Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 21, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LI—NO. 94. Will Accept Resignedly the Fate Prepared for Himself and His Country. SULTAN HAS Constitutionalist Troops Now Envelope City of Constanti- nople and May Enter Before Sunset Tonight—City Garrison Deserting to the Invading Army — Only About 5,000 Troops Left in Barracks. PR ida Constantinople, April 20.—Sultan Abdul Hamid is waiting in his palace for whatever may befall. He has not taken to flight, and his grand vizier, Tewfik Pasha, has announced _that, without fear, the sultan will remain with his family and accept resignedly the fate which has been prepared for him and his country, Invading Lines Envelope the City. Tewflk Pasha and the minister of wur, Edhem Pasha, who sent in their gnations to the sultan late last night, decided to withdraw them today, and the grand vizier is spending most of the time with his majesty. Nazim Pasha i still in commana of the gar- rison, but no preparations have been made to offer any resistance to the mdvance of the Salonica troops. The ronstitutionalist lines mnow envelope yhe city, but the commander in chief, Seneral Husni Pasha, i still at Had- ymkoi, and there is little likelihood that the invading army will enter the jity before tomorrow night or the fol- owing day. investment Army on Good Terms With Citizens. It is understood that the Salonicans ave submitted to the government a ist of persons whose punishment is femanded for complicity in the recent utiny. This list includes deputies, Eurnal(sl! and theologians. But ap- arantly there is the utmost good fee! ing between the invaders and the resi. dents of the city, many of whom today visited the camps of the Salonica troops and were received hospitably by the soldiers. Two proclamations, signed by the ecommanding general of the army of {nvestment, and addressed respectively to the citizens of Constantinople and {he garrison, were issued today. They ve had a reassuring effect. Capitol Troops Join Invaders. The Constantinople garrison is de- perting to the side of the constitu- nalists. The capitol troops have en leaving the city in small batches #ince carly on Sunday, but the out- ward flow set in heavily today. It is sstimated that about four thousand men have gone over to the invading army without opposition from their ers or comrades. One party took ong a battery of machine gurs with jorses and full ammunition wagons, Vone of those attempting to join ine stitutionalists without arms were cepted. v Strangely enough, a large part of the rison was given ieave of absence t0- v. only about five thousand troo ing kept in bavracks. The princi- I raflroad, that to Son Stafamo. yan scial trains thronghout the day to {ec ommodate thousands more than the ular trains could carry. Just as the in on which the correspondent of e Associated Press was a passenger was ready to leave the stetion a dozen sy more Salonica chpasseurs who had &vserted from the palace guard came 2t double quick time down the plat- form with Mansers in their hands and prckages full of cartridges. They Yimbed into the third class carriage. LHANCE FOR SOME CHURCH TO GET REWARD OF $200. Somely Widow of Chicago Will Pay That for a Good Husband. Chicago, April 20.—Any Methodist shurch in Chicago which will furnish 1 00d husband for a “comely widow” vill receive a reward of $200 from he woman, according to an announce- nent made today by Rev. James Rowe, jecretary of the oity missionary asso- Matiog of the Methoddst church. “Reéently,” said Dr. Rowe, “I raised ieveral thousand dollars for a church. A woman after services came to me Jnd said: ‘Dr. Rowe you are so suc- pessful in raising money for churches, maybe you can help me to find a hus- band. 1'll give you $200 for the church if you do.’ he assured me that the offer was bona fide. Her name for the present must be kept secret.” Rev, D. D. Vaughan, pastor of the Halstead Street Industrial church, will act as go-between, receiving the -eti- tions of suitor ACTOR SHOT DEAD By Young Woman to Whom He Had Been Previously Engaged. Jacksonville, ¥a,, April 20.—Follow- ing closely on the heels of an an- nouncement of the approaching mar- riage of Kar| P, Adams, an actor, and stage director of the Mabel Paige stock company, now playing here, to Miss Elizabeth Bagley, Miss Jessie Brown, s well known young woman, to whom dams had heen previously engaged. EL and killed him this afternoon at home, where it is alleged Adams went to explain to her his approach- ing marriage to Mise Bagley, Adams was shot several times by Miss Brown and he died instantly. Miss Brown was arrested and placed in the eounty jail. Mise Brown is the sfster of May Brown, who was killed here in 1905 by her fiance, who at the same time shot her mother, Mrs. Freeman, and Detective Cahoon, WHISKEY WAREHOUSE BURNED. Half a Million Gallons of Whiskey De- stroyed at Belfast. Belfast, April 20.—Half a million gal- 1ons of whiskey were burned today at a bonded warehouse in Belfast. The entire fire brigade was engaged in fighting the flames, but the men were driven back frequently by the flerce heat and the exploding of casks of spirits. Several of them sustained in- Juries. Second Trial of Beech Hargi Irvine, Ky., April 20.—Judge Adams today refused to grant a continuance for Beech Hargis, charged with the murder of his father, Judge James Har- &ls. and instructed the attorneys to Proceed with the segond triul. Wheat Drops 3 3-4 Cents. Chicago, Aprll 20—Bulls in wheat were leaderless today, and a dashing bear raid wrought considerable con- fusion in the pit, where July, closing 31,12 5-3, showed @ net 'er= of 3 5-§ " @4 . NOT YET TAKEN FLIGHT. 1 1 ID‘ A. R. CONGRESS, “They are going to join the others” remarked the station master. “That must be three hundred that I have sec today taking the train to San Stefano. Powder and Cartridge Factories at . Work. Outside the Byzantine walls the ex- cursionists saw the first squad of c stitutionalist soldiers. There was great clapping of hands and cries of salutation from the Turkish party and the Armenian Jladies on the train waved their scarfs and handkerchiefs. The powder and cartridge works just beyond are strongly held by the con- stitutionalists, who took possession of them last night. The extensive fac- tories were in operation, all the chim- neys smoking. Advance Guard Headquarters Eight : Miles Away. At San Stefano, about eight or ten miles from the city, Colonel Chalib Bey, commander of the advance guard, had his headquarters in the railway station. He received the correspond cordially. He said that as yet no ders had come to him indicating when the city was to be occupied. General Husni Pasha, the commander in chief, was in the vicinity of Hademkoi, 2 miles distant, and it was to be pre- sumed that no entry would be made until_he was nearer the capital, so that he might have the advance under his close personal direction. He could not, however, reach the neighborhood of ‘the city before tomorrow at the earliest, We are hardly expecting trouble, said Golonel Chalib, “but every dis- positioh is being made just as though we were.” PROTECTION. TO AMERICANS. Special Cruiser Squadron to Be Des- patched to Turkey. ‘Washington, April 20.—To afford aj protection possible to American cf izens and their interests in Turke: the administration has decided to des- patch a special cruiser squadron to that country. This was declded upon by the cabi- net today and after -its adjournment announcement of the action was made public. It was explained that this ac- tion was mot taken because of any particularly alarming news that had been received, but simply as a precau- tionary measure, it being deemed wise in the present emengency to have suit- able American naval representation in or nmear the disturbed districts, The moral effect of the presence of Amer- ican vessels will be very beneficial, it ig pointed out. The squadrom wil| consist of the ar- mored cruisers North Carolina_and Montana, now at Guantanamo, Cub. under command of Captains Marshall and Reynolds, respectively. Thelr im- mediate objective point will be Alex- andretta on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, which is in close proximity to Tarsus and Adana, where serious trouble has occurred. SECOND DAY’S SESSION. First Open Manifestation of Partisan- ship Regarding Presidency-General. Washingtdn, April 20.—With the political clouds almost ready to break into a storm, the Daughters of the American Revolution today held the second day's session of their eighteenth continental econgress. Another big attendance, although it wag known that the major portion of | the day would be taken up with the calling of the lengthy roll, testified to the interest felt in the approaching election of a president-general and other officers, The first open manifestation of any partisanship regarding the presiden general came when Mrs, Willlam Cum- ming Story, the anti-administration candidate, received a tremendous ova- tlon, when ag regent of New York, she announced that her delegation w ast one hundred and twenty-six votes Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, the “adminis. tration” candldate, sat in one of th upper boxes and observed the demon- stration, The reports of officers showed that the organization is in a flourishing condition and that the interest in it is undiminist In the words of Mrs Donald McLean, the president-general the past year had been one of “unex- ampled success, prosperity, peace and harmony. Wiiliam Parsons Held to Charges of Bigamy. lipolis, O, April 20.—William ns was held today to answer in court to charges of bigamy. It is as- <érlr:ll l»)ml he was married in 1904 in Gallipolis, in_1907 to another girl in Huntington, W, Va., and last Septem- ber to a third woman in Mansfield, O. ‘Wife No. 1 complained and wife No. 3 produced her mavriage certificate to- day. Parsons said he did not know whether he was married to No. 2 or not, a she drinking at the time of the’ alieged marriage. Answer G Motion for New Trial in Cooper Case to Be Argued Today. Nashville, Tenn., April 20.—The mo- tion for a new trial in the Cooper case will be argued before Judge William | M. Hart in the criminal court here to- morrow. Col. D. B. Cooper and his son, Robin J. Cooper, -were convicted of the murder of former United States Senator Carmack and sentenced to twenty years in the penttentiary. Rev. Dr. Samuel Barrows Critically 11| New York, April 20—The Rey. Dr. Samuel Jun=' Barrows, secretary of the prison association of New York is in the Presbyterian hospital, il with pneumonia. His wife, who is in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been cabled to return. His condition i i Suici New Haven, Conn., April 20.—De- spondent over his inability to secure employment, Louis M, Miller, 48 years old, committed suvicide at nis home, 39 Gramd avenue, tonight by taking carbolic acld. He leaves & widow and three children. Somers.i—Rev, J. Corey, the new pas- tor of the East Glastonbury Methodist chureh, arrived from Jeweit City Fri- di Rev. N, B, Cook has moved to Jewett City. Paris, April '20.—The -minister of marine hag been advised that the French cruiser Jules Michelet has ar- rived at Piraeus and that the cruiser Victor Hugo has gone direct to Mer- sina. Berlin, Apri] 20.—Maximilien Har- den, editor of Die Zukunft, was today fined $150 on a the charge of having libeled Gen. Count Kuneo Von Moltke, former military governor of Berlin, in connection with the Prince Zu Kulen- berg affair and the “Round Table” scandals of 1907. Colon, April 20.—The steamer Gaude- loupe came into port this morning from Port Limon; Costa Rica; and salled this afternoon for France via Venezuela. ‘Amcng her passengers are Senora Cas- tro, wife of the former president of Venezuela, who is returning to Europe to join her husband. She could have landed here or in Costa Rica, but elect- ed to returu to France. London, April 20.—All the London papers goday publish a statement to the effect that a letter from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford was read at a meeting of the navy league at Bourne. mouth last night in which the writer said: “If the country knew the real truth regarding the present condition of the navy there would be a panic.” Later in the day the admiral denied emphatically that he had penned this sentence, FREE FERRY BETWEEN NEW LONDON AND GROTON In Hearing at Hartford Speakers Rec- ommend a Commission to Consider the Matter—Mayor Armstrong Heard (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 20, — Chairman Charles W. Comstock of the demo- cratic state committee appeared befcre the committee on roads, bridges and rivers this afternoon as the first speak- er in favor jof a free ferry between New Londod and Groton. He asked the committee to recommend a com- mission to consider the matter of a free ferry and report to the next gen- eral assembly. He desired to see a free ferry, but doubted If the state was ready to go further in this line of ex- pense when it faces the expenditure of a million dollars for the bridge between 0ld Lyme and Old Saybrook. To free this fecry would cost upwards of 3160,- 000 and, while he wanted it, two years from now seemed to be ample time to take this up. So far as making the raflroad bridge a highway bridge is concerned, he is in favor of that if the state feels like putting the expense of that on to the towns affeeted, and the towns can stang it, but didn’t believe the state could afford it now. Capt. Thomas Hamilton favored the commission to take up the matter of a free bridge or free ferry—he didn't expect both—but thought the next ses- sion time enough to take that up. The raiiroad will use its bridge for some s yet and won't be glving it ybody The point was made that the rail- road desired to know what was to be done in order to know where to place its new bridge, which would have to go farther up stream unless the present bridge is to be removed. Captain Ham- ilton said he doubted if there was any- thing in this, for the New Haven road is now building not “drawbridges but pridges of the roller lift type, had built several and would bulld that kind here. So that there wouldn't be the need for a great distance between bridges. ‘m one of those people who have lost all they expect to_in speculating in futures,” remarked Mr. Comstock, rising at this juncture. “If the legis- Jature is to do anying about a commis- sion to raport on a free ferry or a free bridge it ought to be dome now and not deferred so that the report would come four years from now at the carliest. We want this in our lifetime, if possible.” - Senator Alsop informed the gentle- men present that there was in prepara- tion a scheme for a commission to_go into all the ferry matters and Mr. Comstock felt that this ferry matter ought to be included In its work. Representative Whiton of New t the great interest ern Connecticut has in the Con- necticut river bridge project made it advisable not to complicate the mat- ter this time and he agreed with Captain Hamilton as to the propriety of deferring the matter. ayor Armstrong of New London n- 4 that now was the time for ac- and quoted President Mellen as to > fortunate circumstance of hav- ing brought up the matter with him when he did some months ago, for it would be nacessary to change the rail- road's plans if the present bridge was to stay where it is, and those plans must be changed.” The plan already filed with the treasury department calls for a new bridge just 110 feet north of the present bridge. This had all been concerning the frec bridge. and the committee took up the ferry matter now. P. S. Schel- ens of Groton ¢ ed to the ccmmittee that he had concluded to offer the committee to himself take over the ferry and operate it in every way just as at present and at a reduction of one-third in the present rates. This proposition is to cover the period until there is a highway bridge and Mr. Schellens offered to deposit a guaran- tee. He stated that he did this for the advantage of the people of Groton. Senator Alsop asked how he could acquire. the ferry and Mayor strong stated that doubtless the ferry company would be glad to be rid of a proposition which their testimony had shown to be profitless since 1901, A. H. Chappell answered the chair- | man's question as to the concern’s cap- ital to the effect that at was $40,000. Mr. Schellens said he didn't contem- plate buying this. Mayor Armstrong prefaced his re- marks with a reference to the failure of the ferry company to make any substantial eifort to carry out its promise to do anything possible tow- ard building a subway on the New London end. C. B.. Whittlesey explained for the Thames Ferry company that the com- letter to the ecity authorities ing to open this matter, in out of which the city and the New Haven road must necessarily participate, produced no response from | ayor Armstrong also corrected his statement of a week ago that over 300,000 transfers passed between ferry and trolley on the Groton end in 1908 by saying that the actual figures are over 400,000 and the net return to the ferry company $5,000. He went on to denote the interest in the matter on the side of the ferry company held by most of the witnesses at the first hear- ing, saying he was sorry he wasn't present. He went over the various testimony given then and said nobody who ap- peared in favor of the present rates was a residant of Groton or & frequent user of the ferry. The mayor went on to, discuss the profits made by the Thames Ferry company. The city auditor had been refused a sight of the books of the company to compile a statement for Mayor Armstrong and after C. F. Washburn, the auditor, had been given written authorization by the ferry committee the company had written the committee an offer to show its re- ceipts, but refused to show its expen- ditures. F. V. Chanpell immediately offared WAITS WHATEVER MAY BEFALL | oo Pasersmis |goyernor Lilley |Connecticut Rapidly Sinking CONDITION MARKEDLY CHANGED FOR THE WORST. HIS CHANCES ARE VERY POOR Liable to Pass Suddenly Away at Any wi He May Linger for Several Days. Time, Says Dr. Gravi Hartford, Conn., April 20.—That Governor Lilley has lost the fight which he has so bravely waged against the illness with which he was stricken two weeks ago was much more’ manifest by the reports of the attending physi- cians during the day. Tonight the governor's respiration was much in- creased and the pulse had reached 104, with a_ temperature of 101. His con- dition is much weaker and more pro- foundly unconscious than at any time during his iliness, Condition Has Become Critical. After passing several comfortable days and showing signs of mcreased strength, thereby raising the hopes of his family and the physicians that there was perhaps a chance for ulti- mate recovery, the governor suddenly became weaker last night and gradu- ally lapsed into an unconscious state. The unconsciousness and a _gradual weakening continued through the fore- noon up to the issuing of the 2 o'clock bulletin, when his condition had be- come critical. At that time he was perceptibly weaker and had several sinking spells. There was a marked disturbance of the stomach when nour- ishment was given, and he showed not the least sign of feeling when hyper- dermic_injections were given, which jn itself showed how critical his condition was. Marked Change for the Worse. This condition continued through the afternoon, with signs of increasing weakness and frequent sinking spells. Dr. Frederick G. Graves, the family physician, who had returned®to his home in Waterbury, was summoned, and arrived at th® house late tonight. After an examination of the governor he had a consultation with Dr. Charles C. Beach, who has been attending the governor in _conjunction with Dr. Graves. Dr. Graves at midnight stat- ed that until this.evening he had not seen the governor since = yesterday morning. The governor's condition, he sald, “is markedly for the worse. It is in every way more serious; he is much weaker and more profoundly un- conscious. While he swallows, he does s0 with much difficulty. The collapse of last night seems to have been due to the heart. While his pulse is quite regular now, It was much more rapid during the collapse. Unless a marked change takes place within a few hours the chances are very poor. He is not taking the same amount of nourish- ment that he has. The heart action is the most serious symptom at pres- ent and the respiration is very much inereased. Tn conjunction with that condition, the pulse is now about 104 and the temparature 101.” Very Slight Hope. Graves said he had seen cases like this when the patient lingered several days. “He is liable at any time to pass suddenly away, while he may linger for several days. There is, however, a very slight hope that there may be a change for the better, and every effort will be continued by those in attendance.” No Change at 2 This Morning. Hartford, April 21.—There was prac- tically no’ change in the governor's condition at two o'clock this morning. Steamship Arrivals. Trieste, April 16: Argentina, from v York. Genoa, April 17: Liguria, from v York via Naples; April 19, Cretig, . Dr. from New York via 8t. Michaels. At Marseilles, April 18: Gallia, from New York. At Liverpool. April 20: Mauretania, from New York via Queenstowsn. At Genoa, April 16: Indiana, from New York. At aples, April 20: Lombardia, from New York. At Antwerp, April 20: Zeeland, trom New York via Dover. At Hamburg, April 20: Amerika, from New York via Plymouth and Cherbourg. to show everything to the committee, but said it wasn't strange that the company refused private in‘ormation to its sworn enemy, and Representa- tive Whiton, who had been uncompli- mentarily referred to by the mayor, commented on the mental attitude of a mayor who would use city officials to gain information for his private pur- poses and said that the petition for the lower rates was not in the name or citizens of Groton, but of B. L. Arm- strong alone. Mayor Armstrong then said that the net profit on the ferry franchise in '97 he knew to be $6,100. In 1907 the toia: income was $34,377 and it would seem that the profit must have been over $13,000. House Chairman Leete ayor at this point if he appeared a private citizen and he said he did. Mayor Armstrong concluded with the expression of the wish that the com- pany would give up this profitless propositicn at a nominal figure, release the city of New London and mnake way for a free ferry. Representative Whiton offered & sub- stitute for one of the ferry bills which provided for an equal division of the profits and obligations between New London and Groton, the ferry lease to be let to the highest bidder and after a referendum to the people, John C, Geary in his argument urged the appointment of a commis- sion now to investigate and tabulate information which could be ready whenever the time comes to save this bridge to the public. Regarding ferry rates, he went at some length into the situation as to income and professed profits and said that the traveling public should have no such burdens imposed on it as are imposed. The rates should be lowered. 1t is ridiculous to assume that profits which twelve years ago amounted to $5,600 on $16,000 now amounted to but $2,000 on $36,000. Mr. Geary went into the manner of letting the latest con- tract and denounced it. Attorney Whittlesey opened for the ferry company. He detailed the his- tory of the ferry and showed that the real reason for the 1901 extension for ten years extra of the ferry franchise came about from the inabllity of tne company to profitably build a new slip at the shipyard In Groton and put on angther boat to meet a public d it it could mot be sure of the franchise for more than the five years the exist- ing lease had to #un. He insisted that there were no such exorbitant profits as had been insinu- ated and that the company was using a schedule of rates as low as was rea- sonable. F V. Chappell foliowed with an ex- tension of the company’s side of the matter. Legislature LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR PROPER > INSANE PATIENTS. $4,000 FOR THE SOUVENIR ’ Favorable Report on Bill Concerning Vote on Question of License or No Licease—Committee Reports. Hartford, April 20.—The senate was called to order at 11.30 by President pro tem. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. An Excise Bill. The committee on_excise reported favorably on the folfowing bill con- cerning the vote on the question of li- cense or no license: Section 1. Upon the petition of not less than 10 per cent. of the legal voters of any town lodged with the town clerk at least twenty days before the date of any annual town meeting, the selectmen thereof shall notify the legal voters of sald town that at the said annual town meeting a ballot shall be taken to determine whether any person shall be licensed to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquor sin sald town, The balloz shall be cast either in favor or against the granting of license for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors, and the vote then taken shall remain in full force until annulled by a new vote taken at an annual town meeting, upon petition and after due notice, as aforesaid, which vote shall become operative on the first Monday of the month next succeeding said town meeting. Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby re- pealed. Calendar. Reports of Committees. Incorporations—Unfavorable on res- olution amending the charter of the Willimantic Gas and Electric company, on the petition of the Rockville Gas and Electric company for an_amend- ment to charter. Bills rejected. Taylor's Souvenir. Senator Blakeslee explained the res- olution making an appropriation of $4,000 for Taylor's Legislative Souven- ir. He vaid the report of the commit- tee on appropriations in favor of the resolution was unanimous. After some discussion the report of the committee was accepted and the resolution passed. Reports of Committees. Judiclary—Unfavorable on bill con- cerning the transfer of business, con- cerning public records; bill rejected; | months. referring bill concerning the seizure of boats or vessels illegally used in dredging to the committee on shell fisheries; so referred. Appropriations—Favorable on _ball making the following appropriations: Connecticut Pomelogical soclety, $3,- 000; Connecticut Dairymen's assocla- tion, 3,000; Connectiout Poultrymen's, assaciation, $2,000; Sheep Breedsrs” associationi, $1,000, fox bounties, $6,- 250: damage by wild deer, $1,500; for education of blind, $54,000; ilabor bureau, $34,100; special commissions, $6,500; firg warden, $1,000. Calendar. Insane Patients. The following bill was explained by Senator Higgins and passed: Section 1. The superintendent or keeper of any institution used wholly or in part for the care of the insane may. under such restrictions or agree- ments as he deems proper, permit any inmate thereof temporarily to leave such institution in charge of his guar- | dian, relatives, friends, or by himself, for a period of time not exceeding six The original order of com- mitment shall remain in force and ef- fect until such patient Is officially dis- charged by the authorities of such in- stitution. Should’ it appear to be for the best interest of the public, or for the interest and benefit of such pa- tient, he may be returned by his guar- dian, relatives, or friends, or by him- self, or he may be recalled by the au- thorities of such institution, at any time during sald six months and prior to his official discharge. The ex- pense, if any, of such gecall or return, shail”in the’ case of%n indigent be paid by those responsible for his mp- port, or, in the case of a pauper, by the town of which he is a resident; bhut nothing herein contained shall be‘con- strued to apply to the criminally in- sane, nor those against whom criminal proceedings may be pending. Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. In Concurrence. In all matters to which there is no specific reference the senate concurred with the house. Adjourned. THE HOUSE. The house came to order at 11.30 with Speaker Banks in the chair. Prayer was offered by Chaplaln Coun- tryman. Petitions. Petitions were offered in aid of houee bill No, 533 for a referendum vote on prohibition., They were re- ferred to the committee on excise. Calendar. Act amending chapter of the Pom- fret school; commitee on appropria- tions; report accepted and adopted. Concerning membership in the Cem- etery association of Coventry Second society; from committee on incorpora- tions: accepted and adopted. Making a special appropriation to | the Connecticut Pomological society; | from appropriations; . accepted and passed. Extending .time for organizing the Willimantic Trust company; from committee on banks; adopted. Amending the charter of the Leb- | anon Street Rallway company; from railrouds: accepted and adopted. ‘Amending charter of the South Cov- | entry Water Supply company. Making appropriations to supply de- ficiencies in_ appropriations for the Connecticut hospital for the insane and the Norwich hospital for the insane for the two years to end September 20, 1909. Chairman Chamberlain of the committee on appropriations was ques- tioned by Mr, Malone as to the time. Accepted and adopted. Unfavorable Reports. Judiciary—Concerning judgment of the board of pardons. This would re- duce the number of members necessary to pardon an applicant from all the members to two-thirds. The report was explained by Mr. Burnes of Green- accepted and wich; accepted. Finance committee—Amending an act concerning return by afd tax on sav- ings banks; accepted. . Mr. Chandler also gave an unfavor- able report on 2 bill dealing with the obstruction of streets with railroad cars; accepted. Adjourned. Georgetown.—Rev. C. S. Dikeman, pastor of the Georgetown Methodist church, died suddenly Sunday. He had been ailing for some time, but his death was unexpected. Condensed Tel The Russo-Bulgarian and Turco-Bul- sgarian protocols are signed. German Authorities bave ordered Gustav Kerker, a New,York composer, to leave the country by August 1. Theodore Roosevelt Has Decided to spend two days at Mombasa before starting on his hynting trip. The rains are ceasing.- Chinese Officials are taking extraor- dinary precautions to guard against bomb outrages at the funeral services of the late emperor. Holland Has Agreed to Restore the Venezuelan coast guard vessels and Venezuela will pay $4,000 for capturing Dutch merchantmen. Ex-Sheriff Jones of Oneida county was sentenced at Utica, N. Y. to a minimum of two years' imprisonment for theft from the county. The American Stel and Wire com- pany Monday announced a cut of ten cents a hundred pounds, or $2 a ton, in the price of all classes of steel wire. Sixteen Steers Stampeded from an abattoir in Jersey City and three of them raced madly through busy strects tossing and tramping many persons. J. A. Patten complained that Metho- dist _and other clergymen denounced him, charging that he cornered the wheat market. He denied any corner. Russia is Expected to Reopen nego- tiations with the United States re- garding her position in the far east as soon as the Eastern Chinese rail- way question is settled. A Tornado Swept Over Marcy Hill, a suburb of Utica, Monday. Houses and barns were demolished, trees up- rooted, fences laid low, and large crev- ices made in the earth. The Revolutionary Federation, the extreme branch of the French Confed- eration of Labor, has issued an appeal for all forms of 'violence to overthrow the existing social conditions. Betrayed by a Fellow Countryman, Felicla Bekler, a Russian woman, was arrested In Philadelphia Monday night on the charge of killing a merchant of the Russian army six months ago in St. Petersburg. In the C of the Boquillas Land and Cattle company of Arizona against J. N. Curtis and others, the supreme court of the United States at Wash- ‘a liberal application of ington Monday held that riparian land owners cannot prevent the taking by others of water out of a stream for ir- rigation purposes, simply becaue of such ownership. UNCAS POWER COMPANY HEARING DEFERRED On Proposition to Ever Extend lts Charter Rights. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 20.—The Uncas Pow- er company was to have been heard by the committee on incorporations this afternoon on a proposition which would play havoc with the rights of the city of Norwich to ever extend its_electric lines even into the town of Norwich outside of the city limits and into any adjoining towns that it might be d sireg to enter in the future. The hear- ing was not held today but was de- ferred till a later date at the wish of representatives of the company who appeared and stated that they were not ready to present the matter. The measure in question gives to the Uncas Pcwer company the right to op- erate anywhere in New London coun- ty where there is no company incor- porated and doing business. Apparent- v the wording of the bill cares for the interests of any other concern which is already in possession of territory in that county, but in fact the wording is such that unless such company is a tually doing business in the territor: even though it may have been speci- fically granted the right to operaie there, the Uncas Power company is auhorized to go in and take the terri- tory for its own. In other words, the bill would give to the Uncas Power company control of all territory not now occupied by a concern which is glving service. There are several charters covering territory in New London county which have been granted by last legislatu and the companies io operate under which have never been formed and other cases in which the companies have becn formed but have never done b ness or have covered but a part—and often a small part—of the territory granted in the charter. Alg such contarrs are of course inter ested in this bill, though it could not be seen that representatives of any of them were on’ hand today to object to it. They might have shown up in the course of the hearing if thera iad hrcn one. The city of Norwich is especial- ly interested, however, because of the likelthood that later it will desire to extend the service of its munici lighting plant throughout the town of Norwich, if not outside. It is custc ary for the legislature to giva muni pal lighting concerns the right to ey tend inte adjacent territory outside 1 borders of the city or town in which they are located and there would be no reagon to expect opposition to this,in the case of Norwich. If the Uncas Power company gains this extension of its charter ri however, it will have something to about 1his, even as to the territory within the town of Norwich and outside the city, in which alone the municipal plant has the right to operate now 29 KNOTS AN HOUR. Mauretania Performs Feat Never Be- fore Accomplished, Liverpool. April 20.—The Ma tania, which arrived from New ing. concluded the last por- tion of her trip, from Queenstown to Skerries Islets, about 200 miles, in six hours and tea minutes. This works yut to the very high speed of 29 knots an hour, a feat never before accom- plished by an ocean liner. Death of Robert G. Cprtis, Northampton, Mass., April 20.—Rob- ert G, Curtis, who was connected in various capacities with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for over fifty vears and for many years served as a division superintendent, died at his home here today. Mr. Cur- tis retired about five years ago. He was 75 years of age and leaves a widow. Harriman Going to Europe. New York April 20.—A summer trip to Europe for a stay of indefinite length has been_decided upon by E. Ji. Harriman. Mr. Harriman's visit abroad will be his first since he was operated upon for appendicitls several years ago and will give him opportun- ity for a rest which it is believed will be beneficial. He probably will sail about the middle of June. A Rhode Island Bread Bill. Providence, R. I, April 20.—Loaves of bread in Rhode Island must weigh exactly pounds end the price must he fixed gt o much per pound, accord- ing to ah act introduced into the las- islature today. The legislation fol- lows the recqpt wheat tation. A Proposed Solution of the Whole Vexed Problem of Modern Industrial Life ADDRESS BY EX-PRES. JOHN MITCHELL Before the Yale Divinity School on “The Relation of the Workingman to the Ch urch”—The Speaker Noted Six Ends which Trades Unions are Striving to Attain —Why Strikes and Boycotts. New Haven, April 20.—John Mitch ell, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, spoke be- fore the Yale divinity school here to- day on “The Relation of the Working- man to the Churcl Mr, Mitchell emphasized the good trades unions had done for the work- ingman and gave as his solution of the problem of modern industrial life the Golden Rule, Why the Trade Union Was Formed. Mr. Mitchell said in part: “To understand the philosophy, the purpose and ideals of the trade union movement, it is necessary that we keep in mind the fact that the trade union movement Is not so much to se- cure the advancement of the excep- tional workman as to bring about the general and gradual uplift of the great mass of wage earners. The trade un- fon was formed to find a substitute for the individua! bargain between the employer and a single workman.” A Denial by the Speaker. Mr. Mitchell denied that the union reduces to a level all the men employ- ed in a glven trade, saying that the union fixes 4 minimum wage, and that an employer could pay an efficient workman as much as he wished. “It is the necessity of equal pay for equal work that compels trade unions to say to employers, ‘Either you shall pay three dollars to the man who is will- ing to accept two dollars, or we shall not work for you.” Moral and Intellectual Tone Raised. The trades unions he said, “have in- creased the wages and shortened the hours of the workingman and raised his whole moral and intellectual tone, I+ does not stand for the loyalty of the workman to hig employer, but for % fair, reciprocal contract between the two parties.” Six Ends to Attain. There are, sald Mr. Mitchell, six ends which trades unions are striving to at- tain: “A wage suitable to the Ameri- can standard of living; the eight hour day: child labor laws; employers' lia~ improved working condition: and the preservation of the constitu- onal , guarante of free speech, free press ‘and trial by jury, and it is to attain these, all other methods failing, that a resort is made to strikes and boycotts.” The Sword and the Ploughshare. In speaking of the loss or benefits by strikes, he sald: “There is more in & strike than wages or hours of labor; and a strike may be a loss from a money point of view and a great gain in a higher and nobler sense, “Trade unionism will not cease when conditions improve,” sad Mr. Mitchell, “but the higher wages become, the more humane and reasonable the cone ditions of work, the greater will be~ come the need of trade unions and the clearer their justification. Trade union= ism is not only negative, but positive; it s both the sword and the plough- share.” Liberal Application of the Golden Rule In closing, Mr. Mitchell said: “It is a matter of general comment that large rumbers of the workingmen have apparently become Indifferent of even unsympathetic to the voice of the ministry as it expounds the doa.rln! and the gospel of Jesus Christ. If be true, there must be a reason whicl seems to them to justify such actiom ‘There ecan be, of course, no fundae mental antagonism between the churc and the labor unlon, becahse each i§ its own sphere works to the same endy and if T were asked to propose a solu: tion of the whole vexed problem anoderns industrial life, I should unhs {tatingly advise a literal lwllc.fi“ea the Golden Rule.” TRIAL OF KIDNAPPERS. James Boyle to Be Ari ned First— He Is Almost Penniless. Mercer, Pa., April 20.—It was learn- ed here tonight that the effort of for- mer Judge Miller, counsel for Mrs. James H. Boyle, in the Whitla abduc- tion case, to have the Ohio courts claim jurisdietion over the woman has failed. The Ohio authorities expect to take no action in the case unless the woman should not be convicted in Pennsylvania. A capias from Ohlo for the woman, and one for Boyle, are in the hands of Sheriff Chess of this county, however, to be served if eith- er of them should be released here. Judge Miller, it is understood, is en- deavoring to sécure witnesses to use in establishing an alibi for Mrs. Boyle. Attorney T. C. Cochran, who will prosecute the cases, sald tonight: “Grand jury indictments against the Boyles charging kidnapping will be re- turned Friday, The trials will begin next Monday morning. There will be :;paruh» trials, Boyle being arraigned rst.” " While Boyle is reputed to be almost penniless, Mrs. Boyle appears to have plenty of money. No one but her at- torney, it is said, knows where it comes from, but it is taken as evidence of the truth of a report that she is from a prominent and wealthy family. It is expected that the trials will consume several weeks. TRIAL OF CAPTAIN HAINS. Five Men in Jury Box—105 Talesmen Have Been Examined. Flushing, N. Y., April 20.—After two days of tedious grinding to get a jury to try Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., for the murder of Willlam Annis, at the Bayside Yacht club, last August, court adjourned today with five smen 'in the jury box. Three judymen were secur- ed today, one more than yesterday, and 105 talesmen in all have been examin- ed. During the examination of pros- pective jurors today, it was apparent that both sides were striving to obtain men of advanced age and of family re- sponsibilities. The first four jurors accepted are all past 50 years of ages and men of large families. The fifth juror, however, Otto J. N. Nicholas of Wyckoff Heights, L. I is only 27 years old, and, though married, has no fam- ily. In the course of examination of talesmen, the defendant’s counsel In- timated today that Captain Hains would not be called to testify in his own behalf. LAUNCHED AT BATH, MAINE. $60,000 Schooner for Gilbert Transpor- tation Co. of Mys! Conn. Bath, Me., Api —The four-mas| ed schooner Esther Ann, built at cost of $60,000 for the Gilbert Trans- portation company of Mystic, Conn., was_launched toda. She' was christ- ened by Lella, the six year old daugh- ter of Capt. A. F. Green, of Rockland, who will go in command of the craft when it proceeds to sea next week. The schooner is 1§12 feet long, 7.1 feet beam and 14.4 feet in depth, and registers 753 gross tonnage. She will enter the lumber carrying trade. The Ferdinando Gorges, one of the largest and heaviest car ferries in this country, was launched today for the Mzine Central rallroad, to rly between this city and Woolwich. She is 438 feet long and has three tracks capaife of holding six Pullman, one bagguge and two passenger cars. MEXICAN VILLAGES IN TERROR. Eruption of Colima Voleano Followed by Violent Earthquake. Mexico City, April 20.—A severe eruption of the Colima volcano, fol- lowed. by an earthquake shock, has spread terror and confusion among the inhabitants of nearby towns and vil- lages, a number of whom have desert- ed (heir homes and fled to points out- side the affected zone. News of the convulsion reached here today. The eruption began at 6.10 o'clock yesterday morning. It covered a wide area with ashes and lava and only subsided at nightfall. Just as confl- dence was being réstored, the region was shaken by a violent earthquake and hundreds who had returned to a sense of their security were ojce more thrown Into a panic. NEW ARMORY FOR WILLIMANTI® Hearing on Measure Appropriating 330,000 for the Purposs. (Special to The Bulletin,) Hartford, April 20—Mayor Dunn, ex« Representative Bartlett and offi and members of the local nat guard company appeared bel the committee On appropriations aft- ernoon in support of the measure’ give ing Willimantie $30,000 for a new ar- mory, which has been reported favor- ably by the committee or military af- fairs and referred to appropriation: The needs of the city and the local company were gene Into at length ang there was no opposition, but it is somewhat doubtful whether Williman- tic will get this armory, for the gen- eral principle has been laid down that, in the present depleted state of the state treasury, there would be authore ized no new armories this season. Willimantic also had another matt up in the committee on finance, a bon issue of $100,000 to take up outstand- ing notes amounting in all to $84,008 and pay certain other standing obli= gations. Mayor Dunn, who is a mem= ber of the committee, appeared here also In favor of this measure, which has an excellent chance of passing. There is no opposition to it at home. TO CONTINUE HEARING. Two Bills Befare Committ at Hartford. on Excise Hartford, April here was lite tle discussion before the committee om excise at the capitol this afternoon om {the two bills set for hearing before {that committee, and at the close of the discussion it was agreed to con- tinue the hearing to a la date. One of the blils provides that the sherifs of the several counties shall twice a year procure from the office of the United States revenue collector the name and place of business of each person te whom a United States internal revenus l:x rarfl)l:t ha.b]'l'e;"dhl.uad and cause them to be shed in & news |having a cirdation in the town where the person holding such receipt re- sides. The other bill requires that the county commissioners in each count shall ‘pay to the treasurer of sucl county ten per cent. of all moneys re- |ceived by them for licenses to sell li« | quors. | gt MRE L | Bills Dealing h Telephone Service | in Connecticut Towns. Hartford, April 20.—A number of bills dealing with telephone service in various districts, or towns, in the state, bills, were heard by the committee om judiciary at the capitol this afternoon, Ore of the bills concerns service in Ilebron and another has to do with the question whether or not the South- ern New England Telephone company shall continue Bothel in the Danbury exchange, or whether a separate exe change shall be created in Bethel. Hearing on Bill to Change Capital Stock of East Lyme Power Co. Specfal to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 20.—Judge A. I. Bush appeared for the East Lyme Power company before the committee on In- corporations this afternoon in favor of the bill under which this concern may change its capital stock from a par of 22 to one of 100 and make a desired bond issue. The hearing ws a short one and nobody appeasad ia oppositiom to the measure. Waterbury Lawyer Dropped Dead om Street. Waterbury, Conn., April 20—Floren Clohessy, aged 42, a lawyer, dr dead about 11 o'clock tonight on street while talking to a couple friends. The medical examiner at- death to heart disease. H@ Hl;l| father, John, & m. contractor, surviv. Census Bill in Senate. “Washington, Apri] 20.—The cen bill was today sent back to confe by the senate order that its amends ments relating to the civil service law and requiring the construction of building for the work of the this citv might be further and insisted upon, R R and which were denominated locality ' i