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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
FIRE IN ATTIC

At Home of William Dunn, 314 East
 Street.
 About o'clock yesterday afternoon an alarm of fire from box fl called the fire department to S14 East street.
 The fire started in the attic of the house and spread into the living apart ments below where Mrs. William Dunn, the occupant of the house, had only just time to escape with her baby. The denartment soon extinguished the flames, checking the fire before in caus- ed much damage in the second floor, thus confining the flames and necessa- rily the damage from the flames, to the attic of the house.
 Some painters had been working on the house previous to the fire, but 1t is not thought that this had any connec- tion with the origin of the fire.
 The house is owned by Mrs. Bridget Nugent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
TRANSLATOR OF ESSEN.
William Archer Dramatic Critic, Visits
 the University.

William Archer, Dramatic Critic, Visits
 the University.
 William Archer of London, famous as dramatic critic and translator of Ibsen's plays, into English, was in New Haven yesterday In the morning he visited Prof Phelps class in contemporary drama, and spoke in answer to ques- tions on the modern drama put to him by members of the class. In the even- ing he delivered an address to the members of the Graduates club on "scme Observations on the Present Conditions of the Drama In America. '
 MT. Archer is one of the best known English critics living to-day. His translations of Ibsen were the first in- troduction of the great dramatlst to English speaking peoples. It was his translation of "The Pretenders" that the Yale Dramatic association used in the recent spring production. MT Arch CT saw the play in New York and at that time promised to visit the uni versity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23

to alleged German colonization in Bra gil. After having personally visited, while 1 was United States minister to Argentina, the Brazilian provinces of Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, and Santa Catarina, where nine-tenths of the Germans become and make excellent citizens of Brazil and have no more idea of establishing an actual German colony there than the Germans in New York or Chicago intend to organize German colonies in the United States There is no more probability of war between the United States and Ger many over the attitude of the latter to- wards South America than there is States proper. Any representative Brazilian will confirm my statement to this effect and it should be recognized throughout the United States in order to prevent i'll feeling. There Is no more fallacious argument than that we should build up large navy to pre- pare for a possible war with Germany caused by her alleged efforts at coloni- zation in Brazil.
 Ill hAlC oSACAt-b PAcNCs lLASAS ID AiC Jus tice in the description of Spanish Ann erica as land of revolutions. It is entirely wrong to draw the conclusion that most of Latin-America is devoted | to revolutions because of troubles in one or two small Central American states or of occasional disturbances In the weaker South American govern ments. The truth is that two-thirds of Latin-America from Mexico, south of Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Chile, has known no serious revolution for so long a period that European capitalists to- day is recommending the investment of money in Spanish-America as safer and surer of good return than in the United States.
 "The fact that the foreign trade oi Spanish-America last year amounted to nearly two billion dollars ($2,00O 000,- OOO) or an increase in ten years of fifty per cent, is evidence of prevailing peace and growing prosperity and i'm 1 portance."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
MIR. DAvENpoRrs CHURCH.
An Attendance of 400 at Bridgeport
 Services on Sunday.

An Attendance of 400 at Bridgeport
 Services on Sunday.
 There was an attendance of about 400 at the services of the Peoples Presbyterian church in Bridgeport, of which the Rev. MT. Davenport of Hart ford will be the pastor, on Sunday morning. It was the first meeting of the members of the Peoples church for public service most of whom be- longed to the old Presbyterian church in Bridgeport of which MT. Davenport was pastor until recently.
 The Bridgeport Telegram in it's re- port of the services says:
 Tt was a surprisingly large show ing for the initial service, and it must be admitted that there were present some strange faces, also. Printed leaflets of the services in which were printed the hymns were distributed. It was congregational Miss May c. Davenport at the piano. Miss Doer- ner as presentress, sang the offertory solo. The service was conducted by Rev. R. J. Drysdale, who is at the present time, taking postgraduate course dl the 1dle DlVlillly SciloOl. I1lo sermon was on the building of city.
 Sunday school was held at noon. The new officers were: Allen I. Olm- stead, superintendent; John A. spaf- ford, assistant superintendent; E. N. Milnor, secretary; E. P. Bullard. treas urer Miss May O. Davenport, pianist; and s. Milford Keough, librarian. At this meeting a sum of $25 was sent in as a nucleus for tho fund for Sunday school library.
 Last Friday an anonymous giver sent in six silver collectors basins. Af- ter the services some more pledges of financial support were communicated.
 "The Christian Endeavor society of the church was formed at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, The services were interesting and were in charge of John B. Wynkoop, and lasted till after 6 o'clock. Officers were also elected: President, John B. Wynkoop; first vice. president, Miss E. K. Phillips; second president, Lillian Hoyt. Other officers were chosen"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
ON AFFIRMATION PEACE.

William T. Stead. Editor of Review of
 Reviews, at HendrIe Hall To-Night.
 Hon. William Thomas Stead, editor of the Review of Reviews, and prime mover in the recent peace congress in New York will deliver an address at Hendrle hall tonight on America S Opportunity at The Hague Conference. . MT. Stead comes here under the aus pices of the Yale Law School Political club
 MT Stead Is well known as journal ist and editor His work in connection with the universal peace movement ex- tends over many years. For the recent congress he visited all the countries of Europe to interest them in the Ameri- can movement His lecture is open to the public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
SUICIDE oF rNsuREp PERsoN.
Supreme Court Holds It no Defense in
 Resisting Payment of Policy.

Washington, April 22.-In deciding the case of Amanda s, Whiteheld of Kansas City, Mo-, versus the Aetna Life Insurance company of Hartford, Conn.,, the supreme court of the United States to-day construed the Missouri state law, providing that the suicide of an insured person shall not constitute valid defense in resisting payment on the policy against the company. The opinion was delivered by Justice Harlan, and reversed the decision of the circuit court of appeals for the eighth circuit, which decision was in IaYor of the company.
 The policy involved was for s5,000 on the life of James Whitfield, husband of the plaintiff in the case, and was talk en out in 1910, about eighteen months before his death by suicide. There
 was a clause exempting the company from paying more than $500 in case of suicide, and that sum the local federal courts awarded. The court of appeals too the position that an expensive con- struction of the law would render the statute violative of the common law allowing freedom in contracts. The
 court, therefore. held that the state
 law, could not properly be construed as
 prohibiting the right to classify risks, which had been in providing for the
 payment of only $500 n case of the
 death of the insured by his own hands. | The supreme court took the opposite
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
TO NEW HAVEN.
Trolley Company Will Operate Sum

Trolley Company Will Operate a Sun
 day Tourist Car This Summer.
 Waterbury, April 22-H. B. Smith, the new traffic manager of the Consol- idated Railway company, has planned to provide trolley tourist car for the of Waterbury patrons of the llne The innovation will be start ed about June 1.
 The car will leave here every Sun day morning about 8 o'clock and will go to New Haven, Bridgeport and oth- CT short resorts. All the points of in- terest will be announced to the passen- gers. The return home will be about 9 in the evening.
 This is only one of the many im- provements plarNed by the Consolidat- ed Railway company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
HURT WHILE HOSTING SCALES.
Mathew Hendrickson Fractured Leg

Mathew Hendrickson Fractured Leg
 While at Work at Stony Creek.
 Mathew Hendrickson was brought to the New Haven hospital early last evening from Stony Creek suffering from fracture of the right leg, receiv- ed while working at Stony Creek for Lathrop X Shay contractors.
 The men at work on the construction were hoisting heavy scales. The scales swung around and Hendrickson was caught between one of the cars and the scale box. He was sent immediately ito the New Haven hospital where his Injuries were attended to. He is thirty five years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
LORD" HARRINGTON MUST DIE.
Supreme Court DIsmisses the Case of
 St. Louis Murderer.

Washington, April 22.-In an opin- ion by Chief Justice Fuller the su- preme Court of the United States to- day dismissed the criminal case of Frederick Seymour, alias 'Lord' Bar rington, under sentence of death in St. Louis on the charge of murdering James F. McCann inthe outskirts of that. city in June, 1903, in effect of- hrn1ing the decision of the supreme eourtof Missouri, and thus sustaining the verdict of guilty returned by the trial court.
 The ease has been before the public Tor several years and has attracted much attention, largely because of Barringtons pretense of bearing an English title, under which, shortly be- forethe tragedy with which his name is connected, he married young lady of good family residing in Kansas City Harrington made a vigorous fight in the St. Louis courts, contendng that his conviction was due to prejudice and that the charge was not sustained by proof. When the Missouri supreme court decided against him, he brought the case to the federal supreme court on q writ of error, contendlng that his trial had not been fair
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
ROCKEFELLER TO GIVE s5o,ooo,oOO.
Money to be Applied to Education oi
 +ha Heathen Chinese

Money to be Applied to Education Of
 the Heather Chinese.
 Louisville, Ky, April 22.-Rev. Car ter Helm Jones, pastor of the Broad way Baptist church and close friend of John D. Rockefeller, announced yes terday, during a missionary sermon, that plans for a forthcoming princely gife by MT. Rockefeller are almost com plete.
 T can say to you" said Rev. MT. JJones, that the greatest benefactor of the Baptist church has about conn pleted the arrangements for a gift of $50, 100000 for the education of the Chi nese."
 When questioned after the sermon Rev. MT. Jones refused to qualify his statement or give any details, content ing himself with admitting that it was correct.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
P. P. BOWMAN.

To Reside in Washington, D. C., For a
 Time.
 Peter E. Bowerman, a prominent New Haven man, who has retired from the service of. the New Haven road on a pension, left Stamford yesterday for Washington, D. G. where he will live for while with his daughter Edward c. Aiken, the new agent, assumed the position yesterday. MT. Bowman up to recently conducted for years d large bible class at Trinity M. E. church here anl formerly had prominent position Tn New Haven in the employ of the Consolidated road.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
BOTTLE SUIT APPEAL.

Defendants will Bring Case to This
 City.
 That Meriden bottle suit of Isaac swirsky of this city against Max and Minnie White, husband and wife of Meriden, is coming to this city. P. T. O'Brien and c. J. Danaher, attorneys for the defendants, yesterday perfected an appeal from Justice Chamberlains decision for the plaintiff to the court of common pleas. The sum involved is ss,.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
TRAIN wREcKER BOUND OVER.
Edward Pettingill Held Under Bonds
 of S50O

East Hartford, April 22-Edward Pettingil, the gatetender who threw open switch In front of the New York Boston express here Saturday to avenge his discharge from the railroad earlier in the day for neglecting his duty, was before Judge Edward O.. Goodwin in the local police court to-day on a charge of opening switch witt1 malicious intent. Probable cause was found, and Pettingil was bound over to the June term of the criminal side of the superior court under bonds of $500. The accused man said that he had been drinking heavily for week, and that he did not know what he was doing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
STOREKEEPERS

Had Neighbcrly Row on Lafayette
 Street.
 Two Russian storekecpcrs, Samuel E. Phillips and H. Ariulia, of 72 1-2 and 73 Lafayette street, were arrested last evening, by Offers Somess and Lewis on the charge of breach of the peace. The two men got into a neighbors' quarrel and arguments resulted in blows.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
PLANNING FOR BIG PARADE
And Field Day of c. T. A. U. Next
 June

And Field Day of c. T. A. U. Next
 June
 State Secretary Cronin, of the c. T.. A. IT., went up from New Haven to Naugatuck Sunday evening and held a conference with the officers of the St. Francis T. A. B. society relative to the big parade and field day to be held in Naugatuek on June 15. Mir Cronin, who has had much experience in such celebrations, made some valuable sug- gestions to the local committee. From present indications the turnout of the state societies will be the largest in the history of the order, and a conserva- tive estimate places the number of uni formed men who will be in line at not less than $500.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.

Middletown, April 22.-crushed be- tween two freight cars in Tuttle's brickyard here this afternoon sebasti- no tRapello, laborer received injuries which probably will result in his death. He was taken to the Middletown hos pital.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
1.EAvEs TWO SONS HrRr

Mrs. Ellen Rurick, wife of Michael Durick, died Saturday at her home, 4O1 Myrtle street, in New Britain. She leaves her second husband and two sons, Samuel Houlihan of New Haven and Daniel Durick of New Britain. The funeral was held yesterday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
RAILROAD CHANGE

Commencing tomorrow the passen- ger station as well as the freight de- partment of the Consolidated railroad at Milford will be under the manage ment of William E. Reardon, for the past fourteen years the local freight agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
LEAVE TO-DAY.

Mrs. F, St. John Fitch and sons leave Branford to-day and will visit in East Orange with Mrs, Fitchs mother and sister before leaving for their new home in Mt. Sterling, III. MT. Fitch's pas torate closes at the Baptist church on Sunday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
MASONIC HOME REPRESENTED.

Superintendent Rowland of the Ma sonic home at Wallingford attended the funeral of Rev. A. G. Hubbard, which was held in Danbury yesterday after noon. He was a member of the board of managers of the Masonic home, hay ing been elected as member last Jan- uary. The board of managers attended the funeral in body.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
SECONDS OFFICERS MEET FRI

The regular meeting of the officers of the Second regiment will be held this week Friday evening at the armory in this city. The matter of the state rifle team being sent to Camp Perry, O., will be discussed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
CABOOSE AFIRE.

Chemical No. Called to Extinguish
 Flames.
 About o'clock last evening No 7's chemical was called to the Long wharf freight yards. where a caboose had caught fire from an overloaded stove, The entire woodwork Inside the caboose was burned and totally destroyed be- fore the chemical could extinguish the flames,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
TRAnEsNfENc, RANy

At the meeting of the Tradesmen's bank directors yesterday no action was taken in reference to choosing a new president. It is not likely that a suc- cessor to MT. Field will be chosen right away.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
STRIKERS IN BR1DGEPoRT WON

oI HIkERS IN BRIDGEPORT WON.
 Bridgeport, April 22.-The plant of the American and British Manufacturing company resumed operations to-day on ths none hour basis and every employe wal at his bench at o'clock this morning. The factory closed at o'clock this evening. All of the machlnists are satisfied with the new wage scale, which amounts to 10 per cent. Increase in wages.
 II is expected that the machlnists will move in another East side factory.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
FoRTIETH ANNIVERSARY

This year the fortieth annual en- campment of the Connecticut G. "A. R. will be held at the Grand opera house in New Haven, May p and B.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-23
TO SAIL FOB EI1RnPE-

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur N. filling of York street are planning to sail for Europe late in May,
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
MISS wARNER-MR DALEY.

A wedding of great interest took place on Tuesday aftersoon at the home of Mir and Mrs Stanley Warner in LanesMlle. when their daughter. Miss Edith Warner. and Franklin B. Daley of Mt Vernon. N. r.. were unit ed in marriage. Rev F. E. Draper off ciated. The bride was formerly pop, ular instructor at the lngleside and Is q sister of Mrs Addis. wife of Judge J. F. Adds.
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
DEATH.OF MRS GEORGE HARPER

The sad news of the death of Mrs George Harper. of Watertown on last Saturday came as shock to her many friends here. She was the daughter of the late Charles N. Beach of this place. Besides her husband and sisters, Stella and Edith Beach, she leaves three little children who will keenly miss her.
 Miss Sarah Dagnon, who has been seriously i'll for the past five weeks, has so far recovered under the skillful treatment of Dr Wersebe, that she is now able to be up and around the house.
 Cogswell & Wettereau, the Washing ton Depot merchants, offer tremendous values in gloves and mittens. A big tock just inside the main door en- trance. Look them over and get fitted before cold weather.
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
The Ncwtown Bee Nexiowa, Friday, November, g. l0i
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
New Milford.
D. A. R, ACTIVITIES.

At ta business meeting of the local chapter of the D. A. R. at the resi- denee of Mrs C. N. Beach. Saturday afternoon. about 6i members were in attendance. A cake sale will be held at the residence of the Misses Boardman on Deeehmer s. Four regu- lar meetings will be held with pro gNms on December l6. Washington birthday. and Roger Shermans birth day on April l9.
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
DOGS ORDERED MUZZLED OR
 CONFINED.

Assistant Commissioner R. J. Averill of Washington has ordered the dogs of New Milford confined or muzzled for period of six months. Failure to comply with the order means a S7 fine and a possible imprisonment of 30 days.
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
Calender Bros.,
 HALF DIME LUNCH ROOMS, I38 South rlalp St., Waterbury, Ct Try cup df opr excellent Coffee. Psstry:allhome made
Warren.
LARGE DELEGATION WARREN PATRONS TAKE IN NATIONAL
 GRANGE MEETING.

| GRANGE MEEllNG.
 There was quite. a delegation from Warren, Wichita Grange, No. 132, at the National Grange convention in Hartford. Among the number were the Worthy Master Frank Voisard and Mrs Voisard, the State Steward, F. P. Johnson, and Mrs Johnson, Miss P. Gossley, Miss Fanny Ohmen, Miss Au- gusta Ohmen, Mir and Mrs Justis Com stock, Mrs Max Schnell, Charles Per kins and MT and Mrs N. B. Strong It was very interesting and instruc- tive meeting. The time was very pleasantly and proftably spent. The people of Hartford gave the patrons of Husbandry a royal welcome and everything was done to make it an ex- perience to all who had the pleasure of being there, one of the pleasantest memories of lifetime.
 Mrs F. P. Johnson is inst Frances hospital Hartford, where she went to have an operation, which was success full, but will necessitate stay of two or three weeks before coming home.
 Mrs William Ohmen still remains very i'll, with very little hope of recovery.
 Mrs Robert Swift and friend, Miss Watson, have returned from a visit in Bridgeport.
 Miss Flora Strong from New Britain spent week at her fathers, N. B. Strong's, recently. The 18th number of her friends gave her a genuine sur prise party. E
 The severe storm of wind and sleet and snow of Sunday afternoon reminds us what to expect as forerunner of the winter soon to be upon us.
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29

Edward Addis of New Rochelle, N Y., has returned to New Milford tt make his home.
 Miss Nellie Riggs has returned to hel old position in the restaurant of c. H. Hipp.
 Rev Dempster D. Gorton preached the Thanksgiving sermon ata unior service of the Methodist and Congre gational churches, at the Methodist church, Wednesday night.
 Castle coffee pleases particular peo. pie. Ask Charles l. Leach about .it
 A prime quality of celery for the Sunday dinner at Charles l. Leach's. Parsnips of prime quality.
 Gold Medal buckwheat flour and the prime syrups to accompany it. At Starr & Deans.
 MT and Mrs w. M. Keeler will pass Thanksgiving with Dr and Mrs How ard Staub in Stamford.
 Mrs Albert Sterling was surprised by a company of her neighbors, one even- ing last week, the occasion being her 62d birthday.
 Richard Meaney of Danbury has a driving horse, bought of w. M. Keeler.
 Edward Peabody, the well liked and capable oculist, is making one of his regular visits to New Milford, with headquarters at M. w. Hills jewelry store. MT Peabody has been unusual ly successful in the practice of his pro- fession, and is liked for his gentleman ly and affable qualities.
 Neils Nelson, now in the employ of Mrs w. D. Black as butler, will leave on December 1, to take similar posi- tion in the family of Louis Nixon at St George, Staten Island.
 E. L. Osborne has been visiting friends at Mill Plaln.
 Mrs Griswold Bragaw is visiting in New London. Dr Bragaw passes Thanksgiving in New London.
 Miss Henrietta Bosworth of New York will pass Thanksgiving day with Mrs Henry Ives.
 Mrs Jennie Blakeman has returned from Great Burlington, Mass, where she has been staying for some time.
 Harry s. Wengrow, the Bank street tailor, ir addition to his local busi- ness, is engaged with two other gen. tlemen in the wholesale woolen busi- ness in New York City.
 Clarence Blakeman of Bridgeport passed Sunday with Mir and Mrs Ed win Fairchild.
 MT and Mrs M. W. Hill will pass Thanksgiving day with MT and Mrs L. P. Treadwell in New York.
 A public telephone booth has been placed in the store of P. M. Cassedy.
 Joseph Golden was in New York City the first of the week.
 Harry Golden has embarked in the dry goods business at Great Barring ton, Mass.
 MT and Mrs Henry Donnelly visited, last week, in Bridgeport.
 Jay Griffith of New York was the guest over Sunday of MT and Mrs w. M. Keeler.
 Dr Smith of Bedding Ridge has a nice driving horse, bought of W. M. Keeler.
 Dr Leslie of Bridgewater is driving
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
Washington.

OPENING DAY, WOMANS' EX-
 CHANGE.
 The opening day of the Woman's Ex- change will be on Wednesday, Decem- Der Il. It is well to keep the time in mind as one can not help but be glad of this opportunity to buy useful and pretty things for Christmas.
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29
Monroe.
ST PETERS CHURCH.

ST PETERS CHURCH.
 Rev Ralph T. Jefferson of Darien oficiated at St Peters church on Sun day, November "A, and is expected to supply again in two weeks, which will be Sunday. December 8,
The Newtown bee., 1907-11-29

The auction sale of groceries and de- pendable merchandise at s. E. Sanford 6 Co.'s takes place on Decebmer 4.