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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
STUDENT COMMITS SUIoIDE.
Homesicl and Could Not Go Home Du-
 ring Holidays.

Philadelphia, Jan H. Franklin Wright Slauson of Utica, N. Y, a stu dent at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy committed suicide at the in stitution here to-day by shooting him self. It is believed Slausen ended his life because he was homesick. He did not go home during the Christmas hol- idays and few days ago received a letter from his mother in which she told him how sorry she was that he could not be with them on Christmas day. Young Slausen appeared much depressed and for several days seemed Respondent. He attended a lecture in the library at the college late this aft ernoon but remained behind when the class went upstairs for another period
 He had been left alone but few minutes when his classmates heard a pistol shot When they ran into the library they found slausen with a but let hole in his temple. The suicide was twenty years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
JUDGE NAMED TO TRY THAW
JUSTICE FIT zGkRALD, IT IS AN-
 NoUNCED. WILL PRESIDE,

Has Been Some Uncertainty as to
 Whether or Not Justice Greenbaum
 Would Sit-Question of Legality of
 Trial if He Should Hear the Case
 Owing to Extension of One Criminal
 Term Into Another.
 New York, Jan. 11.-It was announc- ed at the district attornev's office tor night that Justice Fitzgerald Would preside at the Thaw trial which will begin on January 21, by the selecting of a jury of a special panel of 2OO'
 For some time there has been uncer- tainty as to whether Justice Fitzger- afl or Justice Greenbaum would sit in the case. Justice Fitzgerald will be sitting in the criminal bench of the supreme court on January 21, but the November term in which Judge Green baum is presiding was recently ex' tended to include the date set for the opening of the trial of Thaw.
 The district attorneys office is un' der the impression, it was explained that if Justice Greenbau mshould heai | the case, there might be a zuestior raised as to the legality of the Novem Der term of the court being held ave into January. It was said that con viction, that of Mark Weick. who las month was sentenced to eight years il prison, has been appealed on tn grounds that the justice had no leca ri<ht to hear the case, it being ne7 case and not an adjourned one. It wa added that although legally Justic Greenbaum might hold the court i was thought better to avoid an, chance of technical objections beini raised when Thaw is brought to trial
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
VICTORY FOR HEARST.
Ruling in His Favor by COurt-BnlIOts
 Must be Saved.

New York, Jan, 11.-A decision was handed down this afternoon by the court affirming an order of Justice MacL.ean denying motion to vacate the order of April 30, 1906, which di- rected that the ballot boxes of the last mayoralty election be preserved. The case came before the court on an ap- peal taken by the corporation counsel on behalf of Mayor Mcclellan.
 The board of elections did not ap- pear in the matter, and it was con tended on behalf of MT. Hearst, on whose relation the action was brought that the mayor had no right to take an appeal. The decision of the appel late division is in favor of Mr. Hearst, and keeps in effect the order requiring the preservation, of the ballot boxes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
SAMUEL ARMOUR MISSING
KEEPER OF SHERRY LIGHT
 HOUSE. MAY BE DROWNED.

Believed to Have PerisIied i'm Long
 Island Sound--Came Ashore Thurs
 day to Get Household Supplies--Row
 Boat Probably Swamped on Return
 Trip-Man Seen Clinging to Over
 turned Boat by Incoming Vessel.
 Samuel Armour, keeper of the sperry lighthouse, New Haven harbor, is miss ing and is believed to have perished in Long Island sound night before last. He left the lighthouse on Thursday in a rowboat to go to the shore at Wood- mont after household supplies, after obtaining which he left In his boat to return to the lighthouse. Since that time he has been missing. His wife is nearly prostrated.
 MT. Armour has been keeper of the Sperry lighthouse for six or seven years. It is probable that MT. Armour was the man seen adrift clinging to q boat in the sound Thursday night, as told in the following paragraph;
 The master of the British schooner Darrach C., from St. John, N. B., fol New York, which put in here for shel- ter Thursday night, reports that as ht was working into the harbor a boa bottom side up, with man clinging t the keel, was carried by and disappear ed before boat could be launched. Th' supposition is that some man of th' crew of one of the vessels in the harbo had been ashore and was returning when his boat was swamped. The tid' then carried the man out into tn sound.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
POLICE GET PAT.
Check Arrives From the Yale Football
 Management.

The g-1ooked-for check from the Yale football management has arrived at the office of Chief Wrinn, and the men will be paid for their hard days work after wait of two months. When told of its arrival last night one of the men asked if the interest had come with 1t. The check amounts to between $25O and $SOO There were seventy-five of the local men employed at the field that day, most of them unwiIlingly be- cause the task deprived them of much needed sleep. The long wait for the pay served further to exasperate them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
Chinese Famine Camps.

Shanghai, Jan. 11.-Captain Kirton, the foreign relief commissioner in the famine camp at Tsing- -Kiang-Fu, de- scribes the refugee camps as consisting of matsheds arranged in rectangular groups in street formation two miles long and mile wide. In the other camps in the vicinity of Tsing- -Kiang- Flu of nearly a half million refugees thirty per cent, show signs of distress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
SERVICE PENSION BILL.
Senate Passes General Measure-Rnte
 of Pensions Proposed.

Washington, Jan. 11.-A general ser- vice pension bill was passed by the senate to-day, which, if it becomes a law, will give the survivors of the civil and Mexcan wars, who have reached the age of sixty-two years, SIP per month; $15 to those seventy years, and $2O to those seventy-f1ve years of age.
 The legislative appropriation bill was taken up, and read. Amendments to this measure, including the proposed increases in the salaries of the vice president, speaker and members of the cabinet, were not considered to-day. but will be taken up later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
New New York Trust Company.

New York, Jan. 11.-It was officially announced to-day that the interests identified with the New York National Exchange bank and the Irving Nation al bank had decided to organize a new trust company in this city, the name of which was yet to be determined. It was stated that the company would have a capital stock of s5OO,OOO and a surplus of $250,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
AIMED AT RAINtS LAW.
Food Must be Served in Good Faith as
 Meal

New York, Jan. 11.-Alcohollc bever- ages may be served at hotels on Sun day only where food, designed in good faith for a meal, is served, uader a decision handed own to-day by the ap- pellate division of the supreme court. This ruling is regarded as direct blow at the so-called "Raines law sandwich" under previous interpreta- tions on the Raines law, licuors have been served on Sunday to customers who ordered e sandwich, the sandwich being regarded as complying with that section of the law which provides that liuuor may be serve with a meal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
ABERDEEN,s VISIr TO POPE.
emi-oniciai Statement Brought Out by
 Comment.

London, Jan. 1.-The visit on Janu- ary of the Earl of Aberdeen. lord lieutenant of Ireland, to Rome and his reception by the pope in private audi ence, develops some comment on the unusual course of the governments chief Irish offlcal going on such pil- grimages. This has brought out a semi-official explanation that the earl of Aberdeen's conference with the pope followed a similar course taken when King Edward visited Rome, and that it related chiefly to Lady Aberdeen s activities in the international women's organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
THEATRICAL TRUST INQUIRY
JerOme's omce Starts Investigation
 Managers CalI for Interview.

Managers CalI for Interview.
 New York, Jan. 1.-The district at- torney's office to-day began an inquiry as to whether there is a theatrical trust in this city. Responding to a request for an interview, several the atrical managers went to the district attorneys office to-day and conferred with Assistant District Attorney Kresel. The managers who talked with MT. Kresel were Al Hayman, Myer w. Llv- ingston, Robert Young, manager for Charles Frohman, and George W. Nice lai, general manager for Star & Hav- lin.
 Neither the district attorneys office nor the managers made public what transpired at the conferences. All of the above theatrical men were subpoe- naed to appear before the grand jury next Wednesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
Mayor Thoms Better.

Waterbury, Jan. 11,-Although he Is still weak and confined to his bed, Mayor William E. Thoms, who is suf- fering from acute indigestion and pto- maine poisoning as a result of eating oysters, was reported to be much im- proved tonight The mayor may be able to resume his duties early next week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
STEAD,S PLACE CAMPAIGN.
Finding Support in omciaI Circles in
 Rome.

Rome, Jan. 11.-W. T. Stead is con ducting campaign here to have the next peace conference at The Hague not only a meeting of lawyers versed in international law and diplomatists, but a gathering of statesmen able to bring about reduction of armaments and insure peace. MT. Stead is finding support in official circles, and will try to induce Pope Plus to issue an oncy- clical in favor of peace. He thinks the intervention of the papal represen- tative at the conference Is desirable if it means another moral force for peace.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
Bailey Matter To-day.

Austin, Texas, Jan. 11.-Friends of Senator Bailey in the lower house to- day for the second time postponed ac-8 ton on the resolution that a special committee be appointed to inquire into. charges against the senator. The in-. vestigating resolution will be brought up again tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
SYMPATHY FOR POPE.
Message Sent by Society Representing
 t,5OO,OOO Catholics.

New York, Jan, 11.-Edward Feeney, of Brooklyn, national president of the American Federation of Catholic soci- cities, representing 100000 Catholics n the Unetd States, has cabled to Pope Plus x. q message of sympathy from that organization protesting against the present treatment of the Catholics of France by the French government.
 Following is the cabegram: "The American Federation of Catholic soci- cites sympathize with your holiness in resisting the attempt to despoil and enslave the church in France by gov ernment which does not represent the will of the people,"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
HOUSE BREAKs RECORD.
Passes Many Private Pension Bills in
 Short Time.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The house to- day in an hour and thirty-fve minutes nassed 62S private pension bills or an average of seven bills minute, ex- ceedin= the highest record ever made before.
 The house also passed bill to in crease the limit of cost of five light house tenders making the total limit $2OO, GOO instead of S135.0O0.
 On account of the absence of a euo- rum the house adjourned at 1;45 p. an, until Monday
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
BRKANS IN 4 WRECK.
Thrown From Their Seats But Not In-
 jured.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 11.-A Mon tana Central west-bound train, in which Mir. and Mrs. William J. Bryan were passengers, collided with a switch engine and some cars in the Great Falls yards to-day. The locomotive of the passenger train was partly de- molished, the baggage car was wreck ed and several passengers were bruised. The passenger train was moving ten miles an hour in blinding blizzard. Mir. and Mrs. Bryan were both thrown from their seats, but suffered no in jury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
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TO DISCUSS FIRE INSURANCE.

State Board of Trade Invites Committee
 of New England Exchange.
 Boston, Jan. 11-President c. T. Forbush of the New England Insur- ance exchange. received an invitation to-day to send a committee of the ex- change to meet a committee represent ing the Connecticut State Board of Trade for the purpose of conferrlflg on fire insurance rates in that state, The conference will be held at the state house in Hartford, January 24, and the New England Exchange will be represented by President Forbush, Frank H. Battilana, and John J, Corn ish. It is understood that there is con siderable dissatisfaction with the in- surance rates in Connecticut, particu- larly in Bridgeport, New Haven and Middletown.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
shipping News.

Ponta Ferraria, Jan. 11.-Passed pre- sviously: Steamer Cedric, New York for Genoa, Naples, etc
 Gibraltar, Jan. 10.-Passed: Steamer Gallia. Marseilles and Barcelona TOT New York.
 Genoa. Jan. S.--Arrived: Steamer Italia, New York via Naples and Mess sina.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
Hot Polo Game.

Wallingford, Jan. 11.-Waterbury won a close and hotly-contested roller polo game here tonight from Wallingford by the score of to 0, the single goal coming in the end of the third period when there were only twenty seconds left.v
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
PRoE MATTHEWS H0NoRED.
Decoration of Legion of Honor for
 Columbia Man.

New York, Jan. 11.-It was announced at Columbia university to-day that President Roosevelt had received a let ter from the French ambassador at Washington, J. J. Jusserand, stating that the decoration of the Legion of Honor had been conferred upon Profes- sor Brander Matthews, of Columbia university, in recognition of his ser vices to literature in connection with the study of the French drama.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
WOULD NOT PLAY FOR RED MEN
Members of Musical Union in Green
 wich Had Grievance.


 Greenwich, Jan. Considerable feeling was caused here tonight by the refusal of an orchestra, acting under orders of it's superior officer in the mu- sical union, to play at an entertainment and dance given by the local lodge of Red Men, because the latter had em- ployed band, composed of young men under eighteen, it is said, not members of the union, to lead parde which preceded the entertainment. When the trouble was at it's height the editor of 8 local paper learned that the orchestra was willing to play for any one else not Red Man, and immediately hired it, took it to another hall, ana the dance was carried out according to pro- gramme.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
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CASES OF ANARCHISTS.
That of Emma Goldman Continued
 Berlxman to be Released.

New York, Jan 11.-Emma Goldman had a hearing to-day on charge of having made an inflammatory speech at a meeting last Sunday.
 After the policemen, who made the arrests. had told of Miss Goldman's speech her attorney obtained a con tinuance of the case until next Tues day.
 By agreement of the prosecution, Alexander Berkman and John Coryell, who were arrested at the same meet ing, will be discharged on Tuesday the case against them being insufficient to hold them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
MidaletOwn Hotel Keeper Fined.

Middletown, Jan. 11.-In the city court to-day Luther Hall, proprietor of the American house, was fined s1O0 and costs for the illegal selling of liquor. The case was appealed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
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FRASCo-GARMAA DIFFERENCES
Those Over Morocco Settled Through
 Other Governments.

Rome, Jan. 11.-It is semi7officially stated that the differences between
 France and Germany over the Moroc- can question have been settled through the assistance of Vienna, St. Peters burg and Rome on the basis that a French Spanish demonstration at Tan- gier shall be merely to induce the Nor ocean foreign office to reestablish or- der. The fleet will not be allowed to land men except with the concent of the diplomatic corps at Tangier, but the chief admiral will be allowed to land them on his own responsibility in case there is imminent danger to Europeans.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
Not a Case of Yellow Fever.

Havana. Jan. 11.-For the first time since August there is no case of vel low fever in the island. The last per person suffering from the disease died at Sangua la Grande.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
NEW SENATOR FROM KANSAS
Congressman Charles Curtis to Succeed
 Senator Benson.

Topeka, Kan, Jan, 11.-Congressman Charles Curtis was nominated for United States senator to succeed Sen ator Benson by the caucus of reoubl- can legislators tonight. The action of the caucus is equivalent to an election.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
STATE E OF T.. OFFICERS
Charles J. Donahue, of Derby, Re-
 elected President.

elected President.
 Hartford, Jan. 1.-The convention of the State Federation of Labor came to a close this afternoon with the election of the following officers:
 President Charles J. Donalue of Derby: first vice President. James J.. Reilly of New Haven; second vice president, Miss Ellen N. Foote of Dan-s bury; third vice president, James H. Smith of Bridgeport; secretary and treasurer, P. H. Connolly of Danbury; organizer, John H. Reilly of Danbury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12

Hartford, Jan. 11.-+Hartford won an easy victory over New Haven in roller polo here tonight by the score of 19 tO
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-12
New Haven High Showed Under.

Naugatuck, Jan. 1.-Naugatuck high school 40, New Haven high school 20.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-04
A Happy Family

A boy and girl in Alabama whose parents are named Ashmead have gath cred together a happy family consisting of a eat, a rat, . dog, a mouse and | canary bird. The dog will brace his feet and let the eat jump on his back Then the rat will climb up on her back Then the mouse and the canary will complete the pyramid Then all will grab each other by the tail, the canary coming last, and march around the room. They have been taught to per form many other tricks, and the young people are quite proud of their circus.- Buffalo Evening News.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-04
Reflections of a Bachelor

Making living is no fun unless some body else does it for you.
 An optimist is a man that doesn't get over being fooled until he is dead.
 A nice thing about being tilted by q girl is she will spend some other fel low 8 money for him.
 It ism t what it costs to educate youl children that costs, but what it costs tc uneducatc them.
 A woman is most interested to know what color the baby's hair is going tC be when it grows mp, and next whether it will be good Christian.-New York Press.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-09-04
Pointed Paragraphs

It is better to point with pride than view with alarm.
 Don't expect a lawyer to mind his own business. He would starve if he did.
 It takes a rousing administration to get a small boy out of bed in the early morn.
 Marriage is an eye-opener; at least it enables man to see his wife as oth- CTS see her.-Chieago News.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-10
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-10
Special to The Washington Herala.

Special to The Washington Herald
Annapolis, Md, Feb. 9-The farewell"
dance TO the midshipmen who VIII be
graduated from the Naval Academy on
Monday was given IN the armory to
night. A new departure was followed IN
giving the farewell this time.
In former years the graduates have
been the guests Of the next lowest class.
but owing to the fact that the class Of
1897 was divided into three sections. the
third Of which viii not leave the Acad-
envy until June, to-night's function was
given under the auspices of the regular
hop committee. No special preparations
were made for the event. but the attend
ance was about as large as at the balls
in years gone by. practically every sec
ton OF the country being represented
Mrs. COlvocoresses. wife OF Capt.
George p. Colvocoresses, commandant Of
midshipmen, assisted BY MidshipmaU
Edgar A Ewing. Of Chicago. chairman
of the hop committee, received the guests
Dancing began at O'clock and continued
until near midnight
Among those present were the following
Alvlil " dSiiuBl1u- MI ana MIS-. j. G..
Shepherd. Mrs. NJ. NJ Grifiths. Mrs. Ty-
son. Mrs. G. W. Carroll Mrs. ". H.
Dyer, Mrs. w, A. Knox, Mrs. Hugo Os-
terhaus. Mrs. Jennie A Hardin, Mrs T.
C.. Brooks. Mrs. D. G. Patterson, Mrs. An
derson, Misses Josephine Doxey. Watkins.
Wilmer. n. DOrrance. V. Dorrance. Tyson.
Jane Gardner, Lillian Menaugh Elsa
SWEET, Knight, Hennervay, Gray, Brown,
Virginia King, ". Campbell. NJ @. Pal
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Peirce. Knox. Mildred Connolly, Agnes
Maher Katharine Doyle, Jean D. Cole
Alverta Ellis, Carolin Furry, Margaret c.
G. Brooks, Bush. Myers, Anderson. Ida
Maths, Alice Riley, Lucy MADEIRA, Harriet
Richardson, Rachael c. Settle, and NJ
gent.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-10
Car Company Wants Fran
chise OH Cameron Street.
WOULD PAY FOR PRIVILEGE
Offers 20 Construct Spur ON King
street and Maintain Local Service
between Ferry Wharf and Union
Station-GirFs Hair Pulled Out OF
Head by Machine nj Shoe Factory.
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
lRen Tclenhnne 1l3l
Corner Of Prince and Royal Streets

AulfltA "a A4iiNN anu As~4o4 INiNet'~
Alexandria, Feb. Sit is stated that the
washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Railway Company will submit to the
city council at its meeting next Tuesday
proposition in connection with the de-
sire Of the company to extend its track
on Cameron street westward so as to
connect with the beginning OF the double
track system at Spring Park. The com
pany desires to secure a franchise for
the laying Of rails on Cameron street to
the west Of Payne street and across a
section OF the old fair grounds, thence
south TO King street, and thence west TO
Spring Park.
In return for this franchise, it is stated,
the company will agree to pay to the city
annually the sum Of $3.50. and viii also
grant 10 the city council all rights and
title TO the property on the north side Of
King street, west Of West street. recently
acquired by the company. the company
however. retaining the privilege Of occu-
pying the property with it's tracks. Fur
thermore. the company guarantees to
grade Cameron street whenever the city
shall extend it westward beyond West
street
IN addition it is promised that ninety
days after securing the franchise the
company will construct a spur track on
King street from Hooffs Run TO the via
duct, and will inaugurate and maintain a
regular local service between the ferry
wharf and the new union passenger sta
ton. Several other suggestions are con-
tanned in the proposition. the considera-
ton of which is awaited with much inter
est by citizens