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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-21
DEATH LIST STILL GROWs.
Ninety three Bodies Recovered Yester-
 day in or Near the sIocum.

Ninety- three Bodies Recovered Yester-
 day in or Near the SIocum.
 New York, June 20.-The death listof those who perished on the General Slo- cum is growing at an alarming rate. Bodies came to the surface to-day off the shores of North Brother Island, singly and in groups of twos and threes, until at dusk ninety-three additional had been recovered. Every passing steamer seemed to churn up the water or more bodies would be swept into the beach. Between the hours of and 6 in the afternoon forty-five bodies, some of them badly mutilated, were taken ashore by the searching party.
 This brings the total number of bodies recovered up to 725, and yet there are something like 300 persons unaccounted for A number of these are among the unidentified lying at the morgue and over on North Brother Island, and the "unrecognizable" that have been buried in the Lutheran cemetery on Long Island.
 The cOroHef inquiry lillo tHe ulSdS- ter was begun to-day. Thousands of persons gathered in and around the armory in the Borough of the Bronx, where the inquest was held. Among those examined were Frank A. Barna- by, president of the Knickerbocker Steamboat company; James H. Atkin- son, the secretary of the company; Mate Flanagan, of the Slocum, and several members of the crew.
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HARVARD,S PRACTICE.
Spin in Which Fine Improvement in
 shown by the "varsity.

Harvard Crew Quarters, Gales Ferry, June 2O.-Captain Dillingham; kept the Harvard crew on land until after z o'clock tonight waiting for the wind to die down, and when the men finally re- turned to their quarters the moon was well up in the heavens. Coach Colson had planned to give the crew two four- mile paddles to-day but the weather conditions were such that this was irn- possible. This evening the 'v'arsity was sent up stream a mile and turning about rowed three miles down to the navy yard. They found fairly smooth water along the west bank of the river and from the start to the finish of the three miles the improvement over the form of the previous day was notice able. The rowing was steady and strong. the best, in fact, that has been done by the Harvard crew this year. The coach CTS and men are greatly encourag ged by the showing.
 This afternoon the freshmen went down stream and were nearly swamped by the rough water. All hands were 'set at bailing the shell and finally the crew was able to continue. On account Hof the hot weather this morning the men did not stay long on the river.
 All the varsity men were weighed re- gently, and it was seen that the weighs are practically the same as when they came here. Filley, who has lost two pounds, is the only one to show any marked change. Former Coach Storrow did not come here to-day as expected.
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Shipping News.

New York, June 2O.-The Red Star line steamer Finland from Antwerp for New York is reported as having been in communication by wireless telegraph forty miles east of Nantucket Lightship at 3:30 p. m.
 Sayres, June 19.-Passed: Steamer Lombardia, Genoa for New York
 Lizard, June 2O;-Passed: Steamer Belgravia, New York for>Hamburg.
 Gibraltar, June 19.-Passed. Steamer Citta di Torino, New York for Naples and Geona.
 Isle of Wight, June 20.-Passed: Steamer Kroonland. New York, Ant werp.
 Lizard, June 2O.-Passed: Steamer Minnehaha, New York for London
 Cherbourg, June 20.-Arrived: Steam CT Kaiser Wilhelm II, New York, via Plymouth for Bremen (and proceeded).
 Cherbourg, June 19.- Sailed: Steamer Grosser Kurfurst (from Bremen and Southampton), New York.
 Giblartar, June 20--Sailed: Steamer Koenigin Luise, (from Geona and Nanlesl, New York;
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CITIZENS LEAGUE FORMED,
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF REFORM SEEKING RESIDENTS.

Constitution Adopted and Portion of
 Board of Control Chosen at Large
 Meeting Last Night--Nev League to
 be. Represented at Police Invesffga-
 tion This Evening-List of Sigma
 lures Thus Far Appended.
 The activity occasioned in the Eighth and Ninth wards of the city in particu- lar, and several other sections of the city in general, by the assaults and misdemeanors committed there recent ly, eliminated last evening in the or ganization of a permanent organization which, as the constitution states is to be known as the Citizens League of New Haven The meeting al which this was accomplished was held at the home of Joseph Porter. 215 Whitney avenue, at the invitation of 8 commit tee composed of the several gentlemen who have been particularly active in the agitation to have an investigation of the workings of the police depart ment and other things which are called corrupt in the city's business depart mentS.
 There was an unexpect edly large num- Der of acceptances and the Porter res idence could not conveniently accom- modate all who desired to attend. Tn consequence of this adjournment was taken to the New Haven Lawn club, immediately in the rear of MT. Por- ter's home and there seventy-five well known residents of the city adopted a constitution and transacted some busi- ness of importance. Joseph Porter was chairman and Prof. Yandell Henderson was secretary.
 According to the constitution the board Of control is to be the moving spirit of the organization, and it is to be selected at the general meeting held annually in December.
 In order to get at the work of re- forming, and accomplishing the object of the league about eight members of this board of control were selected last evening. They are Judge Henry Stod- dard, Joseph Porter, Prof. H. w Ear nam, Rev. George H. Ferris, George Lewis Sargent, John T. Manson, Prof. Samuel H. Fisher and Charles De For est. On motion these eight gentlemen were empowered to select the remain der of the board of control which is to be composed of eighteen men. It Is the desire to select at least one man from each of the wards of the city for mem bership on the board and this will be done as far as it is possible to secure desirable men. These eight men will have meeting within few days and announce their selections
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WILL OF LEVI Z. LETTER.
DISTRIBUTION OF AN ESTATE
 AMOUNTING TO MILLIONS.

Interesting Provisions Made-s1 1000, GOO
 Given to Lady Curzon, Wife of the
 viceroy of India--W1th This Sum She
 Has s2,700,00O from the Estate--Jo-
 seph Letter to Have Annual Income
 of s4O,0oo.
 Washington, June 2O.-The will of Levi Z Letter, the Chicago millionaire, who died at Bar Harbor. Me, last week, was filed to-day with the register of wills in this city. It is dated June l, names Mary T. Letter and Joseph Letter, his widow and son. as execu- tors, and they, together with his daugh- ters Nancy Lathrop Carver Letter and Marguerite Hyde Letter and Seymour Morris of Chicago, are designated as trustees. The witnesses are his lawyers, Walter V. R. Berry and Benjamin s. Minor. and H. B. Rowland, all of this city. The will leaves one-third of the estate outside of specific reservations of coal lands in Illinois to the widow, and the lest is left for equal distribution per stripes among the children.
 After the death of the widow her portion of the estate goes into the gen. eral estate, which is distributed equally among the children per stirpes, except ta, 7.500 acres of coal lands in Illinois, which is vested in fee simple to Joseph Letter. the son, as soon as he pays the amount ad1 anced by the testator. Spe- cific Irov4sion is made to guarantee Joseph Letter an annual income of at least S10l00 under any circumstances and ensure him an annual income of s4o, ,0OO in airy event after the f,Ilfllmert of the trust created for the estate under the terms ot the will. Chauncey Keep of Chicago is designated as the first person to be offered the first vacancy among the trustees, whose number is fixed at three.
 Seymour Morris as trustee is given 5000 a year for such service. The will specifically revokes all previous wills.
 Mention is made of the marriage set clement of s700,000 previously made on one of the daughters, Lady Curzon, in addition to which the will bequeathes $1,000,000 more as trust fund for her, the total of $1,T00,0OO to be charged against her as an advancement in the distribution of the estate.
 The trustees named for this indepen- dent fund are Joseph Letter, Robert T.
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TRANSFERRED TO NORWICH
State League Directors Act in Case of
 Worcester Team.


 Hartford. June 2O.-The directors of the Connecticut baseball league unani- mously voted tonight to transfer the Worcester franchise to Norwich. The team is to be known as the Norwich club hereafter, and the first game in Norwich will be played Friday. Man ager Kittredge told the directors that if they did not care to ratify the sale of the Worcester players they need not do so, and by an unanimous vote it was decided not to ratify the sale. MT. Kilt redge and H. B. Davenport, formerly the principal owner of the Norwich tean., will be associated in the man. agement of the Norwich team. The Worcester players have had their sal- aries paid by MT. Kittredge. The su- pervisor of umpires was instructed to notify his staff that they must take position behind the plate when the first base is not occupied.
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MEETING OF THE ALDERMEN
PRESIDENT BRACKEN NAMES
 ALL HIS COMMITTEES.

Three Communications from the Mayor
 Acted Upon--Many Petitions for New Lights-Discussion as to the Estab- IIshment of New Union Avenue--Dif- ference of Opinion in Regard to the Offer from the Consolidated Railroad ompany--Disregard as to the Erec- ton of Signs In City.
 A special meeting of the board of al- |dermen was held in the aldermanic chamber of the city hall last night. The meeting was presided over by the new president of the board, Thomas C.. Bracken, and nearly full attendance was present. A large number of peti- |tions from various citizens were read by the clerk. These petitions were mainly in request for new lights to be placed in various parts of the city, and asking permission to erect posts on the curb line on different streets for the purpose of supporting advertising signs. These petitions were referred to the committees on lights and streets, Respectively.
 The following communication from the mayor was read by the clerk:
 New Haven, Conn.,, June 20, 1904 To the Honorable Board of Aldermen,
 City of New Haven.
 Gentlemen:-I desire to call your att tention to the need of playgrounds for the children of our public schools, and to suggest that the matter be referred to a committee of your board in order .Aat consideration may be given to the necessity, which is recognized by every one whose attention has been called to it.
 There is practically no opportunity for school children, except in few in- stances, to obtain the exercise that they need unless they play in the streets, where they are subjected to dangers more or less imminent.
 Tn the case of the high school pupils there is also need for an athletic field that will give the boys and girls an op- portunity to hold athletic meets and to indulge in various branches of ath- letics.
 I would respectfully suggest that you refer this matter to committee for a hearing in order that the matter may be taken up and considered with a pub lie hearing, and that suggestions may be offered by those whose interest has led them to take an intelligent and comprehensive view of the recreation problem.
 Respectfully submitted,
 JOHN P. STUDLEY, Mayor. a It was voted to accept the communi- cation and put it on file. It was fur ther voted to leave the matter in the hands of special committee of five to be appointed by the chair, and which is to report at later meeting The fol- lowing committee was appointed by the
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BOTTLES FOR POLICE.

Yale Bottle Night and Initiation Dis-
 tress Signals Worry Police Force.
 Last night was bottle night at Yale. On the campus the walks in front of the dormitories were piled, in places, sev- eral feet high with broken glass and crockery,
 On York street the freshmen threw so many bottles that special police were sent there. Water was thrown on them from darkened rooms.
 At Il o'clock students began sounding police signals of distress, greatly con- fusing the different police and drawing them from block to block.
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CLASS DAY AT TRINITY.
Gold Footballs and BaseBaIIs for the
 Athletes.

Hartford, June 2O.-The class day ex- |ercises at Trinity college were held this afternoon in front of Northam Towers land were largely attended. William G. Wherry. the class president. delivered an address of welcome to the alumni and friends of the college. after which Philip L. Lightbourn read the class his- tory. Hayward Q. Morris. the class orator, delivered a telling oration on Democracy and Free Speech"
 To all members of the football and baseball teams who have taken part in more than thirteen games gold foot balls and baseballs were presented by President Luther, and the exercises closed with the reading of sta. $ of the class by George D. Heyn.
 At 9 o'clock tonight the senior ball was held in Alumni hall. Tomorrow. commencement day, the exercises will begin at 1O:SO in Alumni hall.
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TURKEY RELUCTANT.
Disagreeable Attitude Toward U. s.
 Minister Leishman.

Washington, June 20. Minister Leishman has encountered a singular and disagreeable reluctance on the part of the porte to enter on negotiations looking to the removal of discrinina- tion against American citizens, profess sional and business men, in Turkey. The citizens of European powers are permitted all sorts of privileges that are denied to American citizens. The state department is determined that this discrimination shall cease, al- though it hopes that it will not be nec- essary for the battleship squadron, combined with the European squadron, to repair to Turkish waters
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1EGoMAR LOSES RACE.
First in by Two Hours, but UnpIaeed
 on Time Allowance.

Heligoland. June 20.-Dr. J. G. Doug las Kerr's yawl Valdera was the win ner of the race for the Emperor Will liam cup. over the course from Dover to Heligoland. which started Saturday morning. The cutter Nicandra, owned by John Ferguson, was second, Richard H. Lees yawl Wendur third, and the ketch Cariad fourth.
 The schooner Ingomar, owned by Morton F. Plant of New York, was the first to reach the winning port, arriving here at 2:21 o'clock this morning. up- wards of two hours ahead of the cut ter Clara, but the American schooner was scratch boat. and had to allow all the competitors handicaps. ranging from five to nine and one-half hours.
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CoRTELYoU,s SUCCESSOR.
Representative Metcalf of California to
 Go Into the Cabinet.

Washington, June 2O.It can be stated with defniteness that Repre- sentative Victor H. Metcalf, of the Third California district, will succeed Secretary George B. Cortelyou as the head of the department of commerce and labor. No change will be made in the department until the close of the present fiscal year, on the 3Oth inst.
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4PANEsE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
New Army Intended for Reduction of
 Port Arthur.

Port Arthur.
 Washington, June 20.--An explanation the Japanese campaign on the Liao lng peninsula, especially with refer Ice to Port Arthur, is contained in an lvice that has reached this city from |source believed to be absolutely re- (bIe. The Japanese tactics, which I've so puzzled the Russians, are in- l1ded to isolate Port Arthur, but do It contemplate an attack on the place General Oku's army. The actual Tprk of reducing Port Arthur will be |nfided to another Japanese army, der command of General Nogi, which III be landed on the peninsula at lint south of General Oku's position Id considerably nearer Port Arthur. the first of June no less than twen- |six transports had been gathered at |s of the Japanese parts to embark lis army, and it is probable that the ssels attacked by the Vladivostok |ladron were of this number.
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Naval Officer Acquitted.

oston, June 20.-Lieutenant Con- ader Edward M. Schribner, U. S. N., Lowell, Mass, was discharged to- in the Roxbury district court Oh
 charge of manslaughter, in having sed the death of Roxbury child running over her with an automo-
 ion Memorial day. The court found evidence of lack of care on the ! of the defendant.
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DAVIs DID NOT APPEAR.
Former Boer Commissioners Discharged
 on Their Recognizance.

New York, June 2o.-Webster Davis, former assistant secretary of the in- terior, failed to appear to-day as com plainant against General Samuel Pear sons and Cornelius Van Der Hogllt, former commissioners of the late Boer republic, whom he charged with send- ing to him threatening letters. As result of his appearance the men were discharged by Justice Seller on their own recognizance.
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LHSoHINa NAnRowLYAvERrED
Upper East Side in New York Enraged
 at an Assault.

New York. June 2O.-A man, who de- scribed himself as Henry Binns, a. painter, thirty-seven years old, narrow ly escaped lynching at the hands of a crowd of the upper eastside to-day. When rescued by detail of police which had been called from a nearby station Binns, bleeding from the nose and ears as a result of the beating he had received, stood with his back against lamppost in the center of the mob, while small boy had just arriv- ed on the scene with piece of clothes line. The man was only rescued after the policemen had used their clubs free ly. He was accused of enticing and abusing small girl
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wilIimantlc People Losers.

Willimantic, June 20.-Many of the people here are alleged to be losers to the amount of S25,OOO by the closing of the stores of the United States Cereal company of New York The majority of the investors are women who have small amounts invested in the stock and many of them, it is said, could ill., afford to lose it. It is estimated that several persons here lost as much as I$1sQ00.
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YaIe Pair Wins.

New York, June 20.-H. H. Haekett and J. A. Allen, the former Yale cham pions, to-day defeated the former in terllcoegiate champion team of Prince ton F. B. Alexander and R. D. Little, by the score of 6-9, 6-4, S-6. in the open ing match of the Round Robin doubles tournament on the courts of the Cres- cent A. c. at Bay Ridge.
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Found Dead.

Thomas Johnson, aged thirty-one years, died on board coal barge bound for Providence, R. L, yesterday after noon, without medical attendance. The barge put into harbor in this city, where the body was examined by Medical Examiner Bartlett, who pronounced death due to intestinal troubles.
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Shocking Tragedy.

New York, June 2O.-After quarreling over money matters to-day Samuel Meringola, forty-nine years old, of Fair Ground, Long Island, killed his brother Thomas, aged fifty-two years, with an axe, shot his niece, Mrs. Carman Pietra, in the thigh and arm, and attempted suicide by cutting his throat.
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Killed Girl He Loved.

Rumford Falls, Me, June 2O.-Be- cause Miss May Bunnell refused to re- |ceive his attentions, John Luro, twenty six years old, tonight shot and killed the girl and then put a bullet into his own head. His death is expected mo- mentarily.
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Next Meeting in Montreal.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 20.--The Ancient Order of United Workmen to- day decided to hold their next conven- ton in Montreal. The convention will not finish the work before the end of the week.
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Liberal Wins Seat.

London, June 2O.-In the by-elections at Davenport to-day brought about by the resignation from the house of com mons, owing to the bankruptcy of John Lockie. conservative, Vim. S. Benn, liberal, was elected, having re- ceived 6.219 votes against 5,17S cast for Sir John Jackson, the conservative can didate. h
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No Rioting at HeIsingfors.

St. Petersburg, June 20.-The interior department formally denies the reports published in Copenhagen and Paris of rioting at Helsingfors, Finland. The consular reports do not mention any such occurrence. |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-06-21

Washington, June 2O.-The secretary of the interior has approved the appli- cation of the board of trustees of the Columbian university of this city to change the name of that institution to the George Washington university.
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Taft Entertains SatoIIi.

Washington, June 2O.-Cardinal Sa- tolli was the guest of honor at a dinner given tonight by Secretary of War Taft at the Arlington hotel. Covers were laid for twenty persons,
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SUICIDES ON UNION STREET.
Mrs. Catherine c. Sheridan Takes Car
 bolic Acid.

The medical examiner was called to 69 Union street last evening to examine the body of Mrs. Catherine c. Sheridan Mrs. Sheridan died about o'clock from the effects of carbolic acid, which she drank between and o'clock. The deceased was forty years old and had been in dependency for some time. The case is probably one of suicide. The deceased leaves a husband, one son and one daughter.
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BACK IN TLADITOSTOK.

miral Reports Return Without Loss
 of Man. t. Petersburg, June 2O.--Under date June 20 Vice Admiral Skrydloff sent following message to the emperor: The cruiser division has returned to .divostok without losing any men or taining any damage"
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Connecticut Names. Member,

Chicago, June 2O.-The Connecticut delegation to-day named Edwin N. Higgins as its representative on the committee on resolutions
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JEFFRIEs AND MUNRoE.
Each Places s2,500 as Guarantee The,
 Will Meet in August.

San Francisco, June 2O.-Representa- tives of Jeffries and Munroe tonight each placed $2,5OO with Harry Corbett as a guarantee that the pugilists will appear here in the ring in the last week in August. Each will post an addi- tional $2,5Oo on August 1.