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BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
CALLA'S CAREER
CUT IN SALARIES
GO. P. MEN FIGHT
DEMURRAGE RATES
FLEET IS GONE
GOES 10 PRISON
Report b the Famous Railway
Uerger'Soit Was Filed In
V Coort To-Day.
Railway Men Get Docked Ten
Control of (be National Cora-
Opera Singer Who Accuses Rer
Husband of Murdering Her
Erolber
A Cot of Filly Per Cent Brings
the Consolidated Back Into
the Association.
Captain Sbaick Who was Master
of tbe 111 Fated Steamer
Slocum.
Tbe People of Lima Regret tbe
Departure of Ibe American
Sailors
Per Cent-Means $125,000
' ' a Year (o Company
miUee is What Causes tbe
Trouble.
Boston, Feb. 27. A"report, which
both principals claim in their favor,
was filed in the supreme court to-day
in the suit of the attorney general of
Massachusetts against the New Ha
ven railroad company, better known
as the merger suit. The report was
confined to a statement of facts, there
being no finding on law questions.
The attorney general holds that the
facts found are In accordance with
the claims of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts in the suit. The New
Haven road states that the report is
in its favor, because the actions ... of
the company referred to in It are not
declared a violation or tne
chusetts laws. ;.r
Massa,-
v
Boston, Feb. 27. That MassachalCarkins at Newington, N. H., on
setts railroad companies in which the
New York, New Haven & Harttoro
railroad holds stock, have elected
their officers and conducted their
business In accordance with the laws
of this state, Is the principal nnaing
of Winfleld S. Slocum, the master ap
pointed by the supreme Judicial court
In the suit of the attorney general of
Massachusetts against the New Ha
ven road, which report was filed in
the supreme court to-day.
The master declined to find upon
the evidence submitted to him that
the New Haven company was control
ling the election of directors and se
lection of officers in the railway com
panies and also declined to find that
the New Haven- was operating the
railway companies.
The1 report contains no finding by
the master that the New Haven com
pany has violated any state, laws and
i. . tho unntenMnn of the at-
,B flgUIUBb inn v....
irney general on every issue. ' -
The subsance or tne repon is ,aB
'ftlloWB!
Tha nireetors of the New Haven
Required the stock and control of
the Worcester ana uonnecuuut nam.
ern railwav, which afterwards be
came the Consolidated railway and
which acnulred additional powers
imm tha central assembly of Con
nprtirut and did acquire the. stocks,
bonds and securities of the street
railway companies named In the In
formation, excepting or tne oprm
field Street Railway Co. The New
Haven directors holding the entire
stock of the Consolidated, elected its
directors and corporate officers and
substantially the corporate directors
nf the New Haven. The consou
dated acquired all the stock ot the
Worcester and Southbrldge. Worces
ter and Blackstone, weDster ana
Dudlev. Worcester and Webster and
a majority of the capital Btock of
h KorlcKhire Street railway. As
holders of. such stock It controlled
the election of the directors ana cor
porate officers of these companies,
Thn Consolidated Railway to en
tered Into agreements for the organ
izatlon of the Springfield Railway
companies, and made an agreement
with that association guaranteeing
rertain dividends on Its preferred
kmktiv. nun mu i
the preferred stock, the Springfield
companies did not acquire a major
ity of the stock and securities of the
Snrlncfteld Railway Co.
The Springfield railway companies,
by Ita holding of the stock of the
Rnrlnarfleld railway company, elects
. Its directors and corporate officer a
majority of whom are directors and
officers of the New Haven and of the
Consolidated Railway company. Ip
on June 25. 1906. the voluntary asso
ciation, known aa the New England
Investment and Securities company
was formed and the Consolidated
railway company sold and conveyed
to It U of the stocks, bonds, and se
curities which It held In the Wor
cester nd Soutbbridge Street Rail
way company, the Worcester and
Hlackstone Valley Street Railway
company, the Berkshire Street Rail
way company and the Springfield
Street Railway company. An agree
ment as to the guaranty of the stock
nf the New England Investment and
Securities company was made be
tween the New Haven railroad com
pany, the Consolidated Railway com
pany and the New England Invest
ment and Security company. Most of
the trustee and offieers'of the New
England Investment and .Security
company are persona who are direct
ors and officers of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad com
pany and of the Consolidated Rail
way company.
Is Now
Frt.
j:. The
Mexico City, Feb.
rall-
road merger negotiations watch were
resumed here a few day ago, may
now be regarded a aa accomplished (
fact. The negotiations culminated
favorably yesterday at a conference
brtwea MiaMer Llmaatour and re
presentatives of New Tork banker.
Tbe papers will be signed to-day.
WXATSXR FORECAST.
Forecast for Cofitw-rticnt; Know In
lnrih. fair in ntb ami old
er lo-aigM.. FrVlay fair and colder.
Light fra variable id, l-rrrwu-te
westerly.
Tbe stwwi that rd over th
vV taitr yeaJerday is cmtral near
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SINGER'S SUDDEN RISE
...
Boston, Feb. 27. A certificate has
been found in the Boston registry de
partment, dated October. 7, 1 907, and
indicating that Gladys L. Southern ot
Newington, N. H., was married on
that date to Roy P, Emile, of -Ports
mouth, N. H., the ceremony being per
formed by James O. Fallow, a justice
of the peace. Gladys L. Southern is
one of . the names that has been
borne by Mrs Paul E. Roy, otherwise
known as Glacla Calla, the opera
singer, who has accused her husband
of murdering her brother, George L.
January z last. so tar as tne name
of the bridegroom is concerned It
was stated at the registry depart-'
ment that the substitution of Roy's
middle name for his last may have
been due to the carelessness of the
clerk who copied the original record
from the register and not from any
effort on Roy's part to disguise his
name. 1 . ' "
In the certificate the bridegroom's
age was given as 28, years while the
bride represented herself as a year
his junior. The bridegroom's occupa
tion was put down as carriage build
er, while that of the bride was given
as "at home." Portsmouth, N. H.,
and Paris, France, were given as . the
respective birthplaces of the bride
and groom, the former's parents ac
cording to Hhe certificate being
George Carkins and Mary Hodgilon
while the letter's parents were Roy
A. Emile and Marie Moulin.
GUcia's Eventful Life.
New York, Feb 27. Investiga
tions which followed the startling
charge of Mrs Paul Roy, or as she
is better known, Glacia Calla, a
singer, that her brother, George A.
Carkins, who was supposed to have
committed suicide at Newington, N.
H., was in reality murdered by Roy,
has brought to light the young wo
man's eventful life story. Her ca
reer, which began, at Portsmouth,
N. H., included a series of adven
tures in New York and New Eng
land and reached ita height in Parts,
where she lived for several years.
It was said In 18S9 that she started
frotn Portsmouth announcing that
she intended . to make a name for
herself on the stage. Nothing more
was heard from her in her home city
until three years later. She had de
veloped into a strikingly beautiful
woman during her absence and her
beauty and manner of dressing cre
ated a sensation when she returned
to Portsmouth. Among her admlr
ers was a young lieutenant at tne
Portsmouth navy yard. For some
reason the attention of the navy de
partment was called to the attach
ment and Inquiry was begun with
the result that the lieutenant left
the service. Immediately after this
the young woman took the stage
name Gladys Hodgdon and appeared
in numerous productions as a dancer
with Lola Fuller. While playing at
Worcester, Mass, she became ac
quainted with William Murray, a
Boston millinery salesman, and a lit.
tie later they were married at New.
buryport, Mass. For a while they
lived at a Boston hotel as Mr and
Mrs Southern. Early In 1894 they
established themselves In Water
town. After a few months' residence In
Watertown, Mr and Mrs Southern
departed and the young woman in
September. 1894. resumed, her posi
tion as the occupant of a home In
Portsmouth.
In the two years prior to the ad-
Tent in Haverhill of Gladys Hodg
don. two women. Winnie Lewis and
Miss Norton, conducted a profitable
cigar business. I'pon Gladys Ilodg
don's appearance they sold the cigar
store to one "George A. Barnes of
Boston" and became part of Gladys
Hcdgdon household. In October,
1894. William C. Southern brought
suit against George A. Barnes for
alienating the affections of his wife,
and Deputy Sheriff Raymond at
tached the cigar store for f 50.000.
There was no trial. While the case
was on the supreme court dot-ket In
Essex county. "Mr Barnes" Instl-
tated criminal proceedings against j
Gladys Hodgdon. The name of the;
complainant wss "James A. Wit
Hams, otherwise "George A. Barnes
of Boston." and the defendant was
described "MIm Gladys' U Southern.
alias Hodgdon. alias Murray, alUs
r tln(l
Tn n.arKl waa black-
mjU, plM pleaded not guilty and
tbe bearing waa deferred nntil De
cember 9.
The marriage with Murray is said
to have been annulled In 1895. afte.
whirh tbe young woman resumed
her life oa the stage, retsrnlac frotn
time to time to her old home la
Portamonth.
Then for the flrnt time in her ca
reer the seen changed to Europe.
She first appeared I the Latin quar
ter of Part and took an the stady
of vocal music nnder l a ia me Mar
rbed. Her home for the first few
months waa a cheap) room, but later
be remoTM to a modest boarding
bouse. Her lack appeared to bare
d t ! time. Her toliettes
,d she eibihued saaar ftianKHuh.
WBe-e la the part she had com oa
foo t1 p, hr auntie teiamt. be
ajow rod In Ba earriar behind a
f Inr. Bot tbe mnnU- toasma
did aot roaMoo beyoad that point.
Tkey were d!scotiasd by Madam-
Vert he, la tha fo'.kjwtag year
Paris JKUf . tia "eatlfal
New Haven, Feb 27. Officials
and subordinates of the New Haven
road having salaries of $2,000 and
upwards are. to suffer a reduction of
10 per cent. On salaries between
$1,200 and $2,000 "a reduction of 5
per cent wi.ll be made: -This cut is
to go into effect on March 1 next.
It will mean a saving of $125,00X) a
year to the company. As regards
any reduction in wages of its hands
It is hoped the company will be able
io avoid it.
. FIRES IN NEW YORK.
. s ' -'
oeverai Persons Ijiiurea - and Two
Will Probably Die.
New York, Feb. 27. Two persons
were burned so severely that they
may die, a dozen more were severely
but not fatally hurt, and scores were
rescued from perilous positions by
firemen in two early morning fires
iu-uay. Aitnougn in widely separat
ed sections of the city it is believed
that both fires were of incendiary
The fire In which many were in
jured was in a tenement house, at
43 East First street,. The flames were
nrsi noticed on the third floor about
2 a. m., when the five story house was
filled with sleeping people. Before
those on the upper floors were
aroused the fire had spread through
out the third floor cutting off all es
cape by the stairways. Even before
the firemen arrived, the. Are escapes
were crowded witn scantily clad and
frightened women, many of them
carrying children in their arms." So
closely were the. tenants crowded on
the fire escapes that . the openings
were choked and they remained there
helpless until the firemen raised lad
ders and took them down to the
street. Several .persons who were
caught by the rash of flames on the
third floor were badly burned. Cale
gro Barbarette and his 19 year old
daughter, Lena, inhaled flames and
are. in a critical condition. Several
others who were taken to a hospital
suffering fromAurns and bruises will
recover. The second serious fire was
in an apartment house at 247 East
140th street. Forty persons were re
moved from the building by police
men, and firemen.,.-) ...
PROPOSAL CLUB.
Members to "Pop Question" Monthly
to Different Men Until Taken.
Mrs. N. Operson, a young Chicago
widow, has set Los Angeles society
talking by organizing a woman's pro
posal club, the members of which are
bound to propose at least once a month
to a different man until accepted,
Some foremost society girls are said
to have already joined, and it Is ex.
pected that more than a hundred mem
bers ultimately will be enrolled.
No names are giveu out, as Mrs. Op
erson has counseled secrecy, saying it
would spoil the fun If the men knew
when they receive proposals that their
fair wooers were niemlters of an or
ganization plfdged to take advantage
of tbe opportunities afforded by leap
year. (
Mrs. Operson mores In the gayest cir
cle and is distinguished by ber ex
quisite, dress and powers of entertain
ment Nearly a hundred marriageable
girls gathered with her at levy's for
luncheon, where tbe organization was
launched and rules agreed to.
Each proposal must be sent to the
secretary, accompanied by an affidavit
Acceptances must be promptly report
ed, accompanied by resignation and
Invitations to all meuiliers to attend a
grand banquet given by tbe engaged
couple.
Mr. Operson Is so delighted with her
plan that she has arrauged to spend
the summer at Iam Angeles.
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S BOUQUET
After a Reception President's Wifa
Gives It to Some Young Girl.
Natural Dowers as adjuncts to wom
en costumes seem to have passed
away except at the oflU-lal levees In
Washington. Mrs. Ronrevelt Invaria
bly carries duster of flowers, which
the nes as graceful foil againrt tbe
mnhitudee' wbi.-h sec!: to gran her
hand duric? tbe long oGlcial receptions.
.'h has adopted the pleasant bahit of
presenting a bfoooet to the wives of
tbe cabinet n.etabers who nislst ber.
and she always asks tbe color and va
riety of each gown before ordering the
bouquets.
Another Iia'rit she be formed la to
present ter lou3oet to mom fonnx
girl J-t a the ai'eadu the gran-1
ta!rway in th? state orrtdw when the
leree is en led. At tbe I. huaatic re
ecpttoi she :2gd out MIm Crrre
larvK grand.Ja.iKter of Mrs. Janm
McMillan of M; aujan. for the honor.
The bnaqn-t was cf ptirr4e orvlld.
sml Miss Jarvt ha cleverly frsel
them la her berbsrinjt. ! Anaa
Anderson of Cleveland. 1, received aa
'Xnnisl'e r of IKles .f tbe valley
U fie er.ncr.UM.zl rwer-'n. Eei-elv-lajf
Mr. i:.Krea's bni.'9t h low aa
Ixtmw stefht a cagcr:y e.tiug a
If !" htrntsr rT bftrK e'e-ed a
q-jeea nf fcie and r.ir et a-tonfM-ee-j
"
Americas, bat
at tbe end of thstjBs pledge to tbe aawia;ioa. The
time she sppeared at aa 'iclnsire ;
, fonctlos mtroaixed fc-mely r Aro-rr-
i trans. She waa chaperoned. by Mrs
Barrett, aa sstaors. wao wroe -
der the aaae of ' Sappho-" Dariac
that whote eeasrva tbe yoaag woaaa
realised wita Mrs Barrett.
' Washington, Feb 27. A grent light
is being made by the various avowed
candidates for the presidency for con
tiol ot the republican national com
mittee. Vp to a month ago . it was
quite certain that a majority of tbe
committee was opposed to the uoiu
inain of Secretary Taft. Now, Mr
Taft's friends 'are claiming the con
trol with all tbe confidence that is
characteristic of them. Frank . H.'
Hitchcock, Taffs campaign man
ager, is quite positive that more than
half of tiie members of the committee
arc supporters of the 'secretary.
"You man state unequivocally and
J "You may state unequivocally and
emphatically," said ho, "that Mr
Taffs friends control the national
committee." .
Since Mr Hitchcock retired from
the office of first assistant' postmaster
general, lie has been devoting his
time to conferences with state leaders
of the republican " party from all
parts of the country. These confer
ences have had to do particularly with
the attitude towards Secretary Taft
of members of the national commit
tee. Iu addition, Mr Hitchcock has
communicated directly with the com
mitteemen themselves, with nil of
whom, through his previous connec
tion with antioual campaigns, he .is
well acquainted.
Quite naturally the contest has not
been one sided. While Mr Hitchcock
and other friends of Secretary Taft
have been working vigorously, the
other candidates and their friends
have not been idle. All realize not
merely that tactical, but the practical
advantage that will accrue to the
candidate or candidates In control of
the committee. It is not unlikely.in-
deed, that It may carry with it he
power to make the nomination.
In the course of the contest, an im
portant fact has been developedJ
pretty conclusively, that Is, that tne
fight Just now ls-Taft against the
field. It is asured, substantially
that the other candidates have form
ed a workinz aureement, by the
terms of which for certain purposes,
they will stand as a unit. Of course,
the principal purpose is the control of
the national committee.
Until within two or three weeks it
was not believed to be a pre-requis-ite
to the nomination that Secretary
Taft should be able to dominate tha
committee; but developments, par
ticularly In the south, now indicate
that he will have to control it if he
expects to secure the nomination. In
nearly every southern state contest
ing delegations will be chosen and
they will make the welkin ring at,
Chicago with their protestations.
Secretary Taft's managers had ex
pected to win the southern delegates
without special difficulty, but it is
evident now that they will have to
fight for nearly every one they get.
Thus, the attitude of the national
committee becomes supremely Im
portant, for that body will make up
the temporary roll of delegates and
those temporary delegates will
choose the committees of the con
vention. The action of the commit
tees will determine the control of
the convention. j
At this time, the opposition to
Secretary Tnft has in sight something
in excess of .too delegates, nt count
ing those it claims in New Kiipfanr,
in the northwest nml on the I'ih-idc
coast . As there arc ' ilciesnte to
be in the convention, 4!1 will lx
necexsary to secure rout ml. The fight
between Taft and the an-called "al
lies" will lie, therefore, for alMint m
delegates. The Importance or tlie
southern vote in the convention,
therefore, may lie understood readily.
t seems probable now that a imistery
of the situation will depend hmhi the
south.
STUDIES TELEGRAPHY.
Railroad Co Famished Outfit to Man
. Who Had Letr Cut Off. -
Hartford.Feb. 27. George E. Mar
tin, who fell from a freight train on
March 2. 1907, and received In juries
necessitating amputation of both legs
above tbe knees, and for whom a cum
was contrlbu Ita! he mTght
chase artificial limbs, received a let-!
ter this morning giving apecific
rectlons as to the use of the sockets'"" criunxm oj snay engineers ana
accompanying the limbs.
The letter waa frmn C. A. I"
of New York city, maker of the
limits. The less bail lren sent ttack
for further fitting. Mr Martiq ha
been provided witn an outfit for the
practk-al stody of iel-grMihy. Tlii
baa been Installed on a window sill
and be is learning tlx" wnpatioa.
The mil fit was furniahol biin by the
Central New England Railmad com
pany. Mr Martin baa tbe opportunity
of rnterin the einpbijr if th -ui
pany if be learns tb trade.
Work of Sight Uidrr.
Hopkiali;e, Ky Fel. ;.-X!ght
riders early to-day set flie to tbe re
sidence nf Rnmssfcls tJrwtwry near
here, and Bred awns fato the tmw
where Mr Gregory, lis wife and
daughter ren ieepiac ' The resid
ence waa ttnraed to the ground. A
detail of Middtioro troops oa smard
sere nader Msjor Albrlilst.bave bea
ordered to tbe seen. The band left
la ante acemdat Grerr of violating
nA raa coal ia drftare of
the
fras4 Jury aiaeuiel4 this ek as1
.uy rharr4 to la
i rejigs ta alght
riders lawlessness.
Would yoa V wttswai what ros
wiit wr tit ad sfilgit rt rtt
New 'Haven, Feb 27. The New
Ha veu railroad has been officially
notified that iu the question o t car
demurrage the proposition has been
ratified to reduce the demurrage rate
from fifty to twenty-five cents per
diem. As aresult of this vote, the
New Haven company will go back
into the American Railway associa
tion ,but with the proviso that if any
future change Is" made in tbe rate,
the road shall receive" sufficient notice
to give it an opportunity to withdraw
again, should it decide to do so.
EDUCATION MEETING.
A
Round
Table Conference
Was
Held To-Bay.
Washington, Feb 27. "Round
table" conferences of the depart
ment of superintendents of the Aa
tionai Education association were
held at various places during the
forenoon here. At the round table
conference of state and county su
perintendents the topic was "Conn
ty Supervision,"- and those who dis
cussed the Bubject included W. V,
Stetson of Auburn, Me, bimer K
Brown, United States commissioner
of education,, also delivered an ad
dress.
At the "round table" conference of
superintendents of larger cities, the
subject was "Teachers" and the dis
cussion was led by Benjamin Biewett
St Louis, Mo.
WHEN LINCOLN DANCED.
Veteran Official's Reminisoences of tha
President's Attempt In Ohio.
"I shall never forget the only time
Abraham Lincoln danced in Ohio,'
said Colonel Isaac II. Marrow of To
ledo, Chinese Inspector iu Ohio, the
other day. Then he launched Into remi
niscences of President Lincoln.
"I was commander of Governor Den
nlson's guards" (Marrow is eighty
three now and has served the govern
ment since the curly forties). "VVe ar
ranged a ball for Lincoln, then just
elected and going to Washington.
When he came In, he said to me: 'I've
never danced. I don't know how. But
I will lead the march If your wife will
lead with me.' She did. She came be
low his shoulder. Thoy circled fifteen
times, and it was a sight that set the
crowd laughing."
Marrow was Lincoln's aid In the
White riouso for seven mouths.
Joka on a Presidential Possibility.
Congressman J. Sloat Fassett of New
York.' who attended the Lincoln day
banquet In Pittsburg, sprang a joke on
the newspaper men the other after
noon. In spite of the fact that it had
whiskers. It made a hit. Fassett In
discussing presidential possibilities de
clared that the people of New York
want Charles Evans Hughes for pres
ident. "But what if Hughes cannot get the
nomination?" be was asked.
"Well, that's another question," be
answered. "It remlifts me of Lord
Dundreary's story. He asked a wom
an if ber brother Charlie liked cheese,
and she rcplll that she had no broth
er Charlie.
"'Well.' said Lord Dundreary, 'if you
had a brother Charlie, do you think he
would like (becser So that is the
best answer I can give to your ques
tion about Hughes."
MANY Aihinif CRANKS.
Victims of Delusions Write to Sena
. tors and Representative.
ITuman delusions keep pare with
humr.n Inventions A few years ago
the United States waa filled with men
who bad delusions about the telephone.
A little later disordered brains work
ed out thcotiea about the phonograph.
Now the airship deluin seem to be
the rage, says special Washington
correspondent of the New York Post
Hardly a week parses that senators
and representatives do not receive let
ters from harmless cranks wbo think
they have solved tbe problem of aerial
I uinifcunuu. a icw uays a?o a repre-
lZJ' ' t?
tetter from a man In Cub-ago. Tbe
first 't of Ihe letter was a well writ-
other government eSrlals wbo bava
been testing various devices for con
qaering the air. The represenutiva
read on with interest, thinking -his
correspondent an eirwrt. H was
about to dictate a letter of thanks
wben he ol-vrrcd a postscript read-
lug as follows: i
-If joa ttlft me bat 1125.00", I
will g;a jou v j fnert airship aver
i'u. i. i nam ciicru acres an rencea
In and. shot snd tools for maoufac
tariuf. 1 will fcrnWa alnbtps for
war. freight of pasBer fram Chi
cago to the oor.h pole and back la
fourteen d-y or tbroatrh the center
of the earth act roue oat at the south
pie in seventy dsys. Mr airships wt l
carry trwa and bargee. Let tbe
fwernuteat i-tt c? tVe tantey. and I
tO show yea that it ram be done. It
fe njt to ji abXbvr ya Intiad to
protect tie ci -L'rj."
CITV NEWS. ,
Detective Colesaato had a asmVr
of witaessrs at the r;i.' station to
day prpartag the cae mint Aa
tomm Fartao wfco is acrciHi cf scoot
ing Charles Martna mt 9oah Leoa
ard street Sstarday etaSt. Tte wit
aeswes were rloeeted fnr sosse t'ate
with Sapertatsadsat BesKa aad D
tacUva Dodia, .
HAD BRILLIANT TIME
Lima, Feb 27. To-day Lima is
regretting that the stay of the Amer
ican fleetis drawing to a close, and
the visiting sailors and officers are
sorry that in two short days shore
leave and entertainment will give
place to the routine duties of the
fleet at sea. The entertainments
have been constant, brilliant and suc
cessful; the sailors have enjoyed
their excursions and shonnt ni? PYnp.
ditions and they have maintained the
reputation that the man afloat has
for spending his money when he is
asnore.
Thousands of men had liberty, but
there has been no unpleasant inci-
uem or ciasn with me people of
ciumr i,anao or Lama.
There was an informal reception
on board the battleBhip Connecticut
yesterday afternoon which was fob
owed by a supper and dancing which
lasted until midnight. The warship
was fancifully decorated for the oc
castion. The fleet is to leave here
baturday morning. Several large
steamers already have been char
tered to take out spectators to wit
ness the departure.
SOLEMN AYEDDIXO REPORT.
How They Chronicled a Marriage in
the Board of Education Minutes.
New York, Feb 27. The commit
tee on elementary schools reported
to the board of education yesterday
that charges of neglect of duty had
been made against Miss Florence E.
Andrews, a teacher in public school
No 1, on Van A 1st avenue, Long
It was reported that she failed to
appear at school after December 23
last without asking permission or ex
plaining her absence. After a time
the district superintendent reported
her absence and the elementary
school committee decided to nut her
on trial. A summons to anneur i
the trial was sent to her home. Her
mother said she had got married.
She failed to appear at the trial.
By a vote of the meeting she was
dismissed from the service.
DROPPED FOR FIGHTING.
New london Boy's Dismissal Recom
mended With Others.
Annapolis. Md.. Feb 1'7. Cantnin
Charles J. Badger, sunerlnteiident of
the naval academy, has reconu-iend-
cd for dismissal. Midshipmen L. Gnn-
ther. of Memphis. Teuii, ami R. W.
Koehler of St I.ouls,Mo..charged with
ngnting In their room; It. e. 'irimic
of KHttnnning. I'n.. and J. W. Iu
boise of GmlHdeu, Ala., charged with
going to Washington hist Saturday on I
French leave." and J. M. IritJi of
i t lea, N
V.. and John S. Prince of i
Connecticut, charged with lighting j
in ranks ut breakfast formation re-
ceutly.
All Get Degree. ' I
New Tin ven, Feb 27. In the cur-
rent uumlicr of the Yale A!umni '
Weekly. It is explained that lv lecctit '
mi tion of the conioratiou. nil -i-soiih (
iiK-itiiu-u in mi use o protestors in
the university cutiilogtie. whether en- :
gnged iu leiu-hiiig or administration. ;
who have not received a degree high-
er than the Imchclor's, have had the
master of arts degive conferred iiton i
them. Walter Camp. Yale's athletic i
advisor, who in among tbe rec'pieuta
of tbe muster's degree, is listed as a
lull professor In the tmiverPy faculty.
We Told You Yesterday
About Our New Stock of Buffets.
O
Worthy Dining Tables are Here Also.
There's as Maca differeace la Disiag Tabfc aa thre Is la a pia aC
dress goods aad avery wotnaa kaowa how wide a variety la style aad
Sjaaiit dresa goods raa be boaght la
A wotnaa will go to tbe snoot reliable store for anaterUt for a near
drvs. will aay the beat grade sad select a patters that Is pk-asiag to 't.
Aad Jsst for owe seasna's wear.
How mark as isspnrUat roar aaiiag a diaiac table, (raw ICa
ossetkfag to last a Ufetlate. If It a poor aad wot!r la tae Tt a'aca.
It a sa ryeaore aad a aataaac tbreetsa a day sfterwards. If P s ora
nf oar rood tabW it has good style to It aad is ewastrartrd an It wiH a
nrm aad ootid tweaty years from aow. Haalda't H aar raej t bar trvm
-te ssorp IKM rarasiea the ftrftlrm
The Hampson-ScIIew Furniture Co.
it&-ua bak STvaztrr waterdury, coroi.
: Nw York, Feb. 27. Captain Van
Schaick, master of the ill fated steam.
boat,. General Slocum, was taken to
Sing Sing prison to-day to serve
his term of ten years imprisonment,
for misconduct and negligence, ad
master on board the Slocum,
DOG'S BONE IJT BOY'S ARM.
Surgeons Make Substitution and SajJ
r Operation Waa a Success.
Oaktown, Ind, Feb 27. Vernon
Wolfe,-a boy of 14, underwent aa
unusual operation here yesterday.
. The bone of his forearm, which,
had been diseased, was removed and
the bone from the leg of a St Ber
nard dog was substituted. The dog
was chloroformed in an adjoining;
room and the bone was taken from
the lad's arm and the dog's bone
quickly substituted.
The surgeons believe the boy will
have perfect ubo of his arm.
ARE AFTER JEROME.
Several Insurance Men Ask for His
Removal.
New York, Feb 27. Twenty-twa
specific -charges are made in a peti
tion for. the removal of William T
Jerome as district attorney of the
county of New York, which was sent
to Governor Hughes at Albany to
day by a committee of stockholders
of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Co.
' The Prohibition Wave.
Chicago, Feb 27. Malsters of
Chicago frankly admit that the pro
hibition wave already has caused
them . great losses, and they have
warned board of trade interests that
the latter no longer can expect
malsters' patronage if they aid the
malsters' foes. One ot the letters
sent out says la. part: "As a mat
ter of self-preservation we are com
pelled to find out who are our
friends and who are enemies. No
firm that directly or indirectly as
sists the prohibition party can con
sistently do business with. us and we
therefore take the liberty to ask how
you stand on the question."
. Died from a Blow.
New York, Feb 27. Emmet
Brown, a negro, died at the 'Presby
terian hospital early to-day from
Injuries alleged to have been re
ceived in a prize fight last night. A
policeman found Brown lying un
conscious on the sidewalk. It is said
that he received his injuries in a
prize fight with a white man in a
saloon.
Couldn't See Range.
Rockland, Me., Feb. 27. An east
erly rain storm made it impossible to
see the range marks and caused tha
postponement to-dav of the first of
the official trials. The scout cruiser
Chester built by the Bath Iron works,
The trials will begin to-morow or on
the first pleasant day.
CONSTANT
HEADACHE
Caused From....?
UPSON, SSSSr.
Room One, 70 Bank Street
Glenwood
Ranges,
$22.50 to
$125.00.
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