Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 6, 1909, Page 1

MISTOOK PISTOL FIRING FOR SIGNAL To Drop with His Pamchute—James Corcoran of Lowell, Portland, M-., Sustained In-|London has been juries from which He Died in a Short Time—Leaves a Widow and One Child. : . Mass., in Ascension at Portland, Me,, July i‘a—lfllhkhh:: ::e promiscious Aring of vers by the mlmwua.‘;,lnflmthe cli- his ‘when uz a few hluulred feet from the earth at Fourth of July celehnncm here late Mq and was dashed the ground, ting umm m-tam of 5,000 horrified mee death at the feet spectators. Distance too Short for Parachuts to Prof. Jo-.| by seph , with whom the municipal authorities tracted for two balloon ascensions and parachute jumps today. Shortly after 4, o'clock Corcoran had his arrange- ments all complete for ascending. Three parachutes were atf to the hot air balloon for a triple jump by the aeronaut. As is customary, it was arranged that Corcoran should drop with his parachutes when he heard a certain number of revolver shots from Professor Laroux on the ground, the latter to give the signal when tbe bal- HOW BOSTON CELEBRATED. | P BATTLESHIP FLEET THERE. 5,000 Men of Uncle Sam’s Navy Helped Make the Clty Lively, Boston, July 5.—Five thousand men of Uncle Sam’s navy, jingling in their pockets half a million dollars of the coin of the realm, fresh from the Bos- ton sub-treasury, doled out to them yesterday by Fleet Paymaster McGow- an, helped Boston celebrate the Fourth today, while nearly a score of wi including some of the heavi- est leships of the navy, lean look- ing cnunr- md smart little torpedo boats, riding at their chains in ine harbor ubund the historic old frigate Constitution, formed a picturesque and patriotic foreground for the day’'s ob- servance with towering Bunker Hil' waving its stars and stripes high over- head In the background. and fireworl] ded for in different ‘annual n‘m of the New Eng- association was ‘the Dhrlu in the morn- exercises were held in Faneuil hall in. the morning, where Mayor A. Hubbard presided. The ora- the day was Assistant Corpora- Counsel Arthur L. Spring. battleship fleet, probably the largest ever seen in Boston harbor, wproved the great attraction of the day mwm«m into the har- TAMMANY’S FOURTH. Audience Chamber Filled—Florida’s. Governor Delivers the “Long Talk.” _York, July 5—The socciety of held its ennual Fourth of ly dec- in Tammany hampion, was given the de- cision at the end of twenty rounds of hard milling over Billy the Ilinois Thunderbolt. Referee Roche gave the decision to Ketchel on his aggressive work and the fact that he landed oftener and cleaner. It was re- that Ketchel broke his right in the sixth round. The decision was not received favor- by many in the crowd. N FATAL GUAR;EL AT MILLSTONE. Man Instantly Killed by Fist Blow— 1, 8triker Held Without Bail. Milistone, Conn., July 5.—Following a quarrel at their home here, Andrea Yarnonceek struck and killed Frank Sezbidelik late today. The cause of the trouble wween ‘the men is not known, but when the fl ‘was at its height Sezbidelik ptea to hit Yarnonceek with a chalr, the latter ;:n&l to one side, striking Sezbidelik temple with his fist. The blow ‘etled thé man to the floor, killing him I.nfllnfl SAn ‘um-y will be performed to- morrow to ascertain the' cause of ‘Yarnonceek being held without death, bail to await the coroner's action. The victim leaves a wife in Poland. Gonfessed to Strangling Her Baby. Hartford, Conn., July 6.—Foollowing I-' arrest Mrs. Stella Gaines, 36 years mdsht,eonteuefl to the police that she killed her infant .tumn' its mouth with papers a cord around its neck. Ac- ber statement she watchéd ae ghn for twenty minutes unti] life t. When found by the po- llu papers were still in the chuds mouth angd the cord around its neck. Mrs, Galnes is Mlng held withont ball, Representative Cu-hmln Vlry Low. New York, July 5.—Representative W. Cushmarv of Tacoma, ., who 1s with m.lednn‘::;\la n hospital, was sal ay to Iev-ryipfiaql'u was added that he might die L — psed, Ten lnnM Bakinte plie 5.—Ten persons, | J"‘ Injared to- A atasis had con-| loon sh€ud have reached the height suffieient to make the triple Jlmrp‘wu- sible, about 5,000 feet. Corcoran had barely left the ground before promis- cuous firing of revolvers began, but Professor Laroux called out to him to keep on up. After a few hundred feet it is hard for an areonaut to Judss correctly his exact height as he swings on the bar, and so, when Corcoran heard a second fusillade of shots, it is believed he was certain the come for him to cut loose in the parachute, for he was seen to drop from the balloor, although he was barely 500 feet in the air. The dis- tance was too short for the parachute to open properly, and the man dropped like a plummet, ning speed as he neared the earth. Died in’Short Time. Corcoran was still alive when his body was picked up, but unconsclous. It was found that he had sustained fracture of the skull, a compound frac- ture of the right leg and other inju- ries, from which "he died in a short “l:n?i’ He leaves a widow and one child, WASHINGTON’S FIRST “SAFE AND SANE FOURTH.” Not Even a Tiny Firetracker in Evi- dence—None on Sale. ‘Washington, July 6.—Washington- jans are today experiencing and some are enjoying their first “safe and sane” Fourth of July celebration. Not even a tiny firecracker’.had spoken in a back yard; only the sound of the day- light display fireworks by the joint committee of "the board of trade and the chamber of commerce was to be heard. The fact that it has not been possi- ble to buy a penny’s worth of fire- works in the city made it a compar- atively exit as the police enforce the regulations against. the individwal use Of explosives, Arrest threatened any- one who dared disregard the order of the district commissioners. The “official” celebration of the day consisted of both daylight and night- time features. During the forenoon the most extensive exercises were held at the new statue, unveiled Saturday to Stephenson, the founder of the Grand Army of the Republic. Patriotic mu- sic, in which the United States Marine band figured prominently, and an ad- dress by Sepator Robert L. Owen of e it y ylight fireworks, of pyrotechnic novelties air. d concerts were given: du ths day on themm:-n-onmnxmwmn house, with more daylight fire works. MORO OUTLAW CHIEF AND BAND EXTERMINATED. Desperate Fight on Jolo Island With c-min Byrlm'- Cavalry. Manila, J’\fly 5—In a desperate fight near Patian on Jolo Island yesterday Jikiri, the famous Moro outlaw chief, was killed and his entire band exter- minated by detachments of regulars and constabulary under Capt. George L. Byram of the Sixth United States cavalry, operating in conjunction with a naval flotilla of the mosquito fleet under Lieutenant Commander Signor. The American loss was one private Kkilled ;ang three officers and twenty en- listed men and one sailor wounded. Captain.Byram’s cavalry, with a few scouts, constabulary and sailors, dis- covered angd attacked the outlaws in the mountains not far from the coast. The Moros fled and took refuge in a iarge cave. The column of troops and sailors ‘surrounded - the place; but Jikiri refused to surrender. A con- certed attack was made, the Moros fighting desperately until the last member of the band was dead. Few details of the fight have been received. It is reported that the cave ‘was mined and that some of the Amer- icans were wounded by an explosion. "THE FOURTH IN LONDON. Sent Out to Rseident ng Americans. London July 5. hmrmd: of July reception a* Dorc house, the res- idence of Ambassador Reid, was so well attended today that an immense tent had to be erected on the lawn to accommodate the guests. A total of 3,000 imvitations were sent out to resi- dent and visiting Am ans, while many officials and diplomats also call- ed to pay thelr respects to Mr. Reid. The cadets of the American training ship Ranger, who are celebrating the Fourth in London by a tour of the city, gathered in front of the Ameri- can embassy on Victoria = street this afternoon and sfirred the neighbor- hood by- rousing cheers for the Stars and Strlpen T OBITUARY. B. H. Mattoon. ‘Watertown, Conmn.,, July 6.—B. H. Mattoon, 59 years old, died at his home here today. Mr. Mattoon was town eclerk and treasurer for manv and served in the general as- Ol S | SR Yt ot years sembly in 1893 and in the state senate | In 1897. He was also a prominent Masen. He was cashier of the Wa- tertown Savings bank, and through irregularities in his accounts with the bank and town was sentenced to serve from three to eight years in state prison. After serving his sentence he returned to his home here. He ledves a widow. School Teachers Home from Porto Rico. New York, July 5.—Forty American scliool teachers who taught in Porto Rico last vear under contract, arrived today on the steamer fatolina from San Juan, They have 8ome home to spend the vacation time. Murder aused by Jealgusy. Brockton, Mass., July 5.—Jealousy is] said by the police to have been the cause of the murder today of Stani: law Posinskis, a Pole, 25 years old, and unmarried, whose head was blowri riearly off by a charge from a Norman . Yuezukiewitz, also | sor ”nul‘gitndmhd.w- with the divorce of the woman who now is hbm Dr. Hammann s well | ators the director of ithe bu- reau of the foreign office, his re- lations with Ohancellor Von Buélow ‘rfiz Mtum.u I»lhnm;n‘:l‘.“ o e present Sc.hmlh publicly accysed m Hammann of perjury, whereupon the doctor reqmted the state prosecutor to bring the matter to trial. The hear- ing is to be private. Gasteln, Austria, July 5.—The Tau- ren railroad, the new Alpine line con- necting Gastein and Suittal, was offi- cially opened by Emperor Fraricis Jo- seph today in the presence of a large gathering ot the Austrian archdukes, the minfisters of ithe empire, members of parliament and, the public. So great were the engineering difficulties that had to be overcome in the con- struction of this line that although it is only thirty miles long it cost $62,- 500,000. Kight years were required for the completion of the Tauren tunnel. The rallroad greatly shortens the dis- tance between Central Europe and the Agdriatic. LAWYER CHARGES BLACKMAIL. Files a Suit in Which He Accuses For- mer Clients of Being in a Plot. oty New York, July 6. Dermit, a lawyer of Newark, N. J. sworn out a complaint charging ex: Under Sheriff Charles M. Mason o Newark and other persons with con: spiring to blackmail him. Mason is lawyer who figured prominently in Newark's mayoralty, campaign last autumm, providing the sensation of the political fight by a personal attack in a speech on Meyor tlusseiing. He has made no answer to the complaint, which will probably be delivered to the police tomorrow morning for ac- tion. In addition to Mason, Mr. McDermit names in the compiaint ' Charles H. Ruoff, Richard Herman, Freda Wag- ner, Herman Wagner and John Doe. The complaint is a sequel to the filing of a sult in the New Jersey court of the bill o fwhich charges that the M- yer took from Mr. and Mrs. Wi when he was their council, l BM worth of property and $2,000 in and notes. The Wagners asked thag‘ Mmmg be compelled to restore the proj and all rents collected from it. They also seek to recover momey which they allege they gave him to pay into a and loan association on a roperty .in- give bail for the Wagners when they in connection with a ANNIVERSARY OF DISCOVERY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN. of a Week’s Duration Be- gins at Fort Henry. Fort l-iem'y. N. Y; July 5.—At his- torical old Crown Point, where three centuries ago Samuel De Champlain with his Algonquin allies engaged in battle against the Iroquois, a struggle which has been described as one of the cardinal events of American his- tory, there were begun today the cer- emonies of a week, undertaken by the states of New York and Vermont in celebration t\i} the tercentenary of Champlain’s ‘discovery of the lake. ‘Within the ruins of old Fort St. Fred- erick and in the presence of a holiday throng, Governor Hughes of New York sketched briefly the objects of the cel- ebration. Historical ‘addresses were delivered by ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York and Judge Albert C. Barnes of Chicago, and Clinton Scollard read an original poem. Ceremoni FIGHT IN BRIDGEPORT "SALOON. One Man Dead—Stiletto and Pistols Used. Bridgeport, Consi,, July 5.—As a re- sult of a fight in an Italtan saloon on North Washington avenue tonight one man is dead, another is in St. cerit’s hospital ~with. several wounds that will probably prove fa- tal, and a third is under arrest pend- g investigation. Tony and Salvatore Pizzuto, broth- ers, and Luigi Fasciano, formerly a special policeman of New York city, and a man named Jesseppi, visiting here from New York, went into the sa- loon together. The two brothers and Fasciano quarrelled, and, according to accounts, Tony Pizzuto ciano several times in the side, head and arm. Fasciano then drew a re- volver and shot Tony through the heart, causing instant death. Fasciano was taken to mc ‘hospital, Salvatore Pizzbuto was arrested and Jesseppl disappeared in the exvite- ment. The dead man was 46 years old and leaves a widow and three children, Revolution Breaks Out in Colombia. Guaquil, Ecuador, July 5—A private cablegram from Buenaventura, Colom- bia, states that a revolution has brok- en out at Barranquilla, the most im- portant commercial city of Colombia, against General Jorge Holguin, who is acting president in the absence of President Reyes, and in favor of Gon- zalz Velencia. Fatally Wounded by Stray Bullet. Fall River, Mass., July 5.—A stray bullet, fired ‘by an unknown hand i the Tiverton woods, today struck Al- phonse Gideon, aged 14, in the read, inflicting e. fatal wound, He was a son of Gustave Gideon, a weaver. $25,000 Fire in Brooklyn. New York, July 5.—Theodore Berks, a janitor, met death tonight in a fire which swept the top floor of the Nas- sau Trust ‘company building in_Fulton street, Brooklyn. The damage was estimated at $25,000. Balloonist Drowned. pids, Wis., July 5.—Profes.; \a ballocnist. who made a Vin stab | pa /| Forty Fires in Buffalo—380'injured in tiors lanored: 'l‘ho W was the m tonight. mu-:.g of th:“%‘ o ich, not Mll, is so rdlt’d to necessary to uon ‘with the bill. i Busiest Day of the I-io-. The best Ith& o! the a’y Sena tve' menunufi; }l‘to of lve man?:u ‘njndr nten supersede nited States circuit courts in customs mat- ters. Notlineat‘ummmmm. to the much been tax, the figures o which had not been completed by tho committee when the senate adjourned. JAPANESE AMBASSADOR > ORATOR OF THE DAY, —— Baron Takahira Reviews Struggles of icans in Mufim-ry War. elphia, July 5.—Baron Kogoro h Japanese ambassador to the d States, was the orator of the day in the Fourth of July exercises |3 ‘today in Independence square, ad- oining the famous old statehouse. Th. ambassador reviewed the strug- f the patriots in the war for in- e and referred to the Civil the “touchstone to test the uumy of the national character and u”"‘m ¢ of the. t £ the sgreat powers of e worJd u‘:‘ thelr ‘responsibilities, . the Japunese ambassador sald: “It is for Japan, she was not only introduced into the comity of nations through the agency of American di] , but has ous ways as she advanced in h gressive movement, as if its intention were to apply the principle of the same to nations as to duals, cash omwhenwemmuln.unma- est position. “We are using every effort in our power, however limited ft may be, to help o )lborl prove o efit of mode: . therefore, be happy to see the United States act toward them as she acted toward us. “Today under the American flag un- furled in the gentle breeze coming from the summit of Rujiyama, all the rep- resengative men of the government as ‘well the people of Tokio throng the American embassy in that city to ex- press their sentiments for your national bim 1 am only echoing #| their sentiment in addressing you thus on this most auspicious occasion.’ PIRATES CAPTURE AMERICAN. Ship Sends Word from Borneo | jured by That She Is Trying to Rescue Hink. \ ‘Washington, July 5.—Information re- ceived at the state department through the British embassay here says that the commander of the British ship Mer- lin has telegraphed the foreign office at London from Sandakan, North Bor- neo, L, that his vessel is proceed- ing along the east coast of that ter- ritory to render all possible aid in the matter of an American citizen who was captured by pirates. - The British vessel is working in co- operation with an American ship, and will report if further actions becomes necessary. CHIEF CRAZY SNAKE INDICTED. Formally Charged by Oklahoma Courts with Murdor of Dcputy Sheriffs. Gheconh Okla., July 5.—Indictments have been found against Chief Crazy Snake and members of his band by the grand jury. as the result of the ment Indlm n rising. The officers are main- taining the closest secrecy, as none of the Indians has as yet been arrested. gasnlke, with a number of his d, ve been in hiding ever since the Indian troubles of last spring, in which, it is charged, he and mem- bers of his band killed Deputy Sher- iffs ‘Baum and Odom. Crazy Snake’'s son declares he does not know where his father is, but that the old chief is afraid it will be worth his life to return home. e e T Gathering of Descendants of Signers of Declaration of Independence. Philadelphia, July 5.—In the room where the Declaration of Independence was signed 133 years ago, several scores of descendants of the signers gathered today after a busy morning’s festivities, including participation in this city’s Independence Day celebra- tion. Judge Mathewson, New Haven, was elected historian for the ensuing | _ year. Death Due to Fireworks. Medford, Mass., July 5.—Margerie Hauskaltes, 40 years old, died late to- day from burns received in rescuing her two year old son when the baby's clothing caught fire from fireworks. PLENTY OF ELECTRICITY. Uncas Power Company Gave Some Help to Steam Plant During Monday Evening. The steam steamn plant is still fur- nishing electricity for the city, though for two hours and a half Mon- day evening some curreni was recelved from the Uncas Power company'’s plant. This was beh\enn the hours of 8 and 10.30 o'clock. It was expected today, however, that the water at the Scotland dam will rise as'soon as the industries upstream start yp. and fi the plant will be able to do its full duty and it will be possible to shut' down the steam plant, T.'Ai B, Social, Philadelphia—Reports ‘of Aecidents in Many Places. New Yorx. Jn.ly s.-—l"aur dead, 337 dangerously and at l,ut flv- 80 uflm that ?flth‘v;l certain, was the record of New York's o erdxunm-htebw e list of injured and per=~ rfll be swelled with com- ‘plete reports'from Long Island md other suburban dhtum ‘Three of the deaths occurred last night and only one was added to the list today, that of Dorothy di Martini, a child of the upper mosnde‘ who .glfived ycg& u“t;:me:u “l ‘“&‘l rl:- C er e acciden = nition of a box of matches which set her clothes ablaze. ~ Last 's record was seven and dfifl.fl and h:dxut(onl a) that the casualties this year will prob- lbl’mdmnumnwhm the final toll is made ‘up. Held Big Firecracker in His Mouth, Buffalo, N. Y, July §—Forty-five fires and the injury of 15 were the ‘toll paid for an old-fashioned Fourth of July here wd? E At Lockport, John Mulvey took up firecracker in a darge to hold a large his mouth. All his teeth were blown out and tetanus is feared. Stood on Giant Firecracker. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 5.—Charles Burr, nine years old, stood on a giant firecracker tonight to see if he could smother the noise. It is believed he will die. Report From Philadelphia. Philadelphia, July 5.—Three deaths and 380 persons injured is the result of Independence day celebration in this city up to midnight. While handling a revolved supposed to contain blank cartridges, Jmph Rafferty was shot and killed. Safe and Sane Idea Ignored. St. Leais, July 5.—Two deaths today were .added to vesterday's fatalities as incident to the Independence day lebration. The “safe and sane” idea as at a discount and reports of ac- cidents continued to pour into police headquarters until late tomight. In all 205 injuries were reported. Awful Report from Camden. Camden, N. J., July 5—During a celebration in Reservoir ”p:-rk tonlgnt, a a plece of whic old “infant. Chrl” Nullian, 17 old, had the top of his head forn off and canuot live. George Houser, 18, was also badly injured. _ Pittshurg’s Fourth of July Toll. © Pm:hlnr, July 5.—One hundred and scorched fingers, 71 maimed up to The Fourth on the Springfield Plan. Springfield, Mass, July 5.—Spring- fleld celebrated Independence Day in fashion today, and crow, from 50,000 to' 100,000 various parts of the pringfi ,” which has attract- ed wide attention. Fbu!;fihllo;:.l pageants were given in various of the city early in the morning. This was followed by a perade about three railes long. Boy Badly Hurt by Exploding Cannon. Darien, Conn., July 5.—Albert Bon- velt, 15 years old, was so badly in- pleces of an exploding can- non tom:ht that he is not expected to live. One piece of the cannon entered the boy’s abdomen and another a leg. He was taken to the Stamford hos- pital. $8,000 Blaze from a Firecracker. Noroton, Conn., July 5.—Started by a firecracker fire destroyed a three sto- ry block here today owned by William Ashton. Loss $8,000. The ground floor was used by Ashton for a res- taurant and paintshop and the upper floors as apartmen Severely Burred with Punk. New Haven, July 5.—Though the day was comparatively quiet, there were many minor casualties and one prob- able fatal injury. Ellsworth Hermance, 12 years old, set his clothing on fire with a piece of punk, and before it could be extinguished he was severely burned about the body. There were twenty alarms of fire, all small. Steamship Arrivals. At Marseilles July 2, Massila, from New York. At Glasgow: New York. July 4, Caledonia, from July 4, Vaderlang, ork. At Liyverpool: July 5, Arable, from New York. At Bremen: July 4, Grosser Kur- furt, from New York. At London: July 4, Minneapoljs, from New York. Six Persons Burned to Death. Richmond, Va., July &5—H. Strange, aged 74, a confederate veter- an, and five children, Vernie, aged 14, Beatrice, aged 17, Violet, aged 6, Cecil, aged 3, and Henry, aged 18 months, all children of S. E. Hamlett, were burned to death in the Hamlett home at South Boston early today., Mr. Hamlett, his wife, and two children, escaped. One child was thrown from a window and so badly hurt that he will die. Yale Professor Awarded Prize in Pari Paris, July 5.—The academy of sci- ences has awarded a prize amounting to '$140 to Prof. E. W. Brown of Yale university for his researches relative to the theory of the moon. 110 Injured in Boston Yesterday. Boston, July 5.—The Boston police gave out the official list of victims in the Fourth of July celebration as 110 injured, five seriously, ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE ALL APPLICANTS FOR ROOMS. Headquarters Had a Busy Day, but All Were Given Good Service—Two Furnishing Information. On Monday there was a busy. time at headquarters at the Buckingham Memorial. There were mary calls for information there and Frank Arnold and Louis Taber, who had charge of that end of the work, furnished it qulckly and generously. though it was t)muxht thcn would St Mary's T. A B, society “;P.I_ B, soc &uve‘;,nl‘ B e e B in n'w }m.a o e g Tevenus. recel 000. > ee of § T Pmmnt Taft Nomidated ¥rec H. Abbott of Nebraska o be assistant commissioner of lndhn affairs. Shakeup in the New York Police dewmant is blamed for lack s evi- dence/in the Sigel murder case, Gloucester Fishermen Are Fil Claims against the French for depredations on the fishing banks. Mrs. Mary Rice of Cinginnati de- clares that ‘her husband did not com- mit suicide but that she shot him. The Members of the Former Potash Syndicate in Germany have signed a new mutually protective agreement. Capt. Frank A. Wilmer will succeed Rear Admiral Edwin K. Moore as com- mandant of the Portsmouth navy yard. Riotous Anti-Government Demon- strations have taken place in Palermo, Italy, because of the new shipping law. The Special Train Bearing the Party that will visit Alaska as the guests of J. Pierpont Morgan has arrived at Seattle. ) Twenty-Three Japanese Politici were sentenced to terms of imprisoi ment for complicity in the sugar scan- dal in Tokio. Five Chinamen Convicted of Murders in connection with a feud between Boston secret societies have been sen- tenced to death. Representatives Taylor and Keifer of Ohio asked President Taft to set E. C. Flickinger, the Galion bank wrecker, free. The Novoe Vremya, a semi-official Russian newspaper, urges an under- standing with the United States in far castern affairs. Patrick Quinn, Aged 81 Years, after serving a term of twenty-two years, has been released from the New Jer- wey state prison. United States Ambassador Leishman was cordially recelved by Foreign Min- ister Tittoni on his first visit to the Italian foreign office. James Hazen Myde was placed on trial in Paris on an appeal against a sentence of one month in prison for injuring a man with his automobile. J. W. Garrett, Secretary of American embassy in Rome, turned over to the queen $5,000, the balance received om Americans | for the earthquake sufferers. in- Feieh- stag ewl dllco\md dia- mond neld. in west Africa were valued at smmooo The Gugboat Yorktown, mother ship of the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla, has arrived at Seattle from San Fran- cisco. The destroyers will remain on Pugent sound all summer. 'CANNON CRACKER BURST IN HIS RIGHT HAND. Ex-President of Provident Life and Assurance Co. Dies from Injuries. Louisville, Ky., July 5—The unen- viable distinction of having made the most notable sacrifice to patriotism by reason of Independence day celebra- tion this year will probably fall to Louisville through the death at Sey- mour, Ind., early today of Arthur Granville Langham, former president of the Provident Life & Assurance so- clety. Mr. Langham was one of a party of Louisville folk who were spending the week end at the home, near Seymour, of John K. Peter, Mr. Langham's brother-in-law. A cannon cracker thrown lighted upon the lawn late last night failed to explode and Mr. Lang- ham took it in his hand and relighted it. The cracker burst in his grasp, mangling the right hand frightfuily. He was operated upon at once, but never regained consciousness. Mr. Langham was a member of the insurance firm of Barbee & Castleman of Loulsville. He assumed national financial prominence in 1908 by gain- ing control of the Provident, then -a point of difference between Governor Hughes and Insurance Commissioner Otto Kelsey of New York. Later he ‘was elected president. Mr. Langham was the uncle of the Baroness Speck -on Sternburg, wife of a former German ambassador to the United States; and of the Com- tesse de Fairamont, wife of the ‘naval attache of the French embassy at ‘Washington. His widow is at present with Baroness von Sternburg in Eu- rope. DROWNED IN JAMAICA BAY. Disastrous Ending of a Launch Exour- sion Party. New York, July 5.—Father, seten- year-old son and the 35-year-old male companion, all of Brooklyn, perished in the waters of Jamaica bay at the western end of Long Island this aft- ernoon, bringing a holiday excursion in a naphtha launch to a disastrous endi The wife and mother of thg boy saw them drown, as did the wife of the other victim. The boy, Elmore Dundele, fell overboard from the launch. The father sprang after the lad and both were caught in the tide, Lewis Edling sprang to their assist- ance, but all three were swept away. Government Cots and Tents for G. A. R. National Encampment. Washington, July 5.—The secretary ©of war is authorized by a house res- olution passed by the senate today to oan cots and tents for use of the 43d national encamphent of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held at Salt Lake City, Utah. Armour En(lr(l s Emporar William. Travemuende, Germany, July Emperor Willlam was entertained at dinner last night by Alllson V. Arimour of New York, on board the yaeht Uto-~ "llz 3 Melville Bull Dies at Newport. Newport, R. I, July 5.—Melville Bull, former lieutenmant governor of | Rhode Tsland, and = for eight years nmbe of - congress from the First bll!d district, died here to- r. Bull was 55 years old. He the late Dr. WNDJ'I the |, CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN ARREST. . _ED ON SUSPICION. Gk / In Plain Clothes Stationed in That Section of New York—Wu Ting Fang Gives Warning. New York, July 6.—Hom Sing, a young Chinese laun , who said be was merely cel ing Independ- ence day, was arrested in Pell nmt. M Chinatown tonight, suspected of preparing for a little civil war which the police belleve 1s brewing between the two Chinese tongs or societies— the Ong Leongs and the Hip Sings. a 44-calibre revolver, Ibaded with ball cartridge: Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister at Washington, had advised the New York police earlier in the day that trouble among the Chinese was immi nent and sixty extra police officers, thirty of them in plain clothes, were stationed. in Chinatown. today. EXPORTS FELL $200,000,600. Imports Increased $100,000,000—§10,- + 000,000 of It monds. Washington, July 5.—Not even seri- lverse trade conditions have been sufficient to check the growing demand of Americans for diamonds and other precious stones, according to a bulletin just issued by the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor. The bulletin deals with the for- eign _commerce of the United States for the fiscal year just ended. During the year the exports of the United States fell off about $200,000,000 from those of the year before, yet about $10,000,000 worth of diamond and other precious stones was import- ed than during the preceding year. In all the imports for the fiscal year just ended are estimated roughly to have been about $100,000,000 more than those for 1908. The increase in imports occurred chiefly in manufacturers’ materials, but in no inconsiderable degree also in foodstuffs, while ‘manufactures ready for consumption showed a marked falling off. The decrease in exports occurred in all the great groups. Food- stuffs crude showed a fall of about 0,000,000; foodstuffs manufactured a fall of about $30,000,000; crude materi- al_for manufacturing, fall of about $35,000,000; manufactures readv for consymption a fall of about $50,000,~ 000. BOY INVENTS SIMPLE MOTOR. Small, Light and Powerful, It is Adapt- ed to Aerial Navigation, St. Louis, Mo., July 5.—A new me- or, the invention of Charles Godlovd, a 20-year-old St. Louis boy, which combines the best features of the standard motors in a simpler way, has recently been entered at the {United States patent office for the American Tights. Owing to its light weight and small size, Godlove hopes this motor will revolutionize aerial navigation. The chief feature of the motor is the great amount of horsepower that can be ob- tained in proportion to the size of the machine. A 30-horsepower motor will go within a 16-inch circle and will weigh only sixty pounds. The small size. and light weight is made poss! ble by the simplicity of its mechan- ism. The ignition system, which necessi tates a spark and carburetor, is elim! nated. The ignition of the gas Is brought about by heat produced by high compression of air. This does away with premature explpsions of the motor. The motor has no valve: mechan- ism making use of valves, is air-cooled and has stationary crankshaft, the cyl- inders themselves revolying. This re- duces the number of moving parts and hence reduces the wea $1,876 FOR A SILVER PENNY, It Was Coined in the Time of Wiglaf, King of Mercia, 825-838 A. D. New York, July 5.—A New York coin collector who has just returned from England was present at the first of the nine days’ sale in London of the fine coin collection owned by Evelyn W. Rashleigh of Stoketon, Cornwall. "Thi total receipts for the day amounted to $7,185. All the coins were Saxon, The highest price ofithe day, $1375, was paid for a Wigldf silver penny. This Wiglaf was king of Mercia from 825 to 838. He was driven from the throne about 828 by Egbert, king of ‘Wessex, but was restored to it by Hg- bert as an under kln%nl We‘ux The penny Is out weighsg 22 grains. In the cross with pellet in each an ‘within a_ beaded cirgle. The coin is in fine condition. the price paid for it shows, it Is of great rarity. Only one other specimen is known, and that is in the national collection. The Rash- leigh specimen was in Lord Pembroke's collection, which was sold in 1848, and it then realized $150. Another Wiglaf penny, with head, brought $870 at the Rashleigh sale. Tt is thought to be unique, It and some 700 other Anglo- Saxon coins were found at Dorking in 1817. It was in the Cuff sale in 1854, fetching at that time $255. LONDON ASSASSINATION. Verdict of Wilful Murder Rendered in Case of Lisut. Wyl London, July 5.—A verdict of wilful murder has been rendered in the case of Lieut. Colonel Sir Willilam Hutt urzon Wylie, political aide to Lord orley, the Indian seoretary, who was «hot by Madarlal Dhinagri, an Indian student, the might of July 1 at a pub- lic gathering at the Imperial Institute London, That the student had con- templated an attempt at assassination for some time was indicated by records found in his room, showing that he had been practicing steadily with a pistol since last January The note- book gave the results of his shots at varying dflfli\n\"flfl. ur is & .4.000 Flu at s..m.w. Suffield, Conn., July G.—About seven hnndred pairs of pigeons aiwd one thou- wang chickens perishbed early today in @ five which did $4.000 worth of damn - uge at_the farm of Michavl* Wysock!, A large barn with its contenis and several smaller bulldings were destroy - ed. The residence was untouched. The ciuse of the fire s not knowo, Instantly Killed by Automobile. Oakland, Cal, July 5—C. G. Staf- ford, formerly mayor of Hurcks, Cal, was run down and instantly .': mmh e of an autom: ille track tom ’ h; ‘» k