Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 2, 1909, Page 1

VOL. Li—ND. 235. DEMONSTRATION T0 PEARY New York, City and State, Gives Returned Arc- tic Traveler a Rousing Welcome STANDING ON BRIDGE OF HIS SHIP With Fis Wife by His Side, Commander Peary was the Most Prominent Feature of the Up Hudson Naval Parade—Accident to the Roosevelt’s Steering Gear— Brief Stay in New York of Peary. New York, Oct. 1. ana state, today gave Commander Roj ert E. Peary a welcome home such as few returning heroes can hope to re- ceive. From the bridge of his Arctic ship Roosevelt, Commander Peary, his wife by his side, was the most | prominent feature of the sixty milce Hudson-Fulton naval parade from New | York to Newburg. All the Way land | annd water vied with each other in | cheers of congratulation to the white little ship. whereon the tall military | looking man smiléd-back his answer to | ihelr greetings. Meanwhile Captain Bartiett was kept 80 Jincessantly at | Work with the whistle @ord ahswering | the salutes of pasing craft that Chief | Enugineer Wardwell called up from the engine room that he would not have steam enough to move the vessel if they Aidn’t stop the whistle. | N Port Tiller Rope Parted. Having successfully buffeted the ice packs of Amith Sound and proved her- | self 0 stout a ship that no sea or ice | floe could turn her back, the Roose- veit picked out the most tranquil part of the Hudson, just below West Polnl.l this afternoon as the scene for an acci- | dent to her steering geer. Without | warning, she parted her port tiller rope | and came to a stop. The mishap was | quickly discovered by _Commander | Peary, and anchord was dropped while | the rope was spliced. But there was a | del of nea a hour before the boat proceeded toward Newburgh. Explorer Delighted With Hearty Wel- come. “It has becn most gratifying to have taken part in the parade,” said Com- mander Pea tonight, “and I am deeply appreciative of the reception that has been given the officets and | crew of the Roosevelt'and myself. It| was magnificent.” Mrs, Peary also was delighted with the hearty welcome given by the hun- dreds of craft, which showed them- #elves proud of the chance of greeting her and her husband. ~ She amiled back her happiness in response to each sa- lute, whether it was from a battleship or,from a saucy Jaunch. Mrs. Peary had been deeply apprehensive that the Cook controversy might chill the greet- ing to her husband, but her fears were dispelled when the Ceteus, the firat of the long line of . crowded excursion steamers to pass the-Boosevelt, sent an echoing and re-echoing: volley of huzzas and cries of “Peary, Peary,” Across (he watar to the bridge where €he and Mr. Peary stood. The Roosevelt dropped anchor near the Tnited States flotilla of scout cruisers, submarines and torpedo boats off Newburgh in the evening, but the Jateness. of the hour did not diminish the roisy greeting of the vessels an- chored there. Commander Peary and his party boarded a tug and were put ashore at Pishkil! Landing, where they took a train for New York. Declined to Talk About Cook Contro- versy. of Mr. and Mrs. Peary in New York was brief. Both departed | late tonight for Portland. The explor- | er declined to talk about the Cook con- ! trov: y, except to say that General | Hubbard, president of the Peary Arc- t club, would make public a state- mnt on the subject early in the com- ng week. Demonstrative of Welcome. Commander Peary had _scarcely mounted the bridge of the Rooseveit aud headed 7is vessel up the river | when the marine . demonstration of | welcome began. Passing the long im- | sing flie of foreign and Amerjcan {atticanips at anchor, the “North Fole Flag” was kept constantly bobbing to | answer the dipping of colors by the| war- vessh Meanwhile the Roosevelt moved slow- | iy upsteram, while crowds on pasing| cursion boats which had no difficui- in leaving the Roosevelt astern, =warmed to the rails and cheered: The | ands on the pleasure craft plaved pa- triotic alrs. while' one excursion boat, crowded with people from Brooklyn, | where Dr. Cook lives, gave Peary a rousing storm of cheers. “So the trip of the Roosevelt up the river, instead of being one of many features of the Hudson-Fulton naval parade, stood out as a demonstration to Commander Peary. SCENE CHANGES TO NEWBURGH. A Great Day in the History of That City. Newburgh, N. Y., Oct. 1—With the Half Moon and Clermont at anchor off #hore tonight against a background of filuminated warships and fireworks, Newburgh rounded out one of the reatest days in her history and added anather chapter to the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Upper Hudson Celebration. The vessels which have played such a prominent part in the events of the week were formally turned over to to the keeping of the celebration's “upper Hudson commission” by Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, president of the lower Hudson commission. After Capt. Jacob W. Miller had announced their safe arrival in Newburgh harbor. Col. Arthur MacArthur of Troy, chairman of the upper Hudson commission, ac- cepted them, with assurances . that “these emblems of anclent duys will receive a warm welcome along the upper Hudson.” ) Welcomed to Newburgh. Mayor McClung welcomed the dis- tinguished guests to Newburgh and Governor Hughes pald hig tribute in a brief address. % Lieutenant Bam, Impersonator of Menry Hudson: Charles Bullock, the Robert Fulton of the present Cler- mont, and representatives from the The_stay treets were packed with a dense crowd. When the sailors from the Utrecht first swung into view along the line of march they were received with un- bounded enthusiasm. The parade was similar to the one in New York yes- terday, although on a somewhat small- er scale. A living flag composed of 500 school children dressed in the appropriate colors greeted the parading soldiers and sailors at one stage of the march. Throngs Gaze at Peary's Ship. 1t was not until after the second divisien of the parade had passed the reviewing stand that the Roosevelt, Commander Peary’s Arctic ship, put in an appearance far down the river with-| a tug alongside. She had been delayed iy a mishap, but finally reached an an- | chc rage unostentatiously not far from I'wher¢ the Clermont and Half Moon re Iying. Commander Peary came shore and returned to New York by train. Thotsands later thronged to the shore to look at his famous ship. Warship Fleet at New York Breaks Up New York, Oct. 1—The dispersal of the Hudson-Fulton warship fleet began teday with the departure of the Argen- tine training ship Presidente Sarmien- to. The United States cruiser Prairie also left during the afternoon and oth- ers are expected to follow tomorrow. NOTHING DOING IN AVIATION. w Weather Too Blustery for the Man- Birds at Governor’s Island. New York, Oct. 1.—The seagulls swooped in circles over the Governor's Island aerodrome today as though in pckery of the man-birds who again did not venture to challenge the fitful wind which blew across the sand waste known as the Hudson-Fulton aviation field. Curtiss and Wright were close at hand whenever there was the slight- est indication that the blustery weath- er which prevailed at daybreak would give way to calm “flying weather.” But the day wore on and the wind blew on at an average of more than fifteen miles an hour, sometimes reaching as rtch 4 thirty-five miles an hour. While Curtiss will legve for Ham- mondsport tomorrow night, he intends to make every effort to make a flight up the North river and around the bat- tleships before he leaves New -York. Acccrding to a statement given out after a .conference between 'the Hud- son-Fulton aeronautic committee and Curtigs, upon his return, from Europe, Curtiss contracted to make flights be- tween Sept. 25 and Oct. 2. Wright has agreed to make flights until Oct. 9 and has planned a number of lengthy. air trips in addition to the ome up the Mcrth river. Tcnight Curtiss will again remain on Governor's Island, so that he may b: cose at hand should good flying weather prevail at daybreak. Wright anrcunced his intention of going to the i.and tomorrow morning at his ac- custcmed time, 9 o'clock. The North river fiight will be the next which the two aviators will attempt, if the con- ditions are good. WIRE CASE OCCUPIED ANOTHER FULL DAY. State Has Not Yet Tompleted Its Tes- timony but Has But One More Wit- ness. In the criminal superior_court here on Friday the entire day was taken up with the copper wire case, which has been on the entire week. Mrs. Minnie Gertz on Thursday aft- ernoon testified to going to the ac- cused and asking them to go on the bonds for her husband, who was then in jail. They refused and said they could not mix in the matter. She said she knew they ware in it. but did not threaten them with arrest if they did not go on the bonds. They promised to buy a horse and wagon for him when he got out of ja¥l, but did not do_so. Friday morning Helen Wheaton, Al- ice E. Shorman and Mary H. Med- bury of Putnam were called, relative to the telephoning by Geriz in Putnam to the Norwich Junk & Bottle here in “March, 1987. They handled the ticket In the exchange and testi- fled to the call belng made and the parties talked. Caroline A. Lestér, a supervisor in the local exchange, testified to the Norwich Bottle & Junk Co. having a telephone in March, 1907, and that its number was 574. The sheets of the telephone company on which was re- corded the call in question, was of- fered and admitted, after being ob- jected to. Deput-- Sheriff Charles Noyes testi- fied to visiting the Goldfaden house alone and in company with the state attorney, They met Mr. Goldfaden. F. E. Green, testified that the copper wire was worth 20 cents a pound at the time of the theft. C.D. Noyes tes- tified in regard to the files of The Bulletin in which accounts of the theft appeared and Supernumerary Blinder- man upon being shown the files and the amounts, said he first heard of the thefts from the paper and the ac- counts were read to the jury Chief John Murphy was called and testified briefly regarding the case. After this Mr. Gertz was recalled for a brief cross examination and at court adjourned for the afternoon, state desiring to call a witness to tes- tify to the ownership of the copper wire which was stolen. The case will be resumed Tuesday morning. 81X MONTHS IN JAIL. Prodente Pleaded Guilty to Assault Upon Fellow Countryman. Netherlands were also introduced dur- ing the brief ceremorly at,the pier. side the Clermont when she came to_anchor in Newburgh bay lay the Norwich of Rondout, N. Y., the “oldest steamer in the world,” which for 76 ears has been in gctive service. Witk er low hull no higher abbye the water thau a shingle and her- gaw pit” cnglue she prosented a figure but little less Curious than. her PlotUtype Strests Paoked With ‘Sightsear. While the foria o Half xwln sad_ Cla pluve the ne ors were :: ing. thelr loads of hu- ity into the city, by the. time o parade was ready the L with Tn the city court on Friday morning the continued case against Nicola Pro- dente was called up. He was charged an aggravated assault’ upon Guiseppe . Guastamacchia on Sunday. afternoon at the foot of CHff street, when he cut the fellow with a razor. nearly severing the little fmger. He pleaded gullty and wus given six inGhths in jall. n Tearing Wp Pavement. Workmen were engaged Friday evening in driliing thfdugh the vitrified brickdpavement across the trolley. track from the Universalist, chureh in order to make a connection for using the compressed air in erecting the new Crelsea Savings bank building. = jservices at the Spiritual academy on Cablea Paragraphs London, Oet, 1.—George Washington Moore, founder of Moore & Burgess' minstrels and known in_sporting cir- :]I:; as “Pony” Moore, died here to- London, Oct. 1.—Among the passen- gers sailing from Southampton today on the steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria are Baron Hengelmueller, the Austro-Hungarian ambasador to the Uniteq States, and his wife. Frankfort, Germany, Oct. 1.—An ex- plosion this afternoon from an un- known cause set fire to the building of the naval exhibit at the International Air Navigation exposition, and it soon was enveloped in flames. All efforts to put it out have failed and the other buildings are in danger. PICTURE PRESENTED TO SEDGWICK POST Portraif of General Harl Eighth Connec sociation. | Harland Given by ut Regimental As- Sedgwick post, No. 1, G. A. R., had out a good attendance ‘at its meeting Friday night at the Buckingham Me- morial, 37 facing Commander Vine S. Stetson when he called the meeting to order. A report of the death of Past Commander William A. Thomp- son was a saddening feature of the evening, various of the comrades speaking in appreciation of his serv- ices to the post in past years. The picture of General Harland, which was voted to the post by a re- cent meeting of the Bighth Connecti- cut Regimental assoclation. was pre- sented by Timothy E. Hawley, secre- tary of the association, with ' hearty words of praise and affection for their old commander. Commander Stetson acceptéd it for the post with an ap- propriate expression of thanks. Other comrades of the Eighth who were presented and responded when called upon, speaking of the high esteem in which General Harland was held by his command, were Lafayette W. Starr of New London, Frederick Gallup of Groton and Joseph H. Jewett of West- erly. Edwin Spalding of Sedgwick post also spoke of incidents in con- nection with General Harland during the war. D The picture is of large size and nicely framed in dark wood, being an enlarged photographic reproduction in crayon style. The gift is greatly ap- preciated by the post. The meeting also voted to invite the two Westerly posts to their next open meeting. A vote of thanks to the Eighth Connecticut association for the picture was passed. The evening concluded with a social hour §n the banquet hall, where Quartermaster Sergeant Stocking served sandwiches, doughouts, fruit, ice cream and cocoa, having the tables attractively decorated in fall flowers. OBITUARY. William A. Thompson. The death of William A. Thompson acurred Friday evening shortly before 8 oclock at his home, No. 48 Otjs street, after an llness of about three weeks duration,. in. which kidney and bladder trouble, with other complica- tions, hastened the end. For the last forty-four vearshe had been associat- od with the wholesale drug department of The Lee & od_company, mak- ing 1-?:' that time an scquaintance that ‘was extensive in the city and also in- cluded every country storekeeper for miles around here. His genial whole- souled manner and hearty greeting wera a characteristic and he made many warm friends who will learn with deep regret of his death. meul three weeks ago he came home from work with a chill and had not been out since. The death of his old- est son, Harry, in June a year ago, was a severe blow to him, and his health had been pror at difierent times since. He was confined to his bed for the greater part of the last three weeks. Willlam Augustus Thompson was born July 24; 1834, at Kilkeel, Ireland, his father being of Scotch descent and the purser on the Britigh battleship Ivstrious. His moths yas of Eng- lish descent. When Mr. fhompson was quiie small his parents settled in New York, and he was educated in this country, graduating_from the Phila- delphia College of Pharmacy in 1836. For a year then he went west and in New York for a few years in the employ of a drug firm, until he enlisted May 29 1862, in Company H, ew York state militia. His t wae for three months, dur- ing which he was at Firtress Monroe and Yorktown, being discharged Sept. 10, 1862. Returning to New York he was appointed hospital steward in the regular army, October 10, 1862, serving in the Port Hudson, Alexandria, Mans- fleld, Pieasant Hill and Red River cam- paigns. On July 14, 1865, he was hon- orably discharged, and in the same year came to Norwich, becoming asso- clated with the drug firin of Lee & Osgood. ,He was the builder up of their wholesale department and also their chemist up to ahout a year ago, the laie Hugh H. Osgood renosing especial confidence in him and finding him most faithful for his employers’ interests, On September 24, 1868, in this city, he wi d in marriage with Jane Curry who survives him. He 0 leaves two sons, William C. hompsan, who is now in Kansas City and will be here toray, and Philip E. Thompsa), engaged in newspaper work in New York. The latter was called here Thursday by the illness of his father. Mr. Thompson was the last of a family of six brothers. In the old days of the volunteer fire- men Mr. Thompson was a member of the old Wauregan Steamer company for six years, holding in that time about every office in the company, the late H. H. Osgood being foreman. He was also a member of Sedgwick post. No. 1, G. A. R., joining in 1867, holdn numerous offices, being commander in 1874, and before that officer of the guard, surgeon, and junior vice com- mander. He was also quartermaster in 1879 and 1880, and always an active and earnest worker in the post. He als, belongad to the Army.and Navy Club of Connecticut, St. James' lodge, No. 25, F. and A. M. and Trinity Epis- copal church. At the Hillsgroye R. L. races on Thursday, Bonnie Bairn, owned by T. ¥. Burns, finished third. The sum- mary: 2.18 Class—Pacing—Purse $300: Lakside Princess. bm ... 1 1 By Lakeside Hal (Phelps). Gauking Boy, & g (Murphy) Bonny Bairn, ch m /Kingsley). Alice D.. ch m (Seidler).. 5 5 2 Hand Annie and Colonel Paxton also started. Time, 220 1-4, 2.19 1-4, 2.20 1-4, 219 1-4. & %11 2 35 Rev. A. P, Blinn Returns. Rev. A. P. Blinn refurned this week from his summer filling engagements on the lecture platforms, in which most of his time was spent at the Spiritual- 13t camp meeting at Lake Pleasant. He a3 also ten days on Cape Cod and then for several weeks in Maine be- fore returning here. He resumes the Sunda. %-m of General Boulangor ‘ersallles, aged 72. The dted at "Envelope” Game Man Caught ORIGINATOR OF THE SWINDLE Nabbed While Making the Substitu- tion of Envelopes—He IseAlso Want- ed by the New Haven Police, Hartford, Conn., Oct. 1.—In the ar- rest -here today of Jazie H. Living- stone of No. 322° South East street, Baltimore, the lacal police think they | have in custody the originator of the “envelope” game. Livingstone was arrested in the Bonner and Preston store on Pratt street by a detective who' had been following him and who stood at his back as he made the sub- stitution of envelopes after having re- ceived two ten.dollars for bills of a smaller demcnination. Wanted in Other Cities. Among Livingstone's effects were found receipts for registered letters forwarded to his wife in Baltimore from Springfield, Mass., and other cit- ies between Boston and New York. - The police have in their possession several cnvelopes which have been used in working the game here dur- ing the past year and the writing on them is similar to the ones used today and to others which the prisoner had with him. He is also wanted by the New Haven police. STAKED HIS LIFE ON TOSS OF COIN. Stranded in Desert, Two Men Decide by Flip of Coin Who Shall Dash for Aid—Mine Owner Lost. Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 1.—David El- dridge, the mine owner, who disap- peared in the desert several weeks ago, staked his life on the toss of a coin and lost, according to Malapai Mike, a prosp who says he was the last to see the missing man. Par- ties haye searched the desert in vain for Eldridge and have given him up for dead. Mike came here from Green Water last night, He says he and Eldridge, who was the son of Benjamin EI- dridge, a wealthy Illinois sewing ma- chine manufacturer, started for Tele- scope peak 'to inspect a power site. On the way they lost most of/their provisions and all but one of their burros. When their water supply was reduced to five gallons, Mike says Eldridge suggested the tossing of a coin to see which should ‘take the burro and make a dash for Green Wa- ter for aid. Mike won, and, taking one gallon of water, left his compan- fon. On arriving at'Green Water, he sent & party in search of the missing man, but no trace of him was found. AUTO TSR’NED TURTLE. Kurt Bartholomew of Seymour Taken to Hospital. New Britain, Conn., Oct. 1.—Thrown from his automobile when it turned turtle, Kurt Bartholomew of Seymour is in a local hospital with a fractured arm and_wrist. Bartholomew was running his ma- chine through Berlin and turned to one side to avold a car approaching from the oppesite direction. He did not turn far enough, the two machines coming together, throwing his ma- chine to one side and turning it over. Bartholomew was thrown out, receiv- ing & fractured arm and wrist. The other car continued on its way without stopping. Mayor of South Carolina City Forced to Resign. Chester, 8. €., Ock. 1.—Yielding to the expressed demand of the press and people_of this city, Henry W. Samuels presented his resignation today as mayor of Chester. At the trial at Columbia of James S. Farnum for bribery, Samuels testifled for the state, saying that he acted as a go-between for Farnum and Joseph B. Wylie of this place, former member of the dis- pensary board. Samuels also admit- ted acting as representative of sev- eral liquor houses before the board. Samuels’ resignation wae offered at a citizens’ mass meeting, and was ac- cepted. $2,000 to Mexican Flood Sufferers. Washington, D. C., Oct. .—The Am- erican Red Cross today, through the state department, sent an additional $2,000 to the flood sufferers in the vicinity of Monterey, Mexico, making a total contribution ‘to date of $7,000 and one thousand blankets. MOTORMAN LADD REMAINS ABOUT THE SAME Complains of Much Pain About His Body—Is Fully Conscious at Hos- pital. At the Backus hospital on Friday night, it was stated that Harlow Ladd, the motorman, who was so, badly hurt when his car jumped the track in North/Main_street. Wednesday night, was about the same. He is fullv con- sclous &nd complains of much pain about the body from the severe shak- ing up he received. SALOONS CLOSED AT 10 O'CLOCK. Change of Hours Started Friday Night Because of New State Law. On Friday night all the saloons in the city were closed at 10 o'clock in accordance with the new state law which went into effect Friday, Oct. Ist. Instead of closing at 11 as usual ali were dark at 10. This was agreed to by the dealers at a meeting held during the week, altiiough they had been no- tified that the law would be lived up to. The power to allow the saloons to re- main open until 11 lies with the com- mon council, and it is possible they will be asked to take some action on it at the session Monday night. It is understood that the selectmen have acted unanimously in favor of allowing those in the town to remain open until 11, the hour of closing in the past. HUNTINGTON HOME MATRON. Mrs. Margaret Morrall of Stafford Springs Appeinted by Trustees. 7 ‘Mrs, Margaret Morrall, widow- of Rev. William Morrall of =~ Stafford Springs, was ‘appointed. matron of the Fiize Huntington-Mgmorial home at a special meeting of the trastees of the home on -Fridiy afternoon. Mrs, Morrall has excellent recominendations and will make an exceptionally fine matron, She will commence her du- ties very soon, succeeding the late Adclaide M. Gorton. The President In Tacoma MADE TRIP FROM SEATTLE ON YACHT EL PRIMERO. HAS COMPLETED 5,000 MILES Promises to Attend Another Pacific Coast Exposition to Celebrate Pan- ama Canal Completion. Tacoma, Wash,, Oct. 1.—After pass- ing two days in and about Seattle, President Taft came to Tacoma to- night and received from an audience that thronged the big armory one of the most cordial greetings of his trip. Dinner at Union Club. The president was entertained at dinner at the Union club after making the trip from Seattle on board the yacht El Primero, owned by Chester Thorne. The torpedo hoat destroyer Perry escorted the vacht. Before leav— ing Seattle the president paid a last visit to the exposition grounds to view the livestock exhibition. On the Golf Links. From the exposition grounds the president motored to the Seattle Coun- try cftb, where be took luncheon and vassed the early afternoon on the golf links. Pronfised to Return in 1915, President Taft promised today to at- tend_another exposition to be held on the Pacific coast in 1915 in celebration of the completion of the Panama canal. Mr. Taft said the date was beyond his term of office, but that his interest in the Panama canal and in the extension of trade on the Pacific had been so great for so many years that he read- ily gave his promise to attend. The invitation was given by Col. D. C. Col- lier, director general of the Panama- California_exposition which is to be held in San Diego, Cal, the nearest western coast American city to the Pacific entrance of the canal. Great Enthusiasm. President Taft's unqualified state- ment in his speeches that the Panama canal would be completed in 1915 has aroused great enthusiasm, for the en- tire Pacific coast expects to profit greatly by the short all-water route from the eastern seaboard. Journey About One-Third Completed When the president left Tacoma at midnight for the south he had complet- ed 5,000 miles of his 13,000 mile jour- ney. In matter of elapsed time, how- ever, his journey was less than one- third completed. “ List of Set Addresses Completed. During the time he has been on the road the president has made eight speeches of first importance, clearly setting forth his views on questions of importance, and he announced tomight that he had completed the list of set addresses. The president’s outspoken opposition to self government for Alaska unques- tonahly. caused consternation in this region and came right on the heels of the despatch of a petition from Alaska asking his support in favor of heme rule in that territory. The speech was widely discussed today along with Mr. Taft's announcement that he would visit Alaska next vear to see condi- tions. Tt is understood the president will make no specific recommendations to congress for legislation affecting the territory until after his visit. The president has taken particular pairs to let it be known that he has a deep in- terest in Alaska and that he feels that the people there have been somewhat neglected in the past. His position in favor of government help in building railroads to help open up the vast area of the territory was received with en- thusiasm. Two Days in Portland. The president will arrive in Portland at 7 tomorrow morning. After spend- ing two days there he will continue his journey southward. He will turn tow- ard the east at Los Angeles the night of Oct. 12. FISHING SCHOONER SEIZED, CREW IMPRISONED. Taken by a Mexican Gunboat. Florida Vi Pensacola, Fia., Oct. 1.—Seizure of the fishing schooner Caldwell H. Colt, of 70 net tons, and imprisonment of Capt. Joseph Gallicier and his crew of seven, has been made by a Mexi- can gunhoat, according to despatches received by the owners of the vessel here today, from the master at Pro- gresso. The schooner left Fere fifteen days ago, supposedly for the Campee- chee fishing banks, and the first known of her seizure, evidently vmon the charge of poaching on Mexican fishing preserves, was the receipt of the despatch from the captain. SEXTUPLE MURDER CASE. Arrest of Parti . Supposed to Know Something About It. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 1.—A report re- ceived today from the Kentucky and Virginia state line says that A." Hur- ley and Howard Little, who are be- lieved to know something of the sex- tuple murder in which George Mead- ows, his wife, three children and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Justis, lost. their lives and were partly cremated in their burning home at Hurley, Va., have been arrested and that another arrest is ex- | pected at once. Two men named Blankenship, arrested Sunday, were released. Bluefield. W. Va., Oct. 1.—The body of George Meadows, who with his wife, mother-in-law and three children were murdered at Hurley, exhumed today. Two moved from the body and it is said that they fitted a revolver which How- ard Little, who has been arrested on suspicion, had borrowed from a neigh- bor. Little is being held at Welch and will be taken to Grundy, Va. More Indictments Against Horse Race Me New York, Oct. 1.—Four more in- dictments in connection with an in- vestigation ty the Kings county grand jury of the recent horse races at Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend were returned today but the names in- volved were not made public. It is believed that the indictments are against three persons interested in the operation of the two tracks and an official of the Brooklyn police depart- ment. Nineteen indictments were brought earlier in the week against alleged bookmakers, who have sinc been arrested and released oni bail Thompsonville Man Commits Suicide. Thompsonyille, Conn, Oct. i.—De- spondent over the death 8f his moth- er, of whose death he was apprised today, George Feign years old, a painter. committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. He leaves a wife and eleven children.” ‘Condensed Telegrams Rear Admiral J. P. Merrell has been relieved from active duty and ordered to his nome. Rodin's Statite of Victor Hugo was unvelled in the garden of the Palais Royal, in Paris. Senator Koviloskl, a Russian official of high social standing, committed sui- cide In St. Petersburg. The Neptune, the cighth British bat- tleship of the Dreadnought clas, was launched at Portsmouth. Colonel William T. Russell, Corps, of Engineers, has been detailed as a mem- ber of the lighthouse board. Expert Government, Chemists arc to give a course of instrition in the man- mountain and threatening towns and plantations. Brigadier General W. S. Edgerly, com mandant of the mounted service school at Fort Riley, Kan., was retired for physical disability The Report of the North German Lloyd Steamship company for the first six months of this year shows net earnings of ¥1,250,000. The German Potash Syndicate com- pleted its organization, and is expect- ed to immediately begin price cutting in the American market. The British oGvernment has arrang- ed to take over all the coast stations of the Marconni wireless system ex- cepting the long distance station. The Interaatior al Congress of mari- time law, at Brussels, completed the draft of an international convention covering collisions and salvage at sea. Secretary Dickinson finds nothing to criticise in the action of General Grant in taking part in a temperance and law enforcement parade in Chicago in his uniform. Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins and her daughter, Katherine, sailed from Cher- bourg for New York, and it is said that at Port Gaskins they saw the Duke of Abruzzi. E. B. Moore, United States commis- sioner of patents, who is visiting the various European capitals to negoti- ate patent teraties, has arrived at Stockholm on his way to St. Peters- burg. PRETENDER TO THRONE HORRIBLY TORTURED, How EI Roghi Was Put to Death by the Sultan Himself. Paris, Oct. 2.—A despatch to the Matin from Fez says that inquiries show that El Roghl, the pretender. to the throne of Morocco, who was exe- cuted at Fez the middle of September, was put to death by Sultan Mulai Hafild himself under ecircumstandes of revolting cruelty. According to the correspondent the monarch, assisted by his chamberlain, dragged the pretender into a cage of lions and then provoked the animals, which leaped upon the manacled cap- tive inflicting horrible wounds. Then, as El Roghi fell to the ground mo- tionless, the lions left him alone de- spite the goadings of the sultan, who. thereupon pulled his still living' victim outside the cage with hooks, emptied a can of lamp oil over him and set him on fire, feeding the flames with oil soaked rags until nothing but , the rld'mrred bones of the pretender remain- ed. Prospective Challengers for the Am- erica Cup. New York, Oct. 1.—Members of the New York Yacht club, discussing to- night the report of arother prospec- tive challenge for the America’s cup by Sir Thomas Lipton. under the so- called “universal rule.” made it clear that there has been no change of sen- timent in the" club since a similar proposal by the Irish baronet was re- jected two years ago, and that the Cclub still holds that the famous tro- phy stands for maximum speed on the required waterline length. Death of Prominent Catholic Educa- tor. Philadelphia. Oct. 1 natius Renaud. S. J. one of the most prominent Catholic educators in th; country, died here today, aged 70 years. At the time of his death he was treasurer of St. Joseph's college in this city. He was admitted to the Society of Jesus in 1861, and was con- nected with Fordham college, New ~The Rev. Ig- York: St. Mary's Gollege, Montrea New York. and St. Francis' collége, American Woman Injured in Paris Auto Accident. Paris. Ot. L—Mrs. Sheridan, an American woman, was severely injured today when an electric automobile in which she was riding skidded and dashed into a tre: Fired on Strikers’' Piciets. Elwood, Tnd, Oct. 1.—The first mark=- ed violence of the strike at the Amer- ican sheet and tin plate milis occurred today when two foreizn strike break- ers, on leaving the mills, fired on a number of strikers' pickeis. When policemen interfered, they fired at the officers. All "the bullets went | The pickets, who ‘were unarmed cealed themselves behind fences u the officers arrived. ael Malens wa sted. [ The other strike break- ers escaped. Balloon Covers 200 i Madisonville, Ky., Oct. L.—The bal- loon Tndiana. which left Indianapolis at dusk of Scptember 30 , desended at White Plains, Ky.. this morning. after covering 200 miles. Henry D. Pruden of Dayton, the owner, H. H. McGill, pilot, one iother man and two women were occupants. They were compelled to descend becaues the gas became exhausted. Legality of Harry Thaw's Commitment Albany, N. Y. Oct. 1.—When the court of appeals resumes sessions next Monday, after the usual summer vacation, it will be asked during the week to pass upon the question of the legality of the commitment of Harry K. Thaw to the Matte state hos pital and also whethe a violation of the laws, Severe Fighting Melila, Oct. 1.-Earl the Spaniards under again. advauged in the direction of Sokeljemis, but were attacked by five thousand Moors on the front. & se- vere fight is now progressing. To Preach at Scott Hill Church, Rev. W. F. Newton wil pfl‘.:; morning and cvening at “DR. COOK LEC™ P‘:‘\”.fl 2o AT BOSTON Exhibited Pictures of the Two Eskimos who Accompanied Him to the Pole . NO DESIRE TO CRITICISE ANOTHER Or to Say Other Men Had Not Done What He Had Done —Makes Reply to Recent Pertinent Query of George Kennan in a Magazine Article Regarding Cook’s Hav- the South station from New York at 1.45 p. m. today. A crowd which filled the approaches cheered iim as he made his way, under police escort, to a walting automobile. Before Representa ency Dr. Cook, Introduced by Benjamin F. Trueblood, secretary of the Ameri- can Peace Society of Boaton, who ac- companied Cook to America, as one who “did not come as a contro salist, nor to criticise or defame an- other, or to say other men had not done what he had done,” tonight in Symphony hall delivered his lecture before a representative Boston audi- ence. Reply to Magazine Writer Kennan. Dr. Cook took occasion to reply to one recent and pertinent query of George Kennan in a magazine article in which the writer claimed Dr. Cook could not take sufficient food supply on two sledges to last 82 davs. Dr. Cook said in reply: e Boston Audi- “Mr. Kennan started out with the idea that we used pressed muskox megt as food for dog and man. If we had, his criticism would have been just, for we could not have lived on iess’ than 5,000 pounds of such’ meat, which it would have been impossible to carry on two sledges. But we did not have muskox food. We had pem- mican, and we used one pound per man, per dog. per day. One pound of pemmican is equal to five pounds of fresh meat, so you will see that Mr. Kennan's figures were all when properly applicd.” Not Backed by Any Polar Trust. right Tonight Dr. Cook included Peary's name in the list of intrepid explorers who had preceded him to the far nort! received hearty cheers when he declared that his ship, the John R. Bradley, was stocked almost en- tirely with stores from Boston, and was again cheered when ho stated his expedition was “not backed by any polar trust.” Dr. Cook declared the western route was taken in order that if the expedition failed to reach the pole he ‘would at least have had the satisfac- tion of exploring a new country. The name of Harry Whitney was received with cheers when Dr. Cook mentioned the fact that he was ex- pected to arrive in Boston tonight and he hoped to have him up on the ufacture of denatured alcohol. ¢ The Empress of Germany saw Orville i ufficient Food Suppl: Wright make a c.uple of flights near ing Ins PPy Potsdam and congratulated him. New Craters in Colina Volvano, in| Boston, Oct. 1.—Dr. Frederick A Mexico, are streaming lava down the Cook, the Arctic explorer, arrivad a Will Bring the Eskimos to America. The pictures of the wwo Eskimos to whom Dr. Cook gives the cradit of ac- companying him to the pole brought out much more applause anG in clos- ing his lecture Dr. Cook said: _“T promise to bring them back to Amer ican shores next year at my own exs pense when they will tell you hon- estly apd frankly of their sdventures, in the far north.” Dr. Cook Returns to New Yerk. Boston, Oct. 1.—Dr. Cook left on the for New York over New Haven & Hart- ford raliroad. He did not meet Harry Whitney in this city. The latter is expected to arrive in New Haven to- morrow. WHITNEY NEARING HOME. at Salem, Mass, Last Stopped Off Night on Way to New Haven. . Oct. 1.—Harry Whit- Haven hunter, who Is from Greenland, left ress here tonight instes of continuing to Boston, where it was thought he might meet Dr. Cook. Dur~ ing the journey across Maine Mr. Whitney remained most of the time in his Pullman ecompartment with friends. In response to an inquiry Portland_this evening, he said report. that a meeting has been ar- ranged between Dr. Cook and myself is unfortunate. I have had no com- munication with either Dr. Cook or Mr. Peary.” Regarding Dr. Cook's records, Mr. Whitney sald that when Dr. Cook gave him the boxes at Ktah, the ex- plorer opened one, remark'ng: “This box contains my ' instruments” and showed them to Mr. Whitney. There was another box which Dr. Cook did not open and which Mr. Whitney says he did not know the contents of, though he has no reason to doubt Dr. Cook’s statement that in that box were rought drafts end notes concerning the discovery of the North pole. —— AMERICAN POWDER WORKS MILL BLOWN UP AGAIN. Explosion Wrecks Rebuilt Structure at South Acton. South Acton, Mass., Oct. 1.—An ex- plosion today ' destroyed the No. 1 wheel mill of the American Powder works here. No one was in the bufld- ing, and the remainder of the plant whkas not affected. The damage is es- timated at about $5,000, and the cause of_the explosion is unknown The No, 1 mill blew up on May 30 last, causing a detonation that was heard for many miles around and shook the earth in places as far dis- tant _as Bosten. Today's explosion, which' wrecked the rebuilt mill, was of far less intensit FUNERAL OF CLYDE FITCH. Distinguished Men as Honorary Pall- bearers—Burial at Woodlawn. New York, Oct. 1.—Clyde Fitch, the BRIDGEPORT lUl.INl 8 MAN AND HIS WIFE FOUND GUILTY On Charge of Theft of Jewels to the Value of $2,000. Bridgeport, Conn., Oct. 1.—Abraham Liebenthal, who has been in business in this city for twenty-three years, and his wife, Ida, were found gullty late this afternoon by a jury in the supe- rior court on a charge of theft of jew= els to the value of $2,000 from Mrs. Charles M. Coles of this city. Morrl Gordon, a nephew of the Liebenthal had previously pleaded. guilty to the same charge and turned state's evi- dence. Sentence will be imposed_upon all three by Judge Willlams next Tues- day. The case has attracted unusual attention because of the prominence of the parties concerned. According to the testimony adduced in eourt, Gordon, who was a conductor on a local trolley car, picked up in his car on June 26 last & package of jowels and money. Instead of returning it to the office of the company, he testified, he took the jewels to the home of laywright, who- died in France, was Buriad today In Woodlawn cemetery. Funeral services at the Church of the Ascension were attended by one of the largest gatherings of actors and liter- ary and theatrical people that ever as- sémbled In this city, The church was filled with flowers. The honorary pall- o) included John Drew, John W. lexander, E, H. Blashfield, William M. Chase, John Corbin, E. A. Ditmar, el Frohman, Tod Galloway, Robert ck, Matthew Luce, Brander Mat- thews and Dr. ;bn‘y Turnure, all men of wide reputation in the theatrical, literary and artistic world. The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, pas- tor of the’ church, conducted the ser- vicen, assistéd B{ the Rev. A. F. Un- derhill and the Rev. Clayton Parks. 8 YEAR OLD MAN SENTENCED To 18 Months in House of Correction for Larceny. Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 1.—Sobbing and bowed down with his 80 TS, ‘Capt. Joseph Thompson of Lowell was led out of court here today between two officers to serve eighteen months in the house of correction, without harpd labor, after conviction two weeks ago on the charge of larceny of $1,000 while he was registrar of deeds in' Lowell. A hearing was held this afternoon on the question of Mr. Thompson's mental responsibility. Sev- eral witnesses were heard, following which Judge King imposed sentence TWELVE SALOONS OPENED. tol, Va., Once More Wet—Tragedy Follows the Change. Bristol, Va., Oct. 1.—After more than 18 months, Bristol is once more “wet.” twelve saloons having opened here. Others will open Monday. and, it is said, the number may increase to 25. The license is §3,000 annually. The return of saloons was not with- out its tragic significance. Charles Kenny, a merchant of this county, fell under his wagon while returning home from this city and was instantly ki d.. Until today, it is said, he had not taken a drink in three years. Mortgage for $75.000,000 to Secure a = Bond Issu David Holzman, another uncle of hi with whom Ne boarded. Holzman a his wife ‘advised Gordon to turn the package to the trolley.company's offic and he started the next mnr;xlrll to do 9. . On his way to work that morning he stopped at the store of Abraham Lie- benthal and exhibited the jewels to them. Liebenthal, Gordon testified, took Jewelry, ing he would keep it till' a reward was offered. A reward of $500 wi advertised soon afterward, but, acording to the story of Gordon and Holzman, when they tried to get the jewels from Lisbenthal they were unable to do so. Some time afterward Liebenthal returned the package to Gordon, but, according to' the testl- . mony, the dlamonds had been taken - out and the settings were broke: Liebenthal's store and other pro have been attached In a civil suf brought by Mrs. Coles to recover dam- ages for the injury to the jewelry. Liebenthal fainted this morning in his attorney's office, and while the ar- guments were in progress this after- noon in court he was attacked by @ nervous fit that created _excitement throughout the building. He shouted and screamed and a dozen female rela- tives added to the uproar. Court offi- clals had such a hard and long strug- gle to subdue him that the common pleas court, in session in another part of the building, took a recess to let the officers from that court go to the scene and help. When the verdict of eon- viction was returned later in the after— noon Liebenthal took the anmounce- ment quietly. Two Engines and Ten Cars Demol- ished. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Oct. 1—Two engines were demolished and ten cars reduced to a mass of wreckage when two freight trains met in a head-on collision on the Central New En land railroad Lloyd, a few miles from here today. The crews of both engines escaped injury by jumping. Traffic was blocked for many hours. Annual Meeting Ellsworth Memorial Associati Windsor, Conn., Oct. 1.—~At the an- nual meeting of the Ellsworth Memo- rial association, which wus held in aw York, Oct. 1.—A mortgage for ,000 to secure a bond issue of amount was filed here today by New York Telephone compan moned whil bé used, it Is said, for nuffig the plan of acquiring Bell comphnics outside of New state. ' iSeptember Mintage. Washing: Get 1—With & total f_§929,365, there were 16918575 f colfi executed at the mi nited States during Septem 86 . licluded, $316.3% in soid B Iver and six- places were the Ellsworth hagisetead here today, the reports of the officers for the year were read and Mrs, Elizabeth B. Buell of Litohfield, state regent of the D. A.-R. was elected president to succeed Mrx. Sarn T Kinney of Hartford. Body Found in Connecticut River. Hartford, Uct. L—The body of Will- fam Fay, 4§ yeéars ol a watchman, living &t No. 26 State street, was found in the Conuecciout river here today. F en miss since oy last when his coat hat were found on the docks aud beside them a note saving.that he was golng (v wuicid bl comm || A He mvy'n wife and .‘,J -