHVILLE.

The Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs l. W. Voorhees,, 60 Fountain street
 Miss Etta shumway of Whalley ave- nue is spending a few days with her sister Mrs Louis Hale of Woodbridge, Mrs. Julian Marsh of Fountain street, who has been confined to her bed for some time with Illness, Is still in the same condition, little improve ment being shown
 The w, s. A. C. boys will hold a pool tournament with the Grelst's Hose company this evening in the latter's clubrooms on Blake street.
 l.. c Warren has returned to his home in Barnett street after spending a few days with his brother In Brook field, Conn.
 
 Rev. Fred Saunders and family, who have been spending the past week with Mir. Saunders daughter, Mrs H. E. Warner, jr.. of Barnett street, have re- moved to their new home in Portsea street. Mir. Saunders was recently made pastor of the Grace M. F. church.
 Mrs s. William Dudley, formerly Miss Mabel Allen of Pittsburg, Pa. is on cast for q visit. She will spend a few days with Mrs samuel Dudley of Austin street.
 All preparations are made for the Crack a Joke" minstrel show, to be l given this evening at exactly o'clock in Masonic hall The musical program reads as follows
 Solo And They Say He Went to Col lege" Boynton Voorhees. Solo "shovolin Coal" Clifford Hollis. Solo "Ephraim Johnson" Hawley Lin l coln
 Sole I'm Afraid to Come Home in tho
 Dark, Curtis H. Ford. Solo-"Oh, Say, Wouldn't It Be a Dream" Boynton vorhees. solo-..Top O the Morning. Clifford
 Hollis.
 solo-"Dats Music to Me-" Hawley ] Lincoln
 solo-"1f Anybody Wants to Meet a
 Jonah, Shake Hands With Me-" Cur
 tis Ford
 Quartct-"Oo Little Lamb" Boyton
 Voorhees,, clifford Hollis, Curtis Ford,
 HaWley Lincoln.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
CNLEDONI\NS WIN.
Defeat Clan Mcleod at Carpet Bowls
 by Score of 12 to B.

The Caledonan club carpet bowling team again displayed their superiority at the game by defeating Clan Me .Leod, at their hall in the Journal Courier building, Captain Patcrson's s rink won out by the handsome score of 32 to s, and John MenHic's rink all so made a decided win, the score be- ing 21 to o. on rink No, 3, The con- test between John C. Morton's team and James Mustarde's was d close and exciting one and after an hour and thirty minutes play only one point divided the teams the score being 19 to IS, After the game refreshments were served and q social hour was spent by the two teams in song and sentiment. The teams were as fol- lows:
 Clan Mcleod.
 Rink No. 1-McKenzie, D. Camp bell, J. Dickie, J. Cowell, points
 Rink No, 2-D, urquhart, William Davidson, J. Adamson, R, Anderson; S lOllllS'
 Rink No. 3--J, Mustarde, C.. Grant, w. Fraser, R. Mcl'arlane; is points
 Calcdonians.
 Rink No. 1-John Mcnzie, Robert Pryde, AleXX Wilson, Alex Thomson; 21 points
 Rink No. Civilian Paterson William Black, John Dalgleish, John Hume; 32 points.
 Rink No. 5-John Morton, David Ferguson, Donald Brown, Richard ! Bell; 19 points.
 Total score; Caledonians 72, Clan Mcleod 35; scorer George stevenson
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

1 Duoa degll Abruzzi New York via Ma pies.
 New York. April 23.--Arrived: Steam CT Nord America. Genoa.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
RED STAR LINE

New YOrk-Doycr--Antwc
 Zealand, Apr 25. 1 Finland, May 9.
 Kroonland May ! Vaderland, May 16 Office, Q IsrOndway, New Tork city. Piers IA and 15., N. h., N. Y. City. Bishop & Co.,, lS5 Orange St.; M. Zun- der & Sons, 249 State St. l. Fl. Parish & Co.,. S8 Orange St: Sweezey & Kel. sey. l02 Church St.. New Haven. cod tf
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The senior promenade committee has decided to do away with flowers at the promenade, They also agreed upon having q grand march added to the program, which will consist of twonty-tour dances, including four barn dances, Charles Grover Cham herlan, president of the senior class, will lead the grand march witr tho committee following The promenade is to be held Wednesday evening, April 2D, at Music hall. Odeukrch- ems orchestra will play The mem- bers of the committee are the follow ing; Howard Fulton, chairman, Louis E, Det'orest. Carl stephan, Irving Bcebo Miss Elma Newton, Mildred Farnsworth and Marguerite Swords,
 Mir, Hitchcock, headmaster of the Manual Training school of New Lon don, accompanied by fifteen students of that school, paid a visit to the local high school visiting the differ ont rooms Dud laboratories at the school, They also watched the stu dents at work during recess at the llunch counter of the school, where dinner was served them
 The juniors of the school will hold an important special meeting to-day at the Science Lecture hall. A pin committee will probably be elected and the constitutIonality of the prev l lous meeting discussed. The officers of the junior class are Distin, presl- dent; Comstock vice-p -presIdent Miss Langley, secretary; Fined, treasurer; Miss Sarles and Miss Schneider assist i ant troasurers, and Keane, sergeant at-arms
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
sHM Marine Record. AEi
 FORT OF NEW HAVEN.

CLEARED Sch Hugh Kelly Flynn, FernandIna. Sch Weybossett Smith, N, I. Sch Antelope Milton, N Y. Sch Lady Ellen, Otis, Greenport.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
NEW LONDON MARINE NOTES.

New London, April 23.--Sailed Schr. ". E. and w. L. Tuck (from St. Johns, N B), New York.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

Mrs. s. William Dudley, formerly Miss Mabel Allen of Pittsburg, Pa. is on east for q visit. She will spend n few days with Mrs. samuel Dudley of Austin street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

L. c Warren has returned to his home in Barnett street, after spending few days with his brother In Brook field, Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

The w. s. A, c. boys will hold pool tournament with the Grelsts Hose company this evening in the latters clubrooms on Blake street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

Mrs Julian Marsh of Fountain street, who has been confined to her bed for some time with Illness, Is still in the same condition, little improve mcnt being shown
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

Miss Etta shumway of Whalley ave- nue is spending a few days with her sister Mrs Louis Hale of Woodbridge
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24

The Ladies' Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet this afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. w. Voorhees,, 60 Fountain street
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-24
AMERICAN LINE

Plymouth - Cherbonrg - SOuthrmpton From New York Saturdays at 10 a. rn. St. Louis, Apr. 25, st. Paul, May 9.
 Phlla, May 2. ! New York, May 16.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
JAcKiEs HAVING TIME OF
THEIR LIVES THE SEES DAYS
Los Angeles Citizens Continue Their
Lavish Entertainment Of omocrs
and Men Of the Fleet.
(By Associated Press,

Los ANGELES, April 21-Los An
geics continued today its program tcI.
the entertainment of the sailors
rhirty-iiyc hundred blue Jackets were
In the landing parties which came
ashore. The sailors we're again the
guests of the city and the features oil
the days entertainment, the same
as on yesterday bouts, bar
becucs, wild west shows, dancing.
shooting the chutes. and other forms
of amusement occupied the time
from early morning until tate II
night. For the officers there were II
number of social events. including n
luNcheon to the higher officers Ivy
General Adna II. Chatfee at the Cal
ifomia Club.
Tonight the Chamber of Commerce
at Redondo where the ships OF tho
fourth dlvision-the Alabama. Illin
OILS. kearsarge and Kentucky :. are
anchored. gave banquet at the Ho.
tel Redondo in honor of Rear Admiral
Charles S. Sperry and other Officers.
The entire city overlooking the sea
was Illuminated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22

nearer to the truth. This free paper
and pulp bill Is one of those recon-.
mendcd by President Roosevelt. which
the Democrats arc now trying TO force
the Republicans to consider, and Is
bat sample of other bills that the
Republican majority of Congress re-
fusc TO consider.
Nearly every Republican In Con-
sress Is backing Speaker Cannon and
the majority Of the ways and means
committee IN this do-nothing policy.
New drastic rules to prevent the min
GRITTY from even discussing the bills
recommended ls the President have
been adopted. The voters that believe
In these reforms viii doubtless re.
member the standpat action OF their
representatives when election day
rolls around and accept no excuses
that they were standing with the
minority of their party. for aurely n
Republican member of Congress could
politically AFFORD TO stand by the Prosl
dent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
WEATHER nuREAu WISDOM.

Sometime ago It was announced
that the weather bureau, which fails
so frequently In It's attempts to pre-
dict weather for this neck OF land Of
ours twenty four hours In advance
would undertake the more ambitious
plan of telling tho puslic what 1t
might expect for much longer inter.
yals than twenty-four hours. Accord
ingly the following onlcial statement
has just been given out at washing
ton,
",Thc middle West and the Rocky
mountain area will for tho coming
week experience n, first warmer
weather which will L. followed by
colder; clear weather will be inter.
mingled with showers and winds"
This assertion Ia entirely innocuous.
and 1t is quite likely TO be correct.
but why con1ne the predictions TO u
week ahead? Why not declare that
hot weather may he anticipated in Au.
gust. that cooler temperature will fol.
low in October and that the mercury
will reach the freeziug point In Janu-
airy? There ia no doubt Mt all that
the mark will be practically hit every
time.
Meanwhile the public may lie rude
enough to ask OF what earthly use 1t
10 to promulgate with such solcmnity.
the kind of information which is shar-
cd by every normally. intelligent per.
son. Is official ststion In the fore
casting department Incompatible with
the possession of an elementary sense
of humor?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.


a returned emigrant has introduced
ice.crcam soda into Japan. Yet some
OF tho Japs don't love us!--Cleyeland
Leader.
with tax rate OF $S1 per capita.
japan Is exeusablc for being pecvish
and almost bellicosc. Nashville
American.
If prices mean TO rise any higher.
tho trusts aro ablc to afford the air.
ships.--Atlanta Constitution.
Woman's superiority is exhibited in
her ability TO sew without putting n
knot at the end of her thread.-Chi.
cago Record-Heraid.
President Roosevelt classes MIR.
Bryan among the greatest mon OF the
country. Another idea taken from
MIR, acknowledgements City Times,
Even after reading the Presidents
striking parallel between us and Chi
ma. we can't work mp much terror ov,
CIR the prospect of being dlsmembar.
cd.-ohio State Journal.
When Congress finds out that Bry-
All approves its refusal to provide
for four new battleships ii will prob,
airy suspect i - fnnc the wrong
thing. Philadelphia i'ress.
Mr.. Hartman. 1t may lie Observed
M, fN1S Il L.
man. bu, also works 365 days in the
year right on tho job. Washington
Herald.
The ssasss, 20 gel gel i..,sinesa is not to
SIT at home and none over hard
times. but Ia get out after il and hrIps
| " back with you.--4Woll stree, Jour
inal,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
PRESIDENT WILL SIGN
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ELL
Accepts tho Opinion of Attorney Cen
cral 5onapartc That the Measure
io Constitutional.
tBy AssocIalcd Pressl

WASHINGTON. d. G.. April II =
AS result OF an opinion rendered TO
tho President by Attorney General
bonaparte today It is believed the
President will siga the employers ii
ability bill.
He has accepted the opinion OF the
attorney general that the bill Is con-
stitutlonal and has waived any sus-
picion he might have had to the con-
trary. The President Is convinced
that The bin will stand the test in the
courts.
The bill was not received from the
attorney generals Office until after 6
o'clock this evening and consequently
will not be laid before the President
until tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
ROYAL ARcANUM GRAND
COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS
James Mccredy, of Roanoke Chosen
Grand Regent. H. Fayre, of
Hampton, Grand Warden.
Especial to The Daily Prcss.J


RICHMOND. VA, April 2l.-Thc
grand council, Royal Arcanum of vir-
ginia. In session in this city tonight
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
John f. 0Connor of Portsmouth.
member OF the executive committee:
A. f. Lincoln, of Marion. first supreme
representative; Howard G. Avery. of
Norfolk, second supreme representa-.
tive; James McCredy. of Roanoke,
grand regent; w. 7. Dabney, of Rich.
mond vice grand regent; II. X. Field.
OF Alexandria. grand orator: Minitree
fliiSes. of Richmond, grand chaplain;
X. G. Stearnes of Richmond. grand
guide; f. II. Fayre. of Hampton.
Grand warden; w. Floyd Reams. of
Richmond. grand secretary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
THE 4orrENroT TOT.

IL Hottentot taught Hottcntot tot
To tot ere the lot could tottcr
Ought tho Hotteniot tot
BE taught 10 say "aught'
Or "naught,' or what ought 10 be
taught her?
Or.
IL TO boot and toot n Hottentot Tot
BE taught ly Hottentot tooter =
Should the too,er get hot il tho Hol-
tentot tot
IIoot and loot at the Hottcntot tn
Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
PROVISIONS FOR NEW YORK.

Nesson Morris Company VIII Ship
Through This City.
Mr.. Joseph Tapee, traffic manager
OF Nelson Morris Company. and Afr.
j. T. Jefferies. agent at Chicago for
the Kanawha Dispatch. are in this
city making arrangements for a con-
siderable movement of provisions
from Newport News TO New York.
The provisions will be brought here
from Chicago over the Chesapeake z:
Ohio Railway.
The announcement is made that in
the future Nelson Morris G. Company
will use this route for large shipments
OF this class OF freight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
PROGRESS ON THE CANAL

The announcement is made that
practically one-fourth Of the excava-
ton required for the Panama canal
has linen made. Under the supervi-
sion OF Colonel Cocktails the task OF
digging the great ditch seems to have
been pushed forward with persistcn-
cy and effectiveness which had not
hitherto been Witnessed.
1t Is Important TO remember. how.
ever. that this Is only part of the
work 20 be performed II Congress-
shall decline to take steps to elimi-
nate or modify the extensive and
complicated system of locks and dams
which has been projected. their con-
struction must necessarily consume n
long time. Not only Is this part
Of the undertaking OF an enormous. If
not unprecedented scale; It involves
engineering problems which will call
for the highest degree of skill aud
the utmost care in the details OF the
performance,
The mere statement that the canal
is one.quartcr dug. therefore, while
encouraging In itself. possesses less
significance than might at frs.
thought be ascrlbcd 10 1t, A stupen-
dous task Ia YET TO be accomplished
In the erection OF the masonry and
concrete works. II 1t shall be flush.
cd by 1915. the date now proclaimed
as the probable termination. the cx
plot will take rank with the best
achievements of constructive ability
In any part OF tho world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
Guarding Against error.

Assistant Ito country cditop How
is this obituary?
Editor-Why. it's my OWN.
Yes. that IIaskins chap. the dead
shot, was in here yesterday looking
for yom with gun and thought IL
anything should happen you might
like 10 correct tho proofs beforehand.
Life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
RIDE OR RESIGN.

There was an enormous rat colonel
Who wrote his thought in his joiono!
Il seldom feel piquc.
But cannot keep mique.
That order TO rides so infolonel'
Philadelphia Ledger.