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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
REWARD FOR WALKER.
Directon So. Voted Walkers Letter
 Said He Wa Sandbaered.

New Britain, Feb 15.-The direc- tors of the New Britain Savings bank at a special meeting to-day emr,w- cred. committee of the directors to ofer reward for the arrest of Treas urer Walker. The committee did not announce any reward here, but left for New York on the earliest train. It became known to-day that in the letter written by Walker to Presi- dent Corbin he claimed he had been sandbagged in New York and would be unable to return to New Britain for some time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Adopted Resolutions.

Buffalo. \. Y., Feb 15.-The Ma tional Association of Gamers and Packers formed here yesterday. adopted the following resolution unanimously: Resolved. That the president of the United States in the negotiating of treaties. is hereby asked to give some attention to the advisability of placing American canned goods on the reduced tariff list into foreign countries. Resolved. That the national anners' conven- tion. in annual meeting assembled, respectfully requests that all possi- ble be done to bring abotu the open door policy in the Orient for the speedy development of American commerce and trade"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Franchise Granted.

New York. Feb 15.-I-e board of estimate and apportionment to-day granted a franchise to the New York connecting railroad which is to con- meet the Pennsylvania and the New York, New Haven ( Hartford rail- roads by bridge over Hell Gate and two islands. connecting with the Pennsylvania tunnels at the East river.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Gunboat,s Destination.

Washington. Feb 15-It was stated at the navy department to-day that the gunboat Paducah. which left Mo- bile yesterday for Pensacola is des- tined to Guantanamo and not to Qua temala. as reported. Her mission is for the purpose of delivering a num- Der of target screens for the Atlantic fleet now engaged in maneuvers on Culebra-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
JEROME'S
 SURPRISE Counsel For Thaw Afraid He May Ask For a Lunacy
 Commission
THUS ENDING TRIAL
IhaW's Counsel Will Fight Such a Move--They Waal HIn Acquitted Prisoner Would Rather Co
 10 Chair Than Asylum.

NSW 1OFkb rep l0.-ClOSe ODScrv- CTS of the Thaw trial, which has been postponed for several days because Of the death of jurors wife, believe the present trend of the trial, as shown in the last two days, is toward a commission in lunacy to determine officially Harry Thaw's condition of mind.
 This is suggested by District At torney Jerome's apparent willingness to admit part of the will. by his read mess to withhold technical objections to the testimony of Thaw's family physicians tending to throw light upon the defendants mental status, and by his policy of yesterday in ad- hitting without opposition the con versation between Thaw and Dr Evans when the latter was examining the prisoner in the Tombs.
 Counsel for Thaw have reached the opinion that the trial may be ter minated abruptly any day next week from this cause. So fully convinced are they that Jerome will make this move that they are planning to fight him on this line. Thaw himself is credited with having declared that he would not face the asylum in preference to Sing Sing and the death chair, so it can be seen with what feeling this expected move of Mir Jerome's is creating in the camp of the defense.
 One of Thaw's lawyers, in speak Ing of the probable plan for lunacy commission, said yesterday: "As the case has progressed from day to day We have become more and more con vtnced by the conduct of the district attorney and his experts who are ob- serving the defendant for him that 1t has been and Is his purpose to lead the case to the point where he can apply for a commission in lnnacy.
 We don't want the boy declared insane. We want him acquitted" he added.
 The resumption of the trial on Monday will depend on how Juror Bolton, whose wife died yesterday, stands the ordeal put on him by this affliction.
 It was the general opinion in court yesterday of men who had studied the jurymen that Bolton, who ap- pears to be man of determination, will stand the strain and that the trial will be continued. Dr Evans will then go on the stand again and 1t is expected that he will try to sub- stantiate his opinion that Thaw was insane in August by giving Thaw's own words to him during three ex- aminations. Following the testimony from the defense's own experts it is expected that District Attorney Jer- ome will be prepared to make his ap- plication to the court for a commis- sion in lunacy. If it should be made immediately following the admittance of the testimony from Dr Evans, Mrs Thaw will not have to complete her story. nor will she have to face cross- examination, which many have pre- dicted would be a terrible ordeal for her.
 Mir Jerome. when questioned last night on the subject of the possible close of the trial by an application for commission. declined to discuss the matter in any way.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Minister Gave Bano,rt.

Madrid. Feb l5.-Mr Collier. the American minister here. gave a ban quet last night to the members of the diplomatic corps in honor of se- nor Ramon Pinay Millet, the new Spanish minister to the United States. Mir Collier toasted King Alfonso and Senor Pinay In Spanish. The latter leaves Madrid for Gibraltar to-day and is due to embark there for New York February IS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Guests of Hoo~.

Rochester. \. l.. Feb I5s-Commis- sioner F. T. Allen. U. & patent ofice. was guest of honor last night at the dinner of the international congress of inventors. the first public function by . national organization of Ameri- can inventors. He heartily endorsei the object of the associafion and pre- dicfed q careR of great ueefulneu and of aid te t1e guverumeuf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Grand Iarcenr Charred.

New York. Feb 1.-Two indfct- ments charging grand larceny were reported by the grand jury to-day against Captain Lewis Wendell of the First battery. National Guard of New York. The alleged acts of Captain Wendell while in command of the bat tery have been under investigation by the grand jury for several days and inquiry into the same charges is now being made by the military court.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
ROPE BROKE TWICE.
Narrowing Scene at the Hanging of
 Two Negroes To-day.

Richmond, Va, Feb 15.-There was a narrowing scene at the hanging at Farmville to-day of Moses Hill and William Rufin, negroes. convicted of the murder of Postmaster John Grubb. Hill weighed 275 pounds. The rope broke; he walked calmly back to the scaffold when 1t broke 8 second time and he died in agony on the ground.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
The Search Continued.

Block Island. R. l., Feb 15.- Search for more bodies of the victims of the laundering. of the Joy line steamer Larchmont was continued without let up by the night patrol of the New Shoreham and Sandy Point life saving stations, but when the day patrol started their rounds this morning no more corpses had been found. When acting Captain Charles Mitchell, of the Sandy Point station was asked to-day how his men were, his said:
 We are all badly done up, but we shall continue to search for bodies as before. It was the worst exper- fence any of us had ever gone through and 1 don't know which was the worse, the mental or the physical an- gulsh we went through"
 With these few. words Captain Mitchell made. clear one of the few bright spots in the dark tragedy en- acted on the waters surrounding this island Monday night. and though the conduct of the life savers has been ever present from the first discovery of the accident, 1t has been cast some- what in the background by the over towering horror of the calamity.
 From the time young Hiergsell was pulled ashore through the breakers early Tuesday morning until the dead and living were removed to Provi- dence. members of both the New Shoreham and Sandy Point stations were on duty continually. for nearly 4S hours without sleep. Waist deep in the water that had chilled the Larchmoot's victims to death before they could drown, these men labored without intermIssion hauling bodies weighted with thick coatings of ice through the surf, and up the Icy beach to the stations.
 Cnmindful of the piercing cold that froze their wet clothes to their bodies and nipped their faces and hands the coast guard kept up it's unceasIng vigil. not for the living who had all been accounted for but the dead. Their own quarters were so crowded by the dead and living that they were literally turned out of doors. but with unfiinching devotion they kept up their labors. and to-day performed their regular round of duties although each man was 90 lame and sore from frost bites and over exertion that he scarcely was fit for the task.
 The weather after afforiing some relief yesterday through it's rise in temperature to-day became cold again. The wind was from the north west and the beat covered by each patrol was exposed to the full sweep of the rising gale
 Despite these dificulties each one of the life savers was always willing to volunteer all the information in his power to help relatives and friends to news of the victims. and 1t was large ly due to these coast guards that the public got the news of the disaster as accurately as it did The bulk of the work fell upon the Sandy Point sta- ton where most of the bodies came ashore. The men are: Charles Mitch ell. acting captain: Oswald LittlcneId. substitute: George sfreeter. No ,; Ellsworth Latham. No {: Albert | Nofhrup No s. Eariin Mitchell, No G; Woodward Steadnsn. No [.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
One More Victim of Inc Larch- mont Disaster Identified
 This Morning
S7 ARE STILL MISSING
Some oi tue Dead WIl Probably Never Be Recevered-Liie Savers Are Sdn Pa,rolliag the Ceast on
 inc Watch For Bodies.

Providence, R. l.. Feb 15.-By the Identification late last night of the body of Bernard Hollingsworth of Jamaica, colored waiter. the num- Der of identified dead in the Larch- mont horror numbered fifty-five when the morgue opened to-day to the throngs of anxious friends and rela- tives composing passengers and crew. The death last night of Samuel La combe of Manchester. N. H., one Of the nineteen persons who reached shore after the Larchmont went down, brought the list of survivors down to eighteen. Eighty-seyen peo- pie who are known to have been on the steamer were still missing or un- Identified when the work of claiming bodies was resumed to-day. and 1t is now practically certain that the Larchmont carried out with her on that fatal Monday night 159 souls.
 With returning strength the sur VivOI6 alC dUiC lO iSN0ii iAOAO SiOoAiy what happened in the terrible con- fusion of the accident and as the stories of the passengers are unfold ed stories reflecting on the conduct of some of the officers and crew are related.
 Captain McVey of the Larchmont insists that he and his men did all that could be done in the fifteen minutes that elapsed from the time the steamer was rammed by tho schooner Harry Knowlton to the time his ship foundered, and his state- ments are backed up in most of its details by the rest of the crew. Miss Sadie Golub of Boston, one of the two women survivors and the only one left at Block Island where she Is still unable to be removed. and Fred Hiergeseli of Brooklyn. N. Y., have brought charges of cowardice against. some of the oflcers and crew.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
lockers Neck Broken.

San Francisco. Feb 1.-The first fatality of the racing season occurred at Emeryville yesterday when Fred Ross. crack jockey in the early eighties. was thrown from the horse Instructor in . runaway and broke his neck Ross vas SO years of age.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
BIG BUNCH OF BILLS.
New Club ct Jefferson City Files Ar.
 ticles of Incorporation.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb 15.--The "Bill club. Number 1, of the World" 1" filed articles of association with the secretary of state yesterday, and up- on a pro forma decree of the county court, has been granted q charter as a social organization.
 The headquarters is at Excelsior Springs and the membership is re- stricted to men who answer to the name of Bill"
 William J. Bryan, United States Senator Stone and Ex-Congressman COwherd. are on the membership role The officers are: President, Bill Sisk: vice-president, Bill Wear; secretary, Bill Hyder; treasurer. Bill Flack.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Amherst Closed.

Amherst. Mass. Feb 15.-Becauss of an outbreak of scarlet fever Am herst college closed last night until March 1. There are now i've cases of fever among the students. two of which developed yesterday. The col lege authorities decided upon a strict quarantine. None of the cases is serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
by the Larchmont ohlcers and crew were vigorously denied by the ofi-, cers of the steam Kentucky, which ar rived here to-day.
Wasn't On the Larchmont.

New York, Feb 15.--A. L. Kass, of 122 Essex street, this city, a steam ship agent, whose name appeared in some of the lists of those missing on the steamer Larchmont was not on board of the steamer Mir Kass said to-day that he supposed one of his cards was found on body of a Larchmont passenger ;. as he is an agent for the Joy line among others
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Lloyd. In.urr. H.n1 rh.x.

London. Feb 1s.-Lloyds has add ed to its many odd insurances one on Thav's life agreeing to pay as . total los if the prisoner is executed. The premium is 90 guinsas per cent The amount undervrittsa . not d. vulgsa-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Thaw Ordered Flowers.

New York. Feb 15.-Michael D. Downey. who has been one of Thaw's night keepers in the Tombs. died to- day. Thaw ordered some flowers sent to his home.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
Tcacb<rs Not Desd.

Manila. Feb 1s.-w. K BacheIder and ". J. Ise. the two American teachers who 1t was feared had been killed h an attack by Pulsjanes in 0cridentnl Negres have been found 0AuEk
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
wIArHER roRECAsr.

Forecast for Counecticut: Fair exeept light snow in northwest DOT ton tonight; slishtly warmer; Sat urday fair. fresh southwest to vet
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
s1nrses ere Deusea

New York. Feb 1s--stories of ssnSsrs ea the stsansr LsreAnsst
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
AN $s5.0o PARL0R SUIT Fol
 ONLY $66.6

$o.Oo Baby Carriage Fur nobes for
 --.--.... ......... x3JoU 5000 Chartered Oak China Closet
 TOT ........... .-.......... f1&0 s15.O0 Chartered Oak Buffet and
 China Cabinet for ,. S398J A J4-inch Chartered Oak Buffet,
 value 5000. half price ..... 5000 $500 Chartered Oak Buffet for
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 ...... .-...-... ........... $16U s5a.50 Chartered Oak Sideboard
 Tor ...... ...-.... $31.W 5000 Chartered Oak Buffet for
 ----. .-....-..- -.......-. x3250 s16.JO Hard Decorated. vunis Mar
 tin Rocker for ...--.... aW s15.O0 Hard Decorated, vunis Mar
 tin Rocker for ....... ea13 $10.0 Hand Polished Rocker. Ma-
 hogany Finish I'D
 Hampson-seIlew quality can b recognized in every piece offered.
 The<e reductions in q way look ii. diculous. but 1t is only In keeulne with our way every February of sdl. ling out an odd pieces and tsklng ths room. they take up to display new goods already crowding in upoa = 1hs Hsnpsn-Se1ev fuulnus c Waserbuzv .ies1ev fR s,c Ou1r1uo1o
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE BUYu0 NOW FOR FUTURE DELIv.
 FRY. WHY NOT YOus

Here's partial list of what there is. Every piece is bargain at its regular price. To be able to buy them at such big discounts is q rare chance. These goods were all made to our order and are not job Iotu made up cheap for sale purposes only. They are guaranteed by us just a9 much as any other piece at the regu. lar prices.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
ATTH HAKPsoN.sELLEw STORE
February fuInituIr Sale

There are lots of careful buying housekeepers in Waterbury that, could they realize the many bargains we are offering in odd pieces of fur- niture scattered in goodly quantities through these immense warerooms. they would spare no time in picking out some of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15

They're we'll worth 25 per cent more-in fact you will pay a third more in any New York store for equal quality and style. Don't pas this opportunity by without lookine them up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-15
IN THE NORTH SHOW wupow.

A big lot of Best Quality. Hand Made Willow Chairs in white, green and mahogany color. Upholstered in the latest and best coverings.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-18
NEWTON AND SCHEU AFTER
BIG LIGHTING CONTRACT

A copy of the Baltimore American
was received this morning at this Of
fee, containing an account Of the eff
fort being made by w. c. Scheu and
Moses Newton, an uncle of Charles
and Fred Newton, formerly with the
Electric Light Company of this city,
for a contract for the illumination
of a portion of the city of Baltomore.
The contract was to be for the
lighting of a certain section of the
city with naphtha and gas lamps.
The bid of Messrs. Newton and
Scheu was the lowest; but, because
they were a foreign company, the
whole number of bids was turned
down.
The contract for the lighting COM
pretended about three hundred
thousand dollars. The American
contains quite an interview with Mr..
Scheu in which he goes for the city
board of aldermen for not granting
the contract to the lowest bidder, be-
cause it would have thrown out sew
eral of the companies in Baltimore
that had been doing the lighting. Mr..
Scheu said that they would go af-
ter the lighting again and that they
proposed to obtain same, as they
would make the price such that no
one could underbid them.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-18
OUR BOYS WE'RE DEFEATED.

With each team putting up very
inferior article of foot ball and with
few spectacular plays characterizing
either side, the Grand Junction High
School foot ball team was defeated
on the gridiron at Mohtrose satur-
day afternoon by the Montrose hisn
school team. The score was ~ 10
q, and the announcement of the re-
suit. received here first through
telephone message to The Daily Sen
tinel. was a great surprise to me
local people who were interested II,
the game. 1t was generally Delleveu
that the local team was far Superior
to the Montrose team. and over-coh'
fidence. resulting from TINS Deilel
was probably more responslDle Ioi
the defeat of our boys thah was
any other one thing.
Saturday night the Grand Juhction
bows were given reception ana roy
aliy entertained by the Mohtros,
bows and girls. The local team ar
rived home last night.
The next big game occurs oatui
day. when the Delta team comes 'o
this city.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-18
JOHN LYNCH WILL
BE TRIED AGAIN

John Lynch, thrice tried for muir
der in Gunnison county and twice
convicted of manslaughter, was
granted a supersedeas by the su-
preme court, his bail being placed at
$4,000
Lynch killed William r. Conley In
Gunnison in 1903. He was tried,
convicted of manslaughter and SEN
fenced for long term. On appeal
the supreme court reversed the case.
A second trial was had for murder
in 1905, resulting in a disagreement
of the jury. The third trial, in Sep
tember last, resulted in second con-
yiction for manslaughter.
The case has again been appealed
10 the supreme court on error. A pc
tition for a supersedeas was filed and
argued last week. 1t was contended
by counsel for Lynch that he had
been tried twice for murder after
iury had convicted him of manslaugh-
ter and that, therefore, his life was
placed in jeopardy twice of the same
offense. which the constitution pro
hibits. ., -
The state held that reversal OF
the case by the supreme court did
NOT operate to relieve Lynch of the
murder charge, and THAT 1t was prop
er to try him again for that onense
DESPITE his conviction twice FOR a
lesser degree of crime.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-18
AN UNDERGROUND
RIVER MADE
USEFUL
Especial to The Daily Sentinel }

Del Norte. Colo. Nov. 1s.-The
water of subterraLean stream,
which commences its underground
course on the side of Mount Sierra
Blanco, near Del Norte in the San
Luis valley, is being captured by
means of steel basin, being built
at the point where the water sinks
into the gorund. and will be used
to reclaim 10000 acres of land. The
steel plates will divert the water in
to large pipes, through which it will
be carried to the valley lands.
The Sierra Blanco Irrigation Com
pany is building the steel basin and
pipe lines. S. l.. Dulin, general man
ager of the company in Denver, says
that during the last sixty days 5000
acres of land have been sold by the
company.
A party of nine eastern investors
went to Del Norte with Mr.. Dulin a
few days ago ard purchased 1,4S0
acres of land. The company is said
to have originally owned $4,000
acres.
The irrigation enterprise is near
Baldy, &c miles from Del Norte. The
stream which is being captured is
said to be of sufficient volume to
insure a constant water supply. This
method of capturing water is new In
Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-18
TRAGEDY OCCURS
AT TOMBOY Mine
The SABBATH NIGHT is
Darkened By a Murder Over a Trivial
Afair---Bad Man Hunts Down Well
Known Miner and Shoots Him 10 Death
tspeeIal 10 rhe pa.ly sentlnel.

TELLURIDE, COLO, NOV. Is.-
THE TOM BOY NINE STORE. 10
GATED ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM
TELLURIDE, WAS THE SCENE OF
A SHOOTING AFF3tAY LAST
NIGHT. THE RESULT BEING ONE
MAN DEAD AND ANOTHER FA-
TALLY INJURED.
1ttappears that the dead man, Da-
vid Lambert, was a crack pool play
er. and the employees pf the mine
jibed him considerably about the
matter.
Last night there was discussion
going on at the store. when Lam
bert entered the store wearing a pair
of slippers and loose coat over q
rough shirt. From what can be heard
of the causes that led up to the shoot
ing. Lambert took offense at some
remarks made about him and finally
was mixed up in a gun duel.
The principals were Lambert. who
was afterward killed. and Thomas
Sullivan ard Dennis Curtin
Sullivan was shot and badly
wounded and Lambert left. the store
and no one knew where he had gone.
In the meantime Bob Meldrum.
who is known as bad man with a
gun was called up to quell the fight
ing and to hunt down Lambert He
started down the trail to find him,
but could not. He was told that
Lambert had entered a small build
ing connected with the mass of build
ihgs about the mine. Mcldrum went
into the building and finding Lam
bert there told him to surrender.
This he failed to do, and made an
attempt to draw the gun with which
he had shot Sullivan. Meldrum. how
ever. got the drop on Lambert and
shot him through the stomach ana
liver. killing him instantly.
Sullivan, who was badly shot, may
die.
There is considerable excitement
in Telluride today over the affair.
The daily sentinel., 1907-11-18
BRIDEGROOM MUST
GO TO THE
PRISON
Especial to The Daily sentinel.)

Denver, Nov. 1S.-Undaunted by
the prospects of facing the world with
self-branded thief who will prob
ably wear convict's stripes, Florence
Carson was married November to
James Arnold. who Will be sentenced
this month In the West Side court
for stealing $4,000 from the Coal &
Coke Company.
Arnold was out on bail when the
marriage took place. He ard his
bride went to Golden to get mar
ried.
Denver, Nov. 1S.-Judge Bliss has
sentenced James Arnold. who stole
$4,000 of the NortherLl Coal & Coke
Company's funds. to an indertermr-
mate sentence in the reformatory.
II is thought that his marriage to
Florence Carson. when out on ball.
had much to do with the leniency of
the sentence. 1t Is also thought that
young Arnold had this in mind when
he married Miss Carson on Novem-
ber 1, because he did not tell of the
ceremony until the moment when
the case was given to the judge.