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New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
GTVE.S "JUDGE" A CHANCE.
Foscler Committee Offers Hamilton
Opportunity for Hearing.

A .pscial meeting of the Fowler committee OF
the New-York Life held yesterday afternoon
to consider the return of Judge Andrew Hai'i'-
ton The committee has made its report on the
Hamilton affair and as a result, suits have been
prepared against the estate Of john A. mccall ana
Judge Hamilton The committee decided yester-
day that. Hamilton had returned, theE "o"iu
give him chance tell his story If he so desired
letter was accordingly sent to him saying 'hae
the committee had finished its Investigation Dut.
he desired to appear 1t would be very glad to give
him hearing Pending reply it was decided that
the proceedings against him should be suspended
II is understood that this does not anect the sui
against the estate of John A Mccall
T7ls lawyers for the Mutual Life asked DeLancey
NtcoI and Lawrence Godkn for the McCurdys. and
John S Wise for the Raymonds. yesterday Tor an
extension of time in which to serve the Complaints
in those suits The Mutual Life lawyers have found
1t impossible to get through the mass OF evidence
before them and put the complaints IN shape An
extension until April was granted
Samuel Untermyer will appear in Albany To-Day
as counsel for the Fish polioyholders committee De-
fore the legislative committee. He will ask tnat
all the recommendations OF the Armstrong COM
rrittee he adopted except the in regard to the
time Of holding elections In that case he will ask
that the elections be set much nearer the present
than is provided by the Armstrong committee. He
will also make several other recommendations
The Peabody administration is going back on its
policy OF retrenchment and increasing salaries
again. Many of the smaller clerks have protested
rainst the reduction Of their salaries by $50 or
$500 a year so strongly that the company has re-
stored about two-thirds OF the amount cut from
their pay. and is providing luncheon for them, as
we'll It is reported that the engineer, Cooper, has
resigned after eighteen years service with the
company.
A new COMMITTEES Of New-York Life policyholders
is being formed. with exAssistant District Attor-
ney Rand as counsel.
In behalf of Frederick A. Burnham George Burn
ham and George D. Eldridge the indicted officials
OF the Mutual Reserve, this Statement. was issued
yesterday in the offices OF the company:
There has been no wrong committed by any officer
of the Mutual Reserve, either morally legally.
An indictment ia simply official accusation.
based on the presentation of side of case.
When the matter comes 10 trial both sides will be
heard, and have fear of the result. We ask
suspension of Judgment as matter of moral fair
until that time. further information must
be obtained from counsel. William Rand. jr.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
SUMMARY OF OBJECTIONS OF COMPANIES TO RE-
FORM

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New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
JEAIOUS-KILLS SISTER.
Young Wife Says She AUenges
Her OUTRAGED Womanhood."

Atlanta. March 9--Mrs- Edward NJ. stan
differ, twenty-five years old, to-day shot and
killed her sister. Miss Chappen Whisenant.
eighteen years old. giving as her reasons her
husbands attentions to her victim. Miss Whise-
nant was to have been married next Wednesday
to young business man of Seneca. s c.
Mrs Standifer went early to-day to the home
of her brother-in-law, p. W. Dunhani, with
whose family Miss whisensnt made her home
and entered the sleeping room Of her sister
What words passed between the two are not
known. but soon four shots rang out and Miss
whfsenant fell. She died half an hour later
without having spoken.
Mrs. Standifer went to her home and tele-
phoned to her brother-in-law's home asking If
Miss Whisenant was dead. Being informed that
she was. Mrs. Standifer expressed regret for
her act and said she would follow Mr. Dunhams
advice and surrender TO the police. She was ar
rested later.
She conversed freely with the police offieials
declaring that she had avenged her outra sed
womanhood."
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
ACCUSED OF KICKING BOY TO DEATE.
Police Arrest Two Men Charged with Killing
Son of Coffee Merchant.

Captain Tinkerton of the Bedford avenue HA-
ton. Brooklyn. arrested last night Emil 6o0-
forty-nine years Old of No. so South "a s1'ee-
and George Barnes. eleven years old. OF NO S'
South 4th street. and locked them UP on
charge of complicitv in the killing OF Anale~
Arthur Quinn, a twelve-year-old boy, OF NO s0"
Broadway. Brooklyn. The police say they ha''
proof that Bool stepped in and separated uns
boys. then kicked Quinn
Young Quinn. who was the son Of Andre"
Quinn, a tea and coffee merchant. became en-
gagged in fist fight with another boy at SCUM
Sd and Rodney streets on the day he was az
tackled. The stranger pushed his way Into US
centre OF the group surrounding the boys anu
after separating them kicked Andrew IN u''
stomach and then threw him 10 the pavement
The boys head hit the curbinG. and In saui'
tion to internal injuries. he received eoneus'
sion of the brain.
When Andrew went home he said nothihe y
his parents OF his injuries. He was too III "
go TO school the following Monday. but on Tue,
day he attended his classes. He was Ass alsv ~
school part OF Wednesday. On "Wednesday Us L..
the boys condition became 50 bad that Dr. ne, ,
bert Knapp. OF South 5th street and Marcy a. a.
nue., called In. When the boy dieu "a
Knapp refused to issue death certhicats SN'
the Coroner.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
OBJECTS TO STANDARD.
RESTRICTION DENOUNCED.
More Rigid than German La,o, Says
r. ". Weeks at Night Session.
tny Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Albany. March 9.-Rufus ". Weeks. actuary
and vice-president of the New-York Life. at the
night session of the insurance hearing told OF
the objections TO the standard forms OF policies
provided by the bills. New-zealand the most
advanced and sociaiistic government In the
world he said. never had gone so far these
forms Germany with rigid insurance law
did not dictate policy forms. She arrived at
the same result by conferences between the
companies and the bureau. obtaining all pos
sible protection for the policyholders. No real
necessity existed he declared. for standard
forms Deferred dividends were perfectly legiu-
mate he said. The bills would prevent the in
surfing OF SUB s-standard risks. he said, while
the idea OF making a oiicy incontstable was
most peculiar usurpation by the legislature OF
corporations right to appeal to the courts.
A. A. welch vice-president and actuary OF
the Phoenix. of Hartford presented a report Of
a COMMITTEES of actusrfes. He objected to the
provisions regarding the surrender value OF
policies E. E. Rhodes. of the Mutual BENEFIT OF
Newark declared that because OF the recon-
nlendations to ''loadings" the premiums on
most forms Of policies would be Increased. His
own company would withdraw from New-York
state he said. IL the bills were adopted. since
it would cause it TO break faith with policy
holders and agents.
James 1, English, vice-pressdent of the lEtna,
rQ,
vestnents his company held He argued that
other states permitted foreign companies to be
governed by the laws of their own states. and
New-York should be as fair.
Under the provisions Of the bills as to loadfnss
surplus and renewals. IL will be impossible TO
conduct his company, said Joseph Ashorook
vice-president of the Provident Life and Trust
Company of Philadelphia The endowment pol
icy would be wiped out
George H Noyes of the Northwestern Mutual
declared that is the bill were passed his COM
pany could not afford TO do business In New
York State.
The summing up of the objections Of the in
surance companies was made by W. B. Horn
blower trustee OF the NewYork Life. who en-
deayored to hammer home the points made dur
ing the day by officials, actuaries and agents
At 11:So o'clock the hearing was adjourned
until next Thursday at o'clock. The matter Of
campaign contributions and any other points
not yet discussed will then be taken up.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
COMSTOCK HIT TN COURT
Hugh Gordon Miller Resents Being
Called Ldr-Wdrrant Refused

Hugh Gordon Miller of the law firm Of Marx
& Miller. struck Anthony Comstock head Of ths
Society for the Suppression OF Vice. twice IN
the eye and jaw because Mr.. Constock called
him a liar at the hearing OF a case before United
States Commissioner Shields yesterday Mr.
Comstock. white with anger, appealed TO ths
Commissioner for warrant against Mr. Miller
for assault, but il was refused. and Mr. Com
stock was referred to United States Attorney
Stirnson- Before leaving the courtroom MT.
Comstock became angered at reporter whose
newspaper. he said, called him liar. Mr Com
stock appealed for a warrant for the reporters
arrest. asserting that he had been twice in
suited in the court This also refused
Mr.. Comstock was I'm court TO TESTIFY against
Ernest Richards. OF No 23S West 54th street,
who was accused OF using the mails for in
proper purposes. Mr.. Miller counsel for
Richards. He said that his client had been made
the victim OF conspiracy by Mr. Comstock to
make Richards scapegoat in the case. and TO
let two others concerned escape. When this was
said Mr. Comstock interrupted with That's
lie!"
In two steps Mr.. Miller reached Mr.. COM
stocks side. and planted his fist twice on Mr
Comstock's face. Calmly looking directly al Mr.
Comstock he said: Liar is a lighting Wora
where come from" He comes from Virginia
where he was formerly United States Attorney
He is a close friend OF President Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
FIGHT At GRATESTDE.
DiUorced Husband Tries to Steal
Children of Dead Mother.
IBy Telegraph to The Tr1bun. I

Appleton. Wis, March s.-As the body OF Mrs
Warren Schoettish was lowered into a grave
at country cemetery at Welcome. her divorced
husband. Peter Young, in company with a dozen
friends charged the crowd Of mourners In an
effort to get possession OF his two children.
eleven and thirteen years old. who had made a
home with their mother.
The funeral ceremonies were stopped while
the mourners and attackers participated in
battle in which several were severely fni,rsd
one of the girls being almost scaIped The father
captured the oldest child and was Carving her
Off when the police interfered and delivered ths
children into the custody of Father PeIeSrin
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
STARTS Il HUGHES BOOM
Agent Who Mentions Name for
President almost Causes Riot.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Albany. March 9.-Four hundred I,ew-York
lifs insurance agents, very much aroused over
the prospect of having their commissions cut
down by the passage of the commission clauses
recommended by the Armstrong committee. left
the Grand Central Station in New-York City
yesterday at $50 a. IN on a special train which
they had chartered for the trip to this city and
return. They We're we'll dressed. business
like throng. and were most serious about their
mission. They wore the blue badge of the Life
Underwriters Association of the State Of New
York, which arranged the trip.
Before the train was out of the tunnel cards
of instruction were distributed. There was
one clause which may have been considered
necessary because 1t a delegation OF in
surance agents. 1t read
The committee desires TO impress on all the
extreme Importance of absolute Quietness being
observed we file into the building, and more
especially enter the Assembly chamber.
Remember that going to Albany
mission of grave Importance to more than $1,000
men, Let US act with the dignity the cause
and occasion demand.
An attempt TO boom Charles E Hughes as a
Presidential candidate for 1908 was very speed
ily nipped In the bud, and nearly caused the
expulsion of the two men who instigated It.
One of the pair who said he was an old life
insurance agent went through the train asking
the agents what they thought of Hughes.
He's fair, square man." said this boomer
"He will make good President some day
say 1908. 1t will be mighty good thing for us
to make demonstration for him in Albany to-
day. 1t will show the Legislature that we are
not prejudiced against him or the Armstrong
committee. Wen show 'em our hearts are In the
right place and that all want is square
deal"
Not for ours was the response of most OF
the agents. Hughes is honest enough, but
don't talk TO about It,"
When the other boomer started through the
train with watch fobs bearing Mr.. Hughes's
features stamped on aluminium. and urged that
the agents wear them. there almost an up
rising The boomers had the choice of Keeping
quiet the Hughes presidential subject or
leaving the train. They talked to each other
the rest of the way to the capital.
The special train reached here soon after noon
and the agents. forming in pairs. marched direct
to the Capitol. II had been arranged for them
10 be heard Immediately after the luncheon
recess.
The crowd of agents considerably swelled
by delegations from Buffalo. Syracuse Rochester
and Hudson River points. They were banked a
dozen deep behind the rail on the floor OF the
Assembly chamber. They overfowed into the
galleries and were packed into the narrow bal
cony which stretches across the back wall of
the chamber.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
BL00DHoUNDs HUNT JAILBREAKER
Baltimore Posse Loses Negro's Trail After
Chase of Four DAYS.
LRy telegraph 70 The rrihun.

lnS leiesraph 10 The Tribune
Baltimore. March 1.-Two big Virginia hIood
hounds used for negro tracking In the South. led
the fifty or more policemen. detectives and Bal
tfmore County sherffrs In the fourth day's hunt
for Isaac winder, who escaped from the Towson
Jail last Monday night. Winder is armed. and
farmers and their families are In a state OF ter
ror. The whole county is aroused.
The bloodhounds took the scent from old
clothing the negro left in the Jail. The sherfr's
posse tried to round up the negro In an old
mill, but ne again gave them the slip after an
exchange of shots. The chase covered tvsnty
miles through swamps and over hills to the
Gunpowder River. where at nightfalI the dogs
lost the trail
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
"JoHNNrs- wHIpPEp-AcrREss ANGRY

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Pittsburg. March 9.-Miss Anna Hih leadh'
woman OF the Trocadero burlesque conpa''
has Informed Jack Rider. manager OF the oo''
pany. that unless Charles Mackey. the Learns
man. is dismissed. she will resign. MseA~
chastised Samuel Martin. Of New-Nork' s'.
Tuesday. alleging that he was obnoxious a0'''
the theatre. Martin. who Is said TO ne the ''4'
OF wealthy parents. had followed Miss Hih f'oD.
New-fork. Martin brought suit as~
Mackey. but did not appear to prosecute NM
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
HOPE TO REACH SOUTH POLE by AUTO.
TRy Telegraph to The Tribune

TFl TeIeS1epn 20 The Tribune
Middletown, y. Y. March 9-Theodare A
Cook, a brother OF DR., Frederick A. Cook. OF
Brooklyn. is building three motor cars at his
home, Calicoon. for the use of the South Pole
expedition. which win start IN 1907
The cars will be of "a horsepower each. and
will be combination or wheels and runners
constructed after Mr. Cooks own ideas. The
explorers expect to cover ten miles an hour over
the ice with these cars running continuously
night and day. The cars will be nut into usA
when point is reached beyond which nav,sa-
ton Is Impossible. Fred Cook a son Of the
manuiacturer Will accompany the expedition as
one or the chaufeurs Peui'ioh as
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
CAME OUT OF TRANCE JUST IN TIME.

lsy Telegraph to The Tribunal
La Crosse. Wis. March 9-Mrs. :. r. Sherwood
who was married only week ago. emerged from
deathlike trance last night just before the ur-
dertakers were to embalm the body. Friends
VINO were sitting In an adjoining heard a
scream. and, entering the room where the hody
was, found the woman sitting up She had
known what was going on but could not move
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
EXPENSES AND sYNpICATEs.

EXPENSES AND SYNDICATES
T entirely agree with the recommendation OF Uoa sU
,oronnittee that the total expenses or insui
eonnanes should he limited to the tota Ioaar,S .,on
,,1hn fhs premiums. and that some , ulII.' h,,si-
shou,d pIaced upon the cost of securing lev HeN,robsr
nass II seems to me- however. that IN q ,.,hIch
,s re.pects the precise scheme OF iin1itaooh "
S6s nropose is unavoidable. - s.sor-
ere absolute requirement that the cos t;t,;,, IN.
yn new business each year shall be KEEP Anars ~
iint that propose at the RISK or tus IN "a se
the company being subject to misoeii 10
oY failure to do makes 1t almost istbie I'm si-
allow FOR the inevitable uncertainties OF ''iiS Jus
-..> 1o,,n,nv should be
nar,nittad TO take participation In 81 49,
holding securities which 1t is
nbaSe In sueh a case syndicate paInaitnsiog
no,ild ordinarily simply be a means OF Puio "''e
tbe <er1rities at the lowest price ...-..,., L,
while the officers and members OF nnanSiSi Co.lt @
n,,t,eas OF life Insurance companies shouia ue Pao
hihited from participating in synelcate % setIs
auritise 70 their company I question your Pto
eosaI Thai directors Of life insurance companies
mho are not officers or members OF nnanclai coiil-
n,ittsss should be prohibited from having an IN
tAraet In such syndicates. Life insurance COIN
nanies require upon their boards of directors a cel
tsJn number OF men of standing VINO nave ek
ns-ience in Investments. Such men. as a RUE az
thtarested in large syndcates. by when issues oi
sscOrities are marketed. They could no! D. ~
nacfed to upon insurance boards II oE 80
aoinp they would be compelled to foreso those ,e
ritfmate sources Of profit which are entrslS tS.
nendent of Insurance companies. VIII MnlcIl lue'
are connected. PAUL hofiO fie0'
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
MR.. BELMONT BACK AT WORK.

August Belmont returned from Palm Beach yes
terday. and was husiiy engaged in the work Of
completing the organization Of the Tnterborourh-
Metropolitan company Persons identiaed with tbs
merger said that there cause for alarm in
me smau proportion Of Metropolitan Street Rail
way stock deposited up to the present Enough had
been pledged II was said 20 bring the total amount
oePoSIeo up TO per cent by the last day allowed
for deposit. March ls
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
INSURANCE QUESTION IN COMMONS.

LONDON. March s.-The Earl OF Onslow. Conserva-
1--WE gave notice in the House OF Lords to-day Of
his intention 10 ask the government whether in
view y the disclosures mads regarding certain
@rier;fan insurance companies. it intends TO com
pe. foreign companies doing business In Great
sIlt1in 70 Keep in this country sufficient proper
@ OF their securities 10 cover the claims OF British
iicNholders. The matter will come up in the
House " 0
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
RAlsUlrS MEN IN ACTION

Paris March lo-The Petit JournaTs' COR
respondent at Tangier reports that the bsns,,
Haisuii fought the Anjera tribe outside the town
on Friday moning. and that ten men 'wer. killed
and forty wounded
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
EARTHQUAKE IN NOVA SCOTIA.

Halifax, March e,-Reports of an eartnausN,,
on the eastern shore OF Halifax County reacne.
here to-day. The ground trenoled violently i''
several seconds
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
SEAlsRS LEAVE ST, JOHNrs

81. Johns, \. F.. March "a s.,l,nS a..
Twenty-Five steamers. with crews asgresatins ,,-,v
I'VE hundred men. sailed to-day on the annual h,n.
''f seais among the ice noes on Labrador -N'
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
A GUARANTEED CuBr FOR pile

dten.ns, ~ Sind Needing Protruaias Pile. yopr
TO cure you in to ID days 6oo r-''i fais
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Iake LAXATIVE BROMo cauinine Tablets. Druggists
retuno money IL n fails o cure Z " GROVE sIr.
nature Is OF each 2sc.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10

n... uoon the participating plan. Yet. there is
demand for non participating policies and @ thsy
~ snnnt he issued by the strong companies those
Se.iring them will be forced to so TO tho weaker
companies.
New-York tribune., 1906-03-10
5000. 2e5,447 60


These investments have been made under the
authority of the law heretofore existing. and ii has
taken many years to accumulate them 1t seems
to me that the companies should be allowed to
retain such OF these investments as are sound and
do not tend to create any OF the evils which the
is seeking TO remedy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-06-09

The reason for their happiness
lies in the fact that on next Mon
day their eldest son, Bernie, will
be graduated from a. and NJ. col
lege, and will become a full fedged
civil engineer on that date. Mr..
and Mrs. Kowalski have just cause
to be prond of their son, who made
spendid averages in all his examin-
atoms and will graduate with the
highest honors from this well
known institution. The many
friends of the young man here
congratulate him on the success
full finishing of his studies at A.
and ". and feel sure he will be
an honor to the profession he has
chosen. On returning the party
viii stop al Victoria few days as
the guests of relatives in the City
of Roses.
Among the recent prospectors to
the Brownsville country, TIE
HERALD is pleased to note Geo.
NJ. Witty and J. S. Crutcher, of
Athens, Ala. They arrived yester-
day afternoon and are prospecting
for land in this section. THE HER
AID hopes they will be pleased with
the lower Rio Grande country, and
may be induced to locate with US.
There is plenty of room, and the
possibilities and advantages offer
ed have no superior in the great
southwest. The soil and climate
are exceptionally good, and many
branches of industry offer a fine
field for development.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-06-09
PERSONALS.

H. c. DeBrien and wife, of
Lonsboro, are visiting the city.
J. P. Withers, of Llano G1ande,
was an arrival in the city on the
noon train.
w. J. Carnohan, superintendent
of the Gulf Coas Line, spent last
night in the city.
Henry Hammond was among the
passengers coming i'll from Santa
Maria yesterday.
w. E. Harwood, of Austin, who
has been in the city the past two
days, left for home this morning.
Hal Howard, a well known
ranchman of San Antonio, was a
business visitor to the city yester-
day.
R. B. Creager and family, Mrs.
1t. Parker and Chas. Blalack came
up from Point Isabel yesterday af-
ternoon.
J. B. Mannons and A. Keller
are late visitors to Brownsville from
Kanowa, l. 7. They are on a
prospecting tour.
w. H. Braswell, of Louisville,
Ky, who has been in the city the
past few days, was among the out
going passengers this morning.
". J. Hodges of Olmito, was a
pleasant caller at THE HERALD
office this afternoon. He reports
crop prospects in his section very
lattering.
Aug. Ryburn, superintendent for
Sam Robertson on the canal work
for the American Rio Grande Land
& Irrigation company, returned to
Lonsboro this afternoon.
G. E. Johnson and family, OF
Greenville, Texas, were among the
arrivals in Brownsville yesterday
afternoon, and will take look al
this portion of the Brownsville
country.