Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 29, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LIL—NO. 101. PUBLIC UTILITIES Sentiment that what is Good in the Bill as ' Drafted Should be Saved ADVERSE REPORT MAY BE VOTED DOWN 4 a Opinion that the Bill Should Discussion and Attempt Made to Amend it so that It Might Prove Acceptable Wednesday’s Discussion. - Hartford, April 28.—At the close of the debate on the public utilities bill this afternoon, it was the opinion of 4 number of members of the house that the adverse report of the com- mitfee on judiclary on the measure might be voted down and that the bill itself be brought up for discussion in the house and that attempts be made 10 amend it in such ways as to make it acceptabie to the people of the state and to get out of it some of the fea- tures which are the strongest points of objection among those who are op- posed to it. ‘The sentiment seemed sirong today to save what is good in the work of the 'commission which drafted the bill and spent a great deal of time in so doing. Many members of the house expressedl their opinion that it would be courtesy to the mem- Lers of the commission and to the two governors who have favored the Dill in their messages to take either that course or to extend the time of gervice of the commission to the mext legislature for the commission to wring in_a bill which would not be quite go far-reaching in its powers and which at this time might be modeled more carefully iu_the light of the ex- perience of New York and Massachu- setts, which states have commissions of such a character. | The measure will probably be taken | up tomorrow morning and the debate continued, as adjournment was taken today while the debate was still on. THE BILL UNDER FIRE. | Measure Ought Not to Be Buried Says | Mr. Bishop of New Haven. { | Hartford, April 28—The debate on the public utilities bill, so called, re- | yorted adversely by the committee on judiciary, was the regular order of the day in the house of representatives to- | tics to get vol | sort ought to be «day, peginning at 11.30. The discussion was bezun last week Wednesday, and | was ul day. ished gt adjournment for the | = ath of Governor Lilll',\! Wednesday evening caused a post- | yonement of the further consideration | of the Dill on Thursday, and it was put over until today on motiof of M Turnes of Greenwich, The debate to day was on the question of recommit. ment, ! Mr. Burnes Moves Previous Question. | Mr. Burnes of Greenwich opened the debate today. - He said that owing to cireumstances over which he had no control he was unable to hear the fin- | ish of the argument of the gentleman from Rocky Hill, and was surprised to learn mu“m had moved for recom- 1 | | | mitment. Mr. Burnes said Mr, Chand- *ler injected'into the discussion a mo- ition that would change the aspect of the case and in the immortal words of the gentleman from Bristol, he, Mr. RBurnes, deprecated’ it. Mr. Burnes thought the question should be dis- cussed fully and freely, previous question, Mr. Chandler asked to be allowea 1o make a personal explanation. He said he was surprised that Mr. Burnes should make the charge of bad faith, He thougiit a subsidiary motion was allowable in parliamentary law, Mr. Forster of Vernon asked for in- formation. The question was on the previous question to recommit by Mr. Chand- He moved the QUAILED UNDER THREATS. Chinese Interpreter Afraid to® Testify in a Pittsburg Trial. Apri 28.—Chinese uigh binders are interfering with the trial of ¢ix Chinamen arrested here recent- fy in a raid made by officers on what was su ed to be a branch of a lot- tery in San Francisco, and a postpone- ment of the case was found necessary today when the second interpreter em- ployed in the case quailed - under threats and refused to give satisfactory testimony béfore the court. When a Jocal Interpreter falled to give satis- dactory testimony Joseph P. Lee of Priladelphia, who says he is a United States interpreter of the department of commerce and labor, was brought here under guard. For five minutes (0- day his guard left him and when he was called to testify he trembled, be- gan a rambling conversation and as- serted that the documents secure¢ in the raid were exiracts from the Chi- nese “second reader.” 1t developed that both interpreters had been threatened with death by a highbinder society if they gave testi- mony agaiust the accused. YOUNG GIRLS LEAVE HOME. | Desire to Become Independent is Ga ing Popularity. New York, April 28.—The desire of young girls to become suddenly inde- pendent and work for a living, which incidentally necessitates leaving home, js_ gaining popularity. A case which js in man; respects similar to that of 13 year old Adele Boas, who recently yan off to Bokton, came to the atten- 1lor: of ‘the police tonight with tne de- tention of Annie Lynch, the 17 year old daughter of Michael Lynch of 52 Hurlburt street, Conn Annie said that she came here to he her “free and own boss.” She left home several days ago and was found at a home for friendless girls, Her tather has been.notifled Five Year Old Girl Thrown on Track Just Before Arrival of Train. Gary, Ind, April 28—After he had thrown o five year old girl onm the tracks of the Michigan Central rail- road just before the arrival of a pas- senger train today. & coarsely garbed man disappeared in thé underbrusb, | with the apoarent intention of allow- ing the child to be killed. The engi- | neer stopp-d the train before the child wag reétiched. The police are unable to fdentify the child and can obfain nod juformation from her except that her pame is Zaletto and that she does not Wwish to return te her home, Steamship Arrivals. At oa: April 26, Re D'ltalia, from New York, At Coperl n; April 28, Oscar 11, from New York via Christiansand, pril 27, Kron Prin- i , " Gampania, ‘ela Queenstowin. At Bremen: { te BILL DISEUSSED ~ be Brought Up in House for to the People of the State— ler. The speaker thought the ayes were in the majority. Mr. Ogden of Wilton doubted it. A rising vote yas taken. L The vote was: Aye 152, nay 32 The revious question prevailed. DT he motion to Tecommit to the judi- ciary committee was lost on an aye and nay vote. Mr. Higgins Favors Commission. Mr. Higgins of Winchester believed the people of Conpecticut demand some guch a commission and he is in favor of such, but is opposed to a bill which would appoint a commission along the same lines -of the railroad commission of Conmecticut. In Favor of Recommitment. Mr, Bingham of Naugatuck said he aid not believe the people understood the Bill. He personally was in favor of recommitment. ‘The democratic party never pledged itself in support of the proposed bill. ) Mr. Brinsmade of Washington was also in favor of the motion to recom- mit because it would broaden the ground for discussion. No Present Need for Bill. Mr, Bartiett of Bridgeport said that as a member of the judiciary com- mittes he voted against the proposed bill because he did not think there is a present need for it. Case of Politics to Get Votes. Mr. Dunn of Windhans said the measure w esented by a republi- can and en by the republican p It is a case of poli- but some bill of this passed. Bill Ought Not to Be Buried. | Mr. Bishop of New Haven said that during the lasi campaign he stumped his tewn_on this issue, and he believed the peaple of Haven are in favor of the proposed bill. It was his opin- jon that some way should be devised to refer the measure to some cowmit- . special if necessary, to redraft it and bring in a satisfactoty substitute. This bill ought not be buried. Could Not Possibly Support the Bill as 1t Stands. ! Whiton of New London %aid| as the bill stands he could not | ibly support it. He did not be- ieve, however, that two or three paid organizers of labor unions, the ex: tive officers of the state grange and | the delegates of certain business men's associations are representative of put - lic sentiment; the members of the gen- eral assembly arg in his opinfon the real Tepregentatives of the people. Mr. Whiton said he most certainly favors | & public utilities bill of some sort, and he belleved the general assembly can frame a -satisfactory measure really goes at it. He thought it a m's- take t> finally reject the matter oa the committee’s report. FHe made a mo- tion to the effect that the matter be considered in committee of the whole next Wednesday. Speaker Banks Informed M. Whiton that the motion was out of order and could not be entertained. Mr., Pease of Enfield declared Connécticut has _theg smallest _excu for adopting such a il of any state ir the country, Again Today. The matter will be taken up again the first thing Thursday morning. Mr. that EACH MEMBER OF K. OF C. To Be Asked to Contribute to a Fund of $300,000. Philadelphia, April 28.—It was an- rounced today that one of the great- est financial undertakings ever as- sumed by a fraternal organization will be launched tomorrow, 'when each member of the Knights of Columbus ir the United States and Canada, and there are 218,000 of them, will receive in this morning’s mail an appeal for contributions to the funl of $500,000 which the orller has pledged itself to raise for the endowment of the Catho- lic university at Washington, By thig | *tep it 1s thought the permanence of the university, which is the largest Cgtholic institution of its kind in this country, will be insured. The appea] was sent out by a special committee composed of Edward H. Doyle, of De- troit, chairman; Philip: A. -Hart, Ph adelphia, secretary; J. M. Byrne, New York, ana Eaward L. Hearn, supreme kuight. ROSS COUNTY VOTED "WET.” Scen Bordering on Rioting at Ohio Local Option Election, Chillicothe, Q, April 28.—In & local option election, characterized by dis orderly scenes throughout the day, at times bordering on rioting, Ross cou ty today voted “wet” by a majority es- timated at two thousand. The city of Chillicothe gave t” majority of | approximately 1,800. The election was | beld under the Ross county unit law, | During the day numero conflicts occurred and to ore order a com- pany of the national guard was cailed wout and a large force of special deputy | sheriffs was also sworn in. These, car- | rying wagon spokes instead of rifles, stood guard in the disturbed quarte; until the polls closed, Heinrich Conreid Life Insured for $150,000. New York, April 28.—By the death of Heinrich Conraid this weck the Met ropolitan Opera company in this city will be benefited to the amount of $150,000 insurance which was carried on the late director's life at the in- stonce of members of the company, who deemed it wise to take out a pol- y to protect the company. The meney will g0 to the opera company as a whole und will be used for the gen- eral ‘use of the Metropolitan opera, nouvse, Weston Reaches St. Louis. St. Louis, April 28—Edward Pay- son Weston, with 1561 miles of his New York to San Francisco walk be- hind him, strode into the Missouri Athletic club today, nine hours after he Lad- left Alton, Ill, about 30smiles distant. | this sonment for Beach Harg ¥.. April 28.—Beach Har charged with the murder of his f3 . Judge James Hargis, was today sen- Tma 1o life imprisonment, Cabled Paragraphs. Paris, April 28.—Several toy factor- ies at Montreuil-Sous-Bois, near Pari- is, were burned today. Two firemen were injured. The loss was placed at $400,000. Tokio, April 28.—The ' American squadron has arrived at Kobe, where Wil remig) o week, The British squadron wili anchor at Yokohama to- morrow. Bertin, April 28.—Prince Harald of Denmark, third son of King Frederick, ‘was married today at the Gluecksburg castle to Princess Helena of Sonder- burg-Gluecksburg. Monte Carlo, April 28.—A man nam- ed Verdier, who was arrested here to- the’ French police, asserted that s an anarchist, and that he had come ti Mcnaco for the purpose of killing President Falheres of France, who is visiting here. London, Aprll 28.—At today's sitting of the International Woman Suffrage alllance the term ‘enfranckment of women” was defined as meaning “the right to vote, eligibility to representa- tion in publi¢ affairs, and the occupa- tion of any position in the state sub- ject to the decision of the electo- rate.” ¥ WHOLESALE BUTCHERY RESUMED AT ADANA. Number of Victims Now Estimated at Thirty Thousand. London, April 28.—A special des- patch from Mersina, dated - Monday night, says: “Two Turkish regiments, which landed here Saturday, proceeded where they resumed late on ght the ‘wholesale murder- Armenians and the burning of their property, Thousands were burn- ed to death, while those who attempt. ed to escape were shot down by the troops. The destruction of the town of Adana is complete. The loss of life ir. the whole province of Adana is es timated at 30,000. The losses of Euro. peans in property,are enormous. The British and fore warships here are inactive. Four Germans, previously reported having been killed at Bakd- jeh, have arrived safely at Mersina. Armenian population at Bakd- red.” CROWD WAITS BIRTH OF HEIR TO THRONE. Physicians Report Queen Wilhelmina’s Condition Satisfactory. The Hague, April 28.—At a late hour tonight an enormous crowd was wait- i anxiously utside the palace for news of the birth of an hei to the throne of Holland. The ministers are in attendance at the palace and every ation has been made for the The physicians report Queen Wilhelmina's comdition as completely satistactory. A rumor which spread during the course of the evening that a princess | had been born caused intemse excite- ment, but it proved to be untrue. PHENOMENAL HALO AROUND SUN What Scientific Observation at Yale Jniversity Disclosed, New Haven, Conn., April 28.—Scien- tific observation was made at Yale uni- versity yesterday of a . phenomenal halo around the sun. At 1 o'clock it showed the ordinary 22 degree halo very faintly, but the halo due to ice crystals like a_rainbow and known as the circumscribing oval halo was re- vivid. At 155 the colorless assing through the sun and having the zenith as-it® center ap- peared and grew stronger rapidly for about ten minutes. At its maximum the rare phenomenon was seen briefly of the opposite sun and its pair of in- tersecting spiral arcs. In the nature of scientific importance the parhelia of 120 degrees were certainly apsent, as also the 46 degree cencentric halo. Kansas Tornado Damaged Farm Prop- erty. April 28.—One per- son’ was killed and_ten were injured by a tornado which wrecked a large portion of Douglas, Kan., this evening. The storm spread over a wide area, doing much damage to farm property. Wichita, Kan., Contest for R; Iroad Territory. Spokane, Wash., April 28.—Another development in the contest between the gr:" lines and the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul road for territory in the northwest is the announcement today that the Nortobrn Pacific has awarded a contract for 170 miles of a new branch line to start at Minden, N. D., and extend down the Missouri river toward territory that is tapped by the Milwaukee ros Pathfinder Car Disabled. Pocatello, Idaho, April 2 Thomas New York and Seatti finder car broke down t at George- town. Late toaight it was towed by six horses to Soda Springs for repairs. Sh Army Transport Clerk an Embezzler. San Fran April 25 —Eugene Pearson, the United States army transport service in San Fran- cisco, was arrested toda of having embezzled $1,1 on a charge - Crops and Fruits Damaged. ‘Tupela, Okla., April 28.—A tornado wrecked @ number of buildings th evening, and did considerable dama crops and fruit. A Voracious Bullfroa, George W. Tobey, an Easton farwor, Pbas lost many ducklings of late. While swimming around his pond tbey wo: flap their wings, quack and disappear. When about twen ne in marner, Tobe Patient watching revealed the tha monsier bullfrog was puliing the ducklin the hottom of the pond and there' devouring them. The frog was wissePolsoned ducks fle bullets he dneked and ves detected a fishhook. finally drained the pond and e frog, which is now on ex- on in & South Nerwalk fish mars 1t weighs five pounds. New Idea in Curbing. smething new in connection building operations in Danbury is be- ing done in front of the new building cf the Savings Bank of Danbury, where he curb, at the street line is being re- aced by stones harmonizing with the and approaches to the buildin; old_curbing is being remov used as a foundation upon rest the stones\of the new curh, which are being =et in mortar.—Danhury News. fact arp ikt ket. with Forgot All About Flaa. ; A year ago there was a petition pre sented to the Southington horough board requesting that a flagpole be ralsed on the green. The petition was readily granted and the matter left to the street committee. However, \)id Glory has yet to float in the breez from the patk, and the veterars are wondering when they will have the plessure_of saluting the Stare and Sirlpes, The matter seems to have heen forgotten entirely. | a sheet. Witness for Boyle IN ATTEMPT TO SECURE A MINI- MUM PUNISHMENT. TRIAL OF KIDNAPPER FRIDAY Effort to Be Mads to Fasten the Actual Crime on a Third Party—Boyle a Tool for Others, Mercer, Pa.. April 28.--Additional infqrmation was obtained: tonight con- cerbing the probable defense of James ¥. Boyle when he is called for trial Friday on the charge of abducting | Willie Whitla. It is asserted James P. Whitin, father of Willie, will be the incipal ~witness for Boyle. Attor- for the defense, it is said; will cail Mr. Whitla and, through question- ing, hope to produce an impression that will result in a minimum. punish- ment. i Whitla Talked With Boylé. 1t is alleged Mr. Whitla knew Boyle was connected with the abduction at noon, March 25, and that he talked with Boyle on a street corner near the store of Mrs. Hendrickson, where a few moments before he had left the pack- age containing the $10,000 ransom money. Further, the report goes, Mr. Whitia assured Boyle that all he want- ed was the safe return of the boy and that he would not interest himself in any prosecutions. Other Stories in Circulation. 1t s also said Boyle will endeavor to prove an alibl. He was not in Penn- sylvania, he says, when the boy was kidnapped, and it i believed an at- tempt will be made to fasten the actual crime on a third party, at pres- ent not generally known. Another story 1s in circulation that Boyle was merely the tool for others. It Is saig after the money was secured from Mr. Whitla an attempt was being made to get Boyle intoxicated, after which the principals were to leave him in Cleves land and go away with the $10,000. ACQUITTED OF BURGLARY. Wealthy Young Man of Rhinekeck Has Other Charges to Face Poughkeepsie, N. Y., April 28.—Her - bert R. Clark, a weaithy young resi- dent of Rhinebeck, was acauirted by a supreme court jury here tonight of burglary in the third degree. There e other indictments against Clark, charging burglary and arson. One of them charges Clark with set- ting fire to the handsome mansion of Robert Huntington at Rhinebeck, which was destroyed, the loss being $60,000. The trial of Clark brought many of Rhinebeck's most prominent ciuzens to the stand as character wii- nesses. “'he burglary indictment charged Clark with breaking into a garage ar:i stealing some tools. According to the evidence of the witnesses for ike pros- ecution Clark and his alleged accom- plices had been reading dime novels previous to the robbery. Clark’s at- torney referred to his client as an “unsophisticated city boy in the coun- try.” Clark, who is 29 years old, is married and has a son. BODY FOUND IN VACANT HOUSE New Bedford Colored Woman Proba- bly Murdered. New Bedford, Mass., April 28 —The body of Hattie Carter, a colored wo- man, ab/ut 30 years of age, was found today i}{ an upper room of a vacant tenemeni), numhered 9, in Water street, the circumstances pointing to murder. The body Was between two mattresses on the bed with the head wound with It is thought that death oc- curred ut least two weeks ago. De- composition had set In to such an ex- tent that the police were unable to say positively tonight that the woman was murdered, but they consider that the indications pointed to that theory strongly, It is supposed that a blow over the head was the cause of death. CHILDREN ON LEASH. New York’s Latest Novelty Attracts Much Attention. Neéw York, April 28.—“Children on leash” was a novelty which attracted considerable attention in Centra' park today I'he little boys and girls were connected to the nurses who had them in charge by means of chains not un- like those used for dogs. The innovation is said to have come from Los Angeles and has been adont ed here because of the danger of chil- dren_running out bevond the curb un- the wheels of vehicles which crova | the pe The chains are about | twice the length of an ary dog { chain. One end iIs fastened to a belt around the waist of the child, while the other end is held By the rurse. The children seemed to enjoy the hovel cap- tivity. Life Saver'’s Medal Awarded to Wire- less Operator Jack Binns. aris, April 28.—The French gov- ent has awarded a first class life s medal to John R. Binns for e displayed when the White line steamer Republic was cut 1 by the steamship Florida off ntucket last Janvary. Binus was Maréoni operator on board the Re public. ent Takes Long Horseback Ride ‘ashington, April 28.—President accompanied by Gen. Clarence sdwards of the insular bureau, and Captain Buts, his militar long horseback ride this afternoon, stopping for some time at the new es- plans n Potomac park where the Marh nd was giving its semi- Wweekly concert. Mrs, Taft, accompa- nied by friends, motored to the con- cert. Entertained at White House Dinner. Washington, April 28.—The president and Mrs. Taft entertained at dinner at the White house tonight. the gueste were the house and Miss ° Cannen, Justices White and Moody, Secretary of the Treasury ani Mrs MacVeagh, and a number of semators and representa- tives. speaker of the lcwa Bank Wrecked by Wind Storm. »es Moines, Towa, April 29.—A ter- rific wind storm wrécked the Bank of Chisholm at Chisholm tonight._ Th wind tore down telegraph and tele phone poles for miles southwest of Des Mones. Lightning and bail did much damage to property. Chinese Justice of the Peace in Boston Boston, April 28-—Charles K. Shu, probably the first Chinaman to be vested with the authority of justice of the peace in any state in this coun- try, was today invested with that au- thority by the commonwealth of Mas- | gachusetis aide, took a ! Among | [ | Legislature BILL AMENDING AUTOMOBILE LAW RECOMMITTED. TEACHERS’ CERTIFICATE BILL. Serate Passes Dill Requiring 10 Per Cent. of Legal Voters to Sign Peti- tion for Vote'on License Question. Hartford, April 28.—The senate was called to order at 1L15 by President pro tem, Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. ] . Bills\ Recommitted. On the motion of Senator Alsop, substitutes for house bills No. 118 and 121, amending the automobile law and creating the office of commissioner of motor vehicles, were recommitted to the committee on roads, bridges and rivers, 2 Free Passes. The committee on railroads reported unfavorably on the bill concerning free passes on rallroads, The report of the committee was accepted and the bill rejected. Indexing the Statute Senator Blakeslee explained house joint resolution No. 289, making an ap- propriation of $3,000 to James L. La: lor of Waterbury for indexing the gen- eral statutes and public acts. The senator presented an amendment to prevent the payment of $1,500 appro- priation at the last session for the work, A voung man, Mr. Durant, was engaged to do the work. He employed Mr. Lawlor to do the work, but did not pay him anything. Mr. Durant received from the comptroller $2,000 on_account, Mr. Lawlor asked for an apbropriation of $4,500 and the com- mittee decided to allow him $3,000, Mr. Lawlor stated that he had spent $1,900 for typewriting, etc., in his work. The comptroller had told Mr. Lawlor to go on with the work and that the state would compensate him, He (Senator Blakeslee) did not think the work would be of any tse to the senate. Senator Hurley said that Mr. Ddrant spent a vear or so on the work, and that he had earned all the money he received. Senator Blakeslee said he had no desire to criticise- Mr. Dyrant, but while it may be true that Mr. Durant carned what he got the work was done by Mr. Lawlor and jie got noth- g, 'The appropriation of $3,000 will cempensate Mr. Lawlor in part. The resolution as amended passed. ¢ was, Reports of Czmmittees. Aprr.priations—Favorable on suh- stitute LIl appropriayvng $4.000 f.r the Creenwi h hosprial. Calendar, Judleiary—Faverabls on | suvslituts Lill concerning the bonds of executss and trustees, by providbhg that courrs of probate may require executcrs and trisices o give Nonds evcn though tie will of “deceased provides that they shal. not be r-quired to give bonds, on the application of an interested per- son. Calendar. Teachers' Certificates. Senator Luther explained the hin concerning certificates of teachcrs. He said the bill required that teachers in public schools must obtain certifi- cates from the state board of educa tion after an examination. The bill was passed. Town Management of Schools. Senator Luther explained the bil' for the town managemeat of schools. He said that in all the world—Enrope, Asia, Africa, North and South Amer- ica, Australia, and the islands of the sea, there seventy-three towns where the t school system pre- vails. These towns are in Connecti- cut and one of the towns is Hartford. He =aid that,town management is the best form of home rale. Senator Fenn opposed the bill. He said it was the beginning of an at- tempt to take from the people of the state ths prerogative of managing their schools. Referring tc the ferior schools, Senator Fenn said* that the condition of the roads, churches and farms in the towns were poor and how could the schools: be improved by placing all the schools under town mar agement ? Senator Turner moved that the bill be tabled, retaining fts place on the ealendar. The motion to table was carried. Vote on No License. Senator Bradford explained the fo! lowing bill in regard to the vote on license or mo license, which he said was the unanimous report of the ttee on ex: The bill was It is as follows: Section 1. Upon the petition of not less than ten per cent. of the legal voters of any town lodged with the town clerk at least twenty Gays be- fore the date of any anmual tiwa meeting. the selectmen thereof shall notify the legal voters of said town that “at the annual town meeting a ballot be taken to determine hether any person shall be li io sell spirituous and intoxic: liquors in said town. The bailot be cast either in favor of or against the granting of licenses for the sale of Spirituovs and intoxicating ligors, and the vote then taken shall remain in full force until annulled by a new vote taken at an annual town meet- ing. upon petition and after dae no:ice as aforesait, which vote shall become operative on the first Monday of the month next succeeding said town meeting. Sec. Section 2638 of the general utes and chanter 146 ek the 0f 1907 are hereby repealed. In Consurrence. all matters not specifically re- the senate concurred with pul n ferred to the house. The senate adjourned at 11.15. to Thursday _ THE HOUSE. Speaker Banks called the house to order at 11.J5. Prayer was offered by the house chaplain, the Rev. Franklin Countryman. Committee Reports. Railroads—~Unfavorable concerning through tickets, fares and stations on street railway lines. Report accept- ed. bill rejected. Manufactures—Unfavorable concern- ing toilet rooms in manufacturing e tablishments, water closets in factor- jes. Revort accepted, bill rejected. Finance—Favorable authorizing the city of Willimantie to issue bonds; authorizing the borough of Walling- ford. to issue honds. Calendar, For Capitol Employes. Resolutions were adopted in favor of paving to doorkeepers and mes- sengers of the house and assistants to the superintendent of the capitol the sum of $10 to pay for uniform coats worn by them on dnty. Simmons Petition Refused on Ground That It is New Business. The petition of Henry E. Simmens of Daniclson. fof a new frial before the superior court, was received from the 1 cording to the police, Condensed Telegrams Babeock of Wisconsin died at his hom in Washington. Representative Tawney of Minnesota announced that he wa:l’ld introducé a bill appropriating $25,000 for the pres. 1dent’s traveling expenses. Archbishop Matheson of Ruperts- diocese, in chagge of the Anglican church’ in western Canada, has been elected primate of all Canada. The British Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert, with the king and gueen and the dowager empres sof Russin aboard, stopped at Catania, Sicily, on a cruise, Two of the Vi s of the Boiler ex- plosion in _the convent of the Congre- gation of Notre Dame, Montreal, Flor- ence Nault and Barnadine Dubruit, have died. Col. Duncan B. Cooper and Robin J. Cooper, denled a new trial for the murder of former United States Sen- ator Carmack, have appealed to the supreme court of Tennessee. The Police of Geneva Arrested threc men claiming to be from Boston, sus- pected of being implicated in a big jewelry robbery, a bag of plunder be- ing found in their possession. The Customs Receipts of New York for the expired portion of the fiscal vear of 1908-09 aggregate $164,187.532, as \against $161,647,385 collected dur- ing the same 249 days of 1907-08. Should the French Authorities dis- mids or suspend army employes of the Paris postal department for attacking in speeches the government and parlia- ment, another strike Is expected. Grand Jury Summonses from South Dend, Ind, were served on Governor Marsha!l of Indiana, amftl his private secretary, and they are expected to tell that body what they know about prize fighting In that city. Two Hundred Witns Have Been summoned by a special grand jury, ordered by Governor Haskell to Inves. tigate the lynching at Ada, Okla., of James Miller, Jesse West, Joseph Allen and W. T. Burrell, the cattlemen, for the murder of A. A, Bobbitt, a United States deputy marshal. B Declaring That He Knew of no com- bination of coal interests, Charles B, Henderson. formerly a vice president TDEPOSED SU EM:E TWO CENTS. JLTAN'S PRISON HOUSE Investing Army had Cut Off Constantinople, April 28.—The for- mer ruler of the empire, Abdul Hamid L, is to be kept a prisoner in a large house with walled grounds on a height overlooking Salonica, which has lately been occupied by the Italian command.- er of the international gendarmerie. He is not to be put on trial, as has been widely reported in Constantinople, for he is considered to be above the law, His Life Will Be Safeguarded. It was thought wise to keep the de. posed ruler in uropean Turkey; re- mote from the capital. His household will be administered for him upon a generous scale and hig life will be safeguarded as he earnestly besought when notified of his dethronement, Departure from the Palace Abdul Hamid, with four wives, five daughters and two of his younger sons, two eunuchs and a comparatively lary number 5f female servauts, was taken from the Yildiz palace last nignt and started under an escort to Salonica. The party proceeded by steam launch- es to the landing near the railway, and a/special train, on which they w placed, left at three o'clock in morning, ! Abdul Hamid's Wealth Enormous. The constitutionallsts would like to ret back part of the great sums of money that the former sultan is sup- posed to have abroad, not only because the government is in ne2d of the mon- ey, but because it is desirable that he he of the Philadelphia & Reading Rail- way company, tegtified in the suit in- stiuted by the goyernment against the anthracite railroads and coal compa- nies to dissolve a so-called trust. FOR THE DOING AWAY WITH REAR ENTRANCES TO SALOONS Sharp Discussion Before the Excise Committee at Hartford Hearing. Hartford, April 25.—Sharp discussion developed befcre the committee on ex- cise at the captiol this afternoon when the bi'l providing for the doing away with rear entrances to saloons which may be used by customers was taker up for hearing, Those who favored the measure urged that it would have the «ffect of remoying temptation from the young men and young women by tak- Ing away from them the chance to go into a saloon unobserved to secure li- quors. It was also urged that it would do a good dea] toward abolishing illicit selling of intoxicants. By the opposi- tion the bill was denominated a per- secution bill and one which would make a law-abiding dealer liable to penalty should anyone without his knowledge enter through a rear door irto the saloon. Another bill providing that no 1i- censed person or corporation shall sell liquors outside of the town in which they are licensed, also provoked dis- cussion, When the bill providing for a reduc- tion of license fees in towns of over 3,000 inhabitants from $450 to $300, Representative Schumacher of Anso- nia, who had introduced the bill, ap- peared. and said that since putting the Eill in there has arisen some doubt as to its advisability, and he simply want- ed to say that if the committee saw fit to bring in an adverse report on it he would not attempt to hold up the report in the house. Held by New York Storekeeper Against Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. New York, April 28.—For the second time within' ten days Evelyn Nesbit Thaw failed to appear today when her name was ealled in the city court for the supplementary proceedings in con- nection with a $253 bill held by a local milliner. who obtained judgment for that amount. A week 'ago Monda: when Mrs, Thaw failed to appear, Jus- tice McAvoy directed her lawyer to produce her in court today or show cause why she should not be held in contempt. Daniel O'Reilly, apearing in her behalf, today said that the ques- tion of Mrs. Thaw's residence in the county at the time of the issuance of the summons was in\doubt, therefore he asked for a decision. Justice Mc- Avoy took the matter under advise- ment. CHARGED WITH THEFT. Former Special Student at Yale S. S. in Hand€ of Law. New Haven, April Edmund Prouty, 22 years old, of Spencer, Mass. & former special student in the Yale Sheffield Scientific school, was brought trom Bosten tonight, charged with the theft of & fur overcoat and a watch. The articles were stolen from the Phi Gamma Delta house, of which frater- he was a_member. way from Boston, Proaty, ac confessed to the officer that he had stolen the articies and said that he had powned them. He had ‘n his possession seve payn tickets for articles of jewelry which' it is supposed had been stoien nity On Women’s Baptist Foreign Missionary Society Boards to Unit Buffalo, N ~The eastern teard of the W saptist Foreign Missionary sa tonight voted to consolidate the western board. v, while Kan.,, approved ety with Last week the western socl in sesion ai Ottawa, the proje: Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hal April 28.—Rev. oh i, Dr. Edward lain of the United as attacked by illness v from Washington to this Members of his house- hold_saia zht that he was resting comfortably and that his condition was not serioas. Boston, Freereit Hale, States senate while on his senate and refused in the house on the ground that is Is new business, Sim- mons is serving a term in Wethersfield on the charge of embezzlemen® In Concurrence. The house concurred with the senate in several matters. received from that body. Adjournment - was taken day at 11.15. to Thurs- should be deprived of the resources for another coup d'etat. Speculation places Abdul Hamid's wealth at anything between $25,000,000 and $200,000,000. United States First gratulations. Tt was mentioned with pl day at the palace of Mehmed V. that the American ambassador was the first of the foreign representatives to com- municate his good wishes to the new. ly proclaimel sultan. Tne sultan sent his compliments and thanks to Mr. Leishman, expressing pleasure that the representative of the United States was the first to congratulate him. General Rejoicing at Constantinople. The city is illuminated tonight and general rejoicing continues. Although (his was a ioliday, courtmartials were to Offer Con- sure to- held, several of the principals in the mutiny of the troops were con- demned to death. Later they ‘were taken outsice the walls of the city and shot, Prince Sabah Eddine, the neph- ew of the sultan, who was arrested on suspicion of being implicated in the rising, has been liberated and his re- lease has caused a good impression. DRAMATIC SCENEA_IN PALACE. Abdul Trembled as He Listened to the Reading of His Fat Constantinople, April 28.—Carassa HEARING AT HARTFORD For the Protection of Oyster Beds from “Oyster Pirate flartford, Conn., April 28—The com- mittee on shell fisherles listened to a lengthy argument this afternoon in regard the measure which would provide a certain portion of the tax now laid for the payment of oyster patrols for the protection of oyster beds from “oyster pirates.” The bat- tle was between the natural growers and the oyster planters. The former were in favor of the measure and the latter opposed to the practical aboll- tion of the oyster police, even though it is claimed that in some have not been very effici C. Rowe appeare as spok the planters in ederick . er company also spoke against the | measure. NO OPPOSITION TO THE BILL Increasing Salaries of Officers of Con- necticut Adjutant General's Office. Hartford, Conn, April 28.—There was no opposition to the measnre in- creasing the salaries of the adjutant general and other officers of gon- eral's office when that matter came be- appropriations the ch fore the committee on today. General Cole brought out fact that the men are worth more than they were several years and that the work of the office has been greatly increased in the past ten vears. He stated that during his term of nine years in the ojce he had time only for two v ations, aggregating in all about three weeks. Former Gen- eral Goodrich apeared in favor of the measure. HOTEL 31 STORIES HIGH. 376 Feet from Curb to Roof—Néw York's Latest Venture. New York, April 28.—New York is to have the highest hotel in the world, it plans filed today with the bureau of building are carried out. The 1 for a 31 story structure at the Southwest corner of jison avenue and Forty- second str a stone’s throw from the srand Centr: station. From curb to Too¢ the building will be 376 feet high, over-topping by ten stories any hotel structure in the city. A local real estate company is behind the project the building. Freight Train Goes Down Embank- ment. Middletown, N. Y., April 28.—A I motive and We freight cars t down a ten-foot embankment on the Central New England road, 2 branch of the New York, New Haven & Hartford between Campbell Hall ard Maybrook this afternoon. One tralnman was se verely injured, and the engineer, F man,_and conductor sustamed less vere hurts. Holbrook of Vermont Dead, Aged 96. Brattleboro, Vi, April 8. v G.- Holbrook, former governor of Ver. mont, the oldest ex-governor in the counfry, and one of the last of the civil war executives, died at his home here tonight. Ex-Gov. ederick and will expend $2,000,000 to complete | He was 96 years of age Elmira, Former Ruler of Turkey to be Confined in Walled Grounds. 'Overlooking Salonica GRAPHIC FINAL SCENE AT YILDIZ All Supplies from the Palace and Officials were Suffering from Hunger—Abdul Shuddered as He Listened to Reading of Deposition Decree—Tears in the Sultan’s Eyes. Effendi, a member of the deputation from the national assembly which y -s- terday con the fetva to the Yil paiace, tells a g matic scene which closed six centuriow dominion of the boundless power of the Padishahs, When the deputation ar- rived at the palace the scene was one of utter desolation. The _investing army had cut off the water, gas and eleciric supplies and had stopped the ingress of food, so that all the palace officials were already suffering from hurger and panic. Sultan Appears Before Deputation. ‘While waiting to the sultan the m be introduced to nbers of the deputi~ tion carefully examined their holsters pistols and, according to Carassa, Abdal Hamd an armed nd he would '} . - After much visitors, n shot on the ay the unweleeme surrou y twenty black eunuchs, were ushered into the sul- | tan’s_apartment, where the sultan's { son. Prince Abdur-Rahim, stood. Pros entiy the sultan entered, im a_bewll- dered man He was dressed some - what negligently, as though his clothes Fad been hastily donred, in civilian at. tire. His arms hung at his sides and his hands trembled. Appealed for His Life. After a silent salute, Essed Pasha pronounced in slow tones the decres of deposition, at which the sultan shudderad. There was a painful silence, followed by an equally painful colloquy ting a Jquarter of an hour. Abdul amid appealed for his life and for tha lives of his family. He protested his devotion to the people and his inno- cence in recent events The youthful prince burst into tears and after vain efforts to restrain his feelings retired behind a screcn, whess he broke into bitter sobs. For a mo- ment tears trembled In the sultans eyes. Then he supplicated the soldfers in attendance to swear that they would not take his life. The deputation brought_the interview to a close and Abdul Hamid humbly saluted them wa | they departed. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION By the Washington Government of the New Sultan of Turkey. Washington, April 28.—Mehmed V, the new sultan of Turkey, was today nflIrmlly racognized as the relgning ruler of that empire by the Washing- ton government. This action followed the communication of the fact of the accession to the throne of the new sultan to the state department by F. Kiaszm Bey, the Turkish ambassad and similar Information from Amer can Ambassador Leithman at Consty tinople. A despatch cording recog- nition signed by President Taft was forwarded to Constantinop'e tonight for presentation by the ambassador there TARIFF BILL LUMBER SCHEDULE Speech by Mr. Simmons of North Car- olina in the Senate. ‘Washington, April 28.—An exhaus. tive treatment of the lumber schedule of the tariff bill by Mr. Simmons of North Carolina was the feature of the session of the senate today. Mr. Sim. mons spoke for three and a half hours in support of the retention of the pres. ent tarift wkich, he maintained, was but a revenue rate. Several times the natlonal democratic platform of 1908, which declared for free lumber, was injected into the discussion by repub- lican senators. Mr. Bacon of Georgia remarked that he was not buond by declarations written into a platform at widnight by u few interested men. Mr. Burkett of Nebraska, whose home city Is Lincoln, sou; to state when and where the democratic platform actu- ally was drawn, but Mr, Simmons re- fused to yield time to prolong that discussion. Mr. Brown of Nebraska advocated & constitutional amendment, the collec~ tion of an ificome tax, thireby placing it beyond the power of the courts to further hold that such a tax was not constitutional After a brief executive session the senate at 3.52 a. m. adjourned. GEN. HAINS FIRST WITNESS Today for Defense in Trial of Capt. Peter Hains. Flushing, N. Y. Halns, the April 28 —Gen. Peter the defendant's father, will first witness called tomorrow as the defense for Capt. Pe- 1ins, continues its attempt to establish the insanity of the voung army officer who shot and killed Wij. Tiam Annis ut the Bayside Yacht The trial moved to. despateh and wh ‘mer District with marked day court adjourned, terney Eugene N. Young had complet. ed the opening address, vividly outlin- ing the defense to the jury, while in the five hours previous the prosecution put in its case to establish corpus de- lecti. After Genera) Hains leaves the stand tomorrow he will be followed by Major | Hains, the captain’s brother, and then by somé thirty witnesses, all of whom will tostify concerning Captain Halns' tional acts following the knowledge is wife's alleged infidelity and hee with Annis, as contended soner's Kenton, ¢ Miss Laura r, 20 who has heen asleep 'for one s at the home of her siste . Knapg, today appakently I good health, al- though weak. Physicians say her con- ition 1€ due to a nervo-hysterical col- lapse. When she awoke the girl had 10 idea of the length of time she had been asleep, ‘Olive Logan, the Actress, Dead. London, April 28—Olive Logan, the | American quthor, uctress and lecturen, sylum at Banstead yes disemse. Mrs, L en an Inmate of this Institul pary, when she ns there by the noor law guurdians Kensington. Mrs, Logan was bern LY. April 22, 1839,