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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
JAY COOKE DEAD.
Noted FInancier Passes Away Suddenly
 at Age of Eigthy-thrce.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-Jay Cooke, whose fame as a financier is world wide. died suddenly tonight at the home of his son-in-law, Charles D. Bar ney, at ogontz, suburb of this city. Mir. Cooke was eighty-three years old. He had been complaining of the result of general debility, the result of old age, for several years His condition was not considered serious, however, and his death tonight came rather suddenly. Last Monday he entertained as his guests 125 young ladies attending the ogontz school and their friends. On that occasion he appeared to be in good spirits, and was the last to leave the reception room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
WOMEN HELD,
Suspicious Death of New York Law
 yer in New York.

Suspicious Death of New York Law
 yer in New York.
 New York, Feb. 1sHarrison F. Johnson, a lawyer employed in the Of fee of Frank Y, Johnson, New York counsel for life insurance company of Hartford, Conn, died to-day in the New York hospital from morphine poisoning. He was removed from a hotel on Sixth avenue to the hospital in a eomatose condition and died without regaining consciousness.
 The police are holding Mrs. Dottie Everhardt, who, they allege, gave the morphine to Johnson, and her compan- ion, Lottie Reynolds. The Everhardt woman, the police claim, says she took a morphine tablet and Johnson asked for one. She gave him packet con taining several, the authorities say, but it is not known how many he swallow ed. The district attorneys office is making an investigation. Johnson, who was about thirty years old, was married and had one child. He came here from Buffalo nine years ago. ..:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
NO CHANGE IN LOCATION.
Dixwen Avenue Station House to Re-
 main on Present Site.

At the regular weekly meeting of the board of finance last evening a com munication from the police commis- sioners was read. The communication stated that the commissioners had de- cided to retain the present location of the Dixwell avenue police station as the site for the new building which is to be erected The report also is ad- verse to a combination house for both fire and polio.
 When the report had been read the board voted to adopt the recommenda- tions of the police commissioners and also voted to transfer 5000 from the police account to that of the fire de- pertinent. This is the sum which was to have been used for the purchase of land had the police commissioners de- cided on some different site. This sum will not be used to provide place for the new fire house, which will likely be in the vicinity. All these plans are subject to the approval of the board of aldermen.
 Action on the Lewis plan was post poned for one week. This was all the business of importance transacted, the meeting being a very short one.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Suicide i'm a Railroad Station,

Yalesville, Feb. 16,--John S. Martin, aged twenty-two years, shot and killed himself in the waiting room of the rail- road station to-day. He formerly work ed in the factory of the Jennings &, Griffin company here, and also at a
 factory in Centerville, until recently. Martin went into the station to-day and told the night station master that he would sweep out, and while the sta- ton master went for a pail of water Martin shot himself by the use of the formers revolver Death was instan- taneous, as the bullet went through the brain. Martin had parents and two sis ters in Southington, to which tnpn the body has been taken. N
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17

mourning this responsibility is to be found in the fact that it is incompabi- ble with international equity for the United States to refuse to allow other powers to take the only means at their disposal of satisfying the claims of their creditors Snd yet to refuse, itself to take any such steps.
 An aggrieved nation can without in terfering with the Monroe doctrine take what action it sees fit in the ad- justment of its disputes with an Am erican state, provided that action does not take the shape of Interference with their form of government, or the despoilment Of their territory under any disguise. But, short of this, when the question is one of a money claim, the only way which remains finally to collect it is a blockade, or lombard ment, or the seizure of the custom houses, and this means, as has been said above, what is in effect a posses sion, even though only temporary po- session, of territory. The United States then becomes a party in interest, be- cause under the Monroe doctrine it can- not see any European power seize and permanently occupy the territory of one of these republics; aand yet such seizure of territory, disguised or undis- guised, may eventually offer the only way in which the power in question can collect any debts, unless there is interference on the part of the United States.
 One of the difficult and increasingly complicated problems which often arise in Santo Domingo, grows out of the violations of contracts and concessions, sometimes improvidently granted, with valuable privileges and exemptions stipulated for upon grossly inadequate considerations which were burdensome to the state, and which are not infre- quently disregarded and violated by the governing authorities. Citizens of the United States and of other govern ments holding these concessions and contracts appeal to their respective governments for active possession and intervention. Except for arbitrary wrong, done or sanctioned by superior authority, to persons or to vested prop erty rights, the United States govern ment, following its traditional usage in such cases, aims to go no further than the mere use of it's good offices, a measure which frequently proves inef- fectiye. On the other hand there are governments which do sometimes take energetic action for the protection of their subjects in the enforcement of merely contractual claims, and there upon American concessionaries, sup ported by powerful influences, make loud appeal to the United States gov ernment in similar cases, for similar action. i l. a
 They complain that in the actual pos ture of affairs their valuable proper ties are practically confiscated. that American enterprise is paralyzed, and that unless they are fully protected, even by the enforcement of their mere E-4b.s ' fCsOntiU11ad an csnpon5 Io,,,,r, a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
MT. kittridge Prepares One and It is
 Introduced in Senate.

g. ausfuuuceu In senate. Washington, Feb. l6.-Without wait ing for the Mann canal bill to come over from the house, the senate com mlttee on i1ter-oceanic canals author ized Senator kittredge to prepare a new Dill for the committee and introduce it to the senate, which was done to-day The Mann bill provides specifically. for the repeal of that part of the canal act authorizing the appointment of the isthmian canal commission and fixing it's duties and powers. This section is eliminated from the senate bill and the entire question is covered in the first section, which extends the present ca nal act. The bill introduced by Sena- tor kittredge follows out practically all the remaining provisions of the Mann bill, but provides also a number of new features. One important change is in the section which extends the au- thority, now enjoyed by the president, for the control of the canal zone. The senate bill extends this authority until the end of the next regular session of congress, while the Mann bill provided for an extension until the end of the
 . next congress. :s..4#A @ .
 Two new features of the senate bill are as follows. .4s. <. '" .-.
 ''All income at any time received by the United States from rentals, divi- dends or otherwise in respect or any property now possessed or hereafter ac- quired in connection with the canal, the railroad or other works, shall be turned into and credited to the fund for the construction of said canal and works. .s r.
 "That all laws affecting imports of articles, goods, wares, and merchandise and entry of persons into the United States from foreign countries shall ap- ply to articles, good, wares and mer- chandise and persons coming from the canal zone, isthmus or Panama and seeking entry into any state or terri tory of the United States or the Dis trict of Columbia" M 1.~
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
WILL SPEND $e7,O00, 900.
Pennsylvania Road to Put Out This
 Sum for New Equipment.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The Pennsyl- vania railroad will buy new equipment costing not less than $2S,ooo,000 this year for it's lines east and west of Pittsburg, and if the entire programme is carried out as arranged the cost will be ss7,- 100000.
 Decision was reached to-day to order 5000 additional freight cars, making 15, 300 cars ordered by the Pennsylvania for delivery this year.
 Contracts have been placed with builders for 370 locomotives. The com- pany has arranged to build 150 addi- tional locomotives in its Juniata shops. Beyond this arrangements have been made for such part of 200 more locomo- tives as may be needed later, while still another fifty may be built in the Juniata shops. Payment for all this equipment will be part in cash and part in equipment trust certificates.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
INQUIRY INTO oIL TRUST.
Rigid and Complete Investigation 0r-
 dered by President.

Washington, Feb. IS. - President Roosevelt has directed James R. Gar field, commissioner of corporations of the department of commerce and la bor, to begin immediately the oil in- vestigation requested by the house of representatives yesterday in a resolu- tion adopted unanimously. The inves- tigation by direction of the president, will be rigid and comprehensive. The president has sent a letter to Commits sioner Garfield in which he has given his directions and presented in outline his views.
 The inquiry will be pressed as rap- idly as possible. The scope of the in- cannot be indicated at this time. vestigation and the time it will occupy
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
FATE or 4 STEAMSHIP.
Allen Line Agents Deny Parisian Has 5 Foundered.

Montreal, Feb. 16.-H & A. Allen, agents of the Allen line steamers to- day made the subjoined statement;
 "A rumor traceable to no source has been sent out to the effect that our steamship Parisian has foundered at sea one hundred miles from Liverpool. As the Parisian sailed from Neville, 1SO miles west of Liverpool, at her reg ular time, 2 o'clock on Friday, Febru- ary 10. and is not due to arrive at Halifax until Saturday. February IS, it is evident the rumor has no founda- tion.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Bill Against Munroe & Munroe Dis-
 missed.

New York, Feb. 16.-Judge Holt ill the U. s. District court signed an or der to-day dismissing the involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed against the brokerage concern of Munroe & Munroe. The order also discharged the temperorary receiver, J. Frank Work, and ordered him to turn over to the firm all stocks and money of which he had as receiver came into possess sion. It is understood Munroe & Mum roe will resume business tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
British Steamers Bought.

London, Feb. T.-The Daily Express says that the Union- Castle line steam" ships Reslin Costle, Raglin Castle and Dunolly Castle, and the Clan liner Clan MacPherson have been sold to a mysterious German firm. The names of the vessels, the paper adds, have been changed, and it is supposed they are destined for one of the Far Eastern combatantS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Petitions i'm Bankruptcy,

Hartford, Feb. 16.-Leveritt R. Good year and Fowler A. Good year, com prising the firm of s. A. Goodyear and company, filed a petition in bankrupt cy to-day with assets of $11,s6s.52 and liabilities of $6,590.22. James Streeter of Hartford also filed a petition in bankruptcy with assets of s1,447 and Ii abilities of $l.S79. .S
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
GEAR WANTs CABINET,
Present Unofficial Council May be
 Formed Into Such.

St. Petersburg Feb. 16.-Emperor Nicholas to-day presided over 9. council in the imperial palace at Tsarskoe Selo. All the ministers, including M. Witte, had been summoned for the purpose of discussing the advisability of trans forming the present unofficial council of ministers, which Is called at irregai- lar intervals by the emperor, into a CO., .hesive cabinet, meeting regularly, as an advisory and responsible body under the presidency of the emperor and nnin- ister- president.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
nad Ripper Accident.

Fall River, Mass, Feb. 16.-A double runner. in turning out for a team in descending steep hill here tonight, ran into telegraph pole, resulting in serious injuries to two boys and a girl. Harold Negus, aged sixteen years, sustained an injury to his spine, caus- ing paralysis to the lower limbs, and may die The other two will recover.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
FIRE IN ANSoNIA.
Entire Department Called Ont at Mid
 night Last Night.

Entire Department Called Out at Mid
 night Last Night.
 Ansonia, Feb. 16.-The entire fire de pertinent was called out at midnight tonight to a fire in the frame building at 55 Bridge street. The building was occupied by Harry Owens, a soda water maker, and was gutted completely. Adjoining this building is the large building occupied by John R. Murray & O., dry goods dealers, and after a strenuous effort the building was saved, although the loss to the stock by smoke will be several thousand dollars.
 It is not known how the fire started, and it is believed the total loss, which will be about $e,ooO, is covered by in surance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Forty Spitters Fined,

New York, Feb. 16.--About forty spit ters were arraigned in the West Side court to-day as result of the crusade begun several days ago by Commis- sioner Darlington. The men uniformly pleaded guilty, and were given small fines of from $1 to $5 each. s
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
< SITUATION 1T LoDz.
Twenty-Five Factories Fay or and Close Down.

Lodz, Feb. 16.-The manufacturers at, "a meeting this evening resolved to tel egraph full details of the situation to the minister of finance.
 Twenty-Five factories, among them some of the largest in Lodz, paid off their men to-day and closed indefinite ly. The men dismissed number 10000. Some other mills which previously had closed refused to pay the strikers, who demanded money claimed to be due to them.
 At one mill which thus refused yes terday the strikers spent the entire night around the offices. The city is quiet this evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Shipping News.

New York. Feb. 16.-Sailed: Steamer La Touraine, Havre.
 London, Feb. 15--Arrived: Steamer Columbian. Boston. Liverpool, Feb. 16-Arrived: Steamer Teutonic, New York.
 Hayre, Feb. 16.--Arrived: Steamer La Lorraine, New York;
 Queenstown, Feb 16.--Sailed: SteaIns CT Rattle lfrom LiyerRooll. }. New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
IrHEN PEACE COMES.
Washington Likely to be the Place of
 Negotiations.

Negotiations.
 Washington, Feb. IS. Peace talk IS like Washington weather ariable,,' said MT. Takahira, the Japanese min ister to-day, as he was leaving the state department after a long talk with Secretary Hay, an incident which, de- spite the frequentcy of it's occurrence, always sets af1oat peace rumors." The visit of Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, a half hour later, brought reassurances that the war was to "go on to the end.''
 ' Although diplomats here representing the neutral powers do not even specu- late as yet about the beginning of the end of the war in the Far East, the Associated Press finds a well defined belief prevalent that Washington stands a good chance of being the cap- ital at which Russia and Japan will adjust their differences.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Julius Just Chosen.

Budapest, Feb. 16.-Count Albert Ap- ponyi having declined the nomination for president of the lower house of the Hungarian parliament, the indepen- dence party has selected Julius Just.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD.
way to quicken Sense of It Discussed
 at Boston Meeting.

Boston, Feb. 16.-With final general meeting of the delegates held for the purpose of discussing the best way to quicken in the individual a sense of universal brotherhood, the annual con- yention of the Religious Education as sociation was brought to close to- night. The speakers were President Charles Cuthbert Hall, and Dr. Will liam J. Tucker, president of Dartmouth college.
 President Hall introduced his success- or, Bishop William T. Mcdowell, of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Chica- go, after which the convention ad- journed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
GOES OYER BODILT.
East Brookfeld, Mass, Church Changes
 Its Name.

East Brookfleld. Mass, Feb. 16 The Congregational church In this town has changed it's faith by unanimous vote and has united with the Episcopal church diocese of western Massachus- etts. Following the vote of the 400 members of the church. a petition ia voring union was sent to the standing committee of the diocese and was granted by that committee. The so- ciety owns a large and handsome church building and is free from debt. This is believed to be the first time in this country that so large church body has changed its faith without di. vision among its members.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
EXCLUSION OF ENGLISH BRANDY
United States Act Raises Discussion i'm
 the Commons,


 the Commons,
 London, Feb. 16.-Replying to a ques- ton 1n the house of commons to-day on the subject of the United States treasury decision of May 2, 1904, exclud- ing British brandy from favored treat ment Lord Percy under secretary for foreign affairs, remarked that the gov- ernment had frequently expressed dis sent srom the views of the United States government in regard to the meaning of the most favored nation ar- ticles of the treaty of 1915. The treat ment accorded to brandy, however. would not be applied to all other Brit ish imports to America as suggested by the questioner
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
H0CH WORKED THE WORLD.
Confesses Matrimonial Entanglements
 in Paris Before Coming Here.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Johann Hoch, in conversation to-day with Detective Michael Loftus, who brought the biga- mist from New York; is said to have confessed to matrimonial entangle- ments in Paris before coming to Amer ica.
 Besides Parisian wives Hoch is al- legged to have admitted leaving a wife and four children at Herrweiler, his native town in Prussia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
MRS. BERGIN AGAIN ARREsTED.
Doctors wife Charged With Passing
 Worthless Check Here.

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 Detective Dunlap arrested Mrs. I. G. Bergin, wife of Dr. Bergin, yesterday worthless check on the, firm of E. Schoenberger & Sons, last December. It is claimed by the police that at that time she passed a check for $45 drawn on the Hamilton bank of New York, with the firm in this city. The check came back protested and with a state ment that there was no money in the bank to meet any such check belonging to Mrs. Bergin. Constable Peter Me Nierney gave 3. bond of $500 for the ac- cuSed, ..---t .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Gripenberg Back.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 16.--Generals Gripenberg, recently commander of the second army in Manchuria, arrived here at midnight. ~ q. !
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
Holy Cross Defeats Haryard.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 16. Basket lball; Holy Cross. S4; Harvard, [,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
$a5, 900 FOR C0NREID.
Receipts at Special Beneiit Perform ance at Metropolitan.

New York, Feb. 16.A special per- formance of Die Fledermaus" was given at the Metropolitan Opera house tonight as benefit for the impressa-
 rio Heinrich Conreid. It was a gala evening in opera circles, with all the ballroom scene in the second act. Sem brich sang Rosalinde and Herr Dippel appeared as Eisenstein. The Metropol- itan was crowded, $25,00o being realized from the sale of seats. /
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
RUSSIAN CAVALRY MOVE.
Japanese Do Not Think There is Mucl
 to Fear in It.

Japanese Do Not Think There is Much
 to Fear in It.
 General oku's Headquarters. Feb. 15, via Fusan (Delayed).-A group of Rus sian cavalry has apparently again be- gun activity on the Japanese left. De- tails regarding the strength and move ments of the cavalry have not been ob- tained, yet the utter failure of the last raid induces the belief that little is to be feared from the present attempt. On the front of the line it has been quiet for several days. The weather is rapidly moderating and the snow is aI- most gone.
 London, Feb. 17.--The Daily Tele, grap's Shanghai correspondent reports that General Stakelberg and three Rus sian infantry colonels were wounded in the fighting on the Hun river.
 Mukden, Feb. 16.--Seventeen Chinese have been arrested here chargd with ping Japanese spies. Documents were found in their possession showing that they were trained in a school estab- lished by Japanese to qualify them as spies. They will be tried by court martial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
NEW CANAL BILL.

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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-17
BBLF0UR'S MINISTRY
 GETS MAJORITY VOTE
WE'LL SUPPORTED IN HOUSE OF
 COMMONS.

By Majority of sinty-three Mr. A.-
 auith's Amendment to Speech from the Throne is Defeated--Lord Hugh
 Cecil, Son of Former Premier salis- bury, Makes Notable speech-Faith-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Serious Conditions In Poland

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 3l.-The lat
est reports from Warsaw depict the
stu alton throughout Poland as in
creasingly serious. Minor collisions
between the troops and the police and
the populace continue to swell the mum.
Der of the aead. Trade and industry
are completely at a s%tandstill and the
presence of thousands of idle work.
men, who have been out of employ.
ment for months and who are starving
and desperate, adds a factor to the
greatest danger, which is not present
to the same extent in St. Petersburg,
where the governments orders for war
purposes have kept the factories busy.
The American vice.consul at War.
saw, Witold Fouchas, telegraphs that
many stores, chiefly Russian, have
been pillaged by Russians, and that
the shops and factories without excep-
ton r closed. A general strike is
in effect. Those who not willing to
walk out are compelled to join the
strike by threats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on public lands today au-
thorized a favorable report on the
bill to permit the taking up of home
steads consisting of GAO acres, but
amended so as to apply only to east
ern Colorado.
The house committee on agricul.
ture today authorized q favorable re.
port on a bill directing the secretary
of agriculture to declare a quarantine
in any state or territory when he shall
determine the fact that cattle or other
livestock are affected with contagious
diseases.
a call vas issued today for a eau
u of the republican members of the
house of representatives Friday after
noon, to consider "a rule 10 govern
the house in the consideration of the
bill charging the powers of the inter-
state m commission to fix rail
road rates. The merits of the bill
undoubtedly will be discussed at the
caucus, as we'll as suggested amend.
mentS.