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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
PROF. WURTs OF YALE
 SUES STEAMSHIP Co.
ACTION GROWING OUT OF UN- PLEASANT TRIP FROM
 HAVRE, FRANCE.

Alleges in Libel That on Trip from
 French Port to New York His Fam
 fly Were Exposed to Rudest Sort of
 Treatment and III Food-One of His
 Daughters While in Bed Bitten by n
 Rat.
 New York, March S--Libel in the sum of $9O,OO0 was filed to-day in the United States district court against the Com pagnie Generale Trans-Atlantique the steamship La Gascogne, its officers and crew, by John Wurts, a professor in the Yale Law school, in the sum of $1500O for mental and physical anguish on his own part and $25,OOO for his wife and his daughters, Eleanor and Laura.
 The libel alleges that on the trip from Havre to this port, between the 18th and 24th of last September, Professor Wurts and dis family were exposed to the rudest sort of treatment and ill., food. It alleges that on information that there were no first-cabin accom- modations he and his wife and daugh- ters were booked in the second cabin, but that within two hours of leaving port they found that they were overrun by 1,4O0 steerage passengers. It is al- leged that one of the daughters while in bed was bitten by a rat.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
JEROME WANTS WHITES
 LETTERS PRODUCED
HAS 4 SUBPOENA SERVED UPON MRS. EVELYN NESBIT
 THAW.

May Mae Kenzie Notified to be in
 Court Monday Prepared to Go on the Witness Stand--No Intimation That
 She and Evelyn Have Quarrcled--
 Jerome's Plan of Rattle in RebuttaI
 a Deep Mystery-Question of a Lu-
 macy Commission.
 New York, March S.-The defense in the Thaw case rested to-day immedi- ately after the convening of court and an adjournment thereupon was order- ed until Monday morning next at 10:S0 o'clock. District Attorney Jerome said that while he had been informally no- tified yesterday afternoon of the chang ed plans of the defendants counsel, he had come to court to-day expecting to be confronted by additional expert tes- timony as to Thaw's state of mind. His witnesses were not ready, he add ed, and it was upon this representation, and with the freely-granted consent of the defense, that ttle adjournment was taken.
 The court proceedings occupied less 1 than five minutes and District Attor- ney Jerome returned at once to his of- flee and began preparing his campaign of rebuttal testimony.
 Almost his first move was to have a subpoena served upon Mrs. Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw requiring her to produce in court any letters she may have in her possession written by Stanford White The district attorney had May Macken- zie notified to be in court Monday pre- pared to go upon the witness stand. Miss Mackenzie had been under sub- poena by the state ever since the trial began. She is the intimate friend of Thaw's wife and during the first stages of the trial the two were inseparable Lately, however, Miss Mackenzie had been seen but seldom about the crini- nal courts building. There is no inti- nation that the two young women have quarrelled-Miss Mackenzie probably found her position rather trying sitting day after day in the witness room with the Thaw family.
 It Is also said that MT. Jerome has summoned Mrs. J. J. Caine, of Boston, who already has testified for the de- l fense, Among the other known witt nesses for the state are Drs. Bingaman, of Pittsburg, and Deemar, of Kittaning, 4 Pa, the Thaw and Copeley family phy- sicians. The defense originally sum- moned these physicians, but Mir. Jer- lome has publicly stated that the doc- Itors can give very important testimony which the defense has failed to devel- ' op. The prosecutor has stated in court that he will call as an expert pr, Allan McLane Hamilton, who at first was in the employ of Thaw's attorneys but left the case when Thaw dismissed the firm of Black, Olcott, Gruber & Bo- nynge, who were retained in his behalf by his mothers legal advisers Drs. Austin Flint, Carlos Macdonald and William Mabon have been in the ern- ploy of the state ever since the Thaw trial began and have attended every session. They are prepared to testify at moments notice.
 Just what District Attorney Jerome intends to prove, or will be allowed to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
WILL FIGHT TROLLEYMEN
ANSWER OF PRESIDENT OF THE
 LOUISVILLE COMPANY.

Forwarded Yesterday Afternoon to
 Man Who Has Trouble In Charge
 Final Demand for Arbitration of
 Issues InvoIved-Head of Road De-
 clares There is Nothing to Arbi-
 trate.
 Louisville, March S.-The answer of President T. J. Minary, of the Louis vile Street Railway company, to the ultimatum of the employees, who have threatened to strike unless he grants their demands, was forwarded this aft ernoon Ben Common, of New Orleans, who is here in charge of the situation for the employees.
 The request of the employees was for recognition of the union, shorter hours and 10 per cent. increase in wages The request was refused by President Nina ry The employees then issued an ulti- matum providing for board of ar bitratlon and empowering the confer ence committee to call strike if this ultimatum is ignored. President Nina " says that there Is nothing to ar bitrate, and that he will not accept the ultimatum.
 An answer from Common who Is the national committeeman having the matter in charge, is not expected until to-orrow. In the meantime the men tonight sent another and final demand on President Minary for an arbitration of the issues involved. The men will remain at work until replies are re. ceived.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
PECULIAR DEATH.
Millionaire Had Considerable Poison in
 His Stomach.

His Stomach.
 New York. March S.-An autopsy held to-day by Coroners' Physician o. Hanlon developed that Leonidas Pres ton, millionaire, who died suddenly had enough hydrocyanic poison in his stomach to kill six men.
 Coroner Hamburger immediately re- ported the case to the police and de- tectives were set to work upon several saysterious circumstances connected '~tth the case. MT. Preston was New York manager for the Timken Bearing Axle company The first reports of his feath stated that he had died while telephoning to some business acquain- rxnces in the office of the hotel. There ~as no physician in attendance, but pr. English, the house physician of the h9tel who was called in when MT. Preston succumbed, gave the opinion that death had been caused by a cer- ebral hemorrhage.
 MT. Preston,s wife told the coroner that MT. Preston returned from bus mess trip to New Orleans two weeks ago suffering from severe attack of grip, complicated with bronchial trou- bles. Against the advice of his physi- elan, Dr. Millett, he insisted upon transacting business from his sick bed by means of the telephone.
 Because neither pr. Millett nor Dr. English could definitely state the cause of death, Coroner Hamburger determin- ed to hold an autopsy. Dr. OHanlon observed as soon as he reached the stomach unmistakable traces of pow erful poison.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
FOR INCREASED PAY.
Firemen's Committee Before Fire
 Board Lust Night.

Firemen's Committee Before Fire
 BOnrd Lnst Night,
 The fremen's committee which is in charge of the campaign for more pay for the fremen met the board of fire commissioners at fire headquarters last night and presented it's side of the question. The men argue that the price of commodities and house rent have increased twenty-five per cent. in the past year or two, but that no in crease had been made in the pay of the paid were not keeping pace with the efficiency of the department.
 Chief Fancher stated last night that he was in favor of the increase. He said that the men were earning it and that they ought to have it. He said that he had lost a number of good men nthe last year or two, and he said it was due to the fact that the men could get better pay outside the department.
 The firemen's committee consists of Messrs. Wilbur A. Peck, Richard M Dixon and Henry w. Langdon. No action was taken on the matter by the board last night, but it was voted to meet next Wednesday evening when some action will be taken. The board has no money with which to pay the increase, even if they should favor it. An appeal for an extra appropriation would have to be made to the board of finance.
 Fourteen candidates who were rec- commended by the civil service board were examined by the board and quali- fled for the position of substitute in the fire department The men are:
 Frederick A. Bissell, 146 Greenwich avenue; John Joseph Driscoll, POS Do- yer street; Frank Gildea, 274 Hamilton street; John H. Kelly, 29S Poplar street; Thomas J. Waugh, 314 George street; Frank o. Blatchley, 127 Daven- port avenue; Charles c. Sherman, 47 Monroe street; Joseph M. Greene, IF Chapel street; Ridgeway M Fenton 495 Elm street; William J. O'Connell fl Haven street, James Mckenzie, 16E Thompson street; Francis l.. Higgins 79 Chapel street; James F. Duncan Chapel street; Patrick J. Lynch, 45C Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
LIVELY DEBATE
Held Before the Judiciary Committee
 Yesterday Afternoon.


 Hartford, March S.A lively debate was had before the judiciary commit tee this afternoon on the petition of Mrs. Ollie T. Huntoon Billings, of Som CTS, for legalizing her marriage last July to James c. Billings, son of a well-to-do resident of the same place. Her plea, made through Attorneys AL corn, of Sutfield, and Leete of Somers, was that she be declared a wife for her own sake and that of her child born on January 27 Billings, who is out on ball on charge relating to the pater- nity of the young woman's child, was represented by Joseph Barbour, of Hartford, and J. Warren Johnson, of Stafford, the former setting up the claim that the young woman asks the general assembly to legalize what the laws say is Illegal, namely, marriage by a notary public. Billings and the young woman kept company year ago. and last July Miss Hunton's par ents suggested that they get married. The couple went to James R. Wash burn, of West Stafford, aged eighty, who for great many years and until his disqualification by age limit at sev- enty had been a notary pubic and ask ed to be married Mir. Washburn per formed the ceremony. The next day the town clerk, on receiving the certi- ficate, found that Washburn had no right to perform marriages, and ac- cordingly he sent word to the couple to come in and see him, which they did, Billings said he would go for clergy man, as he wanted the young woman for his wife, but instead he went to Vermont, from which state he was lat CT brought back on criminal com plaint.
 Miss Huntoon spoke before the com mittee as did several other witnesses leading to warm argument between the attorneys. It was stated that eff. forts had been made by Billings friends to have the matter settled, but Miss Huntoo nrefused to do this as she wanted her name ceared of dlshonor The reason given for failure to have a marriage performed was that Bill. irgs' parents did not think the girl was good enough for their son, and the committee members asked severa questions before this reason was ad. vanced. The lawyers then made theil arguments.
 On a number of bills relating to vot, ing machines there was no appearance save on one introduced by H. B. Free, man, jr., of Hartford, who asks that use of the machines be limited to state elections owing to the cumbersom, character of the ticket voted for at sucf elections. He cited instances of a large number of justice voted for, a mum Der greater than the machine could handle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Young Calvin Demarest More Than
 Maintains His Reputation.

New York, March 8.-Contestants in the national amateur billiards cham pionship tournament cut a wide swath in the records of the 14.2 balk line game to-day Young Calvin Demarest more than maintained the reputation which had preceded him from Chicago, when tonight, he not only outplayed his opponent Dr. L. L. Mial, one of New York's best amateur players, but established a new record both in speed and execution.
 In the afternoon game J. Ferdinand Poggenburg of the Liederkranz club, broke Floss record for averages by winning in the fourteenth inning, but in the evening game Demarest out- classed everybody in the amateur ranks by running out the necessary 300 in eleven innings. The great perform ance called forth tumultuous applause.
 Tomorrow afternoon Mial will play Rolls, and in the evening Gardner will meet Poggenburg.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
WIN A TEMPORARY VICTORY
DECISION FOR STANDARD OH
 COMPANY IN CHICAGO.

Judge Landis DecIizes to Allow the
 Prosecution to Intrduce us Evidence
 Prosecution to Introduce as Evidence
 Warehouse Company-M0re Than
 Three Hundred Books Ordered From
 St. Louis.
 Chicago, March 8.-Attorneys for the Standard Oil company of Indiana, which is on trial charged with accept ing freight rebates from the Chicago and Alton railroad on oil shipments from Whiting, Ind, to St. Louis, won temporary victory to-day through the refusal of Judge Landis to allow the prosecution to introduce as evidence files of the Illinois railway and ware house commission The ruling was made in connection with the testimony of William Fitzpatrick, of Springfield, secretary of the commission, who had been a witness in the morning and was recalled to the stand in the afternoon.
 Another feature of the afternoon ses- sion was the ordering from St. Louis by the prosecution of more than three hundred books, of five hundred pages ech, to be used as evidence The books are those from which w. T. Aylesbury an accountant, had been requested by the government to compile list of 1908 cars mentioned In the indictments as carrying oil into St, Louis. The de- fense objected to the introduction of the list because 1t was not wholly the personal work of the witness.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
TWO AND 4 HALE GENT BILL.
Measure Passed by the North Dakota
 Legislature Yesterday.

Bismarck, N. D., March S.-The North Dakota legislature adjourned to-day. The closing session was tn epassage in the senate of the ? 1-2 cent railroad fare bill and the anti-pass bills. These measures are now before the governor.
 The house passed a senate bill provid- ing that the candidate for the United States senate having 45 per cent. or more of tn evotes in the primary elec- tion shall be the party's candidate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
WILL SERVE PAPERS TO-DAY
ATTORNEYS PRESSING SUIT AGAINST CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS

Printing of Documents Against Con-
 cord Defendants Completed Last
 Night-NO Decision Reached as to
 When Service Will he Made on
 Those Living in Boston, Chicago and
 Fall River.
 Concord. N. IT, March S,-The papers in the suit in equity brought against leaders of the Christian Science church for an accounting of the funds of Mrs. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, will be serv- ed tomorrow on the defendants resi- dent in Concord. The printing of the papers was completed tonight and will be given to High Sheriff George A. s. Kimball tomorrow. The Concord de- fendants are Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Ed dy's secretary; Lewis c. Strang, assist ant secretary; Prof. Herman Herring, first reader of the Christian Science church here, and Rev. Irving c. Tom linson.
 Former Mayor Nathaniel F. Martin, of counsel for the petitioners, said to- night that no decision had been reach ed as yet as to when service will be made on the other defendants living in 4. CT conference of counsel will be held, he said, before action is taken in relation to the service of these persons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
AFTER MILK DEALERS.
Bill Introduced Yesterday in Rhode
 Island House.

Providence, March S.-A bill provid- ing for an investigation of an alleged combination, in restraint of trade, formed by milk dealers of the state was introduced in the Rhode Island house to-day by Dr. Crocker, of Providence. The bill requests the attorney-general Ito investigate the agreement, appar- ently in restraint of competition and tending to create a monopoly, recently entered into by milk dealers, by which the price of milk is established throughout the state for fixed period of time" The bill empowers the att torney- general to institute legal pro- ceedings if he deems it necessary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
YALE WREsTLERS YIN.
Princeton a Hard PropositiOn-visltOrs
 Win Gymnastic Meet.

The Yale wrestling team had the hardest proposition of the season last night, when it went up against Prince ton wrestlers in the Yale gymnasium. In seven. weights only one fall was scored by either side, and that was made for Yale in the third bout or the heavyweight class. Goebel Of Yale threw D. G. Herring in one minute, S7 seconds. In the 125, 1855, 15S and llO pound bouts the Yale men were award ed the decisions on points. The 1l6 and 145 pound bouts were draws This gave the Yale wrestlers the meet by score of five points.
 In connection with the wrestling matches a contest between the gym nastic teams of the two universities was held. This was won by Princeton by a score of twenty-eight to twenty six points,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
AGREEMENT REACHED.
Wages of Engineers in Employ of the
 Lake Shore.

Cleveland, March S.--It was announc- ed tonight that an agreement had been reached to-day between Assistant Gen. eral Manager D. c. Moon, of the Lake Shore railroad, and Warren s. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers, respecting wages of the engineers In the employ of the Lake Shore. According to the infor- nation given out following the confer ence between MT. Moon and MT. Stone to-day, the agreement, which is to be submitted to committee for ratifica- ton here next Monday, will provide for an increase of wages for the engineers ranging from 16 to IS per cent. The increase will amount to a total of $1OO,- 900 year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Dinner to Bryce.

New York, March S.-The dinner of the Pilgrims society in honor of Brit ish Ambassador James Bryce, will be given at the Waldorf-Astoria on the evening of March 2S. Invitations to the number of 450 have been issued, and the guests. it is expected, will in- speakers will be Joseph Choate, for merly ambassador to the court of St. James.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Neutrallratlon of Philippines.

London, March 9,-In an editorial ar ticle the Tribune welcomes with enthu- siasm a statement from it's Washing ton correspondent that scheme is be- ing mooted for the naturalization of the Philippine Islands. The paper says this news would be welcomed in all parts of the world as giving promise of the removal of possible cause of fu- ture trouble to the United States and the other nations with vital interests in the Far Fest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
MExICAN LINER ASHORE.
sokoto on the Ledges of Louisburg
 N. c.

Halifax, N. S., March S.-The Mexi- can line steamer sokoto is reported ashore on the ledges off Louisburg, c B. Word was received here late to- day that the steamer was torn from her anchorage during yesterdays ter rife storm and driven on the rocks The Sokoto left Halifax on WednesdaS for Louisburg to take on board l'5O' tons of coal, after which she was to re. turn to this port to load cargo fol Havana and Mexican ports.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Columbia Wins.

New York. March S.-A much dis cussed question was argued at Men delssohn hall tonight when Columbia unlversity's debating team, taking the affirmative of the question, received a favorable decision over Cornell's team, by the judges hearing the speeches on "Resolved, That immigration be fur ther restricted by an educational test. "
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
HEARST SERIOUSLY ILL.
Engagements for Some Time to Come
 Are Cancelled.

New York, March William R. Hearst is seriously ill at his home, ac- cording to an announcement to-day, and his engagements for some time to come have been cancelled.
 The editors Illness was made known to-day when the Fourteenth assembly district, Brooklyn, Independence league clug cancelled a meeting at which he was to have spoken. MT. Hearst re- gently contracted a severe cold.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
ARCHIE TERY LOW.
Dispatch This Morning Shows He is
 Not Resting We'll.

washington, March 9.--At o'clock this morning the lights are burning brightly in Archie Roosevelts room. There seems to be unusual activity in that portion of the house in quaran- tine, An official report from the direc- tion of the sick room is to the effect that the patient is not resting as easy as in the early part of the night. Drs. Lambert and Kennedy are both at the boys bedside.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
stin Doing wen.

Waterbury, March S.--Musician Champlin and Private Russell of the New Haven Grays, who are confined to the Waterbur yhospital as a result of injuries received in the railroad wreck at HiIl's siding early last Saturday morning, are fast recovering. They have made rapid progress in the past few days and now seem to be beyond danger.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Mcclellan Speaks.

Princeton, N. J., March S.-Amid the cheers of the undergraduates of his alma mater, the Hon. George B. Me Clellan, mayor of New York, was given an enthusiastic reception at Alexander hall tonight where he deliveerd the fourth of this years series of Spencer Trask. lectures. His subject was "The Princeton Spirit in Politics"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Pav to Savings Bank.

New Britain, March S.-Through its Representative E. s. Cowles of Hart ford. the Fidelity and Deposit Go. of Maryland this afternoon paid to the Savings Bank of New Britain S10000, which the company gave on William F. Walker, the absconding treasurer of the bank.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Bill to Extend Right Talked to Death
 fin Commons.

m COmmOnss
 London, March S.-The bill to ex- tend the right of suffrage to women was defeated in the house of commons to-day, where 1t was talked to death without coming to vote. The sup porters of the bill made determined attempt to secure vote, but the speaker declined to accept motion of closure, and the sitting of the house was closed automatically at o'clock this afternoon. The bill is thus killed for the present session.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09

Dameages Asked Against American
 Sugar Refining Company.
 New York, March 8.-A suit asking for $10,000,O00 actual and $30OOO, ,0O0 ten- tative damages was commenced to-day in the United States circuit court by the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com panq, against the American Sugar Re- fining company, H. O, Haveneyer, it's president; John E. Parsons, the corpo- ration's general counsel and Gustav E. Kissel, Walter Robinson. George l.. Trigg and Morris J. werner The ac- ton grows out of the failure of Adolph Seigel in Philadelphia. whose bank ruptcy involving millions and one of the financial sensations of last year, coupled as 1t was with the death of Bank Pres~ ident Frank S. Nipple of Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Dr. Van slyke Home.

Kingston, N. Y, March S.-The Rev. Dr. J. c. Van slyke of the First Re- formed church, of Kingston, returned home to-day from an extended South ern trip, during which he was arrested in Caracas. Venezuela, because of his profession.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-09
Hnmmerstein Complains.

New York, March S.-Oscar Hammer stein in the United States circuit court to-day filed complaint and an appli- cation for an injunction to prevent Sig nor Alessandro Bonci from singing at any theater other than complainant s during the next two years.