Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 27, 1910, Page 1

VOL. LI—NO. 230 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910 BOTH FACTIONS ACHING FOR FIGHT | Cabled Turmoil Rampant on Eve of the New York é Republican State Convention SPIRITED NIGHT DEMONSTRATIONS Vice President Sherman Quietly Enters the City By Trolley Car from Schenectady while Colonel Roose- velt Arrives Late in the Day Breathing Defiance— Old Guard Will Fight to the Last Ditch. Saratoga. N. Y. Sept. 26.—Saratoga in a turmoil tonight on the eve of of the most impertant republican ate conventions ever held. The Old ard are aking “the issue: “Shall heodore Roosevel rule the republi- can party in the state of New York?" Roosevelt Rounds Up the Wavering. Colonel Roosevelt reached Saratoga e today, and within five minutes of his arrival bad plunged into the | situation. taking full command of the | progressive forces and rounding up | *he wavering unpiedged delegates. The | political tides finally set in | fves tomizht. and the | a ith his lieutenants, | Griscom, chairman of the 3 ork county committee; Corneli- | < B Coliins, who was being urged t a few = ago for | f the siate committee. and | representative W. W. Cocks of Oyster peated the declaration he made eaten them to a frazzle trophies are ours. lares the Victory Already Won. ame into Sara- £ deflance to ctory raii- ew York county Mr. Griscom, and Otto T. . and hundreds ople. A pro- | eaded by the | to the (United colonel was piazza to ponse to he shouted, waving 1 hat to the crowd, \ make any speech now. speech tomorrow.” the crowd could rush olonel dashed to his vhere, with his lieu- i locked doors, he ob- information concern- Arrival of Vice President Sherman. ce President Sherman came to the village this morning from Utica and “went quietls to his room. Few knew f is ar a for he came in from Schenectad on a trolley car. Mr. s P othing to say and spent e time talking with friends veranda of the hotel. Mr. | Sherman, it was learned, entertains o vers exalied hopes of his election tn the temporary chairmanship, but the fight Wildly Cheersd by the Old Guard. vs he is in The vice president came in for a spirited demonstration tonight when a marching club of some 200 members wit ha band arrived from Utica. Mr. the “boys from Onelda,” and marched with ce around the great court of United States hotel. The club arried small American flags and the ce president and his friends were wildly chesred by the Old Guard del- agates and their coho The parade marched te the bandstand in the cen- tar of court, where the vice pres- {dent was cheered again and urged o speak Viee President Makes Short Speech. “Gentlemen,” he said. “surface in- dications point to the fact that about 5.000 of you prefer to hear your own Sherman m as he voice than to hear mine. 1 like the sound. There never was a time whe 1 preferred my own volcs to others “Ofve him snethe interrupted someone in the crowd. “I shall not mssure you that I will speak in the convention, but rather I will say that I will speak in the con- tomorrow If & majority s You'll speak all right!” came an- other tnterruption. “T alwave bow to the will of the majority. which is my only boss. You dox’t want to hear a speech now and ] dom't want to make ome. 1 do desire to express my thanks to the staiwart body of Oneida countr business men rdless of party. who have come presence to answer the -trap of the opposition. Gentle- T am here, and vou are here be- anxious to har- cause we are republicans. én what we ean to produce part meny and party success We have had in the arty many sreat men in p s is due to the fact file of the party elected the possi- that h, and heir greatn that rank and v leadership. Tt rank and file tary of the part te greatness T want to made the h ay is to thank onel Roosevelt had matched his per- sonality and the issue, “Shall the boss- es rule?” Well-Defined Plan of Battle. The Old Guard are going to fight to the last ditch. Mr. Barnes' friends said tonight that he had a well-de- fined plan of battle which he intended to carry out and that if defeated the end of the convention would find that the “whole responsibility for the com- ing state campaign rested on Theo- dore Roosevelt.” The Platform, Mr. Barnes and his associates hasve written a full platform which will be presented to the committes on reso- Iutions and Mr. Barnes said tonight they would not permit a single amend- ment to that platform. In the event of the Barnes faction's defeat. the platform will be made by the progres- sives and they will be held responsi- ble_for it. Colonel Roosevelt put in some time tonight going over the primaries plank of the progressives' platform. Roose- velt leaders are not all of one mind as to the makeup of this particular plank. Temporary Chairman. Mr. Griscom said tonight that he thought Colonel ~Roosevelt would se- lect a man from his home county to make the motion substituting the name of the colonel for that of Vice President ~ Sherman for temporary chairman. There were no contesting delegates in the convention, Mr. Gris- com said. Regarding a report that Mr. Roose- | velt had been asked by friends to run for governor, Mr. Griscom said: “No such proposition has been made to Mr. Rooseveit by me or by any of my friends. The matter was suggest- ed to Mr. Roosevelt by me some weeks ago and that ended it.” e added that there was no crystal- ization on the direct primaries plank, which was still a matter for much dis- cussion. he platform,” he said, “would con- tain & strong expression against graft and a vigorous laber plani. Leoms Large as Candidate for Gov- ernor. Frederick C. Stevens, superintendent of public works, who comea from Wy ming county, loomed large today as a candidate for governor. Some of Mr. Roosevelt's friends pointed out that Mr. Stevens was a Hughes man, but in the conduct of his office had many friends among the organization republicans. Organization men admit- ted today that Mr. Stevens would make a strong candidate. Efforts were also made during the day to have Representative Bennet of New York withdraw his candidacy for the guber- natorial nomination to make way for an up-state man, but Mr. Bennet was not inclined to be persuaded. Representative J. Sloat Fassett of Chemung county was asked tonight if he would permit the consideration of his name for the chairmanship of the republican state committee to succeed Timothy L. Woodruff, but he indicated he had no desire for the posititon. SHERMAN'S SELECTION Over Roosevelt Reaffirmed at Special Meeting of State Committee. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 26.—By a vote of 22 to 15 the republican state com- mittee at a spectal meeting tonight re- affirmed ite setection of Vice President Sherman over Theodore Roosevelt. as temporary chairman of the state con- vention which will convene tomorrow. FIRST SKIRMISH ON EVE OF CONVENTION Roosevelt Again Suffers Defeat at Hnds of Old Guard. Saratoga, N. Y., Sep Theodore Roosevelt suffered defeat again tonight by the Old Guard of the republican party in this state. In the first skir- mish on the eve of the state conven- tion which opens tomorrow, the state committee at a_special meeting by a vote of 22 to 15 reaffirmed its action of August 16 last in selecting Vice President Sherman over Colonel Roogevelt as temporary charmain of the convention. After a heated argument lasting ¢ two hours, in which the lead- of both the Old Guard and Pro- gressives gave a sharp expression of their convictions, the committee by a vote of 22 to 16 resolved “that Mr. Sherman be informed that his se- lection was made without misrepre- sentation as an answer to his letter.’ At times the arguments waxed so bitter that to save what appeared to threaten to be an unfortunate situa- tion, Representative Fasset moved that the whole matter be laid on the table. But this was woted down. The Old Guard leaders Msisted that it was an attempt to gag them and prevent those for a demonstration hich. 1 take s mot & personal one rather owing. your sapineition of ome who v A4 of the fact that for more “han thres decades he has marched ahe der to shoulder with the rank and e, and come what may, so long as life is his, will stand for t basic principles of government which have Made curs the most prosperous coun- try the world has ever knoxn Rhe arrival of Colonel Roosevelt was thout its effect on the camp of ;— Old Guard and th ihled efforts. Lieutenants of William rues, Jr. who leading the Old Guard forces, said tonight that they have made a few gains. but are not eady to claim a majority of the con- ation. The wavering delcgates are Seing eagerly sought by both sides. Progressives Claim 574 Dolegates. \fter a talk with Roose- #'t tonight, Mr. G hounced progreesive 574 dele- ¢ the 1015 in the conven- n, ich ould give them = good arking njority. He snid that since the arrical uf Mr. Roosevelt the pro- had gained four votes v Pressure Brought to Bear. Le upen WOk W caplure a esates silent aud velng Biought to teaders on bLoth sides it the Old Guard, Guttonhol tain delegates, are piead- “ith them Yo stand by the vrgan- fzation on tie ground that the party new stands at the brink of & new or- der of things political. which Mr. Roosetelt has bsen pleased to call new nationalism.” and that this por- tends grave economic dangers to the eceuntry. Against this argument Col- members who voted for Vice President | Sherman from explaining their votes. Sherman Asks Investigation of Charges of Trickery. Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 26.—At a mest- ing of the republican state committee tonight Chairman Woodruff read a let- ter from Vice President Sherman ask- ing for an_investigation by the com- mittee of the charge that his s:lection for temporary Chairman of the state convention was brought about through trickery and saying that if such charges were substantiated he would not care to_serve. Mr. Sherman’s letter follows: “To the Members of the Republican State Committee, Hom. T. L. Wood- ruff, Chairiman: “My Desar Governor Woodruff: Ae you know, | bed no smbition 10 pre- Side over the state convention to con velie tomortow, As you also kanow, 1 Was asied Lo preside, not alone be cause it was known that in response to the president’s request I had spoken of the adiministration and for him on several occasions i different sections Of the country: because it was known I had been a staunch supporter of the president during his emtire term of of- fice: because | was known to be an especially ardent supporter and advo. cate of the basic princinles of the par- tv. My uam> was presented in the state committee in accordance with custom in state and nation. I solicited Paragraphs Naples, Sept. 26.—Two cases of chol- era were officially announced in_this city today and ome in an adjoining town. Budapest, Sept. 26.—There have been twenty-cight cases of cholera and eleven deaths, according to the official Teports in Hungary, during the past forty-eight hours. Parls, Sept. 26.—A special despatch received here from Rome says that a suspacted case of cholera has beer dis- covered there. A cordon of police has been placed in the Via Dei Condotti, near the Piazze di Spagna, where the case was located. Mafirid, Sept. 26.—The central com- mittee of the clericals has reccived a messaga from Pope Pius X. through Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal sec- retary of state, authorizing the holding of open air masses and Catholic dem- onstrations next Sunday. The message also contained the apostolic blessing. “Rome, Sept. 26.—Professor Doria, chief of the board of health, announced today that there have been four cases of Asiatic cholera in Rome. One of these proviad fatal, while the others are Tecovering. All have been traced to Naples. During the past twenty-four hours four new cases and three deaths have been reported in the southeastern district. Rome, Sept. 26.—Reports that the holy see has despatched official pro- tests to the foreign governments against the anti-clerical speech deliv- ered by Ernesto Nathan, the mayor of Rome, at the celebration on Sept. 20 of the fortieth anniversary of the fall of the temporal power of the church, are denied in vatican circles. It is under- stood, however, that the foreign nun- cios and bishops have been instructed to encourage a world-wide protest against the mayor's address. Many messages protesting indiznantly against the insult to the holy vicar are pouring into the vatican. MAYOR GAYNOR NOT CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR He Prefers to Serve His Full Time as Mayor. New York, Sept. 26—Mayor Gavnor issued tonight for the first time a formal statement that he is not a candidate for the democratic nomina- tion for governor. Nowhere in the statement does the mavor say, how- ever, what course he will pursue in the event the nomination is_thrust upon him. He indicates that he pre- fers to serve his full term as mayor, but at the same time he emphasizes that he feels no moral obligation to do so. The statement is made in a letter to Chainman Dix of the state committee and concludes as follows: “I trust that the convention will nominate someone who is not a mere dealer in the political commonplaces and jingles of the last twenty-five or fitty veats. but who has kept pace and grown with® the times, and whose ab- sorbing purpose Wwill be to make the government of the state, in all its branches, general ‘and local, intelli- gent, honest and decent, and to Iift it up and make it an_object lesson to the whole nation. If to do this he has to be more or less meddlesome, we will all forgive such meddlesome- ness, i kept fairly within the law. “Sincerely yours, “W. J. GAYNOR." CABINET HOUSE PARTY AT WHITE HOUSE. Eight ef the Nine Members Hold a Formal Session. Washington. Sept. 26.—The cabinet house party at the White House is in full swing tonight. Eight of the nine members of the president’s official family moved in today formal session in the cabinet room of the executive offices duing the fore- noon and continued thelr informal dis- cussion of affairs of state at a lunch- eon which began at 1.30 not end untll nearly four. During the late afternoon the various cabinet of- ficers returned to their respective de- partments, but gathered again at the White House for dinner and a long evening talk on the south veranda. The president's forthcoming appoint- ments to the supreme court bench was the chief topic of discussion tod: They were taken up as soon as the in- formal exchange of summer experi- ences and after the department heads had made brief reports as to conditions in the various branches of the govern- ment service. Governor of Ohio Requested to Sus- pend Mayor of Columbus. Columbus, 0. Sept. 23.—Petitions asking Governor Harmon to suspend Mayvor Marshall on charges of gross misconduct in office, growing out of his management of the car strike sit- uation, was formally filed at the gov- ernor's office today. Information con- cerning the text of the charges made was refused at the executive office. The governor was out of the city to- day. Consul Crowninshield De: Naples, Sept. 26.—Caspar S. Crown- inshield. the American consul here, died today. no man’s support. I consented to act as a eervice to my party, not to gratify a personal ambition. In that respect I bad none. “The charge has sinc: somz quarters tha selection was accomplished In the state committee by means of deception and misrepre- > been made in sentation. I do not believe it. So far as T am personally concerned, I know the statement to be absolutely un- founded. Exen to do the party service T am unwilling to serve in the face of such a charge if well founded. I there- fore ask that at the committes meeting tonight the charze so publicly made be with equal directness and publicity investigated, that the majority of the state committee who originaily favored my, selection may each declare whether or not his preference was based upon any statement which bore any color of misrepresentation or deception, for if | euch be the fact T ask that my name be not presented to the convention for its temporary presiding officer tomorrow. “With personal regard, I am, “Very sincerely your: “J. S. SHERMAN.” SENATOR ELIHU ROOT FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN. Announcement Made Headqguarters Thi at Roosevelt Morning. Saratoga, N. Y. Sept, Colonel Rooseveit predicted early this morning that his majority in the vote for the temporary chairinanship woild e from 100 to 150 FHis esiimate was made aftsr he bad completed a careful van- vass of all the drlegations which had been classed as doubtful The permanent chairman, it was an- nounced at the Roosevelt headquarters, will be United States Senator Blihu Root, provided th» Roosevelt forces control the convention. Colonel Roose- Telt and Senator Root spent near! hour in conference last evening. They held a | m. and did | Why Capt. Longan Was “Silenced” QUESTIONED VERACITY OF CA- DETS, IT IS SAID. CADET CORPS UNDER ARREST Are Confined to Their Rooms Until Further Orders—Denied All Priviley —AIll Recreation Abolished. West Point, N. Y. Sept. 26.—Al- though the special board of inquiry will not report for several days, dras- tic discipline is still being observed at the United States military academy as the result of the cadets twice treating with “silence” Capt. Rufus E. Longan, an instructor. The following orders were issued today by Lieut.-Col. Frederick W. Sib- ley, the commandant, who has the situation in charge during the absence in Washington of Major General Bar- Ty, the superintendent: “Until further orders cadets will confine themselves to their rooms. During release from quarters, from immediately after breakfast and from immediately after dinner, until call to_quarters, cadets will confine them- selves to the limits of the area of barracks; and the cadet sentinels will be posted ten minutes after drill and will make inspection every half-hour.” Entire Corps Practically Under Arrest This means that the entire corps is practically under arrest, denied all privileges and permitted to ee no one not officially connected with the acad- emy. The order will remain in force until the return of General Barry to- morrow. First “Silence” Case in Ten Years. It is not often that the “silence” is inflicted upon a superior officer and the present case is the first that has occurred since Captain Lindsay was “silenced” ten vears ago. An inquiry resulted in that officer being relieved from the military academy. With all recreation abolished, foot- ball practice has necessarily been tem- porarily suspended and all hop dates in the near future have been can- celled. Questioned Cadets’ Veracity. From various sources it has been learned that Captain Longan was “si- lenced” for questioning the veracity of cadets. As untruthfulness is branded as the most despicable thing in cadet life, Captain Longan aroused =he re- sentment of the entire corps. SECRETARY GOODWIN TENDERS " RESIGNATION TO GOV. WEEKS. The Same Accepted—Correspondence Between Governor and Secretary. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.—Charles A. Goodwin, execitive _secretary to Governor ¥Franik B. Weeks @nd nom- inee on the republican ticket for gov- ernor, today tendered his resignation as the governor's secretary and the same was accepted. Mr. Goodwin's de- sire to be relieved of the duties of the executive secretaryship is due to the fact that the present situation will not permit of his giving the attention te the duties of his office that he feels that the governor is entitled to. The Tesignation of Mr. Goodwin follows: My Dear Governor—The present sit- uation is such that it will make it im- possible for me to give that attention to my duties to which you are entitled. | T therefore again tender my resignation {as executive secretary, to take effect immediately. | | “Permit me to express to you, my| | dear governor, the sincere admiration | T have for you personally and my com- | plete sympathy with your official ca- reer. It is much to have been an able governor; it is more to, have been a 200d_citizen and an honest man, and you have been all. Whichever candi- { date shall be elected 1o succeed you, | he. can do no better than to emulate your example. | “With assurances of my high regard, believe me, “Yours very truly. “CHARLES A. GOODWIN.” The governor's reply, in which he states his appreciation of the position Mr. Goodwin now occuples and in which he regrets that Mr. Goodwin is obliged to give up the office, is as fol- lows: “My Dear Mr. Goodwin—I am in re. ceipt of vour favor of the 26th in tendering your resignation as executive secretary, the same to take effect at once. Knowing as 1 do, that vour business and personal affairs demand your full time, and that I am already indebted to you for considering my | wishes and withdrawing vour former resignation, T now feel that your wish should be respected: consequently T reluctantly accept your resignation as executive secretary, to take effect at once. i “With assurances of my high regard, T am, “Yours very truly, i “FRANK B. WEEKS.” ignation today of Mr. Good- s the second one that he had The res win_ w tendered the governor. Appointed to the position by the late Governor Lil- |tey on his election, he resigned the | nlace on the governor's death. At that time Governor Weeks prevailed upon him to remain, and he has continued the duties of the office up to today. Governor Weeks would not_state to- nignt whether he would appoint a suc cessor to Mr. Goodwin to fill out the remaining time of his term | | | i NOT ABLE TO REMEMBER WHERE SHE LIVES Young Woman of Refinement Detained in a New York Hospital. New York., Sept. 26.—A young wo- man of striking beauty is detained to- night at Lincoln hospital, who. from all outward signs, clothes, manner and conversation. is a person of refinement and above the average social distinc- tlon: but so far she has not been able to remember whether she lives in New York. Showing evidences of tress, the girl wandered Bronx branch of the Y. M. C. A. to- day. The police theory is that she probably came into the city on some suburban train and in her confusion alighted at a Bronx station. STRUCK BY PASSING AUTO. Trolley Conductor Killed While Col- tecting Fares. dis- the mental into Beverly, Mass, Sept. 26.—Struck by a passing automobile as he was col- lecting fares on the runmilig board of an_electric car ‘tonight, Samuel N. Hollingshead of Wenham, & Boston & Northern street railway conductor, was hurled to the street with such force that he sustained a_fractured skull, from which he died an hour later” The automobile did not stop Hollirpshead was 28 years of age, married, and had one child | have been Judge of Probate Bound Over ALLEN CHARGED WITH BRIBERY OF VOTERS. Ww. C. CONNECTICUT SENSATION Alleged False Swearing In as a Voter of Charles Hetrick, Who Was But 18 Years of Age. Sherman, Conr®, Sapt. 26.—A sur- prise was sprung late today during the trial here of Representative George A. Barnes, charged with having induced Charles Hetrick, a minor, to swear falsely that he was old enoush to be made a voter, when the trial was sus- pended and Warren C. Allen, judge of probate and deputy sheriff,was brought before Justice of the Peace Rev. E. Henry Byrons, charged with the brib- ery of voters, and bound over umtil Oct. 10 under $1,500 bonds, which were furnished by Representative Barnes. Allen’s Arrest Caused Complete Sur- pri The arrest today of Mr. Allen by former State Policeman Merrill S. Louks of Ashford came as a complete surprise to a mafority of the residents of the town, where he has long been prominent in republican politics, and with Representative Barnes has besn one of the leaders of the district. The arrest of Allen makes the third arrest as the outcome of the aliaged false swearing in as a_voter in November, 1908, of Charles Hetrick, whose age at that time is said 1o have been but 18 years. Hetrick was first arrested and at a justice hearing was bound over to the superior court under bonds charged with perjury. Young Hetrick on the Stand. Hotrick's arrest took place the latter part of August of this year and Barnes’ followed soon after. Charged with having induced young Hetrick to swear falsely that he was 21 years old in order that he, Barnes, as first select- man, might make him a voter, he was taken before a justice and Treleased undar $1,500 honds for a_hearing today before Justice of the Peace Byrons. At today’s hearing witnesses for the prosecution were heard, a greater part of the time being consumed in the tak- ing of testimony as to the accuracy of the election records. The last withess of the day, young Hetrick, was on_the stand and was being cross examined by the defense when the proceedings were adjourned until Oct. 10 and Alten brought in for a hearing. Charges Brought by Pastor Wayland. The charges against Allen, as in the case of Barnes, are brought by Rev. B. F. Wayland, and are for the alleged violation of tha corrupt practices act governing state elections. CINCINNATI POLICE INQUIRY. Swore Under Oath That He Paid for Polics Protection, Cinsinnati, Sept. 26.—Direct acusa- tions that he had peid Inspector James Casey of the Cincinnati police. depart- ment for “protection” of an all night saloon were made under oath today by James Mulligan, instigator of the hear- ing of charges against the police, be- fore Safety Director Scott Small. He said he was approached by a cigar salesman who introduced him to Inspector Casey at the city hall. Fol- lowing this, Mulligan swere that he sent $20 to Casey by the cigar sales- man and that the latter told him that the police official would like that to be a regular amount. He said that he knew of other sa- loons paying tribute, but that the own- ers would testify only to a grand jury. He promised to take the safety director to_these men. Inspector Casey followed Mulligan on the stand and flatly contradicted every statement that the saloon keeper had made respecting the officfal. Under oath Casey declared that he had never accepted any bribe or gift and that he had always helped in the enforce- ment of law The cigar salesman mentioned by Mauillgan is out of the city, according to a report made by attaches of the mayor's office who were sent to bring him before the hearing. A grand jury inquiry into pelics con- ditions was also begun today, several saloon keepers being called as wit- nesses. Ar_indictment was returned against one firm alleging the conducting of a gambling place. YEAR'S COTTON SUPPLY. Amounted to 11,985,958 Bales, 6,339,028 for Export. Washington, Sept. 26.—Census re- ports show the total suppiy of cotton for the vear ending Aug. 31, 1810, to 11,985,958 running bales, made up as follows: Stocks at bagin- ning of vear. 1,483.585: ginnings, 10.- 550,073; imports, 151335 bales. The distribution is 6,339,028 bales exported, 4.707,127 consumed. Stocks at close of year. 939,803 bales, of which 518,101 bales were held by manufacturers and 421,702 held elsewhers. The number of active spindles were 28349,067. of which 10,826.829 were' in cotton grow- ing states and 17,522,238 in all other states. GIRL FIRE FIGHTERS -« Extinguish a Blaz Syracuse Uni- versity Dormitory Basement. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 26.—Firs broke out in the basement of Haven hall. a Condensed_T “elegrams Plans of the Postai Savings Bank have already been worked out and are ready to be put in operation. Oregon Has Two Cities whose streets ars paved with gold, and neither lays claim to being the New Jerusalem. Secretary of War Dickinson’s Vi Pekin, China, has been marked by round of magnificent entertainments. to a A Stray Bull Wandering About the docks of Philadelphia ran amuck and was captured by an ex-cowboy police- man. Dr. Morris D. Stepp of Cleveland backed his auto before an electric {reight car. His wife and two children were killed. For Thirty Da: James Turner of Wingdale, N. Y. has not spoken to his wife. The couple are abiding by a novel court sentence. composed of all large fur dealers, been organized in New York for the purpose of fighting fur swindlers. A Lot of Jewelry Was Found con- cealed on Mrs. Philip N. Aronson of Philadeiphia, who arrived Sunday at New York on the White Star liner Baltic. The French Government Proposes to employ aeroplancs in the French colo- nies of Africa and Asia as a means of rapid communication between distant peints. Army Maroeuvres Were Participated in by 10,000 soldiers of the Mexican army from the infantry, cavalry and artillery branches of the service on the historic plains of Molino del Rey. The Paris Temps Attributes the dis- quietuds in England and Japan on the plan of the United States 1o fortity the anama canal to fears as to the real purpose of the American government. The King of England Has Decided that the Prince of Wales will pay no official visits abroad until he comes of age, but will complete his naval educs tion by an extendad cruise on a war- ship. Following a Conference of the na- tional republican congressional com- mittee at Chicago, Chairman McKinley aid that candidates classed as insur- gents would not be disc against. The Treasury Department Predicts that there will be no stringency in the money market this fall and that bump- er crops throughout the countr greatly help the trade and situation. Miss Vera Fitch, the Young Califor- nian who shot herself in reasons in an interview, hoped for reincarnation moral world. The Right Re: worth, lord bish grand-nephew of the poat, in Dr. of alisbury. hundreds were compelied to stand. At a Conference of the Leading rep- resentatives of the unions of railroad emploves in New York it was decidad to appeal to the United States gover ment that the railroads be permitted to make a reasonable increase in rates. A Passenger on the Liner La Tour- aine, Anton Setina, 35 years old. jump- ad overboard and was lost at sea, having wedged his way through & por hole from a stateroom where he was under restraint. He was bound for New York en route to Denver. Fred Ruoff's Third Wife Committed Suicide at her home in Providence Monday by inhaling illuminating gas. His second wife killed herseif in the ame way two years ago, after asphxy- jating her infant. He was divorced from his first wife. The woman who ended her life Monday had been mar- ried to Ruoff but three weeks. SAYS BANKS ARE ALL RIGHT. Comptroller of Currency Reassured by Recent Statements. Washington, Sept. 26.—National banks of the United States have re- ported resources of $9.826,181,452 and reserves of $1,347,713,686 in answer to the call for tl h was issuad on Sept. “The showing of the national banks is not only 1t Teassuring. said Law . M ay, comptroiler of the currency. when he made the re- turns public today “Their reserves are more than 21 per cant. greater than is required by the law.” National banks which responded numbered 7.173, which is 196 more than were in existence a ¥ T AZ0. They reported increases of $135,000 000 in deposits and $72,000,000 in sur- plus and profits since Sept. 1, 1909, r‘condition w! Coroner’s Jury Declares Crippen Guilty of Murder. London, Sept. 26.—The coroner’s j today returned a verdict of murde: against Dr. Hawley H. Crippen, the American dentist. in connection with the finding in the Crippen Hilldrop- Crescent residence Jast July of the mu- tilated body supvosed to be that of Crippen’s wif2. who was known on the stage ag Belle Elmore. Steamship Arrivals. At Naples, Sept. 26: San Giovanni, from New York. At Dover, Sent. 26: Kroonland, from ew York. At Bremen, S from New York Barbarossa, George Washington, girls' ormitory at Syracuse university, this morning, and two score of co-eds. most of them attired in kimonas, fought and extinguished the blaze with hand grenades. Mrs. Slater's Baggage Held Up by Customs Inspectors. New York, Sept. 26.—Mrs. H. N. Sla- ter of Readville, Mass.. said to be re- lated to the prominent Slater family of New England and financially interested in a New York firm of the same name, was not permitted to take away her ! baggage when she arrived today on the | Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, accompan- ied by her daughter and maid. She; declared ten model gowns valued at| $1,400 and additional personal effects worth $300, but the customs inspec- tors were nol satisfied and insisted on a complete wppraisement of the cons tents of Ler nine pieces of baggage. Masked Robbers Get Registered Mail. New Orleans, Sept. 26. -Two masked robbers invaded (b ar_of the Southern Pactfic train leaving New Or- leans at 9 o'clock tonight end secured several batches of registered wail. No attempt was made to rob pussengers. The robbery fook place ai Avondale, twelve miles west of New Orleans. A Gold Mine That Was Lost vears ago through insanity has been redis- covered in Colorads.” 7 | Bradford of New from New Yor! At Cherbourg, Sept. 26: Kronprin- zassin Cecilie. from New York. At Christiansand, Sept. 25: Hellig Olay, from New York. At Liverpool. Sepnt. 25: Devonian, “from Boston and New York. At London, Sept. 26: Minnetonka, from New York. At Cherbour Presideat Lincoln. from New At Fishguard. Sept. 26: Mauretania, ¢ York s, Sept. Am from ca, Patria, from New Yor Five Year Exploring Trip in the Arctic Winnipzg. Man Sept. -Harry S. York and two com- panions tonight started on a five year exploring trip to the retic regions. They will foliow the trails of the Cana. diun mounted police the shores of Hudson bay into the e, Prince Von Buelow Injured. Nord:rney, Prussia, Prince ept. 26. Von Buelow, the foriner imperial celior, met 'with an accldent horseback riding today. He was theown o tie ground and received injuries o the shoulder German Torpedo Boat Ashore. Kiel. Sept. 26— A wircless message German torpedo boats achore during evolutions. ars given ave gone No details nated | will financial the Hotel Astor, New York. on Aug. 29, gave her saying she a more John Words- p and a William Wordsworth, preached at Trinity church, New York, to so great a crowd thal i their 9 LETTER FROM and Doing One’s Best to New Haven, Sept. 26.—The following letter from President Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company was made public to- day: Sept. 24, 1910. Messrs. Everett G. Hill, President, Ar- thur S. Barnes, Sacretary, Connee- ticut Editorial Association, New Haven, Conn.: Gentlemen: I find your letter of Sept. 15th awaiting me on my return to New Haven after a few days' absence. The most vital question which un- derlizs your inquiries is, in substance, whether 1 object in principle to the creation of a tribunal to hear and ef- fectively pass upon complaints about railroad charges and railroad service. Favors Tribunal to Decide Controver- sies Between Public and Railroad. It I understand this question aright, I agree that it ought to receive a frank and unequivocal reply. My answer is, categorically: No, I do not. But I re spectfully submit through you to the people of this state: First, that such a tribunal ought to hava the independ ence, impartiality and ability which for many generations have characterized our courts of justice: and, secondly, that such a tribunal ought not to ex: cise functions which are properly legis- lative in their nature, but ought on the other hand to decide without arbi- traviness between the parties to each} controversy. according to justly estab- lished principles and rules of law. The General Assembly. You invite a discussion by me of tha | trustworthiness of the general assem- bly of Connecticut. If I may be frank without giving offense, I have to con fess that in private I have often ¢ American citizen's privilese of finding fault with American legisla- tures. I have privately said that there are so many individual members in any American legislature who are more or less prejudiced against_railroad c porations that it is ofton extremely di fleult for such a corporation to get a fair hearing before it Here in Connecticut a great disturb- ance js sometimes made because of what seems to us an entirely reasona- ble raquest for legislation for the ben- efit of our business, which is conceded 10 be the largest business of this state. In spite of all arzument upon our part such requests by us are more often refused than not, and have somatimes been refused when precisely similar r quests made by others have been a tually granted for their benefit at the same session. Yet in spite of the various fac supposed facts on which all sor people base all sorts of more or less conflicting complaints against the C necticut legislature we I think, all admit that if we ik over a sufficient term of y nothing has happened in Connecticut that ought to shake our faith in the principles of esentative government or in the wisdom of our own constitution. “If we now examine in ratrospect the doings of the general assembly at any session sufficier long past to admit of a calm, his al_judgment, we do not find ‘that the state has suffered any serious harm either through any laws that were then passad because of the failure to pass any of the hundveds h were then introduci ded. thinking man has of bills whi If any fair an_impression that this railroad com- pany has unreasonably influenced in its own favor the legislation of this state. I respectfully ask him to exams ine all the existing statutes of Connec ticut, whether public or private, which especially affect this company or its husiness. and then candidly to decide for himself whether w2 have obtained any legislation from which the state Las experienced any injury. I earnes Iy assert that we have never wilful promoted any legistation which the di- rectors or officers of the raflroad com- pany have thought to be in any respect injurious to the public. Nor have we any temptation to seek such legisla- tion in the future: for it is our absc lute conviction that the interests of t1 raflroad company are so intimately bound up with the interests of the ter ritory which the railroad serves t any ‘legislatlon which is against the public interest must necessarily be againet our true interest. Political Commissions. If my memory serves me correctly, 1 have heard in th> past as much, if not more, just and unjust criticism of Connecticut commissions as of _ihe Connecticut legislature. Just now there seems {0 be a popular tendency to as- sume that a proposed new commission h great powers is to be an_ideal commission. with regard to which for- mer experignce affords us no basis of judgment. 1 am unable to see why i would not be quite as possible to have ideal legislatures composed of th {rongest and most patriotic men in the state as to have ideal commission- ers. Tn the first place. no political tion, with its inevitable tentire and its necessarily mora or less moderate salary. will have sufficient attraction for the best busintss 2nd professional men of the state. In the second place. the more attrac- tiva a political position is made, the more it iz sought afier by men of po- litical influence, for themselves or for nds and supporters 1t T may be pardoned a concrete il- lustration. T should like fo ask whether the late O. R. Fylor (whose memory T e Tt b S Epie mamar time there were so m: mentz) would have been a to desire a similar but hetter than that of ra whether, have been any less likely to obtain jt. If you change the method of appoint- ment to such an office, you do not ter the substantial fact {hat in pol tea generally political influcnee posi- insecurity of sive Movement Sure to Become World-Wide. N ESIDENT MELLE! Favors Tribunal to Decide Controversies Be tween Public and Railroad Why He Prefers a Court of Commerce to a Commission. —Mr. Mellen Believes in Keeping Sight of Ideals Approach Them—Progres his office with conspicuous ability and sometimes he will not. On the twhole, the purely administrative duties off commissioners will be fairly well .per-, formed, but in the long run and on the' averagé no commission will successful, 1y bear the responsibilities which might be thrown upon the ideal commission - of our dreams . Political Dreams. A I believe in keeping sight of. ideald, and doing our best to approach them. My experience in a good many differ- ent states convince me that all largs business, and certainly the railroad business’ is hetter off, the better the character of the government. 1 should, be more comfortable if I could dream with others about what is going to ba accomplished by renewed efforts to put nonesbut honest, independent and eap~ able men in public office. But wheth= er in politics or business, no type of man_is :more dangerous than the un practical dreamer. It is an old saying that the bes possible government would be a des- potism, if we could only be sure of al- ways having the ideal despot. Those who are in a hurry to see accompligh= ed some social reform are apt to call for the creation of despotic authority for the purpose, and to calmly assume that the proposed despot when creat- ed will prove to be the ideal despot. But all human experience demon. strates that we cannot reasonably ex-. pect to get the despot of our dreams,’ and that arbitrary political authority, cannot safely be granted to ‘any man or to any cammission, dIstH Tumemel nature changes, the great constitution- al principles for which our fathers struggled will remain the necessary’ bulwarks of civil liberty. The faithful separation of the legislative, executiv and judicial departments of the gova ernment will, I believe, need hereafter, as hitherto, to be demanded by sobers minded and thoughtful citizens. 5 Increased Mileage Charge. You ask me specifically why the printed mileage of the railroad was increased by two miles a few ago. The answer is that this blunder «which was imi rected. The orders w this misundersianding on those having charge of priutin tables related to an increased charge of four cents on mileage books in con- nection with o general Increased charge of. five cents in interstate com- merce to and from New York city, ne- cessitated by many causes. but espe-. clally by ihe great increase in the amounts paid by this company to the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad company for the right to send our passengers for their convenience in and out of Grand Central station. Capitalization. ' The most important of the specifio, | questions which you put to me is, ¥ substance, whether the capitalization of a street railway company is of any* importance to the public. My answews is, Yes, but not in the way many peo= ple seemn to suppose. The mere amount: of a company’s capital bears no rela- tion to the actual or possible gross o net earnings of the company, or to the rates charged or the service af-. forded. No street railway manager earng from his business more or less because of differences in the amount of his, company’s capital. It he 18 worth his salt, he always earns (whatever be- the ‘amount of his company’s capital stack) all that he can: but the best way for him to do this is to give to the public the best possible service at rates sufficiently low to create the largest possible volume of remunera* tive busines A careful comparison seems to show that under similar conditions publie service corporations of Connecticut in general give at least as good service at rates as low as do like corporations in Massachusetts, whose capital has been stringently-Yestricted. I may say, morcover, from an _experience in w good many states, that the street rafl- way_service of Connectiout with all its faults is on the whole at least as. zo0d with rates at least as low, as in any of such other states. But the subject of the reguiation of the capitalization of corporations 18 too large to be adequately treated at the end of a long letter. I therefore ask leave to discuss this and other ques- tions more fully later. The Progressive Movement. In concluding this letter, T wish to repeat my warning that if wreng prin- ciples_are followed in the regulation of raflroad, lighting, telephone —ands water business, other industries are likely to be soon injurfously affected Dby the application of similar princi- ples. Under modern economic condi- tions, competition ceases to be an ef- fective or even a wholesome regula- tion of prices or service. Many great industries are or are inevitably coming to be controlled by more or less com- plete monopolies. Germany has already begun the policy of resulation of in= dustries by fixing price of potash and limiting the output of the chief pro- ducers. Court of Commerce. Unless I wrongly read the signs of, the times, the progressive movement is sure to spread the world over. et Connecticut be ready with a sane, safe constitutional method of applying principles of justice to the regulation of ail monopolies. T again ask the thinking men of this state to consider carefully the idea of cstablishing a court of commerce, which shall with the independence, ~impartiality and' ability which we are accustomed to in our courts of law, and with complets simplicity of procedure, hear and give' judgment on all controversies involy. 3 ing intricate commercial considera- tions, including complaints against ex-" cessive whi nirgls. It is commonly easie for politicians to influence the action ofa popular nominating convention or of a legislative caucus than it is to influence the action of & governor after he 1s elected Until human nature changss, human institutions will work in the future as they have worked in the past. Fvery thinking man Inust expect that the same conditions will hereafter affect the election of railroad commissioners, uranc: commissioners. hank com- iseionare, tax commissioners and oth- er_administrative officlals, unfair or faulty Sarvice by companies and othe who serve the general public. Yours truly ] ¢ S, MELLEN, Presideat. | Carried $110,000 Life Insurance, Com- mitted Suici e Ga, Sept. 26,—Thomes president. of the and Comprese. by Dublin, Pritchett, Warehouse committed suicide today himself through the head Somstimes a commissioner wit fAnlor