Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 25, 1909, Page 1

The Water Wednesday Afternoon was the . Roughest Known in Many Years - Steam Launches Belonging EXPERT SEAMANSHIP IN TIME OF STRESS to the Fleet Made Perilous Trips—Two Sailors Tossed Overboard but were Res- cued—Ladies on Board the Rhode Island’s Launch | presscd by all the other newspapers. Fainted During Excitement of Near-Collision. Fort Monroe, Va., Feb. 24.—After be- fng flooded in “brfllllnt sunlight throughout the morning, the Amerl- can “battle fleet” in Hampton Roads was swept by another severe storm this afternoon. ‘ st Gale. Washington tomorrow afterncon in- | the inaugural ceremonies is a biograph- | few days for the association and by the Cuban congress announced | the Uncas Power company scems 10| muen tne storm broke. Representa~ g .:::m.n ; ?: which set | stead of on Friday, as he had at first | ical sketch of President-glgct Taft by | cashed 1s snaccounted for on the | COMPany. " ii a special cable despatch from Ha- | Bave stirred up a good deal of a sen- |, WheR tho MoCh broke, Ropresenta bt A oS fhroughout the | planned, He goes to consult with the | President Roosevelt, It peculiar | pooks. There is no other deficiency. Taylor's Souvenir. vana. sation, The proposition is to forbid | 04" the gpposition, putting in & petis in yesterday lasted throughout b | havy department authorities s to the | significance in view of the rumors that | " The associgtion {ncludes In its I Senator Higgine, chairman of the fishing in the waters of the pond, | 40 ©iE PPPOPHEN PUZNE I & Dot morning, DUt e K e Tines of an- | further plans for the fleet and nothing | have been published to the effect that | membership some of the most promi- | commitiee on contingent expenses, ex- Judge Anderson in Chicago quashed | Which flows back from the concern's|genie” slong the banks of the river Hie viow o caft wos magnifcent, | in the way-of m or detaching | friction existed between Roosevelt and | pent citigens of Ne: plained the resolution to @ppropriate | the panel of 150 veniremen in the | 48M. and to which the company not | LGH “ul Liclnity against giving the f;?::dng: o g The wind shifted | any of the ships will be done untfl he | Taft. The keynote of the president’s| Klaassens is' 36 years old and @ na- | 34,000 to William H. Taylor for 700 | Standard Off metial bosense of the only pwns the flowage rights. but the | 1;ncas Power company the rirht to to the gouthwest and a drenching rain began. The battleships and crulsers did not suffer from the blow, but the steam launches running to the shore made decidedly heavy weather of it, Luncheon Party of Ladies in Peril. retirement, in September. prefaces this state- 3 " independence of Bulgaria is assured, re and In behalf of which At-|,,, "even better than it has been af Two sallors on ship's launches were The Next Commander in Chief. ment with a history of the president- Seek to Suspend Clause in Their | bill concerning the building of a state and that there is possibility of an | tCrney Charles 8. Comstock of Nor- |fn PR, past. The tributarles of elect, touching simply upon the public| Charte road from the Connecticut Agricultural wich appeared before the committee - u - tossed overboard during the afternoon | gome others were inclined to be- | Shact: touching simpls R . college o the rallroad station at Eagle- | Lerecment . between Bulgaria and | Wich uppeared before the com: the river have been stocked and the B e e pcttiship Rhode Jo- | lsve the report hat has spread among | piace he savs, referring o Taft as so- (Special’ to The Bulletin.) Ville to. the committee on appropris.. | SCTVi8: Mr. - Comstock( explained the ‘man- | UUUL afe 10, the waters Al thess esiden eveit in- A i Fpany MadThoquie. &8 1and Was partly wrecked in trying to D e & e e P T i i 4| Hartford. Feb. 24—The New London tions, So referred. Russian Offic Have Closed ail| 2er in Which the company had ‘acquir- | fishing preserve in connection with come nlongside the ship's Ean€way.| nander in chief before he retires | oo won an :“‘ - “k”bfi“ :‘ on and | county Mutual Fire Insurance com- Judge Whesler Re-elected. Chinese sores and warchouses in_the | ¢4 the p éhfluflm rver to moke s | thelr dam and at o small cost, A fine A’juncheon party of ladies was aboard | oV 90 om tal announcement commn,;‘ (gmufl}’;"r‘; orerir _elmc: ’t“ pany is the only company now writing| On motion of Senator Searls, the | EFincipal towns on the railway west of pond swhich furnishes water to ite dam | tDINE for them. of course, but whi and when the wave-tossed boat dash- | ;%% Joioq’ while Admiral Sperry is in S onadine & essness In stat- | usiness in the state of Connecticut | rules were suspended and a vote taken | HArbin, owing to the refusal of the for the creation of siectric power. for | About the boys and men in those towng ed Into & side boom of the armorciad |\ SR i the whnieyms s own convictions | which has In #ts charter no Fight for | on the roeloction of Judge George W.|OWNers to pay taxes imposed by the b . lectric p who have been in the habit of makin - use and el here, He ass 2 Taunch Gviricd repidly away from thg | Invitation of Gity.of Norfolk Accepted.| less offense {o trose whose convic. | ity directors, to suspend the _clause | Wheeier fo the supreme court beneh, | ralroad. said that the proposition was o stm- | iif TIVCF @ Pleasurs ground for va aunc e vi « sy brombie b " | which prov ere were 29 votes cast, and Judge = wrcy 3 ple. one ¥ elatin~ to “dead center” in reversing. tainment commitise to officers and men | bination of these qualities'is rare. | ¢ yjre agsensments. to'be levied on the A lite,” Herbert Meyer of Jersey City, | fthe! pound bass being taken out of that Another little steamer was sent to | of the fleet to visit that city on Satur- fricy s Sowciho B ¥y '_‘;‘l'l" Y; Pulsie :’ mutual plan, and a bill has been in- To Supply Deficiencies. who stole $328 from his father, gave ““Don't you know, Mr. Comstock.” | St7¢am and also a four-pound trout, pick her up,-but the helpl launch | day was formally accepted by Admiral private afe who will not stand by | {roguced by Mr. Tibbits of Norwich to himself up to the police in Chicago yon e SEE. | COMESOE drifted more than half a mile in the choppy seas before It w: ecured. When Expert Seamanship Told. Only the expert seamanship of the : e they comid be sent ashore. f«’éfi:?"fifiim did not attempt to make the battleship lines during the storm. Rear Admiral Sperry Goes to Wash- ington. Rear Admiral Sperry will leave for returps. The commanding and other officers were much gratified Dy the published reports from Washington to- day that Admiral Sperry will con- tinue to be commander in chief of the battleship fleet until the date of his Sperry today. ‘The commander in ef himself will not be able to attend on account of his visit to Washington, but 140 officers and 2,000 bluejackets will go to Norfolk for a parade, in navy coxswains and deckhands in | which several hundred regular troops the language of the old requiring the | vecretary, $6.920; state Hbrary for puc. Mr. Comstock sald he didn’t, and [ham, He wanted to know if the Un- Siarge of the 1nKAThES DENTANTA) moret atisha - Dout b Hokient Aloured will g‘;‘:'r,‘;;:‘m‘:’fllm‘:;‘iefi_flfl\:ft:::l'rO'f”lm{ company to maintain a surplus of $10,- [ chase of books, $8,000; assistants $450,| "OLICE HAD STRENUOUS TIME | want on to explain the matter to the | cas company would control up to this T e T e e | o e I 20 | countrymen. 1t o ot of M i | 00, ~ for Senator Chase, chalrmen of | ihcidental expenses $640; for Connscti- | o ining Possession of Body of | COMmMItt He sald that it was dam, only about three and one-half Toughest known in fecent vears in|rade the officers and men will be dined | count oIt tn one aE T the committee, Wanted to have this In- | cut school for boys, $3.750. Obta sses: ly no means the purgose of the conc miles, and the new company control partica on board the. various ships had | ine. ships. at MIght. - The Drigada. sent | seetes exacts this abiity: the abjity | Creased to $100,000 wihen told that the For Police Association s o el thats: And ihat ansone | o to. Willimentia, . Ha wan vy (S o ships 3 . sese ¥ th : ¥ | company actually ve . 3 who was res| and id De | hemen his statemen e fo be postponed. while scores of vis- | to Norfolk will be practically the same i e, 5 é";‘&“;’hg’;“‘r‘,’f Al $150,000, and it had been gradually| A regolution was muking an | Waterbury, Feb =24—A riot took | sportsmanlife about it would be al- | were public waters. ftors who went early to the anchored | as that which will be in line at the & el ALkl mum growing during the years since 1836, | appropriation of $4,0006 for the State | Place In this city s morning, when | lewed to fish, but that it wasn't d. The End Is Not Yet. vessels had to remain on board until! augural parade March 4. ensiveness toward those who do not | R TIE GOS8 e red. Police association. the police attempted to scize the body | sired that fishermen should have the o . sec matters as clearly as he does.” | ™o tle COMPRY B Oy with | - & WRLE of the 11 months old child of Mr. and | right to come upon property owned| Other speakers made even more %4 The president refers to Mr. Taft's{ ..o ois"oe Mr. Fuller of Tolland, who xecutive Session. Mrs. Pellks Banobra of the Brooklyn | (and he impressed this on the com- | this. They included Mayor Dunn COMMITTEE ON ROADS, RIVERS AND BRIDGES MODEL TENEMENTS FOR TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS! F e nch line of n-rnh‘utnh statement that Cipriano m engaged sail ext Fridy, id that no Stch Secrvation Nd nats madt. ‘Tokio, Feb, 24.—Speclal despatches dncdunw of the Amer- ican batt] ip fleet on its arrival at Hampton Roads, have been printed in the Japanese newspapers, accompa- nied by -congratulatory editorials. The Jijl, which represents the highest thought in Japan, says: “Their trip is especially notable as marking the cre- ation of a new epoch in the relations between Japan and the United States. All Japan joins in sending congratula- tions.” Similar statements are ex- TAFT WARMLY EULOGIZED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. No Man Better Equipped for the Pres- idency Was Ever Elected Chief Mag- istrate—President-Elect's Life. ‘Washington, Feb. 24.—An interesting feature of the “Inaugural Souvenir’ issued by the committee in charge of sketch may be found in these words: “‘No man of better training, no man of more dauntless courage, of sounder common sense and of higher and finer character has ever come to the presi- dency than Willlam Howard Taft.” The™ president with the ability to avoid giving need- their convictions in time of stress, and there are also not a few who, having right convictions and the courage to stand by them, nevertheless put them forward in the most offensive manner —in the manner best fitted to prevent Judicial record, saying: “It fell to Mr. Taft to decide a number of cases in ERMANNUS KLASSENS WANTED BY THE POLICE. $4,000 CHECK UNACCOUNTED FOR Some of the Mast Prominent Citizens of Newport Affected by Alleged Em- bezzlement—No Other Defitiency. Newport, R. L, Feb, 24.—That Her- mannus Kla s, sus of ;b; Newport Co-operative jon o3 Saving and Bullding, is wanted by the police on a eh-l;g of embezzlement was announced today following a special meeting of the directors of the association. Klaassens is sald to have béen miss- ing since last Saturday. According to the auditors of the association, a check_for $4000 which he received a tive of Amsterdam, Holland. FIRE INSURANCE POLICY ASSESSMENTS. New London Co. Mutual Company change this. Donald G. Perkins of Norwich appeared before the commit- tee on insurance in behalf of this to- day. Mr. Perkins ran against a snag in having included in theé new section is a member of the committee and an insurance man. /It was stated that the Legislature REPORT OF oowmmqo—m:ou " JUDGES APPOINTED, NO 825,000 FOR INAUGURATION House Refuses to Vote That Sum for State’s Representation at Washing- ton Next Week—Taylor Souvenir, Hartford, Feb. 24.—Thé senate was called to order at 1115 by Lieut.-Gov. ‘Weeks. Prayer by Senator Luther in the absence of Chaplain Sexton. Calendar. Passed.—Validating the organization and corporate acts of the Willimantic €amp Meeting assotiation by allowing ore “iiwing.the Rerington e 1o port; ing the Torrington club to borrow 40,0.‘; extending the time for the organization of the Somers Wuter coples of his legislative history and souvenir of Connecticut. After a lengthy debate the resolution was passed by a vote of 23 t0 9. Report of Committee. Roads, rivers and bridges—Referring On the motion of Senator Blakeslee, who explained th ereport of the com- mittee on appropriations, a resolution was passed making appropriations for deficiencies as follows: For per di:m clerks and office expenses for the state On the motien of Senator Brooks the senate went into éxecutive session _ The Aerodrome Silver Dart Coxsred half a mile at & height of 30 feet at Baddeck, N. S. Bacon and Ambassador von Berns signed a patent agree- ment between the United States and Germany at Washlngton. - Federal Assistant District Attornev McNamara was named at Washington special assistant to the attorney gen- eral in the Panama canal libel suit casg. New York Art Dealers Will Make an organized search for art treasures buried in the Messina earthquake ruins, says a special London cable de- spatch. Japanese, Posing as Exporters and students, have been found to be spies m_behaif of thelr own government, says a speclal cable despatch from Sydney, N. 8, W, Over the Proposition to Forbid Fishing in Un- cas Power Company’s Scotland Pond. ‘ Eefore the Committee on Fish and Game in Behalf of the Measure—Explained Vianner in which the Uncas Com pany Acquired the Froperty— I reasurer Robbins Alsc Addressed the Committee—The End Not Yet. Russia and England are discussing a plan to force the shah to grant con- stitutiona] government by means of a ilireat to withdraw their support and take steps to protect their interests, That El Triunfo, the newspaper or- gan of President Gomez, has declared for the passage of the anti-foreign bill large percentage of farmers thereon, and ordered a new panel for Thurs- day. Advices From St. Petersburg Say that the recognition by Russia of the and sent word to his parents that he wished to return. His father arranged to bring him home. RIOT IN WATERBURY. district, which was wanted for the | purpose of having an autopsy perform- (Special to The Bulletin.,) Hartford, Feb. In its effort to have its pond at Scotland made a fish preserve, as the people of Williman- | tic and Windhams and elsewhere in that section claim it is trying to do, property over which it lies, There is to be dine of $50 or 30 days or both for anyone who fishes In the pond without the written consent of the of- ficlals of the company, according to the measure which Is before the leg- | islature in Norwieh broke in George E. Hinman of Willi- mantic, “that every one of the cases you have quoted is that of a water supply 2” Mr. Comstock Explains. wittee) by the power company and do as they pleased, IQUITE A SENSATION STIRRED ATTORNEY CHARLES 8. COMSTOCK above the pond worth more for fishe ing purposes than they are now, for £5h run upstream, and more than they ever would be unless the company did stock the stream. shut er at that point ther been in the habit of taking them out for many years and the fishing in the river today is es good » At this point an unknown who sat im the rear of the room snorted. Mr, that his vicinity and the plan now was te bufld still another dam at South Win Willimantic, Engrossing Clerk Hinman and Breaking of the Storm. off fishing in the Shetucket riv- “There are fish sald Mr. Smith, “I myself have it ever Smith remarked also the fect surveyors had been at work in numerous others from those 4 which he blazed in advance the trail o d oved the following nomina- | ¢d. The child died yesterday, and the tow! Mr, Gat ¢ Wil h - company carried some $19,000,000 worth | and approve 3 | yesterday, . wns. A ey 0f illimantic in Gonsidor Frasing fram Toll of Bridge | Mrs. William K. Vandarbilt, Sr, Gives | {2t &1L our fudges must in the end fol- | ¢ Toaonnes now, and Otto Wulf, one | tions by the governor: Railroad com- | coroner afterwards lssued a' warrant Treasurer Robbins Speal sisted that the Shetucket river was o Sty e ontably the case Doth| of the directors, told the committee | missioners,O. R. Fyler and A. F. Gates; | for the arrest of Dr. Glovanni Tosa, an| Treasurer Robbins of the Uncas|a public water in every semme of the , Between Suffield and Enfield. $1,000,000 for Their Erection. gs to corporations and of the rights of | {h,t this was limited to $5,000 risks | bank commissioner, C. H. Noble; build- | aliar, on a charge of manslaughter. | Power company was also present and | word, and this caused Mr. Comstoek g . 5§ _ g o labor. and that the company 4id actually lim- | ing _and loan —commissioner, W. H.| Today the parents of the dead infant | adressed the committee. He stated | to arise and disgustedly assert that flx;h;_uom Conn., Feb. 24.—An extend- | New York, Feb. 24—Mrs. William 1tit to $2,500 risks, many hundred of | Corbin of New Britain; tax commis- | declined to yermit the body to be re- | that the amount of fish now in the |if the gentleman would comsult any iscussion ' & as had this afternoon | K, Vanderbiit, Sr, has given more which were carried all over the state, | sloner, W. H. Corbin of Hartfo:#; | moved, and the police had to be called. | waters there wasn't worth quarrelling THE ARMORY ATEANIELBON./ lawyer In the state who “~# had six before the legislative committee op | than $1,000,000, it was announced to- writes . very generally | state 'board of health, -Lopis J. Pone |In the fight which followed the mother | over, anyway, but that the company | months' practice and get an opinien Toads, rivers and bridges at the cap- | day, for jhe erection of four model | Effort to Have the State Take Over! fury mamiats and has et very nmeh | and A. W, Phillips. I of the child was. pished through a win- | hed fn mind stocking the place. and | (hat this was public wagar e woald itol, on the bill which has for its ob- | tenement§ for persons suffering with the Property. business locally in Norwich. Treasurer | Adjourned. daw, several women were knocked | were now in negotiution with Maine | drop the whole matter. "The commite Ject l‘hehlre(n}n: e;t;m:ol}l_!af thg l:rldxvj tklhe;iu['losis, The 3ulldln‘s:‘ T,'e : be = C. L. Prothero added to this that in e dnwlrli and others hurt. The body was| parties for trout with which-to do | tee took the matter under advisement over the Comnecticut river betwesr | cperated in counection with Dr. Hen- s >4 : finally rescued by the police and taken | this, This would make the watérs!and the % the towns of Sufeld and Enfield. It |ry L. Shively's tuberculosis clinie at Snogut 1 e B Nos.) o el o Iniemag b0 & B the THE: NS, g A ¥ ittty Ty risk is further limited to $1,000. t od morgue, The company finds no need of the Hartford, Fgb. 2 —Adjutant General | was stated by those speaking for the Cole assiste? Representative Keach of | the Presbyterian hospital, and are to S])Flke\ Ban & calied the house to T o ane. pridge, topether | be known as the Shively sanitary | pfiji it in his effort to have the stats | assesoricnts I its present condition, | order at IL15. The house chapiain,| HOUSE DEFIED THE BENATE |ClERK PARSONS OF NEWLONDON| THAMES RIVER FISHERMSEN vith those at Windeor Locks and Mid- | tenements. A moderate rental will be ¥ oy 1649+ belleved .that "It vwould he ] the Rev. Brankii Cosntrymes. cReses G sl dletown, was supposed to have been | charged tenants. take over the armory at Danielson, ( and it is b d tha 2 & y ¥ much easier to get business in some By Rejecting Its Amendments to Bill COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT prayer. cases if it were possible to write poli- ich Forbide Tak- they appearing before the committee | Opposed to Law W { on military affairs today at the hear: ree brid g i made a Yree bridge by the action ot ing of Bait Fish, | The group of four tenements is to the previous legislature, disputes and | be erected on a large plot a few blocks No $25,000 Inaugural Appropri on. - g ion for the iy Toeviaue. , : ; . | ing on the resolution which appropri- | cies which didn't carry the assessment President and Vico President. - Ereciy Jitigation over the compensation which | from the Presbyterian hospital, clos = pprop; The resolution caliing for an appro- Slie frlfige sompetie SHODLT rhceivs had | fo. the Beat Tce B P bujld- | 2te8 315,000 for the purchase of this | feature. priation of $25,000 for the purpoee of ar S e AT T g Dewt. (Spectal to The Bulletin.) caused long delay, with the conse- | ings ,provided with ample light shafts, | ATMOrY. The armory, used by the 2 sending a_representation of the Con- | Washington, Feb. 24.—The house of (Spec Hartford, Feb. 24.—The people who quence that the persons wishing to uss | large courts and attractive roof par- | Lhirteenth company, Coast Artillery, | $50,000 PEARL NECKLACE necticut National Guard to President- | FePT sentatives today, by sweeping Harttord, Téb. & ;. |live along the banks of the Thames i the bridge still to pay toil. The | lors and gardens, will be six stoties| WA bullt for the company at the | STOLEN AT MARDI GRAS BALL | clect Taft's inaugural in March, was|majorities, many times d-fled the sen- [ Hartford, Feb. 24 E. | river made their effort to get the re- object of the bill was to remedy this | in height and will contain ambout | ©f it8 Organization, in 1596, at a cost turned down by the house. The com- | ate by reje s amendments to the | Parsons of the New London county of the la et vhich for of about $15,000. It is rented by the | pe which forbids the use situation. Counsel for the bridgs com- legislative appropriation bill providing | supe court arcd ibefore the 5 apartments of from two to fiwe apy Miss Jennie Crocker of San Francisco | mittee on appropriations submitted an seine with & mesh less than an pany appeared to oppose the bill, and | rooms and bath e state now at an annual rental of be- | - nfavorable report.. Mr. Chamberlain | for increases in salary for the pres ttee on approprictions to- | {p 4t ot - B atial thet (S 2avs n the couns| - Thete wmb i ln':":: central courts, | 1Ween 3900 and $1,000. Mr. Keach went | Wepd¥ta o Police. | of New Britain satd’ he thought the | dent, the vice president, the speaker, PE 80 - InoeRarhe brels. of ‘lfle“‘,’fi"-’f"ms"figii‘néfl: v relative to the amount of compensa- | thirty feet square, at the center of | M0, this and a description of the| rancisco, Feb. 24.—A $50,000 | PIoject extravagant and uncalled for, | the judiciary and for the creation of the expenses of the | ¢5re the joint committes on fsheries tion would probably soon be settled, | each building, providing ample light | PUllding inside and out. Jape Jipcinen, it 8 350.000 | The report wes accepted and the res- cretary, end a Beneral increase Infang game. Senator Bradford put in And that then, under the previous leg- | and air at the back of each apartment | 1 T1o stated that it is now owned by | pearl mecklace belonging to Miss Jep- | o) ticn” rejected OEpatate X hteniote | in the two measures which were heard islation, the bridwe would become free. | and the roofs will be utilized as in the | Jomes Pavne. His understanding is| nle Crocker of this city was stol®n f i Farty lines were obliterated complete- e London oounty, which has | and appeared in favor of them, Others Any furtrer legislation would compli- | roof wards at the Presbyterian hos. | tNdat the building can be bought for|during the Mardi Gras ball given by Repéris of Coaittane.. Iy. had moe important criminal who appeared were Charles W. G cate matters and result in injustice to | pita] and will be made ae ‘umcuw"fl; $15,000, its original cost, anyway, and (| Mrs, Charles O. Alexander at the St.[ Appropriations—Favorable uubsmutel Tt a regular field day in the | With'n ihe last couple of years than | facy 3 R G, Y Ry Besias &-" Ahe holders of bridge stock, many of | bossible to enocurase Satiaachre 38| it had been intimated fo him that it | Francis hotel night. The theft| report making appropriations for the | lower body and oratory and confusion | had fallen to its lot for some time | TNk Jopepn: Hmith. Fhomen Wil Them mimes ol Shldemn. | Among | he part of o prame M| might not cost even that much. | ez not reported to the police until | scrstary's office and for the Connec-| vied with each other for the load. Not | Previous to'this, i no exception €9 | U onuin: pan o ornomas WilbuS oo colat o Ch BN Bv the el 2 General Cole sald that the armory, | tonight. | ticut school for boys for two years.|during the present congress has the | the rul . Parsons gave the comf | guq” James Franklin of Norwich & b el y Rl D S e = which he considered. a very excellent| Miss Crocker was ome of the 402 Calendar. | speaker been compelled to yield his| mittee i tion as to the conditioh | patition in favor of the measure A Genaral Holcon peasure was Atlome | TEN PERGONS WERE KILLED one for its purpose, is now leased.| guests invited to the ball, the list in- | Military affairs—Favorable on reso- | gavel with such force 1o brine abeus | of the at some length, | fio' people of Watertord and: anatiel state tie attitude of the state in the | AND SEVENTEEN INJURED| There had been an cight year le cluding victually all persons promi- | lutlon for an appropriation of 375,000 | order as today. Of jarllamentary | sating that a deficit at the end of the | caneral petition containing some 450 g mattie which ra in 1904 and was rene ,uy‘ nlelu socially ml this ci She was | for a .«mse‘ lrmox'\;l in Smrmfox;d. but | tangles there were many, but the year W ncommon thing 1ure- | names were introduced, . " JERSLYR 7 (P i oo .| for ten s. Manifestly, the building | also a guest at the more exclusive din- | recommending a change of reference | gran presidin; order emerged from | €u a larger appropriation, which will S g & & i A e ALY By sl.‘;(ap(ng of Gangway of Stesmebip | wenia’ pay for iteelfl t Tent T & vers | e wiyan you Mew, Alesander Detors| to the commiteeion KppEowHAtions. So | them ai) With his decteline abaoutes. | doobtles bo reporied. vere o . e aiserin Auguste Victoria. { few vears if the state would buy it, as | the ball. Miss Crocker wore the jew- | referred. E | The fight raged for more than six —— o way, and that this even forbids the s O, SRR L Blbors ot's | he urged be_done. els at the dinner and still had them | Roads, rivers and bridges—Unfav- | hours, at the end of which the bill was| BIG LINER GOES AGROUND. a Hamburg, ¥eb. 24.—Ten pexgons | taking of bait fish and has destroyed were killed and seventeen injur: the river fisheries by which residents 1t was evident from the comments of Major Ludington, senate chairman of on when she donned her costume for | orable on resolution providing that the ball property owners should cut brush and . sent to conferencg. 8o much time w Witness. ed” to- | She went to the ballroom at 4 e Kaiser Wilhelm il. Strikes Bottom in a consumed in_confideration of the con- o o 3 P ) A e sigoing of & ga | the committee, aad other members, that | 11 o'clock with the pearls hidden un- | Weeds on the highways abutting their | ference report on that measure that a b Bo it Lonr, fo‘ g its banks formerly mi their Xow York Feb. M_The trial of | befwoen the wharf und the s the proposition met with no little favor | der her simple costume, She did not | iands. Report accepted and”resolu- | night session was made imperative <o | S g 1 Representative Comstock of Wat e A | e o asavests Vtatte, whi on the part of the committee, and it is | become aware that théy had disap- | tion rejected. | that further discussion of the sundry | New York, Feb. 24 W ing to | ford ‘opposed the repeal on the part Tn% him with. the BHbGEy of & witners, | New York on'Saterday mext. - oo pie. | lkely that a favorable report, with the | peared until nearly.four o'clock in the | Danielsonville Cotton Co. Resolution | civil appropriation bill, - which . i | grace nee b ol 2o wiile trying to | oG opposed the repeal on ana "his B L I e | e Don ARy st SN ocommendation that the matter be|mornins. Mirs Jenno Crocker is the Redommitiad dragged along for several days, mIGht | Sovoagh s, dense fok fodas (he stesmar | TAther, James Comstosk, opmkemoy ie daughter ommittee on f the late Frederick C: ncker, be_had. by the entering.of a plea of guilty by | Those on the gangway when the ac- On motion of Mr. Parker of Hart Kalser Wilhelm Srem it. The whoie matter s g renewal of ran the defendant to an amended com- | Cldent occurred included members of | bnarre OnT il come into the house | ore of Come "of o "xishest wormen ;| tord. the. resolution concerning e savashington, ¥eb. 24—By a vote 07| aground on the edge of Gedney chan- | the contentions between the river fish- plaint charging attempted bribery. the crew, stevedores and stewardesses. | 5 s e | the ‘west. having -inherited a large | erection of a pole line by the Daniel- | 153 0 119 the house agreed to a «al- | en] and was stuck fast for several | ermen and those at the mouth of the A sentence of twelve months' im- | They were dashed into the water.| gy » | share of her father's estate. The necs. | fonville Cotton company was taken | 47 Of $73,000 for the president. | hours. There were neariy 1,000 pas- | river, Groton Long Point and other prisonment in the peritentiary was | Which was coversd with arift ice. T L Ee PRAYER CHAIN. | e O B A e The nack- | rom the tatle. mod Secommiltted o | = semgers on board. Ax the Vottom of | placés, Whote pound nets are claimed 4mposed on Fischer nsen by Justice | majority of them sustained broken | Epi al Bishop of Massachusetts|of the mose valuable in the country, is | the committee on incorporations. Mr. NURSE GIRL CLUNG TO BABY the was either mud o¥ sand, it is | by the fishermen on the river banks Dowling. Before heginning to serve out the ntence of the court the convicted lawyer is to be glven & week in which to_settle Kis business affairs. Tn pleading guilty Fischer Hansen completely exonerated his law partner, bories and several were badly crushed. Only seventeen of them were rescued and the officlals estimate the dead, some of whose bodies have not yet been recovered, as ten or more. Unable to Head Off the Nuisance. Feb. _24.—Altk Righ 30ston, Feb, _24.—Although ight Rev. William Lhwrence, Episcopal Dbishop of Massachtse ts, issued a pub- composed of 58 pearls, all flawless specimens, which were brought by Miss Crocker from Europe some years ago. As soon as Miss Crocker discov- ered her loss she reported it to a de- tective bureau. Four detectives have Magee of Watertown was allowed to introduce an amendment. This pro- vided for the erection- of the pole line on private right of way. Mr. Dunn of Windham spoke against it, saying it would be a great detriment to the When Trolley Car Was Cut in Two by Railroad Train. Cleveland, sons were fatally Feb. injured and twenty 24.—Three per- believed that the damage. Tugs were ance of the vessel and she s0on after noon. amer suffered no nt to the assist- as floated C. D. WRIGHT'S FUNERAL. to be the real reason why there a no longer fish in the Thames. BALKANS SITUATION, British Government Hopeful ef Early BRIDGEPORT LETTER CARRIER | ¢ denidl nearly three years ago that| tC working on the case. bt ve | cOmpany and would cost it about $6,- | others hurt in a collision between a | —_— Relaxation in Tension, :}Lfing;m;(:sm‘.w: who was xm; L i o E:rx:l:;ul;r;\n)‘r‘tflv T 593_;:..:‘{:;;“4_11 foliled 1o Mpeoverhny sten: o have | 504 M{(.' Du;ano sa}i‘dlm;:wr;‘]\‘ ho:\’ner:! Pennsylvania nu:(“:,\ train and a | Throngs Attend Funeral of Educator Yaddbn. T S i b 3 4 o S e -y aln ch ex ed | b b i, were, ng $20 a hole in which to set | street car here tonight. A S hlar ut: Woroaster: ondon, Feb. 24.—The British geve ! i . A able to head off the nuisance. Bishop | 1 & g e t0N0es, Wil pe. At[ Worcester,” M ‘A silent | T0E0 R ome B OCEAN MAIL SUBSIDY BILL, | D oot While Collecting M Lawrence tonight again denied thai| Wealthy Banker Takes Washerwoman Minor Judge Appointed. the wrade croeuing steam from &n ex-| teihute to thir was puid |0 B e todeing e, SoreramentS . 4 he had originated or approved the i i A batch of reports concerning the | hearby ory ob- | by students of Clark 2 | < %) 5 c 24.—Jol pprove for g . o i e T e adging. k T BIN Witl Be Faver. | asrid8enort, Conti, ¥eb. 24—Joha T. | 26, D65 orilusted or i or His Bri appointment of judges of city, bolice, | scured the view of the oaching | when they joined a gr r of | tions In despatches recelved here from It is Believed the ill Be Faver- | Mooney, aged 43, 'a letter carrier, : | passenger train. For this reason the . e <. | Various continental capitals. The for- ahly: Bapevtel Toslay, dropped dead of ‘heart ‘disease whila | Sropari¥y the work of o “crank” orig-| Eisin, 1L, Feb. 24_3. C. Geltzel- | horough and town PR | fates ware mot lowered, and the Sar| g ol o e I8 |eign office of course recognizes that rted . oppe s K while | inally. “The “prayer,” which is still in | man & profjnent b %! from the committee on judiclary. | Bates we owered, and the car| (d men from us _pa he | o ( e mse 3 J ,‘ff“‘,‘o‘(‘.k"(’;n,;‘;t'v"“fi‘e“ by 80UE | circulation, states that whoever will Ban &R e s enl| were favorsble. On motlon of Mn | {Toceeded. altheugh the canductor h&d | country in attending the funeral of | A Undue prolongation of the tension ‘Washington, Feb. 24.—Interest in the debate on the salary inereases on the floor of the house interfered twice to- :,;‘Ith the meeting of the house tee on jostoffices and post roads to consider the senate ocean mail sub- #idy bill. A meeting will be held to- morrow, and it is belleved that the bill will then be favorably reported. The members are maid to stand ten to eight for a favorable report. It is planned to bring in a special rule for the passage of the bill, if it is favorably reported. RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ECUADOR. Train Thrown Over a Cliff—25 Persons Killed. Guayquil, Bouador, Feb. 24.—A pas- sepger train on the main line, bound north, wi today thrown over a clift 100 feet high near Riobambs and erashed to the bottom of the ravine. All the cars were practically demol- ished. Twenty-five persons were killed and 40 irjured. The accldent was caus- od by a dsplaced rail. Mine Planters at Callao. Callao, Peru, Feb. 24.—The TUnited States mine planters, Ringgold and Asmistid, which are proceeding from New York fer S8an Francisco, have ar- rived Callao. Two Men Killed by Electrioity. New York, 34—Two laborers 4orking on one McAdoo tunnels at the edge the Hudson river, in City, were instantly killed to- zmn; In contact with an elec- re fered from heart frouble for some time and had been compelled to take short vacations. Feeling the attack tonight, he applied at two nearby physicians' offices for help, but both were absent. He had been on the ogrrier force six- teen years. A widow and one child vive him. “He had recently been in active litigation against the estate of his brother. AERODROME “SILVER DART” Made Flight of 41-2 Miles at Elevation of About 50 Fee Baddeck, N. §., Feb. 24—The aerial association continued experiments to- day with aerodrome 3, the McCurdy “Silver Dart.” Mr. McCurdy made a flight of four and a half miles at the rate of forty miles an hour, flying above Baddeck bay at an elevation of between forty and fifty feet. At one point he crossed o tongue of land, go- ing over a tree on his way. At the lower end of the bay, finding himself too cloge to the shore for a safe turn, he shut off, the power and came down on the ice. One of the wings was broken during the landing and a wheel was infured by skidding. It will take a day or two to repair damages. Navada Senate Passed Anti-Alien Bill. Carson, Nevada, Feb. 24.—The Ne- vada senate today an anti-alien bl which had al ly been adopted by the assembly. It 1s in the form of a joint concurrent resolution providing that all aliens and foreigners shall be excluded from federal and state gras- ing lands. 1 premeditated. write one copy of it each day for nine days and send it to hine persons will “experience some great joy after the ninth day.” $300,000 LOSS BY FIRE In Heart of the Business Di Jacksonvil Fla. ot of Jacksonville, Fla., Feb, 24.—The v brick building on the south of Forsythe street, in the heart of the business district, was complete- ly destroved by fire this afternoon, entailing a loss estimated at $300,000. The building was occupled by 'the Florida Electric company, one of the t electric supply houses in the ; J. H, Trembly, real estate; Mc- Graw Brothers, bicycle dealers, and the Jacksonville Gas company. The los3 on the building will be total, while the Florida Blectric company and the Jacksomville Gas company Wwill be the heaviest losers. SHOT IN PORTRAIT GALLERY. Aged Wealthy Retired American Killed His Wife in London. London, - Feb. 24—John Tempest Dawson, 70 years of age, shot his wi whole they were together in the tional Portrait gallery today and then commifted suicide. Mrs. Dawson died in_a hospital shortly afterwards. The. couple were belleved. to be Americans. Mr. Dawson was a wealthy retired business man and he and his wife had lived for the past ten years at PBrighten. Papers on the man's body show tha: the act was day Mrs. Hulda Dobler, his laundress | and woman of all work. The bride- groom is 73 years old, and is precident of the Elgin National bank, the St. Charles Nationzl bank and the Algon- quin National bank. The bride is 46 years old and of atfractive appear- ance. ‘The aged banker first met his bride eighteen years ago, when hre husband was a clerk in his employ. Several ears later the husband died. Mrs, itzelman dide a year ago. Before her death she had engaged Mrs. Dob- ler as Jaundress. The ceremony took nlace at the res- idence of Mra. C. J. Schmidt, a daugh- ter of Geltzelman, who Is said to have been the only one of his four children present. The bridal couple left today for a trip to Florida. On their retffrn they will reside at the home of the banker: TAFT'S CABINET COMPLETED. Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago Ac- cepts Treasury Portfolio. New York. Teb. 24.—President-elect ‘William H. Taft completed his cabinet today by.the offer of the treasury port- fotlo and its acceptarce. That the ten- der of the office was made to and ac- cepted by Franklin MacVeagh of Chi. cago is as near a poitive statement of what is believed to be an absolute fact as may be made In the face of an ab- solute refusal by Mr. Taft to throw any light upon the most Interesting mu-m".‘n It is ely hinted that there are hings to be accomplished in Washing- ton 'ore_an announcement may be properly made | Gurnes of Grenwich the reports were | accepted and the resolutions adopted under suspensfon of the rules. Fol- lowing are the appointments: Walter H. Clark judge and Edward L. Steele associate judge of the Hart- for police court for unexpired terms and full terms, the latter being for two vears from July 1. Willlam A. Arnold judge and James A. Shea deputy judge of the police court of Willimantic. Albert R. Stillman judge and Ebén P. Couch deputy judge of the town court of Stonington. Samuel J. Bryant jubige and Edwin A. Smith deputy judge of the town court of Orange. James E. Cooper judge anl James T. Meskill associate judge of the city and polic: court of New Britaln. Harry E. Back judge and James N. Tucker deputy judge of the town court of Killingly. William B. Colt judge of the city and nolice court of New London. Hei.cy A. Jensen deputy judge of the town court of Fast Hartford. Martin J. Gray deputy judge of the city court of Stamfcrd. Adjourned. Forty-One Indiana Counties are “Dry.” o::]dhnl‘nolh.lx.. P‘:‘H“;t’" the 1 option elections yesterday five mvfl‘:ues declared against the sa- lgon. Forty-one of Indiana’s 92 coun- ties have now voted “dry. Roosevelt to Speak in Paris. Paris, Feb. 24.—The University of Paris announesd today that Theodore Roosevelt had accepted an mv}t-{:ion to deliver an address there | run ahead and pulled the derailing le- jwer. ' The locomotiv® struck-the car near the rear end, splitting it in Many passengers were hurled sev feet, That many were not killed due’ to the slow speed of the train. Miss Ailiene Borky, a nurse girl, who had 15-months old Howard Ciark in her arms, was thrown through a car window. She clung to the baby and both escaped with only slight bruises. Agricultural Appropriation Bill sumed Time of Senate. ‘Washington, Feb. 24.—THe agricul- tural appropriation bill was under dis- cussion in the senmate during practi- caily the entire seksion today. Sen- ator MeCumber of North Dakota, dis- cussed the right of congress under the constitution to_ fix standards for grain and declared that present practices make impossible the sale of western grain at the prices to which it is real- 1y entitled, Senatoc Heyburn denounced the present administration of the forest service in a speech of two hours. Con- cideration of the bill was not con- cluded. 90 Year Old M Year Old Girl. Con- Morelia, Mexico, Feb. 24.—At the age | of 90 years, Juan Landeta, a Spanich multimilllonaire, yesterday married Dolores Upbina, 18 years old. Thirty-sixth Ballot, No Choice. Springfleld, Ill, Feb. 24—The 36th ballot for United States senator show- little change from the baliot of United States Senator last Thursday. Hopkins got 65 votes, a galn of ome. naire Married 18 Carroll Davidson Wright, president of | Clark college and formerly States commiesloner of labor and sta- tisties, who died at his home here on Saturday night las Up for Hearing Before Committee on Public Health and Safety, Hartford, Conn., Feb. 24.—A number of matters were up for hearing this afternoon before the committes on public: health and safety capitol. These Incjuded the coneerning fishing in_public r on fie matter of the prot public water supplies and o the pollution of the waters of Long Island sound at certain points on the Connecticut shore. Earnest Advocates of the Gatun Dam. New Haven, Conn., Feb. —Earnest | advocates of the Gatun dam to confine the waters of the Chargres river at| Panama were found among the mem- bers of the American Institute of Min- ing Engincers, during thelr discussion at the state bills of “The Panama Canal” today, upon | resuming the sesslons of the 95th meeting. The opposition to the lock type was led by Henry G. Granger of Cartegena, Colombia. who made a sharp attack upon the report made a few days ago by the engineers who | went to Panama with Judge Taft to look over the work. Judge Thayer at Shangha Shanghal, Feb. 24.—Rufus Thayer, judge of the United States court of nghai, in_succession to L. R. Wil- Sha fl.{,( arrived here today and was given | from New a arty welcome, Mr. Thayer is ag- companied by his wife. betwegn ant Of | s dangerous, but it Unkted | parly relaxation in the situation. far Austria-Hungary and Servia nfw lz'v:pvml of an S0 as is known officially here Ger- many has not declined to participate in a’joint actlon and negotiations still are going on with the view of a proffer | ot _good ofces. . Petersburg, Feb, 24.—The Novos Vremya today puolisnes a spirited re- and sa on our to what it describ German “threats.” as Austrian The paper “We and_our ancestors mors than e have had foreign conquerors on soil and the bones of veral hun - dred thousand remuin as the only evi- dence of their rash attempts to assafl | the integrity of Russlan territory. | do not want war with any one, but we do not fear war and we will not tmidated [ Aus by empty phrases. tria- Hungary and Germany attacks 1 Russla they with her alone. would not have to deal MAUD B. BOOTH UNDER KNIFE. Operation for Appendicitis Performet on Religious Worker. New York, Feb. 24.—Mrs. Maud Bale lington Booth, wife of General Bootk of the Volunteers of America, under- went a surgical operation today fos | appendicitis.” According to one of the surgeons, the operation was entirely successful and Mrs. Booth's recovery is expected. ‘Steamship Arrivals. 3 At Liverpool, Feb. 23: Lusitsnis, At Burosions: Feb. 0 Buence Atres, ! oni from New Y via Naples. ) >