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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
LILLEY REPLIES TO ATTACKS
CONGRESSMA AN-AT-LARGE WILL GITE OUT PUBLIC STATEMENT.

Many Candidates Present at Compli-
 mentary Dinner in Republican HaII--
 Colonel Woodruff and Rest of State
 Ticket Detained in Norwich-ColoneI
 I. M. UIIman No Boss--says 1t Would
 be mpossibIe-Exacted No Promises
 From Colonel woodruff.
 Great enthusiasm and good feeling prevailed at the complimentary dinner rendered to the members of the ward committees and the registrars of voters at Republican, hall last night. The only disappointment to those present was the absence of Colonel Rollin S. Wood ruff, and the other members of the state ticket. Chairman Michael Ke- nealy of the state central committee eX- plained that their absence was due to 0 misunderstanding on the part of the republican managers in Norwich, who advertised a reception to them at 8 Norwich hotel last night, and their presence at rally in that city which was addressed last night by Congress- man Dalzell of Pennsylvania. Colonel Woodruff was thus placed in a predic- ament, and he decided to stay in Nor wich, feeling sure that his New Haven friends would approve his action.
 About $50 were in attendance at the banquet, Those seated at the main ta- ble were Colonel T. H. Macdonald, toastmaster; Congressman N. D. Sper- ry, Congressman-at-large George L.. Lilley of Waterbury, Colonel I. M. Ull- man, Mayor John P. Studley, Major John Q. Tilson, Frederick l.. Lehr, Judge Matthewson, Judge J. B.. Ull- man, John McCarty, President Henry Townshend of the board of aldermen Frank Butterworth. Major D. A. Blakeslee Alderman Frank L. Homan, Joseph O'Brien, John D. Jackson, Sen- ator M. D Chatfeld, Highway Commis- sioner James H. Macdonald, City At torney Simpson, Director of Public Works Coe, and Jacob Walter, the can didate for high sheriff.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
SECURITY INSURANCE
 MAY CHANCE CAPITAL
PR0POSITTONTO DECREASE p4B VALUE OF SHARESFRoM
 $40 TO S25.

Ane Directors Plan to Increase Mum.
 ber of Shares-0bJect is to Restore
 Surplus and Increase the CapitaI--.
 Action the Result of Losses Sustained
 in San Francisco Fire-Proposal sub-
 mitted by Directors to Stockholders
 and VIII be Considered nit n gpecinl
 Meeting.
 The directors of the Security Insur- ance company, through the president. John W. filling, have submitted the following letter, containing important proposals for the alteration of the conn pany's capital, to the stockholders for their approval:
 Security Insurance Company,
 New Haven, Conn, Oct. 15, 1906. To the Stockholders of the Security In-
 surance Company:
 The directors of the company have certain propositions to submit to you for consideration and action.
 Until the San Francisco fire in April of this year the business of the com pany had been very satisfactory. TO give you some of the salient points:
 December 1896, the total assets of the company were $755666. December 1905, in period of nine years, they were %,S66,S19, a gain of $1,11O,653, of which the sum of $SO0,OoO was from increase of capital stock, leaving a gain in as- sets of $S16,65S.
 The reinsurance reserve had increased from $380,067 to $934,545.
 The net surplus had increased from $123,25S to $3S5,OO0
 The annual net premiums had in- creased from $524,O87 to $995, POS. l The annual income from investments had increased from $32,117.5S to $6S,- 16S.2S.
 Our losses by the San Francisco fire were not the result of bad judgment l We quote from the remarks of B. H. Harrison, the president of the London and Lancashire company, to the stock holders of that company, which lost heavily by that fire:
 This catastrophe, in its origin and It's immensity, has been quite beyond all reasonable human calculations San Francisco has been for many years past the most prosperous and wealthy city on the Pacific coast, with magnificent harbor and trade relations with the whole world. It has been a favorite place for insurance companies The rates have almost without exception been maintained at high figure, and 1t has often been our reflection that, when the rest of the United States was poor the Pacific coast was the one bright spot. We commenced operating there in 1S79 and have ever since trans- acted large and successful business, i yielding steady profits. Indeed, may say that the surplus on our underwrit- ing in San, Francisco for the last fifteen years has been nearly 30 per cent. on the premiums.
 That there was a conflagration haz- ard was recognized by all underwriters, but we have had the most exhaustive reports made from time to time by our best experts, and it was considered that fire, if it were not nipped in the bud, could, without much difficulty, have been confined within reasonable pro- portions. Imagine a town half the size
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
CHICAGO TRIBUNE NOT sT1NGT.
Returns Check for s5,oOO Given It for
 Capture of stensland.

Chicago, Oct 16.-The Chicago Clear ing House association to-day sent to James Keeley, managing editor of the Chicago Tribune, a check for $5,OOO, the amount of the r-ward offered by the association for the capture of Paul o. Stensland, the former president of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, who was arrested in Tangier.
 The check was at once turned over to the receiver of the bank to be included among the assets,
 In addition to sending this check to the receiver of the bank the Tribune, which bore the entire expense incident to the pursuit, capture and return of stensland, has made a present to the taxpayers of Cook county of the total amount expended in the undertaking, which. amounted to another $5,OO0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
VISIT FROM CRoKER.
Former Tammany Leader Intimntes He
 May Come Over.

New York, Oct. 16.-Richard Croker, jr., received cable message from his father, Richard Croker, this morning as follows:
 Satisfactory and adequate retraction promised by London magazine Of pup lication of unjust and unwarranted ar ticle of which I was made the subject; promise also made to cease publication ce rest of series of lying stories and make amends in Wednesdays issues; my feelings were outraged by publica- tion as you may well know, and feel convinced that the courts as well as public sentiment would sustain me. You need not go to the trouble of com ing across; may shortly see you"
 Young Mr. Croker said the dispatch was in response to one he had sent his father telling him he had intended to sail on Wednesday for England.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
BIG MEETING IN NEW FORK,
Democratic Organization Formally op-
 ems Its Campaign.

New York, Oct. 16.-The democratic organization of New York county for mally opened it's campaign tonight with big ratification meeting at Tam many hall. William R, Hearst, head of the state ticket, was not present, as heis touring up state, but the ticket was represented by Lewis Stuyvesant Chan Ter, candidate for lieutenant governor of both the democratic party and the Independence league, Former Congress- man Edward Swan presided, and MT. Chanler, Bourke Cochran, Senator Thomas F. Grady and others spoke.
 Not all who wished to attend the meeting could be accommodated in the hall and overflow meetings were held outside.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Take Control From D. & H.

Albany, Oct 16,-After a protracted struggle lasting from 11;30 o clock this morning until after 10 o'clock tonight independent stockholders of the Albany and Susquehanna Railroad company succeeded in taking the control of that company from the Delaware e& Hudson company. The Albany and Susquehan na company elected an entire new board of directors. The members of the old board of directors were candidates for reelection, but were defeated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
DECISION FOR CONSUMERS.
Opinion of New York Court of Appeals
 in Gas Case

Albany, N. Y, Oct 16.-The court of appeals to-day handed down a decision holding that the supreme court of the state has the right to issue an injunc- tion restraining the Consolidated Gas company of New York city from shut ting off the supply of gas to consumers who refuse to pay more than 80 cents per LOGO cubic feet and affirming or ders granting injunctions in the test cases brought. The petition of the gas company was that inasmuch as the constitutionality of the so-called 80 cent gas act passed by the last legislature was before the federal courts the su- preme court of this state had no juris- diction.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
WARMING TO FRENeH ARMY.
Must Keep Out of Public AfFairs--Les-
 son of Dreyfus Case.

Villecroze, Department of the Var, France, Oct. 16.-Minister of the Interi- or Clemenceau in a speech here to-day, referring to the Dreyfus affair, said it was not only an innocent man who had been delivered from prison, but a re- public which had beeh saved by being able to rid itself of traitors, adding:
 We insist that the army keep itself away from public affairs, and we will not allow it to place It's hands upon the civil power"
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SWEEPING INDICTMENT.
Returned Against the Standard oil
 Company in Tennessee.

Jackson, Tenn, Oct. 16-The grand jury of the special term of the United States district court, Judge John E Me Call presiding, late this afternoon re- turned voluminous indictment against the Standard Oil company of Indiana. The charge is the transportation of oil at rates discriminating in favor of the Standard Oil company of Indiana. All shipments for three years are covered. The indictment contains 1,524 counts, each count constituting a separate of fense. The maximum penalty for each is $2O,00O fine and the minimum is $1,ooO. The maximum total fine upon convic-' ton would reach $S0,4S0,O00 the mini mum would be $1,524 900. The document contains about 5OO00O words.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
sermour Mnn to OppOse Fnrre1.

Ansonia, Oct. 16.-At the convention of democratic delegates from the Sev- enteenth senatorial district which con- vened at 3 o'clock this afternoon Frank G. Bassett of Seymour Wasfselected as the party candidate to oppose Mayor Alton Farrel, the republl ?an nominee. for senator from this dis sict.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
No Lenity for Lehnemnnn.

Boston, Oct. 16.-The United States authorities to-day refused to promise lenity as the price for James B. Lehne- mann, whose alleged connection with the smuggling of Chinese into Provi- dence and Marblehead resulted in his arrest in Halifax, N. &, last week, to return to this country without offering legal resistance,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Russian Political Affairs.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 16.-The official telegraph agency has issued an official statement denying the reports of differ ences between Premier Stolypin and Finance Minister Kokovsoff, as we'll as the rumors that the resignation of eith- CT one of these officials was pending.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
YALE DEFEATS CORNELL
INTERCOLLEGIATE COLT CHAM PIONSHIP ON AT GARDEN CITY.
Yesterdays Play conaned to the First Round of Match Play for the Team Championship-Yale Disposes of Cor nell and princeton Gets the Better of Harvard.

nell and Princeton Gets the Better of
 Harvard.
 Garden City, L. l., Oct. 16.--Intercol- legiate team and individual golf cham pionships will be decided this week during the tourney which began over the links of the Garden City Golf club to-day.
 To-day's play was confined to the first round of match play for the team championship, Yale beating Cornell and Princeton getting the better of Har- yard. Only these four teams were en- tered. Each team member played eighteen holes, the scoring being count cd on the basis of oneAhalf a point for each hole up and a single point for each match.
 Yale shut out Cornell, which is a new applicant for team honors, by a score of 20 to Q, but the Ithacan players did very well, inasmuch as two of the six men broke even with their opponents.
 Princeton beat Harvard 151A to 21s, Templeton Briggs being the only one of the crimson team to win a match.
 Tomorrow, in the final contest be- tween Yale and Princeton, thirty-six holes will be played,
 The individual contest will begin on Thursday the final pair playing off for the title on Saturday.
 The summary:
 Yale-W. F. Glow O. R. A. Abbott 2, E. Knowles 3, D. Partridge 6]s, w. w. Rowland o, q. V. Rotan 81a; total, 20.
 Cornell--C. B. stull Q, c. W. Cornell 0 R. s. owens 0, A. Josephy 0, G. II Adler 0, E. s. Ingersoll O; total, 0.
 Harvard-H, H. Wilder 0, T, Briggs 2h, E. W. Clark 0, T. M, Clahin 0, w. Hickox 0, II. r. MeNell 0; total, 21a.
 Princeton-H. J. Gee 3, w. T. West 0, R. Peters jr., 2, B. W. Croekran 31s, H. J. Vandyke Az, Barrows 2la; total, 151a.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Mrs. Holmes Committed to Blooming
 dcIe.

New York, Oct 16.-Mrs. Elizabeth M. Holmes, wife of William M. Holmes, of Brooklyn, who was arrested in Wash ington last January while attempting to secure an interview with President Roosevelt, was to-day ordered by Judge Crane, of Brooklyn, to be committed to Bloomingdale' asylum as paranoiae. The application for her commitment was made by her husband.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Rennhlicnnn Nomlnate Democrat.

Chaplin, Oct. 16.-The republican eau GUS last night nominated Judge Burton M. Welch, democrat, for representa- tive, giving him fl votes to 39 cast for Frank w. Martin, a republican. There was also a contest for judge of probate, H. C.. Barlow being named with 50 votes as against 35 cast for F. c. Lummic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
Reports Show That Agricultural Opera
 tions Are Being Resumed,

Havana, Oct, 16,-Reports received here from all over the island show that agricultural operations are being grad ually resumed. There are no further signs of diseontent, with the exception of complaints that some of the moder- ate officials ought to be removed,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Military Expedition to Gather Taxes

Tangier, Morocco, Oct. 16.-A mili- tary expedition of considerable strength is at present being organized in Fez for the purpose of gathering taxes, which for four years have remained unpaid, from the turbulent tribes in the south.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
On Finance Committee.

Chairman Michael Kenealy, of the re- publican state central committee, an- nounced last night the following as composing the finance committee for the party in the present campaign Congressman Lilley of Waterbury, Col I. M. Ullman of this city and Marcus Holcomb of Southington,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
SUIT FOR S56,00O.
Brought Against Consolidated Road for
 Death of Joseph BertOni.

Hartford, Oct 16.-A suit for $56OOO damages for the death of Joseph Ber- toni who was killed by a train on the Shore line division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, was tried before Judge Platt in the United States circuit court here to-day.
 The action was brought by M. Fran cis Buckley. administrator of the estate of the deceased, who was employed as laborer by contractor in construc- tion work on the railroad a hort dis tance from the station.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Prominent Annrehist Captured.

Odessa, Oct. 16.-The Anarchist Communist party has lost it's most prominent partisan, Masurkin, who was captured to-day by the police, together with several other leaders of the party. They will be tried by eourt-martial,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
CHEAP CoLoNIST RATES TO CALI-
 FORNIA,

Via Washington-Sunse Route. Per sonally conducted excursion. Sleeping cars without change from Washington. Berth, $S5O. Southern Railway, No 22S; Southern Pacific, No. 10 Wash ington street. Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
BRoUWhG MURDER TRIAL.
All the Testimony In--Each Side to Sum
 Up To-day.

Toms River, N J., Oct. 16.-When the court adjourned this afternoon at the trial of Dr. Frank L. Brouwer for the murder of his wife Carrie, all the testi- mony was in and it only remained for counsel to sum up and the judge to de- liver his charge. Each side will prob ably use two hours in the summing up tomorrow.
 Dr. E. McLeane Fornan, in his testi- mony for the defense to-day, said that there was not a single symptom in Mrs Brouwer's case that could not be as cribed to ptomaine poisoning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
Continued Until November c.

St. Louis Oct 16-The hearing of the states custer suit against the Standard, and Republic oil com- panies was resumed to-day for the pres entation of testimony in defense but was continued until November 8.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
FOR CLEAN JUDICIARY.
Choate Declares Matter Is Now Up to
 the Lawyers.

the Lawyers.
 New York, Oct. 16-A meeting to rat7 fly the judiciary ticket put up by the Judiciary nominators" was held at Cooper Union tonight. Joseph H. Choate presided and in a speech said: "It is up to the members of the bar who are aware of the qualifications of these incompetent political hacks who have been nominated by boss to bring the matter to the attention of the laymen. What we want and what the citizens want is the placing of men on the bench who cannot be approached from the back door by a district lead CT"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
QUICK PUNIsHMENp FOR HAzING
Midshipman Cutler Given 200 Demerits
 for Light Offence.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 16.-Midshipman R. P. Cutler, jr., of Calais, O., to-day was given 200 demerits for hazing God frey De c. Chevalier of the fourth class, Guilers offence was in going to Chevalier's room and applying a nick nameto him. The punishment is the maximum for light offences, and is the first to be- administered by Admiral Sands under the new law, which gives the superintendent of the academy au- thority to deal with cases of a mild character.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
IN HANDS OF JURY TO-DAY
CONSPIRACY CASE AGAINST
 STANDARD OTL IN OHIO.
Evidence All In--Argument Progressed Yesterday for Four Hours--Jury Has Yet to Hear Attorney Kline for the Defense-ProsecutiOn Maintains That There Has Never Been Actual Cessa- ton of Trust of 1882.

ton of Trust of 1882.
 Findlay, O., Oct. 16.-That the case of the Standard Oil company of Ohio, on trial for conspiracy against trade, will be in the hands of the jury tomorrow is predicted confidently tonight by at torneys for both sides. The evidence is all in, and argument progressed for four hours to-day. The jury yet has to hear Attorney Kline, for the defense, and the closing argument for the state by Attorney General Ellis. Prosecutor David began his argument at 10 0 clock this morning, after two witnesses had testified for the state and the defense had closed it's case with the submission as evidence of a single document, the decision of the supreme court of the state declaring the defendant company mot guilty in the contempt proceed ings of 1900.
 Mr. Phelps followed MT. David for the prosecution and MT. Troup occupied the balance of the day until after o'clock in making the opening argument for the defense.
 The prosecution told the jury that there never had been an actual cessa- tion of the Standard Oil trust of 1892, as shown by the evidence, although the form of the organization had been changed.
 The defense made it's main point that, while the evidence showed all the so- called subsidiary companies to be own ed by the Standard oil company of New Jersey, not one syllable of evidence had been adduced to show that the defend ant company was so owned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
o'BrIen Defeats Both Men.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 1s.-Jack O'Brien beat Cooley in the third round and Trimble in the ninth round,
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FALLS DEAD oV FIELD.
Sudden End of Student at Ohio Wes-
 Ieyan University.

Toledo, Oct. 16.-Lewis A. Grisler, of Paulding, a senior at the Ohio Wesley an university at Delaware and right end on the varsity football team, fell dead on the field this afternoon after running down a punt. Heart trouble was the cause.
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Ccontinued on Second Page.)
INCRfAsh FOR Rt4DIAe MEN

Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and
 Other Employees Benefited.
 Reading, Pa, Oct. 16.-The Reading railway has decided to increase the wages of it's engineers, firemen, con- ductors, brakemen, yardmen and other employees of that class on all divisions from 5 to 10 per cent, to take effect October 1.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-10-17
WIDOW OF PRESIDENT
 OF CONFEDERACY DEAD
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS PASSES AWAR AT HOTEL MAJESTIC,
 NEW YORK.

Death Due to Pneumonia Induced by n
 Severe COId-OnIy Surviving Daugh- ter Present at Death Bed-Deceased Had Wide Circle of Friends in New York-SOIicitOus Inquiries Constantly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-25
Fi,hins For snonuc.

Lying on his chest along the boats
deck, the sponge fisher. with his water
ghss-e pane set in box fitted with
handle"-looks down forty feet into the
clear depths. With one hand lie ,,rasps
and sinks u slender pole, sometimes
nifty feet In length, fitted at the end
with Il double hook The sponge once
discovered. The hook is deity inserted
at The rocky base and by n sudden jcrIe
The sponge is detached. This curt de-
scription OF what seems the simple
work OF sponge fishing gives no idea OF
The rea skill ana cxerton needed. The
ere Of the fshei' has to be trained BIZ
long experience to peer into the sea
and tell the commercially valuabl
snonscs from those that are worthless.
lie must have deft hand to detac
the sponge without n tear Above ali,
while doing this with one hhnd, he
must manipulate with the other The
wafer glass. as the waves sway Il
side ways and UP and down. The strain
On eye and body ia mort Intense, to say
nothing Of the crampGd position and
exposure TO wind and wet. which, frat
and last, make almost every sponge
fisher victim Of acute rheumatism.-
Pearson's Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-25
4 Gouii Advertiser,

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road, West Remington
The singularity Of II attracted great
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-Aiuncie Star.