Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 5, 1910, Page 1

VoL Li—NO. 185 ~ BRIBE OF $25,0 To Senator Thomas P. Gore to Remove Certain Legislation Pending in Congress. VICE-PRESIDENTS NAME MENTIONED As One of Those Interested to Promote Eig Indian Land Deal—Hearing Before Special Congressioral Investigating Committee at Muskogee, Oklahoma— Vice-President Sherman’s Vigorous Denial. Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 4—What ha\- pemed in the private office of United States Semator Thomas P. Gore at Washington at noon last May sixth formed the basis of sensational charg e= inyolving the names of Vice Presi dent Sherman, Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas., Congressman B. S. Mc- Guire of Oklahoma, and others in a hearing before a special congressional investigating committee here today $3,000,000 Involved. During the thirty or forty minutes of a conference held in that office, Senator Gore testified that he had been approached by Jake L. Hammon, for- mer chairman of the Oklahoma terri- torial republican committee, and also former chairman of the Oklahoma state republican committee. and_ that he bad been offered a bribe of $25,000 or £30.000 to remove certain legisla- tion pending in congress so that $3,- 960,000 might be paid to J. F. McMur- ray, attorner at McAllester, Okla., and his associates. The moner was to represent “attor- ney’s fees” of ten per cent. of $30,- 000.000 which was to be obtaihed from a New York svndicate for 450,000 acres of coa! and asphalt lands now owned By the ( ctaw and Chickasaw In- dians in this state. Vice President Sherman’s Name Brought In. Vice President Sherman's name was mentioned by Mr. Hammon. Senator testified, as being interested in the land deal fo the extent of favoring the approval by congress of what are known as the McMurray- contracts with the Indians. & What Congressman Creager Told. What happened in another private room aleo in Washington and where it was alleged Hammon made more “overtures” relative to the land deal, was told by Congressman C. E. Crea- ger of the Third Qklahoma district Congressman Creager supplemented the testimony of Senator Gore. He said that on June, 16 last he had been iavited by Hammon to meet him in a rrivate room at the Occidental hotel in_Washington. Having gone there, Mr. Creager tes- tified. he was’ informed he could have & substantial “interest” in the land Geaal if he would withdraw his 0pDOSi- iom to the approval of the McMur- Tay contracts by congress. Not-foen to influencs That Way. 4 the question: “Were any fig- mentioned 2s to how much vou o receive>” Mr. Creager replied: No. 1 aid not let it go o far as that I made it piain that T was not open to being influenced in that way. I had already gone on record as being firmly opposed to the granting of such an enormous fee to attorneys’ Invited to “Frog Leg” Suppers. Congressman B. S. McGuire. who was charged by Senafor Gore as be- “interested” in the McMurray contract, was sald by Mr. Creager in his testi- mons to have been at the time of his visit. an occupant of the same suite of rooms with Hammon and McMurray at_the hotel. Clerks of Senator Gore testified to having been invited by McMurray and Hammon to “frog leg’ suppers. in Washington st which the Indian con- tracts were to be “talked over.” These invitations, it was declared, were all “turned down.” On_one occasion, one of the clerks testified. Hammon said_Senator Gore was awfully hard on his friends. All Clear, Hard Cash. Senator Gore, in his testimony, as- serted that the offer of bribery went =0 far that Hammon said_the $25.000 or $50,000 would not be paid over in the form of a check or marked money. b hard cas! that “it would be all clean, The Inquiry Committee. The committee that heard the charz- es was appointed by resolution of the Bouse of representatives to investigate #he McMurras contracts. which are de- elared to have been made by McMur- Tay individuelly with 10.000 Indians, each of whom agreed to turn over ten per cent. of his profits from the sale @ land, provided the contracts were approved by consress. The committee. beaded by Congress- man Charies E. Burke of South Da- kota® chairman is composed of Con- gressman Philip B. Campbell of Kan- sas. Charles B. Miller of Minnesota, John H. Stephens of Texas and E. W. Saunders of Virginia. Ifs initial ses- sion was held today Congressman Creager's appearance on the witness stand following a series of sensational statements. Congressman McGuire Also. Senmator Gore also said that mom told him Congressman Mc of Oklahoma was “interested” deal That he wa told an employe of the @epartment of justice at Washington was “interested” in the deal: that he (Senator Gore) knew the name of the emplove, but would not divulge his mame or the name of his Informant, especially because the latter would lose his position. Senator Curtis Also Makes Denial. Senator Curtis today sent a tele- gram to the committee, denying that Be was in any way inferested in the contracts and offering to appear be- fore the committee. Chairman Burke saild Senator Curtis would se subpoe- naed to testify. _Senator Gore's Testimony Referring to Mr. Sherman. ‘An mccount of that part of Senator Gore's tlestimony referring to Vice President Sterman follows Mr. Burke In your conversation with Mr. Hammon you stated he named & very high official that he said was nterested in these contracts ~You aemitted his name™ Mt Gore—"1 say axe that 1 should very much prefer not to name it 1 am. however subjedt to the will “of the committee” Nir. e “The eommittee iz here e get the facts. and we must have al conversation.” Gore—“He suggested that Viee Sherman was interested in . Owen. counsel for Mr. v o had cdlled on the president. I wish you would say who was mentioned in that article?” Mr. Gore—“In the newspaper of April 14, Vice President Sherman and Senator Curtis were named as having called to discuss the segregated coal and asphalt lands. I think before the senate met the next day the informa- tion came’ to.me.” ) Senator Gore explained that he be- lieved Vice President Sherman was favorable to the contracts, and a short time later he introduced a resolution in the senate that would require fur- ther action by congress before th2 contracts could be approved. Absolutely False, Says Sherman. Big Moose, N. Y., Aug. 4 Vice President James S. Sherman ls- sued the following statement tonight concerning the charges made by Sen- ator Gore at Muskogee today: “The story that comes to me about the charges made by Senator Gore af Muskogee today is absolutely without the slightest shade of foundation. McGuire’s Emphatic Deni Guthrie, Okla., Aug. 4.—Representa- tive Bird S. McGuire of the First Ok- lahoma district, in a statement here today to the Associated Press, denied emphatically that he had now, or ever had had any interest in Indian con- tracts with McMurray or anyone else. He said he would go to Muskogee at once and appear before the congre: sional committee now in session there. HENRY IN NO HURRY TO FLY TO POLE German Prince Says Zeppelin Ship May Get There in Dozen Years. Berlin, Aug. 4.—Prince Henry of Prussia, who is a member of the Zep- pelin preliminary Arctic exploration party, now headed for Spitzbergen to study’ conditions for the Zep- pelin_dirigible balloon expedition to the North Pole, states today, in a message from Tromsoe, Norway, that it is not the intention of the promoters to attempt fo reach the pole before a full preliminary mvestigation has' been made. ¥ No start by balloon will be attempt- ed until a most complete knowledge of conditions in the ice world, bear on the success of the expedition, suci as the nature of the polar air cur- rents, thé possibilities of landing up- on the ice fields, etc. has been as- sembled. It may, said the prince, be five, ten or even fifteen years before the aim of the Zeppelin expedition, attaining the pole by the air route, will be reached. Then, too, the main object of the enterprise is scientific, not a mere pole hunt. DAMAGE SUIT FOR $10,000 AGAINST MARYLAND FARMER. ittle Sunshine Poetess of America” Charges Cruel Treatment.. Washington, - Aug. 4.—Miss Alice Hallowell, known as “the little sunshine poetess of America.” who has number- ed among her friends several former presidents of the United States, has filed a damage suit for $10,600 against Clarence 1. Gilpin, a young Maryland farmer, charging cruei treatment. One year ago vesterday Miss Hallo- well, according fo the papers filed to- day, was visiting her two. sisters at Sandy Springs, Md. When the “little sunshine poetess” refussd to leave, she, alleges that Gilpin was asked to take her to Washington, which was done by foreing her into a closed carriage and tying the door in. spite of her struggles and screams. Plea for a Stronger American Mer- chant Marine. Atlantic City, N. J.. Aug. 4.—Repre- sentative J. Sloat Fassett' of Elmira, N. Y., made a plea for a stronger and more efficient American merchant ma- rine in an address delivered here to- night. He was spegking before the joint banquet of the Cycle Parts and Accessories association, the National Association of Bicycle Jobbers, the Motor Cycle Manufacturers’ associa- tion an the Bicycle Manufacturers’ on and Complete Wreck of Two Automobiles. Erie. Pa, Aug. 4—Two women were seriously injured, one perhaps fatally, in the colMsion and complete wreck of two automobiles near here tonight. The injured are Miss Marion Rilling, & daughter of John S. Rilling, a promi- nent lawyver of this city, and a Miss Pounds of New York. Miss Rilling is likely to die. Reported Again That Cardinal Merry del Val Will Resign. Rome, Aug. 4—The report is again in circulation that Cardinal Merry del Val has expressed his intention of re- signing from his post as papal secre- tary of state, after the settlement of the controversy between the Spanish government and the Vatican. This, however, is without confirmation. Coll Family Double Tragedy. Coatesville, Pa. Aug. 4—Receiving word over the télephone that his 17 year old wife was preparing to leave his home, Harry Waddell, aged 22 years, a 'shipping clerk in Worth Brothers' mill, left his work and shot his wife as she was leaving the door. He then turned the weapon on himself. Both are in the hospital and little hope is entertained for their recovery. Thresher, Exploding, Kills Two. Celina, O.. Aug. 4.—Two ‘men are| dead following the axpleslon « threshing machine engine on _J. Doner’s farm, seven miles east of here, They are J. H. Vonder- t Recovery and William Sudhoft of St. Vonderhaar was instantly killed. Sudhoff iingered until this morning. . Milk Dealers’ Licenses Revoked. icago, Aug. T—Li acaters Swere Tevorced a8y by Mayor ‘Busse on recommendation of the el Port au Prince, Hayti, Aug. 4.—Yes- y's earthquake in Cuba was also 2t here, the shock, which began at 558 p. m. and lasted 57 seconds, being the greatest felt In Hayti since the Breat earthquake of 1887. No gamage Was done. 0 The Hague, Aug. 4.—Prince Henry of The Netherlands, the prince consort of Queen Wilhelmina, fell from his bicy- cle while riding yesterday. He sus- tained a fracture of the collarbone. Prince Henry, who follows athletic recreations with enthusiasm, has sev- eral times before sustained minor in- Juries in these pursuits. Paris, Aug. 4—Arrangements have been completed ‘for the listing on the Paris coulisse of the shares of the United States Worsted company, a combination of several large New Bng- | lard mills. Thjs is the first American industrial to be so listed in France. A block of several thousand shares of stock has been taken by Paris and London bankers. NEW YORK DOCTOR ROBBED AS HE SLEPT ON PARK BENCH. Awakened by Fight Betwen Detec and the Thieves. New York, Aug. 4.—Dr. Felix J. Bea. gin, a physician at fhe Columbia hos— pital, No. 229 East Twentieth street, awoke suddenly from a nap he was taking on a bench in Madison square puark early today to find five men in a struggle directly in front of him. In a moment two of the men drew revoivers and compelled the other three to hold up their hands. Then Dr. Beagin learned that the men with the revolvers were Howrey and Taczkow- #ki, Central office detectives, and that they were making prisoners of the others on a charge of robbery. Howrey compelled one of the men to hand over a watch and fob, and the: were identified by Dr. Beagin as his own.' He said they were in his left breast pocket yhen he fell asleep on the bench. » The detectives told the physician that they had watched the three men sit on the bench with him, and that one man had taken his watch frem his ‘packet and had passed it to one of his companions. Dr. Beagin accompanied the detec- tives to headquarters with the prison- ers, who said they were Joseph Russo, Joseph Mcowan and Carl Crombie. Howrey said he and Taczkowski had noticed D Beagin napping on the bench, and they were speaking of his unusual appearance for a “park sleep- er” when they saw three men ap- proach and sit down by the physician. ‘The men fought when told they were under arrest, and it was only when the detectives drew their revolvers that the three gave up the battle. Dr. Beagin said he was unable to sleep comfortably in the hospital last night, and early in the morning went to Madison square to get some air. He had been on a bench only a short time when he feil asleep. GRAND ENCAMPMENT KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Election of Qfficers—Order Now Has. 720,000 Members. Milwaukee, Aug. 4—Two events fo- day occupied the attention of the Knights of Pythias grand encampment and supreme lodge convention—the Slection of officers and the competitive Vice Chancellor George M. Hanson of Maine elected to the supreme chancellorship. Thomas J. Carling of Macon, Ga., was_elected supreme vice chancellor over B. S. Young of Ohio, and Benjamin I Sallinger of Iowa. Other officers elected were: Supfeme keeper of records and Seal, Fred E. Wheaton, Mennieapolis. Supreme _prelate, Rev. Joseph H. Spearing, Shreveport, La. Supreme _master of exchequer, Thomas D. Meares. Wilmington, N. C. Supreme master at arms, Edward Horton, St. Thomas, Ont. 2 Supreme inner guard, H. M. Wads- worth, Philadelphia. Members of board of control, insur- ance department, George A. Bangs, Grand Forgs-N. D, and W. J. Duvai, Kansas. The order now has 720,000 members. TORNADO AT LAWRENCE, MASS. CYCLONE CELLARS NEEDED Trees Toppled Over—Wires Houses Unroofed. Down— Lawrence, Mass., Aug. 4—For twer ty minutes tonight Lawrence was the center of a small sized tornado and the need of cyclone cellars was badly felt by many of the residents, espe- cially those residing in the center of the city. Trees by the score were toppled over, several houses unroofed, windows broken, electric and telephone wires blown down, and streets blocked with the debris. The city was in al- most total darkness and most ‘of -the electric car lines were tied up. One tree as it fell struck Charles Mahoney. a teamster, who was driving by, knocking him from his seat and inflicting such serious injuries that he was taken to his home unconscious. The steeple of the First Baptist church was partly broken off at its base and left in a leaning and precar- ious position. CHINA ORDERS TWO CRUISERS. Prof. Tenney, Returning from Peking, Says Country is Wide Awake. Seaftle, Wash.,, Aug. 4.—C. D. Ten- ney, secretary of the American leza- tion at Peking, arrived from the Orient last night and reported that China had ordered two cruisers of 3,000 tons con- structed in England for training ves- sels and would revive the Foo Chow and Tien Tsin naval colleges. Professor Tennev, who has * been many years in China and was former- ly head of the Pei Yang universit said that the new army organizatio: had been nearly effected. “Not in the days since China entered the progressive era have the affairs of the United States, its trade and its people been regarded with the favor that now prevails,” said Mr. Tenney. “American enterprises in the empire are flourishing. The number of resi- dent United States citizens is steadily growing. The opening of several in- stitutions recently has added a large number of young American: Body Picked Up on Shore of Steeplé- chase Island. Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 4.—The body of an unknown man, poseibly that of Frank Hazelton of Middletown, who jumped overboard from a barse out. side of the breakwater here Saturday morning, was picked up on the shore of Steepizchase Istand late tonight. K. of C. Annual Convention Ends. Quebec, Aug. +—The annual conven- tion of the Knights of Columbus ended this evening. Next vear's convention will be held at Detroit, Mich. Diverce Suit, Murder, Suicide. k, IIL, Aug. 4—Enraged be- ‘wife had suit for divores y AS IT ROUNDED A CURVE AT HIGH SPEED. Loy AR BREAK BECAME USELESS Thrown From Ca Three Women and a Boy Who Were Sitting.in Front Were Thrown Off— Car Crew Arrested. Milford, Conn. Aug. 4—Four per- sons were thrown from a troley as it rounded a curve at Beards Corner to- night and more or less seriously in- jured. The car was bound from New Haven for Bridgeport and it is under- stood that the air brake became use- less shortly before the cormer was reached. Pitched Into the Roadway. The car was sald to have been going at a high rate of speed as it rounded the curve and the four passengers on the front, Mrs. John Phelan of 1834 Seaview avenue, Bridgeport, Miss Re- becca Baker of 225 Beardsley avenue, Bridgeport, and Mrs. Scott Tallmadge and her two and a half year old grand- son, were pitched from their seats into the roadway. Mrs. Phelan landed head- first in a trench that is being dug be- side the road, receiving cuts about the head and probably injuries to her spine. Miss Baker was cut about the face and head, and Mrs. Tallmadge, who is an elderly woman, was ecratch- ed and is swffering from a nervous shock. Her grandson was also bruised and slightly cut. An ambulance from a Bridgeport hospital took the injured to Bridgeport, where their injuries were attended to. Motorman and Conductor Arrested. The motorman, Peter Bailey, and the conductor, James Whalen, both of Bridgeport, were placed under arrest, chargsd with operating an _electric vehicle at a criminally high speed, and were given a hearing before Judge Hepburn, who bound them over for a hearing Friday morning under 3500 bonds. Unable to obtain bail here, they were allowed to go to Bridgeport in charge of a deputy sheriff, where honds were secured. WIDOW OF SURGEON BULL EXCITED IN COURT An Uncomfortable Two Hours on the Witness Stand. New York, Aug. 4.—Mrs. Mary Nev- ins Bull, widow of the eminent sur- geon, W. T. Bull. spent an uncom- fortable two hours on the witness stand in a small examination room of Harlem police court this = afternoon. while John F. Meclntyre, counsel for John A. Qualey and Harvey Wiley Cor- bett, sought to break down her as- sertion’ that the two prisoners had swindled Her out of $35,000 in a stock scheme; == -1 = That on one occasion she had sent Qualey a copy of her husband’s will was the most interesting developmert of the examination. As Mr. Mcintyre produced the copy Mrs. Bull cried angrily: “Do you mean to say that you kept that will?" “Most assuredly I did, madame,” re- plied Mr. McIntyre. Mrs. Bull was on her feet, her veil raised, her eves blazing. . “Then you are worse than I thought you were,” she retorted, quickly. Tho lawver bowed and the magistrate ran- ped for order. Mrs. Bull threw the copy back at Mr. McIntyre and he put it in evidence. Tits connection with the case did not develop, Mrs. Bull held the stand all the aft- ernoon and will be recalied on Mondas Two More Children Died from Vi Burns, Philadelphia, Aug. 4.—Two more children died tonight from vitriol burns received last Tuesday, when the fire department supply wagon upset and spilled thz deadly fluid over eleven children who were riding as the guests of the driver. The list of dead now totals four and the remaining seven children are still suffering = severely. The two who died tonight are Henry Schaler, aged 10 yeare, and Irene Da- ger, aged 11 years. $12,000 Fire at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conn; Aug. 4.—A fire which was started by burning grease in a restaurant run by Greeks in a build- ing on Main street owned by Peter W. Wrenn tonight destroved the building with a loss of $12,000. The restaurant adjoining, owned by Jack Shea, was damaged to the extent of $1,500. This was the third fire in the buildime in two months and an investigation is being made. Reformatory Guard Stabbed. Mansfield, Ohio, Aug. 4—Abram W. Martin, a guard at the Ohio state re- formatory, was stabbed twice with a dagger by Ernie Johnson. a conviet, | today, and probably fatally wounded. Johnson is said to have borne a grudge against the zuard because the Jatter had reported him for refusing to work. Johnson fashioned the dagzser in his cell out of pieces of scrapiron. Second Trial of Lee O'Neil Browne. Chicago, Aug. 4.—Although the ex- amination’ of two hundred veniremen for a jury in the second trial of Lee O’Neil Browne, minority leader of the Illinois legislature. charging him with purchasing votes for William Lorimer for United States senator, was only be- gun today, another venire of one hun- dred men’ was ordered drawn today. One juror was accepted tentativaly. Reached a Heicht of 15.100 Feet. Danbury, N. H. Aug. 4—Ending a balloon flight of 350 miles. the longest ever made from Philadelphia. Dr. Thomas Edwin Eldridge and Welch Strawbridgs landed here today after | having been in the air eleven hours. At one time they reached a height of 15,100 feet. Motor Boat Dixie 1l. Winner. Alexandria Bay, N. Y., Aug. 4—The fleet motor boat Dixie TL, flying: the colors of the Fontenac Yaht club, won the opening race today in the gold challenge cup series before a crowd of thousands. She did the 33 miles in 57 under adverse conditions. \ug. 4.—Independent rats who are alcolm R. Patterson té victory, carrying by 30,000 votes or Judicial publ, opposed to GOV, today won a the state by pi more. ~ Branford. —Joseph Scott of Hacken. sack, N..J. uaa-gurchased o val B of ::;?r' at Branfore e R JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER SERVED for $550.000 damages brought against hand and asked him into the house. morial association. afford Taft hix first opportunity of re. viewing a battleship flzet fuilly as for- “Our conference did not in _the slightest degree relate to myself or any matter affecting me. “Very respectfully. “R. A. BALLINGER.” a population of 364,463, according to ISL LONDON POLICEMEN wWouLD HARDLY NOTICE THEM. NOTES: TAKEN IN NIGHT COURT Bore Fruit Yesterday—Characteristic New York, Aug. 4.—Mayor Gaynor's sudden descent yesterday on the night court bore fruit today in anpther char- acteristic denunciation of police stu- pidity, venality and brutality. The mayor's candidacy and election indi- rectly grew out of his activity#n what he asserted was police persecution of & Brooklyn boy, and he still belleves that the relations of the police to the public at large touch_ every private citizen intimately. In part he let loose his_indignation because of what he saw last night as follows: “Two-thirds of those brought in last night were stupidly and needlessly ar- rested, and one or two of them cor- ruptly to extort money, and I under- stand that proportion is the rule. Needless ~Arrests. “One policeman brought in a boy who threw a rubber ball on the street. Another brought in a boy who danced on a building platferm. Another Dbrought in two men who had been quarreling: their dispute was perfeci- ly harmless. It was only necessary t) stop them and to tell them to go along. A London polioeman would hardly no- tice them. “Another brought in a man for dis- puting in a hall with his sister-in-law. When the man took his number, the officer arrested him. “One officer arraigned a cook for stealing a cold chicken. Someone, he said, stole it. That an officar may not arrest without a warrant for such a crime, unless he saw it _committed, séemed never to have enteréd his head. He looked too stupid to understand it Therz was no evidence of the larceny PERSONALLY WITH SUMMONS To Appear in Court in Suit for Dam- ages Against Standard Oil Co. Cleveland, Aug. 4.—John D. Rocl feller today was served personally with summons to appear {n court in the sul him and the Standard Oil company at Findlay, O. last week by Thomas R Kelly and others. Deputy Sheriff Hal- ioran took the summons to Forest Hil. the Rockefeiller home. . Gatekevper Lynch sent the depuly on to the house in_a carriage. Mr. Rockefeller was standing on the front porch when Halloran arrived. He cordially shook the officer by the The carriage was_again placed at Halloran’s disposal when he ma ready to leave. He declined, saying would rather walk and get a good look about the grounds. “Oh, if ¥ou want to walk,” said Mr. Rockefeller, “go this way. It is much prettier.” . He actompanied Halloran a short distance. The petition in the casa recites that through its monopoly of the oil busi- ness the Standard Ofl company has caused the complainants to lose the amount sued for. s N AP PRESIDENT TAFT WILL ATTEND DEDICATION OF SHAFT Erected in Memory of Compact Signed by the Pilgrim Fathers. Provincetown, Mass.. Aug. 4.—At the dedication tomorrow of the tail granitc shaft which has been crected on Town Hill in memory of the famous compact which the Piigrim Fathers signed in the cabin of the Mayflower before starting across the bay to Plymouth, President William H. Taft will assist in completing an historic work which President Theodore Roosavelt heiped to begin. While the day will resemble in many ways that of three vears ago, when the cornerstone was laid with much ceremony and oratory. it is not anticl pated that Prasident Taft will seize the opportunity, as did his predecessor, of shaking the financial world by an atr tack upon certain corporate interests. The occaslon will mark the fulfili- ment of the work of the Cape Cod Me- Incidentally it wi midable as that, which circled the world. NOTE FROM BALLINGER. Resignation Not Mentioned in Confer- ence with Crane. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 4.—Secretary of the Interfor Ballinger, while en route to Seattle, wrote the following note to the Associated Pres; “Please say for me that reports to the effect that Senator Crane’s confer- ence with me had to do with the sug- mestion that I resign, is without foun- dation. POPULATION OF CINCINNATI. - Ohio City H 364,463 Souls, an In- crease of 11.8 Per Cent. Washington, Aug. —Cjncinnati has figures enumeraied for the Thirteenth | census, and made public today -by Census Director Mr. Durand. This is an increase of 38,561, or 11.8 per cent., as compared with 335902, the popula- tion in 1900. Other population figures made public today ware: Bloomington, Ind., £.838, as compared with 6,460 in 1900: Bon- ham. Tex. 4,841, as compared with 5042 in 1960: Hamden, Conn., 5850, as compared with 4,626 in 1900. Gold Medal Voted to Andrew Carnegi Washington, Aug. 4.—~Andrew Car- négie was voted a gold medal by the Pan-American congress now in session in Puenos Avres, according o a des- patch received today by John Barrett, director of the int:rnational bureau of American republics.” The medal wa awarded bechuse of ~Mr. Carnegle's prominence as a “benefactor of hu- manity;” and it will be the joint gift of all ‘the republics of the wesiern hemisphere. : 5 “ Steamship Arrivals, At Naples, Aug. Madonna, from Aug. 3: Calabria, from New - James Shea, 10, of Pawtucket, was killed at Lonsdale, R. I, after stealing a ride on a freight tral The Twenty-Stall Roundhouse and machine shops of the Chicago and Northwestern railway at Chedron, Neb.. were burned last night, fifteen engines being ruined. Loss $400,000. se Naval Commission with ful’, and ineluding one of the.em- ncles, will visit the Unitad States about 'Oct, 1 to arrange for placing contracts invoiving $50,000,000. Lieutenant Commander F. A. Traut has been assigned to the American 2m- bassy in Berlin as naval attache. Lieu- tenant Commander L, R. Belknap, now at Berlin, has finished his tour of duty o three years. s There Will Be No Strest Car Service fn_ Burlington. Vt. till Sunday mor: ing. The cylinder head on the auxil- iary engine of the power house of the Burlington Traction company blew off Tuesday morning. Unless the American Fedsration of Labor grants to the Western Federa- tion jurisdiction over all men employed about metal mines, the latter threatens to form an indepcndent union of mine and steel workers. Eight Persons, seven of whom were city firemen, were injured in a fire which destroyed one of the Smith- McCord-Townsend Dry Goods compa- ny's wareshouses in Kansas City and caused $300,000 damage. Dr. Charles W. Bates of Ludlow, Vt., who was arrested In Kansas City and was being taken back to Vermont. at- tempted to end his life on the train. He drank pofson, but ws local physician at Pan es of Organized Labor ing at Alouquerque de- cided against placing a labor ticket in the field for delegates to the conven- tion which is fo frame the constitution for the new etate of New Mexico, 1. David Outen, a native of _Blades, who arrived aj South Norwalk nesday night on visit to the y of Edward Marvel. immediately went on a s He took a dose of laudarum while under the influence of intoxicarts.apd Thursday ke dicd. He leaves a widéw and three children, who have been notif st totegra the Asso- ne in Nash- at the age of 62. Mr, an in the course of his long the key had handled the stories of the assaseina- tions of the three presidents—Lincoln, Garfleld and MeKinley WILSON-LEWIS MARRIAGE STARTS CONSIDERABLE TALK As to Its Effect on Trisl of United Wireless President. New York, Aug. 4.—The marrigge of Christopher Columbus Wilson, kresi dent of the United Wireless; vompan: to his 13 year old stenographer, Stelia Le sterday. shortly after Wil- 's arrafgnment in the United States court on indictments charging con- spiracy, and attempt to defraud, started talk In officlal circles today as to the probable effect of the marriage in the prosecution of the indictments on trial. The federal law provides that a- wife cannot testify eithar for or against her husband on his trial on a criminal charge. “Wisen 1 saw the notice of the mar- riage.” said District Attorney Wise, “I Ruess my curlosity was aroused like others. There may be something she knows which he do2s not want us to know. But her testimony had not been required heretofore to get the indict- ments and will not be required in the trial of the case. Since sha is his wife she cannot be compelled to testify against him, but neither can she testify for_ him.” This afternoon Wi appeared be- fore Commissioner Shields and fur. nished th> $25.000 bail which was fixed vesterday and which he was given time to get NOTED CORNETIST DEAD. Schriber, Who Played With Patti and Ole Bull. Louis Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 4—Louls Schriber, in his day known as one of the world’s greatest cornetists, died here yesterday, 53 years of age. He accompanied both Adelina Patti and Ole Bull, the violinist, on concert tours as net soloist. He was a charter member of the Philharmonic society of New York, and in 1872 and 1877 was soloist with the Thomas « chestra. He was a native of Coblentz, many. and came to the United States in 1856. His health failed in 1889. and since then he had resided in California. John R. Marshall Held for Trial. Boston, Aug_4.—Pleading not guilty to a charge of conspiracy with Will- fam J. (Big Bill) Keliher and Martin J. Waish to defraud the National City bank of Cambridge. John R. Marshall, who was recently arrested in Philadel- phia, was held for trial in October by Judge Dodge in the United States cir- cuit court today. Marehall was unable to furnish $10,000 bonds required and was returned to the Charles street Jjail Forced to Resign. New York. Aug. 4.—Jacob Newm: who. while acting as private secreta to Judge W, W. Foster In the court of zeneral sessions. was charged with conducting a \private law husiness from the judge's chambers, resigned today. Comptroller Prendergast re- centiy made public the fact that Net man had been using Judse Foster's city telephone and that the number of the telephone was also on his person- al cards. Church Services in Esperanto Lai guage. Washington, Aug. 4. ices In Esperanto, the international langauge, will be conducted in this city Sunday, August 14. It will be the first time this language has.been used in divine worship in the history of the national capital. During the entire week, beginning August 14, the sixth international of ' Esperanto will be in ‘Will Be Denorted Because of ldiocy. Washington, - Aug. _4—Because _of fdiocy developed prior to the father's acquirement of citizensh Pasquale De Rienzo, a thirteen year old hoy, will be deported from Philadelphia. The case., which Is similar to one that attracted considerable attention in New York city, was appealed (¢ the Qepartment of commerce and . labor from the Philadelphia immigration authoritie; New Yerk's Blind Fund Distributed. New York. Aug. 4.—Three hundred ‘deserving biind poor of Manhattan and the Bronx were paid off todey. from 75,000, since th icipal blind fund of e municipal i Church sery- city has ind £ ‘Condensei Tele_g'l"aligs saved by | NO ADMISSION BY DR. CRIPPEN That Would Hurt His Case, Notwithstanding Persistent Reports to the Contrary TWO CABLE MESSAGES FOR PRISONEE, / , I.eeced Funds, the Other Concern- ttorney Oae Asiing if Fe ing Rumors Circulated Abroad—Quebcec Cffers to Represent Viss L-.neve in Any Legnl Froceedings She May Care to Undertake. Guebec, Aug, 4.—Those m; London friends of Dr. Hawley Crippen, who have already coungel to defend him cn o wife murder, proffered further assist light brown hafr, put on boy's cloth and- fled from England Opinion of Persons Who Have With the Girl who have talk Talked Persong d with ance by cable today. Two messages were delivered to the dentist in his [ #irl here uoted an helieviys cell. The first asked if he needed | #he had no part in the all . ¢ Belle thos Imore; o funds; the second inunired about the rumors circulated abroad, as well as [ this v think she still credit in this country, to the effect that he | Story ppen must have told her had confessed. explain thelr flight after she had lear . ed through the newspapers that the Prisoner Would Apprecia Some | were wanted for murder. It Is p 8 Money. ble, even, that Crippen managed keep from his companion all knowledg Crippen replied by cable that he | of the cause for which he was hunte would appreciate some money, and he | i 00 PG IE TS reassured his friends that he had made e o s s no admission that would hurt his case. i, Aot el The wording of neither the* messages | (&7 B0l U G0Nl ol or of Crippen’s reply was made public, nor were the from London Crippen Has Not Confessed pald after nes signed to those nable. It is suppos Premier thin Gouin ed, howeyer, that the latter came from | without qualification that Dr. Crippe! Arthur Newton, the London has made no confession The premier who recently informeda Crip who is als attorney general for th he had- friends who would defend him | province Quebec, threw some intey and pay for an attorney. osting legal light on the Canadian en Quebec Attorney Offers to Represent|Cfthe caxe. = = = - M Leneve. mald, “was committed in Enmiand, A It was maid that a local attorney, dn is @ part of Kngland there o Ll whose name the authorities declined 10 | be adition of Dr, Crippen divulge, sent word today to Miss | depariure for London be hrought Leneve offering to ropresent her in | abon through the prescribed op any legal procecdings she might care | eration of the fugltive offenders’ ac underrtake. Although this attorney | 1t will be necessary, (herefore, for th claimed he had been retained by the | English police to prove only that th Eirl's family in England, she declined | accused is o fugitive from justice to accept his services. In her answer | charged with murder. The question the young typist showed that the ffty [ whether the accused Iy gullty of mu year old dentist, with the pale pasty | der does not enter the matier here face and ' fishy “eyse, still exerts a| “The papers on which Dr. Crippe #tronger influence over her than her | will formally be released from Can own relatives. dian judisdiction will be signed by the She sent back word that her case |governor general of Cianada at Olmwa of The only manner in was Dr. Crippen’s, and that she would might return to England to_make her fight | ney genernl's office with him. And she has._ let fall clally into the case is through 11 world likely to incrfminate the man [sibility of Dr. Crippen's anno: for whom she cut eff her beautiful | his decision 1o make a confossio WOMEN SAW REAL MUTINY ON LAKE STEAMER Captain Parke Had Revolver on Mis ITALY'S DEMAND FOR CHARLTON'S EXTRADITION 1s 8aid to Have Reached the State De- partment. Men for an Hour, , Aug. 4.—What is_ ak- | Chicago, Aug. 4.—In the course of sumed to be Italy’s formal demand for special trip from Duluth to Gary, 1 the extradition of Porter Chariton, the [ With five young women o young American In the Hudson coun- |officers of the United Stutes Stoel tv. N, J. ja)), charged with haying | Poration on board, the crew of the ore Kiiled hls wHe, Mary Scott Castle |steamship Douglas 8. Houghton mut niec John Parke d it took Capt Charlton, at Lake Como, Italy, re e .ca hou; quell the state department - today mutin came i & packet postm: timees papers ‘came in 4 puckel 1 | ™A deckhand Bad been locked in. the They weré not éyen opened, Act- [Ship's brig for peeping Into i cab fne. Sccretars of State Wilson Kknew | Window af the women passengors that they hore upon the Charton case | tW0 Weeks' #rip was all but over w pat they bore upon the vessel was off Chicago harbor yes and it has not reached the jurisdiction of ‘the depariment. Therefore the pa- [terday when the crew, lad by Pete pers were returned to the Itallan Peterson, freed the prisoner and mu Passy, whence. they came. and which |nied. The sujlors later sald that the ihas its seat for the’ summer om the [had rebelied because exira Massachusetts coast, P IR ThRY Were Accompanying the packet upo charged on reaching Gary. return and explanaiory of the r At the first signe of mutiny the youns Tor the course taken by the dep: yomen, Cecilin Kirk Cleo McClusky, ment was a note from Mr, Wilson sub- | Loulse Maxwe ith Apdgesefs; & mitting that the case lay with the New Jersey court and that papers bearing ed there In_terror with laveled . weape remai arke ins and Captain F pending. ors to lock up the ringleaders and clea Not_until action has been taken by |RWAY the broken furniture — Captain the court will the case of Charlton |Parke savs he reach the state department, when Sec- ~ ; 3 retary Knox may be called upch 1o [ poyva e BRESISE ST L e oy pass on the question of extradition DENT Guohkoff Begins Sérving Sentence for Wounding Count Uvaroff in Duel. FIGHTING IN BARCELONA. Carlist and Republican Factions in | s perersburg, Aug, 4 Alexande Collision—Dispersed by Police. Guehkoft, president of the imperial douma, who temporarily resigned h Barcelona. Spain, Aug. 4.—A colli- |functions as president in order to serve ston, in which weapone were used, took |a sentence of four wi s’ Inwprisonmen place on the street today between tho |for fighting a*duel with Count Uvareff Carlist adherents of Don Jaime, pre- |a rival leader in parliament, enter tander to.the throne of Spain, and [the fortreas of Peter and Paul tod republicans. One of the republican {to fulfill the penalty inflicted by the faction was wounded with a. Knife. |court. In the duel, which was fough The police charged upon the fighting [on Nov. 30 la. M. Guehkoff, then private member of the douma, wounded crowds and dispersed them. = Count Uvaroff slightly in the shoulder San Sebastian, Aug. 4.—/ n insurrec tionary movement, it is reported has | The ducl resulted fro ma controvers started in the Basque provinces of [in which M. Gouchkoff gave Count Biscay. Alava and Guipuscoa and in |Uvaroff the e, the adjoining province of Navarre. The government is despatching troops to the scene of the trouble, TAXICABS FOR DETECTIVES. Pittsburg Sleuths May Hire Them for MORE FIGHTING IN FORMOSA. Work in Suburbs. Sniping and Ambuscades Cost Many Pittsburg, Aug, 4.—Taxicab hereafter bo used by county detectives when hunting criminals in the rem. parts of the county. The county com missioners declined to furnish_ the A toctive force with an aute but Chief Henry Muth has told n eall the or cabs when ne D trict Attorney Blakel pproves tr step and says it will add to the off clency of the detactives in investig ing country districts Vietoria, B, C., Aug. 4.—Severe fight- nobile bis 1 ded v Japanese. loases, s ormosa, according to by fthe steamship ing, with’ heav. continuing in brought advic Sazoru. The Japanese have been engaged in capturing Shinarsk mountain. They propose to mount artill there to dominate the native ds and - have lost mapy men by of | Housé Struck by Lightning—Family the head hunters in rolling re pcks it Kray 14 over cliffa on advancing parties.” Snip- 2 ing and ambuscades have cost many d, Conn., Aug. 4—During an al storm that passed over her Hyes, house owned by William J wis struck by lghtning and to the-ground. 'The Wrig family was at supper and Aid not know that the house had heen struck until told by a nelghbor that it was on .xe, The flames spread so rapidly thet few of the household effects were sav ed. The loes will be $6,000, with r insurance. Charles G. Suf electrd tonig) Wright burned TURTLE IN HIS STOMACH. Egg in the Soun Hatched and Killed Pittsbura Man. Pittsburg, Avg. 4.--Willlam Dour- lass of the North Side is dead as the result of a turtle’s egg hatching in his stomach. A few weeks ago Douglnss partook of some turtle soup. Four days after taking the soup’hc became 111 and numerous physicians were unable to diagnose his disease. Yesterday he died, An autopsy was performed and a partially formed turile, almost as Morris. Not Candidate for Governor. New Haven, Conn, Aug. 4-—Charles G. Morris of thig eity, a_son of the lat ex-Governor Luzon B. Morris, tonight through w letter to the democrat e A 8 hew's egg. Wis found in his 1 stute centonl commistes announced (ha stomach. he did not desive 16 have his mime used ap a candidate governor M Morris' nitie was tientioned cent meeting of the committre Cirouit Bike Ra Haven. Charles Cutter Dead at Greenwich, - Greenwich, Coun, Aug. 4.—Chatles Cutter of the firm of Kraft & Cutter, New ¥ork city, died at his home here | tonight from pheunonis. Cutter was. & graduate of Harvard i the class of | New Haven, Conn, Aug 4.—In (he 1996 and from the Uarvard Law school | quarter mile ' national champlonshiy in 190T. During the Spanish-Ameri-{race at the National Cireult races hore can war he served in Battery A. First | tonight Frank er of Bast Orange, lmnu:’ Heavy — Artillery. He|N. and Al Crebs of Sait Laks was a son F. Cutf Clbmdho'n . mwlm! m et National #t New 3 b 7 ooy