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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
REQUESTS 10 LOCAL
 WOMEN IN FIELD WILL
MILLIONS DISPOSED OF BY THE GREAT DRYGooDS MER-
 CHANT.

Mrs Herriette Humphrey and Hiss
 Francis Dickerman, of New Haven,
 Each Bequeathed S1O,OOO-Latter
 Formerly GOverness in the Field
 Family-ChicagO Made Beneficiary of
 SS,OOO,O0O for the Maintenance of the
 Field Columbian Museum--servants
 and Other Employees Remembered.
 Chicago, Jan. 24-By the will of Marshall Field, filed to-day in the pro- bate court, the city of Chicago is made beneficiary of $S,OOO,OOO for the endow- ment and maintenance of the Field Co., lumbian museum now situated in Jack son park.
 The bequest, however, is upon the express condition that within six years from the death of MT. Field there shall be provided a satisfactory site for the permanent home of the museum, other wise the $S000,000 is to become part of the residuary estate. Requests aggre- gating $17568, 900 are made to relatives and friends of the testator.
 With these exceptions, the entire es- tate is to be kept intact until one of the two sons of Marshall Field, jr, grandsons of the testator, shall have reached the age of fifty years. The grandsons are now nine and twelve years old. Marshall Field, jr, died on November 27, 1905, of a bullet wound accidentally inflicted while handling a revolver
 Tae executors of the will are the Mer- chants Loan and Trust company, Chauncey Keep, an old friend of MT. Field s and Arthur B. Jones, for many years Mir. Fields secretary.
 The business of Marshall Field & Go. is to be maintained as a portion of the residuary estate.
 Because of failure to file a petition for the appointment of administrators, the total value of the estate was not furnished to the court, It will prob ably be several weeks before the pro bate court is officially informed of tho value of the estate.
 The will of Mir. Field is an extensive document, covering thirty-two type written pages, and making with two codicils, 12,OOO words. The document is drawn with the utmost care and it is difficult to imagine any contingency that has not been foreseen by Mi, Field. The will provides not only for the specific manner in which each par ticular bequest is to be paid, but states exactly wdlat is to be done with the funds of any particular trust if the beneficiary shall die before or after his or her legal heirs. The residuary es- state which is to go to the grandsons of
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
HOUSE INSURGENTS
 CO DOWN 10 DEFEAT
JOINT STATEHOOD PROGRAlEArB OF THE ADMINISTRATION
 ADOPTED.

Speaker Cannon and His Organization
 Gain Complete Control After the Liveiiest Legislative Battle of the
 Present ScssiOn-Measure to be Voted
 Upon at O'Clock This Afternoon
 When Two New States VIII Undoubt-
 edly be Created.
 Washington, Jan. 24.-When the smoke of the liveliest legislative battle of the session had cleared in the house to-day, Speaker Cannon and his organ ization were in complete control and the joint statehood programme of the administration had been adopted.
 Forty-three republican insurgents" went down to defeat, having voted vainly with the democrats to gain con- trol of the rule. the terms of which are to govern the statehood bill in ii passage through the house. The vote ordering the previous question on the rule was 192 ayes and 165 nays This clearly defeated the opposition, the full strength of which was polled, and lit- tie interest was taken on the vote for the adoption of the rule, which imme- diately followed and was carried by a majority of thirty.
 Previous to the vote the debate on the rule had proceeded under high tension, The speeches were short, but were hot and full of sting. Every member who could be brought to the city by special summons was in his place; the galleries were packed, and participated with evil dent relish in the succession of laugh ter and applause.
 The veterans, Payne, Dalzell and Grosvenor. upheld the organization. Fitted against them were the leaders of the insurgents, Babcock Mondell and Jones of Washington. The humorous speech of the day was delivered by J. Adam Bede, who filled five minutes with an address that evoked applause and merriment.
 MT. Tawney, one of the ertswhile in surgents, arose and announced his ac- quiescence in the will of the organiza- tion and Mark Smith, the veteran dele- gate from Arizona, just as sorro wfully interpreted this action as the ''most unkind cut of all"
 The rule adopted provided that the bill granting statehood to Oklahoma and the Indian territory, as Oklahoma, and Arizona and New Mexico. as. Arr izona should be debated until SNo'clock to Hll0ffsE6e4VE and then voted, or utit thnla opportunity for amendment. After the rule had been adopted general debate proceeded on the measure until 5:1b o'clock, but because of the foregone conclusion made clear by the vote on the rule, the debate lost practically all of it's interest. The house adjourned at 5:SO o'clock, after agreeing to meet at Ii o'clock tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
AUTO RACES AT oRM0ND.
New and Extraordinary Worlds Rec
 ords Established.


 Ormond Fla, Jan, 24.-The second days races in the automobile tourna- ment were marked by an establishment of new and extraordinary accidents to three racing cars. McDonald's record of S:17 for five miles was reduced by Marriott in the little steamer to 2;47 1-5. In the heavyweight class every car that finished went under the former world s record Lancia went over the course in 2:54 s-5; Fletcher in S;02 and Cliff ford Earp, in the contest of gasolene cars only, in 2;56.
 Hemery was disqualified from all the races of the tournament owing to 8 dispute with the referee:
 The summary:
 Five mile open championship-Firs heat won by Lancia, 110 horsepower gasoline, time 2:54 3-5i Earp 80 horse power gasoline, did not finish.
 Second heat won by Marriott, 20S0 horsepower steamer, time, 2:45 1-5. Second by fietchers 110 horse power gasoline. Time, 3;02
 Final won by Lancia, time, S:01 Is; second Fletcher, time, S:O2 Third, Mar lott, time, 3:03.
 Five mile middlewight champion ship-Won by Cedrino, 24-3O horse- power gasoline, time, S;53 3-5; second, Holmes, 4O-5O horsepower gasoline, time 5:46.
 Five mile heavyweight championship for gasoline cars only-Won by Earp, so horsepower gasoline. Time, 2;56; second. Downey, 90 horsepower gaso- line. time. 9:29 1-5. Laneia and Fletcher did not finish.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
TWO KILLED IN REVOLVER
 BATTLE IN CHINATOWN
THIRD NORMALLY WOUNDED,
 FOURTH SERIOUSLY HURT.

Score Take Part in the Fight-NIembers
 of Rival Societies the Combatants-
 Chinatown Full of Visitors at the
 Time but None of Them Is Hurt
 Witnessing the Celebration of the
 Chinese New Year.
 New York, Jan. 24.-A score of China men engaged in revolver battle in the streets of Chinatown to-day, which re- suited in the death of two Chinamen, Ching Yeng and Lee Soon, the mortal wounding Of a third and the serious in- 5afy of fourth combatant. The bat tie was between members of the two rival Chinese societies, the Hip Sings and the On Leongs
 Chinatown was full of visitors at the time who were witnessing the celebra- ton of the Chinese new ye1r Extra de- tails of police were on duty In the mar row crooked streets which compose Chinatown. The fight began in Pell street under cover of the racket of fire crackers set off Intentionally by mem bers of the rival societies. Many spec tators attracted to the scene by the firecrackers were in danger from bull let's which fiattened themselves against the brick walls or broke the windows for nearly a block up and down Pell street The police rushed among the fighting Chinamen snatching still smok- ing revolvers from their hands or knocking them down, and in this man. ner breaking up the bloody fight.
 Chinese non-combatants and some spectators law fiat on the pavement to escape the bullets, When the battle ended four Chinamen lay dead or un- conscious In the street, eight revolvers were scattered about and seven China men were prisoners in the arms of po- licemen who had converged upon the spot from several directions, including officers from the Bowery.
 That the loss of life was confined to members of the two societies Is attrib- uted by the police to the manner in which the shooting was done. the com batants keeping their weapons conceal ed all the time under their blouses and firing from this cover when close to the intended victim.
 Members of the On Leongs society under arrest said that they were going through Chinatown wishing a Gong Hee Fatoy, or happy new year, to friends when body of the Hip Sings attacked them.
 Last summer these two societies fought with revolvers In the Chinese theater here when several Chinamen were shot.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25

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THE PERso-AFeHAN CRISIS
Threatens to Cast Gloom Over Bright
 ening AngIo-Russian Relations.

Threatens to Cast Gloom Over Bright
 ening AngIo-Russian Relations.
 St. Petersburg, Jan. 24.--In diplomat ic circles keen interest is evinced in the developments in the Perso-Afghan crisis. The cloud which is appearing on the horizon over the refusal of Per- sia to accept the award of the British mission delimiting the Sestan frontier and apportioning the waters of tho River Helmund threatens to cast gloom over the brightening relations of Great Britain and Russia. In the treaty of 1857. under which Great Britain is giv- en the right of mediation in disputes between Persia and Afghanlstan, no provision can be found under which the award of the British mission can be enforced, and it's rejection by Persia minimizes the chances of an amlcaple arrangement between the countries di- rectly concerned.
 A well informed diplomat said to the Associated Press that there was little possibility that Great Britain would at tempt to enforce the missions award, and that the two countries (Afghanis- tan and Persia) would be left to fight it out among themselves, if they so desired. The Afghans, however, were quite able to hold their own if it came to a question of hostilities,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
BREWERIES ESCAPE.
Not to be Prosecuted for Selling Adult
 terated Beer and Ale.

Boston, Jan. 24 - District Attorney John B, Moran announced to-day that f1e would not prosecute in the case of four brewing companies and agents who had been indicted by the grand Jury on charge of selling adulterated beer or ale. This action Is a result of a statement of the medical advisor of the state board of health that lie could not determinne whether the acid which 1t was alleged was contained in the ale had been added by the brewers or was there in consequence of a natural pro- cess and emanating probably from the barley used in making the beverage. The defendants included the Massachu- setts Breweries company, the Harvard Brewing company, Frank H. Adams andJohn Drewson.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
FATAL AND PECULIAR ACC1DENT
Cab of Engine Torn Away-Fireman
 SuccuInbs to Injuries.

Lakeville Jan. 24.-One man dead and another badly but not fatally injured is the result of peculiar accident to light engine on which the men were riding to their homes in Poughkeepsie, N. Y, early to-day The dead man is James Kelley a railroad fireman and the injured man, Joseph Quirk. As the engine was nearing Ore Hill station, west of here, the trunk of an immense elm which had been blown down by the wind during the night and which had so fallen that it overlapped the tracks of the Central New England road, caught the cab of the engine, and tore away that portion of 1t where Kelley and Quirk were sitting. Both men were knocked down to the base of the fire- box and in addition to being terribly bruised were also badly burned. Kel- ley's shoulder and one arm was broken and several of his ribs fractured He and Quirk were taken to the home of Peter Flynn at Ore Hill, where their injuries were attended to- They were then put on train and started for their homes, but as the train was pass ing through Shekomeko, N Y, Kelley dled. Dr. Pike of Lakeville, wbR was with him at the time says death was due to internal injuries. Kelley leaves a widow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
COMBINE OF NEW FORK LINES.
Company Incorporated at Albany to
 Consolidate Traction Interests.

Albany, N. r., Jan. N.-The Inter- borough Metropolitan company of New York city, which is believed to be the corporation through which a union of the various transit systems of the city is to be affected, was incorporated to- day. It is organized with a capital of $15,O0O, which Is divided nto $5,O00 o1 preferred and $1O,000 of common stock, . The preferred stock VII bear five per cent. annual dividend, cumulative in character and payable quarterly.
 The company is organized to sub scribe for and purchase, acquire, hold and dispose of the bonds and stock ot any corporation or corporations engag- ed in the transportation of passengers in New York city or its suburbs or adjacent territory, and to aid such cor porations financially and otherwise, whether in extension of lines or in op- eration.
 The directors, each of whom euh- scribes for two shares of the stock, are Walter c. Oakman, John B. Mc> Donald and Morton K. Plant of New York city; James Jourdan of Brooklyn, and Peter A. B. Widener of Philadel- phia.
 New York, Jan. 24.-The Interbor- ough-lMetropolitan company, incorpor- ated at Albany to-day Is the company which is to consolidate the traction companies of New York overhead sur face and underground. The duration of the company is fixed at 1000 years. A statement issued in connection with the merger tonight says:
 The merger of these corporations Is not merely to combine the investment interests, but to unify under one man. agement the physical operation of the vast systems which have hitherto been jealous of their respective trade and consequently at war. The Interborough- Metropolitan company will cntrol all the railroad systems in the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx, and all ex> tension of the various lines of traffic which the company can obtain from the city. That the Interborough-M Metropol- itatn company intends to continue con- struction of both surface and under ground lines was made clear after the announcement by Mir. Belmont and MT. Ryan of a consolidation of the vari- ous interests Plans are being perfect ed for additional transportation facil- ities, and as soon as the consent of the city authorities is obtained the work will be pushed to an early com- pletion."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
SUITAGAINsr STANDARD OIL co
Middletown Man Sues for Death of
 Daughter and Injuries to Himself.


 Daughter and Injuries to Himself.
 Middletown, Jan. 24.-Suit was brought to-day against the Standard oil company for $15,OOO by Theodore H. White, of this city, to recover damages for burns received by the explosion of lamp at his home on January and for the death of his daughter, Goldie May White, who died as result of the explosion. He seeks to recover $l0,000 for the injuries, he sustained and $5,O0O for the death of his daughter. MT. White alleges that the quality of kero- sene oil in the lamp was poor and that it's flash point was considerably below 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
 As the result of the explosion on the night of January Mir. White received severe burns about the hands and arms, which have prevented his leaving the house since that date. His daughter died a few days after the explosion oc- cured.
 The judge of probate to-day appoint ed Daniel J. Donahue administrator of the estate of Goldie May White in or der that the suit could be brought.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
BODY FOUND IN TIE LAKE
STUDENTS DISCOVER MESSING PLUMBER, EDWARD J. CoYLE,

Had Disappeared From Home On Now
 ember 14--Body Was Encased i'm Ice
 and Had Evidently Been in Water
 for Many Weeks--Students Broke xce
 With Stone and Disclosed Head of
 Drowned Man.
 The body of Edward J. Coyle, a plumber, who disappeared from bis home at 29 St. John street, November 14, and who had not been located since was discovered late yesterday after noon by some Yale. students encased in ice in Lake Whitney, c}cse to. the first bridge, and near the ice houses. There was nothing to disclose the identity of the dead man when he was found, and it was late last evening before he was identified by William H. Mcdonald of ITS Grand avenue, the plumber, by whom Coyle was formerly employed. The body had evidently been in the water for long time probably four to six weeks, according to the estimate of Dr. Joslin, the medical examiner for Hamden, who took charge of the body after It's discovery. The face was bad ly decomposed from the long time dur ing which the body had been in the water and the remainder of the corpse was much bloated.
 The discovery of the body was made by the students shortly before 0 clock yesterday afternoon. As they were crossing the bridge between the first and second lakes they noticed dark object in the water under the ice. They began to throw stones onto the ice to break it and discover what the object was. Selectman w. F. Downer, who lives near by, happened to appear on the scene just at this time His atten- ton was called to the object, Woich he said looked like a human body, and he advised the students to be careful not to hit 1t with their stones. A stone thrown by one of the students broke the ice at the head of the body, and the head became exposed to view in the opening. The students then went along while MT. Downer notified Su- perintendent of Parks Amrhyn, who in turn acquainted Dr. Joslin with the dis covery.
 Dr. Joslin came to the lake and took charge of the body. In order to get the body out of the lake 1t was necessary to chop the ice about it, as it was en- cased in the ice. Upon examination it
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
BrGGLoW EXCUSED FOR WEEK.

Engineer Stevens Concludes His Testi-
 mony Before Canal Committee.
 Washington, Jan. 24.-Cilief EngIneer John F. Stevens, in charge of the con- struction of the Panama canal, to-day concluded his testimony before the sem ate committee on inter-iceanic canals, and he intends to start for the isthmus tomorrow. Poultney Bigelow, the mag azine writer, has been excused for a week. Chairman Shonts, of the isth- milan canal commission, will be heard Friday. It is expected his testimony will consume the greater part of a week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
BURGLAR CAUGHT IN YARD.
Had Coe & Browns Cash Register
 When Captured.

A young man, about twenty-one or twenty-two years of age, giving his name as Frank Jones, which the police are inclined to regard as a fictitious nomenclature, and claiming to reside in Hartford, which statement is also look ed upon with suspicion by the authori- ties, was arrested late last night by Patrolmen Herman and Cannon. of the central station, on a charge of burg lary. Jones entered the store of Coe & Brown, the leather and belt merchants of POP George street, by smashing a window. He had succeeded in getting the cash register into the backyard when he was caught. He is charged with burglary
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
BETTER TARIFF RATES
Re-cIassification of American Products
 for Admission to Philippines.

for Admission to Philippines
 Washington, Jan. 24.-The house com- mittee on ways and means to-day de- cided to make a favorable report on a bill by Representative Payne, chair man of the committee, providing for the e-classif1cation of many American products for admission to the Philip pines in such a manner that the United States will enjoy more favorable tariff rates.
 The most important changes in classi- fication relate to cotton fabrics. Under the present tariff laws, through what is explained as misunderstanding, British cotton goods enjoy more fav- orable tariff rates in the Philippines on some varieties of cotton textiles than American mills. This error is corrected by the bill.
 A re-classification of shoes for the purpose of assessing duties Is alsoe made so that American interests win be benefited. The bill is effective six ty days after approval
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
ISLE OF PINES TREATY.
United States ReIinquishes All Claims
 or Title to Cuba.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The treaty un- der which the United States relinquish- es to Cuba all claim or title to the Isle of Pines, which has been pending since November Il. 1903, was to-day ordered reported by majority of fle senate committee on foreign relations. There will be a minority report presented by Senator Morgan amending the treaty so as to give additional protection to the interests of Americans who have investments on the island. As reported by the majority the treaty is exactly as it was reported and made public on November "A, 1903.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
METHODS OF TOWN TOPICS
FURTHER TESTIMONY AS TO
 HOW NEVIS WAS cor

Newport Correspondent Wrote Article
 That Is Said to Have Caused Travers
 to Commit Suicide--Recorder Golf
 md Justice Van Brunt Criticised in
 the Publication While Justice Deuel
 Was Connected With It.
 New York, Jan. 24.-The defense in the trial of Norman Hapgood, editor of Golfers Weekly, charged with criminal libel in publishing paragraph relating to the connection of City Magistrate Joseph M. Deuel with Town Topics, continued to-day the introduction of testimony as to the methods employed by Town Topics Tn securing it's news matter and gossip, along with the ex- perience of several men of prominence in dealing with publications concerning them in that paper.
 Charles s. Wayne, formerly managing editor of Town Topics, was again a witness and testified at length. He said that Recorder Golf and Justice Van Brunt, of the appellate division of the supreme court, had been criticised in Town Topics while Justice Deuel was connected with the publication.
 "Who wrote the articles that caused Billy Travers to commit suicide?" asked District Attorney William Trav- CTS Jerome for the prosecution.
 Rowe, the Newport correspondent, '" the witness replied.
 Robert R. Rowe, who gave his occu- patton as Newport correspondent of Town Topics, later was called to the stand. He said he had been telegraph operator at Newport, and admitted he had given the information, secured by means of his connection with the tele- graph company, to Town Topics. He said also that he had disguised himself as a violin player in order to get into the Duchess of Marlboroughs ball at Newport to report 1t for Town Topics.
 Other witnesses to-day were Barnard M Baker, of Baltimore, former presi- dent of the Atlantic Transport com pany, who declared that annoying arti- cles concerning him did not appear in Town Topics during the time his com pany advertised in the publication; Ed ward M. Post, stock broker whose testimony was stricken out by the court because it did not refer specifically to the case on trial; Harry Lehr, who de- nied that he had ever given news to Town Topics or it's correspondents, and George Creighton Webb.
 Among those who contributed social items, according to Mr. Wayne, was Rev. c. w. de Lyon Nichols, who fur nished Newport notes Rev. c. w. de Lyon Nichols was formerly an Episco- pal clergyman, curate of an uptown parish. At one time he was active in mission work
 The case will be continued to-mor- row, when it is expected the defense will close.