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THE MERIDEN DAILY JOURNAL MERIDEN CONN THURSDAY MARCH a8 1907 FUTURE BUMS FIGHT SHY IN THE SENATE PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS MERIDEN AND VICINITY BATTLED VFTI TO SAVEJEB -a- (Continued from first Page) Branch chapel on Friday afternoon at 2:30 Dr A Coatesf will preAch and the Rev Flanders will sing I I C- Lewis social will give a Lenten supper at the home of Mrs Davis 76 Hanover street to-morrow Supper will be served from 6 to 6:30 Whist in the evening The of A auxiliary will meet next Tuesday afternoon and evening with Mrs Samuel Waples 43 Columbia street Members are requested to furnish bundles for a bundle sale at this meeting Supper from 5:30 to 7:30 Whist 8 to 10 Business meeting 4:30 SOUTH MERIDEN The Easter supper served by ladies of the church in the church parlors last night was a very enjoyable affair The room was tastefully decorated with crepe paper of different colors Easter lilies were displayed on each of the six tables in use Those in charge of the supper were well pleased with the results socially and financially The anniversary social and dance to be given at the Tracy club house tonight will be attended by a large number from here I (Continued from First Page) cheery than at any time since the opening of his trial Josiah and Edward Thaw occupied their usual seats troubled look was a matter of general comment CHAIRMAN David McClure acted as chairman of the commission and Peter Olney and Dr Leopold Putzel the other commissioners occupied seats on either sides of him at the bench Clerk Penny opened the proceedings by the report of the appointment of the commission Chairman McClure asked that the Thaw attorneys be recorded as appearing in the case After this he said: commission would like to know what is the wish of the defendant in regard to the examination of the defendant by the Attorney Hartridge replied that Thaw was willing to be examined by the commission at any time and in any way the commission desires which will assist in determining his mental condition But he does not wish any examination not bearing directly on the case SUGGESTS PRIVATE SESSION Chairman McClure suggested an examination of Thaw to be held privately by the commission keeping the record private with only the district attorney counsel for the defend ant and court officers present Hartridge said Thaw would be perfectly willing to have such an examination made McClure said a physical examination might not be necessary only that the commisison should have an opportunity to observe Thaw A long discusion followed between the lawyers as to the scope of the investigation Jerome suggested that the commission should first admit for its examination all the sworn testimony of the trial as a basis on which to found a further examination Chairman McClure offered some hope of an early termination of the lunacy hearing when he said: SIMPLE INVESTIGATION ought to be a simple investigation as the law provides as tp whether or not he defendant at the present time is in such mental condition as to understand his position and can rationally advise with his counsel We want to limit the examination as much as possible so that this case may be ended one way or Mr Hartridge jumped up with a suggestion that the commission examine Thaw privately this afternoon few talk with this defendant will convince he asserted he knows fully the nature of the proceedings Maybe after that it will not be necessary for a further Mr Jerome opposed a private examination saying he thought other witnesses ought to be examined first He argued too that when Thaw was examined other alienists ought to be present so that they could then give their opinion as to sanity EXECUTIVE SESSION ORDERED Commissioner Olney cut him short by asking if there could be any objection to private examination of Thaw at once saying that if the commission was not then satisfied as to mental condition the investigation could be pursued further Mr Jerome said he could not object to that but asked that if Thaw was to be cross-examined it might be done before the alienists Chairman McClure accordingly ordered the court room cleared of every one not concerned in the private examination and at 2:40 the commission went into executive session COMMI8SIONER RESIGNED Unable because of ill health and press of business engagements to serve on the commission appointed by Justice Fitzgerald to inquire into the present mental condition of Harry Thaw former Justice Morgan sent a letter of declination to Justice Fiztgerald yesterday afternoon when the other members were ready to organize As soon as Justice Fitzgerald received the letter he appointed David McClure a prominent lawyer of No 22 William street in place of and at 3 the commission perfected its organization FOREIGNERS IN DANGER AS RESULT OF ACTION OF FRANCE AGAINST MOROCCO Tangier Morocco March 28-r Foreign residents in Morocco are believed to be in danger as the result of the steps taken by Francs to punish the sultan for his failure to make reparation for the assassination of Dr Mauchamp Reports from interior towns say the natives have been greatly stirred by the sonding of French warships to Morocco and the determination to hold Oujda until demands are granted Demonstrations against Europeans have been made in several towns the Moors parading the streets and declaring they will drive out every foreigner The French demands will be forwarded to Fez when they are formally presented to Mohammed El Torres the representative by the commanders of the French warships now here It will require several days before the sultan can send his reply Foreigners here believe he will readily accede to all demands when he sees they are In earnest MIXED Mrs Oh John sorry the new cook has spoilt you cofff but so young and inexperience 4 So you must be satisfied with a kisV stead this evening dear Right oh! Call Pick-Me-Up in- BILL FOR BANK COMMISSION INQUIRY REJECTED APPROPRIATIONS MADE HOUSE KILLED MEASURE PERTAINING TO VOTING MACHINES Hartford Conn March The Senate to-day rejected the resolution providing for the merger of several electric concerns in New Haven and other places into the United Illuminating company The liability commission reported the result of their labors so far and asked that the time for filing their report be extended from April 2 to May 20 This matter was referred to the Judiciary committee who are preparing a report on the matter Senator Donnelly of Bridgeport called from the table his resolution calling for appointment of three senators and five representatives to investigate the street railways railroads telephone electric light gas and water companies of the state as to their rates taxes stock etc and this was referred to the Finance committee Three other bills which had to do with the taxation of similar corporations introduced by the same senator were similarly referred On motion of Senator Walsh all matters on the table were taken up The measure providing that the oath be printed on the back of ballots was rejected The bill refund ing the state tax of $25 to certain corporations which had failed to file re ports as per statute was taken up and the Senate adhered to their former ac tion in tabling the matter and appointed Senator Grant as Committee on Conference The resolution for an investigation of the bank commission was rejected The resolution instructing the Committee on Cities and Boroughs to visit Bridgeport to hold hearings on city charter amendments was further ta bled at request of Senator Donnelly The bill authorizing the comptroller to provide files for committees was returned to the table Calendar matters were then taken up The appropriations for the Toi land county Superior court for the Courts of Common Pleas and the Wa terbury District court were passed The New Haven county Common Pleas expenses are $41009 and Fair-field county $33500 The amendment to the charter of the Stamford A was passed also resolution extending time for building the Naugatuck Valley Electric railway and the act providing that towns without High schools shall pay transportation of pupils to the nearest High school The Senate adjourned until Tuesday next IN THE HOUSE In the House the bill on the calendar providing that deposits in trust companies in Savings departments should be under the savings bank law was taken up Chairman Hooker of the committee presented a substitute bill which did not materially differ from the original and an amendment was offered by Mr Gunn providing that all trust compa nies organized before January 1 1907 with a capital stock paid in of $100000 or over should not come under the law and that liability for the savings funds should be a double liability The whole matter was made the order of the day for next Wednesday The resolution incorporating the Savings bank of New Britain was passed and it was explained that this matter came up before Treasurer Walker skipped and he favored 1L The resolution Incorporating the Waterbury and Milldale Trolley com pany was passed and amended to permit them to furnish electric light in Wolcott The bill providing that all towns shall use voting machines was called from the table and after an amend ment had been offered substituting the word for the entire matter was rejected There were favorable reports on the following matters: Petition of Walter and others for incorporation of Cheshire School Trust company incorporation of Ship pan Water company petition for savings bank and trust company In North Haven appropriating $14000 for rifle range in East Haven Unfavorable report on the matter providing that semi-public service corporations shall issue stock to stock holders at market value Mr Banks attempted to fix the time for adjournment for 11 on Tuesday next but objection arose and it was fixed for 11:15 a TOM A POLICE CAT WAITS FOR THE NEW TOWN HALL TO BE FINISHED When the police move Into their new home in the to-be-finished Town hall they will find a cat waiting for them a big black handsome fellow and is now in the custody of Watchman Patrick Swain has been pinched several times and It is just as well for people to know right now that he Is the police cat and to steal him means jail for life STURGIS LAW REPEAL BILL Augusta Me March 28 The bill repealing the Sturgis law which was enacted by the last Legislature to provide for the enforcement of the liquor prohibitory statute was passed by the Senate yesterday The Action was In concurrence with that taken by the House Tuesday Governor Cobb is expected to veto the blU MERIDEN CRU8ADE KEEPS THEM OUT OP CITY TWO IN COURT TO-DAY WIRE FINED $13 EACH WENT TO MO AN Meriden's crusade against vagrants barroom loafers and idlers of other descriptions goes merrily on drive them out if we have to charter a train to do Chief Bowen says and his officers have orders to arrest the men on sight The fellows who are drunk Insolent or caught begging are locked up in the police station cellar and next day they bow to Judge Fay in the Police court Two of that sort were in court this morning They were George Johnson and James Burke of Nowherelnparticular Patrolman McCarthy arrested the pair on Main street last night They were accosting people for money and those who didn't give up were insulted A big crowd followed the men and the officer decided that they were in no condition to be pushed over the dead line into the peaceful town of Yaleaville Judge Fay gave each $6 and $8 costs and they went to jail with Officer Hills The patrolmen report that since the crusade very few hoboes are found 4 marked difference from the conditions found at the beginning of the campaign The cops say that the men who have been marched out of the city limits have cent the news broadcast and that othere of their ilk are giving Meriden a wide berth in their travels Every man who applies for lodging at police headquarters is given a ticket and warned to leave town in the morning $60000000 MELON HILL MAY GUT IT St Paul Minn March James Hill can cut his $60000000 melon with the Great Northern railway stockholders when he pleases He may not cut another like it without the consent of the Railroad and Warehouse commission but this issue goes through This is in accord with a decision of the state Supreme court to-day setting aside an Injunction against the proposed issue of additional capital stock secured by the state in the Ramsey county District court The section of the law attempting to give the Railroad and Warehouse commission supervision over such an Issue is held In valid The court points however that a law might have been made valid But it is too late now to get such a bill through the Legislature now in session before the $60000000 issue can be put through The Legislature however has the right to regulate such Issues and may confer upon the commission the duty of supervising In case facts are found to bring the proposed increase within the prohibition of the statute then the commission may refuse it The Minnesota law as it stands attempts to authorize the commission to allow or refuse such stock issues on such terms and for such purposes as It may deem advisable This the eourt holds to be unconstitutional THE NEWS IN NEW YORK New York March Representatives of the Great Northern railway in this eity to-day expressed great pleasure over the decision at St r-aul Unlees present plans are changed was announced the company will issue the $60000000 additional stock as announced holding to the postponed dates of April 2 for closing their transfer books and April 9 for the pay ment of four instalments requiring an aggregate of $24000000 The company will be prepared to Issue temporary certificates April 8 HE INTENDED MURDER MAN WHO ASSAULTED NEW YORK BANKER 8CHIFF New York March' 28 Lawrence De Faulke sprang a sensation in Judge Rosalsky's court to-day' when he was arraigned on the charge of assaulting Mortimer Schiff the banker The pris oner said entered the house for the purpose of killing Mr Schiff and I certainly would have killed him if he had not spoken kindly to me and handed me $60 after I had struck the first blow My real name is Faulke Ergabrandt and my home is In Sweden" De Faulke was arrested on the charge of assault hut was allowed to plead guilty to grand larceny The defendant was remanded until April 4 in order that he might be examined as to his sanity It was reported at the time of the assault that tbs Swede was in love with Mrs Schiff WANT NO SENATE SEATS SOLD Springfield 111 March A joint resolution to secure the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people was adopted by the note Senate yesterday thirty-five to three Senator Jones said in some states "wealthy men have attempted to purchase the senatorial toga aa they would a steam yacht ox an auto- I WoWl" Alonso Apple of New Haven is the guest of Mrs Peter Mascot of IS 1-2 East Main street Mrs Grimes and daughter Helen left this morning to spend Easter with Mrs Grime's mother Fred Leining of St Lawrence university Canton will spend the Easter vacation with his parents in this city A large attendance is expected at this meeting of Bowen camp Spanish War veterans in hall Regular meeting of Second division A will be held in of hall this evening when the ward sick committee will report At the First Congregational church this evening the supper will be observed The choir will sing and Hill will preside at the organ The offering will be for the Meriden hospital and a good showing is anticipated Two candidates will be knighted by the full degree team and other business transacted at the meeting tomorrow evening at 8 of Myrtle lodge Knights of Pythias A special meeting of Eintracht Re-bekah lodge will be held in City Mission hall at 8 this evening to take action on the death of Mrs Max Lange Cushing of 184 Liberty street was surprised last evening by a number of friends It being his fortieth birthday Whist was played and prizes were awarded the winners Ail had a most enjoyable time Rev Nugent gave an interesting sermon last evening at the Center Congregational church Holy week services His topic was "The Strength of The North End Baseball team will give a prize masquerade at the Palace block armory Friday April 12 Avery orchestra will furnish music Hanley will prompt Frank Loomis the tree warden went to New Haven to-day to attend the meeting of the New Haven County branch Association of Tree Wardens and Park Officials Judge James Platt in the District court of the United States yesterday granted discharges from bankruptcy to the following: Abraham Hoffman and George A Ferguson of this city Dana Griffin of New London and Forrest Sherwin Henry A Pierce and Benjamin McFarland of New Haven Robert Smith a former Meriden man has just returned from an ex tended tour through the south and west He has had a number of most interesting experiences He is visiting Mrs Mascot of 15 1-2 East Main street The resignation of Postmaster Bennett of Hartford will take effect at the close of the quarter and his successor Park Commissioner Frank A Hagarty will assume the duties of the office on Monday Harris Gordon who conducted grocery store at 206 Dixwell avenue New Haven has filed a petition in bankruptcy His schedules show assets of $98452 and liabilities of $1790 Hartford lodge of Elks last night elected these officers: Exalted ruler Dr William Campbell esteemed leading knight Arthur Smith es teemed loyal knight Davis Oakey esteemed lecturing knight John A McArthur secretary Thomas A Shan-nan treasurer Heyman Levy The evangelists now holding services at the First Baptist church will hold a Fast day service at the Olive MORTUARY RECORD Mrs Mary Stevens widow of Hubert Stevens died at 12:30 this morning of heart failure at her home 60 Prospect street A short time ago Mrs Stevens suffered a shock She is survived by two sons Joseph of New London and Daniel Stevens and a daughter Mary Stevens The funeral will be held Saturday though the hour has not yet been Bet Interment will be In St cemetery Middletown The funeral of Mrs Catherine Reilly of 62 Lewis avenue who died last night will be held Saturday morning Burial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery Mrs Reilly suffered a shock three years ago from the effects of which she never fully recovered She leaves four sons John A James Frank and Bernard and a daughter Mrs Doran The funeral of Mrs Max Lange will be held Friday afternoon at 2 from the house 276 West Main street Burial will be in Walnut Grove cemetery The body of Benjamin Graham was brought here this afternoon from New Britain for interment In West cemetery Merriam post A conducted the committal services The funeral of Mrs Catherine Keenan was held this afternoon at 2:80 from St church Interment was in St cemetery The funeral of Mrs Ellen Fahey was held this afternoon at 3 with services at St church Interment was In the family plot in fit Patrick? cemetery out of bed and rushed at the with the ferocity of a tigress TOOK WEAPON FROM HIM give you the same if you look threatened the crook 1 again raised the weapon but Oestretcher was upon him like a and the descending arm of the be fell harmlessly over her shoulder her nails dug into his face le rivulets of blood where the finger the woman bad torn the flesh She quickly changed her attack clutching the armed hand of the crook and throwing her strength and weigh upon his wrist until with a ery of agony he dropped the weapon Them as she stooped to grab it the fellow dealt her a blow with his flstfull oa the side of the face As she fell Mrs out stretched hand seized the screwdriver She rolled quickly under a dining room table and scrambled to her feet on the opposite side Then undauit-ed the woman renewed the attack She brought the driver down repeatedly on the head and shoulders of the man as he exchanged blow after blow with her vainly trying intermittently to regain the weapon THIEF KICKED WOMAN Finding his strength weakening the burglar stepped back like a prize fighter about to deliver the final blow and kicked the woman savagely In the ab-doman as she again came on to the battle Mrs Oestreicher then screamed for the first time and sank in agony to the floor The burglar essayed to escape through the transom over the front door just as Flood come up Dr Huyck of the Hood Wright hospital revived husband and wife and dressed their injuries Mr head was severely cut and Mrs face was painfully bruised Later it developed that Mrs Oesfe reicher was first awakened by her little daughter Thelma three and a hall years old who sleeps In a room adjoining that of her parents Thelma had been aroused by some one bending over and looking intently into hep face She looked up and saw the strange man She did not cry out then But when she observed with wondering eyes the man selecting articles of jewelry from her chiffonier and when he left the room clean lng the door behind him as he entered the elder apartment Thelma cried A man has just taken your gold MIDDLETOWN FIRES EARLY THIS MORNING Middletown Conn March Tw fires one succeeding the other within a few minutes kept the Are department on the jump for some time early this morning The first Are wa at 1 and completely gutted the interior of Edward paper box factory at No 51 Washington street Officer RIngwood first saw th flames as they were bursting through th roof and when the firemen had responded to the alarm the building was a mass of flames The stock was destroyed but It is believed that some of the machinery may be utilized Mr Menge places his loss at $3000 covered by insurance The origin of the fire is unknown but it is thought that it may hav been caused by an overheated store pipe The firemen had Just sueceded in getting the fire in the box factory under control when an alarm was rung In from Box 86 for a fire In th Union Feed mills at the foot of Union street Smoke was pouring In couds from the fourth story windows but the blaze was soon extinguished as It was confined to a feed bin II is believed that the fire was caused by spontaneous combustion HOT AFTER BONILLA NICARAGUAN GUNBOATS CHASING FLEEING HONDURAN PRESIDENT Washington March Th gunboats of Nicaragua are hot ta chase of the fleeing president of Honduras The state department to-day received a dispatch from United States Minister Merry announcing that he had received telegraphic advices that th Nicaraguan navy was bombarding Amapala The town is situated on Here Island in the bay of Fonseca and is th place to which President Bonilla fled after his defeat at Choluteea and th fall of the Honduran government It is also stronghold from which he started the revolution which landed him in the presidency of that country MORE THAN ONCE Wny did yon away from school Frankie? stag? Me muther brawke am But why did you stay two days? She brawke It I two pla-acIl feel WEARY- AND ALL BUN DOWN Then get a bottle of the Bitter (rose your Druggist Grocer or General Dealer and let it clean out all Impurities collected ta your system during the winter months HOSTCTTEft'S STOMACH BITTERS is a splendid Spring me vlgorates and renews th tern and thus cures General Dyspepsia Indigestion Colds and Grlpp BUJStot One of the ablest reporters in the world has been in the South many months gathering facts for a series of articles on the Negro question They have just begun to appear in the April number of The American Magazine under the title Following the Color Line He is the author of on and many other important magazine articles He does not try to solve the negro problem but simply tells what he sees and hears the color on a long trip through the South facts just facts The first installment telling about the Atlanta riots will appear in the April number of The American Magazine All Newsdealers 19 Cents 7aGATnST COMPROMISE EASTMAN THINKS MRS EDDY SUITS SHOULD BE TRIED Nashua March I were the defendants in the suit against Mra associates I would demand a trial" said Attorney General Eastman in discussing the Eddy case "There have been rumors of an attempt to settle the case opt of court but I have heard nothing of these and had I if I were in the place of the defendants I should demand the trial "The case is scheduled to come up at the next term of Superior court in Merrimao county which opens next Tussday and as far as I know the case will be tried" Mr Eastman was of the opinion that the defendants would gain aa much by the trial as the "next of Mrs Eddy would by trying the case Jn court or securing a settlement Ha said that he had been retained by the Npw Hampshire defendants in the case and a counsel oould say but little "There are three statements that will make however" he said those are that aa far as I know the case will come to trial that if I were a defendant I should demand trial and third that I believe Mrs Eddy is sound in mind and thoroughly capable of handling and guiding her own af fairs financially and otherwise" WEDS CHORUS GIRL SON OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF MASSACHUSETTS Boston Mass March While the story still awaits confirmation it is persistently reported here that Bristow Draper son of Lieutenant Governor Draper has married Queena Sanford a chorus girl of Sam company It Is said that the marriage place in New York last week and that it is the cause for the recent announcement that the engagement between young Draper and Miss Alice Ray has been broken After a stormy interview with his family Draper and his wife is said to have gone to Europe FUNERAL North Andover Mass March All business is suspended here to-day on account of the funeral of Hon Moses Stevens former congressman and a well known manufacturer Rev 8 Bean conducted the services The body lay In state at the North Unitarian church for several hours to-dav Interment wax in Ridgewood Cer'tW" The Meriden Cutlery works run a half day Saturday will Mrs Nellie 'Hull has been 111 since Monday and confined to the house with a severe cold Fuller will spend Fast day with his cousin Bario of Wa-terbury The South Meriden Sunday school will hold their annual Easter concert next Sunday evening at 7 The programme is entitled and The reel tations are in charge of Mrs Clark and the music is directed by Mrs Nellie Hull Mrs Button will preside at the organ assisted by George Stratton on the cornet Following is the programme: Opening chorus Prosessional the Responsive reading Invocation Chorus "Almighty to Save" Recitations (a) Away a Garden Lillian Schonrock (b) "Easter Day is Mildred Pangburn (c) Easter Florence Davis Song Gladys Sprague Recitation You Never Had CharleB Gumprecht Exercise the Lilies Mabel Johnson Doris Camp Edith Wrath and Mary Spencer Chorus Has Recitations: (a) Dear Janette Holcomb (b) You Know How the Lilies Genevieve Underhill (c) "Chords of Lewis Lermont (d) "Easter Rena Haber-shon Chorus the Joyous Day Recitations (a) of Gladys Sprague (b) "Easter Abbie Soper (c) Exercise by five boys James Milward Everett Lermont Irving Roys Willie Bachman Irving Johnson (d) "Keep the Chimes Ruth Soper Chorus Our Recitation Easter Elva Hoicourt Praise exercise and song by Primary class Helen Scheldler Mildred Baldwin Elvln Davis Helen Lanyon Dorothy Scbwenk Vera Johnson Beatrice Davis and Doris Clark Recitations (a) in the Florence Newbould (b) the Muriel Exercise Changed Chorus "Spring time Recitation Stanley Bennett Offering Motion song Recitations (a) "Among the Budding Tree-tops Christobel Church (b) "When He Eva Potter (c) the Morning Gladys Sawyer Chorus Easter Recitations (a) in Us" Grace Smith (b) "Legend of the Amy Bennett (c) Universal Lillian Cary Announcements and honor presentations Closing chorus BURGLAR ESCAPED CUCKOO ALARM IN BROOKLYN LATE New York March 28 If the cuckoo In the clock had come out and called a minute earlier it would have made a better -story and perhaps have brought about the capture of a burglar But you count on either cuckoo clocks or burglars doing just the right thing in the night When the cockoo clock in the home of Emanuel Zucker at 736 De Kalb avenue Brooklyn gave Its signal at 3 In the morning Mr Zucker awoke The burglar was leaving the house He had taken a pocketbook containing three diamond rings from under Mr pillow and the cuckoo clock was a minute late In giving the alarm- As the burglar fled from the house Mr Zucker fired three shots from revolver after him but none took effect He shoot the cuckoo A "for rent" sale' or advertisement Inserted In The Journal will be the speediest help smallest mil.