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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
SNOWMAN ELECTED.
Charles Frohman Asked to Quit
 Knickerbocker-Wore Overcoat,

l It has become known that just be- fore his departure for Europe recent | ly Charles Frohman failed to com ply with the code of etiquette as in | terpreted at the southeast corner of Broadway and Forty-second street. He is now duly initiated member of the James B. Began Alumni associa- tion. l Mir Frohman, accompanied by Charles B. Dillingham;, another the atrical manager, went for luncheon to the Knickerbocker restaurant. MT Frohman had cold and as he feared after he had taken his seat at table near window The waiter who was about to ask for orders halted. poised his check pad in the air, and re- marked that really the gentleman would have to remove his overcoat The theatrical manager said that he was not feeling especially well and would like to retain the garment. The knight of the napkin reported the sit uation to his captain and there was grave consultation. The captain finally came to the conclusion that Mir Frohman was person who should be closely watched.
 You will have to take off that oyercoat or you will not be served If you knew New York you would know that We do not wear ear muffs in a place like this. If you don't like it you can go away from here. and | should like it better if you went any. way
 Neither of the men said word. but left the place under convoy of the captain and two walters.
 'I suppose you know your own business best" said Mir Dillingham; dryly as he paused for a moment on the threshold, but it does seem queer to me that man so well known as Charles Frohman should be put out of public dining-room because on &C., count of being i'll he prefers to keep on his overeoat"
 The captain fed into the restau- rant, where a luncheon club. Of which George N. Conan is the leading spirit was seated
 Tell me" he asked the first man whose shoulder he could touch. ''Wbo, were those gentlemen who just went out?"
 Charles Frohman and Charles B | Dillingham;" was the reply.
 Intellectual efforts were made by the functionary to overtake the two men. but they had disappeared in the passing thronR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
LILLEY IS HIT
CoDgressmen Deny a Number of Statements Made By Him
 Before Committee
COSTOF BODYBUILDING

Washington, April 29.-At yes terday's session of the submarine investigating committee Congress, man Lilley was given some hard knocks.
 Charges of corrupt practices in submarine legislation having fallen down after two months of investi- gation, one charge of Representative Lilley still remained uncontradicted by evidence. This was in reference to excessive profits in submarine con- tracts
 MT Lilley had asserted that the contracts with the Electric Boat Co to date admitted of excessive profits of about a million and half dollars and had quoted from report of Ad- miral Bowles to prove this state ment. In this report Admiral Bowles had given an estimate of building a submarine of one type as $S9,459, and this admitted of fair profit. MT Lilley had decided that he type de- scribed was a 120 ton boat, and so used 120 as a devisor and found that the cost of construction of subma- rines was $745 ton.
 Admiral Bowles as witness yes terday dissipated Mr .Lilley's theory. The 120 ton boat calculation could not apply to submerged tonnage and he had never made any such esti- mate and would not presume to make an estimate on tonnage basis. He said that the Octopus actually cost $235,000 for construction, not including office charges. The con- tract price is $250,000. He gave the committee figures to show the proper estimate of cost for building sub marines, based on the figures MT Lilley had quoted, and fixed the cost at $1,170 a ton.
 MT Bowles is now president of the Fore River Shipbuilding Co. builders of the Holland submarines for the Electric Boat Go. In 1902, when he made the report referred to, he was chief of the bureau of construction of the navy department.
 David N. Carvalho, the landwrit- ing expert, examined one of the let ters submitted to the committee by Mir Webster, MT Lilley's private sec iretarF. It was dated February 20 and was unsigned. MT Webster had stated tbat ii was one of q number Of anonymous communications re- ceiyed by Mir Lilley. Mr Webster had said that it was not later than early in March that he opened the letter. Mir Carvalho declared that the ink on this letter when he examined it three days ago was twelve days old.
 Colleagues of MT Lilley on the naval committee gave testimony that contradicted Mir Lilley's repeated as- sertions that he never spoke about his resolution of February 70 to any one before introducing it. Represen- tative Sherman testified that Mir Lil- ley had spoken to him about it three or four days before and requested MT sherman to have the action of the naval committee modified SO as to admit of open competition in sub marines, in which event Mir Lilley said he would not introduce the reso- lution.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
CITY NEWS.

William H. Bossell, the well known barber. is confined to his nome on North Main street with appendicitis.
 Next Wednesday evening the first annual dance of the Hamilton Park Athletic club will be held at Leaven- worth hall.
 A number from this city went to Meriden this afternoon to sec Water bury and Meriden play the opening game in the Silver City.
 Harold C. Gardiner formerly of this city but recently a resident of Lynn, Mass, was a visitor ill this city yes terday. He is on his way to Red lands, Cal, where he will practice | law.
 This afternoon fire was discovered on the roof of the three-family house of John McGrath, 40 Ward street. A family was moving out when the fire started. The department was noti- | fled and hurried to the scene. Foul streams were turned on the blaze. A number of ambitious swimmers reported at the Jacques last evening to try for the gold medal which is offered by Prof Kinney. Each boy took his turn in the crystal tank and performed several tricks. The con- tests will be held every evening and ! the winners of each evenings con test will compete for the medal on Friday night. The winners last even ing were Leo Garrity of 123 Bald win street and Martin Horan of 46 East Liberty street. There were six other contestants.
 A demurrer to straighten ont kink in the suit of Peter Fox against the Metropolitan Life Insurance eom- pany for $500 damages was heard te- day in the district court. Attorney JJ. O'NeilI, counsel for fhe Insurance company contended that though the plaintiff was son of Mary Fox, de ceased, and whose life was insured with the company. he had no right to bring suit, that it was the duty of an administrator. But there is no admin istrator on the estate of Mary Fox and Attorney Cassidy counsel for the plaintiff held that as a beneficiary Fox had the right to bring suit. It was an interesting point and tha de- cision of Judge Cowell who heard the matter is being awaited with | good deal of interest.
 The funeral of Sister Mary Clare, formerly Miss Mulyille of this city, was held yesterday mornidg from Sacred Heart church. Bridgeport, at 9:30 and the services were largely attended by the clergy and laity. Rev T. R. Sweeney sang the solemn high mass of requiem, assisted by Fathers Donovan of Middletown, Mulcahy of Bridgeport and McGiv- ney of Middletown. The choir com prised Miss Margaret Cummings, Mrs T. ]. Lennon. William Chew and FL mer r. Joyce. The pallbearers were Bernard Keating. Dennis Gaynor, John Stevens. William Lee, James Sutton and Alfred Wolff The hon orsry bearers were John Stevens. Thomas Somers, Nicholas sutton and Dr ]. II. Callahan. The burial was fin the Sisters plot in St Michael's cemetery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
This Was ChiIdren's Day.

New York, April Many dis- tinguished persons attended the children's day observance of the centenary of the Catholic church this morning at St Patrick's cathe- dral. There were six thousand boys and girls gathered at the cathedral for the services and Bishop Burke of Albany was celebrant of the sol- emn mass. Tonight there will be mass meeting at Carnegie hall and addresses will he made by Cardinal Logue, Bourke Cochran, John c. De- laney, Dr James J. Walsh, Paul Ful- Ter and Archbishop Farley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Steamer Was FIoated.

Block Island, R. l.. April 29.-The steamer Ravenscraig, bound from Newport News for Providence, coal laden, struck on Sandy point about 3:30 a. m, to-day, and three hours later pulled off without outside as- sistance. A heavy fog obscured the signals set by the Sandy point life saving crew so that the Ravenscraig lost her bearings, and whcn she ran. ashore it was within hailing dis tance of the crew quarters. The ves- sel proceeded to her destination, but if was not known whether any in- juries had been sustained by the grounding. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
PROBLEM OF LONG LIFE.
Anxiety to Live Hundred Year
 Apparently to Bc Increasing.

Certain New Workers are again stirred with the laudablc ambition to live to he hundred years old. and more if possible These New York CTS. who are under the leadership of physician have mapped out courses to follow which they believe will re- suit in long life. Strangely enough each one has different ideas. While one will eat no meat another eats nothing else.
 One believes in gorging on fruit. while another declares 1t is poison to him. One woman member of the Hundred Year club drinks many tum. biers of water during meals and he- tween. while her husband never drinks clear water. And so il goes.
 No one has ever been able to give reasons for remarkably long lives. Dr William George Meade. ccle- brated physician in his day. died at his home in Tunhridge Wells. Engiaud in l6i2. ai the age of IIS years and . months. His birth and death are mat ters of record, sa there is no mistake about his age
 This extraordinary man was asked scores of times how he prolonged his life to such length. and he was nev- CT able io tell. hut answered vaguely flat it probably wss because ha never worried. Dr Meade smoked q Dipe. which will graiify tobacco users. and pfacticcd as a physician after lia was 14o years old. Meades methods were simple and are followed hy many doctors at this day. He believed in diet. open air exercises and clean Illness.
 In his tlay few Britons tsefhere,i themselves about taking baths. \ fat. lazy squire would gorge !imseIf with meat and drink and % unllstiiesl for many months. He would swell up until he had almost reacheI tho bursting point. then with nc.I and bloated fscp and h1xly and short breath he wouEd have himself taken tn Dr Meade at Turnbridge Wells. Meade made him take a hath night aud m"rning- He forcpd him Go -s to hed at sunset aIssI arise with ihr Istk. spend aIl his time Raikiux over tho hills or resting 1nsler an awning.
 Tle patient was aIIosed two meals a day st < in she rsuzuing snsi in tar afternoon No Equer was zIl1we,I hiHn. bu; he vas permitted to saiak- a -er1sin brand of totsteo Whf~H Tlr Meade hiuself uzesi- Tle re<uIs ssf this trsstnleut was to mske neu men snd vozlrn sut of patients of Mezde- -Ne- York TrIeEaphL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Ex.Banker Hopkins.

Chicago. April 2s.--The Inter Ocean to-day says: Wallace c. Hop kins, the fugitive La Salle street broker who recently fed from Chi. eago, leaving an indebtedness ol more than s20O,00O. has been located in town in New York. Chicago au. thorities expect his arrest within A hours.
 T have wired east ordering Hop kins's arrest, said States Attorney Healy last night.
 I cannot tell yet in what town ht has been located But the infoTma- ton seems authentic. and l expect his apprehension githin short time.".
 information Of Hopkins's where sbouts reached the states attorney through Attorney Philip ]. McKenna counsel for number of creditors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
HARRY HILL LOCKED UP.
Charged With Theft of Watch from
 E. J, BariI.

Harry Hill commonly called Governor, was arrested this morn ing on the charge of stealing a watch and fob from E. J. Baril The theft was committed last evening at the bowling alleys of the Wooster pool room, and is likely to send the Gov ernor" in again for some time. It seems that Baril took his vest, in which were the gold watch and fob, and hung it on the window while he was bowling. Evidently Harold got in some good work while Baril was knocking down the pins. When searched this morning after he was arrested the fob was found on Hill, but the watch was missing. Harry says a fellow cant do right in this town even if he wants to. They pinch you for every little thing you do,' he declared to Lieutenant Dodds. e.. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Race Track Abandoned.

St Iyouis. Mo. April 7s The old St Louis fair grounds. al Grand ave nue and Natural Bridge road which has been practically sbzndoaed since the abolition of race frarS Ssmhling in Missouri. uiIl he divided into building lots as the resulf df a real estate deal testsrdsv The fair grounds. comprising 1s7 seles. were traded by . syudisste coEpused of Louis A Cslls. the he-senan. and others zz psrt pssmeht for the Hf- teen stor9 Mi&oarf-Lfacosn Trust building st Sstsuth and 0Iite streets The prfrs of the haiIdink sss sl.- es1 zee ard the fair Eroards rrprs- sented sI .sse. eco Ia the scsL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Murder in sccrond pcurr.

Boulder. Col. April 2s.-The sec- ond trial Of F. E. Riser for mur- der growing out of the destruc ion of the Colorado and Southern sta ton here hy fire and dynamite dur ing the svitehmen's strike. in which several people were killed. ended yesterday when the jury returned a verdict Of second degree murder. The minimum penalty is 10 years in rhe peuitentisry- Fifteen days were allowed for appeal before sentence Is Imposed The first trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury Riser fs the secoud person to be convicted on this cksrgs- -. t-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
About the suItan.

Rabat. Morocco. April 2e.-MuIai Hafid. the so-called sulta; of the south, is reported here to have suf- fered a disaster and 10 have fed to Hadls. town l2S miles souihves, of Fer. where he has taken refuge with the Sidi Bendaoud tribe. The news of his reverse was followed i'm mediately by the departure for Fez Of Sultan Abd-el-Aziz's army. 5000 strong. with five cannon under the command of General Bagdani. chief of the Sultan's army. Two French and some Algerian officers accom- pany General Bagdani.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Not powIing.S Body.

Hartford. April Thomas l.. Bowling of this city went to Crom- we'll yesterday and saw the body found there Monday. vhich was thought to he that Of his brother. William ]. Bowling. vho dissp- peared on Thursday. April IS. and UhO Is thought to have been drowned. Mir DoSlink found that the body sas not that of his brother. but of a much older maa
 Marks on the pockes of the coat found on the body vere carefully examined and uere taken to he the name M Franey. April. 1905" It is assumed that date refers 10 the time the coat vas made and tha the name is thar of it's first owner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Hartford to MiddIe.own.

Hartford. April Following . hearing at the Capitol to-day. the rail. road commissioners approved the pe- tition of the New Haven road for a trolley line from this city to Middle town. There was some opposition by representatives of the citizens troll ley committee, which has in view the construction of line by some inde- pendent companies.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Jury Awarded $3.OOO.

Middletown, April 29.-A jury in the superior court to-day awarded $3,000 damages to August Johnson, administrator on the estate of John E. Duseaffen, who was killed by ! trolley last fall The suit was against the N. Y, N. H. and H. rail- road,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
Robbed of SiIyerware.

Stamford, April 29.-The home of Mrs c. A. Jackson was entered by burglars early to-day and $t,- 900 worth of silverware taken. Mrs Jackson says that during the early hours of the morning. she heard an automobile stop in front of the house and in short time proceed. Further than this there is no clue to the robbers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
MINE EXPLODED
Was Being Experilnenied With on BatiIeship-TW0 Sea
 men Killed.

Kiel, Germany, April 29.-Two sea men of the German battleship Elfass were killed and six others were wounded to-day as the result of a premature explosion of q mine, which was being used to experiment in blowing up Instructions in the water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29

A slight disturbance is central this morning in Texas and another in the lake region.
 Light scattered showers have oe- cured during the past 2l hours in nearly all sections east Of the Rocky mountains.
 The temperatures are low between ihe Rocky mountains and the Missis- sippi river.
 Frusts were reported as far south zs Texas-
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair sad cooler weather
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast fer Connecticut: Fair to- night. Thursday fair, light westerly winds
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-29

thirty third, T. F. Griffin; thirty fourth, R. U. Tyler; thorty?fifth, George Forster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-22

slnly three Chinamen ii Philadelphia
oEn real estate One Of them. Lee
Dick. recently paid $4,000 for Il house
Iambroas 4. Coromilas. the arsi
minister OF Greece to come TO the Unit.
I'd States. speaks English iiuently and
is extremely fond Of history
Ex-senator Stewart Of Nevada. now
a resident Of Washington despite biz
long white beard aud his elghty-thres
years Of life. Is still as erect and as
sturdy a specimen Of manhood as one
could wish to see.
Former United States Senator David
3. Hill, who has retired from political
life. will go to Europe in the summer
and viii not be present at the meeting
Of the national Democratic convention
He has attended every convention
since 1879.
The Order of the North Star, one OF
the highest orders OF Sweden. was re-
Gently conferred upon former Governor
d. r. Francis as president of the Loui-
Siana purchase exposition at MS nome
in ST. Louis by G. A. Ekstromer, vice
consul for Sweden.
Richard A. Balllnger, commissioner
Of the general land Office, has rendered
his resignation Of that odice to Presi.
dent Roosevelt. and it has been ac-
eepted, to take effect March 4. Fred
bennett, assistant commissioner, has
been appointed commissioner.
John r. Mclean. owner OF the Wash
lngton Post and the Cincinnati En-
quiIer and once Democratic candidate
for governor Of Ohio, has a fad for col
Letting tapestries and has recently add
ed an enormous ban to bis town house
In Washington to be used as museum
for the display OF his treasures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-22
WOMAN'S WORLD
TABLE DECORATIONS.
Greenery Always Permissible For the
Dinner Centerpiece.

Greenery Always Permissible For the
Dinner centerpisce.
Every woman is privately convinced
Of her own superior judgment where
flower arranging is concerned, and the
girl visitor, to whom her hostess in
days gone by always made point of
etiquette Of RELOCATING this duty, usual
~ had no light task to perform under
the captlous eye of such a stern critic.
II the drawing room vases give
sufficient trouble, the dinner table.
however, Is responsible for a greater
amount Of skill. and the hostess OF the
day who has to grapple with the scar
city and consequent cost of winter fiow-
ers has her work cut out for her in the
matter Of evolving tasteful decorations.
An abundance Of greenery is always
permissible for winter tables One OF
the prettiest ornamentatiens in this re-
spect is that Of silver rose bowl In
the center oiled with ivy. powdered
with artificial hoarfrost, and from the
sides Of which wide strands Of silver
ribbon extend on all sides for half
yard or more. depending on the size
and shape OF the table. where each ter
inmates in a huge bow. catching
bunch Of blossoms or pepper tree ber-
ries.
Baskets have hardly ever been more
popular. and one Of the daintiest
schemes is that Id which small dat bas-
kets Of plated hemp, such as are sold
IN large sizes at seaside resorts for
beach use. are painted with silver or
gold and filed with flowers. These
are used TO decorate the corners Of the
table. large round basket occupying
the center. With silver ribbon violets,
lilies and other dainty blossoms look |
well, while forced spring lilies. feath
cry splraea, red anemones and mimosa /
have an excellent effect com bined with /
gold. softened with plenty Of foliage.
A particularly light appearance can
be given to a table Ii strings OF aspara- |
gus fern mounted on wire are used in /
the form Of festoons across the table.
wide basket suspended from the CEN
ter chandelier forming the starting |
point of each rope, which is carried to
corner eandlesticks or to tall Madeira
baskets with long handles filled, like /
the center one. With foliage and dow
ers. Each strand could be hung with /
two or three toy baskets filed with
flowers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-22
THE SCRAP BOOK
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A sportina Judae.

After Baron Martin, who possessed
a great horror of sporting prophets,
had become partially deaf he was on
one occasion trying a racing case, an
exercise Of his functions be reveled In.
One Of the counsel engaged In It wns
named Stammers. solemn, formal,
sententious parsonage. who seldom
made speech without quoting pas
sages from Scripture IN addressing
the jury he was about 10 pursue his
old habit and got as far as las tho
prophet says when the judge inter-
posed
Don't trouble the jury, Mr.. Stam-
mers, about the prophets. There IS not
one Of them who would not sell his IA
Their sixpenny worth OF halfpence."
But, my lord" said Stammers in a
subdued tone. II was about to quote
from the Prophet jeremiah
Don't tell me, replied the baron.
II have no doubt your friend Mr. Myer
Is just as bad as the rest of them
London Graphic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-02-22
A statssnaan,s Confessions.

For ali his caastic wit Thomas b.
Reed OF Maine was as tender OF heart
rs large OF frame, He was not much
Of hunter 4 never shot but one
bird ia my llfe8 he once confessed.
Il spent a whole day doing that II
was sandplpar chased him for
hours up aud down mill stream.
When at last | ported him and held
him mp hy one Of his poor little legs.
never felt more ashamed Of myself
In all my life. hid him IN my coattail
pocket for fear somebody would see
how big / was and how small the VIC
tim. and never will be guilty again
Of the cowardlaa Of such an unequal
battle" Exchange.