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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
GATHERING OF |RISHMEN
ORDER OF HIBERNIANS HOLDS
GREAT CONVENTION.
Ten Thousand More Members Than
Two Years Ago and Like In
crease in Cash.

The delegates to the convention OF the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, held at In
dianapolis, Ind. during the week. have
returned home with glowing accounts OF
the doings of this great body Of Irishmen.
1t was declared to be the most interesting
gathering Of the order in many decades.
Washington members are pleased with
the selection Of P. T. Moran for another
term as a national director of the order
and that p. J. Haltigan was renamed as
national editor Of the Hibernian's organ
published in this city Mr.. Haitigan
started the paper in Washington about
ten years ago and was warmly Endorsed
by resolution for the manner in which he
has conducted it. which. the resolution
concludes, must ever tend toward the
formation Of better Americans and better
Irishmen."
The Catholic University of America was
likewise Endorsed, the Hibernians declar-
ing that I'VE place an abiding faith and
confidence in the admirable institution,
while we will continue to take kindly
and practical interest in her welfare"
Everything Looks Bright.
There were over 800 delegates in Indian
apollo. including those delegated from the
various ladies' auxiliaries Of the country.
The report of President Cummings showed
an in crease OF 10000 members over the
roster of two years ago at Saratoga, n. Y,
when he was elected to office. There was
also $4,000 more in the national treasury
than there was two years ago.
Rev. Phillip J. ODonnell of Boston. who
is we'll known in Washington. made a re-
port for the committee On church extern
sion. 1t was proposed that each division
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians of
fifty or more members contribute s. a
year for two years. the fund to be ham
died by the national officers and turned
over TO the Church Extension Society of
America. of which Rev. DR.. William j.
Kelly of Chicago is the director.
The convention voted that $1,000 should
be sent to Douglass Hyde TO aid in the
Gaelic movement. The ladies' auxiliary.
in session in another hall. followed suit
with $3.50 in the same cause.
The sum of 5000 was voted for the
erection of a Kettle cross to the Irish
famine victims Of ~. 10000 of whom were
buried in a pit at Gross Isle. on the St.
Lawrence river. near Montreal.
The Catholic University scholarships
were favorably passed upon and will be
considered by the divisions during the
coming month. The matter of Irish his
tory in schools was Endorsed and special
committee named for each state, terri
tory and province to forward the work.
Prof. Michael J. Rohan of Marquette Uni
versity, Michigan, is chairman of this
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
EXPECTS TAFT TO WIN.
But Things May Happen, Says Ex-
Secretary Carlisle, to Elect BRYAN.

John G. Carlisle. Secretary of the
Treasury under President Cleveland. be-
lieves there will be big fight in the
presidential race this year.
LAS matters look now" he said to a
Star reporter today who sought his views.
Taft has the best of it and will probably
he elected. But the fight is not as one
sided as in the past, and number of
things NAV happen In the next few
morths to give the election to Bryan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer was
as follows: am. IS; l. noon. 81;
pm. g..
Aff1ecks standard Thermometer was as
follows: am. s.; l. noon, 81; pm, IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Change in Representation.

Among the radical changes was the pas
sage OF a resolution increasing the repre-
sentation at national conventions. Here
tofore only state officers have been eligible
as delegates. In the future there will be
a delegate for every 900 members in each
Jurisdiction Here in Washington this will
permit the sending of three delegates in
addition to the officers. and the former, of
course will be balioted for.
The next convention of the A. o. H. will
be held in Portland, Ore, two years hence.
It Is said that two candidates for delega-
torial honors are already In the field. 1t
is proposed to organize a convention tour
list club during the coming fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
PUNISHMENT FOR THE HAzERS
COL. SCOTT SUMMONED TO CON-
FER WITH SECRETARY WRIGHT
Cadets Will Not Return to West
Point Until After the
Consultation.

Col. Hugh l.. Scott superint erilent of
the United States Military Academy at
Wes, Point, has been summoned to Wash
ington to confer with Secretary Wright
concerning the punishment to be melted
out to the eight cadets who recently were
found guilty of hazing by a board of Of
fcers of the Military Academy and sem
fenced to be dismissed.
After a conference with President RooSe-
velt Friday. Secretary Wright announced
that the cadets would not be dismissed
from the academy. In the light of care
full inquiry into the case, and in view of
an examination of the evidence taken
by the board, it is explained. the Presi-
dent and Secretary Wright concluded that
the dismissal of the cadets would he too
drastic punishment for the offienses of
which they were convicted In the view of
both the President and Secretary Wright.
it ia further stated, the offenses, although
they were in violation OF the regulations
of the academy, scarcely constituted haz-
ing in the strict interpretati of that law.
as the cadets arraigned before the board.
it is declared. had not imposed upon the
underclassmen in brutal cruel, or de-
grading manner.
What they had done was regarded by
the President and Secretary Wright more
in the nature of practical jokes which
boys congregated together will play upon
one another.
In discussing the matter today Secretary
Wright said that haZing would not be
permitted at the Military Academy.
Punishment Not Yet Determined.
The young men whose cases now are
Cnder consideration in due course will
be ordered back to West Point from
their homes. They will be required to
undergo such punishment for their Of
fcnses as shall be imposed by the SUPER
int"n.ient of the academy. Just what
the nature of that punishment will be
has not been finally determined by the
PRESIDENT. They may be placed under ar
lest and required to do double guard
duty; they may be required to perform
aud :tiOnal duty in some other way, or
they may be reduced one year or more
In tteir classes 1t is now proposed that
punishment that will fit the crime
shall be meted out to them. in order that
their cases shall be an example to all
cadets at the academy.
ii IL likely that no definite determina-
tich of the nature of the punishment that
Is to be inflicted upon them will be
reached until Secretary Wright and Col.
Scott have held their conference and re-
ported the result to the President.
The cadets will not be ordered 10 re-
turn to the academy until the character
of the disciplinary measures to be I'M
posed shall have been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Downtown Temperature.

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours: 90; a year ago. ST.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
MAY COMPLETE SALE NOW
Judge studIey Ratifies Loan Promised
 by Dead Man

Tn order to carry out the sale of the Cutler building at the corner of Church and Chapel streets permission was granted by Judge Studley in the probate court yesterday afternoon to Edward c. Beecher as administration of tho estate of the late James A. Davis to pay out the sum of sl9,000 belonging to the estate as a second mortgage to the purchasers of the property. It was represented by Mir. Beecher that in July when the pur- chase was in contemplation and while Mr Davis was still living the latter agreed to advance the sum of sl9,000 on q second mortgage on the property and before he had done so he died. Now in order to carry out the agree ment tho administrator asked the court for permission 10 make the loan, The authority was given The will of Henry J Stevens was offered yester- day afternoon for probate, The es- tate is expected to be valued at about sl0,0 GOO and Is left entirely to the wife of the deceased The court yesterday named George E Malthy and Heaton R. Wright as appraisers
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
OPENING BOYS RECEPTION
New Rooms in Y. M. C. \. Opened
 Last Night.

very pleasant event at the Y. M c. A. last night was the opening recep- tion for the members of the boys de- partment, which took tho form of an inspection of the new quarters of the boys department on the first floor of the main building. The boys rooms for club purposes and general entertain ment have hitherto been on the seventh floor of the main building. but these have been difficult of access. and the management has been busy developing a more suitable location During the summer rooms on the ground floor, near the gymnasium have been fitted up. and these were thrown open last night for tho first time.
 After games In the rooms and other entertainment the n1embers of the em ployed boys' class gave an exhibition of , class gymnastic work and basketball
 in the gymnasium Following this the party consisting of the members of the boys department and their in- vited friends went over 10 the bannue, hall where an entrtainment was held NJ. J. Prout favored with a vocal and | banjo solos, and NJ, w. WeIton. J r l Parsons and MT, scoville also enter. | toined, Refreshments concluded the de. | lightful evening.
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The summary of pupils In attendance at the school by classes follows.

Al present there are from the above figures, total of 2isO pupils which is an increase Of BIS over the attendance last yaer, of i5S over the registration of 1908, and, of AIS over the attendance of 1905 These figures show conclusive ly that the matter of providing accom- modations at this building in the future is one that needs considerable atten-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
.1AFI'S ITINERARY
Will See President at White House a Week from
 Sunday,
THEN GO THROUGH SOUTH
New York, Ohio and Indiana to Hear Candidatc--Noicc in Good
 Shape,

Cincinnati, oct 9--W H. Taft and President Roosevelt will have a consul tations in Washington, where the can dldate will spend Sunday, Oct, lS In arranging his work, which was the task the candidate devoted himself to today, 1t was found more convenient that that Sunday in question be spent In the national capital and probably much of that day will be spent at the White House. After three days in Ohio Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, MT. Taft will devote his attention to the south for the remain ing three days of the week
 The Ohioian let it be known to-day that he as in no sense chasing rain bows" in his intended tour of the south, but mad promised that, should he go on the stump, he would speak in certain southern cities He will keep these promises, They include speeches at Louisville, Ky. October 15; Chattanooga, Knoxville and Bris- tol, Tenn, october 16; Greensboro, N. C., october 17, and Richmond, Va. The Richmond meeting will take place Sunday night and at its con- clusion the Taft special will leave for Washington to remain until Monday morning
 It has been decided that Newark, Trenton and Camden, N. J., shall have the candidate for meetings on Monday October l9 after which hc will return for a night meeting in Baltimore, Md, and then turn westward again, speak ing the next day in West Virginia He will devote October q 10 Ohio and the succeeding three days to Indiana.
 He may make one speech in Chicago or the conclusion of his canvass of tht Hoosier state and then give the re uainder of the campaign to New Yorl city and state closing his stumpins trips on the night of November 2 a Youngstown Ohio.
 Mir Taft admitted that he slept solid twelve hours last night His voic, o-day mad regained it's natural cond tlon, and he expressed himself as feel Ing entirely rested from his trip ant anxious 10 proceed with the work ye to be done. He devoted the day f i the details of this work and saw m one of political prominence
 A. | Norys, who will accompany th,
 candidate on the remainder of hl campaign tours. left here for columbu tonight and will return sunday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
TAFT HERE AS MINUTES
To Speak on Green in Flying Trip
 Through State.

Hon. William Howard Taft, the re- publican nominee for president, will be in this city Monday, october 26, according to information received here yesterday from Charles F. Brooker hy Congressman x. D. Sperry. His stay will be very short ono for he has to cover the whole of Connecticut that same day He will arrive here in a special at 2;55 o'clock and will leave for New York at 3:40
 Charles G Phelps acting for Char man Kenealy, is making arrangements with Col Theodore Mcdonald, chair man of the republican town commlt- t,e for reception at the depot and the turnout to see the nominee will undoubtedly be a great one. Bo,h the New Haven and the Yale Taft club will be represented in the receiving party.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
INDEPENDENCE TICKET
r. C. Albrccht, of Rowayton. Put Up
 by Iicarstlans for Governor.

Bridgeport, oct 9,-At conference of 125 representatives of the lndepend- eLce party from all parts ot the state, making, in fact the first state conven- ton of the party. convened in the Ho- tel stratheld, this city, this evening q state ticket was nominated as follows:
 Governor. F C. Albrecht, Rowayton; lieutenant governor ]. l.. Beale, Ber- lin; secretary Of state, George Nelbel, Lisbon; treasurer, pr. & A. Boudier Moosup; comptrsller. w, T Crowel, Winsted; congressman-at-la John II Kelly, Bridgeport
 The name of former Mayor stephen P Charters of Ansonla, was presented to the conference when the call was made for the nomination of candidates for governor. IL was greeted with a prolonged hIssing, 80 vigorous that il was withdrawn and Alhrecht was then nominated without opposition.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
ONLY SMALL CASES In Criminal Superior Court Boy Paroled on Theft
 Charge. CIP0US GETS SIX MONTHS Burglars Plead Guilty-IaF'orge For feits Peter McNerney's
 Bail Bond.

There were several minor cases be- fore the criminal side of the superior court yesterday afternoon. Sentences were given in every case but one and that was boy paroled for theft.
 This was Joseph Powers. He plead guilty to stealing s1.5O from another boy. They were both shooting craps and Powers lost $2 which he forcibly extracted part of from the pocket of the other boy, throwing him to the groune.
 Powers also confessed to fighting ans intoxcaticn. As he was only 10 and his employer wanted him to him aiIolher chance, he was parolled in the custody of the probation officer. His parents left him here alone when they went to San Francisco.
 Michael Cipous, Pole, was found guilty of defrauding another Pole in having sold grass in a lot belonging to Q man named Westerman in Seymour for s10 to Metro Machowsky. The de- fence was that the lot that the grass was on had been given for grass cut ting purposes to the prisoner The state claimed that the permission had not been given The jury found the Pole guilty and he was senetnced to six months in jail
 George Batch was tried in the morn
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
Thc Tnltlon ProhIern.

In speaking of the tuition problem in the school MT Beede presented the fol- lowing statistics to the board, laying special emphasis on the number from Westville by classes:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10

The statement of the finance com mittee shows that q total of $160,- 942,54 was available September 1, which amount would be used for the teachers salaries It also showed that to meet the running expenses of the year t would be necessary Go save $I96 Der month The statement of the chairman of this committees, James T. Moran regarding this mat, ter, follows:
 Tt seems to me very doubtful if this amount will be saved Since the schools closed last June but one teacher has resigned in the grades aud two Undergraduates. This Is very un- usual Furthermore 1t was necessary to appoint six additional teachers for the high school owing to the increase of about 300 pupils, During the month of September there were few absences among teachers. The amount saved from this source was about S2A5. on an annual saving of $6,00O to $70O0 the normal amount per month should be $500 to S70o."
 At the close of the meeting very interesting discussion took place be- tween the members of the board re- garding the matter of tuition pupils the state board of education is en- gagged Tn a yer. active campaign throughout the state in an endeavor to compel the providing of High schoof instruction in larger cities for schol- ars from the smaller cities The action of the local board was q severe blow to their campaign and the future ac- tlons of the organization would un- doubtedly be watched with consiera- ble interest by that body.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
BRYAN COMING HERE

Waterbury, oct 9-Former Senator William Kennedy of Naugatuck an- nounced tonight that arrangements had been made for the appearance of Mir Bryan in Connecticut following directly upon the heels of Mir Taft, who comes here October 26 On the following day Tuesday october 27, Mir Bryans special will leave New York, stopping at the same towns and cities as Mr. Tafts Itinerary provides for speaking twenty minutes in Wa torburv and returning to Brooklyn, x. r.. tc address mass meetings that nigh. Mir. Kennedy says that the ralroad arrangements have already been completed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
TO GET TOGETHER
High School and Westville Meeting Regarding Tui-
 tion Pupils.
SITUATION IN THE FORMER
Two Hundred Pupils Without Desks According to Superintendent
 Report--Bids Awarded.

The members of the board of educa- ton decided at their meeting last night to meet the committee from the West vile school district at the next regu- lar meeting of the board which will be held on Friday, October 23 at o'clock. The board and the committee from l Westville will then discuss the recent action of the local board prohibiting all tuition pupils from the high school of this city. Whether or not any action would be taken on the question is a matter which the members of the board would not divulge last evening.
 The meeting last night was attended by all the members with the exception or F A. Betts; John D. Jackson being present for the first time this year.
 Tho superintendent of schools pre- sented an interesting report last night which in part follows:
 The situation at the high school
 At present two hundred pupils are without desks of whom seventy-seven are seated in the Science lecture hal, l twenty-nne in room 119 a recitation room provided with recitation bench es, and the remaining ninety-four are scattered about the building in small numbers in the various class rooms. The Science Lecture hall Is a large room, 55 feet by 43 feet, with seats rising in tiers. It is provided with about BOO lecture-room sittings, each seat having an arm tablet but no desk. The pupils sitting in this room are provided with compartment boxes ll the front of the room where they keep their books and materials. If this room could be provided with regular desks and seats it could prob ably accommodate about 150 pupils The pupils occupying recitation benches In room 1l9 have no special receptacle for their books and work Ing material.
 Owing to the large increase in the number of pupils this year and to the inadequate amount of money for text books and supplies t has been neces- sary for many pupils 10 purchase Q portion of their books The first year class purchased total of 35i books the second year class 327, and tho third year class, 599. In two diyi. sions. numbering in all seventy pupils 1t was necessary for each pupil to pur. chase two books In other cases but one book was purchased by each pu. pill.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10

Big Towns Hamden, 59 Westville, 53 East Haven, 26; North Haven, l2; West Haven, II; Woodbridge, fl; Mon towese 1 orange, [; Wallingford, 6; Milford, 6; Tyler City, 2, Harrisburg, Pa. I; Brooklyn, N. Y, 1; Rye, N Ya 1, Chelsea, Mass, 1 Bethany, Conn, l. Yalesville Conn, |; Bethlehem, Conn, l. Haddam, Conn, 1; Norfolk, Conn, 1. Woodmont. Conn; f, Bran ford, Conn, 1; Madison Conn, 1 stony Creek 1. Total, 2l3
 Registration In the schools. schools during the first month of the present year shows the number en- rolled as 22,165, which in an increase of 1,13s over the same figures of 1907. The average attendance at the schools however, 21,19S, shows an increase over last years figures of 1,S21 while the increase over that of 1906, is 2,25S.
 The Night schools.
 In speaking of the night schools the superintendent reported that the av- craze nightly attendance at the schools was as follows; Boardman Advance, 2o2; HIllhouse Elementary, 225; Hamilton Italian, 135; and Cedar street Russian, PFC. The average att tendance for each of the first two weeks at the same schools last year was respectively 75O and 902.
 nauhIn S.s.ayi,na
 In the grammar schools there are 27 double sessions held in the first grade rooms, 2 in the second grade rooms and three in the third grade rooms, Throughout the city there are 29 rooms in which fifty or more pupils are registered, the Winchester and the Wooster districts alone being ex- empt from this condition.
 Bids Awarded.
 The report of the committee on new school buildings was then submit ted. The principal item on the re- port was the award of contracts for the new Prince street school 10 the lowest bidders. David II. Clark was given the mason and carpenter work with bid of $73,527; John B. Beegan with q bid of $l3,52S, was awarded the contract for plumbing, gas fitting, heating and ventilating, Oscar Ramp ner will do the painting for $1265, and the removal of the old building was given to David M. Adams, who offered sl,00l,60
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10

ing for theft of several hundred dollars worth of lead from White, the boat man, and was found guilty by the jury at l:9O. His companion, Raymond Den ney, pleaded guilty to the same crime. Batch was given six and Denney four months.
 John McKeeber and George Brass, alas Herr, pleaded guilty to burglary of a house belonging to Joseph Naples In Orange on July 16. Sentence was deferred
 Frederick La Forge failed to appear in court to answer charges of poultry theft, and so his bond was declared forfeited. and Peter McNerney ls due to pay S2000 on the bond.
 Court adjourned until Tuesday morn ing.
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The Oak Street School.

The committee reported that the in- yestigation of the Oak street school showed that 1t was totally unfit for
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10
MICHAEL ETHEL & SONS.

saving, Automatic variety wood turn ing and polishing wheels, pulley poles, flag poles, fence, hitching and clothes posts and sticks, hard wood rolls all sizes All kinds native lumber, fire place and kinding wood.
 Phone Connexions 10l Fairmont ave.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-10

school use and recommended it's abandonment for such purposes The board voted to adopt the report and as for the matter of disposng of the building 1t was decided to table the question,