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0U XXI, NO. 285
12 Pngeo.
WATEItBUllV. CONN.. FJUDAY, NOVKMBEU 13, 1908.
12 Pngoo,
PRICE TWO CENTO.
ETJEttOR IS DEAD
Priscc Ctua Niaed as RtgeBl
t lite Empire Els Seo
Belr fr ooptlve.
Peking. Nov 18. The emperor of
China wti reported dead at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. It had, however,
been impossible to secure official con
firmation of this announcement up to
6 o'clock this evening.
Hla majesty was transferred to the
death chamber at 2 o'clock in the af
ternoon. At that hour he was still
breathing . -
Two imperial edicts were Issued
from the palace this afternoon iu
rapid succession. The first makes
Prince Chun regent of the empire,
and the second appoints his son Pu
Wei hear presumptive.
Simultaneously with the removal
of the emperor from the winter pal
ace to the death chamber in the For
bidden city the member of the grand
council assembled In the palace. The
dowager empress was present at this
meeting and is reported to have
swooned. At 4:30 p. m. a palace of
ficial said the emperor was still alive.
All the government offices are desert
ed. The palace is crowded with offi
cials. .
Prinoa rhnn 1x a brother of the
emperor. His name Is Tsai-Feng. He
succeeded to ine uue oi ms iuiui,
Prince Chun, In 1891. He Is a lieu
tenant general of the Plain White
banner corps and visited Germany in
1901 as a special commissioner of the
throne. - -
The emperor has been suffering for
ten yeara past from chronic nephri
tis, a condition which became com
plicated about a fortnight ago with
diabetes and sciatica. It was admit
ted yesterday that his brain was af
fected. He has refused to accept
western medical attendance and has
been attended by Chinese practition
ers; ; Fiinpress May Die. v r
, . Paris, Nov 13. Tt Is reported here
that the dowager empress of China is
also dying.
TALKING TARIFF.
Tobacco Was the Article Considered
' At To-Dav'i Hearing.
Washington, Nov 13. Tobacco
and articles manufactured from to
bacco, coming under schedule F of
the Dlngley tariff law, were consider
ed to-day at the public hearing be
fore the house committee on ways
and means , which has in hand the
work of preparing a readjustment of
the tariff law for presentation to the
special session of congress to he calh
ed next March. The total Importa
tions of unmanufactured tobacco for
the year 1907 was valued at $29,
260,183, yielding the government a
revenue of $26,125,037, which indi
cates the Importance of this article
In considering any readjustment of
the tariff. The exports amounted to
$33,377,398. . '
There are over 17,000 establish
ments in this country, engaged in the
manufacture of tobacco, which in
cludes the making of smoking and
chewing tobaccos of all kinds, cigar
ettes and snuff, representing an in
vestment of nearly $400,000,000.
Employment is given to about 200,
000 wage earners and over 10,000
salaried employes.
There are several decisions of the
board of general appraisers which
will be brought up for consideration,
but otherwise It Is believed that on
the articles coming under this sched
ule are now levied a duty which Is
thought gives general satisfaction.
There are few speakers scheduled to
appear before the committee to-day.
7? Auto Machinery Burned.
5 Stoneham, Mass, Nov 13. Much
valuable machinery, together with
nearly a dozen newly assembled au
tomobiles and a like number of par
tially completed machines, owned by
the Shawmnt Motor Co, was de
stroyed early to-day in a fire wh'ch
. bflrned the large factory plant of the
company. Three tenement houses
near bv were also burned. The total
loss is estimated at nearly $100,000.
Of this amount the awmut Motor
Co lost about $75,000;. the William
Tide? estate, owners of the factory
building, $8,000, and the owners of
tenement houses between $5,000 and
$10,000. Assistance was asked from
Winchester, Wakefield, Woburn and
Melrose fire departments.
Battleships at Target.
Manila, Nov 13. Twelve battle
htps of the Atlantic fleet are now en
gaged in target practice and the re
maining four will soon join the main
squadron on the target grounds. The
flagship Connecticut will to-morrow
inaugurate big gun practice and will
be succeeded by the other vessels.
While the keenest rivalry between
the officers and the gun crews exists,
it is not possible to secure anv indi
cations of the results. Upon the
completion of target practice and the
ensuing battle practice, the entlic
fleet will participate in the sham
night attacks and torpedo work, ft
is believed that the warships will be
ready to leave the grounds with all
their work concluded by November
14. ;
WEATHER F01ECAST. ,
Forecast for Connecticut: Fair
to-night, colder in south uortion;
Saturday fair, light to moderate west
erly winds.
"The western area of high pressure
Is now central-over Montana "The
barometric readings range from
30.94 inches at Miles City, Mont, to
2J.5 Inches at Chatham, N.
Conditions Indicate for this vlclu
ffv fair weather to-night and Salur
WANT A PLACE
Rumors on fool Tbat a Big Race
Is oo For Head ol American
Federation tl Labor " 1
MUST G0MPERS GO
Denver, Col, Nov 13. Rumors of
contests for official honors In the
American Federation of Labor are
beginning to be heard although the
election of officers does not take
place until next week. No one Is
mentioned as an opponent of Pres
ident" Gompers for re-election, but
there is report that Thomas L. Lewis
who succeeded John Mitchell as
president of the United Mine Work
ers of America will oppose Mitchell
for the position of second vice-president
of the Federation.
To-day being the last day on
which resolutions could be Introduc
ed a flood of them was ready when
the sessions of the federation began.
The only other matter on the pro
gramme to-day was reports of com
mittees. -
WOMAN NEAR DEATH.
Disease and Drugs May Prevent Trial
of Mrs Read. (
' Denver, Nov 18. Weakened by
disease and drugs, Mrs' Allen F.
Read, who threatened the life of Mrs
Genevieve Chandler Phlpps with dy
namite last Monday, may never live
to undergo the experiences of the
prison cell or madhouse as the con
sequence ' of her daring attempt at
extortion. Late last night informa
tion reached Chief-of-Police Arm
strong that Mrs Read's condition was
extremely critical. The message
came from her husband, in whose
care Mrs Read was placed by order
of the chief. 1
"We think she will never recov
er," Mr Read told the chief. "We
fear it is only a question of days,
perhaps only of hours, until the end
comes." i
This Information was corroborated
by Dr R. O. Butterfleld, Mrs Read's
physician. Mrs. Read has recovered"
somewhat from the effects of the
drugs she had taken to get relief
from pain. Still her mind has not
cleared. She Insists that she re
members nothing, of what had taken
place in the last week. - ;
The police have about reached the
end of their immediate plajj)ox In
vestigating the Read case. They
confess themselves nonplussed. Chl-f
Armstrong will await the arrival
from Rochester, N. Y., of Miss Jessie
Campbell, a sister of Mrs Read,,ln
the hope that she may be able to
throw some light on the mystery
because ahe was one of the last per
sons to see Mrs Read before she left
PlttBfleld after the funeral of her
father there.'
Lawrence Phlpps, divorced hus
band of Mrs Genevieve Chandler
Phlpps, who has represented his for
mer wife In handling the legal side
of the case, announced that he has
turned the whole matter over to Dis
trict Attorney Stldger.
It Is said that both Mr Phinps ar.
his former wife are -convinced that
Mrs Read was not responsible for her
actions. ' '
STANDARD OIL AGAIN
Owner of Outlook Said to bp Con
nected With Oil Corporation.
New York, Nov 13. -Much 'Inter
est was. occasioned here to-day by
the publication of a report that
James Stillman, president of the Na
tional City bank, popularly known
as the "Standard OH bank" Is con
trolling owner of the Outlook of
which President Roosevelt is to be
come a "contributing editor" when
he retires from office. Officers of
the Outlook company refuse to make
public the name of any of the own
ers of its $150,000 capital stock.
The published report credited Mr
Stillman with owning 1,000 of the
total issue of 1,500 shares.
, "The company is not a pubflc ser
vice corporation" was the reply Of
William B. Howland, treasurer and
one of-the directors of the Outlook
company when he was questioned re
garding the authenticity of the re
port. "It Is under no obligation to
give theaames of its stockholders
or other particulars regarding its
affairs. It is a private business but
the names of its directors may be
found in the manuals and the name
of Mr Stillman la not one ol them.
We can give no information regard
ing the identity or holdings or a
single stockholder." ;
Mr Howland Bald there has been
no recent change In the control of
the Outlook company. ; Mr Stillman
Is at present In Paris. .
LYNEHAN SOT.
Against Republican Party Set Down
f or Hearing.
The suit of Rosanna Lynehan
against the republican party, its
officials. Attorney - U. G. Church
chairman, Walter W. Holmes, treas
urer and Attorney Joseph H. Reld
secretary was to-day set down for
hearing in the superior court for one
week from next Tuesday. -
Business next week will start off
with the case of Walter S. Atwood
Igainst the Connecticut company, to
to followed by the two cases of John
Penrose against the railroad com
pany and of Mildred Somers against
the City of Waterbury. 'For Wed
nesday, Patrick P.' Barnes against
the city, Thomas Martone against
John Fernandea and Concetta I.
Cristlno against Maria Chlodo.- For
Thursday. MIchael Rlccio, the Italian
consul in New Haven, against the
ConawUsut coaany. J,
BRYAN WILL FIGDT ON
Policies For Wbleb the Depio
crallc Parly Stands Are
Not Dead Be Says.
Lincoln, Neb, Nov 13. Bidding
his followers not , to despair; but to
press on In the fight, W. J. Bryan
declared yesterday that be takes
comfort In the result of the elec
tion and Is not cast down. He says
the democrats out of office h'ave done
more than the republicans in office
during the last twelve years. The
forthcoming issue of the Commoner
will contain more of Mr Bryan's
ideas or the election and his-plans
for the future. In this he says:
"The election of 1908 is over, and
the returns disclose a signal victory
for our opponents, but the principles
for which our party stands, the poli
cies for which our party contends
these are not dead. A good proposi
tion Is not made bad by rejection at
the noils; a needed reform is not
made unnecessary by an adverse vote.
The legislation asked for . by the
democratic party in its last national
platform was not of a temporary
character It v was legislation which
will be of permanent advantage
when It is secured.
"Does any one believe that the
American people will permanently
permit secrecy as to campaign : con
tributions? Does any one believe
that the American people will per
manently permit the will of the vot
ers to be thwarted, as it is now, by
the election of senators through leg
islatures? Does any one believe that
the trusts will be permitted to per
manently permit the tariff to be
written by the (beneficiaries of that,
tariff? Does any one believe that
the public will permanently tolerate
estrangement between labor and
capital? Does any one believe that
the fifteen millions of depositors will
forever permit their savings to be
jeopardized as; at present? . Does
any one believe that the extrava
gance of the government will go on
forever unchecked? Does any, one
believe that our republic will perma
nently consent to a colonial policy,
with its humiliations and financial
burdens? r There must be a party
representing the ' people's Interest
against wrong in high places, against
corruption in politics and against the
oppression of struggling masses; and
the democratic party must continue
its fight or dissolve. '
"As for jnyself, let no one worry
about my future.. The holding of of
fice Is a mere Incident in the life of
Those who are devoted to" reforms.
The reform is the essential thing. If
one can advance reforms by holding
office, then the holding of office is
justifiable; if one can best advance
reforms as a private citizen, then
the holding of office la undesirable.
The world owes me nothing; I have
been abundantly compensated for
what I have been able to do. My
life will not be long enough to repay
the people for their support and for
the confidence which they have ex
pressed. My gratitude to those with
whom I have labored surpasses lan
guage and the days of the future
will be devoted to work in the in
terest of the people as I understand
that Interest, and in behalf of those
reforms which seem to me to bethe
best."
SHORT OF MOltaY.
Youae Man In Trouble Who Thought
He Was Tom Lawson.
New York, Xov 13. An attempt
to borrow money by representing
himself as Thomas W. Lawson, the
Boston financier, to-day, "Friday the
Thirteenth," resulted in the arrest of
a flashily dressed young man who de
scribed himself as Robert Carter, 22
years old, In the Hotel Breslln. He
was taken into custody as he was
leaving a telephone booth in the ho
tel after he had talked with friends
of Mr Lawson " in Boston over the
long distance wire. The specific
charge was violation of the hotel
laws In ordering something for which
tie could not pay. He was unable to
settle the charge of $2.50 for the use
of the telephone wire. The arrest
was brought about by Mr Lawson's
friend In Boston with whom Carter
had been talking. Carter had called
this man at the Hotel Touralne, told
him he was Mr Lawson and that he
was "short of money." He said he
had visited the horse show last night
and after telling the , Boston man
about the prise winners and some of
the unsuccessful horses as well
said his supply of money, was ex
hausted and asked that some be sent
him at once. The man in Boston
told Carter to hold the wire until It
could be arranged. Then he, called
the manager of the Breslln on anoth
er wire. A moment later In response
to a call from the hotel manager a
detective hurried up from a nearby
police station. "No wonder tbat fel
low got in trouble." remarked some
one as he was being led away. "He
should have known better than to
have used the name of Lawson on
Friday, the thirteenth.'"
CLARK OF NEW HAVEN.
Will Attend Meeting of Governors to
Be Held in Boston Soon.
The governors from tne states of
New England will hold their second
meeting In Boston on the 23j:oth
of this month. They decided at theTrtlmoie and died to-day at the Nor walk
last meeting that each governor
should also appoint two representa
tive citizens from their state to at
tend this meeting. Governor Wood
ruff of this state has appointed John
H. Clark, who la a member of the
shellfish commission, to rtprvent
Connecticut. Mr Clark is a native of
New Haven and . was favorably spok
en of as candidate for mayor oaly
a abort waila ago.
PARK THEATER IS
RAZEDBY FIRE
Brooklyn Playhouse Boras
After Audience Leaves.
ACTRESSES FLEE IN PANIC
-Mtmbsrs of Spoontr Stock Company
Whs Had Just Apptarsd In "Till
Henrietta," Risk Thsir Lives to Savt
Thsir Wardrobes Roof of Building
Crash . Down and Baraly Misssi
Killing Fireman at Work In Gallery.
New York, Nov. 13. Only fifteen
minutes after a large audience had
been dlsmlsHed the Park theater, out
of Brooklyn's landmarks, was a roar
ing furnace. So fiercely did the flu met
sweep through the body of the houM
that scores would have been burned tc
death If the fire had started a quartet
of an hour earlier.
As it was, one flreuinu was Injured
and half a dozen others narrowly es
caped death when the roof crashed
down upon the main floor.' They wen
dragging a Hue of hose across the top
gallery when the entire roof collapsed
While the fire was at Its height
crqwds were pouring out of the bor
ough hall subway station and jamming
the elevated trains lu Fulton ' street
directly iu front of the theater en
trance. The wildest rumors of dead
and dying victims excited the throng,
and the police reserves had a hard
time maintaining the fire lines.
The theater was occupied by tin
Spooner stock company, and the bill
this week was "The Henrietta," made
famous by Robson and Crane. Mist
Jessie McAllister, the company's lead
lug woman, with Miss Pearl Lltteland
Miss Ida Ackernmn, was just about tc
leave when they Raw a tongue ol
fin me leap through the roof.
Rushing back to the stage, they gave
the alarm to the women iu the dress
lug rooms, who at the -risk of theii
lives saved some of their wardrobes.
Going back into the office, Miss Act
erman rescued the afternoon's : re
ceipts. while'Miss McAllister and Miss
l.lttel succeeded in saving the books ot
the company. Other members of th
company saved niost of their personal
effects, but the costumes which were
-stored in trunks lu the cellar are s
.total. loss, -.;::jy " .. , ;',.-,,
It seemed likely that the flames
might sweep, over the roof to Hyde k
Bekuian's Olympic theater, which is
separated from the Park-by only One
building. ' It was In what Is now
known as the Olympic tbat the bodies
of over 400 victims of the Brooklyn
theater fire of 1877 were placed to'
await Identification. Of the 400 bodies
more than 850 were buried as unldcn.
tided in Greenwood cemetery.
Under the management of Colonel
Bill Sinn the Park theater was the
most fumous playhouse In Brooklyn a
quarter of a century ago. It was built
In 18(50 and until Colonel Sinn became
Its head In 1874 was run very success
fully by Mrs. F. B. Conway. All of
the great actors for many years played
there.
Fire Commissioner Wise snld the
structure was a fire trap. It was
closed several times because of laws
pertaining to fire protection. The loss
exceeds $100,000.
BALKAN CRISIS ACUTE.
Not From Austria Expected to Have
Grav Results.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 13. The Balkan
situation has now reached an acute
stage, where everything depends upon
the nature of 'the note which Is expect
ed from Vienna and the outcome of
the mediation which Itussta, France
and Great Britain hare undertaken at
Belgrade.
If mediation is not successful war
Is recognized as a possibility. The
Austro-Jtervlan relations are too strain
ed. It Is believed, to permit present
conditions to continue Indefinitely.
FARMERS AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Heartily Welcome
Fiv
Hundred and Their Wives.
Washington, Xov. 1.1. President
Roosevelt received at the White
House about 500 fanners aud their
wives who are here attending the con
vention of the National Grange, Pa
trons of Husbandry.
The president gave his heartiest
handclasp and a cheery greeting to all.
After the reception the president re
marked tbat seldom bid he seen such
prosperous looking farmers.
SHOT IN POLITICAL FEUD.
Congressman Moody's San Escapes
After Weundinj New Yorker.
Asbevllle. N. C Xov. 13. David B.
Vaughn, a traveling sale ma a of New
York, was shot, and fatally wounded
by James Mmdy. son of Congressman
Moody.
The shooting Is said to be the result
ef a political Quarrel. Moody escaped.
Shot Himself by Accident.
South Norwalk, Nov 1 J. J-John
Sula shot himself last evening at his
UUl!kiai. AUC Ulan v
with a revolver for some time pre
vious to the shooting, pointing at his
friends and threatening to kill them
tad himself. They became frighten
ed sad left him atone. When found
later there was a bullet wound In his
hea daad he was uhcobsHous. He
was hurried to the hospital.- where
he beram very violent until death
a sued.
AFTER TEN YEARS
Uio IVltb a Broken Back Pass
. cd Away al Sooth f ram
iDfibam.
South Framlngbam, Mass, Nov 13.
Announcement was made at the
Framlngbam hospital to-day ot the
death of Chester Nicholson, who for
more than two years had been con
fined to the hospital with a broken
back, the result of the collapse of
the Ameden building here on July
23, 1906, when twelve workmen wtre
killed and more than twenty seri
ously Injured.
Nicholson's cas'j is considered by
the hospital surgeons as the most i'u
markabie that ever came under their
observation. The man was buried
in the wreckage of the three s'ory
structure, but was taken out alive.
At the hospital It was found that his
back had been broken and the spinal
cord severed. Still he live 1. For
more than nine months he was con
fined to his bed, but later was itble
to sit up in a chair and during the
warm weather he spent most of hts
time seated in a wheel chulr lo
little grove at the rear of the
pttal. He was always confident th.it
he would eventually recover. A fow
days ago, however, he began to fail
rapidly, his constitution - breaking
down completely as a result ot
months of pain and late last night
the end came. Nicholson was abou;
30 years of age and unmarried.
CITY NEWS.
Early buyers get best assortment.
Overcoats ready at Upson.Singleton's.
A month's mind mass will lie cele
brated to-morrow morning at 7
o'clock at the Immaculate Concep
tion church for the late John Dev
ereauz. .
Maria Forimo and Pepplnl Forta
morosa were arrested this morning in
the railroad yard for stealing coal
from cars. They were caught by one
of the yardmen.
Rev and Mrs C. D. Chunn of the
Third Congregational church attend
ed the state conference of Congrega
tional churches at Rockvilie on Tues
day and Wednesday.
It was reported to-day that Timo
thy O'Rourke of Scovlll street has
been elected president of the New
England "Brewing Co, a Hartford
concern. Mr O'Rourke could not be
seen to have the report verified, it
is a well known fact that he Is a
large stock holder in the concern. .
To-morrow will be the last tHy for
paying water rents without the per
centages. The money Is not coming
as fast this year as usual, but the col
lector, expects- big things from the
people; to-morrow. Up to noon to
day $62,000 had been paid In, leav
ing about $42,000 still to be hr-nrd
from. ' . .
' Harry G. Cowell was arrested this
morning by Detectives Keegan and
Colesanto on the charge of obtaining
goods under false pretenses but was
later released as he was found to be
the wrong man. Someone called at
D. B. Wilson's store and got a quan
tity of goods on a fake order and for
a time it looked as though Cowell
was the man.
Arthur E. Ells as administrator on
the estate of the late William Byron
has brought suit against .William J.
Byron for an accounting. Deceased
was an uncle of Byron who ran a
saloon in the Brooklyn end of Bank
street. Byron claims that as part
ner he had a right to continue the
business. The suit is returnable to
the superior court.
A verdiot for the plaintiff to re
cover $4,700 was giwn to-day by he
jury in the superior court In thf ese
of Harriet P. Kendall against Estella
E. Luther, administratrix. The suit
was for $5,000 money lent Mrs Miry
Carlson, late of Bristol. Most of
those interetied live in Springfield and
Chicopee, Mass. This is the largest
verdict that has been given in the
local superrlor court in somj years.
The case before the Jury this after
noon is that of Jane W. Hochkiss
against the borough of Naugatuck.
The price ot certaba land is the issue
A party of young ladies of Depart
ment No 14, Waterbury Clock Co,
were entertained last evening at the
home of Mrs Albert Loefller, 130
Clarke street. During the early part
of the evening whist was played.
Miss Katherlne Sweeney winning
first prize. Miss Katherlne Canfleld
consolation prize. Those present were
the Misses Grace Malone. Mabel Ma
lone, Katherlne Ragan, Kittle Qulnn.
Elizabeth Erbe, Katherlne Canfleld,
Mamie Malone, Leaffa Mordo, Kath
erlne Mullaly, Agnes Nichols, Kath
erlne Sweeney, Lizzie Crewe, Jennie
Brown. Minnie Phelan. Mrs David
Walker and Mrs Forest Chapln.
The bureau of assessment met last
night for the purpose of hearing per
sona interested In paying a portion
of the cost of paving Benedict street
and Hamilton avenue. William F.
Chatfleld was the only one who ap
peared. He admitted that the pav
ing of Benedict street was a beufit
to him. but claimed that everybody
else who uses the street Is benefited
in common with him and tb abut
ting property owners, consequently
he was of the opinion that the whole
of the expense should be paid by the
public and he would be willing to
Join In with others and have a ruling
on the matter by the courts. The
board is having an outing this after
noon to look over the work. WM.
many may not agree with Mr Chat
field, nevertheless he voiced the sen
timent of a very considerable num
ber of citizens, and while he may not
be able to win the officials to his way
of thinking it la certain that snMlc
opinion Is tending towards M Chat
Oeld'a view of the case aad in time
when public necessity sad conven
ience require that a street be pved
and the aldermen to decide, no direct
charge wil be made against the abut
ting property owners.
COST THOUSANDS
An J Yd Judge Bralos Robcrl
iod Failed lo Gel Tbtre
$33,587.33 Exacl Figures
L1LLEY S NOT IN YET
, Hartford, .Nov 13. Judge A. Ilea
ton Robertson 'filed bis list of elec
tion expenses with the secretary of
state to-day. The receipts amounted
to $33,587.37, of which $10,000 was
contributed by , "his brother. .The
state central committee expended
through Secretary Thomas $23,587.
37. New Haven received a contri
bution of $1,500 and Hartford got,
$1,000. The balance went for trav
eling expenses from town to town,
newspaper advertising and speakers.
Lilley Not Ready Vet.
New Haven, Nov 13. Governor
elect Lilley stated to-day that he ex
pected to make out his list of elec
tion expenses early next week and
file it soon afterwards.
A MILE OF PENNIES.
Ladies' Auxiliary to A. 0. H. Expect
. to Have Them.
Did you ever stop to figure out
how many pennies it would take to
make a mile if they were laid side
by side? If you did try to pencil it
out and you found that it would take
about 80,000, do you Imagine you
would like to collect that amount?
But there Is a certain society in town
that intends to collect a mtie of pen
nies, a rather unique manner of en
riching their treasury. The society
that is to undertake the task is the
Ladies' auxiliary, A. O. H., each
member having agreed to collect a
rod of the coppers. They are confident
they will have very little trouble in
making the mile.
The society held a whist party and
dance In K. of C. hall last evening
and during the evening the members
discussed the plau which they have
decided to try. There is really noth
ing to prevent the members' from
making sprints in the form of nab
bing nickels,- dimes and quarters, as
long as they cover the distance in the
time allotted that Is before the first
of January. '
' The society has also engaged City
hall for their annual dance and ama
teur production on St Patrick' night.
V,,: Killed Himself.
New York, Nov 13. Grieving over
the verdict of physicians that his
wife would never recover from an
illness-which- had made her. an , in
valid for months, James Freebody
Thompson, a teacher of languages,
killed himself to-day by inhaling il
luminating gas in a boarding hoiise
in West 108th street. Mrs Thompson
is a patient. In a Brooklyn hospital.
A few days ago when the physlicans
told Thompson his wife could not re
cover he became despondent. To-day
after writing a number of letters and
posting them he went to his room,
turned on the .gas and lay down to
die. He was 42 years old. From pa
pers found In the room with the dead
man it Is believed that Thompson
once lived at 17 Pine street, Attle
boro, Mass.
Libel Suit Decided.
Shanghai, Nov 13. The criminal
libel suit brought against Mr O'Shea,
editor of the China Gazette, by Judge
Lebeus E. Wilfley of the United
States extra-territorial court here,
was decided to-day in favor of the'
plaintiff. Mr O'Shea was sentenced
to two months' imprisonment. The
trial was held before the Bri.i?h
court of Shanghai at the request of
Judge Wilfley.
The latest fall millinery Is shown
at Allard & Blanchette's; evening
and dress hats.
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THE FARREl AUTO
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Man al Weslvllle Corocer , .
lovesllgatloQ.
New Haven, Nov 13. An Investi
gation was begun this morning by, '
Coroner Ell Mix Into the circum
stances surrounding the death of Ed.
win G. Llndsteadt who was struck
and' almost instantly killed about
about last midnight, just after get
ting, off a trolley car in Westvllle,
nearly in front of bis home by a a
automobile owned by Senator Alton
Farrel of Ansonla and, it Is said,
driven by him. In the car with the
senator were his brother. Franklin
Parrel, Jr, and a woman, whose name
the authorities did not learn. Sena
tor Farrel and his brother are Yale
graduates, and sons of Franklin Far
rel, the mlllonalre foundryman of
Ansonla. The automobile party, it
Is said, was bound for that city at
the time of the accident. Senatoq
aFrrel is also a former mayo rof An
sonla, and in the recent election was
chosen a presidential elector of the
Connecticut electoral college, on the
republican ticket. Immediately after,
the accident the automobile was'
stopped and the Farrels went baclc
to investigate and to give what as
slstance they could, including the
summoning of a physician. Llnd
staedt died within a few moments oC
being struck. The police and Medi
cal Examiner Burtlett were notified
and the latter after a brief prelimi
nary examination on the scene of
the death allowed to automobile to
proceed, after instructing the Far
rels to appear in New Haven at the
investigation. Dr Bartlett stated as
a result of his preliminary examina
tion that' the man died probably ot
Internal injuries as a result of being;
struck on the chest. As nearly as the
medical examiner could learn the au
tomobile was going in the same direc
tion as the trolley car but somewhat
behind It, and on the same side of
the road. He said, apparently Llnd
staedt had stood for a moment after
getting oil the car as if waiting for
the automobile to pass and had then .
started to cross the street. The driv
er of the automobile, he said, had
turned his car to the sidewalk .ap
parently, and had driven in toward
the curb so close as to knock over a
hitching post in an endeavor to avoid
hitting Lindstaedt. i
The taking of evidence in tb
case lasted throughout' the mornIng
and until early afternoon, and at it's
close the coroner said he was unpre .
pared to - make -,any , statement.
Among the witnesses examined were
Senator Farrel, Charles F. Brooker
and the conductor and motorman of
the car. : ' " ; ' ' .
, Horse Show Draws Crowd
New York, Noyh3; The fifth day
ot the National Tlorse show opened
with the - promise- of a large atten
dance attracted by a varying pro
gramme of judging harness horses,
ponies, hunters and . high jumpers.
The important events scheduled for
to-day are two . classes of saddle
horses to be ridden by women,, the
judging of five tandemns for a cup
and a large purse and the judging of
three qualified hunters , from one
hunt to be shown by masters whips
or members of the hunt in hunt uni
forms. The day is ..to close with
competition of high jumpers. JV
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