Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 27, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LI—NO. 99. FRANK B. WEEKS, GOVERNO / Legal Status of Successor to Late Governor George L. Lilley Definitely Settled OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Handed Down Monday Afterncon—Mr. Holcomb Quotes the Provisions of Constitution of State of Connecticul and Concludes by Saying“I Think you are Authorized to Sign Your Name, Frank B. Weeks, Governor.” Hartfor, Aprfl 26.—Tn en opinion handed down this afternoon by At- torney General Marcus H. Holcomb, the legal status of Gov, Frank B. Weeks, who Buccesds the late Gov. George L. Lilley in the administra- tion of the state government, in con- nection with the office of governor, is definitely settled, Mr. Weeks, accord- ing to the attorney general's opinion, being authorized in the exercise of the powers and authority appertain- ing to such office, to use tho title of the office, and to sign the titie of gov- ernor after his name, this carrying with it _the right to he nddressed as Your Excellency,” instead of “Your Honor." v Opinion Addressed to Governor Weeks The opinion, which was addressed | to Governor Weeks, says: “Our constitution provides that up- on the death of the governor, the lieu- tenant governor ‘shall exercise the powers and authe vy appertaining to the office of governor. Gad you request my advice as to the title you shall uge in signing your name in the exer- clse_of such powers, “Gov. George L. Lilley s the first governor who has died during his term o office since the adoption of our con- stitution in 1818, and there is no prec dent in this state to aid in answering your question except the course taken by Lieut.-Gov. Charles H. Pond, to whom Gov. Thomas H. Seymour re- signed and surrendered the office of governor on October 20, 1853, and there after the Thanksgiving and Fdst day proclamations and the various com. sions were issued and aries H. Pond, Governor.' " Relation of the Constitutior. to the Sit- uation. The uion then cites the relation of the constitution to the situation, citing from sections 14, 15 and 16. Con- tinuing, it says “When the government shall be ad- m ed by the lieutenant governor Lis vosition as president of the senate hecomes vacant, to be filled by one of ite members, and It is obvious that in the present emergency, so far as the lieutenant governor if concerned, permanently vacated not at the same time perform the duties of the office of gov- ernor and the duties of president of the senate. Tt is clear that under the mhove provisions of our constitution he is temporarily incapacttated to ex- creise the office of president of the o, igned by ! senate when he alfministers the gov ernment during ti ) temporary absence from the state ¢ the governor, and he is permanentl) incapacitated to ex- ercise the office of the president of the senate, when, : death of the governor, he is adminis- tering the government until the next periodical election for governor. .Un- der present conditions he could not retaln and exercise his constitutional duties as lieutenant governor if he pre- ferred to do s0. The death of the gov- ernor glves him no choice; the consti- tution ousts him from the duties ber- taining to the office of licutenant gov- by the president of the senate pro tem- pore, Upon the death of the governor | he must exercise the powers and au- thority appertaining to * vifice of governor, or it would b, & refusal to serve, and the government would then be administered by the president of the senate pro tempore, and the office of the lieutenant governor would be vacated. “It is true that thers is not a gov- ernor of this state who has been eluct- ed in the manner provided in the con- stitution, ‘until another be chosen at | the next periodical election for gov- ernor, and be duly qualified; but it would seem clear that the constitu- tional provision, that ‘the lieutenant | governor shall ‘exercise the powers d authority appertaining to the of- of governor until another be chos- makes him governor, while he istering the government. i of belng placed in the office of governor by the votes of the electors, placed in that office by the con- stitution, by ie of hig having been ted and quaAfied as lieutenant gov- in other words, when the con- ons arise, the constitution removes him from the office: of lieutenant gov- crnor to that of governor, with all of the powers and authority pertaining to that office, The opinion, after citing extensively from constitutional and other author- ities, concludes as follows: “Sign Your Name Frank B. Weeks, Governor.” “As under existing conditions the oonstitution has issued to you the mandate to ‘exercise the powers and authority appertaining to the office of governor, 1 thik you are authorized in the exercise of such powers and antharity to use the title of the office, and to sizn your name, Frank B. Weeks, Governor.” EASTERN TRUNK E RATE WAR INEVITABLE. Likelihood That the Trouble May Ex- tend to Domestic Trafio. Waghington, April 26.—A rate war emang the eastern trunk lines is near- 1y inevitable, in the opinfon of the in- terstate commerce commission. Thus far the trouble extends only to rates on jmport traffic westbound, but the Jlkelihood is that it will extend betore a great while to Jomestic traffic. he trouble was precipitated some time ago by the Boston and Malne raflrcad in wiping out a diffr ntial of one cent a_hundred nounds cn import - westbound which had existed for ears between Boston and th: perts f New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia. qg was not expected that the trunk ines generally would meet the second reduction made by the Boston and Maine, but a day or two ago fthe (hesepeake and Ohlo reduced its rate from Norfolk to meet the Boston an1 Maine's rate. The Chesapeake and Ohlo rate goes into effect on May 24. Following the Chesapeake and Ohio’s mction, the Baltlmore and Ohio made 8 i'ke rate effective from Baltimore on May 26 and from Philadelphia effective on June 1. The Pennsylvania alec filed u like rate from Baltimore effective or June 25, but thus far has filed no rate from Phflndefllrhh. Buch & rate prob- ably will be filed in & day or two. To what extent the difficulty may go 4t is impossible yet to predict, but members of the commission today are inclined to the bellef that the war may become a serious matter. TEN JURORS FOR HAINS TRIAL. Another Day Likely to 8co the Jury Completed. Flushing, N. Y., April 26.—With ten jurors in the jury box and the per- emptory challenges allowed by law to each side nearly exhausted, it is like- 1 that another da{ will see the jury completed and the tr'al astuslly begun of Capt. Peter C. Halns, Jr, now on trial before Justice Garretson for the murder of William E. Anuis. The presentation of the people’s case is not expected to oceupy more than a court day. Should a commission in lunacy to determine the defendant's prescnt mental condition be applied for, it will be ordered either by the court or on application of District Attorney Dewit a8 soon a any evidence of insanity 1s presented 10 the jury by the defense. Phipps-Langhorne Wedding. New York, April 26—Miss Nora J.anghorne, youngest of the five “Lang- horne sisters,” daughters of Col. Chis- well Dabrey Langhorne, of Alhemarle county, Va. was married this after- noon in St. James' Episcopal church to Paul Phipps of London. The wedding was largely ttended, those present in- ludng many persons prominent in so- ety in a dozen citles, Mr. Phipps, who s an architect, is a grandson of W. Butler Duncan, a prominent New York raflway man. He was born and brought up in Bngland and has visited only briefly n this eountrs. Mr. and Mra. Phipps will leave for Engiand on Wednesds Receivers Appointed for H-O Company Buffalo, N. Y., April 26.—Judge Hazel in the United States court today u, inted A. L. Culver, L. M. Bass and ik A, Abbott receivers for the H-O company, a cereal f0od concern with » eapital stock of $2,000800 and a bond d indebtedness of 31,800,000, The ap- leation for a receivership made “counsel for the company end It was . The plant wiil be kept in eperation by the receivers. $4,000 Fire at Southlngton Conn. Southington, Comn,, April 26 —A four-family frame house and a barn in the rear belouging to James Angelo ‘were totally destroyed by fire tonight ith a loss of $4.000. The fire start- trom an overhieated stove. REAR ADMIRAL BOB EVANS MEETS OLD FRIEND. Talks War With Japanese Admiral at Los Angeles Hotel. Los Angeles, April 26.—Admiral H. E. Ijichi, commander of the Japanese training 'squadron now at San had & long talk today with Rear Ad- miral Robley D. Evans. The two ad- mirals, who are old friends, and who are now staying at the same hotel, dis- cuseed International questions, includ- ing the possibility of war betieen the United States and Japan. They agree that war between the two nations was impossible, “I see they have been trying to get nto trouble” said Admiral Evans. ‘es,” replied Admiral Ijichi. ut such a thing is perfectly impos- sible. The United States and Japan understand each other too well for anything of that kind. The people of your country and mine have too Geep- seated a friendship for each other to ever allow any trivial matter to bring about trouble.” “I a gree with vou,” said Admiral Evane, “Such a thought is ridiculou Admiral Ijichi told Admiral Evan that he was delighted with his recep- tion at Los Angeles. 350-FOOT DEATH PLUNGE. Workman Falls Story of the Metropolitan sorap, us from Thirty-Fourt! Sky New York, April 26.—Falling 350 feot from the thirty-fourth story of the Metropolitan Life Insurance compan skyscraper on Madison square to Thomas Mortimore, 42 years of age, was instantly killed. Mortimore, who was foreman of the riggers at work on the building, was superintanding the erection of a & fold four floors above the big on the Twenty-fourth strect side the tower. Hundreds of people in ison square were watching at work and cried out as they saw him fall to the balustrade of the balcony above the clock. Here the bedy poised for & moment, and dropged to the street. elock of FEMALE CUTTHROATS. Band of Them Captursd in Russia— Had Committed Many Murders. St. Petersburg, April 26.—A band of femile cutthroats that for many months past has been commitiing a series of brutal murders was discov- ered and arrested yesterday in ihe vil- lage of Kurchino, thirty miles from St. Petersburg. The principal culprits are a mother and her two daughte Wwho kept a tavern. Assisted by othe women in the village, they murdered travelers who stopped at the inn for the night, disfigured the bodies beyona recognition, and then threw them into a rapidly flowing stream that passed by, the inn. Many of these corpses were found, but the distance of the village was so great that suspicion never centere there. Joint Army and Militia Coast Defen: Exercises. ‘Washington, Apri] 26—Dates for the foint army and militia 'coast defense exercises to be held this summer have Leen selected by the militia division of the war department, The dates are: Ehcde Island, June 20 to 27; Connecti- cut, July 15 to 24. President end Mrs Taft at Theater. Washirgtcn, April 2. — President and Mr8. Taft occupied the president’s box tomight at the Belasco theater to witness the initial performance hera of E, H. Sothern’s engagement. The play was Bulwer Lytton's “Richelicn.” A large bunch of American Peauty roses, presented With the compliments of, Sothern, were received by Mrs. during the evening. on account of the | erner, which duties are succeeded to | Pedro, | 2 | further discussion of the matter. Cabled Paragraphs. Paris, April 26.—Tre Prix Batille was run at St. Cloud today and won by Herman Duryea's Rose, Noble. Hong Kong, April 25.—The Ham- burg-American line steamer Scandin, from Hamburg March 11 for Shanghal, is aground near Hong Kong. Assist- ance has been sent. Madrid, April 26.—The roof of the cathedral at Torbes, in Lugo province, collapsed today while mass was being celebrated inside the building. Nine persons were killed and thirty were wounded. Lisbon, April 26.—A national sub- scription, headed by King Victor Em- manuel, has been opened for the re- lief of the sufferers from the earth- quake of last week. Six additional bodies have been recovered from the { ruins of Benevente. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AGAIN THE ORDER OF THE DAY | Tomorrow — Gossip Over the Fate of the Measure Now That Its Onl‘y Ac- tive Champion Has Been Eliminated i (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 36.—Whatever may aid in the further discussion of ti utilities commission matier ne: Wednesday, when it again becomes the order of the day, as to the propriety ng such a bill because this was wish of Governor Lilley is hardly likely to have any aried effe on the final result as to this matter. It is doubtful If anybody will make this | point, but such a suggestion has been The feeling of the late gover- nor resarding the measure is of course well known, but it has been as well known all along and there had been Yhe certainty that he would fight for the measu long as it had a chance in the world. He was, however, the only active champion the measure had and as such would have been badly handi- capped. It is quite possible, to be sure, that if he had lived and remained activ at the head of the state government might have persuaded the relu mei s of the temporary commission to get into the lists and make un ef- fort to save somethmng of the measure which they had prepared and which he first put before the people of Con- necticut on the stump, even y could not save it all. It heen very interesting tv have had this tried out, for the impression i th &row- the present commission has littie use for itg bill and sion is much fostered by the fact that no move to save any part of in; it has been made, but the secretary of the commission, Mr, Wells, has been sent in to sunport the leading feature of the measure, which was well known to be very unvopular with the house, as_best he might They might not have been wi do this and if there had been any re- luctance shown privately the knowi- edxe of what Governor Lilley was like- Iy to do in such a contingency would probably have induced these genflemen to_do something to show their good faith. As to thaz, however, there is no thought of accusing them with bad faith. They were simply appointed to investigate and report a bill. But they've lert the bill all but fatherless. Had a move been made om Wednes- ay to delay action to await the out of the governor's iliness it wo heen successful and the bill wouls have gone to the foot of the calendar and remained there for a time. Not | bu hody would have been | as well satl:fled of the final fafe of tha asure when it did so as they will | ever be, but the house could not refuse | the governor this courtesy if it had been asked for him. It was nor, eor | some reason which T do not know, so | far as it affects the member who was reputed to be about to make this ef- fort. It is well known, however, that | others who favored the bill, or some | sort of a bill, did not think it ‘werth | while to do anything of this sort in { view of the well known temper of tne | ing to | house. In other words, they thought | it just as well to let the bill its conge now as later, for it was per- | fectly plain that any fight for it this | season b I by Governor Lilley was | out of th : if he recovered he ! would be una to enter the execu- tive offices unti} long after the prob- | able end of the session. | With Governor Lilley so | nately eliminated from the | needs no lengthy discussion of the glt- { vation to make plain the outcome. Mr. Ch ndler ch in of . Rocky defense Hill made a good of the s { was not so entirely germane to }rpnl subject under discussion as to | count much inst the answer that | would have heen made if the debate had been continued. At that, he said ahout aij that can be said in favor of the present bill, which isn't a great deal. The point right there is that Cha man Burnes of the judiciary commi | tee had so skilfully put the committee' position as to disarm any criticism to the effect that the co tee should have whipped this bill into shape or prepared ind reported a substitute. ‘ There are differing opinions as to that. to be sure. It is quite within reason to argue that the committee was thare | for just the purpose of whipping the Dill Into shape or reportin~ one which was satisfactory or which it was thought had sume chance of passage. It there had Ween a majority of the | juai committee in favor of a puh { e s commission of any kind, there is little doubt that this would have been done. There was not, and in that is the kernel of that nut. The committee is against a bill of any kind. It sounds well on the floor to say that another kind of a bill might have had a diffe t report, but sikh isn't the case. There are three or Your members who could be induced 1o vote for a public utilities commis- sion of a little different kind than that put forward the temporary mission, a comm on to regul: ay, but tnere are six o % who would not vote for any thirg In the way of a commission and who believe that the agitation for these sions in various states shown ¢ way commissions have been turned down In many of them recentlyv is but a temporary agitation and un- likely to have any leagth of iife or se- rious effect on economics in this coun- try at large. After what Burnes said regarding whether or not Governor Lilley was elected on the public utilities commis.- sion issue there would be very little use in bringing that point Into the It is probable that a majority of members of the house believed when they came to Hartford in January that he had been elected gomewhat becguse the people wanted a public utilitles com- mission and that there would be a showing of that desire before the leg- islature by way of backing up what the governor had carried to them on the stump. The latter hasn't proven to be the case—largely because of the form of the bill, no doubt—and more than a majority of them today arc in dcubt whether, as Burnes put it, the governor was elected on the republi- can state platform, which didn’t de- clare for a commission. or in his stumn speechies, which did; and whether Judge Robertson was defeated because of the democratic platform, which de- clared strongly for a commission, or his speeches, In which he maintained a discreet silence on the subject. Then, too, these points are more or Took a Notion To See the ,Wurld SATISFIED AFTER WANDERING AS FAR AS BOSTON. ADELE BOAS SAFE AT HOME Missing Thirteen Year Old Daughter of Wealthy New Yorker Returns to Her Parents—Worked in Restaurant. New York, April 26.—Adele Boas, the whimsical 13 year old daughter of Arthur E. Boas, a Wealthy thread man- ufactuter, is with her parcnts and rel- atives in’ the West Bighticth street residence tcnight; the mystery of her disappearance on Friday last has been dispelled, ard the case resolves itselt into nothing more than a naive child- ish egcapade, with no other explanat i than a sudden desire to see -he world, Boston in particular, and a wish to be independent and to work for a living. But with a cut finger and disheveled clothes and apparently fatigucd, Adele’s parents are sure that she raal- jzes that there are pleasanter experi- ences than going forth alone to a strange city in response to call for ventures, % Merely a Childish Whim. Yet, aside from the natural rea tion that has set in, she is little the worse for her wanderings, Dr. August G. Seibert, the Boas m. physician, 24 spent half an hour with the girl this ing and announced afterward that she was in perfect health. He said her trip was merely the result of a child- whim. “She is growing” he said, “and she was seized with one of those inex- plainable notions children have, and followed the fan She had been thinking of going to Boston for some time. For two weeks she had been saving her money for the trip. Desided to Return to New York. With the first shock of the meeting vith her parents over, the chiid told more of her movements in Boston. 'The sition she had in a restaurant there vas to have brought her $2.50 a week with board and _ lodging. Saturday night and Sunday spent in the room which she had rented. Her money by this time w practically exhausted—all but enough to get back to New York—and this morning she decided to return. She went to the South station and was approached hy an elderly man. “The police are looking all over for vou, Adele Boas,” he said. My name is not Boas,” she replied, deflantly, and boarded the train for New York, only to be identified Stamford, Conn., after she in vain to dodge the per: tioners, at had tried tent ques- even resorting to the ruse of speaking broken English. ROOSEVELT TOO ILL TO HUNT. Ex-President and His Son Compelled to Take a Day to Rest at Ranch. irobi, April 26.—Both Theodore evelt and his son Kermit are in- sosed today, in consequence of their it hunting activities and their v from Kapiti Plains to the ch of Sir Alfred Pease on the Athl or. They are resting from their fa- tigue at the ranc Lions are reported numerous on Mr, McMillan’s Ju Ja ranch, and there is a herd of 150 buffaloes on Mr. Heat- ley's ranch, where Mr. Roosevelt will hunt. There have been no more cases of smallpox in the Roosevelt caravan. AEROPLANE ROSE OF ITSELF. Wright Makes Flight at Rome Without k or Rail. Rome, 26—Wilbur Wright made & stul filzhts here e air without k or rail. It was forced over the grass In the be- ginninz by propellers. The | momentun was Increased until at 1 50 yards the ma- chine he ground and sailed into the SHOT BY ORDERLY. Unconfirmed Report from Philippin About Major J. P. Finley. an_Francisco, April 26—The Call says this morning that, accordin~ to unconfirmed private advices, Major ¢ P. Finley, Twent; United s infan overnor of Zamboan- province in the Philippine islands, was shot i s orderly. The despateh does not say whether the shooting was accidental, or whether the wound was fatal less academic, as the consideration of this matter has progressed. The fact is that the small town members don’t want _the bill for one set of reasons and the city members don't want it for another set, and there are compara- tively few who do want it for any reason, while the senate doesn’t want it at all. Mr. Chandler was congratu- d quite generally for his speech on dnesday, but many a man who did told him frankly that he had no ght of voting for the bill. It had 1 rumored, leed, that Chandler not in favor of the measure in its present *shape, though he intro- duced it, but that turned out not to b There is some little curiosity over next Wednesday’s debate. The legis- lature meets this week saddened and chastened by its grief over the untime- iy end of the man whose simple sup- port of any project would have won to it many members, but it must go on and finish its work and the first work of the house is to finieh with this bill and send it on to the senate. There may be a further attempt to save it, There are men like Malone of Bristol who faver some sort of a com- mission, though not entirely in sym- pathy with this bill, and it is quite within reason that they may make an effort to amend it. Another effort to have it recommitted to the judicfary committee for this purpose will natur- ally be made by Chandler, whose mo- tion to accomplish this has never been voted upon. Incidentally, the reason why the de- bate on the matter didn't go farther is not well known, nor is it realized + many that the reason Burnes cut his_argument short and left the hall of the house was because of illness. It is quite possible that the delay in con- slderation of the matter which has In- tervened has saved hig life. He was suffering from a recurrence of after ef- fects of an operation for appendicitis which kept him away from Hartford during the early weeks of the session, and which was brought on by his ef- forts in makingghis opening argument in favor of the q@mmittee's report and was In no shap® to go on with the work. It is hoped that he will have recovered by the middle of the week £0 as to be better able to .t&d the strain, 0, New York Nun Killed on Street WAS ENJOYING A STROLL WITH HER SISTER ON THIRD AVENUE. RUN OVER BY A TRUCK Sister Angela of the Deminican Con- vent of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Met Instant Death. New York, April 26.—There is grief in the Dominican convent of Hur Lalr of the Holy Rosary in Fast Sixty-thir sireet here tonight over the death nf one of the nuns, Sister Angela, who was Tun over by a tuck in Third ave. nue late today. Knocked Down by Unmanageable Horse, Sister Angela, who before taking the veil was Miss Marga: O'Manning of Troy, N. Y., was out for @ stroll with her sister Loretta, whom she had not seen for a number of years, when the accident occurred. The younger wom an was able to escape being knocked down by the unmanageable Y\Drsm ont the nun, embarrassed by her heavy clothing, could not save heraelf. RBoth wheels of the truck passed over her, causing instant death. ‘The body was taken to the convent between rcws of chiliren who loved the nun and who stood aside hareheajed and wept. Driver of Truck Arrested. The driver of the tryek, I«ijor WHlf, was placed under arrest, charged with homicide. GEORGIA POSTMASTER SHOT DEAD BY NEGRO. Murderer Captured and Jailed—Lynch- ing Feared. April 26.—While search- ing for two nmeeroes who in succession robbed the postofiice, a bank, a dry goods store and a drug store at Lenox, this county, early today, Assistant Postmaster 'Rutherford of that place was shot through the head and in- stantly killed by Marshal Le one of the negroes, who had taken refuge in_ the railway’ station. Lewis' accomplice was caught, - but Lewis escaped and was trailed by dogs Sparks, Ga to Adel. He was taken to the Nash- ville, Ga. jail. It is feared thai a Iynching i§ imminent. CHAIRMAN KENEALY 11l at His Home in Stamford from At tack of Appendicitis. Conn., April 26—There in the condition of Michael Kenealy, chairman of the re- publican state central committee, who is Il at his home here. /Mr. Keanealy is suffering from an attack of appendi- citis, which the attending physicians tonight hope to overcome without re- sorting to an operation, though it can- not be definitely determined until ta- morrow morning whether they will be successful or not. 2 Stamford, was no _change NOMINATIONS BY PRESIDENT. Two Consuls and Se tenants from Ci ! Army Lieu- izers. ‘Washington, April 26.—The president to2ay made the following nominatiors: Consuls—Edward 1. Nathan, Penn- sylvania, at Mersina, Turkey; A. Don- aldson Smith, North Carolina, at Pat- Pond, Vermont WHEAT A LITTLE LOWER. Chicago Market Showed Little Excite- ment Yesterday. Chicagn, April 26.—Wheat, on a mar- ket ir_which there was none of the =% citement of last weck, dropped a little lower tod: The opening was a cent above that of Saturday, but in the ah- sence of support this was lost, and the decline resumed where it left off on Satarday. July dropped to 105 3-8 and May to 118 1 Navy Training Ship Newport at New London. New York, April 25.—The United States navy training ship Newport sailed late today for New London, Conn., wheace she will proceed on her nnual foreign cruise Falmouth, Eng- 1and, will be the first port of call, and afier ten days there the Newport will proceed to Copenhagen and Amster- dam, thengback to Gravesend and Portsmouth, leaving the latter port fer home on Aug. 8th. President Taft at Yale Commence- ment. New Haven, April 26.—President Taft probably will not attend the {'meeting of the Yale corporation on May 17, but he hopes to attend the commencement exercises in June. The corporation will meet on the Monday of commencement week and also on two days later and it i thought at Yale that the president may plan to stay over for the ball game and the Woolsley hail exercises and the alumni banquet which follow. Reproved for Attending Moving Pic- tures Show, Boy Disappears. Terryville, Conn., April 26.—After having been reproved for attending a Pmoving picture show Wednesday night, Egnos Kovalski, a 15 years old boy, left his home here Thursday morning and up tonight his parents have been unable to secure trace of him. The authorities have been notified and are trying to locate the boy’s whereabouts. Empress of Japan's Cherry Party. Toklo, April 26—The empress of Japan was present at a cherry party and fete given at the imperial palace last night. Thonas O'Brien, the Amer- ican ambassador, and his wife preseri. ed several Americans. The weather was brilliant and the palace grounds presented a beautiful appearance with their wealth of blossoms and colored lanterns. = About 1500 guests enjoyed the 'royal hospitality Steamship Arrivals. At Genoa: April 24, Koenigin Luls from New York via Naples, At Boston: April 26, Cymric, from Liverpool via Queenstown. At Naples: April 22, Lulsiana, trom New York. At Bremen: April 26, Main, from New Yoork. Heinried Conried Dies in Aust Meran, April 27.—Helnried Conried, former director of the Metropolitan Opera house in New York, who suffer- ed an apoplectic stroke several days ago, died peacefully at 2.30 o'clock this morning. s 1o be First Lieut-nan's Ar Chace. New York Tuhn lifam Keefe, Rhode Island: Charies | Mayrant Rees and James Adamé Hayne, South Carolina; William Sea- grove Magi ew rk; Ariington Condensed Telegrams A High ind Aided Still Further in caring ice from the Niagara river. Many Villages in Portugal were laid in ruins by the recent earthquake. The Body of ex-Senator Stewart of Nevada was cremat>d at Washington. It Was Said at Beverly, Mass,, that worl on the summer home of President Taft was being rushed. The President, Vice President uni Speaker Cannon will take part in the dedication of Washington park at Al- exandria, Va., on iriday The_Rev, John Haynes Holmes of New York delivered a sermon declar- ing in favor of an “open Sunday" for purposes of recreation. W. K. Vanderbilt Offered to Pay the expenses of uniting the fragments of John Jay park into a practically new breathing spot for the city. Members of the Spanish Reyal Fam- ily were among the thousands who wa .y a young Mexican toreador instar killed in a bullfight at Madrid. Iy General Hains Resisted All Attempts of the lawyers who are defending his son to persuade him to have the latter aeclared insane at the present time. The Progressive Republican Senators stood firm for a v on the incumne tax project, and the eatire tariff pro- gramme of Scnator Aldrich seemed to be breaking up. It Was Said at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., that the anthracite operaiors would el ten million tons of coal now in stor- age before turning out the largest pos sible daily output. The Shah of Persia has prolong the armistice at permit the entrance of supy into the city. His action !s ascrined to feiy of Russian intervention, M'CRUM-HOWELL COMPANY INCREASING ITS PLANT. Additional 15,000 Squazre Feet for Ma- chine Shop Besides New Building for Storage Quarters. 1sented @The MeCrum-Howell ompany has started work on_incvre; the siz of its piant in Tham t, one of the ency ing signs of ival in business circles in this section. A one story building, 100; of wood, cov- ered with corrugated iron, wili erected on the gouth end of the factory building and will be used for storage purposcs. The entire basement of the main building is being remodeled, and when completed will give 15,000 square fect additional floor space for the machine shop, 8o that it will be possible to about double the output ere will be a number of large machines in- stalled, and the increased business will also mean an increase in the number of employes. The work on these changes is underway and will be push- | ed alon gas fast as possible, but it | will_probably be three months before all are completed. During the past year. which was an pecially dull one in the business iine, is plant, under the management of Joseph Curtis. was In operation more days than any other iron concern -in New: England, having run steadily through the year. being one of the leaders in that respect in this city. The valuable plant is now working full force and the prospects for future business are the best. The inc d output, which this company will be re- quired to do to keep up with their or- ders, will be the best kind of news to the employes, and be one of the strong arguments that industrital activity here is on the gain. TWO STAFF OFFICERS RESIGN. Governor Weeks Has Not Yet Taken Action on the Matter. Conn., April 26.—Governo eeks stated tonight that had received tie resignation of but t of the officers of the staff of the I Governor Lil The resignations are those of General Robert O. Eaton of North Haven, quartermaster general, | Hartford and Colonel Andrew F. Shepard of Portland, commiesary gencral. | ernor Weeks e have been other resignations in the late | { afterncon mail today, which had been opencd. Concerfilng what ac had been taken on these two, t ernor said he had not as yet give | thought to the matter and nothing had | | been” done abeut them. Hy’ belicved that the governor should have the ap- pointment of his own staff. It 1s understood that other members of the staff have either sent or intend to send their resignations to Governor Weeks at once. AT BROADWAY THEATER. Vaudeville and Motion Pictures. Broadway theater has an inviti vaudevi for the week, as sho by the opening performan n Mon- day, which were before w filled | houses, which applauded eaci the limit. Rose Faynon with her trai ed bird had spe - noveity her cute feathe and Waiman, st. charmer his heare: of the in- strument. Stirling and. Chapman make up a| team of character comedians and danc- ers who hit the funny spots with every move, and Winnie Crawford, the girl in tronsers, has a neat act that serves to show her abilitfes to the best ad- | vantage. that are up Moving pletures t to date complete the pleasing bill Shot bon Hors Humane Agent George H. went to Lisbon Monday morning, where he shot a horse belongine to Tho: Talbot, The animal was found Stanton Sunday in the pasture with one hind leg broken in_ several places. It supposed this happened by the horse trying to set over a barway. Mr Stanton was notified Sunday, but w: not able to go there until the first thing Monday morning. This is a plece of bad luck for Mr. Talbot, who is sick In bed and is now left without a horse to finish up his epring plowin, Supreme Court Today. The April term of the supreme court of errors will come in here this morn- ing at ten o'clock for the several cases on the docket. Owing to the illness of Michael Kenealy, who is threaten- ed with illnesg at his home in Sta ford, and the death of Frank T. Brown "several cases will not be heard. High Sing A high single of 128 rolled Monday at the Rose alleys by C. Leroy Hill was good for the dally prize. A num- ber have taken a try at the handicap tourney, but no new names were add- ed to the six that held over from last week on the quallfying list. Shot a Dog. Town Dog Warden George H. Stan- ton was called upon to shoot a stray dog on Monday. After the time for registering the dogs expires, it is ex- pected there will be quite a roundup of dogs whose end will come in this way. j and diamond | to the mayor “PRICE TWO CENTS. SULTAN'S REMOVAL SEEMS CERTAI Final Act in the Siege of the Yildiz, Albani Overawed Into Surrender BEFORE THE NEXT PRAYERS ON FRIDAY One Hundred and One Guns May Salute Mehemmed Rechad Effendi as the New Ruler of the Empire— Ten Thousand Prisoners in Handis of the Invading Troops—Many Civilians Among Those Arrested. 3 Coustantinople, April 26.—The depo- | commander was arrested in disguise at sition of Sultan Abdul Hamid appears | Galta and severely handled and sub- now to be certain, and the 101 guns | JeCted to Indignities. uting Mehemmed Re Softas Brutally Treated. e the new rfiler of t 3 yru‘,.‘ The Salonicans show great severity, ably will b Pl Sl n‘nuny of the arrested Softas, credited selamlik The dignatories| With being reactionaties, have been brutally treated, and others concerning whose ‘loyalty there Is doubt have mot escaped. Vigorous Search Even in Quarters. The vigorous search continues sevn into the Kuropean quarters. It 1s esti- mated now that at least ten thousand of the church care ag little for Abdul Hamid as does th, ommittee of union and progress, but the higher « lergy al seeking to curb the agitation of the e thusi s of the Mohammedan league, | Senators and deputies who hay m-{ quired among the Ulemas find them in different degrees favorable to the sul-{ tan's removal. Albanians Overawed Into Surrender. The afternoon witnes: European | prisoners are In the hands of the Sa= Those liable to severe pun- the | lonicans. I the final act | ishment, such as rebellious Sa- in the siege of g¢he Yildiz, General |lonica Chasseurs, been securely Schefket,commander of the constition- | roped. Among the civilians arrested alists, overawing the Albanians into |are Maurad Bey, editor of the Mizan: surrender. e prizoners included do- | Abdnrrahman Effendi, assistant minis mestics, eunichs, pages, tarles and | ter of finance, and ral high offi- practically the entire male staff of the | clals of the yorte. A number of re- palace as well as the famous Iusilecss | actionary newspapers have been sup- the spoilt proteges of the sultan, Their pressed. “ DATE OF MRS. BOYLE'S TRIAL [LATE GOVERNOR LILLEY'S IS STiLL UNDETERMINED. | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RESIGNS Material Evidence Against the Woman | Resignation Regretfully Accepted ‘by Said to Bs Lacking. & Gov. Frank B. Waeeks, Mercer. Pu., 2 counsel | Hartford, April —Charles A, for the defen »manding an immedi- | Goodwin, executive secretary under ate trial and the prosecution alleged to | the late Governor Lilley, tendered his be in favor of its postponmeent, the time for the trial of Mrs. James H. Boyle, on a charge of Kidnapping Wil- still undetermined,thoug will be heard next ation today to Gov, Frank B. to take effect not later thau end of the present general assem.- The letter was as followi ve the honor to tender you herewith my resignation as executive secretary, to take effect upon the ap- | pointment of my successor and not later than the end of the legislature ( that the officials are not in pos rial evidence against Pennsylvania on of mate- the woman and are postponi to obtain the | of 1909, lacking information. “The position is so purely a onal The expense of the case is creating | one that I feel that you should make & sentiment In the ¢ not be offended ed over to the unty which would the woman turn- Ohio authorities. | | your own appointment.” ¢ Governor Weeks' acceptance of the ation was as follows: re Mr. Boyl ve out a statement to- T have yours of even date tender- day asse that she had been |ing your resignation as executive sec. brought up ording to the strict ten- | retary to take effect on the appoin! ets of the church of her p | ment” of your successor and mot later that published stories as to her having been married to s were untrue. | than the end of the legisiative of 1909, “My lamented predecessor, Governor Lilley, ‘several times in my hearing congratulated himself upon having such an uncommonly efficlent execu- ¢ secretary and it was my earnest ire that you should continue in the position you have so signally filled during my term of office, and I have xpressed myself to 'you person- but understanding that you wish your resignation accepted, I therefore accept the same in sccordance with your letter. ssion LOCAL CHANGE IN PRICE OF COAL Dropped to $6.50 a Ton by Local Deal- ers on Monday—Wwill Remain | Through Summer. | On Monday the price of fixed on coal in this city 0 was being a drop of 50 cents a ton from the winter price. This drop has been delayed ——— by the un l'rhl'l”l}iull»‘( I the | RAILWAY TRAIN FOR wining districts where the likelihood bt strike seemed good. This price| EXCLUSIVE USE OF PRESIDENT. - obably be the fixed price f : 5 PR T probably D the fixed price fOf gl Introduced by Repressgiative PRESENTED HANDSOME PIN. City Clerk Crowell Remembered by Mayor Lippitt for His Faithful Serv- Dwight of New York. Washington, April 26.—If a bill in- troduced today by Representative Dwight of New York becomes a law, the United States will own 6 complef ices. railway train consisting of a baggage — i, a sleeping car and a private car On Monday evening before the coun- | for the extlusive use of the president {of the U'nited States. The sum of $60,000, to be expended by the secre- tary of war, is provided, and he s au- thorized to annually enter into con- tracts with railway companies for hauling the train. For expenses in connection with the travels of the president, his guests and attendants, the sum of $25,000 ap- propriated, ;to be immediately avall- able, cil meeting Mayor Lippitt presented City Clerk Arthur @, Crowell. a hand- some Roman gold pin, set with a pear] It 1s a handsome pin of attractive design and was presented for the faithful services of the clerk gift was a oughly appre GIFE TO Miss \iOaNG. Also a Surprise by Her Class of Twelve on Monday Evening. CHICAGO TENDERLOIN VICE PROTECTED BY A RING v“-::,,'“‘.)rnnln‘.-{ E .lfifmy ““'T.. m{“.['f: | Composed of Two Aldermen, Two R surprise of ice cream und cake follow- | sort Keepers and High Police Official. ing the close of her gymnasium class of twelve women. It was the last of a series of meeti nd proved a merry conclusion. Young leaves soon for Hudson, N where she has cep‘ed a positlon as gymnaiam te Chicago, April 26.—Investigation of an allegation that vice In the Tender- { 1oin district of Chicago is protected by | & ring composed of two aldermen, two | resort keepers and a high police offi- . er in the New York State Tra clul, all of whom are said to have school. formed a stock company for the pur- Friday afiernoon when she con po. a3 begun by State’s Attorney ed her duties in the East Side sc Wayman today. Money for protection is alleged to be collected weekly by a leader of ‘the ring who employs several assistants. Every saloon and dive in the so-called ed light” district ix sald to contrib= ute. he was jresented a Beuquet by the pupils. Catholic Woman's Club. There was a meeting of the Catholic Woman's club Monday evening in St Anne’s rooms, at which the president, Mrs. P. H. Harriman, was in the chai | COWEBOY MAY HAVE CONFESSED. and the business di 1 was in J —_— lation to the whist and dance to be | Prominent Wyoming Ranchmen He- given early in May in the Armos ported Implicated in. Murders, Numerous committees were nam A among which were the committee on 2 ‘onsternafon Basin, Wyo, Apr whist, on forty-five, on dance, and the | nas been created in the Tensleep dix= genera] committee. which Included | trict by the report that Herman Priak, Mrs. P. H. Harriman, Mrg. Willlam | the cowboy, arrested for complicity in Murphy, Mrs. D. T. Shea, Mrs. Don- | the Tenslcep sheep camp raid, in ohue, Mrs. William Slattery, and Mrs. | which three men were murdered, ha J Shannon, with several others.|made a complete confession, namin, 1t was reported that ten of the sixteen prizes had already been donated, and the prospects were for a very success. cighteen other men as participants fn the assassination. Two of this num- Ler, prominent ranchmen, have disap- ful affair through the large advance | peared and the others are being held sale of tickets. under surveillance by the sherif's i dd —~ deputies. The authorives are gather- Home Chapter, King's Daughters. |ing further evidence upon which to At the Johnson home on Mondey af- | base indictments. ternoon sixteen members of the Home [ _ =y — chapter of King's Daughters went to | First Official Appearance of New D. A. the home for a sewing bee from 3 to 5 R. President General. o'clock and a most enjoyable time Washington, April 36.—The firet oii sulted, those in the home spending 4 | neiai appearance of Mre. Matthew T. leasant afternoon. Tea was served a v R B A B Cclock. Mrs, Conant, in charge of the | Scott, a8 president generdl of (he Daughters of the American Revolution social committee, directing the plans | ooourred today, when she presided over for the afterngon. the deliberations of the national board of the management of the D. A. R. The plans of the new administration were discussed. Mrs. Scott will return Mrs. John T. Houston, 74 vears old, | to her home in Bloomington, Ill, In a 2.ifadin(haignuKAmrhA% RDL U UT' | few days, and later will make her resi- died here tonight. Fer husband was | dence here, where she can keep in clqse president of the Hartford Carpet cor- [touch with the organization. poration far many years. She leaves -~ ga b a son. Commodity Tariff Rates to Pacific | Coast Reduced. ) Billiard Wizard Schaefer Seriously Ul | Washington, April 26.—An Import- New York, April 26.—Collections were | ant series of rates was today filed with taken up tonight in the blilliard rooms | the interstate commerce commisssion of Greater New York for the benefit of | affecting west bound traffic to Pacl » ‘Jake” Schaefer, the “Wizard,” who is | coast terminals. The rates, which seriously ill in Colgrado. In nearly all | become effective June 5 next, make an the rooms there were special benefit | average reduction of ten cents & hun- formances, including matches be- | dred pounds on all commodity seaboard to the Death of Mrs. John T. Houston. Thompsonville, Conn,, April 26— 'ween prominent local professionals from the Atlantie and amateurs. clific conat.