Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 20, 1910, Page 1

The Colonel and His Political Advisers Worried Over New York State Situation THE PRESIDENT GLAD TO HELP Tells His Callers that His Position in the New York Fight has been Clear from the Very First—Ex-President Hurries to New Haven to Confer with the President —Taft Sympathizes Heartily With the Fight Agamst Conference Lasted an Hour. “Bossism”—! On Board President Taft's ‘Train, Albany, N. Y., Sept. 19.—President Taft #n'l ol. Theodore Roosevelt met today #i New Haver, Conn, for the second time since the former president’s re- turn from Africa. Colonel Roosevelt s ught the conferenc2 with the presi- denr. Tt was plain from all that hap- d Lefore and after the meeting that he colonel sné his close political ad- vizers are po: a little worried over tha situation in New York state and came 1t the jresicent for further evmence of his mioral support. T the president was glad to give. 1ia his position in the New York fight lhad been clear from the first. He sald he sympathized tily with the fight against “boss- He state h ism Presider: Stands on His Position Fully Mr. Taft reiterated the statements made in his leiter to Lloyd C, Gris- «om, president of the New Yeork coun- ty republican committee, at the time Sherman-Roosevelt controversy chairmanship. This he addcd, stated his position accuratety and he was stand- 4] absolutely. Taft repeated anew to his callers what he said in the Griscom letter— that he favored direct primaries for the nomina 1 of congressmen and state legislators. He understands this to be the purpose of the Cobb bill as amend- ed by the Seth Low and Joseph H. Choate memorial. He said he hoped that a declaration for such a primary law would be written into tha republi- can state platform and that a candi- data for governor in sympathy with this movement would be nominated. President Taft is not ready as yet 10 admit the advisability of doing away with conventions for the nomination of state officers from governor down. Mr. Taft understands that both Govarnor Tiughes and Colonel Roosevelt are now practically in accord with his own po- sition, although the governor fought at first for direct primaries for all of- fices. 1912 Presidency Not Discussed. President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt @'d not digcuss the presidency in 1912. The president has not been advised asg to what Mr. Roosevelt's attitude tow- ard that campaign. From a -source. closa to the president it was learned there was no occasion to discuss this subject. Mr. Taft's Position. Mr. Taft's position is: Ha is willing to run if nominated. If his friends think there is a good chance for him to he re-elected, Mr, Taft feels that they will see to his nomination. Mr. Taft's political friends say if the American ypeople want him for a second term that not even Colonel Robsevelt can pre- vent his nomination. 1If the people do not appear to want him, Mr. Taft will be only too glad to submit to their decision. It can be said that today’s meeting at New Haven, while it may have been successful in its “scenic effect,” and ©of moral advantage to the Roosevelt leaders In New York state, was abso- Intely barren of results as to any bet- ter understanding betwzen the presi- “ent and Colonel Roosevelt as to na- tional issues or their personal relations 4n view of many recent. events. Something in Nature of a Truce. Romething in thz nature of a truee zeems to have been arranged regarding the New York state situation. After that is over events will shape them- sclves Colonel Roosevelt himself is #aid to have let drop the hint that as to his side of the matter ething would be doing” after the elections. Mr. Taft is letting 1912 look out for itself. He deciared h> has other mat- ters of concern at the moment. Taft Not Hunrting Renomination. s Mr. Taft is entirely satisfled with the pos n he has taken. . He is net #ut hunting for delegates or indorse- Jaents for renomination. Even the thought that C'olonel Roosevelt may he fn the fight azainst him does not ap- pear to sturh the president in the - 1rast degree. He feels every man is at Eb-n\ to do as he pleases, Colonel _Roosevelt among the rest. Old-Time Cordiality Missing. There is no doubt, however, that the rhadow of 1912 hung over today’'s gath- ering. There was not the c¢ordiality of old between the president and the col- onel. It was the first time they had et since the story.was given out at COvater Bay that Colonel Roosevelt felt Taft had “double crossed” him in York and had “sold out to® the ses.” Thesa, in return for a pledge of dele- gates in 1812, The president felt the dnjustice of that story keenly, it is said, @and as a result that the rerations be- tween him and Mr. Roosevelt can nev- er be the same tonight. Administration to Be Endorsed at Sar- atoga. Tt came out in'today’s conference, which, in addition to,the president and Colonel Roosevelt, Tloyd Griscom, Otto Tiannard and Seerstary Norton attend- ed, that the administration is going to %o’ endorsed at Saratoga. No mention of Mr. Taft in 1912 will be made, - “It is not the province of a state con- vention to nominate any man for pres- fdent two vears later,” said Mr. Ban- nard after the conference. “Connecti- cut did not do it. Why should New York?” In this vonnac(mn it became known today that President Taft deprecated the action of the Ohio republicans in declaring for him in 1912, Fe did not Whing he should be made an issue. The Conference 2 Source of Gratifica- tion to Mr. Taft, Today's conference, il 18 helieved, 1 source of much gratification o 'aft and his friends. That his aid . lm"lfl be songht at this time, and in the matier that it was: after a some- Wwhat recent attitude of ~almost com- plete ignoring of his adminstration or existence, probably gave the president much satisfaetion. Rooseveit's Thrilling Ride Across the Sound. The m»fln: was not without its pic- trasque side. Colongl Roosevelt had a tnrilling ride across Long Tsiand Sonnd m a frail W ‘hoat, .. tho. -Tarpon, which was dangerously tossed about in a heavy sea. The ex-president was thoroughly drenched by the waves which broke over the side of the boat. The captain of the boat, although he startord for Bridgeport; put into Stam- ford. “Can you make Norwalk?” Roosevelt inquired. “We hight,” replied the skipper, “but the chances are we might not.” The conference lasted little more than an .hour, as the president had to catch the 3.16 train for Springfield to make connection there for Cincinnati, toward which place he is journeying tonight. Colonel ROOSEVELT WELL PLEASED With Result of Conference—Returns to Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 19 —Well pleased with the result of his confer- ence with President Taft, Theodore Roosaveit returned to Oyster Bay at 7 oc’lock tonight and drove at onee to Sagamore Hill. “I had a very pleasant interview with the president,” said the colonel, “and an entirely satisfactory talk on the New York situation.” He admitted that the national situa- tion was also discussed, but hz de- clined to repeat any of the conversa- tion/ Tt was learned, however, that they did not take up the question of a candidate for a governor of New York. ‘When the colouel was ask2d whether today’s conference would have any bearing on his course in the New York state fight, he replied that his position would be precisely what it has been. “Thare will be no compromise in any way,” he said. his is a straight fight for decency in politics as against hoss- {sm.” More emphatically than ever the col- onel reiterated his determination not to accept the nomination for governor of New York. . s In speaking of "the arrangements which led un to his conference with ‘President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt. said that it was planned originally that they &hould meet in New York. President Taft found. however, that it would bz inconvenient for him to go to New York and sent ‘a request to Colonel Roosevelt through Mr: Griscom, pres: dent of the New York county republ can committee, to meet him in’ Naw Haven instead. Earle Dodge, who for- merly was Mr. Griscom's secretary of embassy at Rome, came to Oyster Bay from New York In his motor bhoat Tarpon this morning, picking up the colonel and starting across the sound. Arriving this evening at the Grand Central siation in New' York, Colonel Roosevelt had barely time to drive.to the Pennsylvania terminal for an Oys- ter Bay train: WILL NAME A SUCCESSOR TO CONGRESSMAN SPERRY. Interesting Developments in Second District Convention Today. New Haven, (‘nnn, Sept. 19.—Inter- esting developments are expectad at the republican congressional conven- tion for the Second district to be held here tomorrow, when a successor will be nominated to succeed Congressman N. D. Sperry. There are but two can- gidates in the field. ex-State Senator Frank S. Butterworth of this city and Col. Andrew N. Shepard of Portland. Both men have conducted an active campaign and it is expected that the work the convention tomerrow will be spirited. Tonight Mr. Butterworth <laims that he has 96 out of the 144 delegates credited to the convention, and while Colonel Shepard has not given out any figurass he is equally con- fident of securing the nomination. Headquarters for Mr. Butterworth were opened in a lecal hotel here to- night and the Shepard forces will be on hand early tomorrow morning. NEW YORK’S ACTING MAYOR AFTER POLICE COMMISSIONER For Failure to Suppress Disorderly and Gambling Houses. New York, Sept. 19.—Police head- quarters was wondering tonight how long Commissioner Baker will sit at his desk. Acting Mayor Johan Purroy Mitchel rebukad the commissioner a few days ago for the laxity of the po- lice in not suppressing gambling and disorderly houses, and tonight the act- ing mayor motored to St. James and spent two hours and a half with Mayor Gaynor. Before he left he said: *T have Mr. Baker's raply to my letter and I am going to consult with Mayor Gaynor about it.” “Do you consider. the reply insubordi- nate?” “I shall not make the reply publie.” parried Mr. Mitchel, “until after I have talked with the mayor, and in the meantime you must draw your own in- ferencas.” FAILED TO FLY OVER—ALPS. Aviators Start in Switzerland- but Heavy Wind Forces Them to Land. Brig, S\m:erland, Sept. 19.—Though the weather was unpropitious for the bhold undertaking. Mr. Weymann, the American, and George Chavez,_ the Pe- ruvian, aitempted the cross-Alps aero- plane flight today. Both failed, but not until they had given pretty exhi- bitiens of high- fiving that promised better sum-ess in fair weather. Brig, Switz.. Sept. 19—The wind blew strong through the day. preventing any further attempt at muking the flight over Simplon’ pass, Larceny of $314,204 Charged Against James T. Lennox. Lawrence, Mass, Sept. 19.—Larceny of $314,204 on twenty-five counts charged against Jumes T. Lennox, member of the bankrunt firm of Pat- rick Lenuox & ‘. of Lynn, in an in- dictment returned today by the Essex county grand jury. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest by Judge Schofield, but he conld not be located. The Lenno¥ firm, one of the largest in Tynn at the time, went to the wall in 1807 with neariy $1,060000 liabilities.. U e e e dast SR S5 o3 WM sl ht , Sept. fl.——-’l‘he.Prlls sian Ihutenumy 'Heinze and Wenzel, who were arrested charged with being spies, were released today. Bordeaux Sept. 19.—Aviator Morane won the speed prize at the flying meet- ing here today, covering twenty Kkilo- meters, about thi; miles, in 16 mip- utes, which is a wdrld’s record. S Manchester, Eng., Sept. 19.—The Fed- eration of Master Cotton Spinners met today and decided on a general lockeit on October 1, unless the Fern mill dis- pute at Oldham is settled before that date. 'In the event of a lockout 150,000 operatives will be affected directly. Paris, Sept. 19.—The Prix de La Marche, for 2 vear olds, $800, distance seven and one-half furlongs, was run at Saint Cloud today, and won by W. XK. Vanderbilt’s Lapire. In the Prix Deschantepies, a selling race for $800, distance ten furlongs, Mr. Vanderbilt's Sampietre finished third. Pretorm TUnion of South Africa, Sept. 19.—It was officially _announeed today that General Louis Botha will retain the premiership, notwithstanding the losses sustained by the nationalists in tire recent clections to the new federal asesmbly, and his own defeat at the hands of the unionist candidate, Sir Percy Fltzpatrlck Milan, Sept, 19.—A depatch from Montevideo, Uruguay, announces the arrest at. Buenos Avres of the leaders of the radical party, who are accused of being implicated in a plot against the life of Jose Figueroa Alcorta, pres- ident of the Axgentine. President Al- corta is now in Chili attending the cen- tennial celebration of that republci. He was in Santiago on Saturday. SALEM HERMIT’S ESI’ATE SHRINKS CONSIDERABLY His Wealth at First Estimated at $10,- 000.000. Sept. 19.—From a con- servatively estimated lue of $3,000,- 000, the estate which Tsaac C. Wyman, the Salem hermit, left to his alma ma- ter,. Princeton university, for found- ing of a graduate school, may shrink considerably, according to the inven- tory of Mr. Wyman's estate, filed in the probate court here today. When Mr.. Wyman died his wealth was .at first estimated at $10,000,000, mostly .in real estate. but this sum was soon cut down a third. - The inventory, as filed today, accounts for real estate in Mas- sachusetts to, the value of $538,182, and personal property in stoeks and bonds, representing all such possessions .of Mr. Weyman, worth $321;619. Salem, Mass.. MAYOR GAYNOR CONTINUES TO IMPROVE. Plans to Return to His City Hall Desk October 3. New York, Sept. 19.—Robert Adam- son, the mayor's serretary, said tonight that the mayor’s condition continues to| improve. “It is true” he explained, “that he has had pains on the right side of his head -sinee he was shot, but they are due to neuraigia. It is.true also that his voice is. husky and low. This is because he has been compelled to do too much talking since he left the Thospital. - “The mayor plans to return to his desk at City hall on October 3, and in the meantime to do as little talking as possible.” . NEW YORK STATE POLITICS. Progressives Claim 570 of 1015 Dele- gltu to Republican State Convention. New York, Sept. 19.—The claim that Lhe progressives will control 570 of the 1015 del2gates in the republican state convention—a working majority—was made tonight by close friends of Lioyd C. Griscom, who is managing Theodore Roosevelt's campaign against the “old guard.” , Delegates in thirty-five as- sembly districts of Manhattan and the Bronx were electzd tonight. For the most part -the district meetings were quiet and merely recorded the voters’ will as expressed in last week's pri- maries. Utica, N. Y., Sept. 19.—The insur- gent or progressive republicans of méida county tonight scored a vic- tery in the skirmish preliminary to the primaries tomorrow. A resolution endorsing Vice Presi- dent Sherman for temporary chairman of the state convention was defeated in 2 caucus in the town of Vernon. PIERRE HERITIER AND WIFE, Fugitives from Connecticut, Commit. ted to the Tombs. New York, Sept. 19.—Pierre Heritier an his wife, Honorine, who were arrest- ed here Saturday as fugitives from Connecticut justice, were committed to the Tombs today to await extradition papers. Affidavits made in Connecticut charge them with an attempt to poison Wil- liam L. Searles, a wealthy retired mer- chant of Rowayton, in whose family they were employ OBITUARY. = Horatio D. Chapman. Easthampton, Conn., Sept. 19.—Ho- ratio D. Chapman, 84 yvears old, a for- mer member of the state legislature ard a veteran of the civil w: dled at his home here tod Mr. Chapman went to California during the rush for gold in that state in 1849, and on his return made his home here. He served as corporal for three years in Company C, 20th Conn. Vol, and was a member of Mansfield post, 'G. A. R., of Middle- town, Besides holding many minor town offices under republican adminis- trations, he was at one time a county commissioner for Middlesex county, and a member of the house of rep- resentatives in 13901. He leaves four daughters Suit to Sfl As e the lel of John Wallace. g New York, Sept. 19.—Suit to set aside the will of John Wallace, a former stock exchange member, who left an estate valued at $2,000.000, was begun today in the name of his somn, Allan Wallace, a grzat-grandson of Commo- core Vanderbilt, who received only $750.000 as his inheritance. It is al- leged that at the time he executed the will the elder Wallace was of unsound mind. Death of Late Archbnhop of York. fLondou, Sept. 19.—The Most Rev. William Dalrymple Mac lLagan, lat2 ar~hbishop of York, died hére today from pneumonia. He was born at Ed- inburgh in 1826, He served in the In- dian army In 1847-52, retiring as lieu- tenaut. tHe was ordained deacon In i856. He held the office of archbishop of York from 1891-to 1909, A Rea! Benefactor. If Prof. Garner, who says he can teach monkeys to talk, udd only teach the further evoluted fo say.less and think mere he might claim to be 3 benefactor. — Louisville Courier- Cd:mcnqnm lnlglfiah-mn 4 | ministry. SPECIAL MEEleG OF BOARD OF EDUCATION. MIDDLETOWN TAKES ACTION Owing' to_ the Epidemic~of Paralysis—Fourteen Cases . Days and Three Deaths. Infantile in Nine Middletown, Conn., sopt 19.—Tlte Dboard of education, at a special meet- ing tonight ordered the public schools of r.he city closed for an indefinite peri- od owing to the epidemic of infantile paralysis which has developed in the past week.' St. John's parochial school was also ordered clused by Rev. Dy. Donpvan, pastor of the parish. E Fourteen Cases, Three Deatl Fourte2n cases of the disease have been reported within the past nine days, and three deaths have resulted. TFear:of- the disease.led many families to send their children to out of town schools. and _the schools opéned this morning with 295 absenteces out of an ‘average attendance of 1,800, Two of -the victims of the disease were members of tha senior class of the high school and the decreased attendance, in tl;at particular department was mark- ed. None of the pupils of the parochial school, numbering 600, have been at- tacked by the dissase, and the school was closed as a precautionary meas- ure. e e ILLINOIS SENATORIAL BRIBERY SCANDAL Senate lnveshgnmg Committee Ar- rive at Chicago lq Consider Charges. | Chigago. Sept. B ot Julius (. Burrows of Michigan, chairman of the senate committee which is to in- \L’s[l!l!e the election of Senator Will- } iam Lorimer of Illinois, arrived here | today with others of the committee, and prepared to take up the consider- ation of the charges that the election of the junior senator from Illinois was tainted with bribery. The initial session, which is to be held in the Congress hotel ‘tomorrow, will ‘be devoted to arranging the pro- gramme for the sittings of the com- mittee and will be ‘executive. ‘With the exception of one member of th-~ senatorial bhody, Senator Mor- gan: G. Bulkeley of Connecticut, chos- en in place of Senator William B. Dillinghain of Vermont, who is ill, all the members of the committee are lawyers. Thsi is expected to simpii- fy the hearing, for each commitiee- man will be competent to decide tech- nical points of procedure which oth- erwise might.be puzzling. “The committee itself must deter- mine what will be the course of pro- { cedure.” said Sentor Burrows. “That ] will be done tomorrow.” !~ Senator Bulkeley may not join his colicagus until the session in Wash- ington. THREE BALLOONS QUALIFIED AS AMERICAN CONTESTANTS In the International Race Whicl\starts at St. Louis Oct. 17. Indianapolis. Ind., Sept. 19.—If they have not met with disaster, or landed, safely at some isolated spot fror which they have not bzen able to re- port, these three balloons and their crews have qualified tonight as the American contestants in the interna- tional balloon race which will start at St. Liouis Oet. 17: New York—Clifford R. Harmon, New York, pilot: Thomas Baldwin. New York, not sightad. i Buckeye—J. H. Wade, Cleveland, pilot: A. H. Morgan, Canton. O., aide; siglited at Charleston, W. V., 7 p. m,, Sunday. Miss Sophia—W. W. Asman, St Louis, pilot; P. J. McCullough St. Louis, aide: sighted at Pomeroy, O., 8.45 a. m. Sunday: Nine balloons started in the Ameri- can_ elimination race at the Indian- apolis epezdway aturday afternoon. ¥our started in a [ree for all contest, and all of them are down. The sixth of the starters in'the climination race to alight was the America I, which landed at Warrenton, Va. at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Allen R. Haw- ley, New York, was the pilot. and Au- gustus Post, his aide. NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS INJPURSUIT OF NEGRO Who Fatally Shot Chief of Police J. 2 M. Stallings. Wilmington, N. €. Sept 19.—Chief of Police” J. M. hta.]lngs of Spring ! Hope. N, C., was fatally shot and has been sent to a hospital in Richmond, Va., for an overation, while practi- cally every citizen of the town and | icinity has joined in the pursuit of | Norman [ewis, a negro, charged with retailing liquo Theé négro was found in his house, and was ordered by the officer to come out. Lewis told- his wife to extin- guish the. lights and open the door. ‘This being done, the negro fired at the officer with a double barrelled shotgun. A metal -badge pinned on the police- man’s breast probably prevented the entire load taking effect and killing him -instantly. ~ The negro may bhe lynched if he is caught. Gifts to Yale University Totalling $60,- 000, . New Haven, Sept. 19.—&ifts to Yale | university totaling: $60,000 were an- { nounced at a meeting of the corpora- | tion_.here today. The largest was one | of $50.000 from the estate of John B. Collins of Fort Worth, Texas, of the class of 1881, to be disposed of by the directors of .the 1881 class fund. The second gift, one of $10,000 in se- curities, vas from ah anonymous giv- er, subject to a life interest, to he used as a fund. to. purchase books for the university library." Burned to Dqlth by Explosion of Nat- ural Gas. N. Y., Sept. 19.—\rs. Carrie and Mrs. Elizabeth Hadley were burned to death by an explosion of mutural gas in their home near here togday. They smelled gus and started to investigate with a .lighted lamy As they sntered the Kitchen the sceu- mulated gas Mrs. Hadley's . while Mrs. intrying to aid her compan- ion received burns I caused death withiu a few aiiémeénts, Fego, Two Aeronauts Practically Exhausted. Warrenton, Va., Sept. 19.—The bal- lon Anter 1L, with Allen P. Hawle: as pilot and Augustu! Post as a landed today af 2.20 n'clock, three miles southwest of this place. ~ The balloon :—u in the air 44 1-3 hours., and the WO aeropa wers pracncally ex- “hausted. £ “‘? e j Expulsion of Jews fhm Kiev, Rus- sia, continues. The Miners’ c.nhnm at Cardiff \c;ted a strike of the 200,000 Welsh coal miners. - Reports from Russia, ltaly and Ger- many indicate that. the enldemic of cholera .is abating. President Castro is Being Accused of organizing a plot against the present executive of Venezuala. " District Attorney Whitman of New York announced his intention of organ- izing a gambling bureau. The Pope Will Create Nine new car- dinals at the next consistory, but none of them will be American. Jqu Montoya cf lver City, New \(exleo. shot and killed threz cowboys after they had killed his son. The Weather’Has Been So Rough on the southern drill grounds that the target practice of the battleship flest is delayed. Pa., , an and Dr. F. W. Lange of Scranton, caused the arrest of E. D. Gleasol inventor, on charges of ‘“forgery false pratenses.” The Steamers Lusitania, Baltic and Tauretania, which sailed yasterday from British ports for New York, car- ried 5,700 passengers. The French Military Authorities are delighted over the achievements of aeroplanes and dirigibles during the recent military manoeuvres. Organizers of thu Egypti-n National congress protest against the French government’s action in refusing to per- mit their meeting, to be held in Paris. The Arrest of Spies in Germany and England brings to light the fact that espionage is practicsd by officers of the rival armies in all European countries. Major Mott, the American Attache to the embassy in Paris, says France has proved that the aeroplanz, in com- petent hands, is worth 1,000 men for scouting purposes in war. The Paris Temps Confirms the report that Turkey and Russia have antered into a military alliance and that the convention indicates Turkey’s rapproch- ment with the powers in the triple alli- ance. . Dr. Alexander trunkevitch, at present an honorary curator in the American museum of natural history, was appointed Monday by the Yale corporation an instructor in zoology in the Sheffield Scientific school. Peg Woofington, by Longfeliow, out of Ballot, and one of the oldest of the famous brood mares in America. be- coming frightened Monday by light- ning at Major . McDowell's Ash- and farm, at Lexington, Ky., ran into a tree and killed herszIf. vho recently at- ‘Mrs. Parti Henrici de in New,York tempted to commit sui by jumping into the East riv herself at Spartanburg, N. C.. Monday. Her husband. who was formerly em- ployved on:the New York Herald, is at present city ’dmrr of the: Spatmnbur; Herald. An Unlimited Treaty of Obligatory arbitration between the United States and Great ‘Britain is the hope of the American society as a result of the proposiiton that the two countries join in 1914 in a celebration to observe the completion commensurate with 100 years of peace between them, In the Yale Medical School, ves- terday. Dr. Yandell Henderson was promoted to a full professorshin in physiology. Mason Trowbridge of the class of 1302 was chosen to give in- struction in debating in the college and Prof. Ch is was granted a {leave of absence for the present uni- versity year. FIRST LONG CRUISE SINCE AROUND THE WORLD TRIP Big Battleships and Torpedo Boats Soon to Head for European Ports. Washington. Sept. 19.—Only a few .weeks intervene before the sixteen big battleships and torpedo boat squad- ron will head for European ports on their first’long cruise since the all- around-the-world trip achieved by the Atlantic fleet during the Roosevelt administration. Meantime the navy department, which already has an- nouriced the itinerary, is working out the details of caring for the vessels and its personnel. The battleships will leave their home ports November 1 to mobilize in mid- ocean and the cruise has been divided 0 as to give as much division com- mand experience as possible. The ves- sels will spend Christmas at Gibraltar and will get back to Guantanamo for winter manoceuvres about January 16. SECRETARY BALLINGER SUED BY A REALTY OPERATOR In a Case Involvina Valuable Land in New Mexico. - Washington, Sept. 19.—Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of the interior, was sued in the supreme court of the Distriet of Columbia today by Emer- son Smith, a realty operator of New Mexico. who complains that after giv- ing a final decision in his favor in a case involving valuable land adjoin- ing the town of Clovis, N. M., acquired by Smith at a cost of $8.000. the sec- retary reopened the case without au- thority of law and awarded the land to another who seeks to oust Smith upon a techniecality. The secretary was restrained from carrying his decision into effect pend- ing a hearing which was set for Sep- tember 30. STATUE OF HENRY CLAY ' . STRUCK BY LIGHTNING An Arm and Leg of the Figure Shat- tered. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 19.—Lightning today struck the statue of Henry Clay in the Lexington cemete; shattering an arm and leg of the figure. The memorial - was unveiled “in July and took the place of a similar monument which was struck by lightning in July, 1903, Part of the cost of $12,000 was defrayed by a4 legislative sppropria tion. The storm joday waa one. of the heaviest ever known here and its total damage is estimated &L $5v,000. Every fire alarm box in this citv was put out of ¢ mission, and telegraph and felephoue comMUNICation was daimag- ed. Nearly five inches of ram fell, Nominated for Congress. - shot, Al Aflanfle Gfly HANDSHAKING BEES AND.GOM- MITTEE MEETINGS. PERMANENT GAMP SITE Unofficially Discussed—Grumbling over ' Railroad " to Change Encampment Schedule. Rates — Proposiiton Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 19.—This. summer resort today unconditionally surrendered to the Grand Army of the Republic. The greater part of the day was devotad to registering at the booths at the commander in chief's headquarters, handshaking bees and meetings of committees in preparation \for the business which will come up during the remainder of the waek. Permanent Camp Site. . This afternoon the veterans discussed unofficially the proposition for a per- manent camp site to be established in some city geographically near the cen- ‘ter of the country. Advocates of the plan say that this would make it pos- sible for nearly every survivor of the Civil war to attend the encampment: because of the curtailment in railroa fare. Lower Railroad Rates Wanted. There is considerable grumbling over what the veterans term “unjust dis- crimination” with reference to railroad rates. An effort is being made tp have a resolution adopted asking faderal reg- ulation of traffic rates to all subsequent encampments. ‘The railroads of this country will nLext national encampment, or will be no encampment.” is the state- rient of Edward Watson, commander of U. & Grant post, Chicago.’ This sentiment seems to prevail among a majority of the veterans. Vets Opposed to Changing Schedule. The question of changing the pras ent schedule of an encampment every year to a meeting every two or four vears is being met with opposition by a majority of the veterans. “We ‘will hold an encampment ever. poral's guard,” said Col. “Jack” May- nard, the old member from Washing- ton. Revenue Cutter Survivors Want to Be- come Members. Tha survivors of the revenue cutter service, who have made repeated ef- forts to become members of the Grand Army, hope to gain their point during the' present encampment, according to. rumors today. 4 Tha opposition to accepting them by the Grand Army was the result of the contention that they were. officially under the treasury department and not the naval authorities. Big Reception on Steel Pier. Tonight ths commander in chief and - his_men were given a big reception on the steel pier at which there wers fully ien thousand of the veterans. The af-" fair was given by ths women's citizen comimittee. - later the Sons of Veter- ans gave a similar function at the }illote“l Rudolph, assisted by their aux- iliary. * NEGRO ENTERED CHICAGO GIRL'S BEDROOM Arrested Later When Boarding Stree Car—Shot Girl's Father. Chicago, Sept. 19.—William Jonas, a negro, was partly identified late to- 1 day as the slayer of Charles.D. Hiller, y who was shot in defending his daugh- er from an intruder, who entered 1 through their bedroom window. Jones succeeded in concealing a bul- let wound in hiz wrist for hours while being grilled by *Police Captain Collins. The injury betrayed itself when blood began trickling down the colored man’s hand, Hiller was chief local frelght clerk of the Rock Island road. He was aroused early ti§s morning by the screams of hie daughters, Clarice, aged aged 18, and Florencenaged 12, who slept together. Florence has told Cap- tain Collins that the clothing worn by Jones tallies with that in which her assailant was garbed. In answer to the cries, Hiller rushed to the bedroom and grappled with the intruder. They rolled down the stafra locked In each other’s arms. Then the negro began firing, three bullets enter- ing the railroad man’s hody. His grasp relaxed and the murderer es- caped. Detectives arrested Jones as he was boarding a street car. He said he was on his way to Harvey to look for work. Mrs. Elizabeth McNabb identified Jones as the man who had entered her home early in the night, Mrs. McNabb said that the negro entered her home and found his way to the bedroom, where she and her daughfer were sleeping. He laid his hand on the latter's arm and she awoké and screamed. This frightened the intru- der away. The police declare he went immediately to the Hiller home in West 104th street. ARMED CITIZENS SEARCH MASSACHUSETTS WOODS For Twe Burglars Who Wounded Lex- ington Patrolman. Lexington, Mass., Sept. 19.—Scores of armed citizens and police from sur- rounding cities and towns searched the woods in this vicinity tonight for two burglars who woundad Patrolhan Pai- rick Maguire during an exciting «<- change of shots. Officer Maguire found the men ransacking the homeé of N. A. Gove on Highland avenue today and in the chase that followed they fired nine shots at the patrolman, onz of which took effect in his leg.. He re- turned six shots, one of which, it is believed, hit one of the fleeing men. Policemen and citizens of altham, Cambridgs ‘and half a dozén near'by towns aided in the search for the rob- bers. Love Aflmr, Murder and - Suicide. Abbeville, Ga., Sept. 19. Manass today ehot and killed Mrs. cote H. Wil- liams, wife of former Mayor Williams, because he believed she had interfered to prevent the success of his suit for the hand of her sister, Mrs. Eugene Royal, & widow. The latter saw the shooting, As Mrs. Willlam expired Munass turned the revolver upon tje widow, 'wounding her in the hip, and then killed himsaif, 3 Steamship Arrivale. At Movills, Sept. 13: F‘m‘n.flh from New Y r, Sept. 1%¢ Pannonia, At @ibr from New York. At Auntwerp, Sept, 19: Lapland, from New Yflfl. ‘wdel' At London