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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
0. M. SHEPARD IS TO REMAIN ACTIVE Will be Assigned Important Duties Under President
 Mel1en or MT. Stevens. BIERD TO BECOME
 THE GENERAL SUPPL Selected by Former Canal Engineer Because of Way He Built Up Panama
 Road.

General Superintendent o. M. Shep- ard of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to-day rendered his resignation of that office which will be filled, in part by w. G. Bierd, former manager of the Panama railroad, who is now on his way to this country to take a position under Vice President John F. Stevens of the New Haven system.
 MT. Shepard will not retire from railroad affairs after October 1 nor will he be pensioned, but will be as- signed to other duties of importance under either President Mellen or Vice President Stevens, where his thirty years of experience and knowledge of detail and management of the road, especially in regard to transportation, will be available
 A special branch of MT. Shepard's utility in the future will be the ar rangement of trains It is pointed out in connection with his change of duties that several years ago he was the au- thor of the present time table on the New York division of the road by which the operation of express and ac- commodation trims was harmonized. The arrangement has now continued for several years.
 MT, Bierd, who will take up the du-i ties of general superintendent, was se-' lected by Mr. Stevens because of the success with which he built up the train service on the Panama road.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
HONOR LOCAL LADY Daughters of Scotia Choose Mrs. Gillispie Head
 of Order. CHANGES IN BY LAWS Several Officers Elected From Connecticut at
 Convention.
CHANGES IN BY LAWS

Special to the Journal and Courier.)
 Newark, N. J., Sept. 20.--At the al- nual convention of the Daughters of Scotia, held here to-day, Mrs. T. P. Gillespie, of New Haven, was elected to the highest position in the gift of the organization, viz, that of grand chief daughter of the order. The convention was the largest yet held by the order, which had it's origin in New Haven and which is also work ing under charter granted from Connecticut. The convention was at- tended by some one hundred dele gates from various parts of the coun- try, the delegates from Victoria lodge of New Haven being Mrs. James T. Ritchie and Mrs. Bradley, while some other twenty ladies from Victoria also attended.
 One of the most important changes made in the bylaws was the decision to pay the sum of $15O on the death of member.
 Mrs. McAllster, of Chelsea, Mass, the retiring grand chief daughter of the order, was presented with purse of gold in recognition of her work while in the chair.
 In the evening a reception and dance was given in honor of the vis- iting delegates The election of off cers resulted as follows
 Grand chief daughter-Mrs. T. P Gillespie, of New Haven, Conn,
 Past grand chief daughter-Mrs B McAllister, of Chelsea, Mass
 Grand sub-chief daughter-Mrs Cameron, of Torrington, Conn.
 Grand ehaplain-Mrs. A. Watson of Hartford, Conn.
 Grand treasurer-Miss J. Duffus, oi Bridgeport, Conn
 Grand financial and recording sec retary-Mrs. Miller, of Torrington Conn.
 Grand conductor-Mrs. McAlpine of Newark.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
OVER HUNDRED NEW VOTERS FIRST DAY A GOOD ONE Republicans and Democrats Plan to Gather in All
 They Can.

The first day of the session of the selectmen for the making of voters re- suited yesterday in 105 new names be- ing added to the voting list of the city which for the first day is considered very fair number, The board open ed its meeting at 9 o'clock and with the exception of an hour and a half for dinner sat continuously through the day. Similar meetings will be held to-day, Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week and from the days showing 1t is expected that at least 1,200 of the 2,015 or the list of "to be mades" will have taken the oath.
 Meetings of the republican commit tee were held in almost all the wards of the city last night and volunteers secured to carry on the usual plan of getting out those eligible to be made and seeing to it that they get to city hall Naturally an attempt is then made to have them join hands with the republicans. The democrats on their part have also started out after the new ones and at a meeting of the town committeeman last night a plan similar to that of the republicans was put into operation.
 The following clerks and attendants have been appointed to assist in the making: James D. Hart, W. o. Filley George Hillman, John Cargiulo, Vim cent Currato Morris Silverstein, Clar- ence A. Heberger, Nathan Frankfort Edward Lynch, w. A. Bree, and Jo- seph Mccarthy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
WAVE CRIME OF SHOCKING NATURE Fact Set Forth in Large Number of Cases Be- fore Superior Courts
 of State. ASSAULTS BY MEN
 UPON YOUNG GIRLS Another Reported from New Hartford Last Night Maximum Sentence
 for Blizzard.

A wave of crime of shocking na- ture has swept over Connecticut dur ing the past three months and the fact Is borne out by the evidence presented in an unusually large number of cases before the superior courts which are now sitting, especially at Bridge port. The cases are mostly felonious assaults by men upon young girls and no section of tue state apparently has escaped.
 The most atroeious case is that re- ported last night by the officers of New Hartford in Litchfield county, who are searching for George Barden and his brother, who are charged with assault upon Barden's fifteen year old daugh- ter. The girl was rescued by two men named Fournier and Shepard in a wood lot on Cottage street It is said that the girl went down town to bring her father home The father and un- cle escaped and although pursued are believed to have crossed into Massa- chusetts. Barden, the father, is said to have served sentence in state pris- on for a similar crime.
 In the last eight weeks 1t is estimat- ed that more than a dozen assaults upon girls have been committed, in which many of the assailants have es- capped, Norwich having one case yes terday. At North Stonlngton week ago a posse of men armed with guns searched for two men who had as- saulted a young girl there, at Man chester negro is under arrest for assault upon his -year-old step-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
FALL GAR SERVICE
New Trolley Schedule Goes Into Effect on Mon-
 day.
ROUTES DISCONTINUED
No Lighthouse or Momau- guin Cars Via State and
 Ferry.

Now that the days are mellow and winters chill is coming the Connecticut company has prepared their fall sched- ule for trolley service. This goes into effect Monday, September 2Srd
 Cars to Lighthouse will no longer travel via Ferry and State streets, but on the run out Chapel street the Light house cars will leave State and Chapel streets at 5.4S a. m. and maintain a sohedue every 24 minutes to 11:24 ?. m. The first car on Sunday leaves at ZOO in the morning,
 On the return run the first car from Lighthouse is scheduled 6:06 a. m. after which there will be one every twenty four minutes to 12:06, midnight The first car Sunday will likewise be TAP a. m.
 The Momauguin service via Ferry and State streets will be discontinued Monady. The Momauguin jigger will connect at East Haven green with Branford cars leaving State and Chapel streets at 500 a. m, then every "A minutes to 10.4S p. m. Sunday the first car will be at 6:4S a. m.
 Further changes in the schedule fol- low;
 Leave Momauguin-6:1S a. rll and ev- cry 24 minutes to 11:SO p. m. Sunday, first car 7:SO a. m. schuetzen Park cars-Run to West Haven office instead of Savln Rock. | Cars leave West Haven office for city via Congress avenue at 5:24 a. m. and every 12 minutes to HAS p. m. Sunday first cor, 6:24 a. m.
 Leave Church and Chapel streets for West Haven via Congress avenue-5: 3C a. n1., 5:45 a. m,, 6:00 q. m. and every F minutes to F, midnight; 1212 a, m. 12:24 a. nl., 12:96 a. m, 12:4S a. m. Sun day first cars 6:S0 a. m., 6:45, ZOO, then same as week days.
 Country Club cars to Cox's-Tc Church and Chap streets: 5:S5 am. and every "A minutes to 11:24 p. m. Sunday first car, 6:36 a. m.
 Leave Cox's: 6:05 a. m., and every 2 minutes to 11:54 p. m. Sunday first cal 7:06 a. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
John J. Quinn, a Railroad Fireman, Arrested on a Very Serious
 Charge.
ABRUPT END TO
 A SOCIAL CALL
Mrs. Mary Barnes of Edgar Street is Choked in Effort to Quell Cries for
 Help.

John J. Quinn of 290 Hallock avenue, fireman on the New York, New Ha- ven & Hartford railroad, was arrested at his home last night by Detective Sergeant Dennehy and Detective Dor man on the charge of making crimi- nal assault on Mrs Mary A. Barnes of II Edgar street on Thursday night. Mrs. Barnes is the wife of George Barnes, another employe of the road, and on Thursday night Quinn and his wife went to visit them at their home, arriving between 7:SO and o'clock.
 When they reached the house in Ed gar street they found the door leading to the Barnes apartment locked. A woman who lived up stairs in the house hearing the knocking came to her door and being acquainted with Mrs Quinn engaged her in conversa- ton. While this was going on Quinn ssd1enly disappeared and soon cries of help and murder were heard coming f.om the Barnes apartments.
 Persons hearing they rushed around to the rear and saw Quinn running down the street. Complaint was made to the police yesterday and last even- ing he was arrested at his home. From the evidence in the hands of the de- tec;ives it is stated that Quinn in his attack on Mrs. Barnes tried to choke her to stop her cries. Mrs. Barnes is the mother of a year-old baby and is in critical condition. Quinn has three children.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
TRAvERs TO MEET REID
Final Round in Morris County Golf
 Club Tourney To-day.

Morristown, N. J., Sept. 2O.-In the invitation tourney at the Morris Coun- ty Golf club, Jerome D. Travers of Montclair, N. J., the national amateur champion, and Archie Reid of St. An drews, will meet tomorrow in the final match play round of 36 holes. These TWO are the survivors out of a big field of the best players in America and while Travers is a prime favorite, there are many who believe Red will give him hard fight for the first cup. The results of to-day's play in the first division are as follows:
 Second round-L. M. Richmond beat Findley S. Douglas, Nassau, 2 up; Jerome D. Travers, Montclair, beat IA. 0. Swords, Morristown, up and 1 to play; Robert Abbott, Plainfield, N J., beat D. H, Barrows, Plainheld, 5 up and to play, and Archie Reid, St. Andrews, beat Dwight Partridge, Bed ford, 4 up and 3 to play.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
GREAT SCANDAL?
Rumor of One in the War Depart
 ment.

Washington, Sept. 2o.--A rumor was afoat tonight that a great sean dal had developed in the war depart ment, rivalling in many respects the postoffice graft cases. When the matter was brought to the attention of Acting Secretary Oliver he said he knew nothing of 1t: that in all prob ability what was referred to was the purchase by the quartermasters de- partment, several years ago, of some lifeboat-handling apparatus that was claimed to be the patent and property of another, and that this party had complained to the department in re- gard to it. He said that the whole subject was thoroughly investigated by the general of the army, and that no improper conduct had been shown. The department there fore felt that the dispute between the rival inventors was a matter with which it had no concern.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
NEWS SUMMAR Y.
GENERAL.

GENERAL. Holdings in Standard oil. More Warrants Served in Pennsylvania Standard oil Will Bail Itself Louisiana After Railroads 500 Russian Workmen Arrested. Vatican Guarded Daily, Whitney Leads in Primaries. Rumor of Big Scandal, Wu Ting Fang to Return
 STATE. Murder in Bridgeport. Burglary at Noroton. Wants Grade Crossings Abolished. Middletown Rejects Catholic School.
 CITY. Another Child Killed by Trolley. Little Girl Burned to Death Neunan Begins His Fight. Fireman Arrested on Serious. Charge. To Attend Bankers Convention. No Changes on Thames Bridge. Brewer Has Not Resigned. New Work for o. M. Shepard. Fall Trolley Schedule Announced Auto Accident on Meadow Street. Over 100 New Voters Made New Issue of Stock Honor for Mrs T. P Gillespie.
 SPORTS Brink Thorn Joins Coaching Squad, Eleanor Wins Lipton Cup. Rye Wins at Sheenshead. New Haven Pony Foloists Lose. Nationals Defeat All Railroads. English Cricketcrs at Philadelphia. Sonoma Girls Record Fqnalled Sweet Marie Breaks Worlds Record, Travers to Meet Reid, Tigers Defeat Grinith's Yanl1s. Athletics Lose to Cardinals. New York Nationals Win.
 EVENTS TO-DAY. Joe Weber at the Hyperion. Lottie Williams at the New Haven. "The Little Gray Lady at Bijou. "Rain-Dears' at Polls.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
HOLDINGS IN
 STANDARD OIL List of Largest Stockholders Laid Bare at the Hear ing in Government
 Suit.
ROCKEFELLER OWNS
 247, ,692 SHARES
Nearly Five Times as Much as Any Other Holder and Valued at $1Oo,-
 100000.

New York, Sept. 2O.-Records of the stockholders of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, laid bare to-day at the hearing of the governments suit for the the dissolution of the alleged oil combine, disclosed the fact that John D. Rockefeller owns 247,692 shares, or nearly five times as much stock as any other individual shareholder, and that he and his associates who signed the trust agreement in 1882 still control a majority of the Standard Oil stock, Measured by the present market price of $40 a share, the holdings of Mir, Rockefeller in the Standard oil Co. have value of $1O9,OO0,OOO The de- pteciation in the price of Standard oil stock within the past ten years, about the time the agitation against the com- pany began, has been more than $40C a share. This represents a loss of over S1OO.oOO,OOO on the holdings of John D. Rockefeller. The shrinkage in the market value of the stock also affects the University of Chicago, which owns 5000 shares, about $2,0O0,0OO
 The respective holdings of the largest stockholders of the Standard Oil Co.,, oi New Jersey are as follows
 John D. Rockefeller, 247,692 shares; Charles H. Pratt estate, 525S2; D, M Hardness estate, 42,OOO; o. H. Payne 10000; H. M. Flagler, aO,5OO; o. B Jen- nings estate, 17cOO; H. H. Rogers, 16,. o20; J. A. Bostwick, 15,O0O; William Rockefeller, 11,7Oo; c, M. Brewster, 1O,- 0OO; Charles Lockhart estate, Pittsburg $500; l.. c. Ledyard and Payne Whit. ney, 5000; William c. Whitney estate 5000; W. H. Tilford, 5000; John D Archbold, 5000; W. C. Warden estate 5,S95; University of Chicago, 5000; c M, Pratt, 5000; Daniel O'Day, 2,665. Through Wesley H. Tilford, treasur- CT of the Standard Oil company, the governments attorney, Frank B. Kel- logg, was able to obtain evidence oi verbal agreement that had beer made between the Standard and in- l nu cnaord Ioo~1N
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
AMMoND MAY BE INSANE
Patives of Typewriter Manufacturer Start Investigation.

New York, Sept. 20.-Investigation |b the mental condition of James srtlett Hammond, founder of the
 mmond Typewriter company, was Fun to-day in the sheriff's court. Se inquiry was brought by MT. smmond's brothers and sisters, who ert that his mind has been per- .nently injured by the excessive, use 1antipyrine and alcoholic stimulants. IBtimony was adduced to-day by seral alienists in an endeavor to bye this contention.
 Counsel for MT. Hammond, howev- produced expert witnesses who Htified that antipyrine could not slse the condition charged by the sitioners, and that the defendant 5 perfectly sane.
 Mr. Hammond took the stand and #nitted the use of the drugs men, he'd, but denied that they had af- Eted his brain.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
CAR SNASHES INTO AUTO
c. s. JOHNSON DRIVER
Continental Touring Car Badly Damaged in
 Collision.

A large Continental touring car, No. 1762, which c. S. Johnson, the treasurer of the Continental Automobile com pany, was driving down Meadow street about 5:90 o'clock last evening towards the railroad station, from where it was to be sent to F. A. Taller of Ol- lington, N. Y, also president of the Wilmington National bank of Phila- delphia, was caught between the tracks and the telegraph pole at the corner of Portsea street by trolley car No. S5S and crushed in such a manner that the front axle, wheel and all were torn completely from the car and the whole front body of the machine badly dam- aged.
 The motorman on the car, which was one of the new long ones, made move ments which gave Mir. Johnson the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
HURT BY BIG MACHINE
Two and Half Ton Weight Brushes
 KIupacsi Arm.

While assisting in moving two and a half tone machine at the machine shops of c, E. Prentice in Lenox street Fair Haven, yesterday after noon George Klupacs, of 219 Frank lin street, was painfully, if not seri- ously, injured by the machine tipping over on him. The machine fell across his right arm, and at the New Haven hospital, where he was taken irnne- diately5 it was found that he had sus- tained compound fracture of the el- bow and another fracture below the elbow. It is thought, although the arm is badly crushed, that it can be saved Klupacs is forty-three years of age and married
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
|OLLEY KILLS ANOTHER CHILD ee-Year-old John Nut
 ole Runs in Front of Car on State Street.
|T WALKING WITH HIS MOTHER AT TIME
Eond Fatal Accident of |the Week Now in the
 Hands of Coroner
 Mix.

shile walking with his mother sugh State street yesterday after
 about o'clock John, the Swear son of Michael Nutole of Il Brad- place, suddenly ran away from her
 dashed into the street and in front
 ! passing trolley car. Before the |orman could stop it the boy had b struck and knocked under the
 and his body so crushed that he almost instantly.
 be accident happened at State and River streets, and the car which hd the boy was bound towards Fair
 Ten. It was in charge of Motor | $. B. Nichols and Conductor P, HMoakley and when it struck the caught him between the trucks the wheels, holding him so that lead of going over the body ii Bhed it.
 |r. W. H. Sanford of Edwards street on the car and immediately ad. Eistered to the boy, but his injuries |e such that he was beyond help body was removed to the under Ing ablishment of Frank De. I ia in East street, at the permission Medical Examiner Bartlett. |proner Mix was notified and at once Tted an investigation, but did moi hplete it last night. Several wit. |ses of the accident will be exam. Il to-day. From the evidence gath. D so far, 1t appears that the boy his mother were returning from g It to his grandmother's house ant D spirit of play ran away from hel in front of the car before sht Id catch and hold him.
 |his is the second fatal trolley acci, It to a little child this week, thu |er happening in West Haven a few Is ago and in which 5-year-old Ron Thorpe was killed Both children appears, ran in front of the car ! so close to them that they couldn' stepped in time to prevent the ac 'hnt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
nnMocRArs rn NrrEr.

The Third ward democratic commit tee u4 D9-d 9 public meeting to-mor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock at 511 Con- gress avenue ct which the ticket nom inatel at the primary last Tuesday viii be discussed, All interested are in- vited to attend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
NEW TRoTTING RECORD
Sweet Marie Makes Mile in Second
 Less Than Crcsceus.

Allentown, Pa, Sept 2O.--Sweet Marie, driven by William J. Andrews, broke the worlds trotting record for a mile on a half mile track to-day at the Allentown State Fair grounds. go- ing the distance in 2:O7 Up to to- day this record was 2:0S, held by Gre sceus. The mare also made a record of 2:OS 1-2 for a mile to wagon. Time by quarters, to sulky: :31 IA, 1:03 IA, 1885, 2:O7.
 To wagon; :82 1-2, 1:O4 S-4, 1:S5 34, 2:OS 1-2.
 Sweet Marie won special purse of $5,OOO and Driven Andrews received $500
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
DARING HoLD-UP.

Ekaterinodar Russia Sept. 2O.-A band of robbers to-day made success ful haul from a railroad train at 8 nearby station They had information that a third class passenger was carrying $15, 900 in cash. The surround cd the coach where he was, sought him out and mortally wounded him and then escaped with all his money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
wU TING FANG TO RETURN
Former Chinese Minister Reappointed to This Country.

Pelin, Sept. 2O.-It was announced to-day that Liang Ton Yen, who had been selected to succeed Sir Chentung Liang Cheng as minister to Washing ton, had instead been appointed as- sistant secretary of the Wal Wu Pu, or Chinese board of foreign missions. While no official announcement has yet been made of the name of the new minister to Washington, it is un- derstood that Wu Ting Fang will be sent back to that port.
 London, Sept. 21.-"iWu Ting Fang has been reappointed Chinese minister to Washington, cables the Pekin cor respondent of the Times.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
ADOPTED INVITATION.

Vienna, Sept, 20.--The International tuberculosis congress now in session here, to-day adopted by exclamation the official invitation conveyed by Dr. Law renee r. Flick. director of the Henry Phipps institute of Philadelphia to hold the next meeting of the congress at Washington in the month of Sep temhcr, 1908.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
BUYS SPEEDY MOTOR GAR
American Will Enter English Machine in Race Through California Sand.

London, Sept. 2O.--Although he broke no record, A. Lee Guihess, the well-known amateur racing motorist, drove a 20O-horsepower eight-cylinder motor car at Weybridge to-day over a measured quarter of mile in 7.s sec- onds. This is equivalent to 1154 miles an hour.
 Dugald Ross, an American, at, once bought the car for $10000. He in- tends entering it in the twentyNmile race to be run on a stretch df sand in California for stake of $s6, eco.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
DELAY COMMODITY RATES
United States Circuit Court Judge
 Grants Injunction.

St. Paul. Sept. 2O.-Judge William Lochrcn, of the United States circuit court, this afternoon granted the re- quest of the complaining stockholders of ten railroads operating in Minne- sota for a temporary injunction against the commodity rates enacted by the last state legislature
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
FIREMEN INJURED
nford Volunteers Were Giving Drill, When Ladder Slipped.

|'AAAOAA w OlttlSs DrilL When Ladder Slipped. ltamford, Sept. 2O.-Four members of Volunteer Fire department at the Re & Towne factory were quite ser- Sly hurt tonight while giving an |ibition drill for the benefit of some ftors to the factory. The men are: |ohn Brennan and Edward Page, cut \ bruised; Frank Veit, back hurt N internal injuries, and George Eith, hand badly torn in addition to 4 ises and cuts. The last two were ten home in an ambulance. The lad men had sent up an extension lad to the coping of the fifth story and P of the men was just about to go on the coping when the locks which Id the extension fast to the main lad failed to hold and the extension Ine down with rush with the four |n on it. Each was brushed off and
 a distance of thirty feet to the Eund.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21
NoRWALK LIGHT BROKEN
White Rock Reef Structure to be Re-
 built.

New York, Sept 20-The inspector of the lighthouse board, Third district, gives notice that the White Rock reef light Dolphin, Norwalll harbor, has been broken down by collision and the light extinguished. A temporary light will be shown until the structure can be rebuilt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-21

Cheap rates to California till October S1. via Washington Sunset route. Per sonally conducted without change from Washington. Berth sS.5O Offices 17O and FPS Washington St., Boston.