Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 21, 1909, Page 1

Decision Rendered in Favor of Helen K. DIVORCED FROM FRANK J. GOU Gould — r on Report of Referee. NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR ALIMONY. Mrs. Gould, who is a Daughter of the Late Banker Eugene Kelly, Inherited a Large Fortune from Her Father’s Estate—Defendant Held Responsible for Education of the Two Children. New York, May 20.—Mrs. Helen Kally Gould was today granted an in- terlocutory decrege of dJivorce B vard i (he Wopreme\cour. The tice Gerard in the | cour dacision was remdered on the report of Hdward G. Whitaker as referee, who decided that charges made against (Gould had been proved. Custody of Children Equally Divided. To Mrs. Gould is given the sole cus- tody of the two ohildren of ¢the mar- riage, Helen Margaret and Dorothy 3ould, from December to April, both inelusive, while the defendant will have them from May to November, subject to certain cations. The defend- ant is held responsible for the educa- tion of the two children and also for their medical attendance. No provision is made for alimony for MISSING HARVARD TEACHER RETURNS TO BOSTON. Agrees to Return to Sanitanium from Which He Disappeared. Boston, May 20.—Dr. Percy A. Hutchinson, a Harvard instructor, who suddenly disappeared last Monday from the New England sanitarium at Stone- ham, where he was undergoing treaf- ment for a nervous trouble, returned to Boston tonight. Dr. Hutchinson called on his attorney, Samuel J. Elder, and acting on the advice of friends, volun- tarjly agreed to his commitment to the McLean asylum. Dr. Hutchinson was traced to Wor- cester and New York, from which places he sent. back messages saying he was tired of the life at the sani- tarium and, was u:'?g rest. When he‘aappeared from Stoneham he left a mote announcing his inten- tion of ending his life. SULTAN’'S SPEECH FROM THRONE Promise of Order Henceforth in Asia Minor—Deputies Take the Oath. Conmstantinople, May 20.—The mem- bers of the chamber of deputies took oavh this afternoon in the presence of the sultan to uphold the constitution of Turkey, and to protect the sheriat and the rights of the nation. The sultan was present and his speech frcm the throne was read. Tle ceremony took place in the chamber and & great crowd gathered outside the building ' end gave loud cheers for the sultan w}un he nloa peared upon the scene. ccompanie by the grand vizier he ascended the presidential ‘ribune. He then hand- ed his speech to the grand vizier, who read It The address made reference to the good relations existing between Tur- key and all foreign powers, and the desire of Turkey to strengthen these ties. Referring te the disturbances in Asiatic Turkey, the sultan expressed his keen regret and gave assurance that they would not occur again. THis passage made a véry good impression. The reading of the address was mark- ed by applause and ejacuiations of “Inshallahl” At the conclusiom of the speech the sultan repeated hig oath to uphold the cowstitution, and the grand vizier ad- ministered the eoath to the various ministers and deputies indlvidually. BASEBALL CATCHER KILLED. Bat Swung Qa_l;l;;i:ll Struck Him Over the Heart. Centval Falls, R. I, May 20.—Anx- ous to catch the ball on the expected hird strike, 9-year-old Arthur Bur- roughs, who was catching in a base- ball game, was killed this afternoon, when the bat which Earle Paine had swung to hit the ball struck young Burrough# ov the heart. Medical Framiner Marshall pronounced death fo, be acoidental, and the police will taie no action In the matter. Young Paine was prostrated tonight. The Burroughs boy was the son of Coun- eilmgan Fred C. Burroughs, who is su- nperintendent of the state printing plant. RAIDERS KILLED 3,000 SHEEP. Herders Beaten and Tied to Trees While ughter Went On. Junction City, Col, May 20—The sheep camp of Taylor Brothers, near Atchee, Col, was raided by a band of cattlemen yesterday. Three sheep herders were beaten and tied to trees and the raidere then kflled 3,000 head of sheep, the slaughter occupying al- most the entire day. The reiders es- eaped to the hills. The Taylor range, the possesion of which has been con- 1ested, is in a desolate part of western Colorado. Several murders have oc- eurred In quarrels over it. WHITEFACE INN BURNED. Well Known Adirondack Hotel De- stroyed—Loss $150,000. Lake Placid, N. Y., May 20.—White- face inn, on the west shore of Lake Placid, cne of the best known hotels in the Adirondack region, was burned early today. It had not yet been opened for the season and was occu- pied only by a watchman. The property is said to have been fully covered by insurance. The loes fs estimated at 315 Mise Helen Taft to Unveil Gettysburg Monument. Washington, May 20.—Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the president, has @ccepted an invitation to unveil the monument erected at Gettysburg, Pa., memory of the soldiers of the regu- union army who participated in the @ettysburg campaign. T'Fo ceremony wiil take ay 31. The principal address will be made by President Taft. PRSI SR - Rapid Qrowth of Congregational Church in New York State. Byracuse, N. Y, May 20.—The Con- regationmd church in New York state as wn. at a ratée at more than double that shown in any other state during the past year, according to re- ports received today at the sevent: 1ixth annual meeting of the stale asso- slation in session Mrs. Gould, nor is the mame of any co-respondent named by her mention- ed. After setting forth that the referee has found that the material allegations in the complaint have been established, Justice Gerard, in his order, mtrs: “And it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that the defendant has been guilty, as charged in the com- plaint, it Is ordered and decreed that the sald motion be granted and the re- port of the referee confirmed in all re- spects and marriage dissolved.” Married December 2, 1901. The Goulds were married in this city on December 2, 1901. Mrs. Gould is a daughter of the late Eugene Kelly, the banker, and is wealthy in her own right, having inherited a large fortune from her father’s estate. THE PURITANIZING OF CONEY ISLAND. Deeper Gloom Envelopes S‘howmon and Amusement Proprietors, New York, May 20.—There was con- sternation today among the showmen and amusement resort proprietors who have millions invasted in Coney Island when Mayor McClellan declared that none of the island’s places of amuse- ment, the operation of which involved labor, would be hereafter permitted to do business on Sundays. “It is the law,” said the mayor in voicing his determination to close all such resorts, “that Sunday shall be a day of rest, and that the only work done on that day shall be works of ne- cessity or charity. The law is the law and 1 am here to enforce it.” Frederick Thompson, menager of Luna park, and one of the men most vitally affected by the mayor's de- ciston, declared tonight that he would fight the puritanizing of Coney Island by every means in his power, ROOSEVELT KILLS PYTHON. Also Shoots Waterburk, Impalla and Other Varieties of Antelope. Nairobi, British East Africa, May 2¢.—Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit are having good hunting luck en the Ju Ja ranch of George Mc- Millan. _Their bag includes & water- blck and impalla and other varities of antelope. All the skins are being saved entire, and the expedition has row a total of sixty specimens repre- senting twenty different spectes. The female rhinoceros that Mr. Roosevelt shot last Sunday charged him violently of her own accord be- fore ke had fired his first shot, Mr. Roosevelt has Kkilled also a python. XKermit Roosevelt on a recent trip despatehed a leopard at a distance of six paces, The animal already had mauled & beater, and was charging Kermit when he fired the fatal shbt. NEW HAVEN ROAD DENIAL. Not Connected With the Newly Organ- ized Atlantic Express Company. New Haven, Conn., May 20.—It" is authoritatively denied that the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company has any present or pros- pective connection with the newly or- ganized Atlantic Express company, and it is further stated that should any rupture ensue between the Adams Ex- press company and the New Haven corporation the latter would in all probability do its own express busi- ness, possibly in close connection with the express business already establish- ed@ upon its trolley’ system. It is un- derstood that the sum involved in the controversy of the New- Haven with the Adams Express, based upon the pro-rating contract, amounids to be- tween one million and twe million doi- lars, EXCHANGES CUT ASSUNDER. 8took Members Cannot Now Deal With Consolidated. New York, May 20.—Business trans- actions, direct or indirect, between the New York stock exchange members and the members of the Consolidated stock exchange have been forbidden by the governing committee of the former tody. The committee today made pub- lc resolutions adopted at a meeting held yesterday, imposing this prohibi- tion upon its members. The committee has also taken steps toward severing all relatioms between New York stock exchange members and the Broad street curb market. TWO WOMEN INJURED. Accident at Junior Week Celebration at Brown University. Providence, May 20.—Mrs. Marion GC. Tgdd and Mrs. Granville P. Bud- long, prominent in social circles, while attending the junior wesk celebration at Brown university, were Injured this afternoon when a horse that was be- ing raced by Roscoe Kohler, 1910, ran into a rope and fell into the crowd. The women were caught beneath the struggling horse and crushed some- what, though not seriously injured. Meriden Tax Collector Sued for False Imprisonment. Meriden, May: 20.—Yesterday Tax Collector Atwater caused the arrest of John Nugent for alleged non-pay- ment of poll tax. In police court this ntorning Mr. Nugent showed a receipt and was discharged. Late this aft- ernoon Mr, Nugent sued Collector At. water for $1,000 for false imprison- ment, Wellesley College Annual Report. Wellesley, Mass., May 20.—The an- nual report of Miss Caroline Huzard, president of Wellesley~ college, which was made public today, shows that there is ' an - unprecedented imterest among the students in economic prob- lems. Of the 239 students taking a course for the bachelor of arts degree, one-half are studving economics. The statement is made that funds are available for the erection of a $100,000 n’mm\nm «nd an endewment of £100, ’ o, B A 2 — o 3 s S A Sickanennn, from New 35;: . 08, bark W, W, Mc York, March 6, for Old Calabar, aground on Forcados bar, and it is expected she will be a total loss, but cargo may be saved, The been safely landed. $ . crew have PICKED UP BY 'MOTOR BOAT ' PRACTICALLY UNHURT. Manila, May 20.—With ‘but slight variation from its aetion of final ad- journment of the session of 1908, the Philippine general assembly in the clcsing hour of its session tonight, [ adopted the second resolution declar- ing in favor of the independence of ds. FROM WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE —_— Albert House Arraigned in Court— _ Held in $500 Bail to Keep the Peace for Six Mcenths. St. Petersburg, May 20.—A bill ar- ranging for a progressive inheritance tax in Russia has been/announced by the finance committee of the douma. It provides for a graduated tax vary- ing from half to 2-3 of 1 per cent., de- pending upon the degree’ of kinship and the amount of bequest. INJUNCTION SUIT PAPERS SERVED ON K. OF C. To Prevent thé Order Using the Orig- inal Member Fund. New Haven, Conn., May 20.—Papers in an injunction suit were served to- day on Daniel Colwell, national secre- tary of the Knights of Columbus, to yrevert the order from using any part of the ‘“original member” fund of $651,000, or the interest thereon, the tor tal amount involved being about $500,- 000, in the payment of death benefits or any other way. The case is made returnable to the June term of the I airfield county superior court. The case is brought by Judge Pat- rick Kane of Bridgeport and others whose membership dates back prior to 1902, when the present plan of ments’ was adopted. These members” claim that the $651,000, and interest thereon, accumulated prior to 1902, should be used only for the bens efit of those members that contributed directly to that fund. A similar suit recently went to the supreme court of - New York, May 20.—Albert House, 25 years old, jumped today from the Williamsburg -bridge, a drop of 135 feet, into the East river and escaped practically unhurt. Only Injury a Bruised Cheek. “The man was picked up by a motor boat and at first it was thought that he was seriously injured, as the tre- and apparently in pain. He was taken to his home in Brooklyn, where he speedily recovered, and an examina- tion showed that his only injury was a bruised cheek. Wanted to Be High Diver. House recently abandoned his trade, that of a carpenter, and has been making various dives from high places mendous drop had left him breathless| ‘| against the abolition of five-cent pieces of ice. 250th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of the Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 6th Opium Found on Capt. C. Hains led to the belief that he contemplated & e, The Westminster Authorities have refused permission to place the ashes of George Meredith in the abbey. Returns from National Banks made public at Washington show remarkable increases in all the principal items. Samuel B. Wellington of New York, accused of bigamy, was held in §1,000 bail to await the action of the grand jury. . The New York East Side Property Owners’ association decided to protest Changes in Commands of the Atlan- tic fleet have been completed and the orill of the battleships will begin about June 15. Senator Cummins Figured that 17 republicans will vote with the demo- crats for an income tax bill which is to be introduced. The Davis Brothers, recently indicted by the grand jury, charged with false pretenscs and forgery, when arraigned at Washington, pleaded not guilty, Continuance of Its War 0. organized labor was announced at the meeting of the National Association of Manu- facturers by the new president, John Kirby. Senator Bailey Made a Bitter Attack Connecticut, where the plaintiff failed to receive any standing in court; and that suit waz decided against him. SEDERQUIST, BARRY & CO. FAIL. Announcement That Consolidated Ex- change Firm is in Trouble. in an effort to acquire a reputation which would assure him a summer en- gagement as a high diver. Held in $500 Bail. Late today House was arraigned in court because of his jump and was held in 3500 bail to keep the peace for six months, o CONNECTICUT NEEDS A 'STATE REFORMATORY. Opinion Voiced by Members of State Prison Board at Hartford Hearing. New York, . May —Suspension ot the firm of Sederquist, Barry & Co., No. 52 Broadway, was announced on the floor of the Consolidated stock ex- change today. David E. Bigelow is the board member of the firm. Announcement of the suspension was originally made in Boston, where the offices of the concern are at No. 19 Congress.street. The firm is composed of Arthur B. Sederquist, John E. Barry and Mr. Bigzlow. Mr. Sederquist was formerly a mem- ber of the stock brokerage firmp of Cur- tis & Sederquist, which afterward be- came the firm éf Curtis, Freeman & Co., upon his withdrawal. At the New York office no statement could, be obtained, the news of “the suspension having been a surprise to the local manager, The firm was or- ganized in February, 71908, recently moved into an enlarged suite of offices at No. 52 Broadway, and was evidently preparing to do an increased business. It was said that the expected busi- ness of the firm had not materialized and that only @ few days ago the firm Hariford, May 2 That there was a need for a state reformatory and that the bil] providing for the establishment of such an institution should be re- ported favorably was the substance of the expression of opinion voiced by members of the state prison hoard and others, including Warden Garvin of the state prison, before the committee on appropriations this afternoon when that *bill was.taken up. The bill car- ries with it an appropriation of $400,- €00 for the purpose of bullding and equipping the institution and putting it on a good working basis. In answer te questions put by the committee some of the speakers were of the opin- ion thgt the best way to raise the re- quired amoint would be either by a bond issue or state tax. It was ex- plained, however, that if the bi should ‘be passed with the appropria- tion it would not necessarily mean that the money would be called for at once, but simply that the commi: or committee which might be appoint- ed to take the work in hand could be- gin to formulate their working plans. The question of the establishment of county homes for the care and treat- ment of tuberculosis was also taken up hefore the committee. Both this and the preceding bill had been passed upon by other committe but be- cause they carried appropriations had been referred to the appropriation committee. , Representative Knight, house chairman of the committee on humane institutions, id that his committee hdd favored this bill and it had been left to him to put it into proper shape, after certain amend- had turned over its Consol:dated st ci exchange business to Thomas D. Wil- son, W a floor trader. At the exehange it added that the firm bad no out- nding contracts on the floor. None of the members of the firm was in the city. The assignment-is sa‘d to have heen due to the failure of customers, short of stocks, to put up margins. Theodore D. Wilson went to Boston a few days ago, it was said this morn- ing, and while there conferred with the bers of the firm of Sederquist, ry & Co., and.there made arrange- ments to take over all outstanding contracts of the firm. Boston, May. 2 Announcement was made here today that Sederquist, Bar- ry & Co., a New York Consolidated stock exchange firm, had assigned for the benefit of creditors. _The assignment was made in_ this | ments hag been added. Of looking city to the law firm of Whipple, Sears | over the bill he found that one amend- & Ogden. following statement | ment which ali of the committee had was issued later in the day: The heavy withdrawals caused by the failure of Ennis & Stoppan! and Traey & Co. apparently have impaired the capital of the firm. After confer- ring with counsel, therefore, and an examination of the books, it has been deemed best in the interest of our cred- itors to suspend business. .An exa nation of the firm's assets will be made at once and a statement issued. The failure of Sederquist, Barry & Co. was followed during the forenoon by the suspension of Edward P. Cramm % Co. of No. 7 Congress street. It was stated that Cramm & Co. were credit- ors of Sederquist, Barry & Co., and this was confirmed when E. P. Cramm joined Jacob and Frank A. Heins in involuntary bankruptey proceedings against the Sederquist company in the United States district court. Three Cushion Billiard Championship Games. Chicago, May 20.—Alfred De Oro of New York defeated Thomas FHueston of St. Louis in the first block of their- three nights' play for the three cushion billiard championship of America here tonight. De Oro finished with an av- erage of .74 Hueston .64. Total, De Oro 50, Frueston 43. The second and favored had been omitted, he there- fore would present it to this commit- tee. The amendment specified the manner in avhich the charges for care and treatment at the homes should be met and that the minimum charge in any ecase should not be less than $2. PROVIDENCE POLICE GET DEFINITE CLUES AT LAST. Arrest to Be Made s::n in the Reges- ter Murder Case. Providence, R. I, May 20.—That the mystery concerning the murderer of Laura E. Regester, the Cranston wom- an whose body was found on the out- skirts of this city May 10. has been solved was ‘the announcement made this afternoon by Chief of Detectives C. 8, Horton. The man will bé arrested shortly, Chief Horton said, and the police claim that there will be sufficient evi- denc€ to bring him before the pext scession of the grand jury. The police would not Adivulge the man's name. He is undersiood to have made conflicting statements wegarding his whereabouts on the night of the murder. Providence, May 20.—No arrest was made tonight. final blocl will be played tomorrow | developments in the ¢ and Saturday nights. The victor will | was said that certain def receive the Lambert diamond trophy | were ng followed, all pointing to one and a purse of $1,000. individuval. NEW YORK INSURANCE BROKER SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HOTEL. (Ao Informs His Son Over the 'Phone of His Intended Act. Boat Capsized, Five Persons Drowned. Quebec. Que., May 20.—Despatcies received here tonight from St. Annes Des Monts, twenty miles east of Que- bec, say five persons were drowned while crossing the river in a small boat at that noint on Sunday last. The boat was carrying fifteen persons when it upset, throwing all of the fifteen rnto the water. Five failed to reach land. AT G S o St. Paul Newspaper Changes. St. Paul, Minn., May 20.—The Pioneer Press will announce tomorrow that the owners of the St. Paud Despatch have purchased the controlling interest ‘in ew York, Mawy 20.——“Come at once to the Grand @nion hotel. T'm up h and must see you on urgent busines: This was the message Charles E. late today. tect, hurried to the hotel, and enter- Carrington Sexton, the son, an archi- ing a room his father had engaged, found him® unconscious and dying as the result of wounds from six bullets which he had sent crashing through his mouth, Death ensued a few hours later. The insurance broker was 53 years old. ' Business worry was the probable cause of his act, Appointed to Annapolis Naval Aead- emy. 3 Portland, Conn., May 20.—Raymond Deming, 18 years old, today received napolis Naval academy. Deming is a member of the class of 1909, Portland High school, aud ca#ptain of the base- bal Heam. Weston Not Afraid of Continuous Rain. Cheyenne Wells, Col, May 20.—Re- fusing to be scared out by continuous rain and muady roads, Edward P. Wes- ton watked 21 miles v and reached Cheyenne Weils at 3.30. He rested here t onz. plugulnt to start again early the Ploneer Press. It is understood that the evening edition of the Pioneer the two parers will be issied from the Despatch office. Death of Helen Cortelyou. New York, May 20.—Helen Cortel- B. Cortelyou, former secretary of the Consolidated Gas company, died last night at the Cortelyou home, Hunting- grip suffered during the winter. Frank Gotch Throws All Comers. wrestlers were thrown in 19 minutes and 3 seconds by Frank Gotch, cham- tonight. Press will be discontinued and that you, the 9ey-ar-old daughter of George treasury, and now president of the ton, L. following two attacks of “Calt Lake City, May 20.—Four loecal pion of the world, at the Salt Palace Steamship Arrivals. At Havre: May 20, La Provence, fram Naw Yaoslk m | notice of his appolntment to the An-! the cause of Doisom. | Prince Tsai Chen to Return Visit of upon Governor Johnson of Minnesota for his criticism of the gvotes of some of the democratic senators on tariff schedules. Mrs. W. R. Chapman’'s Party Won control of the Rubinstein club, where- upon Mrs. Adelaide Wallerstein, beat- en, -announced the formation of a rival club, the Mozart. A Taxicab Chauffeur, discharged for darunkenness, ' became so remorseful that when he heard “The Heart Bowed Down"” played he ed himself in a New York saloon. . Attorney General Wickersham an- nounced ar Washington that a test law case would be made of the dec Secretary Wilson that it is a v of the pure food law to use the bleach- ing process in making flour. Winston Churchill, president of the British Board of Trade, announced that he would introduce a bill for the establishment of labor exchanges, and that the government intended, if the measure were pasged, to press a meas- ure for unemployment insurance. SEVEN JURORS SELECTED TO TRY AN ITALIAN For the Murder of a Countryman in Darien in 1905, Bridgeport, Conn.. May 20.—Seven jurors had been selected when ecourt adjourned today in the trinl of Domin- fco Bove, charged with killing Guis- seppe Bergamo in Darien on Dec, 31, 1905. Of these, six are farmers and one a merchant. Tt is expected that the jury will beescompleted tomorrow and the presentation of testimony be- gun. The state will try to show that Bove was party to a conspiracy to get Ber- g 10 out ‘of the way to further a love 4 between Bergamo's wife and Pasqual Marzano, who with Bove was a boarder in the Bergamo home, s that Bove, Marzano and Mrs. Bergamc¢ enticed the husband into the woods shot him in the back and buried him where he feil. Bergamo's body was found in a shallow grave in the woods about a year after hig, death The state’s case will include th story of the flight of Marzano and Mrs Bergamo to Eurove shortly after Ber- gamo’s death: of long efforts to find rhem there: of the tracing of Bove to 4 mine In West Virginia, and bringing of him back to stand tr alone for the alleged ime. LAWYER STRICKEN IN COURT. Edward T. Lovatt Seized With Apop- lexy While Summing Up. New York, May 20.—While in the act mming up in an accident case on 1 before Supreme Court Justice Mills today. Edward T. Lovatt, one of tte best known lawyers in Rackland county, was stricken with apoplexy and had to be removed from the court room on a stretcher. His wife, who was in the room at the time, was over- come, and required medical aid hefore the recovered. Lovatt was. taken to Mrs. Rowell's sanitarium. In Lexington avenue. It was said by the physician in at- tendance that there was little hope of recovery. t'= home is at Nyvack. vears cld. He is CHINA TO REPAY COURTESIES. Prince Fushimi of Japan. Peking, May 20.—Prince Tsai (hen has been selected by the government to return the visit to Peking of Prince Fushimi, cousin of the emepror of Japan, who represented his government at the funeral here, May 1, of the late Emperor Kuanghsu Hung Tze, president of the board of justice, will return the visit of the Russian envoy, while the various Chinese diplomatic representatives will be instructed to thank the governments to which they are accredited for their representation at the funeral ceremonies. ONLY ONE IN AMERICA. Railway Tr New York. . New York, May 20.—A practical street rallway training school, the only one of its kind in the country, has been planned by Orton Root, Jr., general manager of the Metropolitan Street Rdilway company. The . expenses of the school, which will be open to col- lege and scientific school graduates, will be borne by the rallway company. The pupils will be paid living wages while taking the two year course. Practical ing sNow York Traveling Salesman Poi- soned. Woodland, Cal, May 20.—~Milten Cul- bertson, traveling salesman for Squibb & Son, druggists, of New York, was found dead in _his room in a hotel there last night, The inquest has not been held, but eviience has been found that has led the certmer to conciude that Culbentson's desth was e ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Feel] Cmensl Toeraas [Rlan [iner St | Into East River CE! ~_PRICE . TWC - Imprisoned ATTEMPT TO OPEN LANE TO NARROW HARBOR MOUTH. Walk Across Ice to a Tug Awaiting Them—Big Steamer Uninjured by the Heavy Swell. St. Johns, N, F., May 20.—Notwith- standing efforts to assist her, the Allan line steamer Mongolian, ,which has been wedged in an ice pack off the mouth of this harbor since yvesterday, was still imprisoned tonight. During the cvening a heavy swell caused the steamer to rise and fall, but no damage resulted. 1t is thought that an attempt of the siout sealing steamer Diana te open up a lane between the Mongolian and the narrow harbor opening will he succeesful by fomorrow moarning. thus fre2ing the great steamer from her bondage of many hours. Five Passengers Walk to Tug. One of the most interesting of the many features which have marked the detentlon of the big steamer was the walk across the jce from the steamer today of five pagsengers, among them two women. Theg were Dr, McPherson and wife, Dr. Hunt, Miss McPherson and a Mr. Stephenson. When they reached the borders of the ice fields at the harbor mouth, whera vesterday the Prospero was held up, a tug was await- ing them TRIAL OF PATRICK CALHOUN, SANrFRANCISCO BRIBER. Rudolph Spreckles Again on the Wit- ness Stand. San Francisco, May 20.—Many a phase of the municipal graft prosecu- tion hitherto kept a seeret was made public today during the bribery trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of the United Railroads. Rudolph Spreckles, who admitted covering a portion of the graft prose- cution expense, again testified. In a summary offered in evidence it was de- clared that the total subscriptions re- ceived from all sources amount te ¢ 291, all of which has been expend- ed. Mr. Spreckles testified that he had personally given $138,478 of this amount, and from his declarations It was inferred that he was still seif- obligated for an indefinite amount. Mr. Spreckles testified that Mr. Hen- ey had volunteered to werk without pay. PARIS HAS SMALL PANIC Curaissiers Clear Streets of Strikers— Quiet Last Evening. Paris, May 20.—There was an en- counter on the streets of Paris this afternoon betwen a body of workmen and a detachment of police. Five po- licemen were wounded, the workmen baving the upper hand until a detdch- ment of Cuirassiers galloped up, clear- ed the streets and made many arrests The trouble began when a body of diggers, after having attended a meet- ing of the bullfng trades that had voted to keep up the general strike un til the postmen obtained satisfaction, started to march down the streets singing the “Intermationale,” and cry- ing “Down with Clemenceau!” The pdlice attempted to intervene, but wers net with a storm of missiles, {ncluding stones, gl natched up from neavb; Then the Cuiras- i appeared and order was restor- Ifor a short time the immediate neighborhood of the encounter was In a condition of alarm. Shops were hastily closed and windows strongly barred. The unionist barbers today voted to go on strike this evening and tomor- Pa May 30.—While the bulldin trades workmen at their meeting vote: to contnue the strike, the vote was far from unanimous. Some of the speakers urged that the struggle be kept np and that vielence be used it necessary. As the meeting broke up the conservative section shouted: ‘There is no. strike, let us go back to work."” The situation was very quiet thie evening, all of the rioters hatving beem lispersed. RUN OVER BY TRUCK. Well Known Hartford Horseman Se- everly Injured Trying te Stop Run- away. Hartford, Conn, May 20.—Roger Sherman, 50 years old, & well known horseman, was so severaly injured by being run over by a truck today that it is not thought that he will recover. Mr. Sherman attempied to stop a pair of horses which were running away, and fell under the wheels of truck, which passed over his chest, inflicting probably fatal internal injuries. e was taken to his home, on Raymond street. ASHES OF GEORGE MEREDITH Not Permitted to Rest in Westminstee Abbey. London, May 20.—The dean of West- minster's refusal to permit the ashes of George Meredith to be interred in the Abbey appears to be final, and he declines to give any reason for his at- titude. No effort has been spared to Induce the dean and chapter to recon- sider the matter, but in vain. The newpapers are loud in thelr re- proaches of the dean for his deplora- ble failure to recognize the nation's wish and in the discharge of the sa- cred duty vested in him as guardian of the national valhalla. NEW HAVEN OPIUM DEN RAIDED. Two White Men, a White Woman and Two Chinamen Arrested. New Haven, May 30.—The first raid made by the local police on an opium den resulted tonight in the arrest of two Chinamen, two white men and a white woman. The party was discov- ered in the rear of Charlie: Wong's laundry at 245 Wooster street, whers a complete opium layout was found. The prisoners will be prosecuted to- morrow under a law recently enacted. Mauretarnia Makes New Waestbound Records. New York, May 20.—New westhound records were established by the Cun- ard Mne steamer fa, which arrived in Quarentine from Liverpool and Queenstown at 11.10 o'dock to- night. The steamer, & her commander, Captain cut thirteen minutes from her bhest previ- ous record, and made an hounly aver- age speed of 25.62 knots, a8 her former record of 2544