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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
TheHoWe& Stetson Co.
 KIMBERLY AVENUE BRIDGE
Large Attendance aud Many Speakers
 at Public Hearin-.


 at Public Hearing. The committee on railroads and bridges of the board of aldermen held a public hearing on the Kimberly ave- nue Bridge matter last evening". The meeting was largely attended by both New Haven residents and many from West Haven. There did not seem to be any one present who favored the twen- ty-three foot bridge, which the govern ment wants. The only difference of opinion was whether a stationary bridge about fifteen feet high should be built or whether draw or lift bridge should be erected. There was such diversi- ty of opinion that nothing definite could be arrived at last evening" The conl- mittee will make a report to the board of aldermen at their meeting on Mon day night.
 Joseph Manning stated that he thought the proper place to fight out the matter as to the kind of bridge which should be erected was in Wash- ington, where all jurisdiction in the matter centered.
 The following gentlemen spoke in fav- or of drawbridge: Treasurer H. M. Howard, for the E. A. Chatfield O., Captain Hull. F. w. Weaver, w. A. Warner H. M. Tower, Magnus Manson, Walter Leigh, J. B. Sargent, E. A. Rich- ards, L. Sanderson. H. H. Richards, Charles Newman, W. H. Smith, L. Vita 4 Tt F. Richards, L. Bond, and L. Mans- field.
 Those who spoke on fifteen foot fixed bridge were Attorney Benjamin Slade, George R. Cooley, John Maley, Attor- ney Samuel F. Hoyt, John Reilly and Hugh Callahan.
 After the hearing the committee went into executive session and after voting to visit the location on Monday after noon at o'clock adjourned
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
ALL QUIET IN WATERBURY
NOTA SINGLE ACT OF VIOLENCE
 LAST NIGHT.

E ,ard of Public safety Votes Pension
 of $500 Year for Tss Years tO IYidu "
 of Murdered POIiceman-Non.U .UniOn
 Conductor Arrested in RAuKHtuck--
 No 'Iue to AsanssiOs.
 WaterburyMarch 13.-There was not a single act of violence reported tonight.
 The board of public safety tonight voted to give Mrs. Paul Mendelssohn, the widow of the murdered p0liceman,a a pension of three hundred dollars year for ten years. They are authorized to do this by provision in the city. char ter.
 At Union City James Mccormick, non-union conductor, was arrested for creating a disturbance. McCormick, it is reported, refused to accompany the first officer who attempted to arrest him and his actions caused a large crowd to gather. The arrival of an- other policeman put an end to the mat ter and the trolleyman was soon landed in the jail. .s..
 No developments in the police inves- tigation of the murder Of Policeman Paul MendeIssohn were reported to- day, though detectives were still busy in running down possible clues.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
STRIKE QUICKLY SETTLED.
Consolidated Marine Men Return to
 Work After Seeing Officials

New York, March 1S.-A strike of the firemen and oilers employed in the Ma rine department of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company was inaugurated to-day and settled q few hours later. Their action resulted i'll the tying up temporarily of the en- tire freight and passenger service be- tween One Hundred and Twenty-ninth street, Port Morris and Oak Point and Jersey City. The men, it is claimed, made frequent demands for an increase in wages and to-day claim they were asked by the officials of the company to wait until Monday morning, when they would be granted an audience. The men refused to do this but agreed not to stop work until all the boats of the company, on which they Were employed, were safely tied to their docks.
 It is estimated that fully 10000 tons of freight consigned to New England points were held up at Jersey City and nearly that much consigned to western and southern points in the yards of the company in the Bronx.
 The strike was of short duration the men returning to work after an inter- view with the officials of the company,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
THE PAINES sUBPoENAED.
Must Appear ut Burdiek Iuquc t
 TO-lAy.

Batavia, N. Y. March 13.-Dr Seth E. Paine and Mrs. Paine have becn subpoenaed to appear itt the Burdick inquest in Buffalo to-mprroW. Mrs. Seth Paine of Buffalo, whose husbaHd is q Bat; via dentist, arrived in Batavia last night. and is the guest of Mir. and Mrs William F.. Webster. Mrs. Paine was followed here by Detective Holm lund, who remained over night. He had a conversation with Dentist Paine over the telephone this morning, the exact nature 0: which could not be learned. The detective said he was here for short time to talk with Dr. Paine. He would not commit himself further. Dr. Paine has consulted At torney Webster on several occasions, but has not actually retained him, the consultations merely being for advice and counsel. It is believed that Mrs. Paine came here to consult MT. Webster relative to her appearance at the Bur dick inquest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
BECAUSE HE VAS NOT UPHEL D.
Waterbury Police Onicsr uesig ns OSv.
 tng io Decision of frourt.

Waterbury Police Onicer usstg ms OSv.
 tnG to Decision of rourt.
 Waterbury, March 13--Disappointe ed because a prisoner whom he had ar rested was discharged in court, Police man Schletfer supernumerary officer, turned in his badge to Chief Egan and resigned to-day. His prisoner was Charles Fisher, a non-uniont motorman, who was charged with breach of the peace and failure to ring his bell at 8 street crossing. The arrest was made last Wednesday on South Main street. Before Assistant Judge Beasley in the police court to-day Officers Schletfer and Fitzgerald testified that the motor man did not ring his gong when ap- preaching crossing. and also that nc used bad language when Officer Schlet- fer called his attention to the omission. The motornlan and the conductor of the car both testified that the gong was rung properly. but Prosecuting Attor- ney Durant mixed Fisher up somewhat in the cross-examination, and in his ar gument asked that the prisoner be found guilty on the strength: of the tes- timony of the officers. Judge, Beasley failed to find sufficient evidence against the man and discharged him, where upon Officer Schletfer went to Chief Egan and resigned, giving as a reason that he had not been upheld in the dis charge of his duty.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
ARREsTED FOR FORGERY.
Frank W. Knmps Taken tn Brtdge-
 port by Local Detectives.


 port by Local. Detectives.
 A man whose name is believed to be Flank W. Kampt was arrested in Bridgeport, yesterday, by Detectives Donnelly and Colwell and charged with forgery. On February 24 Kampt, who had been stopping at the Tontine hotel for some time, presented check sup- posed to be signed by Frank B. Cowles for $20. The check was cashed and he paid $10 of the money on his hotel bill and left town with the other ten. He went from here to Bridgeport and is re- ported to have been trying the same game there as he did in this city.
 While in this city he tried to pass checks on a large number of business men including Max, Joseph and MT. Herman, Herman's saloon on State street and MT. Bowman on Bond street. When questioned by Captain Cowles he acknowledged the forgery. He is wanted in the following cities for the same offense: Boston, Providence. Elmira, N. Y, Hudson, N. T., and Wa- terbury.s, He is an all around crook who has worked successfully all over the country and under some of the follow ing aliases! Samuel Kent, James c. Cunningham, Walter King and Frank Fox. He is thirty three years old, is tall and thin, is u cook by trade and his home is in Boston.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
KILLED HIS WHOLE FAMILY,
Shocking Act of n. Wealthy Farmer iGa
 St. Louis nnmty, Missouri

Shocking Act of as Wealthy Farmer ila
 St Louis nnmty, Missouri
 St. Louis, March 19.-August Krauss the wealthy farmer living near Belle fontaine, St. Louis county, who last night killed his wife and six children with sledge hammer, died to-day. Af- ter killing his family Krauss cut his throat. Mrs. Krauss had feared vio- fence at her husbands hands and had asked protection of members of a sec ret order in Bellefontaine. In his more cheerful moments Krauss frequently told his wife, neighbors say, to keep all weapons out of his reach, as he feared in times of despondency he might use them upon himself or on his family.
 The dead in this tragedy are: August Krauss, 3S years old, father and mur- derer; Mrs. August Kraus, g years old, the wife and mother; Carrie, aged Il; Amy, aged 9; Philip, aged [; George, aged .; Mary, aged 1; baby boy, aged months.
 It is thought that Krauss' act was due to fear. that he would become per- nlanently insane.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
BURDICK WILL PROBATED.
Widow Files Proiest-t ut Off without
 Cent.

Buffalo, March 13.-The will of the his home on Ashland avenue, Friday, February 27, was made public to-day. In his will Burdick cuts off his wife, whom he was suing for divorce, with out cent. He leaves $2,500 to relatives and the rest of his property to his three children, share and share alike. The will was made December 3, 1902. MT. Burdick names as executors of his estate Augustus E. Kellogg, George H. Dunston and George c. Miller. He names Charles Parke and Risley Tuck CT, his business associates, as guardians of his three children. The petition for the probate of the will is signed by Messrs Miller and Kellogg. MT. Dun ston is out of the city.
 The petition cites the following as the heirs-at-law, and next of kind of Eurdick: Alice H. Burdick, widow; Marion Burdick, aged fifteen, daughter Carroll Lewis Burdick, aged twelve, son; Alice Hull Burdick, aged ten, daughter
 In the petition for probate no definite Idea of the correct valuation of Bur dicks estate is given. The petitioners estimate the value of his real property at $40O, manifestly too low, and his personal property at $1,0O0 and up- wards. Robert W. Pomeroy, the attor- aey for the executors filed the will.
 Burdick, it is said made his will without the aid of a lawyer, dictating tt to a stenographer in his own office. It was witnessed by Charles S. Parke, Risley Tucker and A. A. Mackin.
 Objections to the probate were filed oy Hartzell & Hartzell, counsel, on behalf of Mrs. Burdick, and by F. B. Eartzell in behalf of the infants. as their special guardian. G. o. Miller, counsel for the executors, said he thought some one should be appointed !he special guardian other than Mir. Hartzell. The court, however, declined !o revoke the appointment
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
PRINCESS BERNARD DEAD.
Royal lIu band Gave Up Ills Family for
 fer

Berlin, M~rch 13.-Princess Bernard of Saxe- Weimar died suddenly Wednes- day near Hanover. She was seized with convulsions while driving with her hus- band and expired two hours later in wayside cottage. The princess was of obscure origin and was born at Lubeck It was for her that Bernard. second son of the late Prince Hermann of Saxe- Weimar, renounced his name and royal rank about two years ago and received for himself and his male descendants the name and rank of Count von Cray enberg. The deceased princess was, before she married Prince Bernard, the widow of the Marquis Luchessini, an Italian. When the marquis married her in London in 1900 she was thirty-seven years of age, but was graceful and accomplished woman. Owing to her career the family of the marquis refus- ed to receive his wife, whereupon he gave up his family.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
DIED FROM OPERATION.
N ntIingford Girl Succum m bs--A Hart.
 f=Td Quasss Involved

Wallingford March 13.--Deputy Coro- ner Pond and the local police are busily engaged in Investigating the death of Miss Alice Green, which occurred at the home of her father here to-day.
 The young woman returned to her home last Friday from Hartford, where, it is said, a criminal operation was per- formed by physician practicing in that city. The operation, 1t is alleged, took place on February 28.
 Chief of Police Reilly when question: ed tonight refused to even talk about the matter and repeated telephone calls at the house Of Deputy Coroner Pond brought forth no answer. From a thoroughly reliable source, however, 1t was learned that tlle"facts as above stated are true, and it was also learned that the physician now connected with this case has already served term of years in the state prison for similar crime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
INTERESTING MEETING LAST
 EVENING.
Generalization of Hiiihouse High school and Boardmu School so be Effected New High School Lunch Counter Tribute to Mtnnic E. Merritt Inscribed on MtnuteR-(Df (Dfher EseYs1s
on Niinutes--other Items.

An interesting meeting of the board of education was held last evening and the committee on schools reported that they recommended the plan of consol- dation of the Hill1ouse high school and the Boardnan school as outlined in the report of the superintendent of schools and that it take effect next September. By this arrangement the distinctive features of each school will be retained and the general character of the work Will not be changed. Report adopted
 The board also adopted the recom- mendation of the committee that the ungraded room in Dixwell avenue school be given up and that the school be held in other quarters at the open- ing os the fall term.
 The committees recommendation that lunch counter be opened in the new high school building for the benefit of the children was referred to the com- mtttee on new high school building.
 The resignation of Eva A. Gorhsm. teacher of room of Roger Sherman school was accepted, William Capel was appointed in her place.
 Leave of absence was granted to Ernest H. Baldwin, instructor in his- tory in Hillhouse high school from April IS to September 1; the committee rec- commended that the following be in- scribed or the minutes of the board:
 The committee announces the death February 15 of Minnie E. Merritt of Winchester school, and voted that the following be inscribed on the records of the board
 Miss Merit served as teacher in our schools with great efficiency from Sep- tember, 1898. until the time of her death She was a teacher of earnest purposes and high ideals. Her influence for good over her pupils was especially strong"
 The superintendent's report showed an increase of 71S pupils over last years attendance, and a difference of 6O4 in- crease over the average of the previous year.
 The committee on finance reported the resignation of Anna Mcdonald as clerk for the principals in the Horace Day and Cedar street schools, and the temporary appointment for four weeks ot Anna Brennner at S5 per week,
 A communication was received from W. W. Stow asking to be appointed to have charge of the lunch counter at tbe high school
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
ORDERED TO HONDURAS.
THE CARIBBEAN SQUADRON UNDER ADMIRAL COGHLAN.
To Protect American Interests fin That Country-RcvOiutIon Assuming Seri- ous Pr0portions-Presen of War ships Expected to Have SaIutary Effect

Washington, March 1S.-The Carib- bean squadron under command of Ad- miral Coghlan has been ordered to Honduras, where the revolution is as- suming serious proportions, to protect American interests. Late this afternoon Acting Secretary of the Navy Darling sent the following cable instructions to Admiral Coghlan, at San Juan:
 Proceed with squadron, Olympia, Panther, Marietta, Vixen (and Brutus, collier) protection American interests Puerto Cortez and Ceiba, Honduras Communicate with minister. Authorized to leave Vixen (tender) under com- mandant at San Juan.'
 The navy department decided to send Admiral Coghlan to Honduras on the theory that flag officer present on the scene would be in a position to take such steps as may be necessary for the protection of American interests with out constant reference to department here. The presence of a squadron in- stead of single ship, it was thought, also would have salutary effect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
Miner Pugtlist Wins.

New York, March 13.-Jack Munroe, she miner pugilist of Butte, Mont, to- flight at Madison Square Garden won , handicap catch-as- -catch-can wrest- ing match from Tom Jenkins, of CIeve- and The conditions governing the match were that Jenkins must throw Nunroe four times in one hour. He succeeded in downing the miner but hree times. Munroe proved to be elev- IF in defensive work, but knew little of he art of attack.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
DEATH OF THE PENNELLS
JUSTICE MURPHY ANNOUNCES AN INQUEST HILL BE HELD.

dick case-Objsct is to Show Whether
 Accident or suieide-Thorouzh In-
 vestigati0n tO be Made.
 Buffalo, N. Y, March 13.-It was an- nounced by Justice Murphy to-day that an inquest on the death of Arthur R. Pennell and Mrs Pennell, who were killed last Tuesday by their automobile dashing over cliff, will be held soon after the conclusion of the Burdick in- quest.
 The Burdick inquest begins to-mor- TOW. Everyone whose name has been mentioned in connection with the mys- terious murder or Edwin L. Burdick VIII be brought to the witness stand if they can be reached with a subpoena.
 The bodies of MT. and Mrs. Pennell were taken to the New York Central station this afternoon after a brief fun eral service and placed on board the 5:10 train. They will reach Boston to- morrow morning about o'clock, arriv- ing at Brunswick Me-, about o'clock. The remains will be placed in Pine Grove cemetery, where MT. Pencils father Captain J. D. Pennell, is buried. The ceremonies at the house to-day were very simple, consisting of the reading of a passage from Scripture and prayer. Only few close friends and relatives and 8 committee repre- senting the bar of Erie county, were present. The desire of the relatives of the family for a quiet service was re- spected and very few people were on the street in the vicinity of the house when the two collins were taken away.
 Justice Murphy said to-day regarding the probable date of the Pennell in- quest:
 'We shall have to await the outcome of the Burdick inquest. The interests of Pennell and Burdick were 50 inter- woven that the final outcome of the Burdick inquest may or may not have an important bearing on the inquests into the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Pennell.
 'The investigation into the deaths of the Pennells will be fully as searching, thorough and conclusive as I hope to make the one into the death of MT. Burdick. It will be in no sense form al affair. It is my duty, and it will be, my purpose to determine, as far as the evidence will show, whether the Pen- nells' deaths were due to accident or suicide.
 .''This is due to the people and to the Pennells. If their horrible death was due to an accident they must not be al- lowed to rest under the shadow of q suspicion. With what evidence is at hand we will try and determine those points. I have issued subpoenaes for everyone who had any knowledge of the accident. I shall issue a subpoenae for Gyger, the man who says he saw Mrs. Pennell drinking liquor from a flask a few minutes before the accident. shall issue subpoenae for Lawrence Martin, the foreman who took the empty flash from Gyger and now has it in his pos session. There must be no mincing of this matter. I shall get at the facts if they are obtainable. Entirely apart from an official action I may take in the case, I am not inclined to take too much dependence on the suicide theory so far as it relates to the Pennells.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
NEW HAVEN WESLEYAN ALUMNI
Farst Annunl Mee'inS and Banquet tn
 This City on March IG.

This City on March IG.
 The New Haven Wesleyan Alumni association will hold it's first annual meeting and banquet in this city at the New Haven house Monday evening. March 16, at 6:S0 D. m. The president of the association is Henry c. Newton. A quartette selected from the Wesleyan glee club will furnish music for the oc caslon. Among the speakers of the eVenig will be President Raymond of Wesleyan, Professor Winchester of Wesleyan, Bishop D. A. Goodsell, Pro- lessor Henry Wade Rogers, Professor k. Hershey for Yale, Rev. Henry Ba- ker, D. D., of the First Methodist church, this city, A. E. WinchelI, M. D., H. H. Benedict, on behalf of inc trustees; Professor E. c. Merrett of Southington, Rev. w. A. Richard. D D., presiding elder of this district, and several others. The will be alumni from Ansonia, Bridgeport and Water bury present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
TALK OF EXTRA SESSION.
Senators Who @nw PrrsiA~ns Yesterday
 Think tt Uttishsts

Washington, March 13.-~senators who talked with the president to-day be- lieve it to be unlikely that m eTtraor- dinary session will be called next au- tumn.
 They say many reasons might be cit ed why such session should not be held, the principal one being that some important state elections are to be held in Nocember and members of congress will be busy with political affairs in their own states. They point out that on the eve of a presidential campaign it is highly important that every effort be made, especially in doubtful states, to maintain the strength of party or sanizations. In such circumstances, it is said. it would be possible only with difficulty to maintain quorum of etth- CT branch of congress at an extraordi- nary session. If this session were not called until November they say that it would be so close to the regular session as to practically render it unnecessary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
Another oieam,S. Y, Wreck,

Clean, N. Y, March 13.-Eight cars were wrecked in head-on collision be- tween a freight train and switch en- zine on the Pennsylvania railroad here to-day. Several 150-pound cases of powder in one of the freight cars ex- ploded, but no one was injured. Three cars of dynamite were attached to the train, but fortunately they did not ex- n1ode
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
ENDORSED RY ,TALE.
New Athletic Agreement ,vith Harvard
 Ratified by Mass Rgesttng.

NdtsueN uy Nsabs WndtknEs
 There was a very small attendance at the Yale university mass meeting last night, called for the purpose of ratifying the agreefnent drawn up by the committees representing Yale and Harvard. After the agreement had been read vote was taken and there was not dissenting voice. The agree ment. therefore, so far as Yale is con- cerned, will stand,
 Cambridge, Mass, March 13--The Harvard-Yale athletic: agreement has been ratified on the part of Harvard and the action of Yale students at New Haven tonight makes the document binding from this date. It was SUD- posed by Harvard undergraduates that meeting of the athletic committee would be held tonight as announced when the committee, adjourned at it's earlier in the. week. It now ap- pears that as the >sub-enmmittee which went to Springfield had. received full powers to ratify the agreement without further reference, committee meeting is unnecessary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-14
RAILROAD MEN ADDRESSED.
Grand Master Hayyicy fthe syvitchmen
 speaks. -&

A largely attended meeting of rail- road men was held in Turn hall last evening. The purpose of the meeting was to give Grand Master Hawley an opportunity to state the position of the switchmen of the Consolidated road to organized labor.
 MT. Hawley urged the importance of organized labor and expressed his utter abhorrence of legal injunctions which he considered a disgrace to our govern ment. He spoke then of the American revolution. It was to fight oppression. That revolution was great strike
 I, as chief executive, earnestly hope that your present move will be success ful, but you. will not be successful un- less you 80 side by side, that is, the Switchmen's union side by side with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainnen, but do not believe in any federation of railroad men.