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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
GIRL SAVED BY
MOTHERS
DREAM
Had Turned on Gas In
Bathroom in Order to
Kill Herself.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Miss Minnie
Hanley. q beautiful artist, IS years old.
of AZ East Thirty-lrst street, was saved
from death early today by a warming
dream of her mother. and Is In the
prison ward at Bellevue Hospital
charged with attempted suicide.
Mrs. Hanley, the mother. II care.
taker of the ~three-story house owned
by a man named Forrest, and with her
daughter occupies apartments on the
third floor. Miss Hanley, who is adj
mired by many in the neighborhood be-
cause of her unusual beauty, Is a
painter of china of rare ability and
very enthusiastic over her art
According to the story the mother
told the police, the girl was engaged to
marry Earl Bennett, a printer. living
in Brooklyn. The marriage had beer
set for the first of next year. n
according to the, mother, Benpett came
to the house and told the girl that he
had consumption and his physician had
ordered a change of climate. lie had
accordingly decided to return to his
have to abandon his plans to marry,
for the time being at least.
Miss Hanley seemed to become mo-
rose and left the house last night early,
returning three hours later. She re-
fused to tell her mother where she had
been, but it is believed she met her
sweetheart to say good-by. She went
to her room. Mrs. Hanley also went
to bed, but awoke In a short time after
a dream which made her believe all
was not right with her daughter.
Hurrying to her daughters room she
found it empty. She found the girl
in the bathroom and then returned
to bed,s but not to sleep.
She rose again at 1:30 and went to
the bathroom. Pushing open the door
she says she found the, girl on the
floor, with the gas turned on full force
and a bottle nearby. She threw open
the window and the girl soon revived.
Miss Hanley said the bottle had con-
tanned gin, which she had taken to
make death painless.
An ambulance was called and on
the way to the hospital. according to
the police, Miss Hanley declared to
her mother, who accompanied her:
you stopped me this time. but I'll
kill myself yet. I've nothing o to
live for"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
RUSSIA IN NO HURRY
HAS NOT GIVEN OUT BIG
BATTLESHIP CONTRACT.
will Wait Until Plans for Construction
of New Navy Are Further Advanced
Before Spending Money.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. '24.-The an
nouncement that the Russian admiralty
had ordered a batt1eship of 22,3oO tons
to be constructed at the Baltic works
here, appears to be premature. Ad-
miral Bostrem, the assistant minister OF
marine, said today that the order had
not been placed, as the plans for the
warships were not ready. The ad-
miralty, he added, was in no hurry to
begin the construction of the new navy
and would walt until the entire pro-
gram had been approved.
Heretofore the practise has been to
order the building of ships while their
plans were In a more or less indefinite
shape, thereby permitting various con-
structors to experiment on the ships
with suggestions of their own, nVolv-
ing many changes and inconsistencies
Thereafter the keels of Russian war
ships will not be laid until their plans
are finished, even to the smallest de-
tails, after which their construction
Will proceed without any alterations.
The admiralty. however, has decided &c
build homogeneous squadrons, consisting
of four battleships, eight cruisers and the
requisite number . of torpedo poats ana
other craft. The plans for the nrs'
squadron are being prepared by the al
miralty. The details are strictly GUARDED
| from publicity. but 1t is known that the
British battleship Dreadnought has been
established as a standard from which the
Russian designers, to their regret, cannon
deviate very much.
The tonnage of the Russian Dread
noughts will be somewhat less than 25'0U'
All orders for the work Of reconstructlng
the Russian fleet will be executed in this
country EARRING an occasional order, judi
ciousiy apportioned. between the Foreign
builders in order. to keep up
with them.
The admiralty is aware that the recon
struction of the fleet at home necessitates
radical reforms in Russian shipbuilding
but all the rumors to the effect that the
government intends to sell Its shipyards to
foreigners are denied. On the other hanc
II is stated on reliable authority that the
New Admiralty shipyard and the immense
Izhor Steel Armor Works, which hitherto
rave been purely government institutions
conducted on the bureaucratic principle
will. from the beginning Of October next
become chartered companies, to be run OIL
q strictly commercial basis In regards tC
profit and losses. The admiralty will OWL
the stock of these companies as 1T nov
owns the stock of the Baltic works, ant
that of the Obuchovo gun foundry
The admiral denied the report of the
governments intention to abandon Libau
and other arsenals. He also said that the
latest trial of the Rurik, the hrst-class
armored cruiser of $1,000 tons, built In
England for Russia, had been satisfactory,
| she having attained her contract speed OF
twenty-one knots per hour. The Rurib
mounts four 10-inch guns, eight S-inch,
twenty 4.7-inch and eighteen smaller
rapid-fre guns. She carries a crew OF SW
officers and men, and her armor consists
of three to eight inches of Krupp steel.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
SIGHT OF CLOCK IN HALL
UPSET THE
Holzner Collapsed and other City OFF,
Gals Share His Surprise
to Less Degree.

When the city Hall officials began to
arrive at their offices at 8 o'clock this
morning, prepared to oil the municipal
machinery so tina 1t would run without
a hitch, they were totally that
there was a shock in store for them.
The first Indication of it was when City
Counsel James r. Nugent. usually
urbane and serene, darted from his Of
flee with his hands over his eyes and
started down the hall, only to collide
with City Clerk Connolly, who looked
equally distressed, Inc the twain with
out speaking a word footed 1t Tor the
first floor, and in the circle met City
Auditor George Forman, Bob" Argue,
secretary of the Board of Education:
City Comptroller ]. Harry Bachelor,
William r. O'Rourke, superintendent of
the building department, and G. Albert
Gasser, superintendent of the bureau
of combustibles.
The eyes of all the faithful city serv-
ants were glued on a spot above the
great stairway, where reposed in its
case of bronze a l-ong-expected clock,
and after they a gazed in wonder for
some time the silence was broken by a
thud, and when the party turned they
found hat the sound was occasioned
by the FAC pounds of Alderman Adolph
Holzner, chairman of the public build
ings committee of Common Council,
coming in contact with the marble
floor.
Willing hands soon carried the Alderman
into the tax office, where John Howe.
president Of the city tax board, gave great
assistance until he was told the cause of
the Alderman's collapse, and then he, too.
became useless.
1t was learned that smaller clocks were
put in each department by the new City
Hall Commission, one of the last acts they
will do In the municipal building. But
then the commission will hold on for some
time yet, for while the clocks are in
stalled they are not running and the cleo
trical. connections will not be made for
some time, rendering the clock ornamental
but not useful, and the city officials made
a number of wagers as to the length OF
time before they would be unninE.
Several months ago a number of ar
%tisans, acting under the Instructions OF
the city Hall Commissioner, tore ont a
part of the marble over the main stairway
and installed an outer case for a large
clock-and there the work stopped and the
empty bronze case stared with it's huge
eye at every one who entered the hall
The mason work In a wall In each depart-
ment was also torn out and the hole AL
lowed to remain until last night, when the
clocks were installed.
Alderman Holzner, it is said, stands to
lose a considerable amount of money by
the installation of the timepieees, he
having bet, so the ruInor states, that the
clocks would not be in place until 1909.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
GUARDSMEN SPLIT
OFFICERS FAIL TO AGREE
ON LT.-COL0NEL.
To Try at Another Meeting-First
Regiments Senior Major Leads in
Informal Balloting.

Officers of the First Regiment, n. G
N. J., are deadlocked over the selection OF
a lieutenant colonel to succeed George
Handley, resigned. At an Informal cleo
tlon held last night at the armory the of.
ficers were almost equally divided in theiI
choice between the three battalion majors,
and 1t was decided to have another meet
ing next week, at which time 1t is now as
serted they will make n choice which will
be made unanimous when the formal cleo
ton Is held.
In all eleven ballots were taken last
night. Major Charles B.. Champlin. the
senior major of the regiment, both IN
point Of service and In age, and claimed
by some to be the senior major In point
of service in the State, received from
20 to % votes on each OF the ballots
starting and ending with the lower num-
Der. Major Arthur Rowland was always
a close second, and finished with II votes
to his credit. In one ballot his support
ers numbered 10. Major Frazier ran
third throughout the balloting. and on
the final ballot he mustered Is votes.
All line. field and staff officers Of the
regiment. numbering ffty-six men, have
a voice in the selection of Colonel Hand
ley's successor and a majority Is neces-
sary for a choice. Last night three
officers were absent. SO twenty-seven
votes were necessary for g choice. With
all officers present twenty-nine votes are
necessary.
Colonel Henry w. Freeman, regimental
executive, presided at the meeting and
will probably preside over the meeting
to be held next week, when 1t Is believed
4Ia afaaars nIu naalo n rbOicn. but when
the formal election is held a higher official
will preside. Governor Stokes has not is
sued the formal orders for the election,
but will probably do so within ten days.
Major Champlin numbers among ms
supporters the older officers Of the regi-
ment as well as many OF the mead
quarters officers, and it Is said that some
influence from this latter quarter has oeen
brought to bear In an effort TO secure lot
him the honor Of promotion.
When The new National Guard Ia" eoss
in-o effect. which will be soon, Malor
Champlin will be eligible for retirement
with an advance Of another grade, which
would make him a colonel. But under the
law retirement is not mandatory. and as
he is of the "old school, soldier many CT
the officers will not vote for him. 1t Is
also claimed that they resent the attitude
of the headquarters officers.
The younger officers in the regiment
were divided between Majors Rowland and
Frazier at the meeting last night, but 1t is
believed that they will join forces during
the week and at the next meeting vote for
Major Rowland. as Major Frazier, after
last nights meeting, can hardly hope to be
successful. Many of Major Frazier's sup
have expressed their position clear
ly and assert that they will not vote for
Major Champlin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
PRIEST THREATENED.
Probably the Result of His Position on
Public School Question.

MIDDLETOwN. Conn, Sept. 24.-The
Rev. DR.. Donovan. rector of st. Johns
Roman Catholic Church. who recently
proposed tina the parish parochial
school be used for public school pur-
poses under his direction, has given to
the police a threatening letter received
anonymously under a New Britain
postmark. The language used was vile.
DR.. Donovan at first was disposed "a
pay no attention to the threats. bu
finally he asked the local police to call
to the letter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
WIFE GETS ALIMoMY.
vice-Chancellor Howell Grants Mrs
Cullen's Request in Divorce Suit.

Howell Grants Mrs.
cullen's Request in Divorce Suit.
An order granting Margaret Cullen,
of Newburgh, N. Y, alimony pendente
lite of IS a week was signed today by
ce-Chancellor Howell on the appli-
cation of George W. Pearse, her coun-
sci. According to the papers filed in
the suit Charles w. Cullen, who lives
in this city and who is the petitioner,
asks for divorce on statutory grounds.
Louis Beers appeared for the husband,
and In resisting the application for ALI
mony said Mrs. Cullen has lived apart
from the petitioner since 1899 The
couple, he said, nave four children,
some of them Did enough to be self
supporting. All four children live with
their mother.
Mr.. Pearse said the wife has not re-
ceived more than $50 from the husband
in eight years for the support of her
self and children. The court said no in
Justice would be done BY granting the
order.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
STEAD is OUR FRIEND.
English Editor Berates British Action
at The Hague Conference.

LONDON. Sept. 24-w. t. Stead. the
English editor, in an interview on the
results of The Hague Peace Conference,
said today: "A deal of good work has
been done, but / am greatly disap-
pointed at the attitude of the British
delegation. The British policy has been
neither consistent, intelligent. nor in
telligible."
MIR. Stead regretted especially the
failure of his countrymen to secure CO.
operation with the American delegation
in matters wherein America would have
been perfectly willing to cooperate.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
VETERAN KILLS HIMSELF.

CLEVELAND. okla. Sept. 24-c. Parish,
Of Wabash. ind. who was colonel of the
One Hundred and Third ndian Volun-
teers in the Civil War, and who was bre-
vetted brigadier-genera for valiant service
at the battle Of Flash Vile. committed sui
eide in a lodging house here last Ight by
taking morphine
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
JAMAIcA OBJECTS To PAupERs.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Sept. A.-The
lniirN Of pauper aliens from the Isthmus
tnat the city Council yesterday asked Ire
k0xernment TO pass legislation to pre-
TSnL them from entering the island.
S5ransse and syfians are principally
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

"A thing Of beauty is a joy forever. =
and the woman who invests in one or more
Of the beautiful gowns ard bats shown by
Hahne~co at their annual all opening,
which aara faY, Is bound to be pleased
as long ments last. for they
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

w. v. Snyder & Co.
Practical hats and gowns with a sprink-
ling of the more elaborate imported
models are shown in wide variety at w.
". Snyder & Co.'S. Suits, costumes and
hats to suit every occasion are displayed,
combining all the new fabrics and models.
One strikingly beautiful hat in the
mandarin shape, SO popular at the pres
ent moment. has an outer brim OF bluet
velvet, faced with bengaline silk OF the
same shade. The crown is draped with
billowy ruf11es of cream net edged witt
German ''val'' lace. and at the left side
there is a fun croise aigrette and a clus-
ter of white ostrich tail feathers.
A medium-sized empire hat of whit
French felt has a top trim Of fitted black
velvet. A collar of soft green silk l.
draped about the crown, and a veritabl'
bouquet Of French flowers and foliage Il
tastefully arranged across the front and
allowed to trail gradually toward thu
back.
An extremely stylish Rembrandt hat o
blocked felt in a shade Of deep plum hal
a fitted facing of cerise silk. Gorgeous
orchids Of archbishop purple. by the way
the shade of purple approved by the lead
ers of fashion, are clustered about th'
crown in front. and soft bows Of purpli
silk I'LL in the sides.
Another andar hat Of tan felt has
draped bandeau Of silk Of a CONTRASTING
shade.
Three plumes blending from the paies
biscuit color to the deepest tan are Ar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Miss LlndIey Is Hostess

The members of the Bachelor Maids
l.. s. c. club We're delightfully."- enter
tanned yesterday afternoon by Miss
Lucy Lindsey of 1910 South Flower
street. Miss Leota Young and Mrs. p,
II. Lindsey We're present as special
guests.
During the afternoon a book guessing
contest was enjoyed, and hand.
painted vase and a motto were given
as prizes. A decorative scheme of red
carnations and ferns decorated the
table, and pretty effect was obtained
from the red satin ribbons which wore
drawn from the chandelier to the cor
ners of the table. The place cards were
hand-painted with scenes, and members
present were Misses Irene Cummins,
Ellen Rudwig, Kate Mackenzie, June
Leichold' Myrtle YerXa and Beatrice
Bueff.
The next meeting of the club. Satur-
day February 9, viii take place at the
home of Miss Ellen Rudwig, l437 Win
field street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Sorority Gives Banquet

A beautifully appointed banquet was
given last night at the home of Miss
Ida B. Lindley by the members of the
Kappa Alpha Theta sorority in celebra-
ton of their thirty-seventh anniver-
sary.
Black and gold tulle and ribbon We're
used in profusion in the decorations
and yellow centurias and asparagus
plumosus We're charmingly combined
on the table, which was arranged in the
shape of a T. Mrs. Homer Laughlin
Misses Zelia Fay, Sue Barnwell, Edith
Jordan and Jessie Mcfarland had
charge of the affair. and the place
cards. which We're hand-painted, bore
the names of Mrs. Earl Garretson,
grand president of the organization;
Mines. Homer Laughlin. jr., Pottinger,
w. T. S. Hammond, Bovard, Moye
Stephens, Armstrong, j. d. Lippincott.
John Coffin Thomas McCrea, Smith,
Bransby, Whittlesey, Laurence Ellis,
Charles Lippincott; Misses zelia Fay,
Helen Shields, Ida B. Lindley, Jessie
Mcfarland, Georgia Caswell, Katherine
Miltimore, Jane Spalding, Sue Barnwell,
Edith Jordan, Edith Hill, Maude Phil
lips, Hammond, Dorothea Nourse, Ellen
Emery, Winifred Webb, Ethel Trap
hagen, Hazel Traphagen, Ada Hutton,
Katherine Winans, Mary Moore. Sallie
Agnew, Abbie McHenry, Ada Heine-
mann, katherine Glover, Josephine
Jones, Lucille Jones and Mary Graham
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Banquet of 600 Covers

The members of the knights of Co
lumbus viii entertain tomorrow evening
with a banquet of 900 covers at Levy's.
Those who will receive are DR.. p. j.
Cotter, H. j. Rodman. Joseph Scott, w.
r. Burke, w. e. Hampton, Richard
Dillon, John G. Mott, j. j. Bergin, Paul
j. Mccormick, C. c. Desmond John
=. Burke, Leo j. Mcclure. j. II. Lind,
D. f, McGarry, John p. Coyne, l. b.
Dockweiler, p. w. Croake, John Alton,
DR.. j. A. McGarry, NJ. j. McGarry and
J, J. Doran, and the members of the
executive committee include w. e. Gill
bert, Thomas f. Fitzgerald, Charles A
King, Professor James j. Carr and
Henry +. Daley.
Miss Forman will have charge of the
decorating, which will follow the coll
ors Of the organization, red and pur-
pie.
Dancing will precede the banquet
and Arend's orchestra will play.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Plco Helahts soeIaI Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Most, formerly
of 155 Marshall street, have moved tc
927 Berendo street.
Mrs. James Barnett of 347 Galena
avenue, Pasadena, accompanied by her
winter guest, Mrs. Henry r. Nelson
of Lena, ILL.,, paid visits Friday to sew
eral former Illinois friends now resi-
dents Of Plco Heights.
Mrs. Nichols of Ninth and Olive
streets has removed to her recently
purchased residence at 1917 Harvard
boulevard.
Mrs. Mary j. Burkhart from Cham
bersburg, Pa, Is the guest for the win
ter of relatives, II. J. Uglow and fam
ily at 2917 West Pico street.
]. NJ Regime from Wamego, Kas.,
is the guest of his sister, Mrs. j. Il.
Caruthers, at her home at 1924 Reid
street.
Miss Hazel Lawton of Minneapolis
Mimi, n niece of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam M. Haynes, will spend some
months at their home at 1929 Harvard
boulevard.
Mrs. A. Morton Smith, Mrs. Clifton
p. Weaver and Miss Weaver of 1890
Normandie street will be at home in
formally on Mondays until May.
j. B. Conrad and family have re-
moved from East Thirty-fifth street
to 1414 Reid street.
Leroy Swaine of 1910 Elden avenue
entertained the members of the Pi
Sigma fraternity recently with n jolly
evening party.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Weds PopuIar Society ell

Miss Germaine Fusenot and her cous-
in, Georges Fusenot, were married last
evening at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fusenot of 410
Westlake avenue. The brides gown
was of handsome white hand embroid-
cred batiste with long tulle wedding
veil. She carried a bouquet of lilies of
the valley.
Rev. j. NJ. w. Beaudry performed the
ceremony and Miss Margaret Crot
played the popular wedding marches.
The bridesmaids, Misses Violet Ball and
Ella Gardner, were both charmingly
gowned in pink and carried pink carna-
tions. Walter stone stood with the
bridegroom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fusenot will leave for
a two weeks wedding trip and when
they return they will be at home to
their friends at 410 westlake avenue.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Fusenot are planning
an extended tour of Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Compliments Talented SINGER

Miss Margaret Goetz, a we'll known
singer of New York, was the compli-
mented guest at a delightful musical
given Friday afternoon by Mrs. John c.
Mccoy of II Barnard park. Those who
assisted in receiving were Mines. James
II. Fitzgerald, Harriet S. Wright, w. S.
Bartlett, C. @. Stanton, Frank E. Walsh
and j. H. Martindale.
The programs were printed on white
satin ribbon, and Miss Goetz sang sew
eral times, her audience encoring her
again and again. Refreshments Were
served in the diningroom, which was
decorated with a color scheme of yell
low and violet. one hundred invita-
tions were issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
Daintily Appointed Dinner

Miss Gertrude Gooding of 1926 South
Grand avenue was hostess at a daintily
appointed dinner party last night, at
which covers We're laid for Mrs. William
z. Johnston, Miss Sarah Goodrich, Miss
Helen Chaffee, Miss Edith Kirkpatrick.
Dr. r. w. Hill, Judge E. r. Monk, w.
c. Batcheller, Arthur r. Koyer, Frank
Kemper, $. S. Parsons and David Nc
Cartney.
Smilax and pink ribbon were fes-
tooned from the chandelier over the
table, and In the center of the table a
basket tied with pink ribbon and filed
with pink carnations and maidenhalr
ferns rested on a mirror bordered with
ferns. The lace doilies were over pink
silk and the place cards bore sketches
of apple blossoms. Little pink boxes
In the shape of flowers and filled with
candy were gives as favors
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
LEAVES FROM SOCTETY'S. NOTE BOOK
BY THE cf1ATTERER

Fraser Of Ocean Park, at the home of
the former, 1912 Church street.
Tiny cards, tied with white ribbon to
the sandwiches, announced the engage
ment, and congratulations were show
cred upon the charming bride-to-be,
whose wedding will take place I'm Feb
ruary.
In the living room color scheme of
red was carried out with geraniums
and poinsettias, while red wedding
bells were hung in conspicuous places
and the lights were shaded in red. In
the diningroom yellow jonquils were
used as a centerpiece for the table, and
the candelabra was shaded with yellow.
Baskets filled with yellow sunnowers
were suspended on the walls and yellow
satin ribbon completed the artistic
decoratice scheme.
Mrs. A. II. Fraser, Mrs. w. e. oliver
and Mrs. G. r. Bradford assisted the
hostess In receiving and entertaining
her guests.