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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
CoNDEMNLD BY VATICAN
New French Separation Bill Contains
 Maximum of Oppression,

Rome, Dec. 20--A semi-official note issued by the vatican to-day says that the text of the new French government
 bill, amending the church and state separation bill of 1905 is as bad as the former regulations, being a maximum of oppression with the minimum ap- pearance," and that it aggravates the position of the church in everything without this being apparent to the gen. eral public. The full text of the note follows:
 The text of the new French govern ment bill is inspired by the same pr1n- ciples as the former acts of the Clem- enceau cabinet, namely, the maximum of oppression with the minimum ap- pearance. In fact, the bill aggravates in the hardest manner the former po- sition of the church in everything, without it's being apparent to the gem eral public, It provides for the iInme- diate devolution of ecclesiastical prop erty and the immediate cessation of the pensions of priests who do not accept the new law. On the other hand, tho cabinet, understanding that public opinion blamed 1t for the distressing position in which M. Briand's circular has placed priests who officiate in the churches, seems to have introduced some secondary and apparent improve- ments in the new bill, but in reality they do not amelorate the measure. Besides, the bill is based on rendering possible the organization of assemblies To, otia nf c1,i ifa to the church and state separation Jaw of 1905, or the laws of 1881 and 1901, governing public meetings.
 The separation law is regarded as unacceptable by the church, while 1t is clear that M. Briands recent circular as well as his other two circulars are not applicable to public worship, hav- ing been drawn up for the regulation of the meetings of other kinds of asso- citations.
 In short, the seperation law, M. Bri- ands recent circular and the new bill are only three forms of the same com ception-that of enslaving and conpro- missing the church, while at the same time enabling the government to allege that it did everything in its power to find way out of the difficulties, but was unable to do so because of the systematic tenacity of the holy see.
 The holy see will not desist from it's present attitude until bill is present. ed containing, as minimum to be tol- erated, an acknowledgment of the es- sential rights of the church, beginning with the Catholic hierarchy, which is the divine foundation of the organizes tion of the church.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
HEARINGS END SUDDENLY
OIL COMPANIES DO NOT CARE TO
 GoONW WITH THEM.

This at Least in New York Where They
 Were Opened by the state of Mis-
 souri on Request of the Defendant
 Companies--Latte- Include Standard,
 Waters-Pierce and Republic OH Com
 panies.
 New York, Dec. 2o.-The hearings in the case of the state of Missouri against the Standard oil company, the Waters-Pierce company and the Re- public Oil company, which began in this city last Tuesday ended sudden ly to-day When the noon recess was announced, 1t was understood that counsel would confer with the idea of adjourning until Friday morning. Coun- sel for the defendant companies met in conference at the offices of the Stand ard oil company and late this after noon A D. Eddy, attorney for the Re- public oil company, telephoned Com missioner Anthony that it had been decided to discontinue the taking of testimony in this city. The hearing was opened here at the request of the defendant companies in order to allow them the opportunity to introduce tes- timony in rebuttal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
NEW RELIGIOUS LAW DEBATE.
VIII be Taken Up To-day by Frcnch
 Deputies.

Paris, Dec. 2O.-The chamber of dep- uties to-day decided to take up the de- bate on the new religious law to-mor- row. The postponement demanded by M. Pelletan, radical socialist, in behalf of the extreme anti-clericals for the purpose of preparing arguments led to- day to an energetic outburst from Pre- mier Clemenceau, who characterized this demand as a manoeuvre oS false friends desiring to embarras the gov- ernment by attempting to deal separ- ately with the questions of sequestra- ton of property and regulation of wor- ship, thus causing delay. The premier insisted upon a rapid solution of the entire question, as the government was facing a difficult situation in an inef- fectual manner owing to the insuffi- ciency of the present law. The cham Der agreed with the premier. It was understood in the lobbies that M. Clem- enceau was extremely vexed with this action on the part of the extremists, and that he intends to make vigorous speech tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
LICoRIOE PA>TE COMBINE.
Trial of Tobacco Firms for Alleged Conspiracy fin Restraint of Trade.

Trial of Tobacco Firms for Alleged
 Conspiracy fin Restraint of Trade.
 New York, Dec, 2G.-Counsel for the prosecution introduced documentary evidence to-day to show an agreement in restraint Of trade in the trial of the McAndrews and Forbes company the J. s. Young company, of Baltimore, Karl Jungbuth and Howard El. Young, charged by the federal government with conspiring to control the licorice paste industry.
 Counsel for the government read a copy of a letter alleged to have been written by President Jungbluth of the MacAndrews & Forbes company to David Forbes, agent of that company in Constantinople, in which the writer said that the J. S. Young company would continue the operation of it's plant :p Baltimore under an arrange ment giving the MacAndrews and Forbes company control of the busi- ness, but that the Young company would preserve every outward appear ance of being a competitor, Counsel for the defense objected vigorously to the admission of the evidence, but the court overruled the objections.
 D. F. Hale, formerly secretary of the MacAndrews and Forbes company, tes- tified to-day that the company control led S5 per cent. of the licorice paste business.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
INTERCoLLEa1ArEo CHESS.
Yale Next to Last at End of First
 Round.

New York, Dec, 20- Following are the results of the first round in the in- tercollegiate chess tournament:
 Capablanca of Columbia, beat Brack- eett, of Harvard in 39 moves.
 Wolff of Columbia beat Mcclure of Harvard in 37 moves.
 Johnson of Harvard and Brown of Columbia drew after 43 moves. The opening was a three knights game
 Blumberg of Columbia beat Gruening of Harvard in 43 moves. The opening was a Ruy Lopez.
 Ward of Princeton beat Burgess of Yale in A moves.
 Stephens of Princeton beat Kin1ball of Yale in 54 moves.
 Williams of Princeton beat Kelsey of Yale in 26 moves.
 Rosenn of Yale beat McDermott of Princeton in 29 moves.
 The standing of the colleges at the close of the round was Columbia 8 1-2. Princeton, 3; Yale, 1, and Harvard, 1-2.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
MELLEN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
AND OTHER NEW HAVEN ROAD
 REPRESENTATIVES

Elected Yesterday to the Directorate of
 the Rhode Island Company and the R.
 I. Securities Company--Mr. May for
 Treasurer and Mir. Parker Secretary
 of Both COmpanies-Lease Also Taken
 in Perpetuity of the Conn, Railway
 and Lighting Company-Meriden
 SouthingtOn and COmpounce Tram
 way Company-Also Purchased, Also
 New Milford Power Company and
 HOusatonic Power Compnny-statis-
 ties of the Properties Acquired.
 The New York. New Haven and Hart ford Railroad company has purchased the capital stock and all of the indebt- edness of the Rhode Islrnd Securities company paying therefor in debentures of the Providence Securities company Ca Connecticut corporation) bearing in- terest at 4 per cent, and endorsed as to principal and interest by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company at par for said stock and in- debtedness as of August l, 1906, upon the payment by present holdres of Rhode Island Securities company stock of an assessment of BIO in cash per share
 Upon the completion of this purchase yesterday the directorate of the Rhode Island company and Rhode Island Se- curities company has been changed by a majority of said directors resigning and representatives of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Railroad company being temporarily elected in their places pending the per mament reorganization of the direc- torate.
 In pursuance of the above, MT. Mel len, of the New Haven road, has been elected president of the Rhode Island company and the Rhode Island Securi- ties company. MT May has been elect ed treasurer and MT, Parker secretary of both companies, these men occupy ing relatively the same positions with the New Haven company.
 At the same time lease has been taken, practically in perpetuity, of the of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company in Connecticut, and possession has been given to the Railway company, the corporation which has been formed to handle the electric properties of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
 A purchase has also been made of the 1 United Gas Improvement company in terests of all the capital stock of the | Meriden, Southington and Compounce Tramway company, of the New Milford | Power company and of the Housatonc | Power company, and changes in the |
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
PATRICK'S LIFE SAVED;
 HE IS NOT SATISFIED
WILL AT ONCE BEGIN HIS FIGHT FOR ENTIRE FREE
 DOM.

Meets Governor Higgins Communication
 of Death Sentence to Imprisonment
 for Life With the Statement That He
 VIII Apply for Writ of Habeas Cor
 pus-SOme Doubt in Governors Mind
 as to the Sanity of the Accused--Lat-
 ter Will Have to be Careful Else He
 Will Find Himself in Mattewan.
 Albany, Dec. 20.-Albert T. Patrick was saved by Governor Higgins to-day from further peril of the death chair in whose shadow he has stood for near ly five years, convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, the aged New York city millionaire. In brief mem- orandum laying stress upon the dis senting opinions of the judges of the court of appeals, which affirmed Pat rick's conviction by a vote of to 8, the governor at moon announced that he had commuted the death sentence to imprisonment for life. Later in the day the governor strongly intimated a doubt of Patrick's entire sanity, at- tributing his mental state to the strain under which the condemned lawyer has labored all these years in the death cell at Sing Sing.
 The governor was shown dispatch from New York newspaper to cor respondent, in which 1t was asserted that Patrick denied having sent the governor any appeal for clemency, would refuse to accept the commuta tion and insist upon his right to die.
 MT, Patrick cannot determine what shis punishment shall be" said Governor Higgins. He is mistaken if he says < he sent me no application. In fact, shave several, one in particular asking for pardon. He will have to be care aful or he may find himself in Matte wan. The long strain seems to have been too much for him"
 < Mattewan is the location of the state Hospital for insane criminals.
 Y The governor said he had nothing lfurther to say as to his reasons for commuting the sentence; there was nothing further for him to consider, he said.
 < ossining, N. r., Dee. 2o,-The first news of the action of Governor Hig- gins in committing to life imprisonment the sentence imposed upon Albert T. Patrick was taken to the prisoners cell In the death house in Sing Sing prison by his wife. Mrs. Patrick left New | York immediately on receipt of the lews from Albany, and upon her ar rival here she was permitted to go at | Dnce to her husbands cell. Patrick | Received the news w1uh the coolness Which has characterized his actions turing his long struggle for freedom. He seemed not at all surprised to learn That the governor had intervened to | Have his life. Mrs. Patrick remained | isvith her husband for some time and l Then left the prison.
 VI Patrick announced tonight that he ! Twas not satisfied with communication | lind would at once begin his fight for Freedom. A writ of habeas corpus will lSe applied fer. 1t was said, in the Unit I'd States court, making Warden John Aon the defendant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
To Celebrate Emancipation Day.

New York, Dec 2O.-Bishop Walters, president of the American coun- cil to-day issued a cau to negroes to celebrate on January l the forty third anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation by President Lincoln. He declared that If Afro-Americans should fail to as semble on the birthday of their free dom and commemorate the issuance of their magma charter they would show themselves lacking in appreciation of the great gift.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
PART OF CRATER FALLS IN
Great Eruption of Ashes Caused From
 Mount Vesuvius.


 Naples, Dec. 2O.--Another portion of the crater of Mount vesuvius fell in at noon to-day and caused a great eruption of ashes, cinders and sand. It was not preceded or accompanied, how ever, by either detonations or earth shocks. This afternoon for period of twenty minutes a rather heavy rain of ashes fell over Naples, and another portion of the crater, on the side to- ward Pompeii fell in.
 The rain of ashes created considera- ble alarm in the more popuIous quarters of the city Women began praying to the Madonna and the saints not to vis- it them with another punishment at Christmas time, such as came shortly before Easter, the time of the last great eruption.
 As the rain of ashes did not last long, calm was soon restored. The ashes con tinued to fall this evening, however, over Portici, Tore Del Greco, Resina and Torre Annunziata.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
Patrick May be oaIIed ns wItn...

New York, Dec. 20.-It wss stated at the district attorneys office to-day that Albert T. Patrick, whose death sentence was to-day commuted to life imprison- ment by Governor Higgins, may be called as witness to the trials next week of David L. Short, a commission CT of deeds, and Morris Meyers, law yer, who were indicted shortly after Patrick's conviction. Short and Meyer were indicted on charges of forgery in connection with will purporting to have been made by William Marsh Rice in 1896, but which was declared void by the courts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
House Session short.

Washington, Dec 20, After being in session three-quartens of an hour to-day the house adjourned until Jan uary 3, 1907 Empty desks greeted the speake- when the house convened and even among the members who remain ed the desire to get away for the holi- days was superior to the inclination for business. Representative Monder of Wyoming succeeded in passing his bill extending the time in which entrymen may make final settlement on the Sho- shone Indian reservation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
PRESIDENT ENDORsED.
pr. Lyman Abbott Stands by Him fin
 Negro Troops' Discharge,

New York, Dec. 2O.-Dr. Lyman Alp bolt, speaking at a dinner in celebra- tion of Forefathers' day, the 26Sth an- niversary of the landing of the Pill grims tonight, took occasion to en- dorse President Roosevelt's action re- garding the negro troops at Browns villa.
 President Roosevelt has been sub jected of late to much criticism" said Dr. Abbott, "He is a friend of the negro. It is as a friend of the negro that I speak tonight for my friend, our president. I wish to direct your attention to the fact that President Roosevelt, assailed as he is by news papers all over the country, for his at- titude on the negro regiment question is still friend of the negro"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
NY YACHT CLUB TAXES
 UP MEASUREMENT MATTER
APPOINTS 4 COMMITTEE TO IN- TESTIGATE THE PRESENT
 METHOD.

VIII OOhsiuer the way or Establishing
 the Ratio of the Sail Area to the
 Displacement by Scantling Measure
 ment-Ticket Selected by Nominating
 Committee EIected-Cornelius Van-
 derbiIt Chosen Commodore.
 New York, Dec. 2O.-At the annual meeting of the New York Yacht club tonight the following ticket selected by the nominating committee of which Frederick c. Bourne was chairman, was unanimously elected: Commodore, Cornelius Vanderbilt; vice commodore, Arthur Curtis James; rear commodore, Frederick F Brewster; secretary, George A. Cormack; treasurer, Tar rant Putnam; measurer, Charles Lane Poor. Regatta committee, H. De B. Parsons, Ernest E, Lorillard, Walter c. Kerr. Model committee, A. Bradlee Hunt, Paul Eve Stevenson, James Douglas Sparkman.
 Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt presided at the meeting. Forty-two yacht ownens were present. A con- mittee consisting of w. Butler Dun can, jr., Charles Lane Poor, E. De B. Parsons, Walter c. Kerr and Harry Maxwell were appointed to investigate the present method of establishing the ratio of the sal area to the displace- ment by scantling measurement and report back to the club.
 Resolutions were adopted thanking the naval members of the club for the collection of models of war vessels presented to the club. This collection includes all the types of vessels from the Bonhomme Richard to the Connecticut of the present day. It is the most complete line ever got together, including twenty-two types. A duplicate of the collection was made for the government. A committee will be appointed by Commodore Van- derbilt to draw up resolutions on the deaths of s. Nicholson Kane and Gen. eral Philip Schuyler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
boUNr or INSURANCE VOTES
Mutual Agreement to Use Elaborate
 System of Card IndexIng.

New York, Dec. 2O-At a conference to-day of the inspectors of election of ghe Mutual Life Insurance company md the representatives of the tickets voted on at the recent election, it was nutually agreed to use an elaborate 3ystem of card indexing in canvassing ho votes
 A protest was filed with the inspec- fors by the representatives of the in- iernatfonal policyholders' committee ind the Mutual Life Polioyholders' as- sociation, against the canvassing of ballots cast by policyholders whose names do not appear in the lists as lied by the company with the state Superintendent of insurance.
 No action was taken on this protest. James McKeen, who represented the company at the conference, opposed The protest claiming that the inspec- lors had no power to act in the mat 8ef
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
CONGRESS IN RECESS.
Foraker Attacks Presidents Action in
 Regard to Negro Troops.

SS"Ah NO NCSNU AbOOpA.
 Washington, Dec. 2O.-senator For aker occupied the attention of the senate in it's last session before the holiday recess to-day in an extended criticism of the basis of President Roosevelt's action in discharging the negro troops of the 18th infantry on account of the Brownsville raid. He was replied by briefly by Senator Lodge, while Senator Scott sustained the demand of the Ohio senator for full investigation of the matter by the senate military committee. A resolu- tion directing such an investigation is before the senate for action at its next session. The senate adjourned at 2:45 p. m. until January 3, 1907.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
A Grave Digger's Grave Mistake.

Camden, N. J., Dec, 2O-What prom ised to be sensational solution of the sending of wrong body to Bryan. O., as that of John P Long, has turned out to be gravsdrigger's mis- take. The right body was exhumed to-day and positively identified by Dr. James Long, a cousin. It had been in- tered in the potter's field along side of that uf another unidentified body snd will be sent to Bryan tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
NOBEL PEACE PRIZE TRUSTEES
John Mitchell and Marvin Hughitt Ac.
 eept Membership.

Washington, Dec. 20. = The presi- dent announces the acceptanct by John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, as a rep resentative of labor, and Marvin Hughttt, president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad company, as a representative of capital for the posi- tions rendered them by the president as members of the board of trustees, to whom he will convey the amount of the Nobel peace prize.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
JAP sHIPS WILL COME.
Training Cruiser Squadron Under Ad-
 miraI KataoIkn to Visit Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 2O,-Japanese garships will visit San Francisco with h the next few months despite deports D the contrary. This is the statement If Consul K. Uyeno, who says he eX- 'ects the training cruiser squadron un- Ter Vice Admiral Kataoka, one of the Iikado's flag officers, who distinguish Id himself in the operations agoinst the Russian VlaGivostok fleet.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
penrr,r shlp at vlnerard Haven.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. Dec. 20.- Commander Peary's steamer, the Roosevelt, arrived here this afternoon on her way from shelburne, N. S., to New York. The Roosevelt Is in charge of Captain Robert Bartlett, who stop ped here to procure the services of a pilot to take the vessel to New York, and she will proceed early tomorrow morning with suitable weather.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
POSTAL ANPLoKEs TO STRIKE
25,OOO to Cult Tomorrow in Austria a.
 a Protest.

Vienna, Dec. 20.-The postoffice en- ployes of Austria, numbering 25, 900 men and women, have voted to strike on December P as protest against the conditions under which they are forced to labor by the government. The gov ernment has attempted to avert trou- ble by offering increased wages, but this offer has been declined. This strike comes at particularly incon- venient time, as at present the post office is handling the heavy Christmas mail. The postofflce in Austria also carries many parcels, a service per Dormed elsewhere by railroad compa- nies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
Jett Makes Confession.

Cynthiana, Ky, Dec. 2O.-Curtis Jett, he feudist took the witness stand in lis own behalf to-day, and surprised he prosecution by aonfessing to the nurder of Town Marshal Cockrall in Jackson four years ago. For this crime ett is now on trial He had made revious confession duplicating Judge Iargis and Sheriff Edward Callahan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
nenth List Fourteen.

vicksburg, Miss, Dec. 20.-According to the latest news obtaina.ble from places near Gold Dust Landing" where the steamer W. L. Scovell blew up yesterday the list of dead and missing totals fourteen. The injured include four white men and several negroes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
BurrllI to Succeed Bryce.

London. Dec 21-In well-informed parliamentary circles, Augustine Bir- reu. president of the board of educa- tion. is now regarded as first favorite A3r the post of chief secretary for Ire land, which will become vacant when rames Bryce is transferred to the Brit- tsh embassy at Washington,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
MARrINELLI NEAR DEATH
Formerly Papal Delegate to the United
 States.

Rome, Dec. 2o,-Cardinal Martinelh, who was formerly papal delegate to the United States, has been i'll for some time past with facial polypi, which the surgeons disagnosed as non malignant, and to-day an operation was performed. After the operation, however, the fever of the patient in- oreasec and he suffered hemorrhage becoming so weak that death is feared. The last sacrament has been admin isttered to the cardinal The pope in- quires frequently as to his condition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
Reduction shown This Time.

Washington. Dec 2O-A reduction of more than $4,OO0,O0O or 27.S3 per cent. In the excess of expenditures over receipts of the postoffice department is shown in the annual report of Edwin C. Madden. third assistant postmaster general, which was made public to-day,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-12-21
Beautiful strozzl PnInce sold.

Florence, Dec. 20.-The beautiful trozzie palace, the most perfect ex- mple extant of the paIatial style of Forentine architecture, has been sold 3 a manufacturer for $1, 1000. This alace was begun in 14S9,