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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Steps Off Into the River.

Eugene Fuller, an emigrant, was
killed one night last week by falling
Harvey. No n saw the accident and
1t was no discovered until the body
was found by a section man going to
the river for a pail of water. Accord
ing to the dead mans grandson, who
was in the car with Fuller, there was
something wrong with the side door.
Fuller said he would get out and fix it
at the next stop. This stop vas made
on the bridge, and it is supposed that
Fuller in the darkness did not notice
the bridge and jumped off into the
river.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
TEN PERSONS KILLED
HEADON COLLISION ON PENNSYL.
VANIA ROAD AT CLOVER
CREEK JUNCTION, PA.

Altoona, Pa, May 5.-Ten persons
are dead as the result of a headon
collision on the Pennsylvania railroad
near Glover Creek Junction during
the night. Six were killed outright
and four died as the result of injuries
received. About twenty of the pas
sengers and train crew are more or
less seriously injured, but as far as
known all will recover.
The trains were known as No. Is,
the Chicago mail, eastbound, and the
first or Chicago section of the Chicago
and st. Louis express. WeStbOund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
State Militia Goes Broke.

Because there are no funds in sight
TO pay the expenses necessarily incur
red, it is possible that there will be no
encampment Of the state militia this
summer. Governor Sarles, while in
jamestown, made this statement. 1t
Is understood hat a deficiency of sew
eral thousand dollars was left for the
present administration to meet, and
the money remaining in the fund, after
the deficit has been met, will be in.
sufficient to pay the encampment eX-
penses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 7.-Cattlc-Beeves,
S4.15MG.15: COWS and heifers. sl.75M
500; stockers and feeders, S2.SON
$50; Texans. $3.9OMi.7U. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, sG.l5MG.i2h;
good heavy, $6.32H m6.45; rough
heavy, $G.OoMG.15, light, $1,000 $40;
pigs, $5.G5M6.20. Sheep, $4.UoM 5.75
lambs, $4.75M7.G0.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
ACT OF INSANE MOTHER.
Wife of Wealthy New Yorker Kills
Daughter and Then Suicides.

New York, May S.-Mrs. Mary Wa
tiers entered the room of her home in
West Sevcnty-sixth street where her
two daughters, Agatha and Ruth, lay
sleeping and shot and killed Agatha,
the eldest and her favorite, and with
out attempting to harm Ruth then
killed herself. Temporary insanity
due to worry over the daughters i'll
health is assigned as the reason. Mrs.
Waters was the wife OF John r. Wa
tiers, a well-to-do insurance brSker,
and was fifty-two years old. Agatha
vas twenty-siN and Ruth is seventeen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Boy Is Crushed by Enqine.

While attempting to couple a trac-
ton engine onto a separator, Willie
orr, fifteen years old, living on the
Syndicate farm, eight miles east Of
Cando, was run over and crushed to
death. The engine, which had been
standing unused for some time, ap-
parently had become rusty, and when
the lad attempted to throw open the
throttle, the lever stuck. The engine
was being backed up to the separator
and the boy being unable to reverse it
IN time, was caught between the two
heavy machines and crushed to death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
SUCCEEDS NJ. WHITE
FORMER INTERIOR MINISTER GO.
REMYklN NAMED AS NEW
RUSSIAN PREMIER.

st. Petersburg, May 2.-The an.
nouncement that Premier Whites res
ignation had been accepted, coupled
with the statement that former Minis
ter OF the Interior Goremykin would
succeed him, was made during the
day. In view of the publications OF the
last few days the former statement
did not come as a surprise, but NJ.
Goremykin's elevation to the premier,
ship created anazement. He is not
only regarded as a r~eactionary, but the
general opinion is that he is not equal
to the task Of facing the coming crisis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday,, May 2.

Senate-Army appropriation bill
considered, but final action not taken.
MIR. Daniel (Va.) concluded his speech
on the railroad rate bill.
House-Agricultural appropriation
bill completed and the military acad-
envy bill passed. There was little de-
bate on the agricultural measure, the
ayes and noes being taken only on the
provision relating to distribution OF
seeds, which was voted into the bill,
153 to 80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
SnoWstorm in Nav.

A week of cold, wet weather in the
state wound up Saturday in a snow
storm. The ground was white In the
morning, but the snow soon disap
peared, Flurries OF snow a%lternated
with hrief intervals of sunshine, and Il
old northwest wind blew. The land
Is no dricr than 1t was n week ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Friday, May 4.

Senate-Little progress made in con
sidering amendments to the railroad
rate bill. Mr.. Lodges provision bring
ing pipe lines within the terms OF the
bill unanimously agreed to after SO
amending it as to exclude gas and wa
ter lines from its operation, thus prac-
tica]ly combining it to OF! lines.
Ho.Ise-Anothcr day spent in o.
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill, the speeches in large measure be-
ing in support of the bill and the naval
programme therein outlined.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
Chinese Government Will Open Man.
churian Ports.

Washington May 5.-The Chinese
government has given notice that it
will open certain Manchurian ports
and interior cities to the worlds trade
only after it has completed the pre-
paration of regulations for the govern
ment OF the foreign colonies therein.
This is understood here to mean that
the opening will be conditional on the
agreement by foreigners tt accept
their holdings on leases and not claim
the right to buy their lands outright.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
MondaY. NAV z.

Senate-kittredge amendment to
railroad rate bill, relative to private
car lines, voted down. Substitute
adopted for Foraker's amendment pro-
hlbltinS rebates, passes, drawbacks or
special rates to passengers.
House-Forty-five bills, covering a
wide range Of subjects, disposed of.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May 7.-Whea1-To arrive
and on track-No. ! Northern. SO1.c:
No. 2 Northern, 78Ac; May, 79Mc:
July, soc; Sept, 7Sc. FlaX-To arrive,
on track and May, $1.15h July. ST..
17S; Sept, $1.17A; Oct, s1.lG.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 7. Whcat-May,
XOAc; July, 79c. Corn May, iG"am
4GMc July, 454sc. Oats May, 32ll.
M"2hc, July. 3oMM 3lc. Pork May.
$l5O7M; July, $l522k. Flax Cash
Northwestern. $l.l3A, Southwestern,
$l0714 May, $lllE. Buttcr-Crcam,
cries. l3m2Oc. dairies. l3l% mlPc. EGGS
-l4Ml 6c, Pouluy-Turkeys. Eve;
chickens. l2c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
St. Paul Union Stock Yards

St. Paul, May 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $l.50M5.50; common to
fair. $3.50G4.25; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.0OM4.50; veals, $l.5om
$50. Hogs-$6.00MG20. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $4.75@5.5o; good to
choice lambs, $5.0O@5.85.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
WORLD WIDE SYMPATHY.
All Civilized Countries Condcle With
California Sufferers.

Washington, May "A special mes
sage was sent to congress during the
day by President Roosevelt in which
he explained the attitude of this gov
eminent regarding the offer of contri-
buttons to the San Francisco fire and
earthquake sufferers from foreign
countries. The president says that
where the contributions were made to
this government he did not feel war
ranted in accepting them. but where
they We're made to the citizens relief
committee Of San Francisco no official
action was or could be taken in regard
to them.
The message indicates that the gov
ernments of the entire civilized world
promptly responded in messages Of
sympathy and many Of them with con
tributions or offers of contributions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Accidentally Killed

The siXteen-year.old son OF John
i'ocr'cf' living near Carpio. was killed
instantly while working In the field.
he was seeding and tried to move his
wagon down an incline. stumbled and
the & wheels ran over his head.
crushing II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Saturday.. May 5.

House-Entire session devoted tc
discussion Of naval appropriation
bill, many speeches being made on the
measure, particularly on the topic Of
large or small warships.
Senate-Not in session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
ANTHRACITE MINERS DECIDE TO
RETURN TO THEIR lABoRS
IN THE COLLIERlES.
ub-Committees Of Operators and Mine
Workers Meet in New York and De-
eide to Continue the Award of the
Strike Commission for Another
Three Years and All Old Employees
Will Be Reinstated.
Will Be Reinstated.

New York, May S.--After carrying
on negotiations for nearly three
months the subcommittee represent
ing the anthracite mine workers and
the operators of Eastern Pennsylvania
during the day agreed to continue the
award Of the strike commission Tor
another three years and the men will
return TO work as soon as practicable,
probably next Monday.
All miners who have not committed
violence against persons or property
will be re-cmployed and no II Will be
Disseminated against because OF any
activity he may have taken in the
strike movement. The agreement is
subject to the ratification OF the tri
district convention OF mine workers AT
the slightest doubt that the delegates
will approve the action of their repre-,
sentatives.
This outcome OF Il dispute, which
threatened to develop into a long. bit
ter struggle and paralyze a great in
dustry, was looked upon with consid
cradle satisfaction by the coal roaC
presidents, as the agreement entered
into is their first proposition made
early in March in reply to the mine
workers original demands.
The miners had little to say regard
ing the agreement, except that it was
the best they could get. They pointed
out, however, that the agreement en-.
tered into is the first general agree
ment that has ever been signed be
tween the operators and miners, anG
they look upon it as a step forward in
their efforts to have regular agree
ments with their employers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
~TERRORISTS ACTIVE
ASSASSlNATE ONE RUSSIAN GOV.
ERNOR GENERAL AND WOUND
ANOTHER.

st. Petersburg, May THE gov
ernor general Of IIkaterinoslav, South
Russia, has been assassinated by six
unknown persons, who fired vOl!eys
from revolvers at him and then es-
capped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS..
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, May 7.-Wheat-May,
TIC; July, 1914 @78#c; Sept. 77A@
T%c. On track-No. | hard. SO1bc.
No. Northern, 79Ac; No. 9 Northern,
78c; No. 3 Northern, 76M77c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Senator Clark to Retire,

Butte, Mont, May 3.-In n signed
statement appearing in the Butte
Miner, his W paper. Senator W. A.
Clark OF Montana announces that he
is not a candidate for reelection to the
United States senate. He SAYS he viii
return to Montana to operate his In.
teres,s at the close OF his present
term.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Thursday, May 8.

Senate-Day's session marked by a
sensational speech by Mr.. Tillman Is.
c., which consisted mainly of quota
lions rejecting upon the conduct OF
federal judges in different parts Of the
passed.
House-Naval appropriation bill,
carrying nearly 500, 600, 1000, under
consideration. Tariff revision was the
subject of much of the days debate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Witte May Go to Paris.

London, May THE Daily Telc.
graphs st. Petersburg correspondent
says 1t Is reported that Count Wit;e
may be appointed Russian ambassador
to Paris.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Thursday. May 8.

Mrs. Robert il. Finch, wife OF the
former mayor of Toledo, o., is dead
from carbolic acid poisoning, self-ad-
ministered.
Papers have been served in a suit
brought by the Wisconsin state bank,
ing department attacking the constitu-
tionality of the new state civil service
law.
Max Dittrich. q leather worker, who
was arrested recently at Dresden, Sax.
ony, on suspicion Of murder. has con,
fessed that he had killed eight per
sons in seven years.
At Louisville. Wednesday. the Ken,
lucky Derby, IL miles, worth $4,000
to the winner, "a Won by Sir Huon
Lady Navarro second. James Reddick
third. Time, BOSS.
The belmont (Pa.) National bank
has been closed by direction Of the
comptroller of the currency upon the
report of Bank Examiner Cunningham
that the bank is insolvent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
riday May 4

Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte is
reported as decidedly better.
Governor Hoch of Kansas has been
renominated by the Republican state
convention.
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw of
Virginia and Waldorf Astor, eldest son
Of William Waldorf Aston, were quiet.
ly married at All Souls church, Lon
don, Thursday afternoon.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
committee on finance, has appointed a
subcommittee to take testimony on
the free alcohol bill as follows: Aid
rich, Allison, Burrows, Spooner, Hale,
Money and Bailey.
Michael Angelo McGinnis, a former
college professor and author of a
standard work on mathematics, was
convicted of forgery in the criminal
court at Kansas City and sentenced to
ten years in the ~penitentiary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Saturday, Nav 5,

Edwin F. Gould, a well known labor
leader and editor of a p devoted
to the interests Of labor, dropped dead
at indianapolis.
William c. Owen, a Shakespearan
comedian, is dead at New York. He
was sixty years old and had been on
the stage forty years.
The stockholders of the Traders In
surance company have been assessed
5000 per share to meet the losses sus.
tanned by the company in the San
Francisco fire.
Daniel Lockwood, who placed Grover
Cleveland in nomination for MAYOR of
Buffalo, governor and president the
first time, is critically i'll at his home
in Buffalo, N. Y.
Corporal James Tanner, commander
ln-chief of the G. A. R., makes the
statement that, according to statistics
compiled by himself, the old veterans
were dying at the rate of 5000 a
month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
Monday, M ay 7.

James Mills, for more than thirty
years an editorial writer on the Pitts
burg Post, is dead.
Seven of the wealthiest Italian mer-
chants of New Orleans have received
BLACK Hand" letters demanding sums
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Captain J. j. Snouffer, one of the
most prominent pioneers of Eastern
Iowa, is dead at Cedar Rapids, aged
eighty.one years. He was a veteran
of the Mexican a
Professor Eugene Renevier, presi-
dent Of the Swiss Geographical society
and president of the Simplon Geolog.
ical commission, was killed at LII
cerne, Switzerland, by falling down an
elevator shaft.
w. w. Baldwin, widely known
throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Ten
nessee as the turnpike king" is dead
at Maysville. KY. Years ago he was
the object of prosecution by the turn
pike raids in his neighborhood.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
FLAYS STANDARD OIL
PRESIDENT TRANSMITS COMMITS.
SloNER GARFIELD's REPORT
TO CONGRESS.

Results Of Investigation Of Transport
tation and Freight Rates Show the
Octopus Has Benefited Enormously
by Secret Rates-Department Of
Justice Will Institute Prosecutions
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-05-10
tuesday,, Nav 8.

Speaker Cannon was seventy wears
old Monday.
Edwin w. Clark, sixty-four years
old, a broker and a member of the
New York Cotton Exchange, shielded
by shooting.
Colonel Henry II. Adams of Now
York, well known in military circles
ana IN the iron and steel business. is
lead at Greenwich, Conn.
Max Judd, Of national reputation as
a chess player. died suddenly in bis
room al the Monticello hotel at ST
Louis from angina pectoris.
Light f~inrrieS OF snow have fallen IN
me past twenty four hours in a num-.
Der of places in Michigan, bu, no dam
age mas beer done to fruit trooa mr.
crops.
Daniel T.. Murphy. well known in
Ire insurance circles, Ii dead M MN.
wankec after several months Illness
OF liver trouble. lie was ylxty.llr..
years OF age.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. McMyrter is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. p. Wise.
Mrs. Edwards entertained her SIS
ter last week.
Madolin TAFT has the mumps ana
is under the are of DR.. Gross.
Duke Potter has recovered from
his recent illness and able to attend
college again.
The annual parish meeting was
hello in the Presbyterian lecture room
Friday night.
Mrs. Sadie Thomas is visiting Mrs.
A. c. Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mccoy are
! staying at the Waldorf in New York.
Mrs. Mccoy has Just recovered from
a serious operation.
Mrs. William Coles is i'll.
Mrs. Alexander Litterst has cards
out for a progressive euchre at her
home on Thursday afternoon, April
10.
Mrs. e. V. V. Searle is expected
home this week, having spent the
past year in RoXbury, New York.
Mr.. Charles Cronch, a popular
tenor singer, of New Brunswick, will
sing a solo in CruciiXion at st. Luke's
churcn Thursday evening.
Rev. Theodore Bayles, brother of
Mrs. Van Kirk. of this place, has Civ
en- up his p~astorate at Little Falls to
! accept a call to the Freehold Re
formed church.
Invitations have been sent out by
the Guild of the Presbyterian church
for a tea and Easter sale of food
and fancy articles on Saturday after
noon and evening. A musical pro-
gram has been arranged and an in
tcrest.ng afternoon and evening is
anticiDated.
Miss Ellston has rented rooms in
Mrs. Peter Sours house, on Amboy
! avenue, and is moving in now.
Miss Lakey will give her lecture
on Pure Food in the Presbyterian
lecture roof Tuesday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
A number of the ladies of the town
are planning to attend the annual
Foreign Missionary meeting in West
field Presbyterian church Tuesday.
The concert to be given by the Al
pha S:fing Club has been postponed
to Thursday night, April 26.
Mrs. Cephus Waite is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Frank Wells, in New
York City.
Mr.. Leon VolkmGr will lecture on
Ceramics at the retX meeting of the
Metuchen Woodmen. on the evening
of April 16, in Arcanum Hall. This
will he ladies night" and each
member is entitled to invite five
friends.
Mrs. Morris entertained some
friends this afternoon at a Sewing
bee
Mrs. Clinton Ayers entertained a
number of friends Eel Sunday.
Bishop Scarborough confirmed a
large class of young people in st.
Luke'H church Sunday night. Spec
ial music was given by the choir, and
the service was a most impressive
one.
Mr.. Week, of Paterson, is a guest
of Mr.. Eugene Moss.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
wREmu mn
CHRIST CHURCH SERVICES.

1t is expected that the services at
Christ church will be largely attend
ed on Easter Sunday. While the
Episcopal service is always beautiful
the beauty and holiness of Easter
Sundays services will be grande:
than usual, on account of the lovely
singing. especially il the evening,
when anthems. etc. will be sung by
the choir and the choral society.
This week will be Holy Week and
Thursday night. which is observed as
Il preparation for the Easter com
munion, the service will include re
newal of baptismal vows and an APP
propriate address. On Good Friday
there will be appropriate services all
day. This is the most solemn day of
the year and a good attendance is
hoped for all day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
LOCAL, ITEMS.

Mr.. c. NJ. Cooper, Of New York, a
summer resident, spent Thursday
night in town.
Mr.. Gliddcn Hufcut. Of Cliff road,
spent Thursday night in Brooklyn
with his sister, Mrs. Horner Broad
hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Ellis, of New
York. spent Wednesday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Wood, of Holton
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Fernald. OF
Fanwood. former residents of Scwar-
en-, spent Wednesday night with Mrs.
e. Delafield Wright, of East avenue.
Miss Ethel Raymond and Miss
Helen Brewster returned to Pongh-
kcepsic to their school, Lynden Hall.
last week.
Mrs. e. Delaield Wright entertain
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Hutchinson, VI East avenue,
spent Wednesday and Thursday
nights in New York.
Mr.. c. A. Cuppia. of Cliff road, re-
turned Saturday after having been
away a few days on a business trip.
Mrs. Hufcut, who has been spend
ing the past week with her niece,
MIS-. Il. DeldIeIu WIISnl, iell lnuIS-
day and expects 10 return to her
home in Boston Friday.
Miss Baker. of Boston, who has
been visiting the Countess Adrian de
Pierre de Ecu, of Holtcn avenue, left
last week.
Miss Florence Ballard. of New
York. was in town Saturday.
Miss Anna Warning spent Friday
night in Railway with Miss Robin
son. of Bryant emu
Mrs. r. G. GARRISON, of New York,
visited her mother, Mrs. C. d.
Wright, of Cliff road, Saturday.
Cary Hawkins is home over Sun
dav with his mother, Mrs. Hawkins,
Of Cliff road. lie lives in Trenton.
attending the State Normal school
there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
A BUSY SEASON.
Browns and Ellis ! ards Have Plenty
of Work.

There is every Indication that the
shipyards will have a busy and pros
porous season this year. At A. c.
Browns & Sons yard seven boats are
in the course of construction and
work on the new marine railway is
being pushed with all rapidity.
At II. C. Ellis & Sons yard a mum
Der of boats are under the course OF
construction. The oyster dredgo
named the Americas, built for the
American Oyster Company, of New
Haven, Conn. will be launched to-
morrow morning.
Another boat named the Columbia
is being built for c. H. Wetmore, OF
New Haven. This boat will be ready
to launch in about a week. A con-
tract has been signed by Ellis & Sons
to construct a siXty-foot houseboat
for w. l.. Murray, of Plainficld, n.
J.. and work has been started on a
forty-fve-foot auxiliary schooner for
a Mr.. Matzen, Of Brooklyn.
The new yard of Harry Cossey, in
Railroad avenue, is being completed
as rapidly as possible and work will
begin there soon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
TOTTENyILLE.
FIREMEN INTERESTED.
Give Preference to Volunteers in
Regular Service.

Give Preference to Volunteers in the
Regular service.
A case of great interest to the old
volunteer fremcn of Richmond Dor
ough will come up before Judge Mad
doX, in Brooklyn, today.
The city charter provides that in
case of the extension of the paid de-
partment, as in the case of the Dor
ough. the volunteer firemen shall be
required to take a non-competltlvc
examination, to be prescribed by the
Civil Service Board, and upon pass
ing the examination they should be
preferred for appointment in the paid
department. Under this preference
upwards of fifty of our volunteer
firemen have become paid firemen,
and everybody admits that they arc
the equals of any in the service.
But. about twenty applicants were
refused appointment because they
failed to pass the mental eXamina-
ton which the Civil Service Board
required. They successfully passed
the physical examination, showing
that they were fit and capable fire
men. Yet because of some questions
in mental work on which they failed
to obtain 20 per cent, they were re-
jected and thereby lost the benefit OF
the preference that the charter in
tended they should have.
These volunteer firemen have de-
termined to fight for what they con-
slider their rights, and have secured
the services of Judge John J. Kenney
TO present their case to the courts.
Proceedings have been commenced
to compel the Civil Service Board to
certify these twenty men on the
strength of the examination which
they have taken. And it is contend
cd that when they passed the physic-
al examination TO the satisfaction of
the civil service board, they proved
their fitness and should have been
certified to the Fire Commissioner.
Judging by the promptness with
which Fire Commissioner O'Brien APP
pointed the others, there is no doubt
he will promptly appoint these men
as soon as the courts compel their
certification.
There are about eighteen volunteer
ircmen who are engaged in these
proceedings.