Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 13, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LI—NO. 113. PREMATURE BLAST OF DYNAMITE In a Stone Quarry at South Bethlehem, South- west of Albany. AT LEAST TWENTY MEN KILLED Among the Number is General Manager of the Callanan Koad Improvement Company—One Thousand Pounds Dynamite Exploded-—Bodies of Victims Scattered for Hundreds of Feet—Doctors and Undertakers on Scene = Albany, N. Y., May 12.—At least twenty men wera kiled bv a prema- ture blast of dynamite today in a stone quarry operated by the Callanan Road Improvement company near the village of South Bethlehem, eleven railes southwest of Albany. It was at first believed that the death toll ~would reach thirty, but tonight several Iral- fan workmen who had been reported o< missing were accounted for, and it f not bellevad that more than a score of lives were lost. The Dead. John H. Callanan, vice president and gencral manager of the company, Al- bany. i Charles D, Callanan, a brother of the manager, Albany. P Leroy McMillan, assistant superin- tendent, of Voorheesville. John Hendrickson, steam driller fore- man. Fred Snyder, master mechanic. James Maloney, blacksmith. William * Baume: fireman, all South Bethlehem. g Fred Zappert, agent of the National Power company, New York. Twelve Italian workmen. Wagon Load of Bodies. One thousand pounds of dynamite exploded, scattering the bodies of the vietims for hundreds of feet around, of and it was witlp difficulty that the blackened, mutWated corpses were identified. As darkness was failing a wagon drew up to the engine house Joaded with bodies which were picked up back on the quarry hill. A crowd of grief stricken relatives gathered around, eager to identify the dead, only to turh away at the sickening sight. Clothing hung in shreds from the bodies, from some of which the heads were missing; others lacked arms or legs, or both. Ttalians with shovels searched here end there for portions of bodies, bring- ing their gruesome loads in boxes to the engine house, which served as a morgue. G. P. Bacelli, th an consul, and doctors and The Callanan Road blm’pro\'en[l;x:x company does ‘® large business fur- Tishing crushed stone for road build- ing, and preparations for today’s blast, which was scheduled to take place at 5 o'clock this afternoon, had been go- ing on for six weeks. Thirteen holes five inches in diameter and 75 feot deep had been drilled at points about twen- ty feet back of the face of the big quarry. The displacement was ex- pected to amount to nearly 40,000 tons of rock, and over 8,000 pounds of dy- namite were to have been used. Premature Discharge of Electric Cap. The workmen had placed five hun- dred pound charges in six of the holes and were working on the seventh when, o few minutes before 2 o'clock, thers was a terrific explosion, which ~was prohably caused by the premature ais- charge of an electric cap. Houses.in the vicinity were shaken, windows shattered and consternation relgned in the little village half a mile away. A gang of men at work at the foot of the quarry fled and it ~was not known definitely at nightfall whether any of them met death as a result of the shower of rocks hugled down upon them. The foreman in charge said to- night that he thought two of them were killed. Explosion Started Fire in Woods. Soon after the explosion fire was giscovered in the woods, in which the dynamite storehouse was situated, and it was feared for a time that the flames might reach the building, in which a carload of explosives were stored, but the fire was extinguished before the danger was reached. It turned out that five of the great charges of dynamite remained unex- ploded in the quarry. “This_rendered somewhat difficult the search for the bodies, the workmen fearing further explosions. . The Callanan Brothers were well known in Albany. They maintained the company’s office here during _the winter, but moved to South Bethlehem when the_season’s work opened. ‘WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT GO TO THEIR OHIO HOME Aeroplanists # Luncheon Tendered by | Aero Club of America. i | ew York, May 12.—The Wright | hers, Wilbur and Orville, left New York shortly before § o'clock this even- | ing for their home in Dayton, O., after | @ day spent in receiving the tributes and compliments of friends and Zimir- ers and aeronautical enthusiasts However much at home the brothers ‘may be amid the perils of the upper &ir, they showed again today i are extremely shy as gue At the luncheon tendered «<lub of Ameri at the Law Aero | * club | Yot had nsented wi ronsiderable reluctance to allow their names to go | Jown on the programme of speakers. Bu their speeches were models of brevity and they appeared Immensely relieved when the ordeal was ove ailed by the interviewers, the w hts found little to add to the few things they said yesterday. Orville yefarred ull questioners to Wilbur, and AWilbur turncd them over to Orville. Together th id t in thelr onin- jon the use of the aeroplane for drop- ping bombs or explosives into a hostile army W impracticable. “The only practic use of aeroplanes in war- fare will be as scouts and messengers,” they said. e ’'plant must rise 1,000 or 1,500 feet above ground in order to he safe from shell fire, and at that Aistance you can't drop anything with accuracy from a machine moving at forty or fifty miles an hour.” The Wrights today refused an offer of $5,000 for a single fiight in connec- tlon with the celebration at the open- ing of the clty's néw Queensboro bridge in June. Thelr time was fully taken up with government contracts until June 23, they said. FAMOUS HOTEL BURNED With Other Property in the White Mountains—Loss $150,000. Plymouth, N, H., May 12.—After de- stroying the Pemigewasset house, one of the most famous hostelries In the White mountains, together with the railroad station and express office, ona of the most disastrous fires in this Vieinity for many vears today swept into the pine forest, licked up two farm houses and tonight was still rag- ing in the timber land. The loss on the hotel is estimated at $100,000, while the destruction of the other property will bring the loss up to $150,000. BIG SCHOOLS OF MACKEREL. ng Vessels North of Caps Henry Making Large Hauls. Philadelphia, May 12.—Captains of incoming ships report that they sight- ed extraordinarily large schools of mackerel within the past few days, They say that between Cape Henry and Cape Henlopen the largest schools o7 fish they have ever seen have been passed coming north. All along the coast fishing vessels are busy, The sea, particularly inshore, is alive, not only with mackerel, but with bass and other salt-water fish. ROOSEVELT KILLS A LEOPARD. Tweo Cubs Captured, Also a Buffalo and Twe Giraff Nairobl, British Kast Africa, May 12. —Theodore Roosevelt's hunting luck continues. The ex-president, on his latest expedition, shot a leopard and captured the animal's two cubs. A buffalo and two girafies aiso have been captured by the expedition. The pur- - 1 still in camp near Muchados. No further cases of smallpox huve developed among the porters of the expedition. Fi Floods Carry Away Suspension Bridge, Van Buren, Me., May 12.—The St. John river was on & rampage today, owing to the heavy rainfall of the past week, and the wmispension bridge be- tweenn Fort Kent (Maine) and Clair CONNECTICUT COUNCIL DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Members in the State 2,601.—Sixteenth Annual Session. Bridgeport, Conn., May 12.~Reports read at the 16th annual session of the state council, Daughters of Liberty, in this city today showed the membership in the state to be 2,601, 2 gain of 101 in the year. There are 32 councils in the state, four more than last year. Officers were elected as follows: State councillor, Miss Minnie G. Qlark, Waterbury; associate counclilor, ‘Mrs. Carrie_Reynolds, North Haven; vice councilior, Miss Emma Risley, New Haven; associate vice councillor, Mrs. John H. Rogerson, Bridgeport; ecrotary, Miss Nellie McNary, Ne Britain; associate secretary, Mrs. Cora B. Allen Southington; treasurer, Miss Abbfe Palmerton, New Haven: associ- ate treasurer, Miss Sarah Meyer, Dan- buary; guide, Mrs. Lucy Cyrne, New Britain: inside guard, Mrs. Minnie Margastriod, New Haven; representa- tives to national council, W. A. Chase of Waterbury, Mrs. Sadle N. Hunting- ton of New Haven, Willlam E. God- frev of Waterbury; alternates, Miss Nellie McNary of New Britain, Mrs. W. A. Chase’ of Waterbury, George B. Sweet of Danbury. The next annual meeting will be held in Hartford. PRESIDENT NAMES STRAUS AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY Rockhill Goes to St. Petersburg—Con- suls-Gener®l Transferred. Washington, May 12.—The pre: dent today sent to the semate the fol- lowing nomination: Ambassadors—Oscar S. Straus of New York, to Turkey; Wiiliam Wood- ville Rockhill of District of Columbia, to Russia. Consuls General — Charles Denby, Indiana, at Vienna; William A. Rub- lee, Wisconsin, at Hong Kope: Amos P. Wilder, Wisconsin, at Shanghai. Judge Advocate General with Rank of Brigadier General—George B. Da- vie. "The nominations for consuls-gen- eral were all transfers, Mr. Denby go- ing from Shanghal to Vienna, Mr. Rublee from Vienna to Hong Kong. and Mr. Wilder from Hong Kong fo Shanghal. ~ Constantinople, May 12.—The ac- ceptance of Oscar S, Stravs as Ameri- can ambassador to Turkey in succes sion to John G. A. Lelshman was offi- cially gazetted by the sublime porte s today. ~ Mr. Leishman becomes am- bassador at Rome in succession to Lioya C. scom, Wwho retires from the service. TOURISTS NOT CAPTURED. Cfficial Contradiction of Rumor from Agadir, Morocco. Washington, May 12—A brief des patch received at the state department today from the American legation at Tangier repeats a telegram from the consular agent at Mogador, Morocco, who says that the rumored capture of an American traveler near Agadir is untrue. This despatoh from Tangler evidently was prompted by the report telegraphed to London that & party of American tourists had been carried off by native tribesmen near Agadir. Y. CENTRAL PAYS $136,000 In Settlement of Fines on Conviction for Giving Rebates. New York, May 12.—The New York Central Raifroad company today paid over to the UUnited States clrcuit court $126,000, in settlement of the fines im- posed by Judge Holt on convietions under indictments for giving freight rebates. Three dMferent cases were involved. the indictments having been found on June 9, 1906. The cases were appealed to the United Btates supreme court,” which upheld the judgment of the Iower court. Steamship Arrival (N, was carried away. Tivis bridge J.-&"“ long and cost $14,000. At Marseilles: May 10, Germania, ftrem New York cabled Paragrapis |The Latgst Clue |Connesticul London, May 12.~The British schoo- ner Challenger, from St. John's, N. F., December 11, for Figueria, has been posted at Lioyds as missing. Brussels, May 12.—Deputy Vander- velde has asked the gover take steps to prevent King from selling in Paris his celebrated collection of paintings, which includes a number of Vandykes. Madrid, May 12.—The report that Mulai Hafid, the sultan of Morocco, will demand’ the evacuation by Spain of the Rift region, has been officially confirmed. He is sending a mi to Madrid with this end in view, JUDGE PERRY EXPLAINS REPORT OF COMMISSION. Upon Laws Relating to Direct Prima- and the Bill Drawn Up. Hartford, May 12.—Judge Johh H. Perry of Southport appeared before the committee on judiclary at the c: ito] this afternoon to explain the re- port of the commission on laws re. lating to direct primaries and the bill drawn up by the commissioon. Judge Perry was chairman of that hody. He explained that the hill was based on the principle that every elector in a government like that of this country has & right to the same personal part in & nomination as in an election, It was not true that direct primaries al- ways selected the best men, but it was true that the men selected were as £00d as those chosen in the present way, He belleved that the people of tiie state would be glad to have the direct primary inaugurated. The of- fices affected would be those of gov- crnor, lieutenant governor, represent- ative in congress, state senator, rep- resentative In the general assembly, jrdge of probate ang sheriff. The oth- er offices on the state ticket, it was expla were left to be filled by the state Convention. The bill also pro- vides for nomination by petition; but with the provision that ons voted for ir. a primary and defeated. cannot be neminated by petition. For governor, lieutenant governor and congressman at large thirty per cent. of all the pri- mary votes cast in the state for the office on the party ticket, but in the case of the other offices named a piurality shall nominate. If no nomi- nation is made by the primary, the state convention must make it. The point was raised by a member of the committee as to how the bill would affect the so-called foreign vote and whether it would not result in that vote sometimes holding the bal- ance of power. Judge Perry stated that in his opinion if that electorate was accorded full scope in the matter of voting to elect it should have full scope to nominate, The point was also raised as to the party platform, it being pointed out that the primaries being held before @ _state convention the candidates for office would be nominated before the platform to be adopted by the party had been formulated. Judge Perry said that he had never seen a plat- form adopted by a party that was of really much importance, and in answer to further questions said he thought Jlatforms were perhaps good campaign documents, He assured the committee that if the Lill submitted did not meet with thelr approval and yet they were of the opimon that there could be en- ‘acted some sort of direct primary leg- islation, the members of the commis- sion would be only too glad to ofter thelr services to ‘the committee in drafting a new bill. » Other measures before the eommit- tee for discussion were those having to do with indeterminate sentences, abolishing capital punishment, and an act amending an act concerning vot- ing districts in the town of Hamden. A paper dealing with the question of making the penalty for murder in the second degree an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of not less than twenty-five yvears, prepared by C. V. Collin superintendent of New York state prisons, and which, at the request of Warden Garvin of the Con- necticut state prison, he had intended te read before the committee when the Dbill dealing with that subject was taken up, was laid before the commit- tee this afternoon. The bill was origi- nally set for hearing on April 22, but had been postponed. POINT TO POINT BALLOON RACE. The North Adams No.‘1 Comes Down at Mansfield, Conn. North Adams, Mass, May 12.—A point to point race between the bal- loons Greylock and North Adams No. 1. which ascended from here today, w won by Dr. R. M. Randall of North Adams, who plioted the Greylock to a descent at Pine Grove, three miles from Leeds. Leeds was the point which he had selected for his descnt before his departure from North dams, In the North Adams No. 1, N. H. Arnald and Arthur D, Potter of North Adams, and G. H. Sanderson of Greenfield came down in Mansfield, Conn., fifty-five miles from Turner's Fails, Magss., which was _the point selected by them to be reached on their voyage. The race gives the Forbes cup, which was won by Mr. Potter last vesr, to Dr. Randall. MISS GERALDINE FARRAR SAILS FOR EUROPE. American Prima Donna Yo Be Shortly Married in Pai sw York, May 12.—Miss Geraldine Farrar, the 'American prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera house, and Signor Antonio Scotti, the Italian bari tone of the same company, who sailed for Europe this week, are to be married in Paris nmext month, according to a story published here fonight, based on wiréless messages said to have been received here from Miss Farrar by friends today. The marriage is to take place, it is added, at the Church of the Madeline, in Paris. Once before, last fall, when the two singers came over from Europe together on-the same ship, there was a report of their enga ment, and it was said at that time the marriage would probably take place this summer. PRESIDENT TAFT'S SON Elected President of Yale Chapter Phi Beta Kappa. New Haven, Conn, May 12.—At the meeting of the Yale chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, tonight. Robert A. Taft, son of President Taft, was elected president. The other officers are: C. D. Armstrong, Pittsburg, vice presi- dent; R. D. Frenck, New Haven, retary; N. F. Gey anbury, t urer. Ten Bodies Recovered of Victims of Ferryboat Accident. Pittsburg, May 12. been recovered when the search was abandoned at dark tonight for the vi tims of last might's ferrvboat accident. All day searching parties were out with grappling hooks, using boats of every description, in an effort to find the missing men, A revised_list carefully gone over tonight shows that the total death list will be 23, instead of 20, as reported last night | | | treated tonight. Leads fo Mystic EVEN THIS ONE 1S NOT VERY PROMISING. SEARCH FOR THE MURDERER Of Laura E. Regester, Whose Body Was Found in a Providence Cemetery —Suspects Are Released. Providence, R. I, May 12.—The search for the murderer of Laura E. Regester, the Cranston woman, whose bruised body was found at the foot of an em- bankment behind the old Hebrew cem- otery, on Reservoir avenue, let to Hope Valley, R. I, today, two headquarters inspectore leaving for that village ear- ly in the day. Evidence gleaned last night pointed strongly towards a person who is well known to the, Regester family, and whom the detectives discovered had Dbeen employed at a road house at Hope Valley for several weeks. ’ Hope Valley Clue Worthless. Providence, R. I, May 12.—The offi- cers at work on the case returned from Hope Valley this afternoon and an- nounced that their Investigations there had proved futile, the man under sus- piclon having satisfied them that he was not in the vicinity of the cemetery on Monday night. A Clue at Mystio. Providence, R, L, May 12.—Save for a not very promising clue In the direc- tion of Mystic, Conn., the investigation { | | MAY 13, 1909. Legislature TOL/LAND STREET RAILWAY COMPANY’'S PETITION AMENDED. GOV. LILLEY MEMORIAL S:RVICE Resolution Restoring Forfeited Rights to George L. Griswold Tabled— Seats for Motermen on Trolley Cars Ld Hartford, May 12.—The senate was ( calied to order at 11 by Prvshl?nti | pro tem. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton, # Memorial Service for Governor Lilley. Senator Searls presented a resolu- tion raising a joint special committee to make arrangements for the joint convention for a memorial service for the late Governor Lilley, Thursday, May 27. The resolution was passed under suspensfon 6f rules and trans- mitted to the house. Tolland Street Railway Company. Senator Bowen called from the table the petition for a charter incorporat- ing the Tolland Street Railway com- pany. Some days since an amendment to the report of the committee, offered by Senator Luther, requiring that the siock of the company be paid for in cash of its equivalent at par, was adopted. The following legislative Jay the action of the senate was reconsid- ered and the entire matter tabled. Senator Bowen objected to the amendment of Senator Luther on the ground that it was against the policy 250th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of the ‘Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 6th of the late afternoon and night elimin- inated all persofis likely to have been connected with the death of Mrs. Reg- ester. The possibilities of the clue at Mys- tic were not fully determined tonight. MONTREAL HORSE SHOW. Largest and Most Representative. of Entries in Ten Years. Montreal, May 12—The Montreal Horse Show opened today with not only the largest, but the most repre- sentative of entries in the ten years of its history. Among exhibitors appear for .the first time _these, including a number of horses from Sandy Point Farms, Newport, R. L, owned by Reg- inald Vanderbilt® Tie Vanderbilt en- tries were most successtul. In the class for harness horses over 14.2 and under 15.1, Phoebe Walton -mrried off the blue ribhon from eight Canadian en- tries shown. Mr. Vanderbilt himself drove the winner. In the evening the Vanderbilt 'pair, Lord _Burleigh and Lord Brooke, carried off the blue rib- bon for the class not under 14.2, while Corlzo Savage got first and second in the runabout class with Grand Duke and Lord Nelson. NETHERLAND ENDS LIFE. Former Clerk at White House, Broken Down by Overwork, Shoots Himself. Washington, May 12, — Physical breakdown, de, it is belicved ,to over- work, while #mploved as a clerk at the White House. today, caused Thomas H. Netherland, 46 years old, to com- mit suicide at his home here by shoot- ing. ! At the beginning of this administra- tion Mr. Netherland was transferred from the White house to the post- office ‘department, where he became cne of the counsel for the third assist- ant postmaster goneral. Being an cx- pert penman, it fell to Mr. Nether- land, while employed at the White house, to send out the thousands of invitations fo the various social fune- tions held ther CHASED NEGRO ON BROADWAY National Guardsmen Join in Pursuit of Slashe . May 12—A parade of ional guardsmen in Proadway to- night broke up in disorder when Ed- ward Coffey. a sixteen-year-old youth, who was watching the marchers, sud- denly fell to the sidewalk after be- ings slashed with a razor in the hand of a negro. The negro, who after- ward said that Coffey had jostled him, ran down the side street, puruseéd by a crowd, including the militiamen. Mid cries of “Lynch him!” he was cor- nered and turned over to a policeman who rushed him to a walting patrol wagon in time to prevent his being at- tacked. LIGHTED BY WIRELESS. 's Big Auditorium from a Tower Six Miles Away. Omaha, —The lighting of the big Auditorium by electric fm- pulse from the wireless tower at Fort Omaha, six miles away, was a novelty 1o which_visitors @t the show of the Omaha Electrical Exposition _were The method used was that developed by Dr. F. H. Millener, experimental engineer of the Union Pacific railroad, and Is the same as was used by /him several months ago In operating a motor car at a distance. Dr. Milliner had the co-operation of the United States army signal corps, un- der command of Lieut. Colonel William A. Glassford. The show will be light- ed by wireless each night. Omah NEW $500,000 EDIFICE To Be Erected on Site of Fifth Avenue Baptisg Church. New York, May 12—The Fifth ave- nue Baptist church, commonly referred to as John D. Rockefeller's church, will be razed and a new $500,000 structure erected on the site, according to a de- cision reached tonight at a corporate meeting in the vestry. The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Aked, the pastor, acted as moderator of the meeting. John D. Rockefeller was appointed a member of_the finance committee, which will co-operate with the bullding commit- tee in the plans for the new structure. Severe Earthquake in Formosa, Large Los of Life. . May 12.—The F. nch steamer Adniiral Hamelin, arriving to- day from Havre, via the orient, brought detaiis of a severe earthquake in Formosa, causing large los sof life, chiefly in the northern part. The cen- ter of the disturanie appeared (o be in the sey | i [Mror the of the state, and because it was con- trary to the charters granted for other cimpanies. All the choice routes for trolleys have been taien up. The amendment discriminates against the Tolland Street Rallway company. It the amendment should go into effect | it should be by amending the street raflway law. The amendment would hamper the company in the construc- tion of the road. He offered an amendment that the amendment Senator Luther be struck out and tha the stock be issued in accordance with the general law. The -amendment of Senator Bowen was_adopted, the only senator voting against it being Senator Luther. The report of the committee was accepted and the resolution as amend- E)i was passed. « Calendar. Fout of calendar—Bill concerning the registration, numbering of motor ve- hicles, ete. Tabled—Restoring forfeited rights to George L. Griswold Pleadings in Civil Action. The following bill jvas passed: Whenever any party or parties to a civil action, or his or thelr attorney, shall desite to file any pleading or amendment to any pleading, which might properly befiled except for the fact that according to the rules of court the time within which such pleading or amendment can be filed haspassed, and such party or' parties, or his or their attorney, shall obt the consent in writing of the adve party parties, or his or their attor- ney thereto, upon the filing of such written consent with the clerk of the court before which such action is pending such pleading or amendment may be filed with such clerk without an order of court being had and with- out the enforcement or collection of any penalty, and shall thereupon be- come in all respects a proper pleading consideratior of the court, as | though filed within the time pre- scribed by such rules. Adpourned. THE HOUSE. The house was called to order by Speaker “Banks at 11.15. Prayer by the house chaplain. Railroads—Unfavorable concerning fares of students of schools; fares charegable by street railways: issu- ing of school tickets; commutation fares; railroad fares. Reports ac- cepted, bills rejected, Judiciary—Untavorable on release of attachment Jlines; disposition of mwoneys from liquer licenses; stand- | ard weights and measures; fire dis- trict in Enfield; increase of capital ock of corporation: transter of ock of corporations; expenses of judges of courts of common pleas; to secure clear forms of procedure in ceclesiastical meetings: concerning conspiracy; concerning intimidation and boycotting; recovery of wages by wage earners; contributory negli- gence; concerning barratry: finding | of heirs by court$ of probate: - preme court of errors; appraisal of property under emirent doma’y: loan irokers, Reports accepted, bills re- jected Judiciary — Unfavorable concerning clector's oath. Report accepted, bill rejected. Judiciary — Substitute concerning city courg of Norwich. Calendar Educaflon—Unfavorable concerning certificates of age of employed chil- dren. Report accepted, bill rejected. inance—Favorable autnorizing the town of Windham to ue bonds. Calendar. Railroade — Favorable concerning control of local authorities over loca- tion of permanent structures in high- way. Calendar. Roads, Rivers and Bridges—Unfa- vorable ' concerning construction of state roads. Report accepted. Appropriations—Favorable corcern- ing dairy commissioners. Calendar. Change of Reference. From Roads, Rivers and Bridges to Appropriations—Concerning expenses of the highway commissioner. From Roads, Rivers and -Bridges to Appropriations' — Concerning mainte- nance of Old Saybrook-Old Lyme ! already | fore Christmas, Russia and China Have Reached un agreement regarding the administra- tion of Harbin. German Authori Threaten to -seize an Australian vessel for alleged insult to the flag. A Benefit at the Hippodrome real- ized $10,000 for the New York Asso- clation for the Blind. The National Episcopal Charch con- gress met in. Boston and discussed Christianity and socialism, The American Museum of Nutural History hag despatched @ hunting cx- pedition to the 3 an Congo. Mrs. Miriam N e of New Brighton, S, I, was married to Count Lione] de Montesquiou-Fezensac. The National Employment Exchange was opened with the ald of wealthv men at No. 14 State street, New York. Walter Purdy, 60, was strruck by an automobile on” West Ninety-fourth street, New York, and fatally in- Jured. & It Was Said at Washingten that Chairman Goethals would put foreign canal laborers on the same footing us Americans. The President, Through the State department, congratulated the shah on the re-establishment of a constitution- al regime, Steps Were Taken by independent reformers at CooperyUnior toward naming a tull city ticket, to be non-partisan. Ennis & Stoppani of New York ap- peared befoore the Consolidated change mempership committee and ex- plained their bankruptey. A Coroner's Jury Accused leopold Saini of having caused the Spring street tenement fire, in New Yoork, in which nine lives were lost. The Court of Appeals Decided that the American Tobacco company’s con- trol of the market was not illegal so Iong as there was no combination with others. T. Charles Farrelly, sccretary of the American News company. refused to pay for a portrait of his father, alle ing that it made him look lik= a Ge man, Artist Whipple sued for $1,650. Bird Coler Reported that he had obtained the consents of 30 of the required 90 per cent. of prop- erty owners along the route of the proposed Fourth avenue subway, in Rrooklyn. HOURS OF EMPLOYMENT IN DEPARTMENT STORES. Hearing at Hartford Before Labor Committee—Substitute Measure Pre- sented Includes Laundries, Restau- rants, Hotels and Offices. Hartford, May 12.—The matter of the hours of employ men and children in department stores, factor- ies,mechanical establishments and ath- er places was given a hearing before the committee -on_labor, and so great was the interest shown in the measue that the ball of the house was none 00 large to hold all those who appear- ed in favor of or against the proposed bill, which has already had two or thrée substitute measures offered to take its place. At the hearing over a week ago the employers presented a substitute measure, and today the sub- stitute was placed before the commit- tee by Raiph O. Wells, representing the Cénsumers' league, and others who are looking after the interests of the women clerks and the young girls who are employed in various places, In the matter of argument those in favor of the easier hours for the we en were not as strong was the plea at the first hearing. but many n points were brought out. The original measure fs %o changed in the proposed substitute measure as to include laun- dries, hotels. restaurants and - offices; where the hours of employment would be limited to sixty in any one except during the summer time, when e employers can only = exact fifty- ght hours in any week. This is for the purpose of aliowing them to keep thelr stores open during the week be- which many of them are now doing in deflance of the law. Among the principal speakers were Mre. Frank Porter of New Haven, who told of the conditions in department stores: Miss Evane, a settlement work- er, who has worked In rious citie Dr. Julia Doutheil, New Haven; Mr: Baldwin, presiden{ of the Consumers’ league, and Dr. A, H. Willlams" of Hartford. These were in favor of the proposed substitute, which had been offered by Mr. Wells. Comptroller Bradstreet sald that it wae a fact t the employers of female help in fa. tories get out of a 58 hour week only 531-2 hours, the remainder ebing used for lavatory purpc He also sald that he wanted 0 make a plea for the house servant, whose hours were long- er than any of the other classes. £s Mary Wells of Newington mafie an eloquent plea for the measur: was followed by Miss Corcoran, deputy factory inspector. Miss Cor ran was in favor of putting a closing it on the stores, so that all would ve to close at the same time on nights prior to Christmas. The oppo- sition to measure comprised a large number of business men from different parts of the state, who were represented by Attorneys Lewis Sperry, Willilam H. Ely and Jerem Donovan, BISHOP GALLOWAY EJEAD. One of the Magnates of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Birmingham, Ala., May 12.- Charles B. Galloway of the Episcopal church sonth died at Bishop Methodist ack- on, Miss., of pneumonia at & o'clock ths morning, B p Galloway was possibly the most prominent of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal chur.h south. He was born at Kosciusko, Miss., Septem. ber 1, 1849~ He was president of the hoard of €ducation of the Methodist Episcopal church south, . president of the board of trustees of Millsaps col. lege and Vanderbilt university and was a member of the board of trustees ferry; concerning state aid of Middle- town-Portland i By Mr. Whiton of ondon— In aid of house bill cise. By Mr. Whiton of New London- In opposition to house bill No. 129, Excise. Calendar. Bills Passed—Coneerning seats or stools for the use of motormen on trolley cars after being amended by Mr. Chandler of Rocky Hill aad Mr. Forster of Vernon, the bill to tuke ef- fect August 1; concerning lavatorfes of the John F, er furd, Connecticut Forest Fires. ‘Windsor, Conn., May 12.—Forest fires are burning in three different parts of the town tonight. and about 1 have heen burned over. A men are fighting the fires, for Lilley memorlal excreises adopted in concurrence under spension of the rules, The house concurred With_ the sen ate in rejecting a bill cou motor vebicies pas<ing trolle cerning the in connection with school buildin Foot of Calendar—Concerning sale and storage of fireworks: concerning the pollution of waier ard ice: con- struction of a highway bridge between 04 Savbrook and Old Lyme. A rosolution from the senmate con- and regarding lgnts on vehicles. Disagreeing action was repo a bil] concerning just the senate having adopt>l an amerd- ment It was also adopted by thy haare, Adjourner Condensed Telegrams | “PARIS LIKE ew York, | week | —Strikers Make Paris, May Lled a city ng the nignt tr of the ¢ ticns, and at daylight squa tantrymen were picketed aro Lranch office. The streets are Ly the mounied Republican g d telegraph lines are hed, and soldiers have sven Into the sewers ¢ s t the cutting of wir utions were taken to pi pestal employes who ar work, and to prevent truct erty. ders that the a0k Furthe re n hastily pressed automobiles sellerie des Mac stunt servic « ,, e musse ines, read neral Da mis ed men under the March 18, which authe of strikers from and made other prov aling with recalcitrants isters are very confident tha moval of the principal fom sved cining the move FORCED ABDUL HAMID How the Deposed Sultan's May 12.—A s that Ta it of the chambe London. from. Salon vice presid ties, “who with Abdul Ha of nis for ceaded the for the funds from Abdul Hamid liver up the the Yild the tr ro sultan f f wit k fu. Kiosk. he gu. usal te w mand, r hif t | Consul Bishop Says Murde tery. May 12—W. I an consul at Paler 4 w York t on”his way to V i who took an active 1 ation of the a ! Lieut, Petrosino of the New lice department n Palermo, murd ald have a te crease the emigration of n from to A awakened 1 ing_em!gr Mr. Bis passport w contain a pho: ipti f th an New Y the Ame Alt made Ita feried. senger Train—Run Over Ne: Darien neatly wa here toda position that the from a passender i d cut off an owed the vas well dr f The boy 1 knickerbocker nd wh o shirt Summer Cottages in Path Fire. Winsted, Cor raging In the w 12, round CITY UNDER SIEGE About the City, 50,000 Troops in Reserve . THE FIRST DAY OF THE POSTAL STRIKE Fassed without Disturbances Being Reported—Services with Exception of Railway Mail Clerks were Normal Anxiety Among American Guests at Paris Hotels. 11.—Paris today nteal post and telegraph sard Y edrefuily |- OMclal fgures issued tonight place been intro. | the numi of strikers in Parls us )¢ the eity | 465, out of 11.000. Owing to the d: ese | fECHION Of 4 majority the mall clerks rotect the | the outgol o or loes | stranded. of the previous | revolt, th 1 J vh bureau, Is very quiet, the night shift reporting et oP- | for duty as usual is be hela | American Tourists Expecting Bank | Drafts. | the inces 50,000 Troops in Reserve. some it e ilit y governor of Paris, has 30,000 ry, the po troops in reserve, expressed No Disturbance First Day. trike. Thers Paris, May The first day of the B o ‘;:"-‘“ ""‘" postal striko-passed peacefuily. No _humerous Americans aré ams disturbances were reported and the | PECHNg letters c bank Srafe: | movement appears not to ave ned | 1 _“u R because of the The services in aris and (o' S0t the DepviNes: ~with| Number of Strikers Growing. exception of Lk mail | It was announced that the number rks, are normal, and, as esult, | of s owing rapidly both has been no need to take ad-#in Paris s provineces, and as > of the prepuratipns made by | an Instance it was salg that the mail the various husiness orgamizations and | clerks on the Lyons quit on I bodies to carry on a pri- | the road service To Create General Movement in France Removal of Principal Agitators. | May 12 The cabinet tonight summarily the agitation will have the effect The delegates bound themselves to crushing the movement start an organization of their respec- The leaders of the strike experienced | tive unions %o a dy to march anether discouragement in th lure ".‘u.' fn a body at nt a general of the miners to vote a sympathetic | strike was tod the g strike and up to the present nonme of | eral feders ¢ to take all the trades unjons has teps necessary t 4 general TO DELIVER UP KEYS. | Rooms Were Entered. | . 10 \ and THE PETROSINO CASE. York Policeman May Remain a Mys 4, and 14-YEAR-OLD BOY K! Believed to Have Fallen from a Pas- £ b Little Headway in the Provinces— time the gove: preparation ¢ garding the which ds of In- | mittee of nd every | Monday, patrolled Outgoing Mails Stranded. nment 18 hurrying the its promised bill re- tus of state employes presented t0 a_com- chamber of deputies on telegra- 1tomobile to servic d in the i nt has got ma at Hi whero « ngéd by the cham- inaugurated, Chartes con- stein, the P entlon fpate in tonight, when at a gatas of the United ine departme v moment has com, barriers separatir The i utside 1 strike #ign of the ns to par. nt came of dele- ates of the clded “that throw down the state eme ot the decree orize th | the the ployes from The mi at the r of movement in Fra GAMBLING THE GIANT OCTOPUS IN OUR COMMERCIAL LIFE Treasure | Topic Discussed at Night Se on of National Episcopal Congresa. h -y hdrayal of s, but that sed to de- 1 rooms in and duri the eff his o hors outs; the subjec referred to n made in ess betting on t it it would that times t ambling. than idard_ O1)," 1 giant octopus whose ter fastened on every trade resisted at the ex- th the d. said, “is the tacles and indu: ecretary of th of ti . no S. Pratt athingly r of New {arraigned g n securities and ct of gamblin was also L. Bishop, by Rev. Flave Luther, o, B ®esident of Trinity college, th Conn., and Dr- F, B r. nilosophy in n |« n of ork po- n. sor of rt n Y said that TARIFF BILL IN SENATE. Window Glass, Iron Ore and Leaf To« bacco Discussed. sndency t dangerous had gulat | Washi | hours | toany sched drich _asked | passed over iting to that agraph be T sections re. glass manufec forts to d iden ture, p; r. wees mnederers of peino, Mr.~ agreed senate proceeded 0 said it was st tery, and proba- | (he reconsideration of passed over sece bly would rema tions unti| the iron ore paragraph was teached. Then Senator Crawford GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER. | iriu"\pon the wnwindom ot ans” are g vy W which en t - arat o Verdict Against Two Attendants at a | i ") » ! ion oouid el Massachusetts Institution for the In- o e InstethE sane. 0 A on ire& Rostan, May 12—Guilty of man- sesnion Senator Painte slaughter was the verdict retu | he sval of the duty day in the case of Murdack Me ound upon leaf tobac- and Roder MacKenzi the te for freeing the tobaceo M et the Prerce § s growers fr the control of the to= institution | or the insa in co the | bacco trust death 14 Kichard Mitche in- o - mite. | THREE MEN DROWNED. it was alleged that Mitchell was so —— brutally assaulted by MacGre ,!Omcome of Eirort to Save Brid, MazcKenzie o March 18 lasg t b of One Cent Each, died a week luter as result of his iv jurlesz The defendants ~aim that Plttsburg, > 12.—To save five man’s injuries were inflicted by a fel- | cents bridge toll, five f s, who lew patient, Sentence was ad beer of work fo onths a8 the Monongahe sport, a suburb, today, boat,” which sank as they midstream, drowning three attempted to river at McKe In a small ot into of the LLED. ar Darien. find work at Glassport, few cents in thele d boat which had rather than n their scan- red the boat. They of the furthere shipped water nt yards had a folld Death the St. Paul's Luther League Convention, 12 —At the_third tion of Bt. Paul's . Teporis of Tow ® offic “rank Joetze A, Berger vecording secretery, A. Brandt, New of Forest| jjuven; treusurer, B, K. Roegshaumm, A fire is e e in ] Florence Nightingale 90 Years Old. of Highland Lake, and much difficy London, May 12.—Florence Nightifa has been experienced in preventing the who has just entered Rer summer cottages from catehing fire. A [eth year. has * recefved large force of men are fighting (he [ congratuiatory messages and flames and hope to prevent apreadiug. it further : She s very fesble und i m fined at all times to her roems