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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
CIVIL SUITS BROUGHT
 AGAINST THE M'CURDYS
ANNO OUNCEMENT MADE BY PRES IDENT PEABODY OFTHE
 MUTUAL.

Colonel Charles H. Raymond and Louis
 A. Theband Also Made Defendants
 Action Taken on the Advice of Jo-
 seph H. Chote of Whom the Board
 of Trustees Had Requested an Opin-
 ion-McCurdys Will Raise No Objec-
 tiOn to Personal Service of Papers.
 New York, Feb. 19.-Charles A Pea body, president of the Mutual Life In- surance company, to-day authorized the statement that civil suits have been begun in the supreme court against Richard A. McCurdy, former president of the Mutual Life; Robert H. McCur- dy, former general manager; Colonel H. Raymond and Louis A. Thebaud, constituting the firm of Charles A. Raymond X Co.,, late general metropol- itan agents of the Mutual.
 MT. Peabody acted upon the oral ad- vice given about a week ago by Joseph H, Choate, of whom the board of trus- tees had requested an opinion on the recommendations made by the Trues- dulS 4liNCol46ebllllB COHilullLSej lllht SuCli suits be instituted On communicating with Messrs. McCurdy, MT. Thebaud and Colonel Raymond, it Was learned that McCurdy and his son would raise no objection to personal service on the ground of their residence in New ter sey All the prospective defendants authorized their counsel to accept ser vice in their behalf, and on Thursday last summonses in the suits were serv. ed upon Robert A. and Robert H. Mo Curdy through their counsel, Delaney Nicoll and upon Louis A. Thebaud and Colonel Raymond through their coun. sel, John A. Wise, former governor oi Virginia. Colonel Raymond at present is absent from the city on tour oi the south
 No complaints have been served as yet in any of the suits, service being Iby summons only. Counsel for the sev. eral defendants entered an appearance and formally accepted service to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
RELIEFFUND BAZAAR
Enthusiastic Meeting Held to Discuss
 Veterans Project.

There were about fifty persons pres- ent at the citizens meeting held in City Mission hall last evening held to consid- CT the proposed bazaar to be given for the relief funds of the G. A. R. and the Spanish War Veterans association.
 Ex- Mayor Hendrlck was chosen chairman. He explained the purpose of the call and outlined in part the plan of the bazaar, the origin of the idea and how the two organizations came to unite upon It.
 Nathan Easterbrook of Admiral Foote post told of the uses of the relief fund in the post Records show that the post has expended s8S,oOo in relief work from it's treasury. an average of $1,0OO year
 Mayor Studley, who was present, heartily endorsed the Idea. He spoke of the disease and suffering which re- qulred the maintenance of such a fund.
 Highway Commissioner James H, MaCdOnalQ SpOke OI Hto WVTh III tiiC ioii held nineteen years ago, and stated that EIe was ready to do all he could in this one.
 Benjamin R. English, Postmaster Howarth, Collector J, Rice Winchell and other citizens expressed their hearty support of the project.
 The cooperation of the ladies of the city and especially those of the D. A. R. Women's Relief corps and the la dies of various church societies.
 The bazaar will be held in the Second regiment armory April 16 to 21 Booths representing the north, south, east and west and 1776 are expected to be ar- ranged. Each local company of mill tia has agreed to furnish one vaudeville act each evening of the bazaar. A number of White City attractions will be used, also it Is expected. The laugSS- ing gallery Is certain to be there and others will probably be arranged. The course tickets for six admissions will be $1; single admissions 25 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
TO INVESTIGATE HER DEATH.
Miss COrsa, an Aged and Wealthy Recluse, May Have Been Poisoned.

HAAss OOrsaS an Aged and Wealthy
 Recluse, May Have Been Poisoned.
 New York, Feb. 9-Preparations were made to-day to investigate the death of Miss, Maria Corsa, an aged and wealthy recluse whose fortune is esti- mated at anywhere from $50O,O0O to $l,- 100000, She died one week ago. The investigation was instituted at the re- quest of the district atolney's office and was based on a letter received at that office. This letter stated that the causes mentioned in Miss Corsa's death eertificae were not the real ones and alleged that she died of slow poisoning. The latter was signed with fictitious name but it is said that the writers real identity was learned before the in vestigation was decided upon. Prepara- tions to examine into the poisoning story were undertaken to-day by the coroner.
 Miss Corsa lived in apparently poor circumstances at 1S4th street and Nor ris avenue. After her death more than $4O,OOO in cash bonds, besides bonds and mortgages representing over $100,000 were found hidden in the house of Mrs. Mary Burnilam, a first cousin of Miss Corsa, who moved into the house after her relatives death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
PATRICK CASE AGAIN UP.
HEARING ON THE MOTION FOR 4
 NEW TRIAL.

Seven Witnesses from Texas Present,
 Who VIII Discredit the Testimony
 of Valet Jones Upon Which Patrick
 Was Convicted--One Testifes That
 Jones Told Him the Condemned Man
 Had Nothing to Do With Rice's
 Death.
 New York, Feb. 19.-Seven witnesses from Texas were present to-day at the beginning of the hearing of motion for a new trial for Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer who was convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, an aged millionaire.
 It was mainly on the testimony of a valet named Jones that the conviction was secured. Patrick's lawyers state that the witnesses whom they have see cured in Texas will discredit Jones ev- idence. He said that Patrick used chloroform to kill Rice. The witnesses present to-day were Robert Lee, T. F. Jett, H. J. Moran, G. R, Bailey, Thomas McNerney, Miss Minnie Gaillard, all of Houston, Texas, and Joseph Jordan, of Seabrook, Texas Joseph Jordan was the first witness called to the stand.
 Before Jordan was questioned W. M. K. Olcott, Patrick's counsel made a formal motion to have the hearing transferred before another judge, Re- corder Golf, of the court of general ses- sions, before whom the hearing had started, denied this motion. The exam ination of Jordan was then begun by District Attorney William T. Jerome, who read an affidavit made ty the wit ness. In it Jordan stated that he is a boatman of Galveston county, Texas, and that he talked to Charles F. Jones, Rice's valet, at Morgan's Point, Texas. He stated that Jones had hold him he was confused by the police when he made the charge against Lawyer Pat rick. Jones said to him, the affidavit read, that Patrick had nothing to dc with the death of Rice, and that he hoped Patrick would come out all right.
 | MT. Jerome questioned the witness as to what led him to make this affidavit and whether he had dictated it himself Jordan said that he dictated "all but the fancy touches"
 Robert Lee, of Houston, was then put on the witness stand. After few pre- liminary questions had been asked ot him by Mir. Jerome the examination was adjourned until to- morrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
DRAINAGE CANAL DECISION.
Supreme Court Unanimously in Favor
 of State of Illinois.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The famous case of the state of Missouri vs the State of Illinois, involving the right of the city of Chicago to divert It's sew age into the Mississippi river through the Chicago sanitary canal and the Illinois river, was decided to-day by the supreme court of the United States in favor of Illinois. Justice Holmes de- livered the opinion of the court, which was that Missouri did not prove its case. There was no dissent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
SUICIDE ON STAGE.
Woman Leaves Box and Going Behind
 FOotlights Shoots Herself.

Denver, Col, Feb. 19.-Leaying her seat in one of the boxes in the Crystal theater during this afternoons per- formance, Mrs c. A. Weilder made her way to the stage and after fourishing a revolver for moment in full view of the audience, discharged the weapon at her own person, inf1icting probably fatal wound. Persons in the audience thought that the shooting was part of an act and made no outcry Screams of the performers in the wings showed that something unusual had occurred When the woman was carried. away unconscious by stage attendance se1e still held the weapon and a photograph, said to be that of her young son. The woman was removed to a hospital, quiet being restored and the perform ance resumed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
FORCE OF LIEE REARING.
Woman Explains Her Connection With
 the COmuany

the Company.
 New York, Feb. 19-The hearing of the Force of Life Chemical company, which is charged with conspiracy to defraud in the use of the mails, and which is alleged to have advertised a remedy with the claim that 1t had re- stored the dead to life, was resumed to- day.
 Mrs. Nellie U. Wellington, a witness called by the prosecution, who said she was employed by the Force of Life company, which was the predecessor of the Force of Life Chemical com pany, was asked to describe her duties. T was to teach patients how to be pa- tient," she replied.
 Tn what way was that?" United States Attorney Houshton asked.
 Well, I was to encourage the pa- tients along and to tell them to have hope. I was also to coax them in other ways to have courage" Mrs. Wellington said that the diag- nosis of the cases was made by three young women employed In the office of Dr. Hadley, medical director of the company. The material sent for diag- nosis, she said, was usually thrown into waste-paper basket.
 The hearing was adjourned at this point until tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
New President Elected.

Albany, Feb. 19.--The alumni of the Catholic university of America, of Washington, D. C., in session here to- day, elected Rev. John Mcguire, profes- sor of Latin at the university, president and Rev. George V. Leahy of Boston was named second vice president, and among the members of the executive committee is Rev. John c. Crane of Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
All Tickets Sold.

Waterbury, Feb. 19.-The committee in charge of the Sons of the American Revolution dinner on Washington's birthday at the Elton in Waterbury an- nounces that all the tickets have been sold, and that the many late applica- tions now coming in from all parts of the state are necessarily rejected be- cause of lack of room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
ImpOrtant Historical Document.

London, Feb. 2O.-The Daily Tele- graph to-day makes the interesting an- nouncement of the discovery of the original draft, in Lord Nelson's hand writing, of his historic General Mem orandum' to his captains at Trafalgar The document, which was supposed to have been lost, was in the possession ot a private family living near Merton Abbey, the home of Lady Hamilton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
On Their Way south.

Lynchburg, Va, Feb 19.-Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth passed through Lynchubrg on the Jacksonville limited on the Southern railway this afternoon at 3:34 o'clock. A crowd numbering about 800 persons gathered at the station. MT. Longworth was on the rear platform of the Pullman when the train stopped in the yard, but he immediately entered the coach. Mrs. Lengworth was not seen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Approved by New York Clearing House.

New York, Feb. 19.-The New York clearing house adopted resolution to- day recommending the passage of a bill now before congress to amend the banking laws so as to permit national banks to lend to one individual or com pany uD to one-tenth of the banks capital and surplus. At present loans to one individual are limited to one tenth of the banks capital stock ex- elusive of surpulS,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Shipping News.

Scilly, Feb. 19- Passed steamer Vaderland, New York for Dover and Antwerp.
 Glasgow, Feb. 1S-Arrived: steamer Columbia, New York via Neville
 Glasgow, Feb. 17-Sailed: steamer Astoria, New York,
 Gibraltar Feb. 19-Sailed: steamer Princess Irene. New York.
 Rotterdam, Feb 1s-,Arrived-steam- CT Noordam, New York via Boulogne.
 Bremen, Feb. 1S-Sailed: steamer Chemnitz, New York,
 Naples, Feb 17-Arrived steamer Paticia, New York via Dover.
 Hamburg. Feb. 17-Arrived: steamers Prinz Adelbert, New York; 18th, Re- public, Alexandria for New York,
 Plymouth. Feb. 1S--Arrived: steamei St. Louis, New York for Cherbourg and Southampton (not previously).
 Genoa, Feb. 1S-Arrived: steamer Moltke, New York via Funchal and Al giers.
 Boulogne, Feb. 1S-Sailed: steamer Pennsylvania, New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
HARVARD SQUAD OUT.
Crews on Charles River for First Time
 This Winter.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb 19.-The Har- ward crew squad had it's first practice on the Charles river this year to-day. This is probably the earliest date in the history of Harvard rowing that the crew has been on the river. Last year the men got into the boats for the first time on March 19.
 Two eights were sent out to-day from the Newell boat club float and had a practice paddle for a mile in short stretches up-river and back. Captain Filley occupied his old seat at stroke in the No. crew.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Died at Hospital.

Frederick Sullivan, of 12O East street, died last evening at the New Haven hospital. He had been in the hospital since February 15. He was forty years old and is survived by two sisters, Mary, at the above address, and anoth- CT one in Westerly, R, l.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Aged Meriden Man Killed.

Meriden, Feb. 19.-John olschefski, aged eighty-one years, was struck and instantly killed by a passenger train late this afternoon in the cut near Holt's Hill bridge, one mile south of the city. Olschefski was deaf and did not hear the shouts of a boy warning the approach of the train
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Mobile to Quarantine Against Cuba.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 19.-Dr. Rhet Goode, local health officer, announced tonight that a quarantine will be declared by Mobile against Havana anl all Cubn ports on March 1. Mobile has escaped yellow fever for several seasons, and does not wish to take any chances,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
SPLIT IN RUSSIAN CABINET.
Comes to Pass More Speedily Than Ex-
 pected.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The disrup- tion of the Russian cabinet which was predicted last Friday by The Associat- ed Press is coming to pass more speed fly than was epected. Though both Pre- mier Witte and Minister of the Interior Durnovo remain, Minister of Communi- cation Nemechaieff and Controller of the Empire Filossofoff, it is stated, will follow NM. Kutler and Timiriazeff into retirement in a few days. Finance Minister Shipoff is said also to be slated for retirement though this is not cer- tain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
TON BUELoW CONFIDENT.
Certain That His Tariff Proposal Will
 Pass.

Berlin, Feb. 19.-CAancellor von Bue- low is confident that the government will have an easy majority over the opposition to giving the United States reciprocal tariff treaty rates for sixteen months in order to see if the United States will not agree to a new com- mercial treaty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Connecticut POstmasters.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate in executive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Collector Of customs, George W. Gardiner, district of Providence, R. I. Postmasters Connecticut, Hilbert Williams, Lake vile; Seth Pratt, Ltchfeld; B. c. At wood, WatertoWn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
Thirteen Killed fin Explosion.

Walsenburg, Col, Feb. 19.-An explo- sion this morning in the Victor Fuel companys Maitland mine caused the death of at least thirteen miners and perhaps sixteen. Seven bodies have been recovered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
GREEN FOR CAPTAIN
Toss of Coin Breaks Deadlock fin U. of

Toss Of COIn Breaks Deadlock In U. of
 ?. Eleven. Philadelphia, Feb. 1s.-IThe deadlock that has existed between Robert Fol well and Edward L. Green for the cap taincy of the University of Pennsylva- mia football team was broken tonight when the former withdrew from the contest. The vote for captain stood at seven each, and to-day the candidates decided to toss a coin, the loser to withdraw Green will be unanimously elected Wednesday. His home is in New Haven, Conn,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
crsdsncs Not Given to Report.

Hot Sulphur Springs, Col, Feb. 19.- Little credence is given here to reports that Mount Sutton has become an ac- tive volcano, and no alarm is felt oyer the fire on the mountain side
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
INSURANCE SCANDALS.
Evidence Against Mutual Reserve Life
 to be Laid Before Jury.

New York, Feb. 19.-Announcement that evidence against the Mutual Re serve Life Insurance company will be laid before the grand jury tomorrow was made by Assistant District Attor- ney Mott to-day. A large number of employees of the Mutual Reserve com pany have been examined by the dis trict attorneys office in preparing this evidence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
INSURANCE FUNDS.
It is Proposed to Limit Their Invest-
 ment Hereafter.

New York, Feb 19.-One of the dras- tic recommendations that the Arm strong insurance committee will make in it's report to the legislature this week is that limiting the investment of insurance funds to standard classes of securities guaranteed to pay a fixed annual revenue, and prohibiting the in- vestment of Insurance funds in stock of any character, the recommendation following the Prussan law on the sub ject as far as it can be adapted to the customs and requirements in the Unit ed States
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
GERMANY REFUSES.
Will Not Accept Frances Proposition
 for Policing Morocco.

Algeciras, Feb. 19.-The German del- egates to the Moroccan conference re- ceived from Berlin tonight Germany S reply to the proposition regarding the policing of Morocco. The reply Is a re- jection of the French proposition that the officers of the proposed police sys- tenn shall be French and Spanish. Ger many declares that the French proposal is contrary to the principle of interna- tionalization and equality of all the powers in Morocco.
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TO RUN AGAINST BALFOUR.
Thomas Gibson Bowles Chosen by Lon
 don Liberals.

don Liberals.
 London, Feb. 19.-The liberals of the city of London have changed ground since Saturday and after several con- ferences with Thomas Gibson Bowles, late free trade unionist candidate for Kings Lynn, where he was defeated by tariff reformer, the Liberal asso- citation to-day definitely selected him to oppose former Premier Balfour in the bye-election made necessary by the resignation of Alton Gibbs, who gave up his seat in order to enable MT. Bal- four to return to parliament.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
$1oo, 900 FOR COLUMBIA.

Gift 70 StRrt Bnu0Wment hOr Fure
 Science Course.
 New York, Feb. Announcement was made at Columbia university to- day of a gift to the university of $1oO,- 900 from Mrs, A. A. Anderson to start a suitable endowment to establish pure science course leading up to the degree of bachelor of science. Two other menn- pels of the board of trustees, who have asked to have their names withheld, have offered to guarantee any deficit arising from this new course during the next ten years up to total amount of $20, ,OOO.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
HURT IN COLLISION.
L. s. Clark, Fireman, sustalns Broken
 Ankle.

AnRies
 l.. s. Clark, of East Hartford, fire man on switch engine in the local railroad yards, was injured this morn ing shortly before o'clock. The switch engine was trying to make a switch before a passenger train arrived, but was too slow and a head-on collision was the result. AS soon as Clark saw what was coming he jumped from the engine, dislocating his left ankle. The police ambulance took him to the New Haven hospital, where the ankle was set.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
DEPLoRED BY COCHRAN
Report of Engagement to Mrs. Jack
 Gardner.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-when asked engagement to Mrs, Jack Gardner of Boston, Representative w. Bourke Cochran of New York said: T cannot discuss, I can only deplore such an un- authorized use of the lady's name.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
ATTEMPT ON REYES, LIFE.

Shot nt Eight Times by Paid Assas-
 sins.
 Panama, Feb. 19.-Colombian news papers received here to-day contain a dispatch from President Reyes stating that on February 10 he was shot at eight times by paid assassins while he was crossing the Arjobispo bridge in Bogota with his daughter. None of the bullets struck the president or his daughter. A large reward Is offered for the arrest of the would-be assassins.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
MITCHELL TAKING HIS TIME
DRAFT OF MINERS DEMANDS
 NOT YET READY.
Will Not be for Several Days-COmpIete Recognition of the Union wili Not be Asked-Document to be Presented to the Operators Committee VIII Take Form of Declaration of Grievances Rather Than of Demands.
Rather Than of Demands.

New York, Feb. 19.--PreSident Mitch ell announced to-day that 1t would be several days before the committee now drafting the demands to be made of the anthracite mine operators would com plete It's work and meet the committee of the operators.
 The demand for the complete recog- milton of the mine workers union, in other words the employment of only union men, will not be embodied in the document, as 1t was not discussed with the conference with the operators. It is now understood that the miners con- mittee will make no actual demands. The document to be presented to the operators committee wiil take the form of declaration of grievances for which adjustment is desired" The miners committee hope by this means to avoid any abrupt breach, and t. leave any differences open to arbitra- ton. Both sides are apparently anx- ious to avoid a strike, though neither is willing to avoid such an issue at all costs.
 President Mitchell to-day received a telegram from Peoria, Ill, in which he was offered the democratic nomina- tion for congress to represent that dis trict. Mir, Mitchell immediately replied to the convention declining the nomin- atlon. He stated that he would not ac- cept any political office while at the head of the mine workers. Mir Mitch ell lives at Spring Valley, III.
 The miners president started for Plttsburg tonight. He will return Wednesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-20
DRYDoCK DEWEY SAFE.
Five Hundred Miles Westward of Cam
 ary Islands.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Feb. 1s. -The United States navy tug Potomac, which arrived here to-day, reported thai she left the dry dock Dewey 800 miles to the westward of this port, all well.