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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-28
IN SOCIETY

At the pupils recital which MT. Vernon Hughes will give in Foy audi torium on Friday evening of next week, Nr, Harry Bennett of New York, remarkable young tenor, one of MT Hughes pupils, will be one of the soloists. Mr. Bennett is sing ing one of the leading parts in the 'Mocking Bird Co., which has en- agreements in all the larger cities in Northern New York state.
 A Russian tea was given in honor of Madame Komisarzhevsky, the Rus sian actress. yesterday afternoon from 4:90 to 5:30 o'clock, in 345 White hall This tea was given by the Russian class of the university, together with the Yale Dramatic association. Prof William Lyon Phelps was the guest of honor from the university. The patronesses were Mrs. Arthur T. Had ley, Mrs. Max Adler, Mrs. F. H. Beede Mrs. T. c. Bennett, Mrs. Walter Camp Mrs. R. H. Chttenden. Mrs. F. B. Dexter, Mrs. Timothy Dwight, Mrs. w. l.. Ellins, Mrs. Irving Fisher Mrs Edward Gruener, Mrs. George T. Ladd, Mrs. B. C. Lake, Mrs. H. R. Lang, Mrs. Burton Mansfield, Mrs. ]. J. Newman, Mrs. Bernadotte Perrin, Mrs. w, l.. Phelps, Mrs. Joseph Porter, Mrs J. c. Schwab, Mrss. Anson Phelps Stokes, jr., Mrs. W. K. Townsend. Mrs I. NJ. Ullman, Mrs John F, Weir and Mrs. w. D. Whitney.
 At the meeting of the Home club in Harmonic hall last evening the con- cert program was the special feature, An orchestra under the direction of MT. Yakove Spivakowski gave the fol- lowing numbers:
 "Tannhauser" ... Wagner Selection-4Carmen" ....... Gounod Henry VIII Dances,
 Selection-'Parisian Model"
 There was a large party present and the evening was a right merry one, much enjoyed by all.
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Exercises were held in the Board man Session room yesterday morn Ing. the upper classmen of Boardman attending.
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A meeting of the class of 1907 was held last night at the Boardman Ses- sion room.
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Day Is Over" by Marks; for offertory, "The Home Light" by Macy. These services are open to all without reser- vatlon.
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St. Johns F. E. Church.
Center Church.

The order of music for Sunday af- ternoon service: Prelude-"In the Morning." Grieg Solo-"Hear Ye, Israe' Mendelssohn
 Mrs. Robbins.
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,horus-"Be Not Afraid

Quartet-"But the Lord is Mind
 full" ....,.......... Mendelssohn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

They had sought the house of the Tarantella;
but in the darkness of the walled-in street had
been deity captured despite their struggles and
carted away in two closed vehicles between
men who would not even permit them to talk.
They had ridden for hours, and just at dawn
were bundled into something that looked like
a ruined castle. Their captors were terrible
creatures with red sashes and knives and fed
them on nothing but garlic. a woman waited
on them who couldn't understand anything,
not even Mrs. Reber's French. But Mrs.
Reber and some of the others had told their
lailors what they thought of them. Yes, they
had, several timesi They would know better
the next time those dreadful brigands would,
when the President of the United States sent
warship right over to blow Italy out of the
water! How their poor, dear husbands must
have suffered They would leave this horrid
country by the very first boat that went to
Naples! Yes, they would
Then they each called for telegraph blanks
and sent messages. Some of them required two
whole pages. They were sent collect" They
spared Henry the trouble of wiring the time of
length just how she would come and just how
she was to be met in Paris. All that Henry had
to do was to suggest few minor details that
they overlooked, such the time the trains
would get in, and the stations at which they
would land; but these of course were unim-
portant.
So in time they came to Paris, and were
reunited with their husbands, who assured
them they had been nearly distracted with
anxiety, had suffered fortunes through their
absence, and would never let them away from
sight agaln-never-no, never!
THE European trip of the L. NJ. A. S. was at
an end They fastened across the Chan
mel to London, and thence to Queenstown.
where they boarded the big Carmania. They
sailed gaily away without accident--save this:
After the boat had been out for three hours,
they discovered that one of their party
missing Before they could alarm the ship.
they received Marconigram which read:
so sorry to have missed boat. VIII follow
later. Going back to Paris first to get thou
sand-dollar check cashed by Morgan Harjes.
Take good care Mrs. Meek. Hope you have
pleasant voyage. Ia, ia! So sorryi
"HENNERY"
The worm had turned; but his accidental
delay was accepted by all save the men who
foregathered in the smoking room and under
scored that part of the message referring to the
check They realized that they We're paying
for Hennery's vacation. And then-gay old
boys-they Marconied him several places to
visit that not prominently mentioned in
Baedeker, and drank his health.
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hat over his eyes, and in a closed carriage, he
drove to Castellamare, the fishing village by
the sea, where. few blocks from the Piazza,
he babe his driver wait. He gained the rem
devious without attracting attention. \
warning whisper caught his ears, a furtive
reckoning his glance, and he followed be-
cloaked figure to a wineshop, in the rear of
which they found seclusion They leaned con-
hdentlallv over wine stained, Crumb laden
table. which was ancient enough to be as
rickety most anything European.
The intermediary spoke familiar English,
and proved to be none other than the man that
had held Henry up several nights before. He
appeared careworn and weak from loss of sleep,
fear of the carabinieri and other details of
responsibility. His hands trembled when he
counted the money Henry doled out, which
amounted to Just half the sum demanded
They argued long and strenuously over terms
but the bandit remained obdurate. He would
make only one concession: he would take no
less than a thousand each for ali except Mrs
Reber. Her he was willing to part from at half
price and finally agreed to let her go for
nothing. On these conditions they closed, and
Henry paid over the rest of the money in cash.
two hundred counterfeit included. and retained
only the thousand-dollar check, which, with
slow grin, he placed in his inside pocket.
:" You don't like the big woman he asked
with much sympathy.
The kidnapper's hands waved a tremolo in
the air. his eyes rolled and the rings in his ears
All" he spluttered, she is one terrible woman
who talk-talk- talk-all the time. Per
BaCoo! | thees money have earned. l not
keep tree day more for ten t'ousand!"
Overcome by his emotions, the careworn
brigand leaned over the table with great sobs
of relief, in which attitude Henry left him and
passed through the wineshop, gaily whstlng,
&" He walked RI ght in and he turned around and
he walked right out again. He chortled to
himself on the way back to Sorrento, and oc-
casonally patted the pocket wherein rested
the thousand he had held out; nor did he
assume his habitual air of Melancholy until his
hotel was in sight.
A T three O'Clock in the morning following that
same eventful night, the concierge of the
Grand Hotel d Europe opened his portals, and
in stupefed amazement admitted the women
that had been missing. The guests were
aroused The ransomed ones took turns in
kissing Mrs. Meek, and threatened to subject
Hennery to some such embarrassing ordeal,
which he skilfully eluded by barricading him
self in a corner behind table. They tried to
tell all that had happened, in chorus, from
which it might be gathered that they had suf-
fered a most terrifying ordeal.
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been given in the house pointed out, nor had
the women been there, was asserted by those
who occupied it. Sorrento fairly seethed with
excitement; but it that kind of seething
which was invisible. The 1oafers in the streets
still loafed, the fishermen in the bay still fished,
and the wood inlayers in the shops still inlaid;
but there was no topic OF conversation save the
disappearance of the Americans. The
binieri rode frantically everywhere; but
learned nothing. Mrs Meek wrung her hands
until they were unusually red, and Hennery
seemed wrapped in unliftable gloom. That
night, however, he received a note which Of
fered some explanation. 1t read:
VERY RESPECTED SIGNoR:-We have seek
Americana women for which you much-a look.
We take-a seek t'ousand dollaire for de lot.
Gotta dem hide in good-a cave. Eef not
money got by tree night, we send-a you
sets of ears. Eef You tell-a de cara binieri,
kill-a dis seek Americana sgnora and sure kill-a
you. You get-a de money. PRESTO! Breeng
heem along to Castellamare where man meet
you in piazza tree night off. -
1t was signed with skull and crossbones,
three black hands, and something that looked
like cheese, but was probably intended for
blackjack sort Of thing. Henry was very much
worried, and discussed it with his wife and the
hotel proprietor. The latter favored giving it
to the officials; but Mrs. Meek thought differ
emily, thereby agreeing with Henry. Nav"
thought the women would look shocking with
out any ears, and wept convulslvely. So Henry
reluctantly acceded to the terms of the note,
his wlfes persuaslons, and his own 1ncllnatlons.
He wired to each one of the worlen's husbands,
and awaited replies with much anxiety
The carabinieri found him quite useless in
their search although he advised them to
hurry it up as he was afraid something would
happen to his charges unless they were rescued,
and quite often he accompanied them to the
hills back of the town; but search as they
would the second day passed without results.
The affair had been reported to the Govern
ment, which at once hurried special detach
cold, ~ ,,a1
that every spot in the nearer hills had been
trampled over by armed and spurred men and
every olive terrace overrun. As far away as
lone Deserto on the peak and the monastery on
its flank inquiries had been made but without
learning anything of the missing women. They
were gone as completely if destroyed.
THE newspapers of Europe took it COM
placently, for few Americans more or
less didn't matter much; but the Journals of
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The Benefcent Brigands
Continued from page 4

America fumed and boiled with great head
lines, and one, THE Patriot" of New York
had long alleged interviews by direct BILE"
together with SIX pictures taken on the scene !"
which suggested the envlronS OF Colorado
Springs. 1t also had halftones of all the
women, in which each appeared young and
charming and quite like some one no one had
ever seen before. Mr.. Meek was bombarded
with kilograms and cables; but those which
interested him most were slow in coming. The
first from Pilkington,- -" Good old Pix"
and read:
Times pretty hard; but herewith cable my
share Get her out quick. Presume other
boys paying for theirs"
and Johnny Parslow, who it appeared, had
gone from Amsterdam to Paris, inasmuch as it
sent from the race course at Longchamps
and read
Come high; but must have them Are
mailing money; but save ears If you We got the
cash. We don't want job lots or selling platers
returned. Must trot them back warranted
sound and unblemished
Biggs, it appeared, was also in Paris; but
replied separately:
Cant you get cut rate on wholesale deal
like this Offer five hundred cash and note
for thirty days at six per cent. I'm trife short
but am wiring that sum. Mailing balance for
emergency, including two hundred counterfeit
which I've been handed since arrival"
But again it was Dick Harrell and Bill Reber
that outdid the others in hiarity and regarded
it as Joke The wire said:
Sure Hank. Pay if you have to. Mailing
check on Morgan Harjes bank in Paris, which
hope you'll have no trouble cashing. If so,
draw on us. Save ears at all costs but offer
kidnappers two thousand more to keep them
six weeks longer. Wen stand expense. Hav-
ing perfectly lovely time. Felcitate brigands
Tell them they're good kids, and We hope they
get along"
This was followed by joint wire signed by
all the boys" save Pilkington. which advised ::
BE sure and give us two days warning
when party starts for Paris. Remember we re
best friends you've got on earth; SO treat this
strictly confidential. Well never lose oppor-
tunity to help you out. On the strict O. T.,
remember Don't forget"
HENRY went out on the terrace overlooking
- the bay and reread the last message, tore
it into very fine shreds, and grinned slowly as
the pieces fluttered down the face of the cliff.
The next night, muffled like a bandit, with his
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-14
GRISW0LD LEFT TO WORK
Parents Receive Letter from Missing
 Student.

That Samuel A. Griswold, the Shelf freshman who left college suddenly Tuesday morning. was acting on the determination to get work immediately and 10 cease technical training, Is the belief of his parents Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Griswold of Wethersfield. according to their statement to a Journal Courier reported yesterday afternoon.
 His mother said that he had been restlve for some time under the re- straints of university life, and wanted to get away to get a position. He went to Philadelphia Tuesday and the fol- loiwng day wrote letter home from there to his brother, E. A. Griswold of Hartford, saying that he was spending a few days in Philadelphia and for his parents not to be worried about him
 This communica ton E.. A. Griswold spoke to Secretary Stokes of yesterday Y morning. and the search for the student on the part of the university immediate. ly ceased, according to a statement given out by Secretary Stokes
 Mrs Griswold said vest orday that her son had spoken of leaving college at the end of the year, blt that sha and none of the rest of the family had any idea he would go before that time He had been very much interested in his work. but sines the injury To his cou- sin. Charl's ! firiswold he had not cared so lnu-h for Yale. He had beefl very nervous at times and his study ing increased the trouble
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-14
INSULT, SAYS BEVERIDGE
That Indiana Delegation is Instructed
 for Anyone But Fairbanks.

Wabash. Ind. Feb. 13.--Senator AL bert J. Beveridge addressed the h. diana Lincoln League of Republican clubs here tonight, delegates being present from all parts of the state. He said in beginning:
 The Indiana delegation is going to Chicago for Vice President Fairbanks. Statements are being sent out that after a few ballots shall have been cast for him the delegation is to be delivered to this or that candidate. This is an insult to the republicans in this state. which, in their name. de- nounce. The republicans of Indiana whom we will represent are not to be traded or delivered We will vote for our candidate until he is nominated or he himself tells us to vote no longer for him; and if that time ever comes the delegation will not be delivered to any one The self-respecting, inde- pendent men who compose that dele gation will then vote for whom they please. As a body we are going to Chicago for Mir Fairbanks and for i him alone
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-14
ON TAFT TICKETS
Prices Soar Because of Demand to Hear War Secretary
 Speak.
FINAL PLANS FOR DINNER
Lilley, Lake, Hill and Judson to be Asked to Make Informal
 Addresses.

Attrat4ed by the announcement that while l,500 persons wished to at tend the Lincoln day banquet Monday night, and that accommodation could be procured for only 800, clever spec ulators are on the lookout for tickets for the dinner at which Secretary Taft is to speak. and yesterday five tickets secured in this manner We're sold for $2 each. The regular price of the tickets is $I.25
 Senator Frank $. Butterworth, chairman of the banquet committee, stated yesterday that he did not know who could have sold the tickets. He said that as many applications as the committee could fill had been granted and practically all the tickets disposed of
 Asked about the matter last night spectators said that he had not se- cured any of the tickets as he did not realize the demand there would be made for them. He said he knew of a few cases where tickets to the din- ner had been purchased from appli- could not go. but he did not believe there was any organized movement to get a large block of them.
 As those who are paying the extra price for these tickets do so with the desire to hear Secretary Taft rather than because they wish to attend the dinner. Mir. Butterworth again an- nounced last night that tickets for the gallery may be secured for fifty cents each, and that in this way as many as wish to hear the speaking can be ac- commodated
 From to 7:So Monday evening Secretary Taft will be given an in- formal reception at the Young Mems Republican club rooms and then the party will proceed to Music hall for the dinner.
 The speakers besides Mir. Taft will be President Flavel & Luther of Trim ity. whose subject will be Lincoln; ;' Governor Rollin s. Woodruff on "The Political Outlook" Rev. pr. George IT. Ferris on Our National Debt tc Lincoln" Others who will be called upon probably are Congressman Lil- lev. Lieutenant Governor Everett J Lake. Congressman Hill and Stiles Judson of Stratford
 The orchestra will probably occupy one end of the gallery. Well has been engaged to furnish music. and Elem ing will cater
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VOORHEES, INDICTED
Ex- Governor of New Jersey is Charged With Perjury in
 Insurance Inquiry.
FALSE REPORT TO STATE
Officials Record Characterised by Ad. vocacy of Many Re-
 form Bills.

New York, Feb. Indictments al leging perjury were returned to-day against Foster M. Voorhees, ex-goyer- nor of New Jersey, and Frank H Combes after a grand jury inquiry in. to the acts of these two men while they were officials of the Bankers Life h. surance company. Headings to the in. dictments win be made probably or Friday.
 The special grand jury for New Yors county which is investigating a multi. tude of big financial transactions, made an incursion into the field of life in surance two weeks ago. and to-tiay's findings are the outcome The Bank. CTS Life Insurance company went out of business some time ago and the al legations have to do with acts com mitted prior to 1905 while Noorhees was the president and Combex the sec. retary of the company. In the indict. ments which are similar, one being re turned against each, it is charged thli in 1904 the president and secretary swore falsely in setting forth in a re. port to the state insurance departmc3 that certain claimed dividends were not due to policy holders.
 The Bankers Life Insurance com. pany was recognized later in 1904 ani the new officers placed before the stat, insurance department certain matter: which came to their attention. IT turn the charges were turned over tC District Attorney Jerome and were lait by him before the grand jury.
 The company had headquarters 1T this city but the indicted men are res idents of New Jersey.
 Voorhees, has served the state of New Jersey in many public offices, and a the bar his achievements won him dis tinction. He was elected governor oi New Jersey on the republican ticket ir 1898. Earlier, in 1894. he had beer chosen state senator and his first veal in the senate was characterfzed by 5 series of political triumphs. He father ed several important reform measures which became laws. He was born ir 1856 and now makes his home at Eliz abeth
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-14
ADMIRAL EVANS BETTER
Chlian Ships Set Out to Escort Amer
 ican Fleet 10 Valparaiso.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The Navy de- partment has received the following cable dispatch from Rear"Admiral Sampson of the Chiian navy, on board the cruiser Chacobuco, which piloted Admiral Evans's fleet partly through the strait of Magellan:
 Talcahuano, Chili. Feb. 12-Admiral Evans requests me to inform the de- partment from the fleet at sea, Tues day. D. m., bound for Callao via Val paraiso:
 Everything going on well. Admiral Evans much better in health"
 Santiago. Chile. Feb. IS Everything is in readiness at Valparaiso for re- view of the American fleet as it passes that port on its way to Callao. Presi- dent Montt, accompanied by large number of government officials, has gone to Valparaiso and will review the 1 feet from the training ship General l Bauuedano. The members of the diplo-
 matic corps of the various countries al- SD will he on board this vessel. After i the review a formal dinner will be giv- en on the ship. IL is expected that the American feet will pass Valparaiso about o'clock tomorrow afternoon. ! IL will be attended by the Chilean cruiser Chacabuco. which arrived to- day al Taleahuano. and later put out ! to meet the Americans on their way up the coast. accompanied by two other Chilean warships
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DEMURRER IS HEARD
Corporation Counsel Rogers and Judge Tyner Argue
 Sullivan Case.
DECISION IS RESERVED
Rogers Claims Removable Offcnsc-- Tyncr That Action Was Not
 in Due Form.

The demurrer to the appeal of for lner police commissioner Jeremiah J. Sullivan from his removal was heard before Judge Rorab3ck in the civil s,dc of the superior court yesterday after noon, but no decision was handed down the judge reserving his decision. Judge Tyner appeared for MT, Sullivan and Corporation Counsel Rogers argued in behalf of his demurrer. Mr. Rogers maintained that the only point at question was whether the otfense for which Mr. Sullivan had been removed was one for which the mayor could properly remove him and attempted to show in his argument that this alleged offense was such an one If such were the case he declared the court should sustain the demurrer and the case should be thrown out of court as there was no appeal.
 He argued that the police department was under the charter of the city of New Haven, given peculiar charge of tine patrolling of election places and the enforcement of the law during cleo tions and that if the offense was the violation of one of these laws by su. perior officer of the department it could not be expected but that it would tend 10 make the regular officers less eflic- Eient and that so this allegation was one that gave correct cause for remov- al upon the preferring of the charge
 Judge Tyner held that the mayor acted in a judicial capacity and in this case was complainant, prosecutor and judge Mir. Rogers contended that he acted only in an administrative capaci- ty and not in judicial one Judge Tyner declared that the mayor could not remove Sullivan rlghtrully until he had been tried and found guilty of of fense in court and then he could be re. moved bat not simply on an allega- tion untrled in court. He cited a mum, bcr of cases which he claimed upheld his claim.
 Judge Tyncr when asked if he would 1 appeal to the supreme court if the de. murrer was sustained in the superior court he said that he would do so.
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TAFT WILL RECEIVE
New Haven House to bc Scene of
 Reccntion.

Secretary Taft. on his visit to the city Monday, will he given reception at the New Haven house by the mem- bers of the Taft club, and the public will be invited at that time to meet the head of the war department. The parlors of the New Haven house have been engaged for the occasion..
 Friends of Secretary Taft all over the state have been invited to the re- ception, and over fifty have expressed their intention of coming. A large number of city people and students are also expected to meet the distin- s,uished guest at that time.
 The receiving hour will be from 4:30 until 5:30. after which Secretary Taft Eill have an hours rest before golngIto the Lincoln day dinner.