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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-23
Received by Mrs, Cleveland.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Cleveland re.
ceived the Massachusetts and Connecticut
delegates to the congress Of the Daughters
this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-23
Annroved by the President.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The president
has approved the diplomatic and con-
suIar service appropriation act.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-23
Heis a Happy Father.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
James McQueeney of 34S Elm street
last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
70 LINT BUILDINeD HEreHr.
TIE Board OF Trade snd Transpertstie.
WIN Work for q snusfaetery Law.

TIE Board or Trnde and Trnurpertation
Will work for = Satisfactory Law.
The annual meeting OF the Board Of Trade
and Transportation was held yesterday after
noon in ths rooms Of the board. pO3 Broadway.
The election Of q board Of managing directors
was one OF the most important objects Of the
nesting. There was but one ticket, which was for
directors to serve until January. 1900: Francis
b. Tburber. William Henry Armour. James Tai
colt. Aaron Vanderbilt. John II. washburn.
Edwin A. McAlpin. Oscar $. Strsus. Elias y. A..
de Lima. william Brook field. Richard Deeves,
Charles II. Patrick, and James @. John
son. The only new member on the ticket is
Richard Deevss, who 10 named instead of
Charles Andruss. To serve until January. 1899.
Henry A. Rogers, in the place Of Thomas White,
deceased. To serve until January, 1903. Robert
Dunlap. in the place Of Capt. Ambrose snow.
deceased: Seth ". Miniken, and J. Noble
Steerns, instead OF Seth L. Thomas aud James
II. Seymour, retired. This ticket was elected
Secretary Frank S. Gardner Of the board read
the report of tho special committed appointed
TO look into the limitation OF the high build.
drafted and presented to ths Legislature pro:
yiding that on the wide streets and avenues OF
coed 200 feet In height, and. that no building
used as q hotel or apartment house shall exceed
i"s fs sSs c nhs'1 level .'n to TIN Sirh sssii po, St
Of the ~cornics or roof beams Of . build
Ing. Justly prOportionate lesser heights
should DO provided for the erection
OF structures on the narrower streets and syS.
nues Of the oity. This law should also provtde
that In every building erected to u height Of l9t
feet and over there shall DO two separate stAiS
ways leading from the ground floor to the room
one OF which shall no remote from tho elevator
shaft. The committee recommends that all
high buildings now In existence or hereafter
erected over 137 feet shall have a complete fire.
fighting plant, and that the present building
laws be revised.
The, report was adopted, and IT, was voted
that the committee draft o suitable law ana en-
deavor TO secure the necessary legislation.
Resolutions were adopted. approving the bill
for homo rule In taxation. formerly known as
tho Ainsworth bill, aud declaring that the time
for filing the final report OF the Greater New
York Charter Commission should be extended
sixty days. A resolution WAS also adopted ap-
proving the treaty Of arbitration with Great
Aritain-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
SEA CAPTAIN KILLS HIMSELE.
Capt. Taylor or the Howard shot Himself
and the Steamer Put Back.

Capt. Taylor OF the Howard shot Hiussir
and the steamer Put Back.
Boston. Jan. 3.-Thosteamcr Howard. which
left here yesterday afternoon for Norfolk and
Baltimore. returned this morning with her Gag
at half mast
Capt. John c. Taylor committed suicide on
board last night. He had Just come from his
watch ana had entered his room leading from
the cabin. when suddenly the report OF q re-
volver was heard. Several officers and passen-
gers hastened to the Captains room, and found
that he had shot himsel through the head.
He expired In n few minutes.
Capt. Taylor was about 55 years old and had
been connected with the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company for thirty years. Early
on the morning of Jan. o, when near Fort Car
roll. in the Patapsoo River. the Howard collided
with and sunk the tugboat job T. Wilson Of
Richmond, Va. The engineer OF the tug. James
sanndcrs. and the steward, Charles s. Chap
pell. were drowned.
This accident, which was tho first in his
thirty years experience where loss of life re-
suited. preyed upon Can't. Taylor's mind. The
accident was caused BY q confusion Of signals;
The Howard was OF Gay Head. in Vineyard
Sound. when Capt. Taylor took his life. and the
chief ofhcsr put the ship about and returned to
Rosfan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
THE DA UXTLEss CANNOT CLEAR.
Unabio 60 Give che Name OF That Mysteri-
Gus ship She Met at Sea.

JAcxsosyILLE, Fla. Jan. l3.-Collector OF
Customs BIsbce has received instructions from
Washington to refuse clearance to the steamer
Dzuntlsss, tho master OF which has applied for
q clearance for Neuvitas. Cuba, with u cargo OF
arms and ammunition for the Cubans.
The order of the Treasury Is based upon the
report Of the last VOYAGE of the DAuntless. as
made by Capt. John Myers. The report is
very unsatisfactory as IL does not give tho
name OF the vessel to which the men and arms
taken from No Samo Key were transferred at
sea.
The Dauntless is sti!l In custody OF the reve-
nue cutter Boutwell,, but has not yet been Ii
boiled.
Tho steamer Three Friends Is In custody OF
the United States Marshal. and hor- owners
have not yet applied for release on bond. Tho
Grand Jury at Kev West in end.Ayorlng.to
get at the bolton Of the alleged nlibustering
trips of tho Three Friends and other steamers
have cause ell papers TO be served upon Capt.
Horr. ex-CollectOr OF this port. aud Potter VIII
liAms. ex-tnited States Marshal, to appear be-
forv Judge Lock At Jacksonville. charged with
implication In the tiibustering expedition
which wns landed In Cuba by the steamer
Dauntless On the last trip. They are charged
with taking arms aud munitions Of war fro IA
No Name Key In the tug Arab and transfer
ring them to the Dauntless.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
DIR. HALL NOMINATED.
The Breokiyn Di.iae Named fer President
OF tho Union TheoioRioai seniasrv.

The Breokiyn Divise Named fer President
OF the Union TheoioGioai sesiasrv.
II was learned yesterday that the faculty Of
thu Union Theological Seminary had unani-
mously nominated the Rev. Dr. Charles Cuth-
bert Hall to the presidency of that institution.
DIR. Hall 10 q leading Presbyterian clergyman
In Brooklyn. He 10 pastor Of the First Presby-
tcrian Church In Henry street. lie said last
night that he would have to consider the matter
with deep thought for some time. as the ties
connecting Hun with his church were of the
most pleasant character. The election will take
place in about q month.
DIR. Hall, who Is = son OF William q. Hall. was
born IN this city In september, 1852, and was
ed ucated at his fathers home at New Windsor
on-the- Hudson. He entered Williams College
In 1868 and was graduated in 1872. His inten-
ton was to become n clergyman. His voice
College. but ne rogained 10, and In 1879
entered Union Theological Seminary. lie
was licensed to. preach In 1874. His frat
charge was the Union Presbyterian Church In
Newburgh. In 1877 he Was called TO the First
Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn. lie has pub
lishrd several books, among them being Tito
His Marvellous Light" ana Does God Send
Trouble !" lie was for n time lecturer In the
Hartford Theological seminary. and Is now
Seminary and n trustee OF the Atlanta
Union seminary ana Of Williams College. In
1894 he received n call to the chair OF sacred
Rhetoric and Pastoral Theology in Andoyer
Seminary, but declined IL at the solicitation Ut
his congregation, who raised $50. 900 for tile
extension of parish work. He has q wife, two
sons, and two daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
a box OF HUMAN BONES.
They MAY Have Keen Prepared for Mosnt-
Ing. but How Cane Thew In tho Mud.onI

A Nox containing the bones Of q human
skeleton was found In the Hudson River about
two miles north Of the Fort Lee Ferry land
Ing on Tuesday. 1t had iloated In under tho
wharf at Carpenters QuarrY, which Is about
n mile. across lots, from the village OF Fort
Lee. William McGorry. one of the quarry
watohmen, who found It, reported the fact ut
Fort Lee, and the box Is now in the custody
OF Coroner william Rinaldo Of Hsckensack.
The box, which Is about half full OF bones.
Is In good condition. " shows the effects Of
neither burial nor long immersion. foe tho
wood Is clean, and does not appear to be even
water-soakod IL measures about n foot by
a foot and u half by two feet and n half. and
was originally used 10 ship one dozen seven
and eight pound picks manufactured 10y the
Iron CITY Tool Company OF Pittsburgh. Pa. 10
their Now York agents, the John ii. Graham
company OF 10 Reade street. Coroner Rim
aldo came 10 Now York yestorday afternoon
TO 500 tr this clue would lead To anything. As
carloads OF such cases are shipped annually,
and rs there II no mark ON the box 10 show to
what ooint II was cent afterwurd, there seems
to be no infOrma ion at tho end OF that In
Quiry. Such tools, OF course. might have been
sent 10 n quarry.
and cartilage. and are completely disarticu-
lated. They were heaped into tho box with
no reference whatever To their normal posi-
ton. one OF the lower boner Of the right ley
being apparently tho only important ono miss
ing. IL seems highly probable that they were
cleaned by some medical student. but this does
not destroy all the mystery in tho case,
Dr. NSyler Of Fort Lee. after a careful OK
animation, said the skeleton was that OF u
man, but would hazard no guess either as 10
the age or tho time OF death. There arc no
fractures or mu Nations of tho bones that give
any hint rs u ~ probable cause of death.
The bones are wei preserved, and show no
Indication Of having been expo 'ud long to tho
air. They adhere IL each other with frozfn
moisture and, arc more or less coated with ~
gritty, reddish brown saud, The sand seems
too. coarse to hayo been washed into the we'll
nailed box durink the shOr;Itime IL probably was
In the W.. tor, aud u is Hgltcr IN color than the
beach sand Of the %vicinity. II H.. howeNer
not at all unlike much at the earth that Is
found On the ton OF the u. lisados. The indi-
cations seem 10 To thar the bones have been
recently dug w, inclosed ia the box, AAl set
adrift.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
ELECTIONS.
The Democrats VITA In CanaadaiGaa and
Newark, ~. y.

CANASDAIGuA, y. ~, Jan. 3.-Yesterday's
charter election In this village was character
lied by general apathy on the part Of the Re-
publicaus, and n majority OF their candidates
were defeated. Tho normal Republican ma
jority is about $50. The now village board will
be Democratic and the village treasury will be
presided over BY q Democrat. For President,
Burreli, Republican, 8B3; Hulse, Democrat,
700. For Treasurer. Turner, Republican. COS
Crandall, Democratic. T65.
NEWARK, N. Y, Jan. l3.-The charter elec-
tion in this village yesterday resulted In y de-
o.ded victory for the Democrats. The Rspubli-
cans elected tho President and one trustee. tho
rest OF the ticket going Democratic by y small
margin. The vote was the largest In the his
tory OF Newark, a gain Of AZ over last year,
SRSEcA FALLS. n. y, jan. l3.-At yesterdays
village election the entire Republican ticket
was elected BY majorities ranging from lSS
TO 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
BANKS IN COOP CONDITION..
Reports to the Clearing House show Ost-
side Basks to Re Prosperous

A new regulation OF the New York Clearing
House requires that tho outside banks OF this
locality which clear through members shall
submit weekly statements Of their condition to
the Clearing House. Such statements are
meant solely for the In formation of the Clearing
House members, but they also contain matters
OF interest to the general public. and this is
especially true just at this time. when every one
IL looking for active signs OF the renewal of
business activity aud general prosperity.
There are nfty-threeb banks in this city, Brook
lyn. Jersey City, and Staten Island which do not
belong to the Clearing House. and yet make
their exchanges through Clearing House banks.
Their current weekly report shows that they do
= very large business, 10 tho aggregate. which
has heretofore escaped tbs notice of those who
were accustomed to estimate the volume OF
business by the Clearing House figures alone.
and II also shows that these minor
banking houses are, - q whole, In remarkably
good condition. Their reports show that they
hold on deposit. altogether S84. S52 900. and
that they have lent out upon loans and dis
counts $50. 25S, 900. The reports also disclose
that In the aggregate these banks are In u strong
condition., for they nave ON hand to- meet the
demands of depositors about 30 per cent. Of the
sum OF the deposits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
ERNEST JURssSs a suIoTDr.
The Former Manage or tho Eaen Muse.
Kills Hiss self In Paris.

with the visit OF otero, the Spanish dancer,
who arrived here q few days ago. aud who
begins an engagement at an uptown music
hall next week. comes the news Of the suicide OF
Ernest Jurgens, the former manager of the Eden
Musee. who killed himself In Paris by aspbyxin.
ton Q few days before she left there TO come to
America. Jurgens came here from Paris several
years ago. and soon established himself In Vay
New York life. lie got a salary OF $40. 900 4 year
from the Eden Musee Company. and apparently
had all the money ho wanted to spend besides
that. He was accompanied by Count Kesslsr.
the genuine Ressler, who has since died. Count
Kessler was the. representative Of tho Paris
directors OF the Musee. II was Jurgens who dis
covered Otero., She was then an obscure span
gems transformed her into the idol OF all Paris.
She created q furore In the gay. capital. and
Jureens decided to bring her 10 HmerIes' 'uer'
The Carmcncita craze was at its height when
0tero was brought over here. and In q short
as much. popularity as the Spanish dancer who
came before her. JurRens introduced her every
celebrated Otero dinner, which was the frst
banquet held In the new dining room in Del
After Otero's stay here Jurgons followed her
abroad AGAIN. At this timo II was announced
that he was short In his accounts. and It was
Mases company. He Went to Paris with otero.
and there continued his lie of eayety.,
lney nhu n quarrel, however,, and parted.
Jurgens became a theatrical agent. but met
crossed In Otcro, and no did little else 10 the
theatrical line. Finally he took money as COM
missions from actors whom no said no had
booked at various theatres, but when they ap-
pesred TO fulhl their engagements they discov-
cred that he had simply defrauded
them. Otero says that she received q
letter from Jurgens twelve hours before his
death asking for financial aid. but she thought
It. wa. simply snothsr stt,mp, 70 wheedle ~opsy
yurgcns contemplated suicide. and after he was
dead did all she possibly could TO make amends.
She paid tor his funeral. and as the church re-
fused to receive his body because he was . sui-
eide. she paid the Commissaire Of Police 1900
francs so that he would fx the report. Juroens
was about 40 years old. lie died In absolute
poverty In apartments in the Rue des Petite
Champs.
Jurgens had many friends In this city, and 1t
was not until the engagement Of the spanish
dancer here that the news of his death was
brought out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
THE OPERA.
. M.astoieis Repeated.

Boito's "Meastofels" at its second perform
ance last night drew only . moderate sized au-
dience.
Mime. Calv6. In nne voice. was vastly more
effective both In singing and acting than
on the former occasion. and received numerous
recalls for her powerful rendering Of the beau
iiful prison scene. Plancon, also. freed from q
first night nervousness. waseven more graphic
than before in his portrayal of the arch
hend. while his singing was superb. Nu-
merous cuts were made necessary by
the illness of CremOnini. which marred the
OF the performance somewhat On
the whole. however, IL was q marked success,
and II Is to be hoped that Bolto's strong and In
Ierssting work will find q permanent place on
tho Metropolitan list
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
M'GOwN GETS A DIVORCE.
MS WIFE's NORTH DAKOTA DE-
CREE NO DEFENCE.

Justiee RpsssiI Declares That Mrs. Me-
Gowns Diverce Was Never Valid Re-
cause She Gould Not Obtain Residence
There Axst.st Her Husbands VIII.
In the suit OF Harry p. MoGown. son Of for
mer Justice Henry +. McGown Of the City
Court, for an absolute divorce aud the custody
Of their child against his wife. Mary Emma.
who. on the strength OF q North Dakota decree.
married Harry w. Boil, Justice Russell Of the
Supreme Court has handed down Q decision In
favor Of McGown. The defendant, q daughter
OF DR.. John II. Demarest. a friend for many
years Of Justice McGown. married young Me-
Gown In 1887. Bell, who is o tile manufactures.
had boarded with them In this city. On April
"a last che left her husband and went to Fargo.
whore she got y decree against her husband.
who did not appear. not being served with
papers In that State. He commended the decree
was not binding upon him. McGown In suing
Bell to recover damages for the alienation Of
her affections.
After speaking Of the claims Of the defendant
that the courts here are bound to recognize .
divorce which is valid In another state. and to
recognize her subsequent marriage to Bell In
that State. J Justice Russell says:
These claims are manifestly unsound. The
domicils OF the wife 10 the residence OF the hus-
band. While there are exceptional circum-
"s~heeo WuiVh JussitS VIM hpnrt ifom INV
husband against his will. and while a residence
~"e' .'om u" may ks'he VI w eonseh''
still for legal purposes. unless for sufficient
cause. tho vlfs,s place NJ rssidence ia MI ,ha
49, ---,,.
home NOR husoano anu oniio' anu she cannon
acquire . foreign residence for the express pur-
pose of freeing herself from the charge
-, .,.,..o. 20, - -
VI 'ioist'on Oh outy anu efemptins her-
self from its obligations. Nor. 10 she had
gained a residence in tho State OF
'o''" D"Ao'@' "ouiu hor sui 'no'e
have been effective. To sover tho mar
riaee tia nv judicial force the cour,s must oain
,,.,..Ia,,s. ..s"...
!ur'suio.on o' personal services OF process upon
the defendant. or by his voluntary appearance.
While an erroneou, Judgment. vbi,b 4. srro.
.......I. ..-.~|
neous oh'y oeoauso OF departure from Just ana
regular procedure, can DO reviewed only by mo-
tion In tho court which pronouncsd a. mr. hv An
- -
peal from the Juu9hent' Set u usurpation OF
Jurisdiction Of the cause from the beginning can
alvava be demonstrat,d coil.,.r.uv IN .hov
,h., ~, tna.n.., -, -.
mat that judgment was not based upon any
initiatory proceedings to which tho defendant
WAS n marty other than nv mama Thi. mrs, n.
Especially 'no principle 10 DO edhered TO IL the
sacredness Of the marriage relation Is to DO pre-
49, y. ~ 10
cast on NJ tho pleasure OF either party.
when tho defendant went through tho form
n, , marriao. n N San, Oh ,aoo a NJ p.u -.
. po' s"
was stu the lawful wife o. the plaintiff In this
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
THE CRIPPLED STEAMERS.
Tribuiatioas or tho Durham city and III
Damara Just Outside Halifax.

ArtDuiuttou8 Oh tue buruhn Ut Nuo tno
Damara Just Outside Halifax.
HALIPAx. n. S., Jan. 13.-The disabled steamer
Durham City was picked up early this morning
by two tugs and brought here. Both tho Dur
ham City and the DAmara are now safely at an
ohor In the inner harbor. 1t is the crankshsft,
not the tsilshaft OF the Durham City that is
broken. therefore sh" will not have to discharge
much Of her cargo In order to put In II new one.
The Durham City was in great danger Of go-
ing to pieces early on Monday morhing eefore
she was picked up by tho Damnra.. She had
been drifting all night, and was slowly getting
closer to the rocky coast on Canso. All efforts
to keep her away were futile, and had she been
without help for another hour or two she would
undoubtedly have struck a reef.
When the owing hRwsor snapped during the
storm yesterday the steamers were twelve miles
east OF Halifax hsrbor, aud they came to an
Choir until assistance arrived. Tho Damara,
with q part of the hawser wound round her
propeller. was brought inside the mouth OF tho
bay. where she anchored until this morning.
found her anchored off Devils Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
The Century C,ss'. Half c..tury OF Life

The exercises the hftieth
anniversary OF the founding OF the Century
Association, which were held at the club house
OF the Century Club, 7 West Forty-third street.
last evening. were attended by large nun bers
OF the members and their guests. Tho rooms
were Handsomely decorated and the main hall
way was hung with evergrcens.
The room where the exercises took place was
closed until u procession that had formed In
another part of the building marched In, headed
by bishop Potter and the other officers OF the
association. They were followed by the mem
bers elected prior 10 1868. In the order of
Addresses were made by Bishop Potter, Daniel
Huntington, and Parke Goodwin
Poems were read by Richard Henry Stoddard.
Edmund Clarence Stsd man. and William Allen
Butler. A feature of the evening WAS an exhi-
bItion Of pictures painted by mem bers prior 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
Frattchey-Gardaer

Miss Grace Gardner, daughter OF the late
John Gardner of Bonn place, Highwood Park,
WeehAwken, WAS married on Tuesday evening.
At the home OF her mother, to Frank Fruttchey.
organist of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. De-
troit. Mr.. Fruttchey was formerly orRanist:of
the Grove Reformed Church. New Durham, OF
which the bride Is q member. Tho ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Isaac w. Gowen OF
the Grove Reformed Church. Miss Pauline
VolkmAr OF Philadelphia was bridesmaid and
]. Harry Reilly Of Hoboken tho best man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
DIED.

CONsIDINE .-on Tuesday Jan. 10, John j.. 500 q
Mary and the late James Considlne.
FUNERAL from his lato residence. 100 West RoulsvAra.
on Friday, Jan. 10. at | 80 l.. NJ.
DEAN.-At san Antonio, Tex, Jan. 10, 1877 David
j. Dean. aged 90.
Notice Of funeral SEQ Fridays papers.
DOUGLASS ON Tuesday. Jan. ~. John Leonard
Douglass aged - years.
Funeral services at his late residence. "a BROAD 81.
Newark, n. j., on Thursday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
kindly omit nowerS
MANAN.-At his residence. ~ sth av. Brooklya.
on Tuesday. jar. ~, 1897. James iianan, aged ~.
Funeral services will 10 held VI his late residences.
Thursday evening, l+th inst, at $ O'Clock, Inter
ment at the convenience OF the family. Kindly
omit flowers
JACK.-At her residence. 7Oo 9th av, on Monday
morning, Jan, II. 1897. AIRS Margaret Jack, be-
loved mother OF Laura ~. Jack.
Funeral win take place Thursday, Jan. II, at 10 A
NJ Intermant At Staten Island. Friends are re-
s~pectfully invited to attend.
LOUNSBERY Suddenly. on Tuesday, Jan, -.
Phineas purdy Lounsbery, NJ, D., Of san Antonio.
Tex, aged az years.
Funeral services at the residence OF Wililam h
1880 Bergen av,. Jersey city, n. j., On
Thursday, the l4th, at 1890 T.. N, San Antonio
papers please copy.
H.-On "wednesday. Jan. IL, Ferdinand. the
beloved husband OF Emily Minrh and son Of
sophie aud tho late Ferd Mlnch, In his 3tth year.
Relatives snl friends, also lodges aud societies Of
which deceased was a member, are respectfully
Invited 10 attend the funeral services from his late
residence, 26s Vernon av., Brooklyn, On sunday
Jan. ~, at I. N.
Entered into rest, Monday, Jan. ll,lssI.
at his late residence, 9 Fast s2d st., BeuIamia
!. II. TTask.
WHIP. on wednesday. Jan. Is. EHLaoeth
wnipp, late of P!rrmout. ). \.
FuIrr IRON the residence Of her sister, Mrs. s. X.
RAYMOND, 81 West Twelfth ST. 0u SATURDAY AT s
+ NJ.