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f 1:2: THE PABMKEw MARCH 31, 1910 1 (HOTEL CLERK'S HOME LOOTED Burglars Make Off with Jewelry,Ransacking House In Daytime In the absence of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Howland from their home, 25 Liberty street, yesterday afternoon a. burglar pictyed the lock of their front door, and ransacked the house, tak ing only articles of jewelry. The loss is about $300. The loot included two diamond rins, a dia mond ring set with emeralds, a watch and chain and other small articles of , Sewelry including a number of highly prized keepsakes. Returning home late last evening they discovered the door open and a hasts" investigation disclosed their "Vase Mr. Howland was formerly clerk at the Atlantic Hotel. Buckley "Bled" the Traveller's for $21,400 For Four Months Work (Continued from Page One) . a. check for J1.000 paid Buckley on June "25, 1903, for "salary." Neither could' he explain a bill for $1,500 ren .' oered by Buckley on November 6. 1903, and paid on November 9, for "legal cervices -and1 disbursements for the six months ending November 30. 1903." A letter was produced showing that the Travellers had objected to paying ' this iitt"94iereupon Buckley of- i to submit the matter to hia friend. President John McCall, of the New York .Life, for settlement.' The Travellers refused to allow McCall 'to meddle in its affairs and paid the bill. In, conclusion Lunger declared he wanted to state that the Travellers I had never, knowingly, paid a. single 'cent unduly to Influence . legislation. ... FIVE MONTHS FOR BRUTAL WIFE BEATER Details of an assault of revolting brutality were disclosed .in the city court, today, when Michael Allen, of 44 Highland avenue, -was sentenced to jail for five months and" fined $15 and costs. Allen has a police record. According to the testimony, Allen's sister-in-law, Mary Bisehoff, 95 Ful ton street, remonstrated with him at her home, yesterday,, about associates of his , wife. He felled her with a punch, then, went to the next room beat his wife, and "returning to the prostrate sister-in-law, kicked her in the face. v Allen was in the Superior court last May, sentenced to one year in jail and the penalty was suspended and the accused placed in care of the proba tion officer; His period of probation does not expire , until May 15. Alien s arrest was made on a war rant issued on complaint of Mrs. Bis- choir. BOY FOUND DEAD WORE CLOTHES OF SURPRISE STORE (Special from United Press.) New Haven, March 31. A boy about 18 years old was found dead beside the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tracks near Howard avenue bridge early today. He was removed to the Keene undertaking rooms where the body now awaits identification. rue coat bore the label of the Sur prise Stores, New York and Bridge port. The boy was hit by a train some time during the night. The legs and head were crushed and he was terri bly mutilated otherwise. JURY DISMISSED BECAUSE LAW IS TOO COMPLICATED Charged with Banking Without State License Albert Pallos, a steamship ticket agent at 266 Hancock avenue, was arrested by Detective Cronan on warrant issued today by- Prosecuting Attorney DeLanej- charging him with conducting a banking exchange with out having filed a bond with the state bank commissioners. Pallos was re leased in bail of $500 furnished by Max Buechler. The prosecution is instituted under Section 1, Chapter 86 of the general statutes, which provides a penalty of not more than $1,000 fine. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION ' New York Legislature . Provides for X -Haying All Fire insurance . Companies, ' :. -. Albany, March. SI The Assembly Ways and Means committee today re ported favorably-. Assemblyman John J. Mclnerney's resolution providing for a. legislative investigation into all in surance -companies. excepting' ,- life companies, transacting business in this State. A committee of three Senators and five ' Assemblymen axe to do the Investigating and $25,000 is appropriat ed to pay the expenses.. The resolution is understood to- have the- a.pp oval of State Superintendent oft Insurance Hotch-kiss. Who, under the irsfurance laws, cannot probe to the bottom- the doings of the insurance' corropanies, particularly those engaged in the nre insurance business. ROOTS WILL ADOPT , HELEN MESSENGER IIARBORMEN THREATEN , f TO STRIKE s - CSpecIal from United Press.) i ' New York, March 31 A strike of All railroad employes, 'except those -f the Pennsylvania, engaged on fer boats, tugboats, . transfer floats, "ting elevators and steam lighters t n ".Stiw York harbor and from this harbor to points along the upper At lantic, is threatened at midnight un less Jthe railroads accede to the de mand of the employes for $5 more a month in wages, four days off each month and a week's vacation each year.-, - ' " ' The railroads ' are preparing to operate their - .harbor craft with strike-breakers. Under !the admiral ty laws the masters, pilots, mates and engineers cannot strike without for feiting their licenses but they , have got around . this by offering their resignations to take ' effect at - mid- i night, . William O. Root and wife of 923 Broad street, are desirous of adopting pretty little Helen M. Messinger, who is 12 years of age, and who has been wlththem for more than a year. Lit tel Helen was taken from the County Home in Nor walk over a year ago by the Boots. They signified at the time that they wanted to adopt the child. but; under the laws they, could not until the child, had been with them at least a year. A few days ago they notif ied ; County Commissioner John Brophy, who is also secretary of the County home, of their intention. A snecial meeting of the Board of Man agers of the home -was held, during the week to act in the matter. The secretary notified . the -applicants that the board is willing, ,but that a heal ing will have to be held before the Probate. court, of Norwalk, before the child Can be legally adopted. GEO. B. CLARK &CO. BUY BIG BLOCK A. deed was recorded In the -Town Clerk's office, today, whereby George H. Johnson, lormerly of the firm of Hincks & Johnson, sold to -: George B Clark, of ' the firm of Geo. B. Clark & Co., the property '. bn Broad street now occupied by Geo; B. Clark & Go as a furniture store. The property has a frontage on, Broad street of 89 feet, and has a depth of 152 feet. ' ITAIIAN SOCIAL CI.TT15. A number -of Italian citizens of this city have banded themselves together and formed a social -club which, they will call the Ettore , Fieramosea" Soc ial Club, after the name of the Italian warship which visited this city some time ago. The subscribers are Domi nick Teto, Antonio Massota, Luigi Simone, Piettro Mantell and iuigi De Lally. .. In the Civil Common Pleas court to day is being heard the suit for $500 brought by the Moline Jewelry Co., of Moline, 111., against the Century Co. of this city. The case was originally slated to be' tried before a. jury, but this morning when the attorneys for both sides began to delve into the case, Judge Scott decided' that the legal questions involved were over the heads of the jurymen ' and so dismissed that body, which happened to be for the term, as this was the last jury case. The- Illinois company estate that they have a bill for $322 against the Century Co. for jewelry sent here and received -by the latter firm. The de f endants allege that the jewelry they received was not according to the samples they selected and they would not accept them. The plaintiffs re fucedt to accept the return of the goods. I Funeral of Mrs. Zolosky ' (Communicated.) Many Bridgeporters were " in atten dance a-t the funeral of Anne, beloved wife of Anthony Kolosky, which was held yesterday from her late home in Redding, Ct. The large attendance of sorrowing friends and the wealth of floral sympathy told indeed that of her it might be truly said, "None knew her but to love her None named her but to uraise.' Requiem High mass was sung in St Mary's church . in Bethel, Ct. Besides her husbapd to mourn her loss, she leaves a son, John and three daugh ters, Julia, formerly of this city Agnes residing here, andone a nun. a mem ber of the' community of Sisters of Mercy. Interment was - in St. Mary's cemetery in Bethel. The bearers were six nephews of the deceased, j onn, Joseph and Frank Sullivan, Frank Thomas and John Malone. , METHODIST CONFERENCE Reports Show that Past Year Has Been Most Prosperous One (Special from United Press.) ' Middletpwn, March 31. Following an address-y Dr. Stewart, editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate, the members of the 62nd session of the New York East . Methodist Con ference this morning settled down to hear reports. - - Rev. C. S. Wing, of the Brooklyn South District, reported new churches built and an increase in membership in a majority of churches under his supervision. The report on the New Xork .dis trict was made by its superintendent, tne xtev. J . t. Adams. . Following his report,' on" motion by Bishop Moore, who presided at the session, Dr. Adams was re-appointed superintendent for the ensuing year. A notable feature of the morning session was an address by Dr. Shank iin, president of Wesleyan University, following his reception into the con ference from-the upper 'Iowa confer ence of which he had been a mem ber for year3. . " Dr. Shankiin made an urgent plea for "Wesleyan, declaring that with proper support the university was now in a position to do better work than ever before. He pointed to the fact that during the current year the freshman class was larger than it has been in the history of the University. Dr. Shankiin urged the conference to do all in its power to bring financial aid to Wesleyan as well as to lend its moral assistance. He reported that 205,000 of the proposed million dollar endowment had already been raised and that the prospects for the contribution- of -the remainder of the fund were bright. Dr. Shankiin was received with great enthusiasm and on motion the conference voted to lend his plans for Wesleyan's exten sion every , possible assistance. The trustees of the conference re ported that the conference fund bad been increased duriner the vear bv i ceaiea. rney reaa, "XO the Public $10,840.23, leaving a total in hand at The shadow of sorrow, pain and dis- tne present time or $3,S4I.Z3, oi which about $21,000 was unproduc tive.. "The productive funds" are drawing an average 'interest of five per cent. This arternoon an able address, outlining the work of the society for the negro in the south, educational and religious, was delivered by the Rev. M. C. B. Mason, one of the able religious colored leaders. WILL FIGHT FOR LICENSE The County Commissioners were no tified this morning of the appeal to the Superior court from their decision in the applications of Peter F. Braunnies and Dick & Vogel of Danbury, who were refused applications for renewals of license about a week ago. Appli cant Braunnies cannot see where he is an unsuitable person, though he has another appeal on his hands, having appealed from the decision of the Criminal Superior court in a sentence of not less than three or more than five years in State's prison for a crim inal assault on a Mrs. Margaret Meath in his home town. The Commissioners this morning took a joy ride in a big touring car over to Newfield avenue, where they looked over the property of Henry Cope at Newfield avenue and Revere etreet. Cope wants a transfer of the license at 705 Water street to the East ) End location. I The Commissioners have collected during the past month for liquor li cences, from Bridgeport, $4,727.50; from Danbury, $1,612.50; from Huntington, $900; and from Stamford. $450, in all $7,250, of which ten per cent, goes to the Aounty andi .90 per cent, to the towns. . - HOWLAND'S mn Main nnM, Vairsaltf atvdi anif fimn, . mat. Bridgeport. Conn., Thursday, March 31, 1J10. The Weather Cloudy, raiu toniglit; clean;:;;, cooler, tomorrow. Women s long coats bltic serge arc ideal. of FAKE CRIPPLE'S POETIC APPEAL John Nolan, Professional . ; . . ' Beggar, May Now "Go Up" John Nolan a professional beggar," was arrested in Fairfield avenue near Water street, . soliciting alms from passersby, this afternoon. Nolan had his, right arm in a cramped posture, as ' if crippled. Patrolman Gregory, passing in plain clothes, took him in to custody. " ... While he was being searched at po lice headquarters he palmed a num ber of cards which he all but con- Property Ordered Sold An order was issued by Judge G. W. Wheeler in the Civil Superior court this morniner. ordering; the sale of the property of the Stamford Academy for Boys in that town. It was only a few weeks ago thrart the court appoint ed a temporary receiver over the af fairs of ; the school. TROLLEY THROWS MAN FROM CART SPRAINS HIS KNEE : MU&EN- ALLEN Rev. E. J. - Craft, rector . of Christ F,piscopal church, united in marriage this morning Miss Bertha W. daugh ter of James and Sibella Allen of this city, to Mr. Edward M. Musen, also of this city. A sister or tne Driae.-caran Allen, acted as a witness. The li cense for the marriage, was issued in the town clerk's office this morning, the groom giving his age as 22, and his occupation as a clerk. The bride is 19 and a saleswoman.. . t PERSONAL MENTION. Dr. F. B. Downs, medical examiner, has returned from a trip- to the South. Struck by a south bound East Main street trolley car, which he claims ap proached from the rear without any warning,. Peter Mahar, 37, unmarried, of 479 Newfield avenue, was thrown from a stone cart at East Main and Hamilton streets at 10 o'clock this morning. He was unable to - arise. He had recovered from his dazed condition when Dr. Krause Reached the sqene in f the ambulance. He brought Mahar to the emergency hos pital where he was' found to be suf fering from severe contusions of the left leg and a sprained knee. Mahar 13 a teamster for -Edward Baskerville, with whom he bpards. DICK DIXON JAILED Richard Dixon of " 9 ' Elm street, a teamster, was sentenced to jail for 30 days and fined $1 and costs in the city court, today for embezzling $6.75, the price of a ton, of coal he had de livered for the A. ' McNeil & Sons Co. IVc Stand x Between (You and ) Prices We Stand TS- -5 ft tress has darkened the door of my heart. It has dulled the keen edge of the joys of my life, its burden of woe is regret. Today a poor cripple appeals for your aid. Don't turn with a sneer, or a frown, for God in his wisdom is the only one who knows but that one of your loved ones may go down. Please give what you wish. 1. The cards were printed in Newburgh Nolan has been arrested here for the same sort oi offence. TWO WORKMEN ' BLOWN TO ATOMS BY EXPLOSION t . (Special from United Press.) Scranton, March 31. With a roar that could be heard for miles the pow der mill of the E. I. Du Pont com pany at Qermaine,- near here, blew up today. Elias Cobb and L. Vorther employes, were blown to atoms, rive minutes after the powder ignited, the entire building was a mass of flames but firemen Trevented the fire from spreading. BACK TO JAIL FOR WILDMAN Between You and High Prices Wonderful Low . Prices for t ar b1t'-,h . r- . )iarye wave, uraiiyes )' 2 dozen for 25c Fresh Kale peck 8c Yellow Onions 3 qts 10c String Beans qt 10c rnssell Sprouts qt 9c y Solid Heads of Lettuce 6c lorlda Grape 84042c each EfiGSil(e3c a DEPT. e uauuucii Cod ae Fish Jke; : mclts lb 3c lb 8c lb 5c lb 5c lb 10c a 31c GoodaMe Butter 2 lbs mT -v?.-ii Cream Cheese lb I Pure lard 2 lbs Fresh Herring lb 6c Silver Back Salmon Ib42 12c Finnan Haddie lb 8c Sirloin Steak lb 12 l-2c Fresh Liver lb 5c uui teal iii cau s Flour 1-8 saek fl li Washing Starch 4Ibsl3e Baked Beans A 3 lb cahs"y Pea Beans 2 qts 15c Mohican Chocolate 12 lb cake 14c Best Assfd. Jams Lge. Jars Uiieeda Biscuits 2 pkgs Fancy Head Rice 3 lbs Best Sliced Beef 12 lb Jar Fred L- Wildman.only a few weeks ago released from jail through the intercession of friends who wanted to let Jais dying mother see him before she expired, found himself in the eity court room again today the re suit of a rough , house at his home, 140 Burroughs street, last evening. Wildman returned home late last hight after a long absence. Finding the doors locked, he broke down a back door, and chased his wife and niece, Kitty Wildman, into the street They sought the protection of the po lice. - - , 1 Charged with breach of the peace, assault, and injury to property, Wild man was sentenced, to jail for 60 days and fined $1 and costs. Wildman is a painter. WOLTER APPEARS IN COURT ; Continued from Page l. i ' Gabriel Kandra, ' a Hungarian, has given the police additional light on Wolter's past. He says he met Wolter a little over two v years ago. . Kandra at the time 'was employed in the kitchen ' of the Elizabethport, N. J., hospital and Wolter was working as a carpenter at the same place. -- According to the story that Kandra told the police, Wolter became involv ed in difficulty with a girl' of Eliza bethport and was discharged. : l it W ' , : ' ' cheeks and stripes, terested in them. Almost nine women of every ten will pick a long coat of blue serge. There is good reason. There are several good reasons, in fact. Blue serge is durable. It is attractive ' of color. It is dust-shedding.' When made properly, the coat of blue serge holds its shape as does almost no other coat. And, more import ant than any other one feature, a coat of blue serge may be worn with any dress or hat and not be out of tune. i A splendid gathering is here. Plain serge,diagonal serge ; in all the varying handsome shades of deep blue. What individuality is shown in their fashioning. Here is one richly plain 5n lines that sweep from throat to hem. Here is one with a touch of bril liant red giving it- piquancy. Here is another with collar and cuffs of deep tan. Here one with short belt across back that is piped with red. There seems no end to the little differences that make coats individual and of special attractiveness. -- Almost as much diversity of price as of coats themselves and range is from $8.75 to $27 50. There is av handsome gathering of gray coats, too, in the stvlish Young women will be especially in- Second floor. . Coats for motoring; slied ram (k? dust. Silk coats with a rubber lining, buttoning close to the throat, of roominess but cut on graceful lines, in colors that do not show the"" dust of travel, proof against assault by rain- they are ideal coats for motoring and for driving and for general wear. Women add them their ward robe to distinct advantage. i Moire velour in black and rich hue of gray, -$15. Lustrous black surah, $16.50. . ' :'". Deep tan, made with high collar and wind-shield upon cuffs ,$15 and $10.50. ' These are but examples; there are all the liked colors and all the serviceable ones. Cravenetted worsted raincoats too in grays and tans, -$15 and more. ."' X, Second floor. DIRECTOR KENNY EMPLOYS FOREMEN . Director of Public Works Kenny hired, today, John Fitzhenry. as a foreman in . the Street" department. Mr. , Fitzhenry is an experienced road buildpir. bein&r emnloved for a num. Iber of years with the B. D. Pierce Jr. Co. in the building of state roads, and was tne nrst man to open ine city quarry. ' . Director Kenny also put on -Ed- many years experience. He took j each SUlt. charee todav of the reDair work on permanent pavement, and will take charge Of the grading of new per manent pavement to be built during the year. Another foreman appoint ed is James Langdon, who is also an experienced man. Mr. Langdon has charge of the gang of men who to day are grading and repairing Bishop avenue near the plant of the Whiting Manufacturing Co. A gang of men, under the street department began this morning on the repair of the asphalt in State street. Double service . 1 .4. Ji suits ror boys jfo. Hurrying from the hands of skilled tailors who know just what we insist double service suits must be, here are new ones to sell at $6. They are beauties.. Those rich new gray and oliye and tan mixed woolens. Coats made in new double breast ed style, cut on full lines and with the half -box back. Two pairs of peg Knicker trousers and each pair care fully lined.all through. Great suits for keeping their good looks and made doubly good by the two pairs of trousers which give their name to . them and insure practically a doube life for $6. TJR SALE l'O 10 A. M. tdy Maine ities ' HOUR SALE 10 TO 11 A.M. Fancy Smoked SS Shoulders Lb 11c k HOUR SALE 3 TO 4 P. M. Magnolia Brand Condensed Milk 3 cans vy HOUR SALE 4 TO 5 P. M. Elgin Creamery Butter K0n 21bsonlyiliilu Unltl T n CI! wrf n I Intm wmwwivm hi M M tA 7 C4 n I B 1 if i.y1ll,,nM.. ii cc cbJ U 1 Weather: Cloudy, rain. f Hercules Exerciser, $1.00, $1.25 1 Demonstration this week l i t Jenoie Hamiltoo's Fliarmacy Cor. Main and State Streets, I Phone 833 Front basement. Young men s suits, great value,--$12. If a young man didn't see the price-ticket he would fig ure any, of these suits Hvould cost him not less than $15. And he figure right for they are worth that. Plain bjue serge, faney blue serge' fancy black stripes, .'handsome. gray stripes, rich live mixtures. Their good looks is hot all they pOssessi 'They will give satisfactory wear for thev are made right. Good thorough work went into their making and they will hold their shape. In sizes from 14 to 22 years which means 30 to 33 v-renfft measure, lined with durable mohair. $12 Fronfbasement. :piessage from tlie i, $6, and $7 Hats. Here is what they have to say for themselves and it is well worth hearing: "We are the Howland $5 $G and $7 hats. We are so attrac tive that our aristocratic neighbors in the- very next case are not ashamed of us. In stead, they tell us we are a de light to theim We know we are a delight to the folks who eOme and see us. That is what pleases us most. r: "We came from the same in spiration as the finest hats in the store. We were made by just as deft fingers, .N atur allyj we are just as good of style. And we surely are good value; we know that because we know of what we are made and how carefully we are made. ' ' 'In our family, there are many members. Some of us are small and some are large. But oddly enough, we are all pretty. We know you will be glad to see us. Come soon." ' .. Second floor. ' THE HOWLAND DRY GOODS CO.