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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
BECHTEL TRIAL.
Jnry Box Ffnaliy Filled and Witnesses
 Are Called.

Allentown. Pa. Jan. 14.--Aster con- suming almost the entire day in select ing jury, the trial of Mrs. Catherine Bechtel on the charge Of being an ac- cessory after the fact in the murder of her daughter Mabel, is now fairly under way. The entire panel of sixty talesmen was exhausted and the court was forced to call upon citizens among the specta- tors to fill the jury boxes. Three wit nesses were called before court adjourn ed for the day. Their testimony brought out nothing that would tend to prove the comnlonwealth's contention.
 Judge Trexler to-day discharged all jurors not engaged in the present case. This would indicate that the trials of Mrs. Bechters daughter and two sons on the charge of complicity will go over until April. It is not unlikely that in the event os Mrs. Bechtels acquittal, the charges against them will be drop ped.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Confirn.ed by Senate.

Washington, Jan. 14.-The Senate to1 day in executive session confirmed the following nominations: Major General Adhna R. Chaffee ot be lieutenant gen. Ieral; Brigadier General George L. Gillespie to be major general; Colonel Alexander Mckenzie to be brigadier general and chief of engineers; John IJ. Sullivan, United States attorney, northern district of Ohio; Robert $. Cowie, Wisconsin, to be deputy auditor for the navy department: George F. Roth, collector of customs district of Genesee, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
TO EIROQUOISFIRE
THEATER WILL AGAIN BE CHEN
 OYER TO FLAMES.
Plans Evolved by Mayor Harrison- Purpose of Once More Firing the Theatsr is to Test tho suaiclsney af City Ordinance. Prsssntand Prospscs- ive-E1pert. and Flrsmsn to Watch she Experiment..

Chicago, Jan. 14.-As soon as the coro- ner releases his control of the Iroquois theater. the playhouse will again be giy- en over to the flames if plans evolved by Mayor Harrison and Walter L. Fish CT are carried out. Experts who will fight over again the Iroquois conhagra- tion will have trained Ire fighters at their elbows to see that the demonstra- tion of the plans does not bring about any property loss outside the partially ruined playhouse. The purpose of again firing the theater is to test the sutticien- cy of city ordinances present and pros- pective.
 At a conference to-day between May or Harrison and MT. Fisher this subject was discussed exhaustively, and it was decided that nothing that had been done in Chicago for many years would approach this plan in the amount of good sor the public.
 l With men who understand every de-l tail of the test to watch every action of the flames and gases and to regulate ef- l fects by manipulation of the ventilators and doors, it was urged that the benef1ts to accrue from the fire test would be practically inestimable.
 With the Iroquois stage filled with l excelsior and rubbish and aSfire raging thereon, the conditions being like those of the fatal afternoon, December 30, the experts expect to learn a great deal about the famees that swept So many 1 lives away.
 l From action taken tonight by the city council it is evident that the thea-' lters in this city will not be able to re- | open their doors for some time. The meeting of the council was for the pur-S i pose of considering the revision of the 1 building ordinances, and it was generE ally expected that the proposed amend ments would be considered and adopted, l that the proprietors of the theaters l would know what would be demanded of them and would be able to commence their alterations at once. There has been much criticism of the proposed l changes in the building ordinar ces l which. it was understood, the sub-corn- I mittee having the matter in charge
  1 would report to the council Mansss people have declared that the changes were such as would be the cheapest for the theaters, and would not greatly en- l nance the safety of the public. When the measure was called up to- night Alderman Mayor moved that l consideration be deferred. that all the! proposed amendments be published, ai1d that the Whole subject be taken up
 when the council was ready. Alderman Foreman seconded the motion. declar- ing that some of the changes were of a. character that required extensive fn-
 vestigation, and that it was not proper
 for the council to pass upon fifty of these at single sitting.
 The motion was passed, and all con- sideration of the now ordinances was l postponed until the council is ready"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
WATERTOWN BANKSUSpENDS
ANINVESTTGATIoN OF ACCOUNTS
 TO BE MADE.
NInesy-Day Law Taken Advantage of and No Funds VIII be Paid Out Unless Three monshs' Notice Is Given Treasurer mattoon Held Under Bonds of so,ooo for EmbezzIement

of @0.00O for E Embezziemenr. m
 Watertown, Jan. 1.-The officials of the Watertown Savings bank have is- sued notice that the ninety day law has been taken advantage of and here after no funds will be paid to depositors without such notice. This notice was posted after meeting of the directors of the bank this afternoon. The direc- tors refused to discuss the affairs of the bank, but President Charles B. Mattoon said that until a thorough examination of the books had been made and com pared with the books of depositors the financial condition of the bank could not be determined. President Mattoon is not related to Treasurer Mattoon, ac- cused of embezzlement.
 The bank officials have secured all the books, assets and securities and have removed them from the bank. Their present location is known only to the directors. The bank has suspended operations for the present, but will re- sume business as soon as the books have been strengthened out. Two bank commissioners are here assisting the di- rectors.
 Treasurer Mattoon of the bank was seen this evening and asked to make a sta atement. He said that on the advice of his counsel he would add nothing to his statement that at the proper time he would explain everything. He ad- mitted, however. that he had made some errors, but what those errors were fr 70 Wa. sted, Jan. 14.-Ex-State Senator Burton H. Mattoon, treasurer of the Watertown Savings bank, who was ar rested yesterday, was held to-day at a special session of the superior court on charges of embezzlement and altering the books of the bank.
 | Mr. Mattoon addressed the court, say | ing that he could furnish bonds to any
 would not be so large as to add to the notoriety he had already received through the newspapers. Judge Rora- back fixed the bond at $9,000. which was | furnished, an dthe case will come up for 8 hearing later.
 Mattoon was specifically charged with the embezzlement of s1,000 and with aI-
 teration of the banks books in two in- 1 stances. Besides being treasurer of the savings bank, he is also clerk and treas urer of thestown, and at a recent town meeting a report of an expert employed
 by a special Investigating committee to
 examine the town books alleged that
 Mattoon's accounts showed shortage
 of s2S,592.07. The court proceedings to-
 day were not connected with the towns affairs.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Brought, Back to New Haven.

Edward Coleman, a colored man, who is wanted in this city for burglary, was arrested by the police of Ansonia yes terday afternoon. The arrest was made at the request of Captain Cowles of the local detective bureau, who mo- tified the Ansonia police that Coleman was in Ansonia. The prisoner admit ted his identity, but denied committing any crime. He was brought back by Detective Daley.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
URUGUAYAN RESURRECTION.
Government Forces suffer Revcrses-
 General Resigns

Buenos Ayres, Argentina, Jan. 14.-- According to- a dispatch from Monte 2,500 government troops, has been oblig- ed to beat retreat between Nico Perez and Santa Clara, owing to the numeri- cal superiority of the revolutionists, commanded by General Saraiva. Gen. eral Muniz is said to have resigned later on the plea that he was suffering from heart disease. War Minister vasquez is expected to take supreme command of the Uruguayan govern ment troops.
 The Uruguayan government forces were defeated on January Il at Paso de Toros, losing twenty-five men killed and having forty-five men wounded.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Runaway waiiingford Boys.

John Wheeler and Clarence Northrop, two sixteen-year-old boys, ran away from Wallingford yesterday afternoon. They were caught on Chapel street by the Grand avenue police last evening, and were kept at the Organized Chari- ties over night. The boys had walked to this city, and were intending to go to New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
WARsHIPs IN sUEz CANAL.
Japanese and Russian Vessels Sailing
 to the Orienh

vc6SS&"
 to the Orienh
 Port Said, Jan. 14.-The new Japanese cruiser Kasaga. which arrived at Port Said yesterday from Genoa, has left for Suez. The Japanese armored cruiser Naisin has just arrived here. It is stat ed by her officers that the reports of an attempt to destroy their ships at Genoa are entirely false.
 Suez, Egypt, Jan. H.-Great interest is manifested here in the movements of the Russian and Japanese warships in the canal. The Russian armored cruiser Dimitri Donskoi has arrived at Suez, and is coaling near the British arrnored cruiser King Alfred, which is also bound for the Far East. The Japanese arrnored cruiser Kasaga, which left Port Said for Suez this morning, was soon afterward followed by her sistership, the Niasin. At about the same time the Russian battleship Oslabya arrived at Port Said.
 Constantinople, Jan. 1.-Two large vessels belonging to the Russian volun- teer fleet, carrying troops, passed through the Bosphorus to-day, bound for the Far East.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
BANQUET OF UNION LEAGUE
MOST BRILLIANT EYER GIVEN
 BY THIS CLUB.
Dining Rooms Bowers of neauty-Fine Menu Excellent speeches Prominent People from All Parts of the ssate-AIi contribnts to Mako Arair Record Breaker

Affair a Record Breaker.
 The annual dinner of the Union League last night will go down in the annals os that clubs history as one of the most successful in every partic- ular eyer held in shis city.
 Among those present were represen- tatives os all walks of fife. the execu- tive. the judicial. civil and religious.
 The guests of honor were Governor Abiram Chamberlain, Hon. Sherman Evarts of New York, Hon. James H. Webb, Judge M. A. Shumway. Hon. Homer S. Cummings, and Rev. John B. Kennedy.
 Besides those many other we'll known men, not only of this city, but of various parts of the state, were among those who assembled around the festive board and partook of the hospitality and the excellent viands which had been pre- pared.
 Supper was served by the club stew ard, commencing at 6:3o o'clock and the feasting continued until about g o'clock. when the speechmaking began. The banquet tables filled all the avail able space of the handsome new dining hall of the club house, and were splen- didly decorated and elegantly appoint ed.
 | In addition to the spacious dining room the large private dining room was also in use for this important occasion. 1 It would be impossible to adequately de- scribe the beauty of the scene which the double dining room presented.
 The chandeliers were interwoven with smilax while red globe electric lights en-
 hanced the beauty of the scene.
 Smilax and dark red carnations were interwoven with a border of red, white and blue ribbon on the tables. 1 The tables were also covered with pink roses, while pink carnations were
 at every plate. Over the guests table was the seal of the club made of electric 1 lights, colored with the national colors | The smaller dining room was called the Foot Guard room, and the members
 of that company completely occupied
 that room.
 | On the center of the table in this room was a handsome emblem repre-
 senting the seal of the Foot Guards. | The Foot Guard room was furnished by the members of the company them
 selves. There are forty-one members ot ! that company who belong to the league
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Order to Policemen.

Chief of Police Wrinn has issued or ders that all policemen who intend to take advantage of the overtime accur- ing to them must notify the officer in charge of the station of their intention to take the time off when they report for duty. This Is done in order to do away with the inconvenience to the of ficer of having to fill the patrolman's s beat on short notice. The order goea into effect to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Struck by Donble Ripper.

Waterbury, Jan. 14.-W. N. Lowell, superintendent of the Waterbury Brass company, narrowly escaped death to- might by being struck by double ripper" on the steep hall at City Cor |ners. The impact knocked him dis tance of several feet. He was picked |up unconscious, and found to be bruis-
 led from head to foot, besides sustaining
 ia fracture of the right arm near the
 shoulder.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Decision Regarding Al.mony.

Providence, R. T., Jan. 14.-Judge Du- bois of the supreme court, in rescript handed down to-day holds that under the statutes alimony cannot be paid to a woman in gross sum. The rescript was in answer to a request that Will liam Hartley, whose wife recently se- cured divorce, be ordered to pay ali mony in lump sum, instead of weekly installrnents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
COLOMBIAN MARAUDERS.

Force of Three Hundrcd Mon Conn.,
 mttfing Depredasfons.
 Washington, Jan. 14.--Admiral Cogh- Ian cabled the navy department to-day from Colon as follows:
 Report of the appearance of Colom- bian force between Colon and Chiriqui lagoon due to men now in that vicinity who belonged to Colombian forces who would not join Panama men, but took to the mountains behind David and are now unorganized marauders. About 300 men, some unarmed, have been seen about Sante Fe and Goblet river com hitting depredations.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
shipping News.

New York, Jan. 14-Arrived: Steamer Ce- vic, Liverpool; sailed, steamer La Savoie, Havre.
 Glasgow, Jan. 13.-Arrived: Steamer An Liverpool, 1Tt Jan. 1s.-Arriyed: Steamers Hamburg. Jan. 18.--Arrived; Steamer Bluecher, New York via Plymouth and Cherbo1rg, Jan. 13-sailed: Steamer, Kaiser Kilhelm II. New York:
 Queenstown, Jan. IA. Sailed: steamer Cedric, New York. HohenzoIern, New York. for Naples and Genoa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Thirty Turks Killed.

salonica, Macedonia, Jan. 14.--A Turk ish powder magazine in the Kumanova.
 district (sixteen miles from Uskub) has
 been blown up tBulgarians. Thirty
 Turks were killed. A sharp engage ment is reported to have occurred near Kemirhissara (45 miles from Salonica).
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Violation of Liquor Law.

Arthur J. lille, bartender at Hugh J. Hennessey's saloon, 2S2 Water street, was arrested last evening for violation of the liquor laws. It is alleged he was the person who allowed men and women in the saloon last Sunday. He is also charged with resisting Policeman Simon Streit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
HADLEY AT WORCESTER.
Gift of s1oO,ooo Announced to Clark
 Untvcrstty.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 14.-At the dedicatory exercises of the new Clark university library here to-day, Dr. G. Stanley Hall, president of the univer- sity, announced a $100000 gift to the university, the donor being Andrew Carnegie. The gift is unconditional The principal speaker at the exercises was Dr. Arthur T. Hadley. president of Yale university.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
wni be Launched February 6

New London, Jan. 14.-The Eastern Shipbuilding company to-day announc- ed that the launching of the steamship Dakota for the Great Northern rail ways Oriental line will take place Sat- urday, February 6, at p. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
ohtngtn Florlda.

Gainesville. Fla, Jan. 14.-A negro by the name of Jumbo Clark was lynched at High Springs this afternoon. He had criminally assaulted Miss Josephine Mi- zell, fourteen-year-old girl, while she was on her way to school.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Harvards so Row at Cornell.

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan. 14.-Manager Hurd Aldrich of the Cornell crew to-day an- nounced that the Harvard crew man. agement accepted an invitation to enter a crew in the regatta to be held on Ca- yuga lake May 2S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Board ofHsaith Awards Contract to A
 N. Farnham


 The board of health held another spe- cial meeting last evening, and after a awarded the contracts for the collection of the barbage to A. N. Farnham and A. N. Holloran. In this award MT. Farnham gets the west district and MT. Holloran will care for the eastern dis trict. In making this decision H. Da- ley, who has held the contract for sev- eral years, has been dropped.
 The contracts for the entire city amoutn to $7170, MT. Farnham getting $4,310 and MT. Holloran receiving $3,- 400. By this means the board of health will save SS9O on the contracts, the ap- propriation being $S,s00O. The board of health could have saved the city 1,2S5 by awarding the contract to F. Scott, who bid $6,425 for the entire city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
Tertib:e storm Ragips.

Brussels, Jan. 14-A terrible storm is raging on the Belgian coast. Much
 havoc has been wrought both on land
 and sea.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
French Collier Given Up for Lost.

Paris, Jan. 1--Notwithstanding the long search for the missing French naval collier Vienna, no trace of the vessel has been discovered mad it is considered that the ship and her crew have been lost.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
BAD COASTING ACCIDENT.
Several Persons Injured Young Woman
 Picked Up Uncoasctous.

several Persone Injured t0unR woman
 Picked Up Unconsctous.
 Shelton, Jan. 14.--A coasting accident which resulted in injury to several per- sons, occurred here tonight. A "dou- ble-ripper" on which were eight or nine young men and women, while going down a hill q mile and half long, crashed into a horse and cart. Miss Emma Hoyt was severely bruised about the head and was rendered un- conscious. Concussion of the brain is feared. William McCabe was cut and bruised about the head and shoulders land Frank Mahoney received a severe |cut on the head. Alfred Gould, who was steering the Ripper" escaped un- hurt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15
PIERCED BY DERVISH SPEAR.
Captain Lister's Body Found After
 Ffrht with MurInh,s Force.

London, Jan. 14-A dispatch received to-day at the war office from Major General Egerton. commanding the Sos maitland expeditionary force, announces that the body of Captain the Hon. Thomas Lister (Lord Ribblesdale's son and heir), who was reported by General Egerton to be missing after the engage ment recently between the British and the forces of the Mad Mullah, has been found, pierced by a spear.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-15

Former Ohi" Governor Dead.
 Columbus, O., Jan. 15.-Former Cover nor Bushnell died this morning at 1:52.
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COLLECTION OF GARBAGE.

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Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-08
Parker May Make
 His Letter Short
FRESHNESS AND ABILITY TO GO
 STRAIGHT TO POINT.
Stong Characteristics of Democratic Candidate-Roosevelt Letter Will Be voluminous Affair-Cailers at Esopus Brings Encouraging News.

Esopus, Sept 7.-After his visit to the County Fair yesterday MT. Park CT spent today quietly reconstructing his letter of acceptance and attend ing to campaign details.
 The newspaper announcements that President Roosevelt's letter will con sist of F. 1000 words, or more than a newspaper page, has resulted in many appeals to MT. Parker to cut his let ter down and make it a short cam paign document
 Many of MT. Parker's friends here have told him that his speech of ac- ceptance would have gained in force if the same ideas had been express ed in few words and shorter sentences. MT. Parker was interested in the com ment on his speech made by Presi- dent Eliot. of Harvard. In an inter- view in the World Dr. Eliot said that the speech would have been improv- ed had it been written long hand in- stead of dictated to a stenographer.
 MT Parker's style when he writes with a pen is much more terSe and ex- pressive than his judicial style, which he acquired in dictating opinions to a stenographer. His telegram to MT. Sheehan and his autograph letters which have been printed during the campaign are illustrations of clear, direct expression. He is now at work on the long draft of the letter of acceptance, which he dictated, and the result may be a complete Tewrit- ing.
 John N. Bogart, well known in New York labor circles. called at Rose mount today MT Bogart has been one of the State organizers of the American Federation of Labor. He is an old friend of MT Parker's and has done valuable service in previous campaigns MT Bogart was also a warm friend and adviser of the fate Henry George. He Is :dm..iar wi,s MT Parkers labor record ard will aid in the presentation Uf t to the public through campaign documents and speeches.
 Another caller was Congressman Slayden, of Texas who said:
 Judge Parker strikes me as the highest type of an American gentle- man. by which I mean a grade farm CT, what in the South we csil nrst- class planter
 Congressman Shirley, ct Louisville, another visitor. said:
 Kentucky is in no sense debatable this year. The cci.gressional dele gation will be the same as before"
 Other visitors were Col. P. M. Pearsall. of Rsieigh, and Judge Bill ups, of OklahGma
Bisbee daily review., 1904-09-08

An arrival from Graham county brings the news that the Republican convention which met at Solomonville on Saturday last endorsed James V. Parks. for sheriff, Mitt Sims for re- corder, and P. C. Little for Probate Judge
 These three offices have been left vacant on the ticket evidently for the reason that the Republicans in that county considered it mo use" Ar ter the three Democrats above named had been endorsed the Republicans proceeded to the nomination of the balance of the ticket.
 Tom Smith, of Clifton, was nomi- mated for treasurer. and Lee N. Strat- ton for District Attorney. Their Dem ocratic opponents are Ben R. Clark, formerly of Cochise county, and c. l.. Rawlins, the present Democratic in cumbent of the District Attorneys office
 This action of the Republican party in Graham county makes the election of the straight Democratic ticket in that county certain. It is generally conceded that Tom Smith has no chance for the office of Treasurer against Ben R. Clark. and C. l.. Rawl- ins defeated his present opponent two years ago.
 The Republican convention nomi- mated a full ticket for Supervisor and the Legislature, but the fact that three of the Dempcratic candidates were endorsed shows that the party of Roosevelt in Graham county is not confident O. success at the ensuing election.
 The Republican nominees in Ora ham county are Frank Dysart, for the council: John Bilby, assembly; Henry Hill, of Clifton. and Fred Hubbard, of Pima, for supervisors; Thos. Smith, recorder; Lee Station. district attor- ney; Frank Garrett treasurer; Frank | Asay. superintendent of public schools. Frank Dysart, who heads the Republican ticket for the council is one of the pioneers of the Gila val ley. and aside from Col. Eagan, of Clifton, is the most prominent Repub lican in the county. He has held the office of district clerk for more than a dozen years by appointment of the Re publican judges; he was once elected treasurer of the county and was sent to the national Republican convention from Arizona four years ago. Frank Dysart has been constantly at the pic counter during all the successive Re publican administrations since he ar rived in Gaham county, and it is right that his party should now insist that he get out and lead the forlorn hope of the party.