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VOL. LXV.II1 NO. 132.
PRICE THREE GENTS.
NEW HAVEN. CONN.. TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1902.
THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING CO.
PEACE TEBHS STATED
Agreement Read in House
of Commons by Mr.
Balfour.
BOERS TO LAY DOWN ARMS
ALSO TO HAND OVER ALL WAR
MUXITIOXS.
To Acknowledge KlugEdvrard aa Their
Lawful Sovereign Their Farm and
Properly Not Forfeited 3,000,000 to
be Appropriated for Restocking Trial
of Rebel, to be According to the Law
of the Colony to Which They Belong
but Death Penally Not to be Inflicted
Perpetual Disfranchisement for Them
Dntch to be Taught in the Schools
Return of Prisoners.
London, June 2. Not In years had
the House of Commons been so throng
ed with a brilliant and enthusiastic
audience as when the first lord of the
treasury and government leader In the
House, A. J. Balfour, announced this
afternoon the peace terms concluded
with the Boers.
Long before the customary prayer,
the galleries of the House were packed.
Joseph H. Choate, the United States
ambassador; Henry White, the secre
tary of the embassy; Lord Rothschild
and many members of the cabinet pa
tiently waited through the" answering
of questions in the House, for the mo
mentous announcement.
An unusually large number of peers
Bat in the gallery and behind the ladles
grill aristocratic women were closely
packed. Noticeable among them was
Lady Sarah Wilson, who thus saw the
end of the drama in which she played
euch an active part.
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr, Balfour
both received great ovations as they
walked to their seats, Mr. Chamber
lain's ovation being by far the most en
thusiastic of the two.
The period of waiting finally came to
an end. Amid breathless silence,
broken a few seconds later by applause
such as the House of Commons seldom
hears, Blr. Balfour stood up and an
nounced the terms on which the war
in South Africa had been ended.
These terms he read as follows:
"His Excellency, Lord Milner, In be
half of the British government; His Ex
cellency Mr. Steyn, General Bremner,
General C. R. De Wet, and Judge Hert
zog, acting in behalf of the Orange Free
State, and General Schalk-Burger, Gen
eral Rcitz, General Louis Botha, and
General Delarey, acting in behalf of
their respective burghers, desiring to
terminate the present hostilities, agree
to the following terms:
"The burgher forces in the field will
forthwith lay down their arms and
hand over all their guns, rifles, and am
munition of war in their possession, or
under their control, and desist from
further resistance, and acknowledge
King Edward VII. as their lawful sov
ereign. The manner and details of this
surrender will be arranged between
Lord Kitchener and Comamndant Gen
eral Botha, assisted by General Delarey
and Chief Commandant De Wet.
"(2.) All prisoners are to be brought
back so soon as possible to South
Africa, without loss of liberty or prop
erty, as soon as transport can be pro
vided and means of subsistence as
sured. "(3.) The burghers so returning will
not be deprived of their personal liber
ty or property.
"(4.) No proceeding, civil or criminal,
will be taken against any burghers
surrendering or so returning, for any
acts in connection with the prosecution
of the war. The benefits of this clause
do not extend to certain acts contrary
to the usages of war, which had been
notified by the commander-in-chief to
the Boer generals, and which shall be
tried by court martial after the close of
hostilities.
"(5.) The Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony,
where the parents desire it, and will be
allowed in the courts of law, for the
better and more effectual administra
tion of justice.
"(6.) Possession of rifles will be al
lowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring them
for their protection, on taking out a li
cense, according to laws.
"(7.) The military administration of
the Transvaal and Orange River Colony
will, at the earliest possible date, be
succeeded by a civil government, and,
so soon as circumstances -permit, rep
resentative institutions, leading up to
self-government will be introduced.
"(8) The question of granting the
franchise to natives will not be decided
until after the introduction of self-government.
"(9) No special tax will be imposed on
landed property in the Transvaal or
orange Kivcr colony to defrny the or
penses of the war.
"The sum of 3,000,000 sterling is to
be provided for restocking the Boers'
fa rms.
"Rebels are liable to trial according
to the law of the colony to which they
belong. The rank and file will be dis
franchised for life. The death penalty
will not be inflicted."
After he had concluded reading the
peace agreement Mr. Balfour proceed
ed: "There are certain important points
not dealt with in the document I have
just read and which was signed on Sat
urday night. Therefore, it may be con-
COLUMBIA TRUSTEES MEET.
Prof. Illrlli, of Munich, Appointed to
New Chair of Chinese.
New York, June 2. The trustees of
Columbia university to-day appointed
Professor Frederick Hirth of the uni
versity of Munich, professor of the re
cently created department of Chinese.
He will begin his duties next fall.
A professorship of social ethics estab
lished by a gift of several citizens was
filled by the appointment of Dr. Felix
Adler, now at the head of the New
York Society of Ethical Culture. Dr.
Adler will begin his duties in February
of 1903.
The trustees accepted the resignation
of Dr. Abraham Jacoby as professor of
the diseases of children, and Dr. L. Em
met Holt was appointed in his place.
There were a number of minor ap
pointments and gifts aggregating about
$11,000 were announced.
SERIOUS POOL ROOM RAID.
Man Shot In Head In New York-Chad-
wlck Represents Jerome.
New York, June 2. Officers under the
direction of the district attorney's of
fice to-day raided an alleged pool room
on East Forty-second street. There
was a rush of one hundred people In
the room to escape. Revolvers 'Were
drawn and shots fired and James Mc
Coy, one of the escaping crowd, was
badly hurt. Taken to a hospital and
examined, the physicians found that
McCoy had a bullet wound in the head.
The wound is'serlous, but who fired the
shot is a matter of doubt. Seven pris
oners were taken. Charles Chadwick,
the old Yale football player, represent
ed District Atttorney Jerome in the
raid.
COAL STRIKE'S NEW PHASE
NEITHER SIDE CAN CLAIM VIC-
TORT AT THIS TIME.
Majority of the Engineers, Firemen
and Pumpmen Obey the Order to Quit
Work Most of the Companies, How
ever, Succeed in Keeping Pumps
Going Real Test Begins To-day
Claims of Doth Sides.
THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS
THE LIST WAS ANXOUXCED LAST
EVEXIXG.
Continued on Sixth Page.)
Six of the Twelve Appointments Are
Reappointments Dr. Spang Goes to
the Board of Education, Thomas I.
Kinney to the Police Board, and
Thomas N. Gierding to the Fire Board
Others Named.
Mayor Studley last evening an
nounced the following appointments for
which the politicians have been looking
for some time, and concerning which
they have been busy conjecturing for
several weeks:
Member of the board of finance Wil
liam Hooker Atwood.
Member of the board of . assessors
Oscar P. Ives.
Member of the board of relief Sam
uel H. Williams.
Member of the board of compensation
Frederick C, Lum.
Member of the board of education
Dr. Henry A. Spang.
Member of the board of health Dr.
Henry Flelschncr.
Member of the board of police com
missionersSherwood S. Thompson, and
Thomas I. Kinney.
Members of the board of fire commis
sionersCharles L. wen ana xnomas
N. Gierding.
Sealer of weights and measures Ed
ward J. Maroney.
Member of the board of paving com
missioners Ellzur H. Sperry.
Of these appointments, those of Mr.
Atwood to the finance board, Mr.
Thompson to the police board, Mr. Well
to the fire board, Mr. Ives as asses
sor, and of Dr. Fleischner to the health
board are reappointments.
Samuel H. Williams, appointed to the
board of relief, is a republican and suc
ceeds George E. Mitchell, whose death
occurred yesterday. Mr. Williams is
the well known Shelton avenue drug
gist.
Frederick C. Lum, appointed to the
board of compensation, is a republican
and succeeds Frank S. Bishop, demo
crat. Mr. Lum has already served one
term on the bureau of compensation,
having been appointed by Mayor
Farnsworth. He is a real estate dealer.
Dr. Henry A. Spang, who receives the
appointment to the board of education,
Is a democrat and a well known physi
cian and dentist. He Is a resident of
the Eighth ward and succeeds A. J.
Harmount, republican.
Thomas I. Kinney, who received an
appointment to the board of police com
missioners, is a democrat and a resi
dent of the Eighth ward. He Is fa
miliar with city affairs, having served
in various official capacities. He has
already served on the police board,
having been appointed by Mayor Dris
coll. He succeeds James J. Lawton,
democrat.
Thomas N. Gierding, appointed a fire
commissioner, is a republican and re
sides In the Twelfth ward. He is a
machinist. He succeeds John J. Sulli
van, democrat.
Edward J. Maroney, who receives the
appointment of sealer of weights and
measures, is a republican residing in
the Seventh ward and succeeds Peter
J. Carberry, democrat. Mr. Maroney
was the republican candidate for city
vlerk a year ago, being defeated by
Henry J. Norrls.
The new appointees tatke office July
1.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 2. The order
of the United Mine Workers of America
calling out on strike all engineers, fire
men and pumpmen employed afcollier
ies where the eight-hour work day with,
present wages was not granted went
into effect to-day, and, as has been pre
dicted, a majority of the men obeyed
the order. Neither side can claim a
victory at this time, because the strug
gle on this phase of the anthracite coal
miners' strike has just opened. Thera
was only a partial showing of strength
to-day. The real test of whether or not
the mine pumps shall be manned will
begin to-morrow. Although a majority
of the men quit work, the companies,
generally speaking, succeeded in keep
ing their pumps in operation. The op
erators feel that at present they have
the advantage, but they are not so san
guine of the future. The exact number
of men who quit to-day cannot be ob
tained. Each side refuses to make pub'
lie their figures, but they gave out in
formation that roughly estimates the
number of men affected. These esti
mates are far apart. National President
Mitchell, of the Miners' union, gave out
a statement in which he says:
"Reports received from every import
ant mining community Indicate that
where the eight-hour day has not been
conceded fully 80 per cent, of the fire
men, numpmen and engineers have
ceased work. The number will be ma
terially increased to-morrow. In some
sections mine foremen have positively
declined to perform the work. of engi
neers, firemen and pumpmen. In some
places foremen have manned the pumps
and clerks have also been required to
perform this labor.
"A perfect army of irresponsible men
has been employed by the coal compa
nies to act as coal and iron policemen.
The services of these men are unneces
sary and their presence unwarranted.
There have been no violations of law
to-day by the mine owners, and I am
sanguine there will be no overt acts on
the part of the strikers."
On the other hand, a mining official
of one of the largest coal companies.
who received accurate information front
the entire coal belt, makes this state
ment: "President Mitchell's estimate is too
high. We have received figures from
all our collieries and the general super
intendents of all other coal companies,
but they are not to be given out, as It
would not be policy to reveal our weak
spots or to betray our strongholds as
far as they relate to the collieries indi
vidually. I can, however, say that about
65 per cent, of all the Lehigh Valley
men, who are scattered from near
Scranton down to Shamokin, went out.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern, the Delaware and Hudson and the
Erie companies, whose operations are
mostly located north of here, fared a
little better. The Susquehanna Coal
company's collieries, which are con
trolled by the Pennsylvania railroad,
and which are located at Nanticoke,
south of here, were cripplels less than
any big company In the region. The
Reading company, with forty collieries
in the lower region, was the worst suf
ferer, more than 70 per cent, of Us men
refusing to go to work. The individual
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
RELIEVED TO J!E SMALLPOX.
Three Suspicions Cases Dlscuvcred lu
the Town of Manchester.
Manchester, June 2. Three cases,
which are believed to be smallpox, were
discovered in this town to-day. The
victims are Frank Abbey and his
ter Gertrude, and Mrs. Ernest Rush.
The victims live in a tenement house at
the corner of Charter Oak and Spruce
streets. The cases were discovered in
a peculiar manner. Miss Abbey has
been treated by a local physician for
chicken-pox. Her physician left town
yesterday and to-day when Mr. Abbey
was confined to his house another phy
sician was called. He examined both
patients, and later saw Mrs. Rush. He
said the cases were undoubtedly small
pox. The health authorities have es
tablished a strict quarantine, and the
three patients will be removed to the
pest house as soon as possible.
AN ERUPTION IN ALASKA THE HOWF & STETSON STORES
Neio Haven Tuesday June third
MOUXT BLACKBURN PROVES TO
BE A VOLCAXO.
SEEMS TO BE UNTRUE.
Report That J. P. Morgan Has Given
$300,000 Piece of Tapestry to King.
Loudon, June 2. The report that J.'
Pierpont Morgan has presented a piece
of tapestry, valued at $500,000, to King
Edward and that it is to be hung be
hind the coronation chair In Westmin
ster Abbey, seeme to be untrue. Neither
J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., or the offi
cials of the United States embassy,
through whom any such presentation
woiud be likely to be made, have heard
of the matter. Mr. Morgan, Sr., Is in
Venice.
APPOINTMENTS BY JUDGES
AXXUAL MEETIXG OF SUPERIOR
I COURT BEXCH.
LEASE OF COXSOLIDATED.
Providence Telegram Iearns That
Pennsylvania Has Obtained If.
Providence, R. I., June 2. The Tele
gram to-day says: From a source be
lieved to be most reliable, It was learn
ed that the deal for the lease of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad was consummated 'several days
ago and that by July 1 the Pennsylva
nia will be in full charge. The lease
also included all the Long Island sound
steamers.
It is claimed that th9 Pennsylvania
officials have or are willing to guaran
tee the New Haven officials 6 per cent,
on their stock or an 8 per cent, guaran
tee with a bond bonus equivalent to 2
per cent.
TO BRIXG IX COMMAXDOES.
Boer Leaders Leave Pretoria for That
Purpose.
Pretoria, June 2. A number of the
Boer leaders left here to-day. They
are going to bring in the commandoes.
It is expected these operations will oc
cupy about a fortnight.
Supreme Court Adjourns.
Washington, June 2. The supreme
court of the United States to-day ad
journed finally for the present term.
The court will convene again on Octo
ber 1 next ,
Oregon Klectlon.
Portland, Ore., June 2. Incomplete
returns' from a few scattering precincts
In the state Indicate that the republican
ticket has been victorious, except for
governor. W. J. Furnish, republican
candidate for governor, is running be
hind his ticket. Thomas N. Tongue Is.
re-elected to congress from the First
district by an increased majority, and
J. N. Williamson, republican from the
Second district, is elected by a large
majority.
Clerks, Assistant Clerks and State At
torneys All Reappointed Carleton R,
Hoadley Again Made Connly Health
OMcer for New Haven General Brad
ley Jury Commissioner The Allot
ment of Judges.
Hartford, June 2. At the annual
meeting of the judges of the superior
court, held in the supreme court room
in the state capitol at Hartford to-day,
there were present Judges Baldwin,
Hamersley, Hall, Prentice, Thayer,
Ralph Wheeler, George' Wheeler, Rob
inson, Gager, Shumway, Elmer, Case
and Roraback. Judge Baldwin presid
ed and Judge Roraback was chosen
clerk for the ensuing year.
Clerks and assistant clerks and state
attorneys were appointed as follows:
New Haven county Clerk, Edward
A. Anketell; assistant clerks, John S.
Fowler, John C. Gallagher; Samuel J.
Marsh at AVaterbury; attorney, Wil
liam H. Williams; assistant attorney
at Waterbury, John P. Kellogg.
Hartford county Clerk, George A.
Conant; assistant clerk, J. Lincoln
Fenn; attorney, Arthur F. Eggleston.
Fairfield county Clerk, William R.
Shelton; assistant clerks, William T.
Haviland, Fred W. Tracy, John R.
Booth at Danbury; attorney, Samuel
Fessenden.
New London county Clerk, John C.
Averill; assistant clerk, George C. Par
sons; attorney, Solomon Lucas.
Litchfield county Clerk, Dwight C.
Kllbourn; assistant clerk, Wheaton F.
Dowd; attorney, Donald T. AVarner.
Middlesex county Clerk, Charles G.
R. Vinal; assistant clerk, Frederic
Vinal; attorney, John M. Murdoch.
Windham county Clerk, Edgar M.
Warner; assistant clerk, George AV. Me
loney; attorney, John L. Hunter.
Tolland county Clerk, Lyman T.
Tingier; assistant clerk, Edwin S.
Agard; attorney, Joel H. Reed.
Jury commissioners to hold office one
year from their appointment were ap
pointed ns follows:
Hartford county Andrew J. Sioper,
Frank C. Sumner.
New Haven county Robert O. Gates,
Edward B. Bradley.
Fairfield county Lyman S. Catlln,
John A. Brown.
Windham county Davis A. Baker,
Charles H. Brown.
Had Never Been Considered So Before-
Seen to Erupt and Throw Out Stoues
and Mud Country for Miles Around
Affected Earth Shook Before the Ex
plosion.
Seattle, Wash., June. 2. Word has
been received here that an eruption of
Mount Blackburn, in southwestern
Alaska occurred on April 11.
A special to the Times from Skagway
under date of May 28, says: Accounts
of a most thrilling nature regarding the
volcanic action of a supposed harmless
mountain in Alaska were brought to
this city by J. C. McFarland this af
ternoon. Seven weeks ago a slight
earthquake shock was felt in all parts
of Alaska and until to-day the phenom
enon remains unexplained. ,
Mr. McFarland, who Is a geologist,
happened to be within a few miles of
Mount Blackburn. The story is best
told in Mr. McFarland's own words:
"On April 11, about 7:30 in the morning,
I was just packing my cooking uten
slls when the air about me suddenly be
came oppressive with a distinct and un
common silence. In my wanderings
through different wilds I had become
used to many strange freaks of nature,
but this one appalled me. I was in a
rough, mountainou.i country, I should
Judge about ten miles from the base of
Mount Blackburn in southeastern Alas-
I
The Muslin Underwear
Selling is at its
Height.
A list of special offerings that cannot be
beaten. The great buying attests to that.
Come in a7id see,
Extra for Tuesday.
In addition to the great list of bargain attrac
tions in this Great Trade Sale of Muslin Under
wear, a special feature for tomorrow will be a
fine lot of fluslin Drawers that arrived this mr rn-
ing and will go on sale Tuesday at 173 ac
which they are very extraordinaray value.
Women's Finest Kid Gloves,
Yes, ridiculous is about the only word that expresses the
ka, not far from the starting point of true condition of these prices. It means a severe loss for lis
on the north Pacific ocean, called Muir (clon t think tor a moment that we make money at these
glacier, suddenly the earth beneath my prices we don't). We get very much less than we paid for
foot shook; a low rumbling sound ac- K o j r""
companied the qunking. I glanced up mem.
It s your opportunity to stock up don't hesitate a day.
Read:
at Mount Blackburn. Instantly It seem
ed as if the peak had opened; a cloud
of ashes and smoke shot out into the
air several hundred feet and then there
seemed to flow from the opening in the
top a stream of dirty stuff with large
and small boulders. This continued
for only about ten minutes, then ceased
as suddenly as It had begun, and the
air cleared.
"It was three days after many peril
ous attempts before I succeeded in
reaching the base of the mountain.
Then I discovered that the country for
miles around had been affected. The
small undergrowth of the trees had
been entirely covered up. The stuff
which poured from the top of the moun
tain was not even warm, but seemed to
consist purely of dust, rocks and other
thing substances. I remain on the spot
only a couple of hours, then left for
the coast. As near as I can find out
thlsi mountain has never been consider
ed of a volcanic nature."
3 clasp Reynier glace and suede in
mode, beaver, tan, brown, slate, pearl.
champagne, black and white. Reduced
from f 2 and f i. 75 to $1.45 the pair
4 hook and 3 clasp iConsianze, Made
leine, Monceaux and other high grade
gloves, both glace and suede, and in all
the new shades and black. Regularly
fi.5. 98c the pair
2 claspand 4 hook Rosamonde in the newest shades and black. An uneoual-
led glove. - Reduced to 74c the pai
THE HOWE & STETSON STORES.
THE NEW COMMON COUNCIL
THE SINGLE BOARD ORGANIZED
LAST NIGHT.
BOXIXG.
EXAMINATION OF SOUFRIERE
Or
(Continued on Third Page.)
LABOR RIOTS IX CHICAGO.
Ilogus Postnl Card Alan Sentenced.
Chicago, June 2. E. Louis Smith, who
ran an establishment for making bogus
postal cards that was the largest rival
10 liie govtiniuenL printiUe office ever
discovered, and who put millions of his
counterfeit cards on the market, was
sentenced to-day to two years in the
penitentiary by Judge Kohlsaat. The
law permits a penalty of twenty years,
but clemency was recommended by the
postoffice department.
Uoosevelt Will Attend.
Chicago, June 2. Henry J. Furber,
president of the International Olympian
games, received a letter from President
Roosevelt, accepting an invitation to
open the games in person. The pres
ident's letter was accompanied by let
ters from the department of state.
Bloodshed Marks the Progress of Team
sters Strike.
Chicago, June 2. Riot and bloodshed
marked the progress of the teamsters'
strike to-day. There were numerous
fights between the police and the strik
ers and their sympathizers. Street car
traffic was stopped while the fighting
went on, the police and employes of the
packing companies were stoned and at
one place when surrounded by a dence
crowd of men and women the police,
fifty strong; under the command of
Lieutenant Collins, maddened by the
nuiiiuiouri sialic? w:i.'i -hf-h iney nn
been pelted, drew their revolvers and
charged full Into the crowd, which
showed no disposition to retreat. Fists,
stones and clubs were brought Into
requisition by the strikers and the police
used their batons and the butt ends of
revolvers freely. When this fight was
over there were a number of strikers
needing surgical attendance. None were
dangerously injured as far as known,
however, and the wounded strikers were
carried off by their friends. The fight
ing began on the westside shortly after
noon and in different parts of the city
continued practically all of the afternoon.
IIoTcy and Professor Jngger Ascend
the Mountain.
St. Vincent, B. W. I., Sunday, June L
The fine weather that prevailed yes
terday afforded an opportunityivh?!',!
was seized by scientists from the Unit
ed States now here, to make an ascent
of the Soufriere volcano. The party
consisted of Professor Jagger, the geol
ogist, of Harvard; Dr. Hovey, assistant
curator of the Museum of Natural His
tory in New York, and Mr. Curtis.
They were accompanied by a local
planter, McGregor MacDonald. The ex
plorers succeeded in reaching the sum
mlt of the Soufriere from the western
side. The ascent was exceedingly dif
ficult, owing to the mud that covered
the mountain side, but the ground was
cool.
After a tiresome scramble up the slip
pery hill the rim of the old crater was
reached at about midday. There was
no trace whatever of vegetation, but
there had been no change In the topo
graphical outlines of the mountain on
that side, and the old crater retained
its tragic beauty. The great mass of
water that formerly lay serenely about
5fi0 feet below the rim of the crater has
disappeared and the crater appeared to
be a dreadful chasm over two thousand
feet deep. With the aid of the glass
water was made out at the bottom of
this abyss.
The party did. not venture across the
summit of the Soufriere to inspect the
new crater which was then emitting a
little vapor, for the ground in that di
rection looked dangerous.
Apparently the ridge of the mountain
called "The Saddle" was Intact, al
though the old crater seemed of larger
circumference than before the recent
eruption.
'At the western base of the Soufriere
a subsidence of a depth of one thousand
feet, has occurred for an area of a
square mile.
The lava beds on the eastern side of
the Soufriere continue to emit steam,
despite the protracted and heavy rain
fall that has occurred.
The eruption, the American scientists
say, was obviously mora violent on the
eastern side of the mountain, where the
new crater Is located, than on the west
ern side. The Windward district of the
Island is desolated and the Inhabitants,
who are afraid to return to their homes,
are crowding the city.
Mont Telee Still
Paris, June 2. An
Emoting.
official dispatch
from Fort de France, Martinique, dated
Sunday, says it is useless to send fur
ther provisions. There are sufficient
the island. The situation is unchang
ed. Mont Pelee continues Its eruption
and Is emitting cinders.
Four Convicts Pardoned.
Hartford, June 2. The state board of
pardons, at Its session to-day. pardoned
four prisoners, and extended the limit
of the parole to Thomas Norman. The
prisoners pardned were Frank V.
Conant, a life prisoner from Norwich,
in 1594; Thomas F. Shay of New Haven
county; Charles A. Wilson of Hartford
county, and Lyman G. Wilson, Fair
field county.
George Wallace Elected President aud
James B. Martin Assistant City Clerk
Petition for Flagman at, Ninth
Ward Railroad Crossings Sargent &
. Will Bridge Wallace Street.
The new board 0! aldermen met and
organized last night, the flrat ses-jion
of the new board lasting only about an
hour. When the session was called to
order bv City Clerk Norris at S:30 all
the members were present except Alder
man Foote of the Fourteenth ward. Al
derman Beecher of the Seventh ward,
who has been for some time laid up
with rheumatism, and who has there
fore been obliged to be absent from
several meetings, was again present
last evening, and wan cordially greeted
by his colleagues and congratulated on
his convalescence. Mr. Beecher is one
of the hold-over aldermen and is one of
the most experienced members' of the
board, having served the city several
terms. (
Alderman Conway of the Twelfth, as
soon as the meeting was called to order,
moved that Mayor Studley be invited to
act as temporary chairman pending the
election of a president of the board
This motion was carried, and Aldei-men
Wallace and Hosley were appointed a
committee to wait on the mayor.
Mayor Studley in assuming the tern
porary chairmanship made a brief ad
dress in the course of which he referred
to the fact of the single board In the
city's legislative being, a new state of
affairs and said that it had been
thought best by some people to make a
change from the custom from time im
memorial of having two boards. This
was perhaps a matter of experiment.
Many believed that a smaller body was
better and to many it seemed that a
larger body was the more representa
tive of the people, but this did neces
sarliy follow. He said that one trouble
which the board would find would be
that It started not at the beginning,
but In the middle of a fiscal year. This
was not thought of in the making up
of the new charter, and perhaps before
the year was ended the new board
would conclude that It was better that
the system should be changed and the
new board should come into office at the
beginning of the fiscal year.
Speaking of the fact that much fault
is found concerning pavements, lights,
etc., he said that the fact should be
taken into consideration that New Ha
ven Is greatly spread out and requires
as many lights and pavements as a city
of a million inhabitants.
Certificate of election of the new
members was then read and the oath
of office was administered to the new
members by Mayor Studley.
The new aldermen who were elected
on Aaril 15 last, and who took olHca
last night are:
Aldermen-at-large Cornelius H. Con
way, John J. Sprlghtley, Edward G.
Frederick, William Trueman, S. Fred
Strong and Quartus A. Lyman.
Odd ward aldermen First ward,
James E. Wheeler; Third ward, James
McGlll; Fifth ward, James H. Ca'.li
gan; Seventh ward. James Logan;
Ninth ward, llichael A. Moraii, Jr.;
Eleventh ward. George H. Jacobs;
Thirteenth ward. John W, xlme and
SIcFaddcn Wins In London McKeever
Knocked Out.
London, June 2. "Kid" McFadden of
San Francisco knocked out ''Jem" Wil
liams of London at the National Sport
ing club to-night in the fight for the
bantem weight championship of the
world and a purse of 360. This fight
was the sharpest five round contest
which has been seen in London for a
long time. A big crowd, including1.
"Tom" Sharkey, "Gus" RuhUn and
"Joe" Walcott, the American fighters,
and other participants In the pugllistio
tournaments to be held here in connec
tion with the coronation festivities,
were present. ,, ,.j
Philadelphia, June 2. Charley Mc
Keever was knocked out in the first
round to-night by "Philadelphia Jack1'
O'Brien. - ,
PERMISSION FOR BOXING BOUT. '
Continued oa Sixth Page.)
New London to Have the McGoveru"
Corbett Klatcli.
New London, June 2. The court ofj
common council of this city at the reg
ular meeting to-night granted a license
to James D. and John F. Gaffney ta
conduct a public boxing exhibition at
Armstrong park between Terrence Mew
Govern of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Wil
liam Rothwell (Young Corbett) at a
date not prior to August 15th or laten
than October Bth.
THANKS OF CONGRESS FOR HAT.
House Acts Favorable Opposition bp
Democrats.
Washington, June 2. The house ton
day by a vote of 129 to 46 suspended thd
rules and adopted the joint resolution;
extending the thanks of congress to
Secretary of State Hay for his addresa
on the occasion of the McKinley memo
rial exercises last February. Unani
mous consent for the consideration of
this resolution was objected to by Mr
DeArmond of Missouri some time ago,
and to-day Mr. Clark of Missouri mada
a twenty minutes speech irl opposition,
to its adoption on the ground that Mr.
Hay had abused the occasion by Inject--Ing
"a republican stump speech" into
the address. General Hooker of Mis
sissippi, a one-armed Confederate vet
eran, delivered an eloquent defense of
Mr. Hay's address, denying that it con
tained anything that was objectionable
from a political standpoint. Mr. Gros-
venor, who was In charge of the resolu
tion, argued that Mr. Hay in eulogizing
the martyred president, could not di
vorce the man from his achievements.
Only 46 democrats voted with Mr. Clark
against the resolution.
Special orders were adopted for the
consideration of the anti-anarchy bill
and the bill to transfer certain forest
leaei vea to the agricultural department.
The senate bill to retire Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg and the house bill to en
courage salmon culture in Alaska were
defeated on motions to pass them uni
der suspension of the rules.
Mrs. Natlou Pardoned.
Topeka, Kan., June 2. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, who was sentenced to jail on
May 16 for one month and to pay a
fine of $100 at the rate of $1 a day for
smashing saloon fixtures, was to-day
pardoned by Governor Stanley. Heo
fine was also remitted.