New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1914, Page 15

b THIRTEEN TEACHERS um ¢ v LOCAL SCHOOLS four From' High, Two From: Gram- mar, Seven From Other Grades. ®The resignation of four teachers in the High school, two in the Grammar sehool and seven in the elementary schools was announced by the teach- ers’ committee at a meeting of the Sthool board this afternoon. The resignations from the High school are Editkt Melcher, Ethel C. Newcombe, Helen C. Lamprey and Miss E. Amelia Reidel. The resigna- tions in the Grammar school are Lelia M. Wiggin and Eva T. Lind. Those in the elementary schools are Sally G. Hugins, Majorie P, Neale, Doris L. Carney, Dbrothy N. Prescott, Doris M. Nixon, Grace L. Main and Catherine M. Helm. t .~ New High School Teachers. +/ The committee announced the en- ggj&mem of the following: Teacher in French at High school, Iss Mabel E. Judge. “Teacheyr in German at High school, < Miss - Lulalou DeGroat, graduate of ‘James Milliken university and for the it six years teacher in Decatur, Ill., bw takinig a course in Columbia sum- schaol. £ her in commercial subjects at h school, Miss Catherine Hayes, raduate of Milford, ‘Mass., High thool and Bay Path institute, teach- 1 for past-two years in business sghool in Brooklyn, N. Y. “Ancient history for freshmen and Bnglish at High school, Miss Mar- guerite Lux of Syracuse, N. Y., grad- uate of Syracuse university, { The following havé been engaged for the elementary schools: Unassigned Schools—Margaret T. Shea, grades 1 and 2; Jennie V. Pouzz- ner, grade ©5; Marion Barrows, grade 6; Katherine Kelly, grade 5. Kindergarten, Unassigned school, Mary I. Flannery. X The committee on school accommo- dations reported the purchase of two jprtable school houses through B. C. rter Sons. ,The committee on finance reported a balance of $71,757.39 :in the appro- priation. The expenditure for June amounted to $73,242.61. MUST SERVE FULL YEAR. 9 Reon e New Haven Doctor Violated His Pa- 3 role and Is Sent.to Jail. . .New Haven, July 17.—Dr. George W. Belden must serve a year in jail. The supreme court of errors this af- térnoon gave an opinion sustaining Judge Simpson of the common pleas céurt whé held that a probationary period which fhe doctor enjoyed, and Which parole he violated, should not be deducted from his sentence. _Dr. Belden when taken into custody for violating his parole ‘claimed that he had only three months to serve, as nine of the sentence had expired. " Judge Simpson said he should serve e fall year. “CONFESSES PETTY BURGLARIES. »Waterbury, July 17.—Louis Barton, aged 18, arrested here yesterday for burglary in connection with. the rob- bery of the Davis house in Middle- Rury, has confessed to the local police #bat he has been guilty of a string of petty Waterbury burglaries, ex- tending back for months. When de- tictives visited his home, they found Zne room littered with his loot and a full fledged burglar’'s kit was located. In the city court this morning, his case was continued, bonds being placed at §2,000. ARMY WORMS PREVALENT. Albany, N. Y., July 17.—The army worm in great hordes has appeared 4t Buffalo, Dunkirk and Elmira. Up- on learning of this Commissioner Cal- vin J. Huson of the department of agriculture communicated with lo- cal authorities in both cities request- ing full information regarding the fnvasion of the pest. ~Word comes | that the pest is stripping follage from i 1 4 trees, n‘lning lawns and. destroying T crops. . DIES AT SIXTY-FOUR. New Fairfield, Conn., July 17.—Rev.. John Rossiter, A. M., a graduate of Yale unversity in the class of 1882, died at his home here today at the age o' sixty-four, following an illness of some time. He had been pustor of the Congregational church here for éne year. He was principal of the Eroadway school, Norwich, for twenty-two years, and previous to that taught in the East Hampton, Mass., preparatory school for boys. LINING UP COLLEAGUES. 4. Washington, July 17.—Determined to prevent an immediate vote on the confirmation of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago for member of the federal #eserve board, administration leaders in the senate continued today efforts to line up their colleagues who have declared opposition to President Wil- sgn’s nominee. THIRTEEN AUTOISTS FNED. Hartford, Conn., July 17.—Twenty- three owners of automobles were in police court today charged with viola- tion of the traffic ordinances pro- hibiting the leaving of automobiles in excess of forty minutes in the re- stricted district. Thirteen were fined $- each. MAKING RAPID PROGRESS. Fairbanks, Alaska, July 17.—The Alaska Rallroad Engineering com- mission is making rapid progress on thé preliminary survey for the gov- ernment’s railway between Fairbanks and the coast. GILLETT RECALLED T0 WITNESS STAND (Continued from First Page.) store in Bristol on Friday, June 27. Mrs. Wakefield had bought a sew- ing machine and wanted to return it because her husband had left her and she could not afford to pay for it. Mrs. Wakefield forfeited $4.50, she ‘had paid on the machine and the machine went back into the stock. Wanted to Return Furniture. Mrs. Lena Schlott who worked in Bristol as a bookkeeper 'in a furni- ture store told of dealing with Mrs. Wakefield who purchased goods on the installment plan. Mrs. Wake- field wanted to return the furniture because her husband had left her. This was on June 27. Wakefield’s dead body had been found. Mrs. ‘Wakefield paid $24 on a bill of $41. but got no money back. The wit- ness said Mrs. Wakefield did not ap- pear nervous or excited. She want- ed a team sent for the furniture and a day later telephoned to the wit- ness not to send it until she further heard from her. W. O. Wakefield signed the contract on December 11, 1912. Recess was taken at this point. SIX PERSONS KILLED WHEN TRAINS CRASH Nineteen Others Injured in Catas- trophe at Grade Crossing Near Norfolk, Va., Today. Norfolk, July 17.—Six were killed and mineteen injured early today when an electric excursion train crashed into a Virginian Railway freight train at a grade crossing near this city. Four men and two women, all of Norfolk, were killed. Dennis P. Lyons of Baltimore, among the injured, is in a ecritical condition. Men on the freight say thé crossing gates were down. Only two of the dead were identi. fied. They were Samuel K. Cuthrell and Miss Annie’ Meehan of Norfolk. The train wag loaded with men ana women, left Ocean View at midnight and was due to reach Norfolk forty- five minutes lag:r. At the Virginian Rallroad crossing trainmen say = the safety gates were down and a freight train of seventy cars was passing. The electric train crashed through the gates and inhto the freight train. The electric train, made up of two wooden coaches, crumpled up after the collision and. passengers were hemmed in the wreck. They were re- leased only after rescuers cut away the broken seats and timbers = that held them prisoners. --‘Many of them thad broken legs and arms and their heads were bleeding. The groans of women could be heard for blocks and scores of persons . re- siding nearby went to the scene witn bandages and water. Ambulances were sent to the scene and _scores of doctors hurried there in automobliles. IR AN S s T STOCKHOLDERS MEET. - E. M. Wightman Will Fill Vacancy in North and-Judd Directorate. _ The annual meeting of the stock- holders of North & Jhdd Mfg. Co. was held at the company’s general office this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The fol- lowing were elected directors for ‘the ensuing year: George M. Landers, H. C, Noble, A. J. Sloper, C. F. Smith, Harris Whittemore, George C. Clark, E. M. Wightman. E. M. Wightman was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred Atmore Pope of Farmington, Conn., who died in August of last year. Immediately following the stock- holders’ meeting the directors met and elected the following officers : President—George M. *Landers. Vice President and Treasurer—H. C. Noble. Secretary—E. M. Wightman. HEAT PROSTRATION TODAY. Charles LeWick Overcome at Corner of Main and Church Streets. Charles LeWick, an old man about eventy years of age, was overcome v the heat shortly before 2 o’clock today as he stood at the corner of Main and Church streets. Safety Commissioner Alling, seeing his plight, called for the police ambulance and Officers Wagner and McCabe carried the prostrated man up three flights of stairs to his room in the Stanley buildirg. Yesterday afternoon LeWick was 2lso overcome by the heat but re- covered after being attended by a doctor last night. LeWick is a well known baker, hav- ing worked in many of the bakeries about the city. about the city. the hospital. He was later taken to GIRL'S ASSAILANT LYNCHED. Oregon Masked Men Take Away From His Captors. Baer, Ore., July 17.—An unidenti- fied man who had attacked the eight vear old daughter of a farmer living in a sparsely settled part of the county was taken from his captors, a party of ranchers, by twelve masked men, last night, and lynehed. The man was being taken to jail at Whitney. s 2 Victim — . GIFT OF $50,000. Ithaca, N. Y., July 17.—An addi- tional gift of $50,000 for the erection of dormitories at Cornell university is announced by President Schurman. The same anonymous donor gave $100,060 this spring for dormitories. NEW BRITAIN -DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1914, City Items Mrs. T. B, Wilcox is visiting in New Haven. Cliffora Wilcox, of Kelsey will spend the next two weeks Maine. Dr. Kenneth E. Kellogg and son William are sojourning at Rangeley Lakes, Me. The family of William W. Reed of Park street have gone to Canastota, N. Y., to stay until August 1. T. B. Eddy and family of West Main street are spending the sum- mer in their cottage at Madison. Mr, and Mrs. Simon Nordenson of Robert street, will leave tomorrow for a vacation at Sound View. Albin Carlson and family will go to Grove Beach tomorrow for a two weeks’ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Berglund of Griswold stret will leave tomororw for a stay at Sound View. Fred Adkins was arrested this af- ternoon by Sergeant Herting for the theft of a bicycle from Benjamin Ninro. Officials and heads of departments in the New Britain Machine company will enjoy an outing to' Cosey Beach tomorrow. Councilman ‘D. B. Marwick and family left today on an automobile trip of several days’ duration to Long Island. Councilman Marwick, who is an ardent golfer, intends to enjoy himself on the links while away. A meeting of the Stanley Works M. B. A. and: the Y. M. T. A, & B. excursion committee will be held this evening at 8 o’clock. Tickets for the excursion are on sale at Crowell's, Chatfield’s and D. J. Donahue’s. The marriage return of Luther B. Killam of this city and Miss Edith B. Chalmers of New Britain has been filed with the city clerk. They were married in New Haven on June 2 by Rev. Watson L. Phillips. I. H. Solomon has leased the store at 357 Main stret for a term of five years to Davis Segall of Water- bury at a monthly rental of $175. The congregation 6f the Hillcrest Universalist church will tender a re- ception this evening to the pastor, Rev. Walter Tuttle and Mrs. Tuttle A musical program will be carried out and refreshments will be served. The water commissioners claim that it would be establishing a bad precedent if a water hydrant is put in at the rear of the Hanna block on Main street as it would be on pri- vate property. The hydrant was pe- titioned for Wednesday night at the meeting of the common council. The Balf company and Warren Bros. have gangs of men at work making repairs on the permanent pavement. The Union Paving com- pany will start Monday tolay semi- permanent pavement on streets se- lected by -the board of public works. The . following marriage returns have been flled with the city clerk: Paul I. Stahlbush, 64 Church street, and Grace May Knox, ' Forestville, married at Plainville on June 24 by Rev. G. B. Thurston; Louis A. Feng- ler of this city and Bena L. Cross- man of Bristol, married on June 25 by Rev. M. W: Gaudian. street, in BANK CLEARINGS. New York, July 17.—Bank clear- for the week ending with July 16, reported by telegraph to Brad- streets, aggregate $3,172,039,000, an increase of 7.3 per cent. over last week (a holiday week) and 4.2 per cent. over this week last year. Out- side of New York the total is $1,419,- 317,000, a gain of 10.4 per cent. over last week and a loss of 1.6 per cent. from this week last year. in, STRAIN TOO GREAT. The strain of going back and forth to Hartford every day is proving too severe for Attorney Ferdinand D’Esopo, and after September 1 he will maintain only his main office in the D'Esopo building in Hartford. Lawyer D'Esopo has been in this city for the past six years and all during that time has divided his office hours between this and his Hartford office. . OUTBREAK CAUSES PANIC. Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 17.—A panic was caused by a revolutionary outbreak, accompaniéd by a consider- able amount of shooting, in the streets of the Haitien capital this morning. The rising was quickly sur- prised by the government forces and order restored. WANTS “PLUCKING” STOPPED. Washington, July 17.—To abolish the plucking board of the navy, Rep. Britton of Illinois introduced a bill today proposing retirement by a sys- tem of mental and physical examina- tions for promotion to each grade. BILLIARD CHAMPION HERE, New York; July 17.—Melbourpe In- man, the English professional bil- liard champion, arrived today from London. He is to meet Willie Hoppe in an international match at Ameri- can and English billiards. e e i T TOO ‘LAT'E FOR VCLASS!!'ICATION. FOR SALE-—AIll stocked and equip- ped, a farm. We have found a man wanting money more than his thirty-five acre farm, and to make quick sale will throw in a good pair of horses, three head of stock, fifty chickens, twenty-five ducks, farm tools. machinery and crops. This whole outfit with six room cottage, barns and outbuildings, fine loca- tion, ‘high and dry, healthful. A sure’ bargain at $2,300. Right in the progressive town of Plainville. a ten room house, big garden, fine location, easy terms. The E. A. Strout Co., real estate, Cor. Church and Broad streets. W, H. Smith, District Manager, Plainville, Conn. LCST—Boston terrier, old, brown, with white, spot on chest, reward if returned to 28 Trinity St. 7-17-d1 three months | of the merry-go-round would not in- WONDER CAUSED BY POLICE INACTIVITY (Continued from First Page.) ::nsoner was released with a warn- ng. Mrs. Bennett was out with her au- tomobile again today and is said- to have passed two traffic officers with- out sounding a signal on the. auto horn, Just whose duty it is to press the case is a much mooted question and has caused considerable argument about the city. Lawyers contend that a report at the police station Constitutes a complaint. Officer Grace reported the matter. Chair- man George Klett of the republi- can town committee states that he has no authority to act as prosecu- tor against Mrs. Bennett, wife of C.! F. Bennett of the Stanley Works un- less a complaint has been made to him. He says he has received no complaint.” Witnesses of the occur- rence are manifold and few have hes- itated to express their opinion. One prominent business man made the réemark that he “was going to put on 'skirts and go out and run over a few of the cops.” POLICE SERGEANT SHOT TO DEATH Two Squads of Chicago Detectives Have Revolver Fight in Red Light District. Chicago, July 17.—Stanley J. Birnes, a police sergeant in the de- tective bureau, was shot to death in a revolver fight between two squads of police detectives in the vice district last night, Detective John Sloop, Birnes’ partner; Joseph T. Merrill and Fred Amert, detectives under M. L. Funkhouser, deputy superintendent in charge of the morals squad, and a fireman named Carroll were wound- ed. Sixty shots were fired. Detectives Schubert and Cary of the 22nd street police station broke up the riot and took Amert, whose wound was slight, to the station, where he is being held. Capt. P. J. Ryan of the 22nd street station, in whose precinct the shoot- ing occurred, denied that friction be- tween officers working out of the de- tective bureau and his station and in- vestigators of the morals squad had anything to do with the shooting. He asserted no shot would have been fired if Amert and Merrill, who have been on the force for sixty days, had used good judgment, A few moments before the clash of detectives occurred, four men of the morals squad had raided an alleged disorderly house on 22nd street. INJUNCTION DENIED. Roton Point Property Owners Fail to Stop Merry-Go-Round. Bridgeport, July 17.—Judge Tuttle, in the superior court today handed down a decision denying a tempor- ary injunction to George C. Beach and other Roton Point property owners who complained that a merry-go- round was a nuisance. The pro- ceeding was brought against Neville Bayley and others who operate a roller coaster and merry-go-round at the point. The court ruled that the operation flict any great hardship upon nearby residents for the remaining seven weeks of the amusement season. HITKE TO CONGAMOND. Dozen Y. M. C. A. Boys Will Return to Camp Grounds, Already about a dozen boys who returned on from the Y. M. C. A. camp at Lake Congamond, Southwick, Mass.,, have been seized with a longing to go back there again. Many of them are in finaneial straits but this cannot swerve them from their purpose and, leaving here tomorrow afternoon on the 1:37 car for Rainbow, they will hike twelve miles to the site where they spent two pleasant weeks, Th boys, who are to be under the leadership of “Johnnie” Bertini, will return to this city Sunday evening. - BODY IDENTIFIED, of those ‘Wednesday Housatonic River Victim Was New York Resident. Bridgeport, July 17.—The decapi- tated body of a man found yesterday floating in the Housatonic river at Stratford, was today {dentified by Mrs. Ellen Keenan of 645 Jefferson Place, Bronx, New York, as that of Trer husband, Hugh Keenan. She later appeared before a hearing held by Coroner Phelan and said that her husband had left their home in New York to visit a brother in Warren, Mass. Mrs. Keenan was accompanied by her 17-year-old son, George, the old- est of a family of seven. THOMSON CASE NOLLED. The case agalnst Henry C. M. Thomson, president of the American Hardware corporation, who was or- dered to appear in Hartford police court for violating a traffic rule, was | nolled by the prosecutor this morn- ing. Mr. Thomson is alleged to have driven his automobile on the left side of Asylum street. RACE CALLED OFF. Newport, R. I, July 17.—The race of the American cup vachts was called off again today because of thg heavy fog which shut in just as the three sloops were emerging from Newport harbor on their way to the starting line, | ors that JULY SALE —OF— SUITS FOR MEN AND YOUNG MEN, This is a final clean-up of dds and Ends That remain from our Spring and Summer Suits. The kind that have v orkmanship—style—character. Suits that were $15.00 to $25.00, NOW $10.00 Come in and get your share of the bargains. MEN’S DEPT. 1st. FLOOR. CLOSED FRIDAY AFTERNOONS. vIELatlen&Son (e SUITS FOR STOUT WOMEN A SPECIALTY. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Miss Elizabeth Farrell. - The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Far- rell of 262 Washington street was held with a celebration of solemn high requiem mass this morning at 9 o'clock in St. Mary’s church. The Rev. Dr. Andrew Farrell of Stam- ford, Miss Farrell's nephew, was the celebrant. Father O’Brien of Stam- ford was the deacon, Father Hart the sub-deacon and Father Reagan the master of ceremonies. The inte:- ment took place in the new Catholic cemetery while Fathers O’Brien, Far- rell and Hart read the committal ser- vice. The pall bearers were Patrick Hig- gins, Augustus, Stephen and Daniel Collins, Thomas McCue and John Smith. Erva Ole. The funeral service of Mrs. Rrva Ole of 139 Beaver street was held this morning in the Ruthenian Greek Catholic church. The interment was in the Sacred Heart cemetery. Charles J. Anderson. The funeral of Charles J. Ander- son of 94 Griswold street will be held from his late residence tomorrow af- ternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The ser- vice will be conducted by the Rev. J. E. Rees. The burial will be in Fairview cemetery. —_— Mary Rosasco. Mary Rosasco, aged five years and nine months, the daughter of John Rosasco of Bigelow and Chestnut streets, died last night of diphtheria after only one day's sickness. The funeral was private and was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the house. The burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. SUIT MOST PROBABLE. McReynolds and Gregory Fail to Agree Regarding Road Situation Washington, July 17.—After two hours conference today between At- torney General McReynolds and T. W, Gregory, special assistant in charge of the New Haven case, it seemed practically certain that ne- gotlation has failed and that the de- partment of justice would begin its Sherman law suit to dissolve the New Haven system within the next few days. The attorney general and Mr. Greg- ory had before them official notice from the New Haven board of direct- it cannot accept the terms imposed by Massachusetts on the sale of its Boston and Maine railroad stock. Department officials are said to now consider a Sherman law suit their only course. MINERS FIGHTING. Fort Smith Ark., July 17.—Repor:s received here today state that fight- ing is in progress between union and non-union miners at the plant of the Mammoth Vein Coal company at Prairie Creek. One mine tipple has been burned, it is stated, and another dynamited. Telephone wires are down. A strike has been in progress at the Prairie Creek Mines for months, VICTIM OF DIABETES. Bridgeport, July 17.—Dr, F. B. Downs, 59 years old, a native of Dan- bury and a prominent Bridgeport club man, died here today of diabetes. Dr. Downs was the first medical ex- aminer in Bridgeport. RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK New Britatn Nat. Bank Ride Tel. 1120 Represented by F. W. EDDY. STOCK EXCHANGE 20 shs American Hardware 20 shs Stanlcy Works 20 shs Trumbull Electric, pfd 20 shs New Britain Machine 5 shs Stanley Rule & Level 20 shs New Departure, com 10 shs National Fire Ins Co. 20 shs Landers, Frary & Clark «hs National Spring Bed shs Traut & Hine shs Union Mfg Co. shs Aetna Nut Co. shs Colt’'s Arms shs Travelers Ins. Co. FINANCIAL NEWS HEAVINESS SHOWN IN MARKET TRADE New Haven Shares Gain One Point Ater Openng With Loss. Wall Street. 10:45 A, M.—Latest developments in the affairs .of the New Haven road were reflected in the erratic course pursued by the stock today. Opening with a frac- tional loss, it soon rose a point, at which a block of 1,000 shares changed hands. From this level, however, the stock soon yielded all its advantages. Canadian Pacific rose 1 1-2 but the movement among other leaders called for little comment except in the case of Baltimore and Ohio which soon fell a point to a new low record on selling of the character recently noted. By the end of the first half hour the entire list showed marked heaviness. Constant pounding of low priced shares was finally productive of re- cessions among standard stocks, with especial weakness in St. Paul and the coalers. Prices made general recov- ery in the final dealings. Close—Following an early period of irregularity, today’s market added to its recent liquidation, with exten- sive losses in various minor railways. The closing was steady. The following quotations are fur- nished by G. Edward Graff, stock broker, National Bank bullding. F. N. Gilfillan, local manager: | July 17, | Low. | 2684 38% % High. Alasak .. . A A oOil. Am Can . American Ice Amal Copper .... Am Car & F com 5 Am Loco Co. % Am Smelt & R Co 665 57 ! Am $Beet Sugar.. Am T & T. Anaconda ... | the ! contract- will probably cost a Atch T & S Fe.. Bt & O.ccciiee Beth Steel . Brook Rap Tran.. Can Pac Cen Leather Chino Copper Ches & Ohiq...... Chi MiI & St P.. Chi R'1 & P ptd 2y Colo F & I..... 25 Den R G.... [ 5 Distillers Sec 14 Erfe ... 26 Erie 1st ptd 40 ) Great North pfd.. 121% ! Interborough com. 136 ! Interborough pfd. . 6215 Kan S0 ......... 26% Lehigh Val ..136% 136% ! xLouls & Nash ...134 1v4 MK &T 13% 11 Missouri Pac 11% 1% NYC&H ...... 85% 85% NYNH&H... 53y 52% NYO&W 20 20 Nevada Con 135 13% North Pac .......109 108% Norf & W . ..104 1037% Pacific Mail ..... 22 22 Penn R R ......110% 109% People’s Gas .....120 120 Reading ... .162% 161 Repub Steel . 21 South Pac . 965 95% South Rafl com 22% 201 South Rail pfd TT% Third Ave 40 Union Pac . 156 % U 8 Rubbér 56 56% U S Steel com 605 59% 60% U S Steel pfd ....109% 1097% 109% —_— 83% ° 401 903 186 % | 35% 39% 461 97% 40 156 ‘We Offer: 10 Am. Hdw. Corp. 15 New Britain Mch. Co. 15 Union Mfg. Co. 10 Landers, Frary & Clark. Oeders on the DBoston and New York . Stock Esxchanges Executed. PARKINSON and BURR Members BEUSTON AND Stock ofthe NEW YORK Eachange. Represented by E. S, BALLARD, i3 rearl Sireet. Tel. Charter 693 HARTFORD, Utah 56 5% VEC toivnnnn ‘Western Union Westinghouse 56% 3% 58% 1% 56% 30 581 7% Copper -dividend 3% per cent. Why Not Pensiong for All? (Brooklyn Kagle.) Subject to the provisions that the datp of marriage must have been prior to June 27, 1909, every widow of one who fought on the “right” side in the civil war receives a pension. A% the Herald says, the object of this provision was to discourage the indus- try of wedlock between designing women and old soldiers tottering om the brink of the grave. Now comes the #nnual rain, This time it takes tht form of a bill un~ der the operation of which, no matter what the date of marriage, to a velts eran, all widows shall be pensioned, thus stimulating rather than diss couraging the industry referred to, 1t is estimated that with the removai of this limitation will come an addi~ tion of $7,500,000 to the yearly dise bursements. Of course, protests will be futile. They always come and they always go—unheeded. After the limitation has been set aside, why not so amend the appropriation bill as to pension the second husband of every widow who sees fit to marry again, with fe~ version in favor of the descendants? Then all the sisters and cousins and aunts might assert a claim, Tear« fully, of course. ‘Good Work. (Exchange.) We don't care what plans the pest office department may make to give us as good mail service as we used to have, if it can find any way of car- rying the mail without employing the Connecticut company, and can satisfy its resentment against that corpor- ation, while giving us adequate mail facilities, we welcome it whatever the cost. We have no interest in the com- pany and are inclined to believe that the company has very little interest in postal contract. The automobiie, good deal more than the Connecticut com- pany has been getting and very likely more than it asked for an increase. But there are other things to be con- sidered than economy. A new con- tract at any price will satisty the community and will give the post of« fice department breathing epace in which to plan out a permanent policy to be developed in the future. We congratulate the city and vi- cinity on the energy and efficiency , of the committee to which it ens trusted the task of persuading the post office department to do us jus- tice. It found in Congressman Ken- nedy a willing helper. He did a good job for us and for himself when he convinced the department that it was for every interest, commercial and political, that his representatio sghould be accepted and his deman gratified. It was an unusual OppoOrs tunity for making satisfaction of the public interest serve political ana party ends. The government was rather sglow to comprehend but it caught on at last. Py Members of the N York Goasolidated Stock Exchange. G. EDW. The: only Stock WM. E. 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