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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-09
GEN. S. B. MERWIN'S GIFT
sum OF $4,000 TO NEW HAVEN
GRAYS.
To EndoT Free Bed in New Haven Hos
pItaI in the Name of the Organiza-
tIon He Formerly Commanded for the
ture Gray Who May Fall Sick and
Need Help.

ture Gray Who May Fall Sick and
Need Help.
General Samuel E. Merwin, formerly
president of the Yale National bank,
and of the General Hospital society Of
Connecticut, has surprised the members
of the New Haven Grays, his old mill
itary company, by making a gift Of
$4,000 for a free bed endowment at the
hospital in the name of the company.
General Merwin quotes at the head
of his letter the old saying that "once
Gray always a Gray In reading
the announcement to the company last
night after drill Captain Gruener re-
marked that no better exemplar of the
Grays could be found in the company's S
history than General Merwin.
The purpose of his gift and the en-
tire unexpectedness of it caused gen.
uine feeling among the company S
members. They passed a vote that
Captain E. o. Gruener, First Lieuten-
ant LIE Roy Clark and Second Lieuten-
ant Edward L. Fox be instructed to
acknowledge to General Merwin in due
form the sincere appreciation of the
company. It was also voted to frame
General Merwin's autograph letter and
hang it on the walls of the company
room in the armory. :
General Merwin's gift was made in
the following letters. s- r.
"Once Gray, Always.a a Gray"
New Haven, Feb. 4, 1906.
Captain Edward O. Gruener,
Commanding New Haven Grays.
Dear Captain:-W as far as
possible to be my own executor, I have
this day caused one section of my last
will and testament to be cancelled.
have paid to the General Hospital So.
ciety of Connecticut the sum of $4,000
for the establishment of a free bed in
said hospital for the use and benefit
of the past, present and future mem-
bers of the New Haven Grays. The
nomination of said patients to be vest
ed in the commanding officer of the
active company. Trusting 1t will be a
long time before any Gray will be
Obliged to seek such benefit, I remain,
dear captain.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) S. E. Merwin.
February 4. 1905.
Charles E. Curtis, Treasurer;
General Hospital Society of Conn.
Dear sir:-H gives me pleasure to
enclose herewith $1o,o0O for the purpose
of establishing a free bed for the past,
present and future New Haven Grays,
nomination of patients to be vested iii
the commanding officer Of the active
company.
ia Sincerely yours,
(Signed) s. Il. Merwir,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
PRESIDENT BACK
AT THE CAPITAL
Unique Banquet in the Hungarian
Quarter of New
York.

Washington, Feb. 15.-President
Roosevelt and party returned from
New York at 1870 this morning. The
trip was without notable incident.
New York, Feb. 15.-The president
of the United States went down into
the east side of New York last night
and was there the guest of honor at a
banquet of such splendor and cheerful
ness as he never before has been hon
ored with-no. not even by the splendi-
ferrous golden banquet which was Civ
en- in his honor in San Francisco in the
spring of 1903.
His hosts were the members of tho.
Hungarian Republican club of New
York City, most Of whom live east
of the Bowery.
The presidents speech was in light
vein and did not deal with national
problems. The feature of the evening
was the precautions that had been
taken to insure the safety of the execu-
tive, that section of the city being
practically under martial law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
NEGRO COMMANDER OF
MASSACHUSETTS G. A. r.
James II. Wolff VIII Be First of His
Race to Lead the Parade at Ma
tionaI Enoampment.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 15.-The Massa-
chusetts G. A r. elected yesterday
James H. Wolff department command
er. the first negro who ever held such
post in this couutry. He was elect
ed junior vice commander in 1903 and
senior vice commander in 1904. The
election means he wiiI lead the parade
of the national endampment at Denver
next August. as Commander-inChief
Blackmar is a Massachusetts man
Wolf is a lawyer in Boston and a ma
tive of New Hampshire. He served in
the navy in the civil war and is a grad
uate of the Harvard law school He is
a republican and active in politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
ROOSEVELT RIGHT
Say Members of Administration
Circle With Respect to Do.
ninican Agreement.
WAS NOT SETTING PRECEDENT
Hague Conference is Referred to Say
ing Executive Has Power to
Sign Such Agreement.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Administra-
tion circles believe they have found
that President Roosevelt sought to es-
tablish no precedent in treaty making
when he and Secretary Hay made their
alleged secret protocol with San Do
mingo in 1908. The Hague treaty, to
which the senate gave its approval,
contains a statement that the presi-
dent has power 10 make special ar
rangements for arbitration. such, It is
said. as was made by the president and
Mr.. Hay and for which they may be
called down" by the senate Article
81 of The Hague treaty says:
The powers who have recourse to
arbitration. sign a special act (com-
promise). in which the subject of the
difference is clearly defined as well as
the extent of the arbitTators' powers.
Means Compromise.
The French word compromise"
used in The Hague convention. is said
by departmental experts to be euuiva-
lent. not to the English for "comDrom-
ise." but To the term agreement" and
the executive branch of the govern
ment has proceeded heretofore. and
without objection, upon this under
standing
Other conventions. similar in terms
and scope to the arbitration treaties
just acted on by the senate. were in
process of negotiation here between
the state department and some of the
foreign ministers. but these negotia-
tions have been suspended and the
Japanese treaty, signed Saturday
morning. will be the last of the list.
Seven Not Submitted To Senate.
Seven arbitration agreements have
been entered into without being sub
mitted to the senate. They all pro
vided for the settlement of private
claims. and were with Brazil. Colom-
bia, Spain, Mexico (Pius fund easel
Domingo and two with Hayti The
Dominican is the San Domingo I'm
provement company case. inquired in
to by Senator Bacon's resolution yes
terday
The compilation of the laws covering
the ratification of arbitration agree
menJs of the countries with which the
United States has negotiated such
treaties shows that the executive must
secure the approval of at least one
and in most instances both, parliamen-
tary bodies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15

understand, and her replies were in
coherent.
Merely TO Testify.
She said it appeared to her as if heI
life was only spared TO prolong heI
misery. She apparently realizes she
was only saved from the gallows to en-
able her to testify in favor of Greason
Becomes More Grateful.
After she had bec0ne more com.
posed Mrs. Edwards said:
Thank God. you couldn't have
brought me better news. know |
have done a great wrong. but l am not
such a bad woman at heart. l thank
God again and thank all my friends.
Has Collapsed
Reading, Pa, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Ed
wards, who will be hanged tomorrow
for the murder of her husband unless
the board of pardOns intervenes. has
collapsed. She sits in her cell weep
ing and moaning and pleading to be
let alone. All her hope of commuta-
ton of sentence is vanished. She
eats nothing, sleeps little. and sobs
great deal. She was too weak to
leave her cell to make an affidavit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
House Starts lnVestiga-
ton at the Request
of Kansas.
WORK FOR DEPARTMENT
San Domingo Protocol Arrives
and Will Go to the
Senate.

Washington. Feb. 15.-For the the
first time in many years the house pro-
ceedings were opened without prayer
today.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the secretary of the department of
commerce and labor TO investigate the
cause of the low price of crude oil pc
troleum in the United States especially
in the Kansas field, also the unusually
large margin between the price of
crude oil or petroleum and the selling
price of refined oil and its by-products.
Consideration of the naval appropria-
tion bill was resumed.
Protocol IL mt Washington.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The San Do
mingo protocol was received at the
state department today and taken at
once by Secretary Hay to the presi-
dent. 1t will be sent to the senate this
afternoon or tomorrow
Preserve Integrity.
Briefly stated the protocol provides
that the United States shall collect
the customs revenues of San Domingo
and turn over to President Morales the
governments specified percentage nee
essary to meet the expenses of the
administration, and disburse the re-
mainder among the foreign claimants.
The United States undertakes to re-
spect the integrity of San Domingo
and the protocol or treaty must be
approved by the United States senate
and the Dominican congress.
Roosevelt VIII Send Letter.
In anticipation of the arrival OF this
convention, a letter has been prepared
pany the document. when It goes 10
the senate. 1t is devoted entirely to
a statement of reasons which led the
president to enter into the negotiations
with San Domingo as a basis for tho
treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
CALL ON CONGRESS-
kansans in War on Standard Oil
Appeal for National
Regulation.
RESOLUTION IN LEGISLATURE
Statement by Producers Association
Recites Long List of Broken
Promises.

| Topeka, Kans., Feb. 15.-The house
yesterday by a unanimous vote adopt
ed a resolution urging the Kansas del
egation in congress to prepare and
support a bill ITO control the Standard
ON company and protect the oil indus.
try of Kansas from destruction by the
greatest monopoly the world has ever
known"
In an address to the public the ex-
ecutive committee of the Kansas Oil
Producers association SAYS:
There have been assurances to
members of the association by officers
of the Standard that the price of oil
would be as good as 81 a barrel before
the end of 1904. and these letters are
signed by officers of the Prairie Oil &
Gas company.
Well Assured.
We wrote to them when the indie
pendent refners of Pennsylvania were
making inquiries as to what they could
get in the field and the Standard assur-
ed us that they would do more for us
than the independents could possibly
do, and that was tn take care of our
oil
We have given over to them every
means of storing, transportation, and
marketing of oil. Had we believed fo-
a moment that they did not mean what
they said, had We believed for a mo-
ment that they were at the time they
were giving us assurance of their
friendship plotting for the fall of the
field. we long ago would have made
such arrangements as would have
made the Standard occupy anything
but first place in the oil industry in
this state.
Record of Broken Promises.
THE whole record of the Standard
Oil company in Kansas has been a
record of broken promises, of treach-
cry to every interest which is making
for the material prosperity of the state
of duplicity. deception, and wrong.
There is not a single instance where
they have kept faith with anybody"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
STATE ROAD LAW DENOUNCED
Supervisors Association Told conViets
Should Make Highway Material.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Before the
State Association of Supervisors.
County Commissioners and County
Clerks of Illinois. {. S. Hearn, of Quin-
cy, yesterday denounced the road law
of Illinois as abOminable and ineffect-
i've, and pleaded for hard roads. He
urged that congressman vote for the
Brownlow bill pending as the most
feasible method of settling the road
problem. He said the farmers should
be helped by the government, and that
20 per cent of the convicts could be
employed I'm making road material. A
resolution urging the employment of
convicts on the roads was referred.
Edwin K. Walker, of Chicago. spoke
last night on the growth of county
charities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
STRIKERS ACTIONS
PUZZLE EMPLOYERS
Russian Workmen Stay at Duties But
Short Time-At Work
Today.

LOdz, Feb. 15.-The situation here
was never more puzzling. Employers
frankly were of the opinion yesterday
that the strike was practically over.
All the hands in the small mills. near
ly 5000 in Scheiblers mills. and the
employees in POznanski's great mill
worked yesterday, and began work
again. Their number was added to by
the return of the hands in other large
mills.
Employers. therefore, were confident
that the end OF the strike trouble had
arrived At noon. however. all the
hands employed in the large mills quit
work. The employees of small con-
Germs continued as usual. II is evident
the strikers are pursuing the definite
policy of allowing the small mills TO
run because a long strike would ruin
them, which would be a detriment TO
the wOrkmen.
LODI. Feb. 15.-WOrk was resumed
today in the majority of factories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
BITTER WRANCLE between
RUSSIAN ARMY AND FLEET
FOUR SUFFOCATED
BY GAS FUMESI
SUSPECT CRIME

Cleveland. o., Feb. 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Nolan. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Heller were suffocated TO
death today in their homes on Central
avenue 1t is supposed fumes from a
natural gas stove caused the fire.
The coroner, upon viewing the bod
les, stated he was not sure the deaths
were the result of escaping gas. and
will hold an investigation. According
to a statement of the neighbors there
has been much discord in the Heller
household. Mrs. Nolan is a daughter
of the Hellers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
MRS. KATE EDWARDS WILL NOT BE
HANGED WITH NEGRO TOMORROW
Stay Granted by Gov. Pennypacker to Give PennsyI.
Vania Supreme Court or Board of Pardons
Chance to Save Black Man.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 15.-On recon.
mendation of the board of pardons to-
day Gov Pennypacker withdrew the
death warrants in the case of Mrs.
Kate Edwards and Samuel Greason.
who were sentenced to hang tomorrow
morning for the murder of the wo-
mans husband.
The case of Greason will be again
taken to the PENNSYLVANIA supreme
court, and if that tribunal refuses to
reopen the case, attorneys for the
prisoners will have TO appear before
the board of pardons next month.
Misery Prolonged.
Reading, Pa, Feh. 15.-When the
news of the rehearinS of the Greason
case and the continuance for Mrs
Edwards was sent 10 the Jail, Mrs.
Edwards was lying on a cot moaning
and sobbing and giving full sway to
her feelings. 1t was lexplained to her
she had at least been granted a new
lease of life. II was hard to make her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
KNOX COLLEGE GETS slOO, 900
Chicago Men LiVeral Givers to Institu-
tion in Galesburq.

Galesburg, H.. Feb. 15.-At the cele-
bration of the GSth anniversary OF the
founding of Knox college last night
DR.. Thomas Mccielland announced
that 100000 additional endowment
had been secured. Among the givers
are John P. Wilson. Robert Matber,
f. A. Bancroft. and James H. Eckeis
Of Chicago. In addition a start was
made towards raising S25 900 for a
gymnasium. to be built next season.
The supervisors and county clerks of
the state were guests. The principal
speaker was Albion w Small OF Chi
cago. The annual banquet followed
the speaking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
GIVES UP MITCHELL LETTERS
Former Law Partner Of United States
Senator Obeys Court Order.

Portland. Ore. Feb. ia subpoena
has been served on Judge A. II. Tan
ner. United States Senator John Mitch
ellis former partner. directing him TO
produce all the correspondence be-
tween MIN and Senator Mitchell Tela-
tive to Frederick r. Kribs. for whom
il is alleged Mitchell & Tanner acted
as attorneys. Charged with receiving
bribe for this work, Mitchell was in
dicted Feb. s. Judge Tanner at once
obeyed the writ and the correspond
ence is now in the hands of the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
ROPE BREAKS AS WIFE MURDERER
is EXECUTED AT BRIDGETON. N. J.
GRU
TIM

Bridgeton, y. j., Feb. 15.-When an
attempt was made today to hang
of his young wife October last, the
rope broke, and Raisinger dropped to
the ground. The fall broke his neck,
and he was pronounced dead 10 min
utes later.
Head struck Beam.
The rope broke as the body rebound
ed and the back of Raisinger's head
struck cross the beam of the scaffold.
An official quickly caught the rope
and lifted the body Gear of the ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
MRS. CHADWICK THREATENED
Her Attorneys Say Death May Release
Her From Trial.

Cleveland, o., Feb 15.-Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick is giving her jailers and
attorneys anxiety because of frequent
fainting spells. On one occasion medi-
cal assistance was necessary to revive
her. Her counsel said Mrs. Chadwick
has a severe case of heart failure and
might collapse and die before the time
for her trial arrives.
Ira Reynolds, the man who Mrs.
Chadwick made the trustee of her
magical S5.OOO.OO in securities, has
been confined to his bed for several
days with grip. The worry due to his
connection with the Chadwick affair
has weakened him. and in his delirious
moment he talks of nothing else. His
family and physicians are greatly
alarmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
s1o.ooo for Its Warship.

St Paul. Mimi. Feb. ia concur
rent resolution. appropriating $4,000
FOR a suitable gift for the battleship
Minnesota. soon to be launched. was
adopted in the senate. The house res
olution was referred TO the committee
n appropriations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
PITCHER TAYLOR
Is EXONERATED
Held GuiItIess of Throwing" Game but
Fined For Breaking His
Contract.

New York. Feb. 15.-PitcheF jack
Taylor was today eXonerated by the
board OF directors of the National
League of Baseball clubs of the charge
of throwing" a game between St.
Louis and Pittsburg July 80 last.
On the charge of violating the CON
stitution and his contract with the st.
Louis club, he was found guilty and
fined $500. He was ordered not to
play ball until the fine is paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
A SUPPOSED MRS. HOCH
Mrs. Augusta L. Hoffman Declares the
Bioamist Became Her Husband.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Another supposed
wife of Johann Hoch. the bigamist
was discovered yesterday in Austin.
The woman. Mrs. Augusta L. Hoffman.
wrote the police declaring she is posi-
tive Hoch and a man calling himself
Frederick Hoffman, TO whom she was
married 10 years ago. are identical
She was deserted with her FIVE small
children in Milwaukee. where the mar
riage took place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15

but quick examination by DR.. Sites
revealed the fact that the neck was
broken and it was unnecessary TO raise
the body to the scaffold.
A shudder. ran through those who
had assembled to witness the hanging
as the rope parted Nearly everyone
present turned his. head from the grue-
some sight.
Had Been Tested.
Sheriff Demont said after the hang
ing he was unable to account for the
swapping of the rope as it had been
tested with a weight more than 100
pounds heavier than Raisinger's body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
NIEDRINGHAUS HAS
STILL FEWER VOTES

Jefferson City, No. Feb. 15.-The
23rd ballot for senator resulted as fol
lows: Niedrin ghaus. 65; Cockrell, 73 :
Mckinley, 3: Kerens. IL; FinkeIburg
J.; PettijOhn, ; Young. !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
CONFERS PALLIUM
UPON ARCHBISHOP
Cardinal Gibbons breaches Sermon
at Elevation of Rev. Henry
MoeIIer.

Cincinnati. Feb. l5.-With the sim
pie and impressive service OF IN,
Roman Catholic church provided for
the occasion full powers OF archbishop
were conferred on Henry Moeller. VIII,
for over 10 years has been coadjuto.
for this diocese at the cathedral her,
today. Cardinal Gibbons preached the
sermon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
HORACE BOIES is VERY ILL
Relatives Of Former Governor of iowa
Summoned to Hot Springs.

Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. -15.-ExG!ov.
Horace Boies Is lying critically III at
hotel in Hot Springs. Ark. where he
went for his health some weeks ago.
From his general condition before his
departure his relatives at Waterloo
fear he viii not recover His family
has been called to bis bedside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15

Chicago. Feb. 15.-Dr. William Rain
ey Harper. president OF the University
Of Chicago. who was operated on last
March for appendicitis. viii undergo
another serious operation at the end
Of the present week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
LomelI Gets Retter PIace.

Washington. Feb. 15.-Francis c.
Lowell. now United States district
Judge from Massachusetts. has been
appointed United States circuit judge
Cor the first circuit just created by
act of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
Port Arthur Commanders
Are Represented at
Swords Points
QUOTED Blythe FRENCH
Officers Promise to Lay Conn.,
plants Before the
CourtmartiaI.

Paris, Feb. ia French special
correspondent sent to meet the French
steamer Australien having on board
Gen. StoesseI and others Of the surviv-
ors OF Port Arthur forwards detailed
accounts of the discord among the
Russian officers. The army officers
are particularly hostile to the feet hab-
itually calling it the frightened fleet"
Makes CaustIc Comments.
Admiral Lockinsky who was com
mander Of the torpedo defenses of
Port Arthur is lengthily quoted as
making a bitter criticism of Stoessel,
Alexieff and others. Matin quotes
Lockinsky as characterizing Vice Ad-
miral Stark and Rear Admiral With
oeft as bed chamber admirals not ac-
quainted with their duties and seasick
whenever afioat"
scores SkrydIOR.
The admiral added that Vice Admir-
al Skrydloff prudently established him
self ashore at Vladivostok notwith-
standing his opportunity to break the
ineffective blockade of Port Arthur.
Locliinsky declared he would de-
nounce Stoessel, Skrydloff and Alexieff
before a courtmartial as he did not
intend TO let himself be made a scape-
goat like Rear Admiral OuktOmsky
"wlho now trembles with fear in a Chi
nese hospital"
often Unprepared.
LOckinsky cited many instances Of
Inpreparedness of land and naval de-
fenses, frequent conflicts of authority
and generalization during critical en-
gagements. Substantially the same
account is given by four French news
papers which describe Stoessel and
LOckinsky as refusing To speak or sa-
lutte each other Others say discord
of the same officers foreshadows grave
scenes before the courtmartial.
Big Cavalry Movement.
Toxic. Feb. 15.-The Russians have
begun an extensive cavalry movement
in the district of Oyama's extreme left.
Last night they were attempting to
cross the Hun river west of Liaoyang
with 5000 horsemen. The operation
began west of Chitaitzu. One force of
cavalry stole into Laohunshi and sim
ultaneously another force approached
Tacha. 13 miles southwest Of Chitait-
zu. Nine cavalry with artillery ap-
preached the river q mile below Tacha
and attempted to cross at in the ev-
ening. advancing on Heikoutai (Pekow
tail. The shelling of Oyama's center
continues
Drive the JaPs Out.
ST Petersburg, Feb. 15.-Lieut Gen.
Sakharoff telegraphs that the Russian
artillery Feb. Is destroyed the build
ings and walls of Nangaz from which
the Japanese had been bombarding the
Russian trenches. The Japanese were
driven out.
More COntrHband stopped.
Toxic. Feb. 15.-The British steam
ers Apollo and Scotsman. bound for
VIadivostok. were captured of Hokka
lido yesterday.
Third Squadron Sails.
London. Feb. 15.-A news agency st.
Petersburg dispatch says the Russian
third Pacific squadron sailed from Lii
bau today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
Germans XIII a Few.

Berlin. Feb. 15.-In a sharp encoun-
ter between a detachment of German
toops and several Here's bands 20
miles north of Dabis. southwest Africa.
60 natives were killed.