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The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Naples, April 6-CoI Roosevelt landed
at the arsenal this afternoon. after a
rough voyage from Gibraltar Only few
( persons were admitted there. Among them
; Col Roosevelt recognized Guglielmo Fer
zero and shook hands with him. and said
he was very glad TO see him on Italian
soil Accompanied By Ambassador Girls
oom. Col. Roosevelt went to the Hotel
Excelsior. He found it crowded with
Americans. who greeted him warmly
CDL Roosevelt looked in the best OF
health. and seemed TO appreciate greatly
the heartness Of his welcome.
The visit to the Duke and Duchess OF
Aosta occupied two hours. Coz. Rocse-
velt and the duchess talked lengthny
about hunting IN Uganda, and Col Roose-
welt inspected the palace museum with It's
collections Of weapons and matolica ware.
Takes Automobile Ride.
After returning to the hotel, Col Roose-
welt took an automobile ride around the
city with Mrs J. West Roosevelt. Mrs.
Carow. and Mr.. and Mrs Chanler, and
visited Posnipo. The mayor OF Naples
and two aldermen visited the hotel as a
delegation from the municipal council to
thank Col Roosevelt for his help and for
his sympathy with the earthquake suffer
ers They said that the survivors who
were brought to Naples would have
starved but for American help. Col
Roosevelt. IN thanking the delegation.
said the sympathy OF the American peo-
pie was quite natural. They we're always
willing to aid suffering humanity.
Emperor william sent q telegram 10
tCol Roosevelt. wishing him a success
fql trip.
Col Roosevelt is delighted WITH his Wis
Il here, and he was specially pleased 10
Unexpectedly meet a number Of old
friends. including Judge and Mrs. Tracy,
from the Philippines
POpuIace Greatly Impressed.
The populace seem to be immensely
Impressed by the visit They think Col.
Roosevelt is the most important person
age in the world. owing 70 the extra
ordinary police precautions. They have
never seen the city so filed with po-
lice. and. indeed. it's appearance suggests
that K has been converted into a great
police barracks.
Col. Roosevelt embarked tonight on
the steamer Admiral which viii call al
Messina tomorrow 70 enable him to land
and inspect the houses constructed OF
lumber sent from America Ambassa-
dor Criscom win accompany him on
the inspection.
Messina IS not a port Of call for Nom
basa-bound steamers, and the calling
there OF the Admiral was specially ar
ranged The King Is TO be there, and II
IS expected he viii meet Col Roosevelt
but no arrangements to this end have
been made. Thus, II a meeting occurs,
It wiz apparently be a coincidence.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
EARL STIRLING DEAD.
Actor Played at FOrd's Theater the
Night Lincoln Was Shot.

Chicago. April 5.-Earl Stirling. who
vas a member OF the company that
played at Ford's Theater the night Abra-
ham Lincoln was assassinated, Is dead
here
a few months ago he was playing al
q Chicago theater while his wife was dy-
ing in a hospital. There was no one to
take hts place and he was forced to play.
After the performance. when he
learned that his wife had died, ne col
lapsed and never recovered from the
shock
Mr.. Stirling was stage manager for
Augustin DAILY and Tor Daniel Frohman's
old I.yceCn Theater in New York. he
also was leading juvenile with William J
Florence, Edwin Booth, and Tom Keene.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
POTATO PRICES SOAR.
Retail at $I.25 a BusheI in Chicago
Because of Shortage.

Chicago, April 5-SupposedIy lowly and
plebeian. potatoes threaten TO become
eristocratic vegetables. according 10 indi-
cations to-day. From a normal wholesale
,rice OF . cents bushel the potatoes
SCARED TO the airy quotation Of 81. raising
the retail price TO about SIS a bushel.
The cause OF the ascension is said to be
the failure Of last years potato crop in
wisconsin, Michigan. and Minnesota
II IS declared by the board OF trade
arr,s that the present high quotations
nav be maintained until the appearance
~ the first new potatoes about the middle
OF NAY.
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WARD NOW IN POVERTY.
One-time Napoleon of Finance Sued
for Jewels.

one-time Napoleon Of Finance Sued
for Jewels.
Newark. April 5.-Ferdinand Ward. the
Napoleon OF finance OF a quarter OF a
century ago. whose stock speculation
reduced Gen L. S. Grant 10 povercy.
was to-day made defendant in a suit by
Thomas L. Morton for jewels valued at
$4,000 which belonged 10 Wards mother
Ward, who has been living IN Newark
for several years. declares IN reply 20
the suit that he has been living in pow
erty in q garret with barely enough 10
eat and that the jewels mentioned were
willed by his wife 70 the son, Clarence
Ward. who is a graduate OF Princeton
and professor az Rutgers College
Morton, who brings the suit against
Ward. claims S1.sO9.65 as money advanced
10 him since his release from prison.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
CHARLES TAFT GOES TO TEXAS.
Cincinnati Editor Declines to Dts
cuss Ohio Senatorial Prospects.

Cincinnati Editor Declines to Dts
cusS Ohio Senatorial Prospects.
New Orleans, April 5.-Charles P. Taft
brother Of President Taft. accompanied
by his wife and daughter. left New Or
leans to-day for Texas TO look for the
first time on the home that recently has
been built for them on Corpus Christi
Bay.
7 think, said Mr. Tart. that the atti-
tude the President has taken toward the
South indicates the policy ne intends "a
carry through. But, OF course. I cannot
talk politics"
Asked If he would be a candidate for
United States Senator from Ohio, Mr..
Taft said: II am not especially inter
ested in that az the present time. can't
say whether shah be a candidate or not
A year hence IS a long time, and many
things may happen"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia,
Maryland, and Virginia-Partly
cloudy and continued warm to-
day and tomorrow; moderate
east to south winds.
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Eort Mrer De.ertsr oaaEht.

SPECIAL 20 The Washington a1-ald-
Winchester. Va. April Edward Min
nick. arrested here : few days ago for
beating his way On a Baltimore and Ohio
freight train, confessed to-day that he
was a deserter from the United states
army. having left Fort Myer, Va. about
a month ago. He was held for the au-
thorities at Washington
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NAVAL OFFICIALS
VICTIMS OF TEST
Lieut.. Jones Suffering from
Two Broken Wrists.
INJURED ON SATURDAY
Thrown from a Bicycle While
Complying with Order.

Commander symingtoR aEd Pay
Inspector simpson Have Been Hurt
in Last Two Weeks-SyminBton
Simpson Suffers from Broken Rib.
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STRICKEN FEEDING CHICxE-g
VICE OF washington Letter Carrier
Dies in Anne Arundel
-, -. r.. W. -, Ia

epeci8l % he WHsllllsIul HeTl-l
Annapolis. Md. April 6-Striclzen with
paralysis while feeding chickens in The
yard a few days ago. Mrs. TondsIl. twen-
ty-elght years old. wife OF A. c. Tondau
a letter carrier. OF Washington, died To-
day at her home az Waterbury, Anne
Arundel County Mrs. Tondan had been
suffering from a complication Of diseases
for several weeks. but the paralysis az.
fected her brain and FASTENED death. Mrs
TondaIl was the daughter of r. Thomas
Williams. OF Waterbury
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
COAL MEN OPPOSE TARIFF.
Operators of West Virginia Max
Strong Protest

Operators OF West Virginia Make
Strong Protest.
Protesting against that clause n the
Payne tariff bin which permits the inpor-
tati0n Of coal from foreign countries free
Of duty under a reciprocal arrangement.
more than leo coal operators from West
Virginia assembled az the Willard yes
terday and adopted resolutions OF com
plant
Senators Elki1s and Scott addressed the
movement 10 defeat the objectionable
section when the measure reaches the
Senate Through their efforts q special
hearing viii be given the operators by
the Senate Finance Committee this morn
ing
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
SIXTEEN COUNTIES GO DRY"
Republican state Ticket Wins I'm
Michigan by 100000.

Detroit, Mich. April Sin sixteen out
of twenty-seven counties which voted on
the proposition to abolish licensed liquor
selling to-day. tho drys won out by
matorities ranging from 800 to 1900. Per
haus the most striking instances in which
the drys lost where they had been most
confident OF victory were in Washtenaw
and Monroe counties
In Washtenaw. where the university is
located. they made special effort to
drive the saloons out but the strong
German vote In the country districts
saved the day for the vets. who won out
by 225.
In Monroe County the drys were showed
under by 9.OOo.
The Republican State ticket was elected
by 10000.
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SUMNER COTTAGE FOR rAFTs.
President and HIS Family VIII 6,
TO Hanchester-by-fhe-S

II NEHAEhN anu EAka aullAy VIII TO
10 Manchester-by-the-Se
Manchester-by-the-Sea. Mass. April e.
The announcement was made to-day that
President Taft ana his family are to
mako their summer home here this year.
They are TO occupy The GIendyne," the
splendid summer home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter ]. Mitchell. IN Magnolia avenue,
and overlooking the ocean
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Mitchell were
schoolgirl chums. and ever since their
graduation they have kept up and rather
increased their friendship for each other.
Mr. and Mrs Mitchell are to 20 abroad
this summer. The Glendyne'' Is Ideally
built and situPted for the summer home
OF President Taft and his family.
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municipal Elections In Montana.

Helena, Mont. April 5.-Municipal cleo
tions were held throughout Montana to-
day, and singularly enough all were on
strict political lines In Helena only al
dermen were voted for. In one ward the
vote was a tie and OF the remaining six
the Republicans captured four and the
Democrats two.
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LIVING BEYOND HIS INCOME.
New York Capitalist Gives Odd Rea
son for Ending Life.

New York. April S.-Chambers !. McCraig,
a capitalist and member Of the American
Society Of Civil Engineers, killed himself
tonight in his apartments at the Bar
nett. 66 Madison avenue, by shooting.
He left letter to his wife saying that
he had decided that he was living beyond
his income and assured his wife that he
had $4,000 invested so ss to yield enough
TO keep her
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GETS HER DIVORCE.
Husband Told Wife Creepy Stories
During the Night.

Cleveland. April 5.-"He used 70 wake
me up IN the night 70 tel how his first
wife committed suicide" said Mrs John
G. Hemmeler. tesufying against her hus-
band in a divorce action to-day. She said
the story was creepy" and that at its
conclusion her husband would twirl a re-
volver about his finger and say: "One
wife is dead. another on her way. but tie
old general lives The divorce was
granted.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
Taft Thanks Methodist..

Ossining, n. Y. April Sat TIE New
York conference OF the Methodist EpIsco-
pal Church to-day a message was re-
ceived from President Taft thanking the
conference 70 rits friendly greeting.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Richmond, Ind. April 5.-Charles Gaar,
a capitalist and business man, IS missing,
having disappeared more than a week
ago. No reason can be assigned for bis
leaving.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
POINTER DROPS DEAD.
Former Governor of Nebraska Ex-
pires After Speech.

Lincoln. Nebr-, April 5.-Fcrmer Gov
William A. Poynter dropped dead in
the ONCE Of Gov shalienberger this
morning a few minutes after ne had
finished speaking on behalf OF a large
delegation OF temperance people who
desired that the bill providing that all
saloons in the State shall close at &
approval.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
uu1ed an Boundary Line Fight

Monterey, Mexico. April 5-.N dispatch
e-or, Victoria, Mexico. says that IN a bat
4Is between members OF the Chavez and
.osaula families over the boundary line
OF their adjoining ranches, three of the
participants were killed and several
.others seriously wounded
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Denver, April 5.--MunicipaI elections IN
Colorado outside OF Denver VIII be held
tomorrow. n nearly every town the
Uouor question is the predomlnating issue.
ard In many cases the fight has been ex-
tr,ar,,a1v bitter
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
PASS TARIFF RULE;
FINAL V0TEFRIDAY
Republicans Succeed in Plan
to Limit Debate.
DUTY ON HOSIERY STAYS.
Promise to Some Insurgents Not,
Kept by Leaders.

ClOture RuIe Provides for Separate
Vote On Amendments Relating to 4
Hides, L1zaber, Barley, Tea, and
oOnee-Ganer4es Are Crowded. and
Mr. Taft La n spectator-Demooraa
Engage tn = RO4 Controversy.
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Greater Pittuburg's Mayor.

Pittsburg. Pa, April 5.-William Add
son Magee. Republican. was inangurated
first mayor OF Greater Pittsburg at noon
to-day, succeeding George ". Guthrie.
Democrat.
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Princeton. y. J., April 5.-students in
the Princeton Theological Seminary were
lncensed over report. purporting 10
come from Princeton. in some OF The
newspapers to-day. to the effect that 8
strike was imminent as q consequences OF
the controversy with the faculty in re-
spect to revision OF the curriculum
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06
ROOSEVELT To SEE
RUINSAT MESSINA
VIII Probably Meet King
Emmanuel There To-day.
BIG CROWDS AT NAPLES
Populace Believes Him Greatest
Parsonage on Earth.

T"uce Precautions Taken as IndIca-
tiOn OF Bis Exalted POsitiOn-visita
Duke and Duchess OF AOata and
Discusses African Hunting with
Her HiEhneAs-Win Inspect Houses
Built OF Amez4osn Lumbez.
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Through train TO Atlantic City. via
Pennsylvania Railroad, viii leave Wash
/ fnRton I o. n. April z s. g and 10 and
arrive Atlantic City SIS ?. N Buffet par
/ lor cars and coaches.
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NOTED DESIGNER DEAD.
F. chsrcot Patterned Inauguration

+. thercOt PRtterned InauRurafiOn
Gown Worn by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Paterson, n. J., April 5.-Frank Char
cot, ST.. was found dead early this morn
ing in his apartments in Ellison street
A gas Jet was partly turned on, and
death was due TO asphyxiation.
Mr.. CharcOt was an expert silk designer
He designed the pattern Of the silk gown
worn by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt at the
Inauguration OF her husband as President
OF the United States. and the pattern OF
the bridal dress worn by Alice Roosevelt
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

Georgia Flooring, Straight Grain, &c
A foot. 1Ahoey q Co. sth and y. xs-eRs
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Flowers and Plants for Ezsfertfde.
Biackistoae's specimens excel 18th & =
The Washington herald., 1909-04-06

All Our 6rndes OF Lumber
Ara the highest. Lbssy q c.
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Dressed Fepee Boards, &C a Foot.
Rrank Libby 4 co.seth 81. and Nh aYe
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smaIrs Faster Flowers.
18th and G SITS, washington; Waldorf
Astoria and 1l5s Broadway. New York
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Good Red Cedar Posts. 3Oc Apiece.
'ETRuk .Nhpex = cos eEA et and 81 X gTal
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LOCAL

l-Hcuse Passes the Tariff Rule.
NAVAL Men Injured IN Tests.
2-B. & o. May Lease River Wharves.
CHayes Sentenced TO Five Years
S-Taft TO Have White Coachmen.
2-Bryan Attacked IN the House
S-Richard Croker Calls on Taft.
6-Illinois Club Is Entertained.
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Dressed Fence Rails, I6 IT., &c Apiece.
sTsnk 1&bbey & Ca 9Th 81. and n. z ava.
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HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
t-Roosevelt TO Visit Messina.
l-Summer Cottage for the Tafts.
1-Ferdinand Ward in Poverty.
S-Sampson Jury Is Completed
9-Standard Denies It's a Trust.
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dressed Fence Paiings. 20 Apiece.
EFsrk xdphey = co.s sth 81 and 81 KrRYa.
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Aiabame Flooring (GOod). &c a Foot.
Frank LinbeZ = Co. eth St and n. & aTn
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Continued on Page 3, Column ).
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The cloture rule was reported 10 tia
House By Representative Dalzeil. ranking
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
JURY'S SEALED VERDICT SAVES 15
 STEEL FIRMS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY
Special from United Press)

Special from United Press.)
 Boston. Dec S.-By the sealed yer dict of jury opened before Judge Harris of the Superior criminal court this morning. 15 big steel firms, all legged parties to the famous Boston Agreement" by which the city was said to have been mulcted in the pur- chase of structural steel, were found not guilty. More than $500 900. it is alleged. was paid the 26 counsel of the defendant firms for the conduct of their side Of the case.
 Following are the names of the de- fendants' that went to the jury and were found not guilty:
 Phoenix Iron Company, Canton Bridge Company. G. w. and F. Smith Company, Eastern Bridge & Structural Company. New England Structural Company. Boston Bridge Works, In corporated; A s. Miller, Jr., Benjamin K. Garham, Frank E. White. Charles M Pennycuick. Harry c. Collins. John K Britton. Harry O. Russ, George c. Bertram, Elmer F. Smith.
 Probably never in the legal history Of the United States has there been a more bitterly contested case than that just closed by the jury's verdict. For
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
Special from United Press)

Warren. Pa, Dec. ,s.-A story of a duel to the death with revolvers be- tween a husband and wife in a dark room during the night, the killing of the husband by the wife and her writ ing 10 a son telling of the deed, was unfolded here today by Miss Anna Anderson, a gray-haired woman, of 56 on trial for her life on the charge of murdering her husband.
 Mrs. Anderson is making a plea of self-defense and according to her tes- tfmony Anderson always mistreated and abused her. On the day of Octo- Der 21. they were alone at their home. The couple quarrelled until late at ngtht and when Mrs. Anderson pre- pared to retire she said her husband came into the room with a revolver in his hand. He ordered her to kneel and pray. saying that when she came to Amen" he would kill her. Mrs. Anderson prayed long. she declared. and her husband then ordered her in to bed
 The husband placed the revolver un- der his pillow and another one-lay on the floor by his side. Mrs. Ander- son declared 1t seemed as though hours passed before her husband was sleep ing. Then she reached over him and took the revolver from the floor to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
FIRST STEP FOR
 BETTER TROLLEY
 SERVICE TOMORROW
Mayor Will Convene Committee and
 Will Invite Supt. Chapman.

Mayor Buckingham expects to con- vene the committee appointed for the betterment of trolley service, at the City Hall tomorrow afternoon He will endeavor to secure the attendance of local Superintendent Chapman of the Connecticut company when the com mittee is organized in line with his statement relative to trolley service in his message. He advocated first a conference with the company to- wards securing better service and cleaner and more frequent cars. and then if that failed, the pursuit of oth- CT tactics.
 The committee comprises Aldermen McMurray. Clampett. Jackson, and Bullard, and the mayor who is chair man. It IS expected that plans will be adpoted at the conference tomor- row for the immediate betterment of the trolley service. The committee is instructed to wait upon Charles S. Mellen. head of the New Haven road and also upon Superintendent Chap
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
Special from United Press1

Especial from united PreSS.)
 Madison Square Garden, NY, Dec. s--Eleven miles ahead of the record and pedalling like mad in the effort to eliminate those of the riders who are showing signs of weakening un- der the strain of the hard work, the nine leaders in the six day race con- tinue to circle the wooden saucer at the garden in a manner that sets the crowd wild and indicates a new rec ord at the end of the week. There is bitter feeling in evidence among the teams with the result that several clared to have been more intentional than accidental.
 Tne trouble arose when Patrick Keegan of Lowell, and Frank Calvin, a local rider. were penalized a lap by the scorers about daylight Keeg- an got off his wheel during a series of sprints without notifying the of ficials and was absent from the track fifteen minutes before his partner ap- peared. He claimed that the spokes of his rear wheel had become loose but the officials would not accept the excuse and penalized the pair a lap. They declared the action was due to favoritism and insisted that under the rules they should not have been pen alized. Their protest was of no avail.
 This was cleaning day in the big smoke filled auditorium and, at 8 o'clock the squads of special police went through the building and drove into the street all who had been there since the race opened a minute after midnight Sunday night There were the usual scraps among those
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
MAD BICYCLE RIDERS
 STILL AHEAD OF RECORD

who objected to being thrown out. The building was then ventilated and a littleof the bad air let out. This seemed to put new life into the rid CTS and they kept up the hot pace during the early hours The score at s o'clock follows:
 Rut and Stol. Mcfarland and Clark, Root and Fogler, Lawson and DeMara, Walthour and Collins, Nit ten and West, Cameron and krebs, Halstead and Lawrence, and Pye and Hehir, 1,12S-s; Calvin and Keegan. Georget and Georget; Anderson and Vanoni, and Hill and Stein, 1,12S-1; Germain and Carapezzi, 1 ,051-6. Prev
 At 10 o'clock the nine leading teams had covered 1,165 miles and one lap; Calvin and Keegan, the Georget brothers. Anderson and Van- oni and Hill and Stein were tied, one lap behind, and Germain and Cara pezzi's score was 1,0S7 miles. laps.
 The previous record. made last year, was 1,15O miles, laps.
 At 12 o'clock the teams were still keeping up their sprint, the leaders being 12h miles ahead of the record set last year by DeMara and Hill. At noon they were 1902 miles. g laps, while the second division was one lap fin the rear. Germain and Carapezzi were hopelessly beaten.
 At 2 D. m. the leaders had covered 1,239 miles, with the four teams in the second division a lap behind and Germain and Carapezzi way in the rear.
 The fornfer record was 1,237 miles, three laps. made in 1908.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
DEATH DUEL IN WHICH WIFE KILLS
 HUSBAND IS UNF0LDED BY WOMAN

protect herself. Immediately Ander- son awoke. she said. Mrs. Anderson jumped from the bed. The husband fired but missed. The woman return ed the fire and declared she did not krow how many shots she fired. but kept the revolver pointed toward her husband and kept pulling the trigger until she dropped in a faint When she revived the next morning her hus- band lay dead across the bed
 Mrs. Anderson declared she then cov- cred his body with a sheet, did her homework and started from the train. She then wrote a note. introduced in evidence. telling her son that she had killed his father and that she her self would soon be in the grave.
 Mrs. Anderson declared she started for New York and knows that she reached some large city but when found a few days after the killing was wandering near her home, seemingly half demented-
 The trial has aroused intense inter est here and the courtroom was crowd ed to suftocation today. The greatest sympathy is expressed for Mrs An fderson-
 Three sons of Mrs. Anderson were in court with their wives during the trial and as the woman told various stories of her husbands cruelties they nodded their approval.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-08
R0YALISTS CLASH
 WITH CAVALRY

Paris. Dec. S.-Leon Daudet, .soIi .,I Aiphonse Daudet the novelist, was
 mong the s.-sr- or more of Royal .st~ arreslsd to-day during a violent demonstration. .r Mont Parna<ss cemetery in LSl"prAt On of the anniv- eIsary of Gabriel Syveton's suicide.
 Six hundred Royalists gathered at the cemetery and when they became tbo boisterous they were ordered to disperse. On their refusal a com pany of cavalry charged the Royal ists. A fierce clash followed in which many were injured. The cavalry men struck the rioters with their swords and were in turn assaulted by stones and sticks.
 After a. half hours fight the Roy alists fled.