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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
$300,000 ON WOMEN
This Sum Spent by Colonel snell--son
 Contests Will.

Clinton. H., Jan. 9.---Testimony was begun to-day In the suit instituted bv Richard Shell. son of Colonel Thomas Shell, the late millionaire railroad builder. in the Dewitt county circuit court to break the will which cuts young Shell off with an annuity of but $50.
 Sensational statements were made to-day by counsel for the plaintiff to the effect that Colonel Shell had ex- pended no less than $3o0,oo0 upon women during the last ten years of his life, of which s75,oo0 had gone to his alleged grandniece. Maybelle Shell of Kansas City, Mo. now Mrs. McNa. mara.
 Richard Shell. who is president of the Dewitt County National bank. al- leges that terms of his fathers will was the result of an ''evil and wrong full influence" exerted over his father by Maybelle She'll, now Mrs. McNa- mara
 Colonel Shell made his fortune building railroads. including 500 miles of the Illinois Central. During ,he civil war he commanded the l07th regiment of Illinois volunteers. He died over a year ago at ninety wears of age.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
NEWS SUMMARY.
GENERAL.

GENERAL. Graft Not Crime Taft Discusses the Injunction. Immigration Becomes Slack, Organizing Against Bryan. No Wage Reduction in Textiles. Chinese Burn Mission Property. Seven Jurors in Thaw Case. Hughes Dollar Dinner.
 STATE. Plot to Dynamite Farmer, Winsted Woman Drops Dead. Waterbury Boy Goes Through Ice.
 CITY. Benediction in Music for Prof sevr,,,r Speakers Named for S. o. R. Dinnar Depression Hits Charities. Saloon Meetings Very Effective Second Day of Episcopal Mission Possible Bicycle Thief Caught High School Players Do Well wrong Color in Marriage Licensa LrSmGai st 11s1ion Lodge sa 0flcers Installed. Freshman's Mother Comes to Nurse
 SPORTS. New Haven Easily Defeats pawtucL.t 5: T: s. Soccer Challenges Corinthtans fHackenschmidt to Wrestle Gotch. Harry Lewis at Stratford. Brooklyn Nearly Breaks Record New Orleans Club Is Broke" Defeats Vermont. Local State Leaguers Roll Consistently Johnny Vorheis Defeats cohn. -
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Chapman Evangelistic Meetings Protestant Episcopal Missions' Bachelors Honeymoon" at Biiou Thorns and Orange Blossoms" afN IT It Happened in Dogville" at Polls. H.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
TO PROF. SEYMOUR
Kneisel Quartet Plays Schubert Composition as Benedic-
 tion to Departed.
PROF. PARKER CONDUCTS
Concert Apparently Merited Artistic success-Great Judgment
 Shown.

The second chamber concert of the
 season by the Kneisel quartet was giv. en at the Lampson hall last night and as usual was notable artistic sue cess.
 Arter the players had entered the au- oitorium and taken their seats, Pro- lessor Horat!o W. Parker mounted the piatform and announced that, as a tri- bute to the memory of the lately de- ceased Professor Seymour, largely through whose efforts the chamt,r concerts in New Haven were estab- iished, the quartet would play the slow movement from Schubert's quartet in D minor.
 It was played with solemnity and sublime tenderness of which only the Kneisels are capable and the absolute silence at the finish was just as in,- 'pvesssse AS was the nlu!i,. < wac s beautiful benediction at the end of a beautiful life.
 The program proper consisted of Harh's quartet in G minor, Brahms trio for plano, violin and violincello in c minor and Smelana's quartet in r minor and the performance of the var 'ous numbers was source Of that pure. uplifting joy that is only exper- fenced on occasions like this one.
 Brahms trio is so very intellectual tNat It is doubtful whether its beau- ties can be fully appreciated by one who has not had good musical edu- cation, still. judging from the eener- ous applause 1t pleased everybody which fact. after all is not astonish- ing When 1t is remembered that more select audience than those that greet the Kneise' quartet, cannot he mustered in New Haven.
 Mrs Thomas Tanper's playing of tha piano in trio proved her 10 be an artist Of great ability. She has exceptional power for woman and an exceeding. " sympathetic temperament.
 smetana's quartet, one of the finest gems among cla assicai music. WIS riv- en here last year and credit is due Mir. kneIsel for his fine Judgment in pl.c- ing 1t on the program again. IL 's one of those compositions that cannot he he7rd too often. The same ren,art might apply to the Greig quartet that was played here five years ago. What mas become of It? IPSE.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
s. A. R. SPEAKERS NAMED
Governor Fort, of New Jersey, on the
 Banquet List.

The list of speakers has been picked for the annual banquet of the Sons of the American Revolution which is to be held on the evening of Feb. p. The president general of the national body S. A. R., Hon. Nelson A. McClary of Chicago, will head the list Rev. J H. Randall, D. D., chaplain general of the order from New York. Hon. j., Franklin Fort, governor of the state of New Jersey and head of the organi- zation in that state. and Governor Rol- lin Woodruff of this state make up the rest of the list. There is also a prob ability that Clifford Pinchot, the head of the forest department, may be a speaker, but this is not yet assured
 The dinner will be held in Music hall at l o'clock in the afternoon. Lewis B. Curtis of Bridgeport will preside.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
Connecticut Senator Introduces a Measure Providing for an Emergency
 Issue.
TO BE MADE BY THE BANKS
Mir. Clay Wants the Treasury to Issue. on the Nations Credit, $35O,- 0OO,O0O Non- Interest
 Notes.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Senator Clay to-day introduced a bill, which was referred to the committee on finance,
 authorizing the secretary of the treas ury to issue on the credit of the United States SS5O.OcO,o0O of n-interest bear ing United States notes in addition to
 United States notes now In circulation In such form as he may deem expedi- ent.
 An amendment to the Aldrich cur rency bill was to-day introduced by senator Nelson of Minnesota. It pro- Vides that one-third of all taxes to be paid by national banking associations upon the average amounts of their notes in circulation shall be set apart in the treasury as a guaranty fund for depositors to the amount of their de- posits in any bank that may become insolvent. This fund is not to be all lowed to exceed $1O00O,00O.
 Senator Bulkeley to-day introduced a bill providing for emergency currency to be issued by banks through the comptroller of the currency with the approval of the secretary of the treas ury in amounts equal to the par value or par bonds to be deposited with the treasurer of the United States. It provides that United States bonds, Panama canal bonds, bonds of any state, county or city, town or munich pality of not less than 5o,oo0 popula- tion may be accepted for such pur- pose. No bonds of a state, county or municipality that has defaulted in pay- ment of principal or interest on any of its bonds in the past shall be receiv- ed for the purpose
 The amount of such bonds deposited shall not exceed the capital stock of the bank depositing them. Banks is- suing such notes, which may be out standing one year from the date of is- sue, shall pay 10 per cent. on the amount of notes outstanding. An ad- ditional tax of per cent. is to be paid for every period of six months In excess of one year such notes may be outstanding. Persons. banks, etc. holding such notes arc to pay Nike in terest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
N. E. 0. P. INSTALLATION
Queen of Films Lodge Visited by Grand
 and Supreme Officers.

One of the largest gatherings of the year was held in the hall at 139 Or ange street last night when the new officers of Queen of Films lodge, N. E. o. P, were installed. Several prom inent members from out of town were present and assisted in the installation among whom were Supreme Warden of Massachusetts Fred Peabody, Past Supreme Warden J. M Chapin, and Grand Treasurer F. M. Drew.
 The following officers were in stalled: Warden, Miss Anna vreeland: vice warden, Mrs. Emeline Tinker: chaplain, N. Hoofman; guide, Annie Cornell; guardian, Miss Laura Parks; sentinel. Miss Augusta Tesky.
 Three applications for membership were received and one new member was initiated. Following the degree work there was a musical program consisting of solos by three of the members. Miss Marker, Miss Hoffman and Miss Riley.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
BROWNSON AFFAIR
Chief Topic of discussion in the
 Senate.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Brownson affair was the chief topic of discus sion in the senate to-day. It came up when Senator Hale of Maine explained the naval personnel bill which was in troduced by him. The presentation of the bill led Senator Tillman of South Carolina to ask whether members of the committee would have an oppor- tunity to get facts about the controver- sy over the episode. Mir. Tillman hint ed that he wished to call before the committee witnesses to testify con- cerning the matter. MT. Hale replied that he thought the senator could do that, but he added that he preferred to obtain ti.e facts bearing upon the personnel of the navy during consider ation of the bill, instead of there being an Investigation of the particular in- cident which had been the subject for so much public comment.
 The senate adjourned at 2:o5 o'clock until next Monday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
Mead the Jo;lrnal- Ccukfer for fnII VI ports of all the ChnpnlAr Ssertsr " as ' ' .'''s

Read the Jo,lrnal-Ccutf sor s,,,, VI pcrfs Of all the Chapman inectfn M
 It seemed little strang-s .nea.
 day night at Morris Herrli rs cafx to stand at the bar with one foot ut on the bar-rail and take down the
 thoughts of sermon as they ca,ne across the bar to one. Note paper rot soaked with beer and that did not ro well with the eodly thoughts thai were being jotted down. Last ni~ht,s saloon meeting was held at charles clark's cafe. next door to the corne, of Church and Chapel streets Thers were a number of convenient tables ai the place covered with spotless linen and just the thing.
 William Asher has the yirtue c6 promptness. if he has no other ana ha has-many of them. Almost as tha bells were striking the hour of one of the doors opened and in came tha little man and his wife. He seemed like an old friend with his faniIia, salutations to right and left, the whils toting his little canvass-covere or gan. It was about the same servics as the night before, but worth relatin, again. The peculiarity about Asher ia that novelty does not wear of with him. The reporter had to be there. but besides him there were many who had been at the service the night befor1 and 1t is safe to say that there will ba men who will follow him from saloon to saloon as he conducts his services in New Haven. because of the very fascination of the mans personality and the appeal of his messags.
 Now you men look pretty good tt me tonight" he began as soon as hs could get up on a chair at the rear oi the horseshoe shaped bar. Many o the men had their hats of already. They had their cue from the night be- fore. T see the bonnets are coming off. It don't take my audiences Ions to get next to my way of doing things And there's Charley over there (tht barkeeper) standing with arms akim, bo. Going to quit business, Charley?.
 Yep, you're right" came the reply
 Well, that's a good beginning. Now l want you boys to understand that , can size uo an audience pretty quick l know tonight that I am talking ia lot of gentlemen. professional men and others. Clever hattery, that.l You're not summers, men that ar down and out. Now. men. last night was the best ever: but I can see now that tonight is going to beat it all hollow. l can guarantee that this
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
:, DEATH OF MISS LANG
Well-Known Stenographer Passes
 Away After Long Illness.

Miss Lucy Lang died at Grace has, pital last night after several montbs' Illness with tuberculosis. She was 24 years old and was brought to the hos pital about two weeks ago. Her sis ter. Mrs. Hughes, lives in this city.
 Miss Lang lived at 152 Fairrnount av- enue in the Annex. She was a stenog rapher and had many friends. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
AN ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Darlington Publishing company announces the engagement of Edward A. Street as business manager of the He vii assume the duties of his office January Is. Mir. Street has been In the newspaper life of New Haven for many years. and has had useful experience in both ends of the business, in the editorial rooms and in the counting room. For two years he was city clerk in which of- fee he made an enviable record for efficiency and executive service.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
CHAMPION WRESTLER FAILS

Baltimore. Md, Jan. 9-Frank Gotch. the American champion wrestler. to- night failed in an attempt to throw Gus Schoenlein of this city twice within an hour By a crotch and half-nelson hold Gotch won the first fall in fl minutes, but was unable to secure another eall within the time remaining to him. Gotch weighed 296 pounds and Schoen- lein 17S.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
SUFFERS FROM FITS.

Francis Beschi, a young boy who was picked up by the police in a hallway at B Greenwood street last evening suffering from fits He was taken to Grace hospital. and gave medical at tendance. The Beschie boy lives with relatives at ss Arch street It is said he has been afflicted with the same trouble on previous occasions.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
MINISTER A ooUNTERFETER, {,

Springfield. H., Jan. 9.-In the Unit ed States district court here today Rev. James A. Kaie, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Lincoln, ILL, was placed on trial charged with counterfeiting. Dr. Kaie admits making coins, but says he was simply experimenting to ascertain whether he could make medals for the children of his Sunday school.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
 Dlst,icfs.

7:30 P.M--Centrai; Church soy thA Redeemer; speaker, Dr, !. vii. bur Chapman. Y 7:So F M;--west Chapel: Dvirbt Place Congregational church: speaker. Rev. pr. William ! 7;s0 P. M-Orange street: F,rst 6apttst church, Rev. Dr. FpanE 7:3o P. M.--Grand AyenuA Can
 Eational church; speaker, Rev
 Pr. Henry ostrom. 7;46 E. M,--West Haven: Conrra- gational church; speaker. Esv
 Pr John T. Elliott. IVY 7Sl P M.--Howard avAnue: crao. M. E. church: speaker. Rcv
 Henry M. Slough. 7:So E. M.--wes.ville: We, v,,iA M F. church; speaker, REV. iII H D. Sheldon. IVY 7:so P. M.--wtnchester; sunm.r
 neld M. E. church; speaEer
 Rev. Daniel s. Toy. 7:t5 P. M.-East Haven: East rTkssss ven Congregational chnfcS. speaker. Rev. Ora s. Gray, {
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
N. E. CIVIC FEDERATION
Industrial Education Discussed at the
 Annual Meeting.

Boston. Jan. s.--At the third annual meeting of the Civic Federation of New England, held in the Ford build ing tonight. several hundred men heard g discussion of Industrial ed ucatlon" Governor Guild and Mayor Hubbard were among those present and Lucius Futile, president of the Boston X Maine railroad, presided. The speakers were Prof Paul Hanus of harvard university: J. F. Deems, gen eral superintendent of motive power or the New York Central railroad; James 0Connell of Washington, D. C.. president of the International Associa- iion of Machinis $. and Rev. Thomas l. Gasson. s. J., president of Bos on col lege.
 The officers of the federation were reelected.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
TRUMBULL LODGE OFFICERS
Past Master c. E. Phelps Installs Men
 for the Coming Year.

Trumbull lodge. A. F. and A. M. held its annual installation of officers last night at the rooms on Church street. Following the installation a supper was served in the banquet hall Past Master G. p. Phelps had charge of the installation. Following are the officers for the coming year: William A. Thompson. worshipful master; Ed ward c. Post. senior warden; MT. Hotchkiss, junior warden; Arthur c. Benedict. treasurer: R. c. Trecartin, secretary; F. W. Steele. senior deacon; Lyman Johnson. junior deacon; F. E. Smith, senior steward; G. H. Roberts, junior steward; John Beeching. chap lain; C.. B. Rounds, marshal; B. D. Brinsmade, tyler.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
HEIS0N'S MOTHER COMING
Shelf. Freshman Will Receive Best of
 Care Through Attack of Typhoid,

Carl c. Heison. the Chicago Shelf Freshman, who is i'll with typhoid few CT at the Yale infirmary, received word last night that his mother will arrive In few days from Chicago to stay with him until he is on the road to recovery.
 Heison was taken ill a few days be- Tore his sisters marriage to Raymond Forbes of Virginia, and so was unable 10 go to Chicago. That he was ser iously Ill was not known by the fam fly until the day of the ceremony.
 Miss Heison was married Tuesday ana the following day Heison's mother started east. The freshman is now getting better and is anticipating with pleasure the visit of his sister and her who will come here as a side trip on their wedding journey.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
DELMONT-WAGNER BOJ-T

Providence. R. l., Jan. s.-Albert Del mont and Joe Wagner foug htl5 rounds to draw at the Rhode Island Athletic club of this city tonight. Belmont had all the better of the argument during the first few rounds. Wagner became stronger in the middle of the bout and towards the finish was clearly superior to his opponent
 Stanton Abbot acted as referee
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
TELEPHONE pREsInrNcx

The annual meeting Of the Southern New England Telephone company will be held January 2s, and it is quite like ly that president to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Morris F. Tyler will be chosen. John W. Alling is prominently spoken of for the place.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
DECISION AGAINST CARTER
Captain Involved With Greene and
 Gaynor Refused Securities.

Chicago, Jan. 9.--Judge Koehlsaat in the United States circuit court, rem dered a decision this afternoon in fav- or Of the government in the suit against Capt. Oberlin M. Carter. for nler United States army engineer, charged with having defrauded the federal government to the extent of s7OO,OOo by conspiring with Contractors Greene and Gaynor.
 The court ruled that Carter was no, entitled to the s4oo.0oo In unregistered railroad bonds and other securities
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10

Washington. Jan. s-Forecast fo, Friday and Saturday.
 For New England: Fair Friday with warmer in west portion. winds shifting to fresh south; Saturday snow in the interior, rain or snow on the coast.
 For Eastern New York: Fair an' warmer Friday. snow in the interior rain or snow on the coast Friday night and Saturday; colder Saturday night fresh south winds
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
ASHER SCORES
 IN CAFE TALK Large Crowd Throngs clark's and is visibly Affected by Power of Saloon
 Worker. ON "DEcIsIoN' Leader of Campaign Plans coyen.nt of Decision to Bind Candidates
 for Three Months to
 Come.
CHAPMAN ON "DEcIsIon',
CHAPMAN MEETINGS TO-DAY.
speciaL

SQecl3L
 io:0o A. M.-First Method,st church. Quiet Hour. SneaEsr nr. Chapman. Subject. "A MMuurners Mru Experience by an iz;oo noon--New Haven Manu- meeting RsV. RsVmbRsay' B 5. ros' is0t'Fy S:o9 P. M-calvary Bapt,st nbien; s,,hfen; ..,,s; Rex; pr. Chapman. o'oo :. M.-Welccme Hall, oak 4'ti tist '. cSn-cS cMSn;---SShapel Calvary Bap- work. Leader. Ralph c. Ncra - b:s0-Reception and dinn.r {. Dr' Chapman. Tontine hotel.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED

The officers of the New Haven Gale qonian club were installed last night by Past Chief Robert D. Pryde,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-10
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 sst4o1l

The board of finance granted the transfer Of s361.73 from the office and
 sundries account as requested by the charities board and the total deficit
 Is thus $5.07s.3s. To offset this there is about s2,S00 interest on various
 funds that has accumulated in the controllers office. This reduces the deficit to $2,27s.3s After some discus sion the board voted to turn the light Ing and lamps department fund sur! plus, amounting to a little over ss,ooo, to counterbalance the deficit in the &C., counts of the departments of charities and corrections
 The fire department bills were talk en up, and with one exception. passed. The only one not approved was the salary of the chief. In the depart ments budget the chiefs salary was put down at s2,75o. but as the finance board was not quite sure as to the legality in the raise from $2,500 to s2,. 750, the s2,75o item was changed to the old figure. s2,5oo, and then ap. proved Last year the board of alder men passed bill raising the salary of the fire chief from s2.5oo 10 s3.o0o. The board of finance cut the salary to s2,75o. Then there was a hitch some where, and the new board of finance, after discussing the matter fully, came to the conclusion 1t would be wise to let the chiefs salary go through at s2.50o.
 After approving the fire depart ment's bills for the month, the police department bills were taken up, and these were likewise approved. The members of the board of finance were seemingly considerably surprised to notice the patrolmen's salaries were entered at the old rate. Instead of at the $50 a year increase granted by the 1907 board of finance. It will be re- membered the police asked for twen- ty-f1ve cents a day increase, and the board gave them fiat increase of $50 a year.
 Contrary to expectation the question of transferring s1.600 from one ac- count to the night bridge tenders fund created but little discussion. In talk ing up the question Mayor Martin said he did not see any way out of it be- cause if the government demands that the drawbridges have night tenders the city must supply them. According ly s1.600 was transferred from the street maintenance account to the fund to pay the salaries for two extra bridge tenders.