Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 22, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LI.—NO. 95. d GOV, LILLEY PASSED AWAY AT 7.26 LAST EVENING Did Not Regain Consciousness from the Coma in which He had Lain for Many Hours 'TAKEN ILL FOUR WEEKS AG0 MONDAY Statement by Attending Physicians—Immediate Cause of Death was Toxi-Semia—Entire Family at the Bed- side—Body to Lie in State in Rotunda of State Capi tol—Fire Bells of Hartford Sound the Age of the Dead Governor—Funeral Date Not Yet Determined. Hartford, Conn., April 21.—Govemor George Leavens Lilley died at the ex- ecutive mansion at 7.26 o'clock this «<vening after battling with disedse for four weeks. The end came peacefully, as the distingnished patient did not regain consciousness from the coma i which he had lain for many hours and ~which was the result of acute nephritis end its attendant complications, Pathetic Scene at Bedside. There were at the bedside Mrs, George I, Lilley, the three sons, Fred- eriok, John and Theodore Lilley, Mrs. John A. Lilley, Dr. Graves and Dr. Beach, who had been the attending physicians, Executive Secretary Charles A. Goodwin and the two murses, Mr. ' Cook and Miss Lowe. 'The scene ai the bedside was a pathetio one, al- <hough the family through all the long vigil and knowing that the battle was = losing one from the very beginning, “bore up bravely. Footguards on Duty at Executive Mansion. As soon as the sad news was spread abroad the fire bells of Hartford | mounded the age of the dead governor f.—forty-nine—and a detachment of the | First company, Governor's Footguards, tately was mustered to go on | dutv at the executive mansion in | Farmington avenue. } Executive Seoretary Notified of Death. As soon as dissolution* came Drs. b /Beach and Graves handed to Executive | Secretary Goodwin the following state- { ment: “To Charles A, Goodwin, Executive Secretary, State Capitol, Hartford, Conn.: “We hereby mnotify you that Gover- | mor George L. Lilley died at 7.26 o'clock 4n the afterhoon today. (igned) “CHARLES € BEACH, M. D, | *“FREDERICK G. GRAVES, M. D. “Hartford, Conn., April 21, 1908, 210 Farmington Avenu: Funeral from Trinity Church. | The funeral will be held from Trin- 4ty church, Ha»" 4 but the time is et 0 be “xed The body of the gov- ernos will be escorted to the state cap- stol prior to the funeral service and place@ in the rotunda, where it will ile 1n state. Statoment by Attending Physicians, Attor certifying to the death of Gevernor Lilley, the attending physi- cians gave out the following state- wment “The immediate cause of death was toxi-semia, the resuit of acute nephri- ¢is with valvular disease and hyper- trophy. Taken 1l Four Weeks Ago Monday. Acoording to Dr. Beach, the gover- Lanor's fliness began four weeks ago ' Monday, and@ when he arrived home s case was aimost hopeless, He was " as mear death as any man could be @nd yet vecover, His wonderful vital- ity enabled him to rally, but it was not eufficient o pull him through and the torces of \disease quickly under- mined his strength and constitution and the end came through the develop- ment of specific causes. Death Looked for All Afternoon. The @eath|of Governor Lilley had /been looked for all the afternoon. The o family had been near at hend except’ #odr. John A. Liley, the brother, and Sademe Lilley, whose strength hes [®een greatly taxed by the trials 4hrough which she has gone in the fow weeks. Frbm the time of the officlal bullettn at 2 o'clock wntil @bout € o'clock there had been little //apparent change in the condition of “4he patient. . The tamity had left the sick cham- ber and goue to the supper room., A few minutes later Miss Lowe, the nurse, called to Dr. Graves, who imme- dlately went upstairs. He 'at once calied the famlly, as dissolution had sot I at 625. A few minutes later Exacutive Becretary Goodwin tel phoned for Rev. Franels C. Todd, reo- tor of Trinity church, but he could not be veached then, and so Rev, Jumes Goodwin, mector of Christ church and ‘brother $0 the secretary, was called. Death came 80 quickly, however, that neither clergymen was able to reach the execntive mansion in time to be &t the bedsife, Funeral Arrangements Making. Gwerwhelmed as the members of the family were at the great loss, they bore up remarkably well at the end. They at once sought the seclusion of their rooms while friends who were “close to the family stepped in to give @ld to Executive Secretary Goodwin, who smmediately bem arrangements #or the funeral; subject to decisions of the family liter, Messages gf Sympathy. All day messages of profound sym- Pethy were received at the mantion, together with omds of friends. For the present the members of the Gov- - emcr's Footguards will do sentry duty ing quantered at the residence of Mr. Patrick Garvan in Farmington ave-, nue, two doors away. A PERSONAL LOSS TO THOUSANDS IN THE STATE Governor's Last Public. Appearance Was at St. Patrick’s Day Banquet, Bridgeport. Hartford, April 21.—The illness and death of 'Governor Lilley brought gloom to the citizens of the state. It has brought to a close many social events in which the chief executive figured in spite of his ill health, and which wil long be remembered. Of sffong personality, a keen judge of men, and a man in public life who had the power of attracting others to him, Governor Lilley’s death came as a personal loss to uncounted thotsands in_al] parts of the state. From the time bis illness took on a serious aspect the great body of friends kept constantly in touch with the capitol and in the last few davs the number of inquiries increased rap- idly. It is expected that the funeral will draw to this city one of the larg- ést gatherings of citizens ever seen on any occasion of this nature, A Lover of Nature. Goveinor Lilley’s last public appear- ance was at the St. Patrick’s day ban- quet in Bridgeport. He made an ad- dress there and then left for Summit, N. J., going thence to Lakewood and returning to Hartford on the follo ing Monday. He had taken cold, which completed ~the period of break ind placed him on his deathbed. st he was in & room in the re fi | the second floor, but during his period of rallying he Was moved to a front room, where he could ook ouf of the window and see the trees putting forth their buds and-the vines taking on their garb®of green. He was a lover of nature and delighted In tha spring time, The family had looked forward to the time when he could enjoy the spa- clous walks and quiet nooks in the beautlful grounds which surrounded the house, and he himself-had so much wanted to be out and enjoy the spring time. Then the setback came, the ov- ernor was taken back to the room in which he was first placed and this became the death chamber, A Trying Day for the Family. The day was a trying ordeal for the family, realizing, as they did, that the life of the head of the family w closing. Out on the window silis of the library which was used as the sit- ting room perched many of the tame squirrels with which th grounds abound. They were waiting to re- celve nuts and other daintics and members of the family relieved the tension of their feelings from tir to time by feeding the little animals. In the grounds also s a small .pond in which are gold fish and these also were fed from time to time, Officers Stationed in Front of House. People passing through Farmington avenue and those riding on the trolley cars eagerly scanned the residence all day for some sign of how the fight was going on within the walls, Dur- ing the afternoon Mayor Hooker called and later he had two officers stationed in front of the house to remain there until after.the funeral. ACTING GOVERNOR WEEKS TAKES OATH THIS MORNING. Talk of Having the Funeral a State Affair—Flags Ordered Half-Staff. Hartford, April 21.—Acting Governor Frank W. Weeks will take the oath of office as governor tomorrow morning, probably as soon as the justices of the supreme court can be summoned to the state capitel. In the period since the state constitution was adopted in 1818 no governor bas died in office, and there being no preeendents to follow, a procedure, be established. It was not definitely decided tonight whether the oath of office should be adminis- tered before the géneral assembly meets, or while it is in session, follow- ing the custom which is u hen a governor is inaugurated in_beginning of a term. Acting Governor Weeks was at the executive mansion in the after- noon for @ brief call. He had left for his home in Middletown and was on the tratn when word of Governor Lil- ley's death reached him. He returned to Hartford and was at the exscutive mansfon at 8.26 and conferred with Becretary Goodwin. . Proclamation by Gov. Weeks Expected. It is expeeted that Governor Weeks will issue a proclamation upon taking the oath of officce, and following that the genewal assembly will arrange to attend the funeral. The plan is to have committees of both branches act- ing as a joint committee meet with Becretary Goodwin, who will represent the family, and decide upon the funeral arrangements. If the funeral shall be & state affair there will be many details 1o be arranged, 4ncluding the orders to the National Guard. Orders have al- Teady been issued placing flags at half- staff throughont the state and on the state armories and public buildings. The, Funeral Services. Eesides the services to be held in Trinity Episcopal church it is expected that a church service will be held in Governor Lilley's home church in Wa- terbury, St. James' Episcopal\of which he is a member. In event of a state funeral, there will be elaborate arrangemens for transportation gto be completed. matter of a itary escort will be set- tled by Adjutant ~ General Cole. As captain general of the state forces, a full military funeral would eall for the turning out of the entire guard, and Cabled Paragraphs London, Aprij 21—The long-promised bill for the disestablishment of the church in Wales was introduced in the house of commons today by Premier Asquith. * Honolulu, April 21.—A rumor circu- lated here that the ship Dirigo, bound from Baltimore to these islands, had gone ashore on the coast of Molokai, Dproves to be without foundation.” TORNADO SWEEPS OHIO. Nire Persons Killed, Many Injured, $1,000,000 Worth Progerty Destroyed. Cleveldnd, O., April 21.—Nine per- sons were killed, six were fatally hurt and at least fifty were injured and Property valued at more than $1,000,- 000 was destroyed by & tornadg which swept through Cleveland and northern Ohio today. The storm rose suddenly and lasted only five minutes. At 12.30 o'clock the sun was snining brightly. At 12.33 Cleveland was shrouded in_darkness. From the northeast, off the lake, came a gale blowing sixty-six miles an hour, In its wake raip and hail fell with great force, " In. the blinding rain pedestrians were blown off their feet and hurled against buildings, while in many cases they .were struck down by flying bricks and timbers which filied the air. Telegraph _and telephone service was interrupted. Roofs of houses were blown 300 feet away and chimneys and smokestacks blown down. The largest single damage done was to’ St. Stanislaus’ church. The wind almost demolished the structure. The loss is estimated at $125 ROOSEVELT IN MOMBASA: Entered Harbor Last Evening—Party in Best of Hgalth. Mombesa, British East Africa, April Ex-President* Theodore Roosevelt arrived here this evening on ‘board the steamer Admiral. He was in the best of health, as were all the other members_of his party. The Admiral entered Kilindini harbor flying the American flag at her fore and main- masts, She dipped the German ne- sign while passing the British cruis- er Pandora, whohe rails and masts were manned hy cheering sailors. The idora saluted the ex-president, who was on the bridge, interested -by watching the Admiral's coming into ort. Campbell-Bull Wedding Announce-. ment, . April 21—Formal _an- nouncement of the wedding April 29 t of Alan P. Campbell, son of Mrs atrick Campbell, the actress, and Miss Helen Bull, a Chicago society girl, was made here today. Mr. Campbell at one time was noted as an amateur boxer and athlete. He served several years in the British navy as a lieuten- ant. LS S s LATIR O T B S A of the death of Governor George Lilley was received here while th ard of common council was in se: gram to Mrs. Lilley ‘The city government of New Brit- T ain, presented by its common council, now in session, deeply mourns the death offGovernor Lilley and offers you their sifcere sympathy “GEORGE M. LANDERS, Mayor.” FROM LIEUT. GOV. WEEKS. Heartfelt Sympathy for the Family— A Foremost Citizen Gone. Hartford, Conn., April 21.—Ths fol- lowing telegram was received by Mr: George L. Lilley from Lieutenant Gov- ernor Weeks tonight: Mrs. Weeks joins me in heartfelt sympathy for vourself and famil In Gov or Lilley’s death Connecticut loses one of er foremost citizens and an official whose aim it was to so ad- minister his high office as to merit the approval of the people of our state.” FIELD DAY POSTPONED. Action Taken by Second Company, Foot Guards. New Haven, Conn., April 21.—The executive officers of the Second com-* pany, Foot Guards, tonight decided to postpone the annual field day, called for next' Monday, until Wednesday, May 26th, owing to the death of the captain general of the state forces. EX-GOV. WOODRUFF'S TRIBUTE. Governor Lilley a Most Able and Con- scientisus Servant, Haven, Conn., April »vernor Woodruff tonight’ said with profound sorrow that I 2 of Governor Lilléy's death. While it had been expected many days, it came nevertheless as a shock and a severe blow to us all and the whole state will mourn his loss. The gov- ernor has certainly died in the har- ness, giving to the state ‘the lLest there s in him, and history will record him as a most able and conscientious servant., FHis liberal and genial dis- position made him Losts of friends and admirer New MRS. LILLEY BEARING UP WELL. Flood of Messages Coming to the Fam- ily from Every Direction. Hartford, Conn., April 21.—Mrs\ Lil- ley bearing up under the blow not- withstanding the great grief that has come to her. Dr.”Graves, who is in attendance, sald that Mrs. Lilley has long been under great strain. She ac companied Fer husband throughont campalien, attending most of the ral- lies. and often returning home with him in the automobile, not reaching home often times until 1 a. m. The care she bestowed on her husband and also the presence of his son erabled the governor to keep his health and strength better than most men could have done under the circumstances. The family expressed great appre- ciation of the consideration of the public the past few days in directing their telephone inquities to other places than the executive mansion. Tonignt ihe flood of messages is com- ing from every direction, both by tele- rhone and by telegraph. ' The messages of svmpathy to Mrs,_ Lilley breathe of tenderness and of tfeit scrrow. MAYOR OF HARTFORD Calls. Special . Meeting of Court of Common Council, 2 Hartford, Conn.. April 21.--Follow- ing the lead of this city, which was fitst to get the official news of the governor's death, bells” in the various cities of the state were tolled during the evening to tell the pébple of the state of the death of the governor, the naval battalion. All these details will be settled by the legislative com- mittee of arrangements. NEW BRITAIN SYMPATHY. y Government Sends Telegram to Mrs. Lilley. New Britaln, Coun, April \3.—The Mayor Hooker has called a special meeting of the court of common coun- cil for tomorrow night to act upon the death. . The guard at the mansion is under command of Capt. Charles H. Slocum. The body of the governor was tonight placed in charge of Pratt & Johnson, the undertakers, who embatmed it and prepared it for the casket which will e decided upon tomerrow, i minutes, and Mrs. Boyle is Helen McDermatt MYSTERY SURROUNDING ALLEG- ED WIFE OF ABDUCTOR SOLVED. MEMBER OF A CHICAGO FAMILY Attorney Stranahan Confirms the Iden- tification—Prisoner Visited by Her Hrother—Received: Funds Regularly. ] i Mercer, Pa., April 21.—Mrs. Boyle, the alleged wife of James H. Boyle, abductor of Willie Whitla, is a mys- tery no longer. Tonight the Associat- ed Press was given absolute informa- tion, that the woman is Helen McDer- mott of Chicago. Stories to the effect she is a membem of a prominent and wealthy family, it was said, are with- out any foundation whatever. Tonight| Attorney T. C. Cochrane, representing “he prosecution, said without qualifica- tion that Mrs.' Boyle was Helen Mc- Dermott. Her family resides in Chi- cago. Identification Confirmed. Immediately after talking with Mr. Coohrane, thé Associated Press visited the actorneys of the woman. Attorney J, P. Stranahan, Jr., confirmed the identification. Mr. Stranahan said, to- night that Mrs, Boyle's brother visited her once. This was some time ago, when he had a lengthy talk with her and returned to Chicago to prepare means for her defense. / Funds from Home. Since that time funds have come from Chicago regularly to Mrs. Boyle. During the latter part of the week a deposit of $1,000 was made in Mrs. Boyle's favor here, and owing to vari- ous statements the public was led to believe she was & member of a prom- inent family, TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE ON NEW HAVEN TRAIN. Bridgeport Young Woman Found in Lavatory With Throat and Wrists Cut—Will Recover. New York, April 2L—When a New Haven railroad train arrived at the Grand Central station this evening, a young woman, believed to be Bertha Beatrice Hubbell of No. 19 Congress Bridgeport, Conn., was found in a lavatory of one of the cars, with \her throat and wrists cut by a pen- knife she held on her lap. She had written a note ying 'she intended to take her life, and adding “My mother has tried to brother beat me and I cannot stand it any longer, I am sick of life and . lower hospital the doctors said she would probably recover, Bridgeport, Conn, April 21.—Miss Bertha B. Hubbell, who attempted sui- cide on a train enroute to New York today, is ars oid, ‘the eldest of three daughters of Mrs. Phebe Hub- bell of 190 Congress street, this city. Her brother, William, is 29 vears old. The mother and brother, when told this evening of the girl's act and note, declared that they knew of no reason why she should try to kill herself. Bertha, they said, had been in a de- spondent mood for severa] weeks, but her general health was good, and she left for New York at 3 p. m., today, to look for employment in that city, HANDSOME WIDOW LOST FORTUNE On Race Tracks—Arrested for Stealing Bread and Milk. New York, April 21.—Mrs. Anna) Trafford, a strikingly handsome wid- ow, whose husband, a Peruvian silver 000 three years ago, er, left her §7 was held today by a Brooklyn police ot magistrate for trial on a charge stealing bread and milk from dcor: Hearing brought out that she los but $500 of her fortune on the race tracks, which she frequented daily. Half of the $500 was lost in a bank failure and the balance went quickly for living expenses. She sald she had lived recently only on her pilferings of in the early morning In court she on horse races, and that in one day alone she wagered and lost $1,500, TARIFF BILL IN SENATE. Reading of Measurs by Paragraphs Begun—Eighteen Pages Disposed OF. Wa April 21.—Substantial progress made by the senate in the consideration of the tariff bill. No| senator being prepared to speak on the bill as a whole,, the reading of the measyl by paragraphs was begun. The jvariou items in the chemicals schedu were passed over for future consideration. The reading was fre- quently interrupted by the. discussion of amendments and only eighteen pages were disposed of Senator Cum- mins presented his income tax pro- vision and discussed it at length. The senate then went into executive session and the nomination of Thomas Dawson to be minister to Chile confirmed. was BRIEF OUTING IN AUTO. Imprisoned Banker Morse Taken from Tombs to Cburt. New York, April 21.—Charles W. Morse had a brief auting today, when he was taken from the Tombs to the United States couft room, in the fed- eral building, to appear as a witness in a suit brought by the Mercanfile National bank against Charles W. Bar- ron to recover $50,000 on a promisory note made by Barron and endorsed by Morse. The former banker made the trip to the federal building in an automobile. He was before Judge Hough as a_witness for about fifteen when he had given his testimony was immediately taken back togthe Tomb: BOY KIDNAPPED, Lee Mulhern of Cincinnati, Twelve Years Old, Missing, Cincifinati, April 21.—Leo Mulhern, the 12 year old son of Mrs, John Mul- hern, 413 West Fifth street, is miss- ing, following the receipt by his mother of two letters threatening to kidnap the boy. The police fear that the boy has been kidnapped. This afternoon Mrs. Mulhern receiv- ed a third letter sawing that the boy had been kidnapped and that.he would not be returned to his home until she depositad the money at the place des- ignated in the former lotters. - Schooner’s Mate Lost Overboard. Nantucket, Mass., April 21.—News was brought ashore here today of the death by drowning of William Dalton ‘of New York, mate of the schooner Jam es Douglass, from New ' York. Dalton fell o last night. rpoard in some manner body was recovered. - Connecticur General Assembly TEACHERS' EERTIFICATES, FAV- ORABLE REPORT ON BILL. e L NO PENSION FOR TEACHERS 5——»— Bin Making Appropriations for Hos- pitals Passed—$1,683,100 for Public Schools—Renewals ~Liquor Licenses. | Hartford, April 21.—The senate was called to order at 11.15 by President Pro Tem. Brooks, Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. 3 Senator Alsop, in explaining the un- favorable report of the committee on roads, rivers' and bridges on the bill requiring all vehicles to display a light at night, said that the farmers were opposed to the bill and there was no likelihood .that it would pass the house it fatorably reported, even though the senate might pass it. The report was accepted and the bill re- jected. No Pensions for Teachers. Senator Luther explained the senate bill No, 31, providing pensions for school feachers of thirty vears' stand- ing. He said the committee on edu- cation was deeply impressed with the arguments made by educators at the hearing. _There was a sentiment with the supefannuated teachers wto found themselves in old age without in- comes. The committee felt that the prospect of a pension after thirty years’ service did not appeal to young men and women taking up the pro- fession of teachihg. It may be de- sirable that the old age pension sys- tem should be adopted, and, personal- ly, he gthought they were coming o that, ° The report was accepted and the bill rejected. - Reports of Committees. Judiciary—That house bill No, concerning the vote on, license, be T ferred to the committe® on excise; so referred. Education—Unfavorable on bill con- cerning schools of less than twelve scholars; bill rejected. Teachers’ Certificates. The committee on education report- ed favorably on the ' following bill, which was tabled for calendar and printing: Section 1. The 'state board of edu- cation may, upon public examination in such branches, and upon such terms as it may prescribe, grant a certificate of qualification to teach ir a school in this state, and e the same, provided that ficates shall be issued with- iation to the graduates of normal schools of -his ctate, the Con- necticut Agricultural- college, Wesleyan university, Tfinty college and Yale vniversity. Said board of education may investizate the scholarship ard professional qualifications of graduates of oth colleges, universities and normal schools, and may accent the diplomas of such institutions in place of the whole or any part of the exam- fnatiohs required under the provisioms of this act. Upon application, teach- ers who have taught_successfully in thespublic schools of the state-for not less than three years preceding Sept 1, 1909, shall receive such certificat hout examinatio; provided = such application be filed with the state board of education on or before Sept. 1, 1910, Sec. On and after Sept. 1, 1910, all persons teaching in the public schools of this state shall hold cer- provisions of section 1 tificates und of this act Sec. of secs. 2245 ral statutes is hereby re- 2446 S0 much $1,683,100 for Publio Schools. Senator Blakeslee explained the bill making an appropriation of $1,683,100 for the state board of education. An amendment offergd by the senator striking out an item of §1,000 for fire | escapes at the normal schools at Wil- limantic and New Britain, as it was included ‘in a special bill already pa: ed, was adopted. The report was accepted and the bill passed. For Hospitals. Senator Blakeslee explained the bill containing the following appropria- tions for hospitals and it was passed Bridgeport hospital, _$15,00 Dan- bury, $10,000; v-Kimball, $6.000 eral Hospital of Conneot Grace hospial, $10,000; . $20.000; Hitchfield county Mgriden, $6,000; Middlesex w Britain, $10,000; St. Vin- 's, Bridgeport, $15,000; St. Fran- s, $10,000; Norwalk, $10,000; St. Jo- eph, Willimantic, $5,000; Waterbury, $10,000. Reports of Committees. Engrossed bills—Favorable on ver- bal amendments to house bill No. 711 concerning driving on bridges and sub- stitute for house joint' resolution, con- cerning the printing of amendments to bills and resolutions printed for the files and bills or resolutions unfavor- ably reported. Passed. Incorporations—Favorable on resolu- tion incorporating the Morris Cove as- sociation. Calendar. About Liquor Licenses. The committee on excise reported an_amendment to chapter 265 of the public acts of 1907, so that the sec- tion shall read as follows: “All appli- cations for renewal of licenses shall be in writing and signed by the appli- cant, and in all applications other than for a renewal, the applicant shall, in addition to signing such applica. tion, procure the indorsement of five electors and taxpayers of the town within the limits of which the business under such license is to be transacted, who shall certify that the applicant is a suitahle person to be licensed. All applications for renewals shall be filed with the county commissioners, and all applications other than for a renewal shall be submitted to the town clerk of the town in which the busi- ness so licensed is to be carried on, who shall certify the same as is now provided by law; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent a corporation organized under the laws of this state from holding in its cor- porate name, one license to sell spirit- uous and intoxicatifig liquors at its place of business in any one town. Not more than five licenses shall be issued | to any one person, and the county commissioners may, in their discretion, refuse to issue more than one license to any one person.” Tabled for cal- endar and printing. 8 Fire Escapes on Hotels. The following bill as amended on the motion of Senator Luther was passed: s - Section 2,832 of the general statutes is hereby amended to read as follows: Every owner, lessee. proprietor, or manager of a hotel, unless in the opin. fon of the state factory Inspector filed in the office of the secretary of state, such hotel be of approximately fire- proof construction ~ and sufficiently supplied with a safe and proper means of egress, shall cause to be placed a knotted rope, or other better appliance Condensed Telegrams Enough V:tu mn—counud in the senate to put a tax on incomes, | ‘;Tho lce Jam at Niagara Falls threa e 1o proerty. tens great damage to p) Chilians Believe a Great European power to be bac of Peru's present | aggressive policy. The Tobacco Factory of J. M. Vaughan at Owensboro, Ky.. burned Tuesday., The loss was $200,000. A Bill Prohibiting Prize Fights in California on Memorial day was sign- ed by Governor Glllelt‘ Tuesday. Senator Aldrich’s Plan for a cus- tcms court was approved b- other members,of the finance committee. F. A. Delano, President of tife Wa- bash railroad, has resigned as presi- dent of the Wheéling & Lake Erie, and has been succeeded by Edwin Gould, It Was Authoritatively Announced in Houston, Texas, Tuesday, that the Houston Oil company will soon take over the property of the Waters-Pierce company. The Tannery of A. C. Fisher & Co. of Bethel, Vt., one of the largest leath- er factories in New England, was burned Tuesday. The loss is $150,000; insurance, $125,000. The Associated Press Asked the United States senate to concur in the action of the house in removing the tariff on wood pulp and reducing the tax on paper from $6 to $2 a ton, Monsignor Touchet, bishop of Or- leans, has announced to the Fremch bishops and priests that he has the papal authorization to give to the faithtul of France the apostolic. bene- dictiof with full indulgence. The Bill Providing for Acquisition by the state of the natural mineral springs at Saratoga Springs passed the assembly at Albany, N. Y. Tuesday, and now goes to the governor, The sum of $600,000 is appropriated to ac- quire the springs The Display of a Judicial Impartial spirit in the regulation of the railroads by both state and nation was besought in an address delivered at Watertown, N. Y. Tuesday night by President William C. Brown of the New York Central and Hudson River Rallroad company, James H. Cassidy, Republican, was Tuesday elected representative in Party of Union RADICALS FRO Guard of Macedonians London, April 21.—A despatch re- ceived here from Constantinople savs that a definite agreement between the government and the committee of un- fon and progress has been concluded. Accorfing to this Abdul Hamid is to remain as sultan of Turkey, but the present cabinet will resign immedi- ately. of City. Army at Ga Constantinople, April 21.—The lines of the constitutional army are draw- ing closer and clpser around the Turk. ish capital today, and the advance guard of the Macedonians is practi- cally at the gates of the city, The actual advance into the city, howeve has not yet begun. Negotiations for a peaceful settle- ment ‘are proceeding with hopes ef success, and there are increasing evi- dences that there will be no encoun- ter between the of investment and the First Ars within Con- stantinople, Fears « ssible rioting, however. became munifest today, and many people are leaving the capital by every possible means. { On Verge of Ci War. Constantinople, April 21.—The con- flict between Mussulman plety and the political ideas of the west has brought the Turkish people to the verge of clvil war, Zeal for the faith has been unloosed " and the adjustment of the sultan’s rleations to the committee of union and progress probably wiil only postpone the armed struggle between the bellevers of the ancient teachings of the prophet and those who --- urg- ing the teachings from western Eu- rope. congress from the Twenty-first Ohio district to succeed Theodore E, Bur- ton, recently chosen United States sen- ator. Cassidy’s majority over Mat- thew B. Excell, democrat, is in excess of 4,000. . Because Cardinal Kopp will not per- mit an Episcopal service following the Catholic ceremony, Ambassador Henry White at Paris will not attend the Catholic wedding of his daughter Mu- rier, a Protestant, to Count Scherr- Thess, but will attend the civil cere- mony. Rev. Dr. Samuel June Barrows Dead. New York, April 21.—The Rev. Dr. Samuel June Barrows of Bostc merly editor of the Christian Re; died in the Presbyterian hospit he tonight aftec a short ilinese from pne! monia. He was 64 years old and le; his wife, who is at present in Russi for use as a fire escape in every room of said hotel used as a lodging room, except rooms on the ground floor; which knotted rope or other better ap- pliance shall be securely fastened to a suitable iron hook or eye to be secure- Iy screwed into one of the joists or timbers next adjoining the frame of one of the windows of said room at least five feet from the floor, which rope shall be at all times kept coiled and exposed to the plain view of any occupant in said room; the coil to b fastened in such manner as to be eas- ilv and quickly loosened and uncoiled h rope shail contain knots not mor than 18 inches apart and a loop on the end of the ropé at least three inches in length, and shall not be less than one- half inch in diameter, and of sufficlent lcngth to reach from the window to the ground. Such rope, iron hook or eye and fastenings shall be of suf- ficient strength to sustain a weight of 400 pounds and there shall be plain printed directions how to such rope or other better appliance posted within six inches of the hook or eve to which the rope is fastened. Calendar. Authorizing the city of Norwich to issue bonds to the amount of $70,000 authorizing the quatrermaster general to erect headstones at graves of de- ceased soldiers same as is provided in section 2,882 of the general stat- utes. Foot of Calendar—Concerning the ralsing of a commiSsion to construct bridge between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook; concerning dogs: concern- ing unclaimed deposits in banks, Town Management of Schools. The committee on education report- ed favorably on senate bill No. 65, cencerning the town management of schools. The bill provides that: “Every town in the state shall, from and after July 15, 1909, assume and maintain the control of all the pub- lic schools within its limits, and for this purpose every town shall be a school district, and shall hafe all the powers and duties of school districts, except in 80 far as these are inconsist- ent with the provisions of this act. All business concerning the nublic schools including all heretofore necessary or proper to be transacted in district meetings, shall be transacted in town meetings. The annual town meeting shall be the annual school district meeting.” Tabled for calendar and printin Adjourned, THE HOUSE. e Speaker Banks called the house to order at 11.15, Chaplain Countryman made refer- ence to the condition of Governor Lil- ley and asked for the divine support for the members of the family. Calendar. Concerning weight of _packages containing foodstuffs. tabled for the foot of the calendar on the motion of Mr. Savage of Mansfield Amending an act concernin« the taking of mink and otter; agricultyre: accepted and adopted. Changing the name, of the dairy commissioner and increasin~ the sal- ary; agriculture; referred to the com- Cabinet Debate Situation. The cabinet debated the situation for four hours to glving special attention to the negotiations, which the ministers have taken in hand on behalf of the sultan with the military members of the committee, among whom are Husn! Pasha, the comman- der of the Third army corps, his di- London-Hears of a Definite Agreement with WN UPON ANY COMPROMISE e e Insist that the Suitan Must Be Deposed—Conservatives - Uncertain the Constitutional Troops Would Uphold Act of Deposition with Their Bayonets—Advance | shall offer no resistance whatever and PRICE "CENTS. and Progress, Practically at Gates of City vision commanders, and Izzet Pashe, chief of the general staff. The Sultan's Primary Demand. The sultan’s primary demand is to remain the constitutional sovi with all the spiritual powers of califate, with liberal allowances for his household, while he also asks for a variety of minor guarantees which it would not be difficult to grant. Radicals Insist There Shall Bs No Compromise. The demand of the committes of un- fon and progress is that the sultan submit unconditionally. The Salonica commit which 1s the backbone of the whole progres- sive movement, is largely military, and its most important civilan members are with the army, N The radical faction insists that there shall be no compromise; that the sul- * tan must be deposed and a reasonable prince, for instance Yussof Izzedine, | should be named as his successor; that the whole administration be cleansed; that no promise of Abdul Hamid's can be trusted and that to re-establish the system of ten days ago would be to settls nothing. Claim That Troops Cannot Be Depend- ed Upon. The conservatives urge that the de- position of the sultan would only .be possible after severe fighting; that it is uncertain whether the troops under the control of the committee would uphold such an act with their bayo- nets; that the wavering soldiers of the First army corps, to the number of 25,000 or 30,000, now garrisoning the city, would be inflamed and break out into open revolt, and that to demand too much means the failure of all, The sultan has got them guarrelling among themselves, said one of the am. bassadors today, and he will have his own way yet, D. A. R. CONGRESS ELECTION OF OFFICERS TODAY. Both Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Story Are Confident of Victory. Washington, April the battle of the election of officers of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution, the chief contestants are con- centrating their forces and each claim- ing a victory. Both Mrs. Scott of Il- linois and Mrs. Story of New York are nfident of the ouicome. Each was orded today demonstrations by their followers during the sessions of the congress. It was the first time that Mrs. Scott had apeared before the del- egates in anw other capacity than an observer, but today she entered the limelight when she announced from the platform a p contribution for Continental hall. A dramatic feature of today’s meet- ing was the frank statemgnt of Miss Janet Richards, the official reader, that she and she alone was responsible for onal the “blunder” of last night which plac- Story, Mrs, McLean and the in_an awkward position, re- sulting in the refusal of the {dent general to recognize Mrs. Story submit her report as regent of New York. The explanation, which accompanied by an open apology, Wh greetd with applause, and wh ised to turn into a most disa situation turned out to be a genuine s. McLean and aceful little speeches ves as entirely love feast for both M M . Story In g pressed ‘them fied. A good deal of business was trans- acted during the day. Many reports from committees were read and order- ed printed and the annual contribu- tions for Continental hall fairly swamped the president general's desk. The actual sums handed in, together with the pledges announced, aggre- gated about $30,000. The @ events were brought to a clase by a reception in homor of the Daughters by the Sons of the Ameri- can. Revolution. g veiali AN NIAGARA RIVER ICE JAM. Residents and Property Owners Along the Banks are Terror Stricken. Lewiston, A April 21.—Mute, menacing, with true glacial delibera- tion, the > jam still seals the grgat o waters of the lower Niagara river. In twenty-four hours the ponderous mass has not moved forward at all, its only motion_being a slight rise and fail over .the middle of the river as the pent-up forces of Niagara's flood tear their way through new openings in the huge mound of ice. Residents and property owners all along the banks {rom Queenstown to Lake Ontario are terror stricken, fear- ing not so much further rise in the river as the sudden breaking of the jam. Two carloads of dynamite will be sent to . Youngstown tomorrow morning to blow up the ice which engineers think can be with safety. Effort to Arrange Another Confersnce Between Miners and Operators. Philadelphia, April 21.—Rresident T. L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers and the chiefs of three anthracite dis- tricts of that organization conferred for four hours today with a comm tee of operators in an effort te dev gome plan whereby annther conforence between - the op: and miners could be arranged e thae anthrs cite problem for the next three years At the conclusion of the meeting no statement was given out. Another meeting will morrow. be held to- mittee on appropriations. , Concerning the sale of eggs: aericul- ture;" passed over: retaining place, Concerning the form of oath for in- terpreters in criminal cases; judiciary; | born accepted and passed. Tabled for the Calendar. Reports were tabled for and printing as follows: Roads of commission on Connecticut bridge appointed under resolution, No. 284, 1907, Incorporations—Amending the char- ter of the Southern New England Tel- ephone com 2 Adjourned \ rivers and bridges—Report | re-elected in 1893. river | 1899 being republican, Mr. Turple was senate joint | retired and Albert J January session, | ceeded him. Former U. S, Senator Turpi Indianapolis, Ind., April 2 United States Senator David Turpie, in Hamilton county, Ohio, in 1829, dled today In this city. He had. been in ill health for ten s, Mr. Turple defeated his republican oppo- calendar | nent, Benjamin Harrison, for the sena- torship from Indlana in 1887. He was The leglslature in Beveridge suc- Steamship Arrivals. At Gerfoa, April 21: Verona, from New York via Philadelphla: = Duca ‘Degll Abruzzi, from New York —On the eve of | DROPPED FOUR FLOORS TO THE SIDEWALK. Mother and Daughter to Escape Flames Rushed to Window. New York, April 21.—When 'Mra. Rachel Matthewson and her dav; Rose, 13 years old, discovered that on the floor below their fourth story flat in an East Side tenement had cut off their escape by the stairs late-to- day they rushed to the front window. Mrs. Mathewson climbed out on the sill and lowered herself until she hung by her fingers. Rose followed her out of the window and clung with her | arms about her mother's neck. h Mother and daughter hung thus for several minutes, while crowds in the street looked on. Gradually the wel | caused the mother's finger tips to slip from the window sill and just as & hook and ladder truck arrived they dropped the four floors to the sidewalk Mrs. Mathewson struck a first floor slgn dnd as she fell to the sidewalk her daughter fell on top of her. Rose was not badly hurt, but the mother sustained injuries from which the Gouverneur hospital doctors sald she would probably dle. . FIRED ON AMERICAN SCHOONER. Captures Alleged r Vancouver, Vancouver, B. C.,, April 21—The Do- minion government cruiser Kestrel arrived in port today, having in charge the American halibut fishing schooner Charles Levi Woodbury, which she captured after firing four rounds from her machine guns and threatening to sink the alleged poaching vessel un- less she surrendered. Vancouver, B. C. April 21.—Five bullets tore through the air in the di- rection of the Woodbury each time the machiné gun was fired, as the vessals headed at full speed from the west coast of Vancouver island and pointed towards the middle of the Paclfic. Three of the rounds were merely in. tended to call attention to the com- mand to heave to whioh had boen je- sued to the American schooner. But the last serles of shots meant busi- ness. The gun was pointed at the fish boat which was then at a dis- tance of about 200 yards and still mak- ing for the open sea as rapldly as pos- sible. The bullets, which were aimed high, ripped the mainsai] of the schoo- ner and one or two knocked splinters off the malnm Captain Sinclair feared that he would be sunk rieht there If he did not stop. - At the same moment the second gun of the Kestrel was swung across her lock to get into range of the fishing boat. The Wood- bury's engines were then stopped, and her’ sails, gashed by the British bul- lets, hauled down. A few minutes la- ter, an officer and three men from the Kestrel boarded the Woodbury and took charge. Captain Newcombe of the Kestrel declares that if he ever had a clear case against an Ameriean vessel this 18 the one, Early Sunday afternoon he declares the Kestrol was steaming in from Quatsine sound on the west coast when he spled an American vesse] fishing between Wast {and West Haycock islands. These fs- lands lie about ten miles off Cape | Scott. the northernmost polnt of Van couver island. The islands are them- selves five miles apart, so that from tain Newcombe's figuring it s im- rseible that the American boat could e more than two and a half miles fram either shore Dominion Cruiser Poacher N Actress Stabbed Hotel Clerk With | Hatpin. ‘incinnati, April Armed with a’ hatpin, Bonita ding woman of the Wine, Woman and Song musical com- ly company, which disbanded here rday, was arrested here today af- r she had painfully wounded Night Clerk William Heilich, Jr., and Watch- % man Adam Matz of the Sinton hotel and had caused such a commotion in the hallway of the hotel that several patrolmen were summoned to take her to police headquarters, Towed Into New London Badly. New London, April 21.—The schoon- er 8. M. Baird, in command of St bl R als, W A leakl: badly. was beached e T e e Leaking