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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
MORE MEN DISMISSED
Ten Machinists' Helpers Told Services
 Are Not Required.

Yesterday afternoon the New Haven road voluntarily dismissed the services of ten more of the machinists' helpers, bringing the total number of men dis charged from the shops in the past three weeks up to 15o. To-day IS the end of the railroad mems week, and many more expect to go.
 To a person who went through them yesterday the shops looked almost de- serted. Not only were the men not there, but the piles of material for merly used in construction by the men were missing.
 So far the series of discharges made by the New Haven road have not reached the Cedar street roundhouse, but to-day with the ending of the week, many of the men expect that they will be told their services are no longer required.
 The wholesale discharges makes the men more certain than ever that the road intends to have so few of them left by March 2S, when the answer to the proposition of the road in regard to piece work is to be given, that a strike will be without effect.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
Executive Committee Names March 27 as Date for Meet ing to Discuss Question
 of Commission.
SOME SPEAKERS CHOSEN
Important State Question to be Threshed Out Before Three Lo. cal Societies-Mayor Mar.
 tin Also Invited.

The executive committee of the New Haven Business Mems association met last evening in the association rooms in the Heublein building and arranged for the coming open meeting at which the public utilities question will be dis cussed, as was forecast in this paper yesterday morning. The date for the meeting was settled for the twenty- seventh of the month, which will be Friday of next week. It will be held in the associations rooms as usual. ! It was finally decided last evening to limit the number of those present to the members of the association It Was thought that otherwise the meeting would be too large. But the New Ha- 1en Chamber of Commerce and the As- sociatcd Civic Societies both of which are yitally interested in public util- ity matters, will be invited to attend too. Ii is expected that here will De a very large attendance, as there is not one of the 400 members of the New Haven Business Mems association or of the members of the other organ- izations who will not be interested in the outcome of the findings of the present public utilities commission which will make its report to the next session of the legislature. The meet | ing will be preliminary to the hearing | which the commission will hold in New Haven in the near future at date not as yet definitely decided upon.
 Mayor Martin will also be invited I by the association to speak at the meeting next Friday. The suggestion 1 has already been made to Governor Woodruff that he come to the meeting and speak. It will be remembered l that it was His Excellency who first agitated the matter of the need of public utility reforms at the time of the last legislature in the face of un- limited opposition and who only man. sged i1 getting the present commission appointed after semi-threat to call A srecial session of the assembly to con- slider the matter, if action was not iak- en at once But the governor has de- clined to speak at the association meet 1 ing. saying that it is his Intention to appear before the commission at one of its hearings and present what he knows of the question. He does not want to discuss the matter n public I yet awhile.
 The speakers at the meeting will be I Colonel Norris t;. Osborn, of The Jour- nal-Courier; Senator Frank s. Butt terworth, Colonel Charles w. Pickett of the Leader, and others to be an- nounced later.
 The Business Mems association last night decided to send its president,
 sidney Perlin Butler as it's delegate to tie annual international arbitration conference which is to be held at Lake
 Mohonk.
 Dr. Stewart r. Skiff was last night
 elected to membership in the aesocia- ton
 The report to the association from it's collection department which is run
 hy Isbell & Booth. attorneys, showed
 that during tho month of February
 there had been claims amounting to
 $1,S5S.s1 represented to them by n1ein-
 hers of the association for possible coli
 lection. Of this amount $522s7 wal
 collected.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
SHERIFF SMITH DEAD
Long Incumbent of Hartford County
 Office Passes Away.

Hartford, March 19.-Edwin J. Smith. who until last June was sheriff of Hartford county for twelve consec- utive years, died tonight in the Hart ford hospital He returned last week from Florida where he went last fall hoping to recover his health He was a sufferer from heart and kidney treu ble. and when his condition became serious he came home and entered the hospital, where his son is a physician.
 Sheriff Smith was born in Washing ton. Conn. June 26. 1S44, and had been active in Hartford politics for many years. Aside from serving as sheriff of the county. he was a fire commissioner for twelve years and president of the fire board for six of those years. He was prominent in fraternal circles. 4 widow ard four sons and one daughter survive
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
EUROPE FOR POLL
Theatrical Magnate and Wife Leave To- morrow on the
 Lusitania.
PLANS A GREAT TRIP
Will Take in Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria and
 Italy.

Mir s. z Poli, the theatrical mag nate. accompanied by Mrs, Poli will sail on the steamer Lusitania, Satur- day morning for a tour of Europe. Mir. and Mrs. Pol are taking the trip principally for pleasure, but in his vis- 1t to the various European capitals Mr. Poli will keep his eyes open for any vaudeville novelties and sensa- tions that may appear with a view to importing them for presentation on his circuit next season,
 It is his purpose to spend a week or more in each of the big cities, taking in London, Liverpool, Dublin, Glasgow, Paris, Berlin, Vienna and Rome and visiting the big music halls and vau- devlle theatres of these cities in search of special attractions His big new Thomas Flyer has been shipped to Liverpool and with his own chauffeur. who has already sailed, will be await ing the arrival of MT. and Mrs. Poll on the Iusitania.
 Most of their travel on the continent will be made in his automobile and 1t is the intention % tour the several countries in lcisurely way and thus get all the benefits of a vacation. Before returning Mr. and Mrs, Poll will visit Mir Polls father at Lucca Italy, where they will probably spend several weeks.
 During the absence of MT Poli his business affairs will be left in the hands of his staff of assistants who un. derstand thoroughly his methods and who will be in close touch with him bs cable at all times. The construction ol his new theater in Wilkesbarre. Penn. will be supervised by \. F. Westovel 1 of Philadelphia, until Mir. Polls return when he will at once take up the dec orations and others incidentals and have the theatre ready for opening tho l first week In September.
 l Mr, and Mrs. Poli will remain ir Europe until June.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
NO UNJUST PROFIT.
Secretary of Navy and Chief of Construction Disagree
 With Lilley.
WORK DONE AT LOW FIGURE
Hobsons Secretary Testlfies to Com pany's Story of Influence
 With Speaker.

Washington, March 1s.--Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and Admiral Capps, chief of the bureau of construction of the navy department testified to-day before the special committee of the house Investigating the charges made against the Electric Boat company by Representative Lilley of Connecticut Each said that he did not believe the Electric Boat company obtained an cx- cessive profit on the contract already awarded 1t, and that he did not be- lieve the company would make an ex- cessive profit on any future contracts it might secure. Secretary Metcalf ex- plaincd the letting of . contract to the Lake Boat company, saying that it was a conditional one, because no money was to be paid the company un- less it built boat to equal in speed and steaming radius the best sub- marine boat now possessed by the gov ornment or und,r contract for it. Ad- miral Capps said that the navy was getting it's construction work done at a | very low figure.
 Representative Butler of Pennsyl- vania denied a statement by Secretary Metcalf that he called on him relative to submarine boats.
 Edward l.. Clarkson, private secre- tary to Representative Hobson, testi- fled that Lawrence Y. Spear, a vice president of the Electric Boat com pany, told him that his company had influence with Speaker Cannon and could use it to help Captain Hobson get on the naval affairs committee, but before doing so would have to know how he stood on the proposi- i ton in which he was interested-the question of submarine boats"
 Congressman Clayton of Alabama testified that the Alabama delegation in congress endorsed Captain Hobson ] for assignment to tho naval affairs i committee and l.. w. Bushey, secre- tary to Speaker Cannon, stated tha, 1 the only request made to the speaker 1 to appoint MT Hohson on that com mittee was made by Mf Williams l the minority leader of the house.
 Representative Lilley did not attend to-day's sitting of the committee ex- cept at the opening.
 The public sessions of the commit tee were adjourned until next Thurs ] day
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
George Hanchctt May bc Buried at
 Expense of City of Providence.

Mrs. George H. Hanchett of i3 Vine street. yesterday refused to receive the boey of George H. Hanchett who com- mitted suicide in Providence the previ- ous day, and he will probably have to be buried as a pauper at the expense of the city of Providence. according to the police of the latter city.
 The Providence authorities informed Mrs. Hanchett of the death and receiv- cd no res,ly. Then they put tine mat ter in the hands of the local police, Nho did not succeed in getting Mrs. Fanchett to receive the remains. She finally stated that she had communi- cated with son in Meriden who might be willing to look after the burial of the body. Up to a late hour last night the police had not heard from him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
Sage Recovering from Effects of Ex-
 hansting Experience.

, St. Petersburg, March 1s.-A mes sage received here from Moscow to- night from Tolstofs son reports an improvement in the counts condition. Count Tolstoi has been In the habit of taking daily rides on horseback. He persisted in this in the face of blind ing storms. and twice recently lost his way several miles from his home. On the second occasion. about week ago, he fell into a snowdrift, but was able to extricate himself, and came home afoot, exhausted. In spite of the remonstrances of his family, he returned to the scene of the accident to save his horse.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
NO GENERAL STRIKE
Cigarmakers' Union Will Give Finan-
 cial Aid to Kilfeathcr EmplOyes.

The Cigarmakers' union met last night in the Poli building and voted to give financial assistance to the forty employees of John P Kilfeather's fac tory, who struck several days ago over the introduction of a system to ac- count for the amount of tobacco used in the factory and to figure out how much was lost in the making The matter of general sympathetic strike employees at the other factories are satisfied with their treatment. and do not think that the presen time when So many ere out of work, is a good time to go on a strike.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
PASTOR GETS $1,OO0
st. Joscph's at Bristol Presents Check
 to Departing Assistant.

Bristol, March 19.-Rev. B. NJ. Donnelly. who has been assistant at Sf. Joseplis Roman Catholic church. b1t who is leaving to become pastor ,f a church at Occum was given a re- eeption by the members of St Joseph's parish tonight. He was pre- sented with a certified check for s1,- 900 by the members of the parish, a large easy chair by the members of the ladies sodality and gold cfalice hy the children of the parochial school. The presentation speeches u-ere made by Rev. r J. keena, the pastor of St. Joseph's. Priests from surrounding towns were present
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
H0LD-UP MAN CAUGHT
Bestiano Bcnevit Arrested for Threat
 ening Antonio CaNailaro.

After an exciting chase commencing on Lafayette street and ending on Oak street last evening about 10 o'clock Officer Pryor of the Howard avenue station arrested Bestiano Benevita fol holding up Antonio Cavallaro at the iatter's store, 5s Oak street, Janu- ary 26.
 On the night in question about dusk Benevita went into Cavallaro's store and demanded money, enforcing his demand with a revolver. The police frightened him away
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
Will Get Use of Yale's Boat House at Lake Whitney This Spring as a
 Starter.
JOHN KENNEDY TO COACH
Consent of Water Company Expected Racing Dates Already Being Sought-Nfay Meet New
 York Crews.

The long-eNpectcd high school navy is to become reality. At meet ing held last evening, at which a number of those prominently connect ed with the high school were present. it was announced that the institution will have it's crew, or crews, this spring. Already negotiations are on foot for . race with the boys of the Sprginfield High school and very pos sibly similar race with St. Pauls school of Concord, N. H., will be sought later.
 Not only are the members of the New Haven Alumni association unan- imously behind the movement. as we'll as the fathers of the 700 boys in the high school and the athletically in clined generally about the city, but the Yale navy has come forward with offers of aid, as well as the Yale graduate advisory committee. The Yale boat house at Lake Whitney will be put at the disposal of the high school boys and John Kennedy has signified his willingness to give his services as a coach at spare moments gratis.
 For quite a long time the matter of a high school navy has been quiet ly agitated and taking shape. The New Haven boys, who have turned out some remarkable athletes, have chaf- ed under the knowledge that the boys at Springfield have had one of the pleasantest athletic lines of ac- tivity barred from them. The mat shape with the announcement that support to carry the matter through will be forthcoming.
 Tho Yale athletic authorities have been seen President Charles $. Sey. mour, the son of the late Profes- sor Seymour, the head of the Yale navy and well-seasoned oarsman both at Cambridge, England, and al Yale, has promised to do all he car with the Yale authorities to further the matter now and in the future Mir. Seymour was once a Hillhoust boy himself before he went to Eng land to college.
 The Yale navy has offered the ust of the old Dunham boat house a Lake Whitney to the high schoo boys. At present this boat house i only used at the times of the sprins and fall regattas. A full cquipmen 1 of shells will also be put at the dis posal of the school boys.
 The Yale graduate athletic advisor. committee has also endorsed the higl school movement and has promised it support wherever it Is possible. 0, 1 the committee are Walter Camp, H i B. Sargent, Anson Phelps Stokes, Dr 1 Frederick B. Beck, and Charles Sher Till. Dr. Beck was but recently pu on the committee to represent tn interests of the Sheffield Scientifi school.
 Mir. Beck attended the college and the medical school, but was neve 1 in Shelf
 There are at present in New Havel 1 high school in the neighborhood 0 l TOO boys. Crews from among then will be picked this spring and put t work with the oars. The coachin will be in the hands of John Kennedy the veteran Yale boating coach. M, Kennedy knows of the great numbe
 par
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
FIRE SERVICE TO RENDERING co.

Themayor approved the granting Of fire service to the Connecticut Fat Rem dering company of Orange yesterday. He did not sign the resolutions passed at the last meeting Of the board of al- dermen in regard to the members of that body securing telephones at tho same rate that other city officials do The measure thus becomes effective aft CT tn days without his signature.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
INCREASE OF FARES
Attorney Spock Claims Trolley Trend
 is Ip.

According to Attorney spock of the Connecticut company. who appeared before the aldermanic railroad and bridges committee last evening, the tendency of trolley companies is to raise the fare He said this has been done by several Massachusetts cleo tric railway companies
 The longest run in this city is an eight-mile one and the fare is but five cents. Attorney Spock mentioned the two cents mile plan of the railroad companies and said if such were ap- piled to trolley fares, ii would mean company.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
ROBBERS HOLD UP BANK.

Muskogee, Okla. March l9-Two rob bers. believed to be members of the gang that held up the Tyro. Kansas. hank last week walked into the Davis hank at Hoffman. Okla, 39 miles southwest of here, this afternoon, GOV cred inc balk of1icias with pistols and gathering up sg50 tf currency mounted their horses which were standing out side and escaped.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
LIZZIE STILES ESTATE. SC. .4ss ss.

Appraisers (. E. Warner and Henry A L. Hall filed an inventory of the es- tate of Lizzie Stiles with the clerk of the probate court yesterday. There is land valued at slsss and personal property at s4s2ss9. a total of ss,- 4S9.S3.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
BISHOPS PAY FOR EIry aToH.

ceived $500 from the Bishops yesterday Y for the elevator that did the disappear ing act from the time the city bought the State street property from them to the time it took actual possession.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
APPOINTED GoyEnsoR-cEvrR.r,

London. March ia.-The earl of Dud- ley has been appointed governor gcn. erai of the commonwealth of Australia in succession to Sir Henry Stafford Northcote, whose term is about to ex- pire.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

 Cannon Approves Liability Bill. ... i No Unjust Profits, ,........,.,..... l Tolstoi Lost in Snow w,.............. ] Bryan After Taft and Hughes. ...... 1 Governor Guild Improves. ....... 2 Walker Is Extradited. ........... 2 nti-Gamblng Attacked d.....,.. . Dukes Engagement .....,........ 2 Financial News .................... 11
 STATE. s2oGo Damages for Dogs Attack. ? Republican Party Sued -....... I Stamford Founding Identified, .... Departing Pastor Receives sl,00O... 1 Consolidated Must Pay s1,4O0. ...... 9 Sheriff Smith Dead. ................. 1
 CITY Car Concern To Dc Sprinkling I Business Men to Discuss Utllities... 1 Poli To Go to Europe. e..,....... l Railroad Dismisses More Men. .. 1 Deer Slayer Is Captured ......... II Bond Issue Goes Over .......... High School May Have Crew, .. 1 Unvestibuled Cars Discussed ... 3 No General Cigar Strike. ke............ l Stole Professors Ring G.,......... Gerontlus Proves superb. ..... Rowe Not Liable. ................. Auto Show Reports Success. ..... 2
 sPORTs-Pagcs 5 and 9. Hoppe Defeats schaefer. Lawn Tennis Tourney Dates. Class Baseball Managers Elected. Demarrest Breaks Record. Favorites Nictors at New Orleans But Four Survive in Golf. Chief Watt Slumns.
 Boneyards Sliding Down Ladder. Savannah Races End.
 Lamb Exceeds Her Time New Britain Here Tonight,
 EVENTS T'O-DAy--Page a Automobile Show a Music Hall. Going Some at the Hyperion. Tier Mad Marriage" at the New Haven The Middlcman' at the Bijou. Big Feature Bill at Polls.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
WEATHER RECORD.

Washington. March 19.-Forecast for Friday and Saturday,
 New England and Eastern New York: Fair Friday and Saturday; fresh north- west winds.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
REFUSE TO RECEIVE BODY

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Observations at United States weath. CT bureau stations. taken at D. m. yea- terday, seventy-fifth meridian time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
TOL.STOI LOST IN SNOW

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The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-20
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

New Haven. March 1s. 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06

Washington, Feb. 4.-The house Monday took up the Sulloway bill granting a fiat pension of SIP monthly to all widows of honorably discharged soldiers. Its provisions were explained by it's author, who said it involved an additional expenditure of $12,741,- 900. He described destitute widows of soldiers who are unable to secure pensions because of some technicality regarding to property holdings and re- ceived applause when he said these technicalities should be swept away
 Mir. Underwood (Alabama) secured round of applause by expressing his approval of the measure on the ground of its general character and it's justice to many who heretofore have been denied the privileges of the pension laws.
 The passage of the bill also was ad- vocated by Mir Dixon Inaiana), whose remarks were greeted with applause The proposed pensions and increases. he said, were not charity, but an act of justice; they were not a matter of sympathy. but token of gratitude to knightly soldiers for their valor and services.
 An amendment was sought to be added to the bill by Mir Fulton (Okla- homa) making the pension $30 per month, but under the rules that could not be done. He, however, expressed his approval of the measure and urged it's passage. The bill was further sup ported by Messrs. Hackney tMissou- rD. Fuller (Illinois). Langley (Ken- tucky) and Bonynge (Colorado) and others. Amid loud applause the bill was passed without division and with enly one voice in opposition.
 The attendance of members Monday vas the largest since the opening day.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
PROMINENT MEN
 IN CONFERENCE
Meeting in Little Rock Which May Bring James H. Berry Out for U. s. Senate and Congressman
 Brundidge for Governor.

Special to The Star.
 Little Rock, Feb. 5.-Thcre is gathering of men of prominence in Little Rock today which is creating wonderful ano mt oi interest. From rumors afloat the result of this conference may shake up and change in many ways the political situation throughout the state.
 Among the most prominent men attending this gathering are Former Senator James H. Berry, Congressman Stepson Brundidge, Former Congressman n Hugh Dins- more and O. NJ. Killough.
 It is persistently rumored, although not with full authorit y, that the meeting is being held prepars tory to announcing Con- gressman Brundidge as a candi. date for governor and James H. Berry as a candidate for the United States senate to succeed Senator Clark.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Last Saturday.

present. Franco resigned for fear that his continuance in office would plunge the country into rebellion. The premier has been considered directly responsible for the political turmoil, which resulted in the assassination of the king, and his withdrawal from power is regarded as holding prom lse of political tranquility.
 A new cabinet has been formed un- der the presidency of Rear Admiral Do Amaral, member of the progress ist-dissident party. Some of the new ministers have been notably opposed to the rule of Franco. but on the whole the present cabinet is liberal. with monarchical tendencies.
 The opening session of the new council was held Monday and the young monarch, King Manuel II, placed himself in the hands of his ministers. He appeared before them. land in voice shaking with emotion, said:
 T am yet without experience either in science or politics. place myself entirely in your hands. needing and believing in your patriotism and wis. dom."
The Mena weekly star., 1908-02-06
Pension Bill Reported.

Washington, Feb. 5.--The house committee on appropriations Tuesday reported favorably the pension bill for the fiscal year ending June 30 1909. The bill as reported abolishes the pension agencies located at Angus ta. Maine; Boston, Buffalo. Chicago Columbus. Ohio, Concord. N H., Des Moines, Detroit. Indianapolis. Knox vile, Tenn. Louisville, Ky, Milwau. kee. New York city. Philadelphia Pittsburg, San Francisco and Topeka and consolldates them in one central distributing agency at Washington.