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| OSSB[RG FOR 'England in Dread as Count OF THE WATER BOARD Q (Continued From Fir t Page.) semmissionership and would cut the salary to $500 if clected chairman of the hoard, Mr. Humphrey replied in the negative, stating that he had said nothing of such a move. Others who have announced their candidacy are ex-City Engineer #rank H. Oldershaw and Representa- tive B. Clayton Goodwin. There are six candidates in thefield, including Mr. Chase, Philip B. Stanley and Stu- art W. Parsons. Tonight’s caucus may be far reach- ing in its effect on the G. O. P. Re- publican leaders are making no effort tp cover up the split in sentiment. On tie one hand Mayor George A. Quig- ley is leading his faction and on the other there is Councilman-elect O. I°. Curtis. Mayor Quigley's candidate for president pro tem of the Council s Alderman M. Trving Jester. Council- man Curt backing Alderman 1. A. Parker. Both claim to have the cau- cus tied up. ight to the Finish. (ouncilman Curtis and Alderman I&8ter met on Main street this morn- ing, the former offering his hand in | frigndship and the lattc iving it o hearty shake. The dove of peace did not remain long, however, as soon s both were in the middle of a warm diseussion regarding tonight's caucus. Tt is said that Councilman Curtis told Alderman Jester that while they sould not agrec on a president pro tem ey should “get together” on the lection of committees, Alder is said to have veplied that re woilld b no truce and that the caucus would be a fight to a finish. Another interesting cont three-sided fight between Judge Gorge W. Andrew, Attorney Joseph &. Woods and Attorney Emil J. D bég for nt prosecutor, an office now held by Judge Andrew. This con- test is overshadowed by the two dig fights, the water commissionership | and the president pro tem although it is belicved that Attorney Woods will receive the majority of votes. The six members of the council leit to the democratic party will also hold & caucus this evening. HABEAS CORPUS WRIT DENIED TO FRANK BY | 1. SUPREME COURT Page.) (Continued from Tirs preme court afirmed his actjon [i¥ruary 17, 1914. A motion for re- Hearing of the appeal was denied by ihe #tate supreme court two weeks ater. Two Motions Fited. An extraordinary motion for a new trial and a motion to set aside the verdict were filed simuitaneously in kuperior court April 18, 1914, The cxtraordinary motion for a new trial was denied by the superior court May 6, and the decision was affirmed | by ihe state supreme court October The superior court on June 6, 1014, dismissed the motton to set aside the verdict on constitutional grounds, by sustaining the state's demurrer to the motion. The supreme .curt aflirmed this action November 4, 1914, and six days afterward the Lupreme court refused to certify a K rit=of crror to the United States upreme court, To Entire’ Supreme Court. To review that action, application vas made first to Justice Tamar, then to Justice Holmes and finally to he entire supreme court of the United tates, for a writ of error. All held that, the decision of the Georgia su- rcme court could not be reviewed be- ause its action was based on grounds f procedure, namely, that the plea for | ctting aside the verdict should have cen advanced at the time the motions ffor new trial were made. Application was made December to Judge Newman of the federal ct court for northern Georgia, or a writ of habeas corpus, Two days tér Judge Neuman refused the writ »f habeas . corpus. Judge New- san also refused to issue a cer- tficate of ‘‘probable cause” for ap- peal to the supreme court, but it was ued by Justice Lamar December 28 hd the came to the supreme | purt, for review by Judge Newman's | etion, argument being made last sebruary. ¥very Mcans Exhausted. Atlanta, Ga., April 19.—Leo M. yank’s attorneys, when informed of | e dccision today of the United | ates supreme court, said that they | elieved that every means in Frank’s ehalé had been exhausted before the ourts. They added that they now robably would prepare a petition for resentation before the Georgia pr on commission, asking for commuta- of Frank's sentence. | Whether the | editor of the Waterbury Zeppelin Directs Air Raids| ., ANTWERR: A o BRUSSELS, 1 ) » \'l E"GTUMI' SCALE OF MILES 50 100 l.ondon, April 19.—Teclegrams froia Holland state that Count Zeppelin is at Cuxhaven and is personally direct- ing the operations of the German aerial fleet. Pronounced reported at the German ai activity is hip bases at Emden and Cuxhaven. While the Zeppelins which flew to the English coast probably made their way from the base at Cuxhaven it is likely that the taube which stirred Kent by its | midday flight came from behind the | German lines in Belgium. Apparendy it flew in from the a near Herne bay, passed over Canterbury, Faver- sham and Sittingbourne, afterward turning back over Sheerness on the isle of Sheppy. and put thea out to sea again, pursued, according to by a covey of British air men. D. A. R, CONGRE:! President Wilson to Open Convention At Washington. April 19.—President here today S, Washington, Wilson's addr the 24th of Daughters of the American Revolu- tion sharcd interest among the dele- gates with the contest bteween rl 1 candidats for cicction as president- general. Th president’s address welcome and the annual mes: the president-general, Mrs. William Cumming Story of New York, will be followed by a sharp contest over the offices which will climax in tion on Wednesd: All the officers are the biennial election this year. opening annual congress tive to be filled =t For dates are Mrs, Story and Mrs. Georze Thatcher Guernsey of Kans: Chicago State Board of Arbitration in Nsession Over Carpenters Dispute. Chicago, April 19.—Sesslons de- signed to bring about a scttlement of the strike of 16,000 union carpenters were begun here today by the state Loard of arbitration. The board is meeting at the request of Gov. Dunne. The men are striking for an in- crease from 65 to 70 cents an hour. The employers offered an increase of 2 1-2 cents an hour, INJURIES PROVE FATAL. Greenwich Man Dies at Hospital—Was Pushed From Porch by Assailant. Greenwich, April 19.—Frank Skrus- ki died at a local hospital today of inju it is alleged, he was pushed from the porch of a house at North Mianus by Peter Ratjar, and dropped twelve feet to the ground, breaking his back. Ratjar was held for the superior court under a bond of $1,500 a few days ago, on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Coroner John J. Phe- lan is expected here during the after- noon to hold an inquest, ITALY READY FOR WAR. L.ondon, April 19, 1:55 p. m.— negotiations between Rome and Vienna concerning Italy demands for territorial concessions have been broken off remains, for the moment, an official secret; but it ap- pears to be universally agreed that ihe tension is approaching the break- ing point. It is suggested here that | the Italian foreign office is awaiting an ultimatum from Vienna on the sub- ject of Italy’s military preparations along the frontier as a pretext to sever the remaining ties barring outbreak of hostilities. LIBEL SUIT POSTPON Waterbury, April 19.—Wm. ). J. Pape, Republican, VON LINDEQUIST DEAD. GEN. = - erman Licjd Marshal Had An Military Career. Amsterdam, Holland, April 19, ondon 7:25 a, m.—Telegrams re- bived here from Berlin announce the | and ordered by the court. featn of Gen. Field Marshal Oskar én Lindequist. Born in 1338 Field Marshal Von ndequist had an active military He was a licutenant at the 19, took part in the Danish of 1864, was in the nst Austria in 1866, and in ¢ of 1780 he was present at Sedan g during the sicge of Pari war | ar the | | appeared in the city court this morn- ing to answer to the charge of crim- | inal libel brought against him on com- ! Active | plaint of & | ley. | Bronson accompanied Mr. Pape, ap- ' master at the post p ate Senator James A. Peas- Representative Nathaniel R. | pearing as his counsel. Neither side | was ready to proceed and an adjourn- { ment of one week was agreed upon ANARCHISTS SENT TO PRISON. New York, April 19.—Frank Abar- no and Carmine Carbine, anarchists who made and set a bomb in St. Pat- | rick’s Cathedral March 2, when hun- ds were worshipping within the ed- ifice were sentenced today to srve not l¢s than six years nor morc than twelve years in Sing Sing prison. the elec- | president-general, the leading candi- | es suffered two weeks ago, when, | an | 'BRITISH TAKE 200 YARDS OF GERMAN (Continued from First Page.) of hastilities given out to- day by German headquarters relate that Lieutenant Roland G. Garros, the famous French aviator, has been made a prisoner by the Germans at Ingel- munster, Belgium. The report in full reads as follows | “To the south of Ypres the British j were ye erday ejected from the minor German positions still occupied by them in this locality. British at- tacks along the railroad between Ypres and Comines broke down with { heavy losses to them. Licut. Garros Captured. ear Ingclmunster, tenant Garros, a I { been made pr progress Belgium, Licu- ench aviator, has coner, “Between the Meuse and the, Mos- clle there have been ariillery duels. “French attacks against our posi tions at Combres and in the Vosges re sulted in failure. No Change in East. “On the eastern front the situation remains unchanged. French and British reports con- cerning victories on the western front are all inventions, as is sufficiently proved by the regular reports from | German headquarters.” Germans Abandon Offensive. Rome, April 18, 9:50 p. m. via Paris, April 19, 6:15 a. m.—Oflicial commu- nication reteived by the Italian cab- inet and statements made by Germans in official circles have given the im- pression here that the German general staff has abandoned plans for a gen- cal offensive movement on the French front and has decided simply to main- tain the defensive. This information’ has caused a deep impression here, because it is believed to signi Germany has no hope of penctrating further into French territor Forces to Be Transferred. i Geneva via Par April 19, 5:35 a. —A Vienna despatch to the Tribune s that at a council of war presided over by Field Marshal Von Hinden- burg, it was decided that the Austrian heavy artillery now before Verdun (in the Department of Meuse, IFrance) should be transferred to Poland i that the Hungarian cavalry on western front be sent back to cow, the Cra- TRAUT & HINE Members of the T { ufacturing force entertained Saturday evening in BRardeck’s hall, the casion being the quarterly meeting of the JForemen's club. A supper was ! enjoved. W, F. Sternberg was toast- ! andial exercises and President G. W. Traut, Vice Presi dent F. 1., aut, Secretar General Superintendent phrey men responded. New York, a guest tertained with Lynch’'s orchestra music. TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. ¥FOR SALE nd Myrtle S g8 Hum- Ludwig of affair, en- elections. the Prof. of the piano furnished -Horse wagon, 4-19-5dx TRENCHES IN BELGIUM FABRI WINS MARATHON. Time Two Hours, Thirty-onec Minutes and I'orty-one and One Fifth Secomds, Boston, April 19.—Running an overtaking race, Bdouard Fabre of the Richmond Athletic club of Mon- I treal, a contender in several previous contests, won the 19th Marathon of the Boston Athletic association today. His time we hours 31 minutes and 41 1-5 seconds as against the record of 2 hours 21 minutes 18 1-5 seconds and | Iy CaHine | as well as several of the fore- | made by M. Ryan of New York in 1912. Clifton J. Horne, who was passed by Fabre in the last two miles |w scond; Sidney M. Hatch of the I1linois Athletic ¢lub, who set the pace for 22 miles and had a lead of ten minute, five miles from the i fourth. The race was run in unusualls i warm weather and nearly 200,000 people lined the 25 miles of the course. Honohan who had scemed & i likely winner, was forced to stop three miles from the finish but rted again and managed to struggle acros the tape | STABBED WITH SCREW DRIVEL. land, Noted Cyelist Dies es—\ssailant Held in Bail, Newark, J., Apri 19.—David { Lantinberg, who has the concession at the bicycle racing track here, was held in $1,500 bail today on a charge of manslaughter in causing the death of Iloyd A. MacIarland, a noted cveli last Saturday by stab- bing him in the head with a screw driver. The charge v >duced fro homicide to manslaughter by tion of Prosecutor Guild, wh tives had investigated the affair. Mackarland lived a few hours did not recover consciousness after re- ceiving the blow. The quarrel and stabbing occurred in view of many spectators who had gathered at th> rack to watch the cyelists train. Detectives reporf to the prosecuto that after a quarrel lifted Lantinberg, who is of slender build, from his feet and was trying tc carry him to the gate when the stab- bing occurred. Floyd N of Inju direc- se detec- NAME FRIENDS SPAIN MUS Among Belligerents, Says Pt micr Count De Rom Madrid. Via m.—"Silence for if we wait victory to show micr Pre ones. Paris, April at present crime, until the moment « our sympathy for victor it is probable shail he said Count Alvaro De Roma . former premier of Spain, in ad dressing a large audience at Palma capital of the Balearic Isle " nointed out that Spain’s forc | since the Cartagena 1907, has been more fable to the Triple "he present are gra nd important,” said the former pre. mier, “that it is necessary far Spain {to make u solemn de tion without \vunl(\lvvv.’! our wWe must s=ay W ho we con- | sider 19 is a wo too 1 poli agreement and more favor Entente hours neutrality among the friends.” beliigerents our Thanks. Carvd of I wish to publicly thanks to Prof, Harmon, the Misses Marion an, ine Walsh, and Messrs. John John Kilduff, John Jackson and O'Brien for at | entertainment given last cvening Ithe Polish school hall, the proce; |of which will be nsed for starting | fund with which purchase a express my organ- Cath Kiniry, J cere st, services rendered to ne argan for the Sacred Heart church REV. LUCYAN BOINOWSKI, Pastor, repori, | tinish, | but | 0 i Katton ARTFORD [T 416 Asian Sz, 5 HARTFORD 'S FOR STOUT WOME PECIALTY Correct Clothes for Gentlemen Nowadays men dress better than they used to: you'll notice it wherever vou 1t's a sign of the times. of uptodaten of prosperity: something confine pecial or rather rsal verybody tendency who | me fo ans | which respeet inclndes most ¢ himse ving Clothes the same kind of cconomy as saving paint housec, or on an engine,—in it isn't economy at all. Good and good are the cheapest end; =0 are good Clothes. like these can't he cut down fine in cither quantity or quality; great mistake to try. money on is Lon a oil act aint |in the hing oil too On bout Suit light hand, there's only real value in the best that ever saw the ment to pay more of anything,—and don't need to in vour it you Dbuy Clothes the other s0 much or Overcoat Tt's bad ju than the worth you certainly Clothes-buyi like [ | | | | | | [ | H. O. $11.98 to .00, DEATHS AND ¥UNERALS. Edward C. Langdon. Edward €. Langdon, formeriy a ! well known resident of this city, died | at the Bridgeport ho following an operation The held Saturday afternoon from his late home in the Park City. The dececased is survived by his wife. one son and a brother, Herbert 8. Lan letter of this city. ital last Thurs- | day morning for appendicitis funeral was John Pisco, John Pisco, fifty-four years old, | passcd aws 1t at his home at No ! stroke of apople v last nig 644 Main reet, following a v e suffered a week He is survived his wife and Jame Ma { the followi | Katherine and Annie. Funeral scr | vices will be held at 9 o'clock tomor- row from the Ruthenian church, terment will be in New Catholic ¢ | etery. by ng children, | Advertised Letters. sandwich | i | list Britain, Conn., post 1915, The following is a of letters | advertised at New | oftice, April 19, | Ask for | mention date of list ! Aiss Florchce A. Grant Libn of N. 8. | Miss Betha Barber, | h | Miss | Mrs. Mrs. advertised letters and s Elizabeth Murnanc Bunninghan 3 99 Katherine . Mrs, May. Waiker. T. Morcian L. Sullivan Mackarland had | Reynolds A. Wheeler. | Rev. S. (2.) Mr. Charles 1% Munroe. (2,) Mr, Thomas Mcloughlan, Mr. F Parisi Mr. Arthur Swanson John Marf: Walter Mr. ¢ \ncesco e k Barnes Young. (2.) IRA E. HICKS, Postyaster. \ CARRANZA TOR Oceupy Tepic, Desderted by Villa Troops a Few Days Ago. {he e S, Mexico, Diezo, ( On Board s, April 16 April reported that Carranze Radio it by 19 slazatlan, | to san is forces have | vecupied the city of Tepic, which wus | erted by Villa troops a few days have Tepic nza customs officials an Blas from rily the custom that the Para may to houses Mall cleared, tempor in orde stcamer City of «pen *here Pacific be GIRL,BADLY BURNE The small daughter of Superintend- ). ent C. J. Bennett of the 8 was very badly burned at a late hour ! this afternoon at her home on Forest street. At press time Dr. Hart heen summoncd to attend her. nley Works | had , RICHTER & CO. AMEMBERS NEW YORK STOOK EXCHA Represented by E. W. KDDY. New Britatn Nat. Bank Bid 50 shs Colt’s Arms 50 shs North & Judd 50 shs New Britain Machin 50 shs Stanley Works PES——Y F. N. GILFILLAN STOCKS - BONDS INVESTMENTS 409-410 NATIONAL BANK BUILDI Phone 1621. 19% 60 34% pfd FINANCIAL NEWS EAVY TRADING I |55 - STOCKS RENEWED): : s s, 60% L. 1000 861 Last Week's Seasatonal Movemeals A son wag born at the hospl to Mr. and Mrs, Shirley |of No. 84 Church street New York, April 19.—Wall 11 a. m.—Heavy trading in stocks was street q renewed today, week's sensation- al but movements were lacking. United | Word has been received in &4 of the birth of a child to Mi States Steel resumed first place as the | xg 7 (et N L Bl okiym most active issue, with initial Young is the daughter of M of 7,600 shares at a fraction over | Mrs, George P, ¥ last Saturday's high figure. Bethle- | X hem Steel rose 1 1-2, New York Cen- tral led the railways with a 1 point gain. St. Paul, Baltimore and | Where the roadway is being wi Ohio, New Haven, Union Pacific and | | Lousiville and Nashville rose 1 to 2 ! point. Amalgamated Copper, Amer- | it jcan Locomotive and Rock Island ‘;’1‘\: a":':fl":_"f‘f::;:”“’:fl’*“"‘l” e | were heavy, but Amalgamated soon | & * - - and win [ made up its loss. Mexican Petroleum | °'Mr routine business | was strongest of the specialties, gain- shares Baker & Lasher started work | 2 | resetting the curbs on Chestnut The regular meeting of the commissioners will be held this| Joseph Robinson inson, has father of i removed to Nagle's sanitarium from the €l | Cak hospital in Hartford wh |has been il for several weeks: U (3 been General realizing caused re- sions of 2 to 4 points at the end. | The closing was irregular. | Davia Sunlin of the 1 is spending two week fud with his mother and_sister i city : | New York Stock Exchange quota- a | tions funished by Richter & | members of the New York Stock Ex- | change. Represented by E. W. Eddy, National Bank building: Michacl Walsh and daf) of Waterbury, visit Sunday with Mrs. Walsh's siste William Murphy, of Beaver i Harmon, orgl nd a numl 2 musicale at vesterda A meeting of the Commercial Trust company held tomorrow night for | pose of electing officers 19. Close. April i High. Low | Am Beet sugar.... Am Copper Alaska Gold Am Car & Foun Co {Am can .. Can pfd.. Locomotive melting Professor F. F. churech v |St. ary's his pupils, Heart Am oehoel Am Am Am [ Am Anaconda Copper AT S Fe Ry (1 & O | ¥ 1 Beth Steel Canadian Pacif ! Central Leather | Chesa & Ohia. | Chino Copper Chi Mil & St { Corn Products Distillers Se JCEIaT IS hIN Erie 1st pfd neral Electr | Great Nor pfd Interborough ... Interborough pfd.. Lehigh Vi Mex Pet | Missouri N Y C & | Nev Cons NYNHE | Northern Pac | Norf & West ! Penn R R | Pressed Steel Ray Cons Reading {Rep 1 & | Southern directors the .104 A marriage to Miss Willow stre , a wholesale license was issue adys Ke ot and Israel G grocer of Sp Ca ai of man field A New Way to Him. aul 981 (Detroit Times.) Co Mrs ternoon band, and store after ticed that mother urally. Beneath a spotted vel face was undergoing a series of ful contortions, twisting first tol ght and then to the left “What's the ter, Mary?" the old man in alarm, “Are you “Of course not, silly,” answi witey, as the contortions conti “I never felt better in my life “Then what in the world are doing with your face wonderl demanded father “What am | mother, were full of ing to get chin.” Jones went accompanied they busy shopping ong by her emerged 1 seance hubby] wasn't acting & H 65 112 L..1061% 110 45 doing?" answi 3 both hands, Wi ‘Why, I'm down over Car bundles my veil s pra Pac 9414 25 American Hardware 25 Coits Patent Fire Arms 25 North & Judd 25 Stanley Works 25 New Britain Mch. Co. 25 Landers, Frary & Clark 25 Union Mig. Co. -RISBIE & CO. 36 Pearl St,, Hartford, Conn, Colorado, ! L. W. FRISBIE C. 6. FRISBIE TELEPHONE Charter 170