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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
AT YE LIBERTY PLAYHOUSE

For the attraction at his Ye Liberty
playhouse during Easter week Mana
ger Bishop has selected the dramati-
zation made by Frank Mayo of Mark
Twain's story, "Puddn Head wilson .
one of the most amusing and at the
same time interesting OF all the works
of the great American humorist.
"Pudd'n Head Wilson" Is a tale OF the
south during the days Of slavery. It's
action taking place in. the little town
OF Dawson's Landing on the Mississippi
river. and 1t Is filled with quaint and
original characters
The plot of the. play revolves around
the exchanging by a colored nurse OF
two children, one of them her own son.
but whose skin Is light enough not to
betray his negro blood for the son OF
her master. Tom Driscoll The decep-
tion is not discovered until % years
later, and then in purely accidental.
but most original. way by Pudd'n Head.
who, up to this time, had been consid-
cred just what his name implied
Landers Stevens will be Dave Will
son, known as Pudd'n Head; Isa-
belle Fletcher will appear as Roxy, the
colored nurse. an excellent role; Henry
G.. Mortimer as the real Tom Driscoll;
Robert Harrison as Roxys son: z. L.
Bennison and George Webster as two
old southerners: George Cooper as
Rowy and George Friend. Henry Shu-
mer and Max Waizman will be the
three wise men of Dawson's Landing"
The play will be given for but one
week and will be followed by Quo
vadis.'
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MUST HAVE MORE
MONEY, SAYS MOTT

OAKLAND, April 1S.-Mayor Frank
K Mott. in a speech before the finances
committee in charge OF the feet recep-
ton. made strong appeal today for
further and more generous donations
from the citizens Of Oakland Approx
mately $4,000 will be necessary, but
only trihe over $4,000 has been sub
scribed-
Oakland has suffered less than any
other city on the coast from the recent
financial depression and the COMMITTEES
feels that the city should, on account
OF Its newly acquired Importance and
because IL has been honored by being
made the headquarters for the secre-
tary Of the navy during his official
visit to the fleet. contribute the neces-
sary sum during the coming week
Colonel Theodore Gier. chairman OF
the finance committee, viii return to
Oakland next week and will take per-
sonal charge of the collections. II Is
expected that his enthusiasm and
executive ability will give an imme-
date impulse to subscriptions.
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WOMAN LEAPS OFF
BALCONY TO ESCAPE
Jumps 5 Feet to Ground in an
Effort to Avoid Her In
furiated Husband
Man Is Charged With Battery,
Which Wife Said Was
Caused by Drugs

OAKLAND. April 1s.-Mrs. Annie In.
gram of 1914 Seventh avenue leaped
from balcony Is feet to the ground
last night. to escape from her in
furiated husband. according to a re-
port made 70 the police this morning.
and sustained numerous injuries in her
fall She said she had been beaten by
the man. f. r. Ingram. whom she has
charged with battery. and pursued un-
I'll she plunged from the porch to avoid
him.
She said that she and Ingram have
been married five months. and though
he has been addicted 10 the use OF
drugs. Mrs Ingram asserted that she
was unaware of il until last night.
when the alleged assault occurred. The
police said that Ingram was led to the
attack by indulgence in opiates.
Ingram returned from his work in
the White ornamental iron works
shortly after 5 o'clock last night. and
Immediately upon entering the house.
is said to have struck his wife. She
fled and. finally climbing upon the bal
conys leaped to the ground, then took
refuge in the home of a friend This
morring she made the charge of bat
terry, and though the police have trfetL
to ind Ingram they have been uh4
successful He is said to have draw,
his pay at the iron works this nornine
and left the city.
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ALAMEDA, April 1S.EMrs. H. M.
Church of 1905 Santa Clara avenue has
asked the. police to assist her in To-
eating her husband, travelling agent
for an X-ray machine. who left here
March 20 and has. not been. heard
from by his wife since. Mrs. Church
says that he promised to send let
ter or postal card every day while
he was away. but thus far she has re-
ceived mo missive of any kind from
him. When he left Alameda he told
his wife that he intended to make a
business trip ito San Jose. Santa Cruz
and Stockton and that he would keep
her posted as to his whereabouts.
The couple have been married 10
years. and came to Alameda from
Omaha six weeks ago. -drs., Church
is at a loss for a reason that might
explain why her husband has failed to
keep HIS promise to write to her She
says that she is inclined to believe that
his mind is affected and that he Is
wandering about aimlessly. Church is
described as being a years of age, six
feet tall. weight $50 pounds, eyes blue
and hair dark.
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PROSPEROUS ERA DAWNS
IN SOUTH BERKELEY
Lighting of New ElectroIiers Is
Made Occasion of a Happy
Celebration

BERKELEY. April 1S.-with their
section OF the. city in gala attire the
citizens Of south Berkeley celebrated
the installation and lighting of the
new electroliers tonight by music and
dancing.
{ Adeline street was gayly decorated
for the occasion, which was celebrated
by large gathering of South Berkeley
people at Alcatraz avenue and Adeline
street.
DR.. M. M. Rowley mounted the plat
form at the junction of these streets at
o'clock and delivered an address on
the progress and growth of the south
end of Berkeley. He pointed with
pride at the Improvements and said
that new era of prosperity was about
to be ushered in.
George w. SHILLING told of the COM
mercial progress of the south end.
Fireworks and military band were
features of the evenings celebration
which was concluded by a dance In
Lincoln hall In Alcatraz avenue In
which the residents of the vicinity
whiled away the hours until midnight.
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GRADUATING CLASS
HAS 200 EL|G|B[[S

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April Is.
Two hundred undergraduates of the
1903 class of Stanford university have
completed the required work and been
posted as eligible for graduation by
Registrar o. e. Elliott, provided they
make their units this semester. This
Is the largest number of students to
take degrees at one time in the recent
history of the university. The names
of the prospective graduates by de-
partments in the final preliminary list
follow:
Greek-aliss L. E. Howell Miss B. Hughson,
Miss NJ. Z. McCormac.
Latin-Miss e. S. Burritt, Miss F. e. Gibson,
j. G. Ferguson. Miss VI. o. Hedum Miss ID.
NJ. Hull. Miss NJ. e. Huntsberger. Miss NJ, H.
Little, Miss E. Murdock, Miss E. Pearsall, Miss
e. E. Robinson, Miss A. L. Roedel Miss G. NJ.
-,. German- Miss E; / Brown, Miss J, z.
r. Swift, Miss E. A. Wright.
Romanic languages-Miss NJ A. Cunningham.
Miss p. NJ. Davis, Miss J.. Dillon, Miss e. NJ.
English-Miss N. Aldridge, Miss J. NJ Bailir.
Miss G. Benson. Miss G.. Bocthe, Miss c. NJ.
= a' Hislop Miss o. knipe Miss & Rad Wigs
E. VI. purdum. Miss NJ. Il. Seybolt Miss " A.
Steele. Miss V. Swift Miss II. NJ Tracy, Miss
H. NJ. Ward.
EducationA. NJ Croop e. B. Dykes, H. ".
Greenwood. -
History-sIiss NJ. Z. Amick, Miss E. Branner,
Miss D. c. French. Miss E. n. Hill. Miss A.
ITutchins. Miss C. j. Kelley, Miss II. H. Pugh,
Miss Q. L. streeter, Miss E. Wallace, Miss
Econonics@M 0. Adams. G. f. Dole, J. e.
spurrier, =. 6, sterling. J. X; Yasada.
Bennett, +. H. Bernard. r. H. Borland n p
Bryan. H. G.. Carleton. F. A. Curtin. w F.
Eastman. II. NJ. French. Miss .. N. Gradner.
Johnson Johnson +. h haan % NJ L nmason
W. E. Lyons. D. V. Marceau, l.. Melczer. A. A.
hs IPny seh mnspny W. Ss sSeiton
stewart. P. stewart f. L. StoekweIl,' W. Il.
Tucker. W Il Walker D; E. Wood.
er p nass L esmS e. Andrews Miss NJ F.
Bile. Miss p. ~. Horn ?. W. Merrill, Miss L.
Ph5sics-Hl c. Burbridge G. f. McEwen, r.
A. Ross.
J. +. Ellis, 6. Ferguson. W s. Ge5b. r. ss !.
s Msmsr,,, r. Ke p0ns L nang p,
aorf. F. g. Dudley Miss Z; Ipgels, J. /. W. Nc
Phsyssiology.,iiss H. G. Baker. ''i b. S. eberee.
G. e. coe. r.. A. Kocher, R. r.. Long, W. f.
Nickel. Miss H. e. Twombly.
II. Miller Miss o. Roweil.
) Entomology-D. T. Fullaway. T. X Williams.
Geology and mnng--C. l. Chandler A. d.
Hughes, J. g. jameson A. C. Luhrs. e. W. Nc
Daniel r. J.. McFaddcn. A. A. Mathewson b.
Prescott. @. l.. Severy. +. K. Soper D. Steel.
Civil enginecring-N. * CARPENTER r. B.
Chandler. II. +. Clark. r.. d. Cole. e. l.. Cool.
idge. X. W. Cummins f.. s. Dunbar, e. A.
Flanders. j. G: Foss. II. J. Hefron. r. W. Her
ron. j. b. Holly. t., g. Sheibley, j. w. Smith.
C. a. Strong. b. o. Weber.
Mechanical engineering-N. d. Cook w. f.
Crane. J.. +. HalIoraii, ". W. Jourdin G. NJ
Klein. c. G. Mckay. a. W. Morchonse r. Topp.
Electrical engfneering--E. NJ. Baldwin r. d.
Brackett. NJ. j. Brooks J. z. Carpenter. r. o.
Crawford. l.. d. Farnswofth. r.. Fowler w S.
Johnson l. 81 Klauber. J. A. Koontz T. Mito-
ma, A. G. Mott. f.. ]. Nash. A. H. Rosenberg A.
A. Terry. NJ vestaks
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UNION PrcKETs ENyoYNrn

OAKLAND. April 1s.-The Pacific
Coast lumber and mill company, To-
Gated at Second and Grove streets. has
secured temporary Injunction against
the building trades council. the district
council OF the brotherhood of carpen-
tiers OF Alameda county and the unions
OF the millmen. material teamsters and
longshoremen, preventing them from
picketing or interfering with the opera
ton OF the company's plant during the
course OF a strike called April IL. Ar
guments to make the injunction per-
manent will be heard before Superior
Judge Ellsworth April 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
DENoUNcEs JACK" COOK

attitude becomes lnuCn moIe IMAM d
mere political straw.
J. c. Brannock. president of the Fruit
vale Good Government league, de-
nounced Cook roundly today. saying:
- l. Cook, a member of the execu-
tive committee of the league, and my
self went to Cook and asked him to
appoint a registration deputy for the
precinct We knew that there was
a large number of workingmen in the
district who could not afford TO lay
of daytimes and go TO the courthouse
in Oakland and we wanted them to
register, knowing that they We're good
government men and were opposed to
the abuses which have grown up un-
der the present county government
The county clerk held US off at first,
but finally after being pressed re-
fused TO appoint the deputy. We told
him we would stand all the expense
But he was obdurate and we could not
get thing out Of him.
We know what wa the matter.
Cook with his crowd were standing
in with some af the worst elements
out here and which we are fighting
He knew that if our people could be
registered we would smash things
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

BERKELEY, April 1S.-Advices re-
ceived this morning from Manila con-
yeyed to Mrs. Emma Tropling of 223s
nahcroit way news of the death of
her husband Judge O. b. TropIinp of
the supreme court of the Philippine
islands, from heart failure The JUS
tce, who was former resident of this
city, died suddenly He left two
daughters, Mrs. Alfred c. Holmes. and
Miss Amanda Tropling. graduate of
berkeley high school. and a son, Paul
Tropiing, also a graduate OF the local
school.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
PLANSfORVfT[RANS
TO VISIT WARSH|PS

OAKLAND, April 1S.-Admiral Evans
has written through Flag Lieutenant
Z. r. Train to w. r. Thomas, post
commander of Appomattox post, G. A.
X, that he will exert his influence to
arrange Grand Army day for vete-
rams of the civil war to visit the fleet
In San Francisco bay On this day
Grand Army men and their families
will be specially welcomed on the
battleships A day not in conflict with
those set aside for the parade ashore
and the naval review by the secretary
of the navy will be designated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
pAsToR,s LEAVE ExrENpEn

OAKLAND, April 18.--Rev. Ernest T..
Baker. pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, has been granted an extension
of his leave of absence He is now In
Mansfield, o.. visiting his. parents. and
was TO have returned tomorrow
Dr. Baker in asking for an extension
OF his leave said that business inter
ests VIII detain him longer than ex-
pected, and o. c. Mitchell. clerk of the
session, believes the pastor viii return
When ms business is completed He
oenies that any intimation of a resig-
nation by DIR. Baker had been received
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
1.-THE TFNDFRFOOT"
STILL HOLDS STAGE
Big Musical Success Will Be
Continued a Week at
IdOra Park

OAKLAND, April 1s.-The big musical
success. The Tenderfoot." will hold
the stage for another week at Idora
park. 1t. has been playing to large
audiences that have grown in size and
enthusiasm with each performance.
Next week it's popularity Is sure to
fill the Idora theater.
The opera has every merit to make
it entertaining-exqui music, scores
of pretty girls In the enlarged chorus.
an excellent cast. an abundance OF fun
and picturesque settings: furthermore.
1t goes with the snap and vim that,
mean so much in the presentation OF
any musical attraction
Both the new principals have estab-
lished themselves in high favor.
Charles Arling. the barytone, who has
been with the company only a week.
has made a decided hit. Charlotte
Towle. the pretty soubrette, has won
the hearts of her audiences since she
tripped before the Idora footlights for
the first time last Monday evening.
Others in the cast, Sybil Page, Ferris
Hartman, Nettie Deglow. Walter de
Leon, Walter Catlett, Joseph Fogarty
Viva Mcneil. Hazel Ebey-all are at
their best The costumes and scenery
have won approving comment, for they
are very rich and wholly appropriate
Too much cannot be said for the sing
ing and dancing of the big chorus.
Thousands will pass Easter Sunday
in 1dora park The opera and the
amusement concessions of the park
will draw many, while others will go
to enjoy themselves on the lawns and
under the immense willows Two of
the new concessions will be in opera
ton. the Carousel and the Ticker
There will be a band concert on the
grounds and a double parachute jump
from one balloon.
In preparation an elaborate presenta-
tion of the lively and tuneful musical
comedy, The Strollers." Every effort
will be made ito make 1t an artistic
success.
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MusT sEIzE PLANO

OAKLAND. April 1S.-Sheriff Frank
Barnet was ordered by Judge Ellsworth
today to break. into the premises of E.
H HelpInar, located at 2022 Redwood
road to secure possession of a mechan-
ical piano which music firm had at
tached. Barnet made the attempt
earlier In the week. but reported that
the premises were locked and that as
he was unable to see the piano in the
house he had not broken the place
open.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
MIR. CoRrELYoU's PRIvATE GAZE

Perhaps the. most exclusive private
cafe in the world is Secretary Cortel-
you's dining room in the treasury de-
partment On a fine mahogany table in
the Office of Assistant Secretary James
B. Reynolds the secretary's lunch is
now spread on snowy cloth and in
handsome silver. The luncheon-it is
no longer lunch-is brought in by the
most expensive and fashionable French
caterer In Washington. Secretary Cor
telyou has as his daily guest Assistant
Secretary Edwards. kansas City Jour-
nal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
FLEE FROM oRpHANAcE

BERKELEY. April 1s.-Four boy flu
gitives from the Beulah ornhanare of
Fruitvale are sought by the police of
this city. The boys are George Jones.
10 year old Chinese; Harry Crewe,
John Blackson and Alfred Hawkins.
They ran away yesterday morning, but
a thorough search of the city for them
by the police has failed to locate them
In Berkeley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
CHRISTIANITY AT SMITH HOME

Mary Evelyn Smith. the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Smith, was chris
tened this afternoon at the Smith home.
Arbor villa, in East Oakland Rev.
Charles r. Brown and Rev. ]. K. Nc
Lean off1ciated and Mrs. c. Zabriske.
godmother of the child, was present.
having come from New York to witness
the ceremony. The christening was in
the parlors OF Arbor villa, which were
decorated with Easter lilies and lilies
of the valley. Among those present
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
TAKES POISON BY MIsTAkE

OAKLAND. April 1S.-w. T. Barrie.
an East Oakland carpenter, swallowed
belladonna liniment by mistake early
this morning and had a narrow escape
from death by poisoning. He reached
the receiving hospital and was given
treatment. but afterward lapsed into a
stupor which lasted all day. Toward
night Barrie recovered and went home.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
COURT VACATION DATES

OAKLAND. April 1S.-Announcement
has been made that the superior court
vacation will commence June Is and
close August a. During that time
three Judges instead of two. as former
iy, will be present at all times on ac
count of the crowded condition of the
calendar District Attorney Brown has
planned to prosecute criminal cases
with vigor during the spring and sum
mer to- clear the county jail of prison
ers. Civil cases will be sidetracked
until the number of criminal cases has
been greatly reduced
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
PLEDGED TO SCHOOL BONDS

BERKELEY. April 1s.-Various po-
litical organizations of this city
pledged their support to the school
bonds at meeting In the rooms of
the chamber of commerce last night A
committee consisting of Charles E.
Thomas, James Koford and James u.
Carpenter was appointed to wait upon
the school board at its meeting Tues
day night to urge the cali of the bond
election.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
.PETEn SLOAN. SPEEDS AUTO

OAKLAND. April 1S.-"Pete'' Sloan, a
San Francisco Insurance agent and a
member of the Nile club of this city
was arrested for violating the auto
mobile speed limit this afternoon in
Seventh street near Center by Police
men James F. Flynn, Dame and Nc
Tigue. He gave $50 bail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19
lack Cook, Machine Servant,
Unwitting|y Hurts Bosses
Zeal in Opposing Registration
Helps War on Crookedness

OAKLAND, April 1s.-Comty Clerk Jack Cook, faithful
the machine has driven another nail the coffin OF
Organization bossm by fatty refusing send deputy reg
lister voters In Fruvale precinct No. g.
Cook serving the machine zeaously wisely Every
of this kind makes all the the good
leaders citizens their rights and enlist them the
fight against He did intend jolt the machine
but that what he accomplished when although he had sent
deputy bunch OF Chinese he refused depuze
his for the enrolling of number of white all citizens and
payers in East Oakland.
The East Oakland which Cook turned down made
behalf of Lincoln Roosevelt league club by former Mayor w
R. Davis The Frutvale which similar fate, came
from henderson, the good league OF that place When
the Fuvale citizens presented their reasonable and even
bear all the expense the granting OF might make
sary personally cod He refused their
request If citizens had been machine if they had
queues, it might have been different
Cooks OF the citizens of East Oakland and Frutvae
of piece with his of another good
stronghold Berkeley In this he would supply Regstra
Clerk Charles c. Emsie with the blanks for af
DENoUNCES JACK" COOK
that several hundred residents OF Fruvale
go the register could be onvenenced by the
ponment deputy special significance of ITSELF but
combined with conditions disclosed other districts Cooks
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OAKLAND. April 1S.-F. X Hartman,
a barber of SIS Campbell street, was
held for trial by the superior court in
the police court this morning on $4,000
bail for an alleged attack on his wife.
Mrs o. Hartman, who was struck on
the head with a stove poker and treated
at the receiving hospital for her in
1urfna
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-19

Edward Arthur Robinson of London
who inherited in 1903 $2.0o0.0 900. spent
$4,000 week for four years, finally
reaching bankruptcy
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HALF HOUR OF MUSIC

BERKELEY, April 1S.-Under the di-
rection of Clinton r. Morse the De Ko-
ven musical club of the university will
render the following program at the
half hour of music in the Greek theater
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock:
20 Mother Dear Jerusa lem .......... Ward
Trombone solo4-'The Palms. Faure
King Sweesy.
The Sweetest Flower That Blows. -Hawley
Tenor solo-"Hosannah" ............ .Granier
Clinton r. Morse.
(Roscoe Warren Lucy, accompanied
''Recessional'' ..............De Koyen
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NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING san FRANCISCO BAY

Hazel Ebey of the Idora Park
opera house company Bushnell,
photo), and E. L. Bepnison,
who will appear in "Pudd'n Head
Wilson" at We Liberty playhouse
Stewart, photo).
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
Daily Death Lis!

William II. Turner, months. s3f L.
Fort; indigestion.
Evelyn Cody. months. Children's
Free hospital. entcritis.
Leo Waske, months, 3l2 Thirty
third. cholera infantum.
Robert stone = years. 2sS Twenty
second: typhoid fever.
William J. Guppy. rs years, So Ouel-
Iette, Windsor; sclerosis.
Hugh Fitzsimmons. ia ~ Fifth, d6
John Petrus. &c years, st. Marys hos
pital; cerebral tumor.
Margaret O'Lcary. 80 years, Grace
hospital; exhaustion.
Jane Zinner. 20 years. 400 Concord
diabetes mellltus.
The Detroit times., 1908-08-20
Brief Telegraph
Items Of Interest

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 19.-Be-
cause members OF the naval militia
in uniform were barred from the
dance halls at Catalina island July A.,
last, Adjt-Gen. Lauck by direction
of Gov. Gillette, issued an order pro-
hibiting either the militia or the ma
tional guard from landing at Catalina
island while the island is under its
present ownership and management.
DRESDEN, Al. greeting
from Count Leo Tolstoi was read to
the members OF the fourth interna-
tional congress of Esperantists, now
in session here. Invitations to hold
next years meeting in Japan and the
United States have been received by
the congress.
Lofts fht7f93,- Ky, Aug.- t9.--Alfred
T. Wimberly. state manager of the
Bankers Life association, of Des
Moines. Ia, was found dead In bed
at his home. Death was caused by a
self-inhicted pistol wound. A letter
written by him and found on a table
in the room said he was simply tired
OF life.'
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 19.-The
health Of the empress is again arous-
ing anxiety at the Russian court She
appeared to be greatly benefited by
the cruise in the Finnish archipelago,
but since her return there has been
n recurrence of hysteria, general
weakness preventing her from walk.
ing and some times even from stand.
ing. II is said also that she is men.
tally depressed.
PAULSMITHS. n. Y, Aug. 19.-Of
far-reaching importance is a protec-
tive measure adopted here by con
ference of railroad officials which
makes II compulsory for all railroad
employees engaged in the operation OF
trains on New York Central lines to
undergo a physical examination and
to have their eyes tested.