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The evening world., 1911-01-16
MAGISTRATES SCORED FOR
REFUSING BAIL RELEASES.
Judge Swami Says 1t Is a Shame to
Hold Prisoners Who Can
Gle Bonds.

The Board OF City Magistrates re-
Gently adopted a rule not to accept bail
for persons held on trial on charges for
which the penalty Is more than five
years imprisonment.
To-day a dozen lawyers made appli-
cation to Judge Swami in General Ses-
sions for the release OF clients held by
the Magistrates Saturday n kept In
jail over Sunday. The Magistrate in
each instance. SO the lawyers told Judge
Swami. refused absolutely to entertain
n bail proposition.
Some steps should be taken about
this" Judge Swami said. FOR II IL a
shame to keep a man in Jail pending
trial when he is presumed to be inno-
cent and has friends who are willing to
furnish bal for him."
Chief Magistrate McAdoo said to-day
that the rule had beer adopted by the
Board of City Magistrates because Of
the ruling OF the Appellate Division OF
the Supreme Court In the charges
against Magistrate Barlow recently.
The evening world., 1911-01-16
PALM READING
IS LEGITIMATE
DECLARES SEER
Fletcher, "Palmist Extraordi-
nary" Will Fight Case of
Girl Detective.

Prof John w. Fletcher, ''pahnist
extraordinary his mystic eyes sogsy
and listless and protesting his innocence
In a squeaky voice. wat admitted TO
bail by Justice Con- in tho Supreme
Court to-day. pending argument on an
application for a writ of habeas corpu
Justice Con will hear the case Friday.
Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Fletcher was arrested Dec. 6, 1910, and
directly thereafter admitted to bail. his
case being adjourned until to-morrow.
Anticipating d%iflculty. Fletcher sur
rendered MS bail to-day and went with
his lawyers, George Gordon Battle and
Leslie to Justice Goff in Chambers.
The patmfst's lawyers propose to make
a test cate OF Fletcher's arrest. They
assert that the code or criminal pro-
.ceedure Is deficient in that It does not
properly define a legitimate palmist, and
that It does not provide for a palmist's
admission to bail after his arrest.
Fletcher has declared tina he is a le-
climate palmist, maintaining that he
deals IN no fake stocks, no love powders
and does not recover lost or stolen prop
erty. He points to his twenty-slx years
experience as evidence of the integ-
rity Of his business, which, his lawyers
assert. does not materially differ from
the practice OF Christian Science and
phrenOlogy.
Fletcher was arrested following the
visit to his house at No. II West Thirty
everth street of Mrs. Isabelle Cor.
dukes. a female detective operating
under Commissioner F1ynn's directions
In her afidavit. made to Assistant Dis
trict- Attorney II. c. Dickinson. the de,
tective charges Fletcher with pretend
ing TO tell fortunes" which Is held 10 be
criminal by the code. She e he pre-
dicted she would be lucky in real estate
railroad mines. principally the latter.
The evening world., 1911-01-16
FAMILY DRUCGEO
WHILE BURGLARS
LOOT APARTMENT
Father and Daughters Chloro-
formed by Thieves, Who Es-
cape With Watch and Money.

Burglars raided the apartment OF Max
Grebshift at No. IS Second street early
to-day n tool about 800 in cash and a
gold watch valued at 800. Grabshtst
and his two young daughters were
chloroformed while the place was being
ransacked.
Grabshift is a well to do painter. and
has lived in the neiynborhood for many
years. He ives on the fourth floor
or the Second street apartment house
with his wife, four daughters and two
sons.
The old painter is 1 nthe habit Of
rising every morning at $50. He occu-
pies a room with two OF his daughters.
Sadie, fourteen, and Eva. eight. This
morning he awoke at about go. His
alarm clock which mad as usual been
set ft $50 had been turned back several
hours. lie Jumped from his bed and
awoke the W children and found that
they were also dazed.
Grabshift went through the apartment
aud found that everything In the place
had been ransacked. Several purses
were lying on the kitchen floor. a bank
book and a check for $500 were also on
the floor. and all the drawers and
closets In the house were open and
their contents scattered.
On the roof was found evidence that
the burglars had escaped that way
after leaving the apartment. They had
evidently taken Gr%abshift's trousers and
walstcoat to the roof, AMI. after search
ing the pockets. had thrown them into
the yard.
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The evening world., 1911-01-16
STRIKERS HURL BOMB;
WRECK LISBON W
Others Cut Gas Main and Cause
Explosion That Fatally In
lures Three Men.

LISBON. jar. 16.-To-day a bomb was
exploded In the Chel'as tunnel Of the
Belt Lin Railway. Nc one was injured.
but several holes were torn In the under
ground passage necessitating tho sus,
pension OF trafic on the Belt Line.
1t Is believed that the bomb was
thrown by a discharged workman.
In addition TO the .omb affair there
was an underground explosion of gas
near the railroad terminal last night
which caused much alarm. Three work.
men were seriously burned and consid-
erable damage to property in the vicin-
ity was done The explosion was ue n
the gas main having been cut by the
gas house workmen. who were on strike,
or their sympathizers. The railroad ser.
Vice continued to-day a. usual.
The evening world., 1911-01-16
VIII Gives Town New Hall,

BY the terms of the will OF Winfield
Robbins. filed with the Surrogate to-
day, Arlington. Mass, will have a new
hall. Mr.. Robbins. who lived in
this city. died last November in France.
Besides providing for a town hall. he
b~eoueathed $4,000 to the Robbins Ii
brary at Arlington.
The evening world., 1911-01-16
AMBASSADOR BRYCE
TO LEAVE WASHINGTON?

LONDON. Jan. 16.-Rumors that Am
bassador Bryce contemplates an early
retirement from his post at Washing.
ton are again current. Sir Maurice de
Bunsen. British Ambassador at Madrid,
Is once more mentioned as the possible
successor to Mr.. Bryce.
The evening world., 1911-01-16
Y0UNGS REAPPOINTED
U. S. DISTRICT.ATTORNEY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The NOM
nation of william j. Youngs for re-
appointment as United States District
Attorney in Brooklyn. n. Y. was re-
ported for confirmation by the Senate
Committee on Judiciary to-day.
The evening world., 1911-01-16
NEW AUTO BURNS UP.
Defective Feed Pipe spoils Mar
tlnis Niue.

tini's Nide.
Geno Martini. who lives at No. 10
West Fourth street. was driving a new
touring car for which he had paid 5000
along Hoffman Boulevard in jamaica.
L. l.. to-day when 1t caught fire and
was destroyed.
A defective feed pipe began TO belch
flames and before Martini was awar of
the danger the lower part Of the car
was ablaze. He managed to steer the
machine into a ditch and jump out
without injury, but he was unable to
stay the progress OF the fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
Fairfield County Gases Listed for Docket
 of Supreme Court

Additional cases were put on the Supreme Court docket in New Ha- ven yesterday. The court will come in on next Tuesday. The Fairfield county cases are:
 James H. McKiernan vs. Louis A. Lehmaier. defendants appeal. Sal vator Chariot vs. John McMullen de- fendant's appeal. Gertrude F. Nor rison ct al, vs. c. l.. Martin ct al., plaintiffs appeal. Hyman Wynehouse ct al, Vs. Samuel Mandelson, defend ants appeal. John Todd vs. Elsie D. Todd defendants appeal. The Bride ge- port Land &- Title company vs. Addi- son Ely, Jr., defendants appeal Grievance Committee vs. George H. Ennis. defendants appeal George H. Ennis appeal from probate, appel lant's appeal. George w. Messinger administrator vs. The New Haven Railroad. defendants appeal SneI- ling & Potter vs. William J. Merritt ct al., plaintiffs appeal. Jonathan Wilde, administrator, vs. Ann Bell ct al. reservation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
EIGHTEEN YOUNG
 PEOPLE CONFIRMED

With much pomp and ceremony. and before a gathering that filled ti1s handsome new synagogue of BNsf Israel congregation eighteen young people of the congregation were con- firmed yesterday. Sylvan Stein con- ducted the blessing and the opening prayer was by Lydia Goldstefn. The flower offering was by Josephfne Wolfe, and Selma Hirschberg offered prayer The congregation sang "The Flower Song" Following this came ths Ten Commandments by Anna Epstein and Ida Epstein. An essay on The Basis of Religion was given by Sadie Reich. The remainder of the program was as follows: Worship of God. Ruth Mendelson; A Word About Prayer. Marion Quint; Thirteen Creeds. Ethel Glasner, Helen Rosenthal; The Spirit of Shabouth, Blanche Meltzer: Our Nations History, Rose Landis: Pro- fession of Faith. Lillian Nussenfeld. Prayer, Dorothy Greenstein: Address to Parents, Pearl G1asneT: A Final Word, Rose Cohen; Closing Prayer. Helen Weiss; Blessing the Minister; Hymn No. TIT; closing service.
 Those who were confirmed were: Anna and Ida Epstein, Rose Cohen. Ethel and Pearl Glasner, Lydia Gold stein, Dorothy Greenstein, Selma Hirschberg, Rose Landis, Blanchs Meltzer Ruth Mendelson, Lillian Nus senfeld Marion Quint, Sadie Reich. Helen Rosentha1, Helen Weiss. Jose phine Wolfe and Sylvan Stein.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
Diplomas Given To Bridgeport
 Hospital Nurses
Annual Commencement Fx- ercises Held at First Pres
 byterian Church /

At the First Presbyterian church last evening large gathering vas present, the occasion being the annual commencement exercises of t7e Bridgeport hospital training school for nurses. Last nights graduating class numbered 15. making total or 256 graduates of this school, since tHe first, Miss Cora F. Bishop in 1ss7. The church was handsomely decorst- ed for the occasion. President Edward w. Marsh acted as presiding officer. Organist Elmer s. Joyce rendered 1 number of appropriate musical selec- tions during the course of the eIer- cises
 The Chase medal for the greatest sf- ffciency during the training Bcourse was awarded to Miss Lillia May Bray of this city, and the presentation vas made by Mrs. George B. C0weu. q daughter Of the donor
 The Rev. J. MacLaren Pich7rfso1. pastor of the church. addressed ti1s nurses, after which the diplomas Tsrs presented by pr. F. H. Day of t'1s training school committee. After-arf the members of the class enjoyed 4 farewell dinner at The StratneId. be- Ing the guests of the alumni of ti7s training school.
 The members of the class are. Nei- lie Foster Wilson. Bridgeport; Agnes Francesca Vogt, Port Jefferson. v. Y,s Marian Eleanor Reid Bridgeport: Augusta Lillian FredsaI1, Torri1stou. Cecilia Alfreda Benson. Ware BoUss Point; Lilla May Bray. Bridgeport. Marguerite Lent. Yonkers, Y. T.. Ia. Villa Lewis. Lynn. Mass: Ursula t. Burke, Port Jefferson, Y. r.: Frances Edna Vincent Woodbury: Eileen Frances Head. Toronto. Canada; Ma bel Estella Miner. Mount Whstely. Canada. Emma L. Bates. Toronto Canada: Grace Renoud Gilbert. Lon don. Canada; Mabel Frances walters, Bridgeport.
 The officers of the training school are: President. Edward Marsh: Execu- tive committee. Lyman S. Catlfn. Mar shall F.. Morris. George l.. Porter N. D.. training school committee. q. ?. Cowell NJ. D.: P. ". Bill. N. D.. ?. l.. Day, VI. D., superintendent If training school. Elizabeth F. oliver, assistant. Josephine G. Fitzgerald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
BLOSSOM SHELBY FILES SUIT.
Actress Seeking Divorce from ". r,
 Curtin Draws Counter Suit.

New Haven, June 2-BlossOm See ley. an actress, who is known off ths stage as Minnie Guyer of this city. has filed suit for divorce against Will liam Patrick Curtin. formerly a New Haven man but now a resident of Brooklyn She alleges inteuperancs and intolerable cruelty. Curtin fmme- diately filed a counter bill against his wife. naming Machiel Bernard. a Western man. as correspondent and adding desertion to the offense al1sz- ed.
 The couple were married here in 1904. and next year Mrs. Curtin's parents were divorced. MT. and Mrs. Curtin have a daughter, Marguerite. who is ! years old Each of the parents seeks the chi1d's custody.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Katherine Calhoun has return cd from the Fairmont school at Wash ingtOn.
 The regents of the Connections Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at the Ellsworth Home. Windsor, next Friday for their regular business meeting.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. l.. Riker are sr their home in this city after having spent two months in a very enJoyabls tour of Europe.
 Eunice Donnie Burr chapter. Daueh- ters of the American Revolution will meet on Tuesday with Mrs. Samuel Wheeler at her home in Fairfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
BRJDGEPORTERS ORGANIZE
 S1OO.OOO DREDGING co

Hartford, June 3-Corporation papers as follows have been filed with the State Secretary:
 The Catawaba Dredging Company of Bridgeport; to start with 100000 cap ital; incorporated by Clement F.. Adams William N. Howell and Ar thur $. Keith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
KAISER'S YOUNGEST SON
 UNDERGOES OPERATION
 FOR MAKEUVER WOUND
(Specal from United Press )

Berlin, June 3-With the Kaiserin acting as his nurse, Prince Joachim, youngest son of the Kaiser, today, un- derwent an operation for an injury to the knee that he sustained in the military maneuvers.
 Following the operation it was an- nounced that the Prince was suffer- ing much pain but the injury was not dangerous. He was injured when his lloyse stumbled and fell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
In Providence.

Otis F. Clapp, Engineer Provi- dence Is using a combined sewer sys- tenn to-day the same as it always has done. During the last few years
 they have connected some thirty or more sewer outlets to large trunk sewer and carried their combined sew craze down the river to a pumping Z station. This change was not made until the population of Providence exceeded 150,00O Up to that time the sewerage was empted into the Providence River which was only geo feet wide near the centre of the city and widened out to 800 feet farth CT down the river. There are no flush ing tanks to speak of on the entire system. A few sewers still empty into the river at points hard to con- meet with. Also East Providence and other settlements along the river still use the river for sewerage purposes.
 Providence has 235,0OO population at the present time, and 225 miles of sewers. All of these sewers are much larger in size than ours. After
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03

The Pastors Asso does not object to a Nugget on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
GERMAN CATHOLICS
 OF THE STATE HOLD
 ANNUAL CONVENTION
(Specal from United Press.)

New Haven, June 3-The 24th an- nual convention of the German Cath ollie Societies of Connecticut opened here this afternoon. Delegates were present from Hartford Meriden, Bridgeport, Torrington, New Britain, Derby. Ansonia and Bristol. The main work of the convention will be trans acted during their business sessions, tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
CENTENARY OF ESSEX
 BAPTIST CHURCH TOMORROW

Essex. June 3-The one hundredth anniversary of the first Baptist church of this city will be celebrates I tomorrow. Rev George ". Nicholson. the oldest living ex-paStor of tlIs church. will preside during the morn ing exercises.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

and the most beautiful hands are ct- ten disfigured by an unsightly wart It can easily be removed in few days without pain by using Cyrus wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 Fairfield avenue and 1S6 Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE
 WITH IiAUDANUN AT 75
(snecal from United Press. !,

(Specdl rom united PresSD
 New Haven, June 3-Although v years of age, Mrs. Anna Taylor. to- day. is expected to survive an attempt at suicide. She took laudanUn. yes terday. for some unknown reason. Al New Haven hospital the doctors say she will recover.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
SOUTH PARK AND BR00KLAWa CARS ON STATEST. TOMORROW

The South Park avenue and Brook lawn cars will be restored to their regular routing through State street tomorrow. For some time these lines have been run through Fairfield ave-
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

When the estate of John Deston, multi
millionaire, came 10 be settled by his life
long friend, Mr.. Barker, an attorney, 1t
was found that the millionaire, by agree
ment with his older son. Wilkes, had
practically ignored him CWilkes), and the
great bulk of his fortune had been left
TO be divided between a younger son.
Norman and a nephew, Gerald Forbes.
Present at the accounting sof the estate
was Miss Nina Amato. fianCee OF Norman
Deston. and her father. Gerald Forbes
expressed surprise that the elder son
should have been neglected, but Wilkes
protested that the settlemnt was what
he had wished, since he was enGrossed
in scientific study, and had no time to
devote to the management Of large for
tune.
Throughout the conference young Forbes
sat moodily studying the faces OF the
various members of the family: When
the others departed he approached Mr..
Barker and confided to him the sensa-
tlonal belief that he believed his uncle
TO have been murdered.
The lawyer tried TO argue young Forbes
out of this suspicion, characteriZing II
as the fancy Of an overwrought brain.
Forbes backed up his argument by
chain OF Circumstantial evidence, threat
ening letters, a mysterious visitor, and
persons lurking about the grounds being
portions Of his proof.
Norman, Gerald. and Mr.. Barker were
sitting in a room of the Destun home
when Forbes summed up these points, and
stated his further conviction that each
member of the party was singled out for
a similar fate. His conversation was sud
denly interrupted by a cry and Forbes
jumped from his chair. crying for the
others TO see a face in the window!
The Washington times., 1911-02-23
Education Board Is
Again Under Fire

Snowden Ashford, municipal architect,
today reOpened fire on the Board OF
Education, this time charging careless
ness and incompetency on the part OF
janitors resulting in unnecessary wear
on apparatus and school buildings. The
charges are made in report to In
Eineer Commissioner Judson.
The immediate occasion for the report
was the inspection of gas engines In
one school installed by the Fairbanks
Company, of Baltimore, Md, for use
in connection with the heating and
ventilating plant.
The failure of this and other engines,
according to the municipal architect
is due to the fact that janitors, are
not properly instructed in the care
and operation of the mechanism.
The Board of Education, being with
out a head today. both Capt. James j
oyster, its president, and Vice Presi-
town, no refutation to these charges
was forthcoming.
Accompanying his report, Mr.. Ash
ford submits a letter from the FAR
banks Company, containing the follow
ing statement:
I'VE have in the past sold quite a
humber of engines to the schools in
Washington, and in our search of the
records, by way Of analysis, we ma
that the complaints made have been
of such a character as to Indicate that
a large percentage of the repair work
and the mechanical services rendered
by US could have been avoided by
proper attention to the engines by way
of fabrication and general careless
This letter." says Mr. Ashford, "con-
firms my belief that janitors are not
properly instructed.
II forward reports of the skilled me-
chanic, H. E. Coleman, employed by
the repair shop, to make repairs on
these engines. Many of his inspections
would be unnecessary if Janitors had
reasonable knowledge of the principles
or workings of their heating apparatus y
The report of the Municipal Architect
will be forwarded by the Commissioners
to the Board of Education, with the
request that the conditions Of which
complaint is made be corrected:
The Washington times., 1911-02-23

seemed to have acquired a chronic red
ness, and the sniff that had come into
being on the day of John Destons death
had become a habit. PelI had belied the
tradition of the American servant by
entering Deston's service as a youngster
of twenty and remaining there for thirty
years, and for Pell the bottom had drop
ped out of life on the day of the funeral
Norman barely glanced at him as he
asked:
"Pell, are we still bothered by tramps
here"
''Why-no, sir" The butler started.
"Well, has anyone been loafing about
the grounds these last few days?'
NO. sir. 1 should have heard of it"
"Um-um. All right. Pell, you take
Willis and a couple of men from the
stable and look outside, around the
house. you know"
why, has anyone
Just to see If you can find out who
was on the side veranda here, four or
five minutes ego, Pell. That's all
The butler shufled away rapidly
Norman turned and hooked toward his
cousin-and then toward Barker.
For Barker, with the receiver at his
ear and his voice lowered, was unos-
tentationusIy busy with the telephone
just then, and Norman caught:
"Eh? DR.. Richford won't be
back for a week, eh? Oh, this is
DR.. Alden, his assistant. see.
All right. Yes. Yes. Mr.. Forbes
nerves are in pretty mean shape
Yes, the sooner the better, doc
tor all right. Good-by."
The instrument clicked. Barker
arose, and Gerald looked up, lips tight
ly compressed and an uncertain wrinkle
or two between his eyes.
You weren't calling a doctor for me,
were you?"
Where did you get that wild. impos-
sible impression?'1' the lawyer asked.
dryly. 2.
Because I don't need a physician.
Barkerw Gerald cried rather helplessly.
Then we'll have to send him back
when he comes"
Butch. you don't understand!
You're not-not inclined to nerves, l
suppose. But haven't you ever had a
feeling-a perfect certainty that some
thing terrible was going to"
Il have had Just that feeling" the
lawyer smiled calmly. 81 cherished a
perfect certainty that one particular
lamp-post was chasing me relentlessly
up and down Wall Street. When
woke up about a month afterward, they
told me it was the grandest dose of
typhoid man ever survived
The Washington times., 1911-02-23

But I'm not"
I'VE know you're not" Barker said.
But Alden will have something quiet
! ing with him just the same
Forbes faced him for little Then,
with a rather tremulous sigh, he turned
toward the open window-and Wilkes
Deston, STOPPING, re-entered the library.
mo one out there" he announced.
THE men are looking around"
Mr.. Barker smiled.
And your car is waiting, by the
way" added the elder brother.
Good Lord!' The lawyer started,
as his eye caught the clock. I'D for
gotten all about the train. we'll
He took Gerald's hand and frowned
slightly. Now, my dear boy, you're
we'll supplied with spunk; fight off this
this silly idea of the sins of the fathers
being visited on the children-or what
ever 1t is. The tangled minds that
spent their time composing letters to
Mrs. DestOn have transferred their oc-
tivities elsewhere long before this. L"
And you'll let Alden attend to
your" he ended anxiously.
Il suppose I'll take whatever he gives
me-" Forbes smiled.
Good! Do it. Goodnight"
He gave Norman brief, hearty grip.
Then, with Wilkes Deston at his side,
he turned and hurried out.
Gerald turned rather forIornly to his
cousin.
Il don't want to see any confounded
doctor"
|. "Wetl-you need something or other
in the way of sedative," the young
er brother said vaguely.
And I suppose that you feel as
Barker does-that this whole wretch
ed notion of mine is absurd?"
Norman regarded his cousin with
steady and rather widened eyes.
DO you suppose for an instant that,
If l had suspected any hint of any
thing odd about fathers death, this
country wouldn't have been turned
upside down to sift the matter?"
"I-no."
you know, father did business of
one sort or another with quite a num-
ber of people we didn't know" the
younger son smiled quietly. "Who-
ever came that day, came by appoint
ment and was well known to father
or he would never have come in here.
And If the glasses had not been found
or rather sent fort would have
marked the first time in a generation
that father failed to take his glass OF
sherry before lunch"
The gaze continued for some few