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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-01
OBJECT 10 EVERYTHING
 THEM FROM JURY DUTY
MEMBERS OF ANCIENT AND HON. ORA HE ARTILLERY AT-
 PACKED

Massachusetts Workmen Want Present
 Law RepeaIed--DecIare That Mem-
 bers of Old Military Organization Are
 Tot Entitled to Privileges Which La
 boring Men Do Not Enjoy--WiIliam
 A. Morse, Commander of Ancients,
 Believes the Case Unstated.
 Boston, Jan. 31.-The Ancient and Honorable Artillery company, said to be the oldest military organization in the United States, was assailed at the state house to-day by speakers on a hearing on the measure which provides that members of the company shall no longer be exempt from jury duty in Massachusetts.
 The state branch of the American Federation of labor is opposed to the present law exempting the Ancients and wants it repealed, on the ground that the members of this military com pany are not entitled to privileges which laboring men do not enjoy
 Frank K. Foster of Boston, d leading union advocate, opened the hearing for the petitioners, and read a resolution passed by the state branch of the Fed eration. in which it was represented that the Anclents enjoy exemption from jury duty through representa- tions not founded on fact, and that their exemption allows an excuse for men who can afford to do jury duty to escape it, while the additional bur den is placed upon those who can nei- ther afford to do 5ury duty nor to join the Ancients.
 William A. Morse, commander of the Ancients, said the resolution misstated the case. The company, he said, is composed of about 500 members, about 400 of whom reside in this common wealth. Of these many are over sixty i've, and q large number of others are doctors and lawyers and exempt for that reason. Therefore the number who would be affected by the withdrawal of the exemption would be very small
 E. Gerry Brown, of Brocton speaking for the petitioners ridiculed the claim of the Ancients that they have had an uninterrupted existence since 163S. He contended that the historian of the company had glossed over the period from 1774 to 17s6, in which, MT. Brown claims that the company was not in existence.
 The committee on judiciary, which gave the hearing, will report its views to the legislature later.
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INJUNCTION AGAINST PRINTERS
Brought by Washington Typothetae
 Against Union.

Washington, Jan 31.-The differences between the Washington typothetae and Columbia Typographical union, No. 1O1, cyer the question of an eight hour day and an open shop. reached a crisis to-day when counsel for the typothetae filed bill of injunction against the union, it's officers and pick cts, praying the court to restrain the latter from interfering with the typo thetae in the conduct of the business Of their respective printing houses by means of picketing, boycotting and the bribery of employees. Application will be made tomorrow for the court to set day for the hearing.
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SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST | HYDE BY EQUITABLE
PROCEEDINGS FOR THE RECOV- ERY or APPROXIMATELY
 $7e,OOO

Sum Represents Former Vice Presi-
 dent's Profits in Syndicates Which
 Sold Securities to the Society--suits
 Also in Preparation Against Various
 Other Men Who Profted by Leases of
 Space in Buildings Owned by the so-
 ciety.
 New York, Jan. 31.-President Paul Morton of the Equitable Life Assur- ance society announced to-day that suit had been started against James H. Hyde for the recovery of approxinate- ly $720oO, representing MT. Hyde's prof. its in syndicates which sold securities to the society. MT. Morton also an- nounced that suits were in preparation against various men who had profited by the leases of space in buildings owned by the Equitable to some of the so-called subsidiary companies, and these and other claims of the society growing out of the acts of the old Equitable administration were being pushed as rapidly as possible.
 At meeting of the Equitable direct ors to-day several of the counsel ern- ployed in the factional troubles in the society last year and before the re- organization presented their bills. Ob- 1ections We're made that resulted in the appointment of a special committee to consider whether the legal charges were excessive, and whether in certain instances the society ought in any event be liable for their payment.
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ATROCITIES IN CONGO.
CONDITIONS OUTLINED BY THE SPEAKERS AT UNITED CHURCH.

Rev. Dr. Johnson, of Boston, and Rev.
 Mir Harris, English Missionary, Give
 History of the Terrible Conditions
 Substance of King Leopold's Commits
 siOn's Report-Mr. Harris Describes
 Particular instance of Personal lEx-
 perience-Committee to be Appointed
 by Dean Rogers.
 The work of the Congo Reform asso- citation of Boston, which is working for the thorough reform of the atrocities and barbarities which are existent in the Congo Free State under the regime of Leopold H. of Belgium, was intro duced into New Haven last evening in an effective manner through the mass meeting of citizens held in the United church. Dean Henry Wade Rogers, of the Law school, presided and introduc- ed Rev, Dr. Fl. L, Johrson, promi- nent Boston pastor, who has left his work, for time, to manage the great campaign that is to be waged to bring about the correction of conditions in the Congo state. Dr. Johnson is ably assisted by Rev, John H. Harris and his wife, of England, who have been missionaries in the Congo and know from personal experience the conditions prevalent there.
 The plan for reform includes the urg- ing or congress to take action towards calling an assembly of the nations by whose joint action the presenst scheme of government in the Congo state was adopted and put in operation under Leopold II. The plan is to have new system arranged, taking the control away from this man, who has so abused his practically unlimited power. By repetition of telegrams to members of congress it is hoped to effect action in that body.
 Dr, Johnson outlined the history of the recent report which was made by King Leopold's own commission creat- ed to investigate conditions in the Con- go and the facts reported by the real report. He said in part:
 About eight months ago, under pressure of public opinion, King Leo- pold of Belgium appointed committee to investigate the alleged atrocities in the Congo independent states. The committee consisted of three persons, two of them under his own sovereignty and the third an eminent Swiss. This committee spent about four months in the Congo country. Then 1t returned and made it's report to the king. The civilized world eagerly awaited the publication of the report of the com mittee of inquiry. But for eight months it was not forthcoming. Final ly, only q few weeks ago, it made it's appearance but under very peculiar circumstances, which are not generally understood by the American people and
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NOTICE OF NEW TRIAL
 FOR LAWYER PATRICK
MOTION TO BE MADE ON GROUNDS OF NEWLY DIS-
 COVERED EVIDENCE.

Condemned Murderers Counsel Late
 Yesterday Served Notice on District
 Attorney JerOme--JOnes, the Former
 Valet of the Dead Millionaire, is Said
 to Have Made Many Conflicting state-
 ments Since His Return to Texas
 One to the Effect That He Did Not
 Fill Rice.
 New York, Jan. 31.-Notice of a mo- ton for a new trial in the case of AL bert T. Patrick, on the grounds of new " discovered evidence, was servel late to-day on the district attorney. The motion, which is returnable February g., was served by Patrick's counsel, Black. Oloott, Gruber & Bonynge.
 The principal ground urged on the notion is, substantially, that new evil dence has been obtained to show that William M. Rice did not die of cIlloro- form poisoning, but instead died nat ural death and that Jones, the valet, since his release here has made many statements to persons in Texas all to the effect that he never killed Rice. One of these statements, all which ap- pears as sworn affldavits, is that Jones said he would return to New York and plead guilty to a charge Of perjury if he was promised only a light sen tence.
 The notice included many aff1davits and statements by physicians who sig nifty their willingness to testify for Patrick, if a new trial is ordered.
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TAFT SCHOOL NOT TO MoTE.
Report of Transfer to LitchficId Is Elm.
 philticaIIy Denied.

Waterbury Jan. 31.-Horace D. Taft, head master of Taft school in Water town, to-day emphatically denied the rumor that the school would be moved from Watertown to Litchfield. Recent ly MT. Taft announced that the school was cramped for room, and this prob ably started the story about moving to other quarters. Although there is only room enough in the big Watertown brilding to accommodate the school at present, MT. Taft says that there is no intention whatever of moving. Of course, if the school continues to grow, larger quarters will have to be provid- ed There have been no offers from anyone in Litchfield to have the school located there.
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ANOTHER TOWN TOPICS CASE
KINGSTON, N. F., MAN CHARGED
 WITH CRIMINAL LIBEL.

Stephen H. Abbey Surrenders Himself to Police--Accused of Being Con-
 cerned in Publication of q Paper
 Called "Around Town Which Con-
 tained ThinIy Yelled Attacks Upon
 Prominent Men and Women of Kingston.
 Kingston, N. Y., Jan. 31. Stephen H. Abbey, for whose arrest a warrant charging criminal libel, was issued to- day and officers sent to New York city to serve 1t, surrendered himself at po- lice headquarters tonight He was ar raigned before Recorder Groves and entered a plea of not guilty A further examination will be held Friday morn ing, pending which Abey was paroIed in custody of his counsel
 It is alleged that Abbey is concerned i'll the publication of a paper called Around Town, which was issued in New York last week and mailed here, The paper contained what are declared to have been thinly yelled attacks upon the character of many men and women of prominence, and articles ridiculing daughters of prominent families who have recently given social functions, The paper was issued without advertis ing matter and its object is as yet un- accounted for. An investigation by several local lawyers resulted in the issuance of the warrant Tor Abbey. It was asserted that several other per- sons in this city were connected with the affair
 Abbey, in a statement issued tonight, declares that Judge Roscoe Irwin, who received the papers here, had nothing to with the preparation, printing or publication of anything contained in Around Town; that he never contrib uted directly or indirectly and never gave even the remotest hint or sug- gestion in reference to the paper. As to his own connection with the affair he says:
 Tt would not be proper to say any thing at this time.'
 Judge Irwin says he received the papers from New York at his office in the City hall The papers were already wrapped, stamped and addressed and he mailed them at the request of friend who had written asking him to do so and statement that they contained only few harmless jokes A letter from Abbey to Judge Irwin forms a part of the complaint against the for mer
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FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS.
Mid-Winter Meeting in Hartford--New
 Members Elected.

Hartford Jan. S1.-Five new members We're elected at the mid-winter meeting of the Connecticut Society of the Order of Founders and Patriots, held at the Hartford club tonight. They are F. B. Hyde, of Southport; F. B. King, of Bridgeport; Arthur Marvin, of New Haven, and Benjamin L. Coe and Ar thur c. Hitchcock, of Waterbury. Fol lowing the business meeting a dinner was served, and then the gathering listened to paper on "The Friendly Relations of the Indians and the Early Dutch Settlers on the Upper Hudson" by Rev. Dr. Edward P. Johnson, pas tor of the First Reformed church, Al- bany, N. y.
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ARE NOW CARNEGIE HEROES
FURTHER REWARD FOR CAP
 TAIN CASTO AND CREW.
Rescuers of the Passengers and Crew of the Clyde Line Steamer Cherokee Receive Medals and Money--auiclxes Action Ever Taken by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.

Pittsburg Jan 31.-Captain Mark | Caste of the fishing schooner Alberta and his crew of six men, wsao on Jan uary IA, in fierce gale rescued the crew of forty-two and ten passengers from the Clyde liner Cherokee, which ran aground on Brigantine shoals near Atlantic City, N. J., while on the way from San Domingo to New York, were to-day made benef1ciaries of the Carne- gie hero fund. Besides medals to the captain and crew, sum aggregating $9,500 Is awarded ~
 This is the quickest action taken by the Carnegie hero fund commission since it's inception. When the first re- ports of the rescue were made a spec tal committee of the commission inves- tigated the facts and at meeting of the commission to-day resolution was passed making the award. Captain Cas- to beside receiving a gold medal, Is awarded $1,500, so much of it as may be necessary, to be used for the purpose of liquidating the mortgage on his proper ty at Pleasantville, N. J. Five thou sand dollars is to be set aside as a spec ial fund, from which the executive com mittee shall pay such amounts as they approve from time to time for the edu- cation of Mark Jacob Caste, nine-years old, son of Captain Casto This dispo- sition of the latter amount is the de- sire of Captain Caste.
 The crew, who are Nels Gregersen, Frederick Bouchie, Marcus Nielsen, Joseph M. Shute, Axal Holmmquist, and Lewis J. Johnson, besides receiving a silver medal, are each awarded $500, such sum to be placed to the credit of each, as a savings fund, in trust, for two years from the date of award, the income to be paid semi-annually to the principal to be paid in full, with the proviso that in the event of the death of the beneficiary during this trust, the principal and interest then stand ing to his credit shall be paid to his next of kin. The money and medals are to be awarded at once. A further reso- lution was passed expressing his appre- oiation of tre bravery and devotion to duty shown, in connection with the wreck of the Cherokee, on January 12 13 and IA, 1906, by the members of the United States life saving crews of North and South Brigantine stations.
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BOsTON PRINT KS, STRiKg.
Roth Sides Say Everything is in Reads
 ness,

Boston, Jan. S1--According to the statements made tonight by the off, cials of the typothetae and Typograph- lcal union, No. IS, everything is in readiness for the strike which the printers will inaugurate to-morrow for the establishment of the eight-hour day for those employed in the book and Job branch of that industry.
 At the union headquarters it was stated that the signatures to the un- ion agreement had been received from many employers and that several oth- CTS had verbally agreed that eight hours should constitute days work In their shops. The number of men and women who VII! strike is varlaiuslx ,ss- tlmated Some of tffefS sSSfed fIaf 20o would be the number, while others said that l50 would be nearer the mark.
 The union is prepared to duplicate the international strike benefit so that married men will receive $14 week and single men $1O a week during the strike.
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MITCHELL'S ULTIMATUM.
Deadlock Between the Operators and
 Coal Miners.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan S1.-To-day brought a deadlock between coal oper- ators and miners of both the central competitive and the southwest districts. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, delivered his ltimatum to the joint scale committee of the central district, declaring that there must be an increase of wages or there would be no agreement. F. L. Robbins of Pittsburg, speaking for the operat- ors, stood positively and determinedly against any advance whatever. The operators of the southwest district un- ited with the operators of the central district in caucus, and both agreed to stand by the position taken by MT. Robbins.
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1mportant Rnilroad Meeting

Cincinnati Jan. S1.-Secretary J. T. Walsh of the Pere Marquette railroad to-day issued notices calling meeting of the stockholders of that company for February 27 at Detroit to determine whether the stockholders will permit the separation of that system from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail- road. A month ago the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton stockholders vot- ed to annual the lease of the Pere Mar qvette.
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ASSIGNED TO osoEoLA TRIBE.
President to Affiliate With Oldest One
 in Country.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 31,-Great In- cohonee John w. Cherry of the Great council of the Independent Order of Red Men in the United States, who re- gently assisted in the induction of Pres. ident Roosevelt as an honorary mem per of that order, to-day announced that the president would be assigned as a member of osceola tribe, No. 1, l. U. k, M., of Alexandria, Virginia, which is the oldest tribe of the order. dreat lncohonee Cherry is having pre- pared on parchment to be folded and attached to an elegant leather case a certlhcate commenting President roosevelt as a Red Man entitled to all the rights and privileges of the order.
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REILLY SPRINGS SURPRISE.
Hebrew, Frenchman, German and Irish-
 American Appointed by Him.

Meriden, Jan. 31.--A Hebrew, a Frenchman, a German and an Irish American were named by Mayor Reilly as his commissioners to-day. The nom nations created considerable surprise throughout the city. Two prominent merchants, Samuel Alexander and Henry c. Bibeau, were appointed com- missloners of public works; John C.. Mcdonnell, a prominent clubman and a close friend of the mayor was given a police conmissionership, while AL bert P. Dossin, president of the Central Labor union. was made fire commits sioner.
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s1,5ss Pledged fin Springfield.

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 91.-In the meetings held here to-day under the auspices of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions S1,5S9 was pledged as an extra con- tribution toward the $1.OOO,OOO fund which the board is attempting to col feet,
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TROLLEY CARS BLOCKED.
Truck With 15 Ton Granite Block Holds
 Up Branford Line.

A large eight-horse truck of Peck & Bishop, which was carting a fifteen-ton granite block for new monument that Is to be set up in East Lawn cemetery. East Haven, got stuck Tuesday after noon when turning from the street into the cemetery. The front wheels of the truck sank into the mud and could not be moved by the horses The position Of the truck obstructed the tracks of the Branford trolley line for several hours. The wrecking car was called out and after considerable work suc- ceeded in getting the truck off the track.
 The massive granite block is the base of a heavy monument which is being set up in the cemetery. The second block weighing ten tons, was taken there yesterday, but will not be taken into the cemetery until the other is in place.
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SLAP AT TAFT.
Made by General Manager oG Pacific
 Mall Company.

Washington, Jan 31. = Robert P. sehwerin, general manager of the Pa cific Mail Steamship company, was be- fore the senate committee on inter oceanic canals to-day. His attention was called to a statement made by Sec retary Taft criticising the service be- tween Panama and San Francisco for it's part in contributing to the conges- tion of freight at Panama. He replied:
 Secretary Taft's statement was made either through malice tending to injure an American industry or through ig- norance of the causes of the difficulties of which he complained"
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APPEAL FOR VETERAN BONES
His Case Brought to Attention of Presi-
 dent Roosevelt.

Boston, Jan. 31.-Thomas L. Hayes, department commander of the Legion of Spanish War Veterans, and John II. Dunn, formerly captain of the Twenty eighth United States Volun- teer regiment of Boston, sent an ap- peal to-day to President Roosevelt to intervene personally in behalf of John J. Bowes, an Englishman, who has served both in the army and navy and who is detained by the immigration of ficials here for fear he may become a public charge
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Federal Charter Granted.

Washington, Jan. S1.-The house sub committee of the committee on railways and canals to-day decided to report favorably a bill granting a federal charter for the construction of a canal between Pittsburg, Pa, and Lake Erie, the lake entrance to the canal to be at Ashtabula, o.
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Kings Body in Plain ca.ket.

Copenhagen, Jan. 31.-The body of King Christian was to-day placed in a plain casket lined with swansdown and covered with black silk. It lies tonight in the apartment of the Amalienbers palace known as the Garden room" to which it was removed after a mena- orial service this afternoon.
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Fired by Incendiaries.

New York, Feb. 1.-Three big east side tenements, containing in all be- tween $50 and 400 people, were fired by incendiaries this morning, but fortu- nately each blaze was discovered in time to extinguish before serious dam age was done. The tenements fired are at 1OS Division street, 16O East Broad way and 152 West Broadway. All three fires occurred within five minutes of each other.
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ANOTHER ASSASSINATION.
Russian Provincial Councillor Instan t.
 ly Killed at POItaya.

Poltava, Russia, Jan. S1.-A daring political crime was committed here to- day at the entrance to the administra. ton building when Provincial Council. Tor Filonoff was fired at five times ant Instantly killed by an unknown assas sin. Fflonoff was held responsible by the terrorists for the ruthless severity With which the agrarian disorders ir the province had been suppressed.
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Shiupinx News

New York, Jan. 31.-Sailed: Steamer Rotterdam, Plymouth and Rotterdam.
 Queenstown, Jan. 31. = Arrivedt Steamer Majestic, New York for Liver- pool.
 Naples Jan. S0.-Sailed: Steamer Ca- ronia, New York
 Havana. Jan. SO.-Arrived: Steamer Prinzessine Victoria Luise. New York via Kingston, etc.
 Naples, Jan. 3O.-11 D. m.-Arrivedi Steamer Prince Oskar. New York.
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ENDORSES PRESIDENT
Democratic Senator Agrees With Him
 on San Domingo and Morocco

Washington, Jan. 31.-In the senate Mir. Patterson strongly endorsed the position of the president in Santo Do- mlngo, and in the matter of the Mo roccan conference. He said he was sor- " to differ from his democratic col leagues, but that he felt it his duty to do so in these matters, He also ex- pressed absolute confidence in the pa- triotism of the president and in his goodf faith in announcing his determina- ton not to again be a candidate for the presidency.
 The remainder of the session was de- voted to a debate on the shipping bill.
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ROTHSCHILD,S GENERoSITR.
To Send 200 Families to Canada nt His
 Own Expense.

Own Expense.
 London, Jan. 91,-A scheme has been perfected under which Lord Rothschild at his own expense will send 200 fami- lies to Canada. Fifty of these families will leave England February IS. The scheme forms a basis for the solution of the problem regarding the unem- ployed of Great Britain. The emi- grants will be provided with clothes and food, the cost of their passage. sit nations on their arrival and sums of money to guard against emergencies. The total cost for each adult is placed at $50, which must be repaid in install- ments. It is expected that when the allotted fund shall have been repaid 200 additional families will be sent to Can ada under the same plan. Agents who have made investigations report that there are openings in Canada for 10000 respectable adults.