Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 1, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LI—NO. 155. ‘Makes After Dinner Speech to Eighteen Hun- dred Graduates at Alumni Banquet " ISSUES SERIOUS WARNING TO CON6 And to the Leaders of the Repyblican Party—Declares that if the Party Does Not Now Live Up to Its Prom- ises and to the People’s Expectations, It would be Relegated to Position of a Minority Oppesition. 3w New Haven, June 30—President Taft paused in the course of an after dinner speceh to eighteen hundred graduates of Yale gathered at the annual alumni ' deast todav ty issue a serious note of warning to congress .and to the lead- ers of the republican party. The { president declared that if the party 7 which placed him in power and had | it control of the government. for so many Zyears, falled now to live up to its Epmmm and the expectations of the people, it would be relegated to the Sposttion of a minority opposition. : Impressive Words. Mr. Taft had been speaking humor- ously and with many witticlsms on sufects inmately Yale—recollections of own college days here under the elms and proverbial sources of gmemmonb—c tact which made his sudden change te a serious tone of an impertant utterance upon national Laffairs, all the more impressive to his hearers. The president spoke extem- sly, as usual, and hiy utter- ly of the party of ! which he is nominally the head seemed ! the result of a sudden impulse rather than of ¢ 1 intent. The made no effort to explal A i Cheered for Severai !iirul The Yale men caught his meaning { @nd the significance of the remarks, beoming at this time of the tariff de- Fhate, however, and they stood upon ! their feet and cheered for several * minutes, ¢ of Secretary of War Dickinson, a dem- | ocrat,_upon whom Yale todav confer- iyed an honorary degree. He taunted Hthe democracy, with the best of good Chumor, as to its present-day condition, ‘and this led him into the declaration ®s to his own party. “Just to show,” the president con- cluded amid laughter, “that we have troubles of our own. ] A Busy and Interesting Day. | _ The president had a busy and in- {.teresting day. as the honor guest of the Yale commencement exercises. In <ap and gown he walked in the digni- ed procession of graduates, fellows nd faculty to the commencement cer- emonies in Woolsey hall. He attended £a meeting of the Yale corporation, &poke at the midday dinmer of the lumni, presided over a meetin~ held Hfor the purpose or arranging for a [;memorial for Yale man who died on both sides in the. civil war, stood for | ;early two hours with President Had- Jey at the commencement reception, and rushed tonight from a meeting of Ekull and Bones, to board his private car, which was attached to the mid- The pres- ¥ | might train for Washington. Mr. Taft had been speaking | ident will reach the capital at 9.45 a. m. tomorrow. Committee on Civil War Memorial. At the meeeting of the alumni the following committee, to erect a me- mortal at the university in memory of the Yale men, north and south, who lost their lives in the civil war, was appointed: X General W. W. Gordon, '54, Savan- nah, Ga.; Judge Henry E. Howland, , New York city; Chief Justice Sim- eon E. Baldwin of the supreme court of Connecticut, '51, New Haven; Pro- fessor Henry P. Wright, '68, New Ha- ven; Talcoti H. Russell, 69, New Ha- ven: Rey. Charles H. Strong, '70, Sav- annah, Ga.; Frank L. Polk'’94, New York city. Gifts Announced. President Hadley announced the fol- lowing gifts: An_addition of $12,500 to the fund established by /Eugene Meyer, Jr., of New York city, to be used in the pro- motion of debate and interest in pub- lic questions; $25.000 from Wikiam C. Wilcox of New York city, Yor the e: tablishment of the David Wilcox uni- versity fund. Anonymous gifts frem three gradu- | otes subject to annuities totaling $150, 000, two of these being for professor- ships. - A zift of $10.000 sfrom New Haven { citizens o Sunday opening | fund, to er university to open | the galleries of ti hool of Fine Arts | and the exhibition rcoms of Peabody Muse | the 1 on Sunday afternoons during winter, A gift of $100,000, to constitute the John_Sloane memorial fund, for sa ary increases and general university | purposes, from the immediate family of Mr. Stoane, 4 A subsoription of $20,000 from J. Newton Barney of Farmington, Conn., to the establishment of a professor- ship of education at the university whose work will be divided between offering courses to the univereity and co-operating with public school teach- ers and authorities of the state in m- proving =chool conditions. An anonymous gift of $20,000 from a citizen of the state towards the profes- sorship of education, conditional upon the raising of a fund of $100,000 with- in a_year. Six of the Taft Family in Town. Altogether there were six representa- tives of the Taft family in town today. The president, as the most distinguish- ed member of the family, headed the list. Then came his brothess, Henry Horace D. and Charles P. Taft. William Howard Taft, 2d., son of Hen- ry Taft, was a member of the gradu- ating class, Robert A. Taft, son qf the president, completed his junlor year today. REV. C. H. M'DONALD OF NEW LONDON ARRESTED Charged With Misaporopriation of Funds of the Church. New London, Conn., June 30.~Rev. €. H. McDonald, negrp,. pastor of the Shiloh Baptist church, was arrested to- night on a warrant charging misap- | propriation of funds of tae church. The amount alleged to have been mis- | @ppropriated by McDonald is $160. The | marrant was issued today following a | meeting of the officers of 1" church. INCOME TAX IN SENATE. Position of Chairman of Finance Com- mittee Criticised. . _ Washington, June 30.—Income ‘was practically the only subject and Lsemmn Cummins of Towa and Borah @of Tdaho were the only speakers before f'the senate toda Mr. Borah w tax not heard until tow- @rds the close of the day's session, hen the Iowa senator yielded the §floor, which he had held since yester- 1 @ay.’ He took for his text the declara- *tion made yesterday by Senator Ald- prich that he would vote for the cor- poration tax amendment only as a D'means of defeating the income tax, {and. without resorting to personalities. {ie criticised the position of the chair- man of the finance committee, who presented the corporation tax amend- ment to the senate. Mr. Cummins also { paid his respects to Mr. Aldrich on ac- |pcount of his avowal of yesterday. Mr. Cummins took the floor as soon as a quorum could be obtained soon after 10 o'clock and, with a brief intermis- slon for luncheon, an innovation in the senate, he held it until 4.30 o'clock in the afternoon. Much of today was devoted o the eonsideration of the nation’s finances, but considerable attention to the gen- eral merits of a tax on incomes, which Mr. Cummins defended as the most gational, because the most just, of all taxes. s LAWSON-LOW WEDDING At Dreamwold, Splendid Estate of the Widely Known Financier. Scotuate, Mass., Jumg 30.—With ev- ery detall coutributing to make a per- fect rural picture, the marriage of Miss Marion Laweon, daughter of Thomas W. Lawson, of ‘Boston, and James J. Low, of Chicago, took place at Dream- ‘wold, the splendid estate o the widely known finarcier, iate this afternoon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. John W. Suter of Winchester. Miss Iowron was attended by her sisters, . Eben B, Stanwood and Miss Dor- othy Lawscn, as bridesmaids. Her youngest sister, Miss Bunny Lawson, “ was mald of honor, and James Verree of Chicago was best man. The marriage was marked by the raising of what is said to be the larg- ‘est American flag ever made, the em- blem haviug been orderéd by Mr. Law- ®on in honor of the bride. 1t is of silk “ with stripes 75 feet long and four fect wide. It weighs 176 pounds and was raised to the top of & flag staff 172 feet “high. As the flag was sent up appro- fate selections were plaved upon the 2 grumnol«l chimes by a Boston bell- renger. ' . Waterbury's New Union Depot. Wats ry, Conn., June 30.—Engi- ::r ¥. J. Easterbrook, in charge of railroad improvements here, to- ht announced that the new union pot of the New Haven road in this wiil g _to the public on » July, 5 3 2 i * | PASSING OF THE TENNESSEE SALOONS AT MIDNIGHT. Holladay Statewide Prol Now in Effect. Memphis, Tenn., June 30.—Bells in church and town clock steeples on tolling the midnight hour tonight marked the passing of saloens in Ten- tion Law is nessee, for at that hour the Holladay statewide prohibition law went into eftect. This makes it illegal to sell alcoholic beverages within four miles of any schoolhouse in the state. Only two cases are left in all Tennessee. Both are within twelve miles of Mem- phis, near the Mississippi state lin The nearést schoolhouse is six’ miles from both of these points, but steps have already been taken by White Ribboners to have the county hoard of education erect a schoolhouse within tfe distance prescribed by the Holla- day law so that there will be no mecca in the entire state for thirsty pilgrims. Thousands of men are thrown out of employment and barkeepers are seek- ing better irrigated fields. IN THE AIR TEN HOURS. Balloon Massachusetts Covered About Two Hundred Miles. Néw York, June 30.—According to advices received here tonight, the bal- loon Massachusetts, which went up from Pittsfield last night, landed near Fakfield, Conn., this morning. The distance covered was about 200 miles and the aeronauts were in the air a little over ten hours. The craft came to earth gently and everybody pro- nounced the trip a success. The party ate breakfast high in mid- air, consisting of fruit, eggs, sand- wiches and hot coffee. Lepley-Thompson Marriage at Haven. ‘Waterbury, Conn., June 30.—News was received here tonight of the mar- riage at the Methodist elderage in New Haven of Miss Mabel D. Thompson, a public school teacher of this city, and the Rev. Martin O. Lepley, pastor of the Westville M. E. church. The dis- trict superintendent, the Rev. W. W. Bowdish, D. D., of New Haven, offi- clated. Last spring the Rev. Mr. Lep- ley was transferred from St Paul's church here to Westville. New Little Steamer Held Up on Su: of Being a Filibuste: New York, June 30.—The Ethelwold, a small and apparently harmless little steamer, lying on the outer edge of the shipping which skirts the South Brooklyn water front, was held up by United States customs officers tonight on suspicion , that the vessel was about to engdge in a filibustering ex- pedition against the West Indian re- public of Santg Domingo. Harvard Alumni Dinner. Cambridge, Mass., June 30.—At the Harvard alumni dinner this afternoon ex-President Eliot presided and intro- duced President Lowell; ~the other speakers included _Governor Draper, Dr. Grenfell, ex-Mayor Mathews of Boston, Dr. Kubnemann and Rev. Dr. George A. Gordon of Boston. Presi- dent Eliot announced that during the past year the university had received $672,000, including $248.000 for imme- diate uee, in addition te the first in- stallment of the McKay fund, amount - ing to $1,000,000. The present appli- cations for ntranece, he said, promise the largest freshman class next fall ESIDENT TAFT AT YALE FEAST| Cove Ferrams |G ueenstown, June 80.—The Saxonia, which left “ere today for Boston, hi on board the body of Mrs. H. W. Co Durn. of Lowell, Mass., one of the Victims of the recent boating accident on Lake Killarney. Rome, June 30.—The pope today confirmed the election of the Rev. Edmund Michael Dunne, chancellor of the arch diocese of Chicago, to be bishop of Peoria, in succession to the Rt. Rev. John L. Spalding, resigned. St. Petersburg, June 30—King Frederick and Queen Louise of Den- mark will come to St Petersburg July 15, before, instead of after, Em- peror Nichols' "trip to Poltava. The visit is without political significance. Paris, June ~ 30.—Signor Gatti-Ca- zazzi of the Metropolitan opera, New York, and Otto H. Kahn, today signed a new contract with Enrico Caruso, the tenor, extending his en- gagement for three years, thus insur- ing his services for five years to come. Caruso, who is in Paris, says his health never was better. He believes that the recent slight operation on his vocal chords has improyed his voice. UNCAS POWER COMPANY. Amendment to Its L.arter Passes Sen- ate—What the Company May Do. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, June 30.—The amendment to the charter of the Uncas Power company, that much mooted matter, has finally passed the wenate. There was a short explanation of the meas- ure by Senator Barnum, chairman of the eommittee on incorporations, this morning, and then the senate passed the bill, and anyone who may have thoug jt that there wduld be’ voiced any opposition from the Cuddy inter- ests was mistaken. Whether or not this will be the case when tlie matter, reaches the house remains to be seen, but the feeling here is that it is likely to_be. . The bill jas passed by the senate gives the Uncas company the right to supply power to the Groton & Ston- ington, Norwich, ystic and Westerly and Connecticut companies, as well as the Willimantic and Stafford compa- ny. It has not the right to sell or distribute electricity in Norwich or that territory in which the city of Nor- wich or the borough of Jewett City are now engaged in selling it or au- thorized by law to do s6. The Uncas company muy enter the territory not now engaged in the business of gener- ating and distributing _electricity, whether chartered to do this or_not, in New London county and in Scot- land and Windham—except in the ter- ritory of the Crescent Beach Light and Power company, the Willimantic Gas and Electric company or the East Lyme Power company. The last section has in it that noth- ing in the charter shall in any way affect the rights, water priyileges or property of the Amercian Thread company, the Windham Manufactur- ing company, the Bolten Reservoir company, or the Smith and Winchester company at South Windham. The company is given the right of eminent domain over any lands or real property or interest therein neécessary to the construction or operation of its plant. MAY OCCUPY TEHERAN. Russian Military Expedition Necessary to Protect the Capital of Persla Against Savage Hordes. St. Petersburg, June 30.4The occu- pation of Teheran, the capital of Per- sia, by a Russian military expedition is regarded as a distinct possibility of the near future. The latest advices received here from Teheran indicate that the British and the Russian consuls sent out to nego- tiate with the leader of the Bakhtiari forces advancing against Teheran from the south failed to obtain the desired promise that the march would be stayed, and the Bakhtiaris, who are acting in accord with the Caucasian and Persian revolutionists, are expect- ed shorily to resume the offensive from Kasbin. The Russian foreign office considers that the entrance of the Bakhtiari into Teheran would hot only involve street fighting and pillage on a grand scale, but also threaten the nves of the members of the diplomatic corps and the foreign residents of Teheran The crisis is expected to come to a head within a fortnight. If_the occupation of Teheran is de- tern@ned upon, the troops will not be sent from Tabriz, but from the Cau- casus. Sardarsad, the leader of the Bakhtiaris, is reputed to have designs on the throne, and his followers in- clude men of the most savage and dis- orderl; type. z While ‘the situation at Teheran is threatening and ecritical, the Turks continue their activity to the north- west. CHICAGO’S MYSTERIOUS BOMBS. Ex-Convict Reported to Have Con- fessed What He Knew About Them. June 30—Falix Sharkey, the ex-convict arrested here yesterday in connection with the mysterious throwing of bombs during the last two years, was taken hefore State's At- torney Wayman today with the hope that & confession might be wrung from hini. Sharkey's arrest followed the obtain- ing of information that twenty-five pounds of dynamite had been shipped to him_at Morgan Park, a suburb, where Sharkey holds the office of con- stable. Last night Chief of Detectives O'Brien repeatedly asked him what he did with the explosive, to which the prisoner as often answered, at last breaking into tears, that he céuld not tell. A night in jail conquered his stub- bornness, and today Sharkey told -all he knéw of the long series of bomb outrages which have mystified the po- lice, but the state attorney lald a strict embargo of silence upon’ the narrator and the police who were present at the interview. WRIGHT AEROPLANE BALKY. Insufficient Power Again Responsible— Slight Damage to Machine. Chicago, ‘Washington, June 30.—Insufficient power again was responsible for the misbehavior of the Wright aeroplane today at-Fort Myer. The first flight attempted by Orville Wright resulted in slight damage to the machine, and ended the experiments for the day. Its duration was about thirty sec- onds. Mr. Wright said that the aeroplane would be ready for another trial to- morrow and that more power would bve used. Policeman Killed With His Own Club. Frederick, Md., June 30.—While on his way to the magistrate's office late last-night with a boy prisoner, Wil- liaw Orrison, Jr, a pohcewan of Brunswick, was intercepted by friends of the lad ‘and dealt a terrific blow on the side of the head with his own club, which had been wrested from him. and killed Joseph Wood, aged 24 vears, was arrested om the charge of killing - Intercepted EXPRESSMAN LOGAN < Confronts Sin in His Cell—“You Are - the Man Who Told Me to Handle the Trunk Carefully” New York, June 30.—The complac- ency of Chung Sin, once the room- mate of Leon Ling, wanted for the murder of Elsie Sigel on June 9, went all to pieces this afternoon when Ar- thur Logah, an expressman, walked into_the cell where Chung Sin is be- ing held as more than a material wit ness and brusquely shouted “Hello! Logan is the man who carried the trunk containing the body of the girl from Leon's room over the Eighth ave- nue restaurant, down stairs on the day of the murder. He has told the po- lice that Chung Sin is one of the men he saw on the top floor of the house. Chung, on the contrary, has sworn by all his ancestors that he never saw the! trunk packed or moved. “You are the ma Logan said in Laer Legislature THE BOARD (\;F PARDONS BILL PASSED. EXCISE BILL REJECTED IS § Direct Primary Measure Goes Over to Next General Assemblv--Uanielson Authorized to Construct Sewers. Hartford, June 30.—The senate was called to order at 10.30 hy President pro tem. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. Trolley Men and. Conductors. In making a motion that the sen- ate concur with the house in reject- ing the bill giving conductors and mo- tormen on trolley cars the power of policemen in relation to the arrest of persons drunk or_disorderly on cars, sald that the chief executive would veto the bill if it were passed. The motion to reject the bill in concurrence was passed. Committee of Conference. On the motion of Senator Chamber- lain. the senate acceded to the request of the house for a committee of con- = 250th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of “the Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 6th Chung Sin’s presence today, “who told me to take the trunk down stairs carefully.” ’ A letter from Chung Sin, written since his arrest, to the Society of the Four Buothers, was intercepted today and translated by the district attor- ney’s office. It protests that {fe mur- der was done by one man and that therefore only the murderer should be held, denounces the zuthorities and implores the aid of all members in freeing him BiDS FOR CANAL SUPPLIES. Preliminary Work Begun at Panama on the Lock System. UhcPyddefyrriwnefwsfrdrua AOI NN Washington, June 30.—Preliminary work already has begun at Panama on the dock of the Isthmian camal. By the end of summer construction in foce will commence. Today the Isthmian canal commis- sion opened ‘proposals for furnishing a great quantity of castings and struc- toral material for anchorage purpooses for lock gates, and for other requisites in the lock construction. Most of this material will be embedded in the ma- sonry work. Lively competition characterized the bidding, no less than 24 cornorations and individual firms submitting pro- posals. The contractors will call for an expenditure of about $700,000. RACING TO SAVE SAILOR’S LIFE. South Daketa Going Full Speed from Central America to San Fdancisco. San_Francico, June 30.—To save ¢he life of a sick ~bluejacket the cruiser South Dakota i= racing to this port from Central America, at full speed. An operation which cannot be per- formed on board the ship is necessary i fthe man's life is to be saved. The news was conveyed in wirelass request from the warship to federal quarantine authoroties of this port, to make the inspection of the incoming warship as brief as possible, as she had a sailor on board whe must be sent at once to the Naval hospital for a ecritical op- eration. CALHOUN TO BE TRIED AGAIN. Court Overrules Motion to Set Aside Second Indictment. San Francico, June 30.—Judge Law- lor today overrulel a motion to set aside the second indictment against Patrick Calhoun, president of the United railroads, .whose trial on a charge of offering a bribe to a super- visor resulted in a disagreement. Attorneys for Calhoun then made a motion for a change of venue. The hearing on this motion was set for July 8th. HOLDING DOWN ZEPPELIN . Airship Exposed to Gale on Open Plain in Wurtemburg. Biberach, Germany, June 30.—The airship Zeppelin L. which came down near here yesterday on its way from Friedrichshaten to Metz, because of trouble with the machinery, is today exposed to a gale of wind on an open plain. A battalion of soldiers have been called out and the men are engaged in holding down the huge swaying craft. Texas Summer Resort inundated. Brownsville, Texas, June 30.—Tar- pon beach, a summer resort at the lower end of Padee island is cut off from communication and is inundated. A number of fishing craft and a gaso- line launch were swept out to sea and other damage resulted from a storm which raged off ‘Point Isabel and the adjacent coast all day. Canadian Coal Miners’' Strike Ends. Winnipeg, Man., June 30.—After a strike lasting three months, the six thousand coal miners of Southern Al- berta and southeastern British Colum- bia voted yesterday to accept the terms offered by the operators. The miners will return to work on Mon- day. > Steamship Arrivals. At Liverpool, June 30: Campania, from New York. At Bremen, June 30: Barbarossa, from New York: Kaiger Wilheim Der Grosse, from New York. At Trieste, June 26: Laura, from New York. Army and vy Promotions. Washington, June 30.—The president today nominated Lieut.-Col. James A. Irons, Fourteenth infantry, to be col- and Commander to be captain }n n onel. in the army, Willlam F. Fullam two. Alderman Stetson the navy. will be Reprieve for a Negro Murderer. Kansas City, Mo.. June 30. five ;minutes before he was to have been hanged for the murder of Sidney Herndon, Claude Brooks, a negro, was today granted a thirty-day reprieve by Governor Hadley. Archbishop Farley on Way Home. Rome, June 30.—Archbishop Farley, accompanied by the -members of his party, left here today for Munich on his way back to New York 7 S P ference on the automobile bill. Sena- tor Alsop was appointed on the com- mitee. Officers to Receive $10. The committee on fish and -me reported a substitute bill that in prosecutions for violating the fish and game laws the officer making the arrest shall recelve $10. Calendar. Direct Primary Bill. On the motion of Senator Searls the bill-for nominations by direct prima- ries was referred to the next general assembly. Board of Pardons. The bill providing that the state | board of pardons may meet at Hart- ford or “'*(hqr!fleld. that five mem- bers may release a convict instead of requiring a unanimeus vote, and that the sessions snall be held the second Monday of June and the first Monday of December was taken up for con- siderationt and explained by Senator Searls. - Secnator Higgins offered an amend- ment to require the unanimous assent of the board for the pardon of & prisoner. Senator Higgins said there is a strong feeling in Tolland county that the bill was intended to secure the release of a man who had com- mitted an atrocious murder. If the people of the county thought that the murderer would not he released they would mot objéFt to the bill. He understood that at one time the mur- derer in question had all the votes of the members of the board of pardons but one for his release. The amendment of Senator Higgins was rejected and the bill passed. Office to Be Abolished. The committee on appropriations presented a bill for the abolishing of the office of commissioner. on building and loan assoclations. It provides that on and after July 1, 1909, the office shall terminate and that the du- ties shall be performed thereafter by the bank commissioners. Calendar. Excise Bill Rejected. The committee on_ excise reported unfavorably on the pill to strike out from the statutes the 200 feet limit in regard to license places. Bill re- jected. THE HOUSE. Speaker Banks called the house to order at 11.32. In the absence. of Chaplain Countryman, Chaplain Sex- ton of the senate offered prayer. Unfavorable Reports. Finance—Concerning uniform ac- counts of towns; report accepted and bill rejected. -Concerning bill rejected. Favorable Reports. Railroads—Amending charter of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co., calendar; concerning in- dustrial rajiways in Bridgeport, cal- endar; extending the time for organ- izing the Highland Street Railway Co., calendar; amending the charter of ‘the Connecticut Railway & Light- ing Co, calendar: concerning obstruc- tlon of"streets by rallroad cars, calen- dar. Railroads—Extending the time for the organization of the Willimantic & Southbridge Street Railway Co., cal- endar; concerning highways crossed by street raflways, calendar. Taking Land. An act concerning the taking of land elicited debate. It was on the calendar on a favorable report of a majority of the committee on the ju- diciary, and an unfavorable report by Mr. Malone, Mr. Bristol and Mr. Burke of Manchester. The majority and the bill vote. injuries by report was rejected was rejected by a loud Calendar. Judiciary—On Mr. Birnes’ motion a bill at the foot of the calendar, con- cerning appeals to the supreme court, favorably reported, was changed to an unfavorable report. The bill was re- Jected. Judiciary — Concerning _hours of courts; report accepted and bill pass- ed. Excise—Concerning the limitation of licenses to sell liquors, amended to correct clerical errors, report accepted and bill passed. Cities and Boroughs—Authorizing Danielson to construct sewers, passed. At 12.56 the house went into recess to 2 p. m. Automobile Law Finally Passed. Hartford, June 30.—The legislature has finally passed the automobile law which at a rescent session was so loaded with amendments that its au- thor would not have known it. These amendments came to grief in the sen- ate, however, and as the result of a committee of conference most of them were today killed in the house, where they had originated, and the bill as it was recently passed by the senate was voted in the house and now only needs the signature of the governor to be- come a law, This is in the main the same law a is at present on the stat- ute books. and hae only a few changes to make it more perfect and equitable to the owners of machines and the traveling public. A tax of 32 per engine was imposed upon engines of manufacturers, as it The Cuban Senate Passed the na- tional lottery bill with slight modi- fications. The measure now goes to the conference committee, which prob- ably yill promptly pass it. Mayor Fred A. Busse of Chicago was operated upon for appendicitis in a hospital Tuesday. He taken suddenly ill in his office. s condi- tion indicates that the operation w successful. Brigadier General George B. Cosby, aged 69 vears, a native of Kentucky, one of the few surviving brigadiers of the confederate army, Sommitfed sui- cide by inhaiing gas at Oakland, Cal. He has been suffering from paralysis. A Special Despatch from Lis.on says that six persons were killed and four desperately injuted by & bomb, which was thrown through a window in the home of a rich land owner near Morgador at Navia, Spain, while a large party was at dinner. The Northern Baptist Convantion ot Portland, Ore has elected the fol-/ lowing officers esident, Harry Pratt Judson, Chicago; secretary, W. C. Bit- tings, St. Louls; recording secretary, George W. Coleman, Boston; treasur- er, William E. Lincoln, Pittsburg. Great Britain Is Threatened with an- other serious coal crisis. The new mines eight hours act, which comes into force in Wales on July 1, has led to a dispute between the mine own- ers and the men, whiclr is expected to result in a lockout of all Welsh miners. Burleigh Hill Died at Greenfield, Ind., Tuesday of chigoe bites and drugs administered to relieve his suf- ferings. With his wife, Hill spent Sunday.in a grove and vesterday suf- fered all day with chigoes, the suf- fering becoming unbearable towards evening. Drugs were given to him, and the man went into convulsions and died. & " An Anti-NoiBe Ordinance, which has been sleeping in the New York board of aldermen since last March, was passed by the board of aldermen. When signed by the mayor it becomes effective immediately. If enforced it will stop the ringing of Yells, tooting of whistles and all the oity's weird hucksters' cries. The Society for the Prevention of Unnecessary Noise has fought valiantly for the measure. KILLED AT AVENGING WIDOW. Bomb in Basket of Cherries Sant to Spy of Ru: n Pelitical Police. Tiflis, June 30.—Marie Bakhtadze, who had been prominent as an agent of the politijcal police of Tiflis, was killed by a bomb here vesterdav that had beenr sent to her by an unknown person in a basket of charries. Madame Bakhtadze was the widow of a man who formerly was prominent among the revolutionists. He tucned traitor, however. betrayed many of the revolutionary leaders, eptered the po- lice service,.and was™killed last au- tumm. Out of revenge his widow be- came » spy and devoted hedself to hunting down every one .responsible for her husband's death. For several weeks past she had-not ventured out- side the,police station. OBITUARY. James H. Welle: News of the death of James H. Welles will come as a shock to his many friends. Although he had not been in good health for spme time, his death was not anticipated at this time. Wednesday noon he was taken sudden- ly il at his home on Town street. It was found that he was suffering from appendicitis and an opération was de- cided upon at once. He was removed to the Backus hospital, where T Tingley and Harris performed the op- eration in the afternoon. His aeath occurred at 9.15 o'clock Wednesday evening. James H. Welles was born in Gla tonbury and had a distinguished anc try. For many years, however, he has been a resident of this city. He was the son of the Hon. Thaddeus Welles, one of the most prominent citizens of the town of Glastonbury, and a brother of the Hon. Gideon Welles, who was secretary of the navy during the war of the.Rebellion. His grandfather, the Hon. Samuel Welles. was a leading cit- izen, and he and the Hon. David E Hubbard as associate were delegates to the constitutional convention in 1818. The Hon. Thaddeus Welles was a member of the house in 1836, 1837, 1845 1847 and i848. He was a member of the senate in 1359 and was president pro_tempore. Mr. Welles. was one of the prominent banking men of the city, being cashier of the Uncas National bank, and a pe- th connection with his de: is that his assistant, the late Augusu Coit, passed away a few months ago after a similar trouble. Mr. Welles' death will be a severe blow to the in- culiar fact stition as well ax the city, as he one of its best types of citizenship. He was » man of excellent judgment and foresight and was held in high esteem. He posseseed attractive char- acteristics,.being a man of quiet dis- position. In his death Norwich loses a citizen whom it can ill afford to spare. He was a man among men and his character was reflected in his every fe. Welles is survived nildren. by his wife fe was on of five children, being sur¥ived by three isters. these cars wear out while engaged in testing operations. To Adjourn to Wednssday Morning. The house voted that when it ad- journs tomorrow it adfourn untij Wed- } nesday morning at 11 a. m. so that members may be given time attend the Norwich celebration as a mark af courtesy to tha v, whi¢h will ¢ ebrate its birth v on that occasion. Local Option as to Time of Closing Saloons. The house tabled the ing a_personal tax, reject vorable report of the excise commit- tee on the act ¢oncerning tl hours of closing saloons, and passed the meas- ure which will give towns local option ns shall be clased at night. sent law is to the ef- fect that they can regulate this be- tween the hours of eleven and twelve, while the measure passed today gives the option between ten and twelve. Continuous Boards of Assessors. The act providing for continuous boards ef assessors through theé hold- ing over of members from vear to year and the election of one each year to serve for three years, was passed after it had been explained by Repre- senative Mack of Portland. Number of Favorable Reports. A number of favorable reports were read, as follows: Regarding the se- lection and drawing of jurors: extend- ing the time of the Counecticut Rail- way and Lighting company to build its Bridgeport-Stamford _line; regarding messengers in the district court of Waterbury: revising the' charter of the city of Derby; amending the charter of the city of New London; regarding the taxation of property of non- dents. measure lay- d the unfa- Condensed Telegrams | SHAKEUP BY MAYOR M'CLELLAN One of the Most Severe Upheavals in New York Police Department History COMMISSIONER BINGHAM CENSURED For His Administration of the Force in Brooklyn—Duf- 9 fy Boy’s Picture and Measurements to be Taken from the Rogues Gallery—Two -Important Police Officialg ¥ R:moved for Implication in the Duffy Boy's Case. g New York, June 3 tigation which began just a month age today, Mayor McCleilan tonight ordered one of the most severe shake- ups in the history of the New York police department, Thé upheaval comes with the mayor's decision in favor of George B. Duffy, the twenty- year-old Brooklyn boy, whose picture and measurements have been retained by the police, although the boy was never convicted of felony or misde- meanor. Victory for Justice Gaynor. The finding is a victory for Supreme Court Justice William J. Gaynor of Brooklyn, through whose fetters the Duffy case was brought to the may- or's attention. Judge Gaynor, who has been prominently mentioned as & probable democratic candidate for mayor in the coming municipal elec- tions, was subsequently sued for libel by Polic Commissioner Theodore Bingham, who asks $100,000 damages. He bases his suit on Judge Gaynor's open lgtters in the Duffy case. Commands to Be Carried Out at Once In his decision today, Mayor Me- Clellan not only ordered the Dufty boy's picture and measurements re- —After an inves- moved from the Rogues' gallery. but he censured mmissioner Biagham for his administration of the department in Brooklyn, and directs X the removal of two important police & officials. These commanders are to 3 be carried out within \welve hours y after thelr receipt. ) re Former Brooklyn Administration Re- stored. . The mayor's orders are primarily to restore the former police administra- tion In Brookiyn under a deputy com- missioner, Some time ago it wae re- duced to the rank of a precinct with & professional policeman in chy This the mayor brands as an abselute fallure. The Officials to Be Removed. The offiolals to be mayer's orders are Fourth Deputy Comml Hansen and Daniel Slattery, Mr. Bing- secretary. are to be removed, according to the mayors decision, “for their gopiication in the cuse ot the Dufty d Y, when, s lay members of the com- missioner’s staff, they should ha been the first to check the grievance. 3 3 7 o COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET ’ TO M. C. HIGGINS IR Given by Metropolitan Insurance Com- pany in Celebration of His Quarter Century With Coming. OFFICERS’ TRAIN DERAN.ED 4 ON FALLS SWITCH Contral Vermont Train Meets With Accident Wednesday Afterncon After Striking Hand Car. ' About 5.30 o'clock Wednesday after- noon the special train carrying the Central Vermont road officials strmeck a hand car just north of the tunnel at the Falls, If being on the main track and the workmen being unable to get ¢ it-out of the way in time. The strik- of the car caused the swilch to the ¢ siding to be thrown and the engine and car went onto the siding and plunged ' into the bank there, deratling the for- ward trucks, smashing the cowcatcher { and doing some other small damage to the engine. No one was injured. It ( was replaced on the rails and proceed- ed south about 10 o'clock. As the sc- . cident was on the siding the traffic was “ not delayed. NIANTIC TOLL BRIDGE IS NOW FREE. Clerk Parsons Received an Order from State Comptroller on Wednesday for $27,732. On Wednesday Clerke George E. Parsons of the superior court received an order from the state comptroller:for $27,732 Ol!: the l“‘ln (r-.\u'v;. lth amount the state will pay’ o toll Dridgs scress. the Misalh chvee According to the judgment thelbridge is now free, it being stipulated that it > ¢ hould become free as soen as_the with the company. He became agent | % Clerk. Par here in May 13, 1884, became an as- | AmOUnt Was recelved by . sistant superintendent July 27, 1885, d kS and superintendent May 21, 1888. The following menu was served: ENTERTAINMENT AT At the Wauregan house on Wednes- day evening from 5 until 9.40 o'clock, there was a gathering of the force of the Metropolitan Insurance company in_the Norwich district, comprising Tolland, Windham and New London counties, and Washington county, R. L, numbering in all with officers from ew York about ninety. It was given by the company to Michael C. Higgins, superintendent in this city, in celebra- tion of his twenty-fifth anniversary s M. C. HIGGI) 8. Cantaloupe / THE SECOND CHURGCH. Little Necks in the Shell — Celery Radishes Olives | Given for Benefit of Sunday Scheel . Cream of Green Peas o Fund. Boiled Fresh Salmon, Cardinal Hollandaise Potatoes Roast Spring Lamb, Green Mint Sauce Browned New Potatoes yptive Green Peas n entertainment given by the Sun- day school to swell the pleniosfund was finely given to the delight of a good sized audience Wednesday evening in Br Squab with Cress the vestry of the Second Congrege- mmes Saratoga tional church. In charge of the pro- Fro Pudding, Newport gramme were Arthur L. Peade, 3. Demi-tasse > There were present, besides the agents, assistants, and office clerks, the medical examiners, and a few in- vited guests, including Mayor Lippitt, Col. . W. Gale, John Adams, super- intendent, of New Haven, and Dr. Jo- seph Higgins of New York, by whom brief addresses were made, and ice President Haley Fiske of ew York, who acted as _toastmaster. Others from the New York office were F. O. Avers, A. S. Knight and W. F. Dob- bins, and they were heard briefly. Superintendent Higgins was pre- sented with & quarter-century service medal of gold, set with a diamond, a handsome badge, which he will wear with prid: This presentation speech was made by Vice President Haley Fiske, while the staff presented him a handsome gold watch. Assistant Raf- ferty of Putnam made the speech. A pleasing response was made to both of these by Mr. Higgins. The entire af- fair proved a decided success in every particular. The table was handsomely decorated and each had a boutonierre. HOUSE SHOWER FOR MISS EDITH WHITING Marked Closing of Social Sseason at Haile Club. H. Larrabee, Miss Ethel ¥, Worth.and Miss Margaret Lanz. Supt. J. Holland Larrabee announced the numbers the following programme: lthg::, Ideal Mandolln club; soprano solo, Miss Clara Worth, accompanied by Mi Worth: recitation, Miss Hope Wad recitation, . Miss Violet Pellessey: se- lection, Ideal Mandolin club; drill by members of Third company, Coast ar- tillery; selection, Ideal Mandolin club. After an intermission, during which ice cream and lemonade were for sale, the programme was continued as fol- lows: Soprano solo, Miss Clara Worth recitation, Rose Breokenride; recl tion, Helen Larrabee: plane. solo, Miss Mabel Murray, Mooniight On the Hud- son; The Dalsies (In three acts); Ideal Mandolin_club. Partioularly pretty was the dalsy darfll by ten young girls dressed in white with dalsy crowns, bouquets and festoons on their skirts. The follow- ing were the ten girls, who had been drilled by Misy Lanz: Lydia Sourbjer, Elsie Graham,_ Gertrude Allen, Esther Allen, Louise Ernst, Elsie Ernst, Bve- lyn MeMillan, Jone Breckenridge, Lu- cile Stevenson, Mildred Mande MAIL CARRYING CONTRACT. Thomas H. Wilson Takes Hold of the Job TI Morning—David Cushman Remains as Carrier. o ’ The Hafe club enjoved its closiug | This morning the contract for the social event of the season Wednesddy | carpying of the mails hefe s taken evening, taking the form of a house | gver by Thomas H. Wilsen, who has shower for Miss Edith Whiting, direct- | gacured two new regulation wagons for ress of the club, whose resignation |the job and will have it for the mext took effect Wednesday. Gifts of great | four’ years number, variety and appropristeness Mr. Wilson has retained the services were _recelved, one of the m n mus- | of 'David F. Cushman, who has been ing being a calico kitte ted | the driver for the past eight y in a basket decked with the flag of | gngd in doing o has made a wise Ireland and & bunch of sweet peas.|as Mr. Cushman by his long experi- ¥ i Miss Whiting Is to be succeeded as |ence is thoroughly familiar with the directress by Miss Grace S. Benia- min. After the shower party, recitations by Prof. Frank T. Maples entertain- ed, followed by games of tasting, see- ing and smelling, in which Miss Rose Malady, Miss Bridget Moran, Miss Florencg Parks, and Miss Martha Hol- comb were the winners of the pretty job and never misses. COMPANY C, L. T. L. Last Meeting of Season—Miss Christ- man Speaks. The last meeting of Company C, L. T. L., for the season was heldd Wed- prizes. All were appropriate to the po eir rooms In celepration season. Those in_ charge | B biome tne nrenident Walter Tare of the successful evening were Miss |} presiding, and children an- Sheridun and Miss Lida Caley swering t} 1 the’secretary, Irene Eve The lesson for the superintendent, upon the_injur and tobacco up Stole Money on West Side. On Tuesday night someone reached into & bedroom window at the home of P. K. Murtagh and stole the trousers of a young man visiting there. H took from the pocket several dollars i money #nd threw the trousers on a fence near the window. There is no clue to the party, and so careful did he act that the dog was not heard to iristman, first sec- retary of the L. T. L., and now presi- dent of the Anna M. Herr Y. W. C. T. U., was present, and addressed the childre ninstructively. In closing the meeting, the superintendent told the children that they would no- tice sometime after the middie of Ju- Iy of .h:rfl:tl meeting to the birthday of Annie A. Gerdon, na- tional and world's L. T. L. secretary. President Taft Has Signed the bill