Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 31, 1910, Page 1

VOL. LiL—i0. 250 . Nominee forts in Behalf “FOR THE WAGE-EARNER Untiring in His Ef- of Workingmen THE CAMPAIGN IN CONNECTICUT Mr. Goodwin Steadfast in His Devotion to the Policies of the Late George L. Lilley to have Them Enacted Into Law—Letter from Judge Hartford Convention of Baldwin to Secretary of the Organized Labor. 30.—In_an’ interview given here today, Commissioner John . Gunshanan of the state tuberculos commission had the following to regarding the work of Charles sdwin in behalf of the workingmen of the state: “I have read with much interest the past utiemances of certuin labor men vsing semators for what they did lahor during the last session of the ge assembly, but I have vet tw read where one of them raised their Yolce to tell the wage carncrs that the one person who did more hard and snfluential work for legislation in the terest of the paor people than any ¢ individual was Charles A. Good- who was untiring in his devotion ithe policies of the late George L. illey to have them enacted into law Hartford, Oct. e should give credit where credit s due. The labor bodies who meet onc e year in Waterbury to eulogize him whom they loved, and who sie si- | Jently within the shadows of that busy eity, should remember that while he | N from us ne to return, his | still live and_the ‘men | an show their sincerity, which I be- | they will do, voting for s, as an em- rem: Jegisla o Labor s ho truthiuily b ir o ore a8 n welfare o them | e v, McLea who said 1t wa minated fo t fair, even LETTER FROM JUDGE BALDWIN TO GEORGE J. STANLEY, Secretary of Hartford Convention of | Organized Labor—Answer to Circu- | lar Lett 30.—Jndge made public George J. Stan- Hartford conven- The letter is} 20, 1910 | e letter of 17 is received,containing que ddressed to candidates for seats the general asesmbly, vexting. candidates for f the func- in casting fir ‘orzanized lahor’ on_ them f ympathy n i its ‘labor of love' it for i 1Tt of strug- of the zed by congress or e & not | up v that one nomin- | i governor of a reign state should, if clected, enter « duties ur pledged,hoth ay to such pointie ats to affice 4s may be with- i1 his gift and a may be his fAciut action as t intter of tail in proposed le A5 T have said in a recent letter on ® simt ubject. addressed to the tate Business Men's fation, a governor is the servant of the people, reed with the duly of acting or £ 1o slation e de- pirce eration. according (o his best juds- t at the thoe he acts, formed after 1 and impertinl consideration of all e interests invelved. le should, 4n srd_he & men, not an automaton < business Is 1o see that equal and p interest, ard he must keep his 1 ffee to d n what. when he ‘ to be tie best and 1 sub (ues e #nd remain unehangod.” ige Raldwin then stes several peasages from his books and closes his 3 by sy rything tefids to t f strugg it s ¢ sympathy of nest man, and has mine CHARGES OF CORRUPT PRACTICE IN THIS STATE'S CAMPAIGN. George L. Fox of New Haven Writes to | Nomines Goodwin. | Now Mavhn, Oet 30i-The. Jourhial-| Courier i the morning will publish ollowing letter from George “ha bilcan nomines fo Haven, Cann., Oct iarles o in 1+ Dear After 1 e st 5 A podw overnor L1910, | your in rding 1" night e has in the hands Attorney Aleorn, and that r honest support of and prosecution_ of the e to say that on Monda) 21, three davs before Judge \ made his spesch, I placed in ~ s . i o evidence in question than Judge about, with the earnest t that he investigate and prose- e thourht the evidence ranted it. Up to the present tim rave not heard a word from.him in the matter. T gladly welcome your public utteratice, in the hone that it will prod {=ation I Bim on do his_sworn duty, about which e seems to have hesitaled “Om Thursday, October 27, T laid fie facts In two other cases of hrie tn o vor convention hefore Ciy on of Hartford, was committed. o » ‘and prosecut warranted. 1 have re rteots reply. acknawle pt of the Information. but ho “that under the law he doss not nik that ho has any power to inves- He-te. What T do mot underctand 850Ut ihe prosecuting attornecs is why, when they seem to have full power to fnvestizate other_alloged crings and constently “express #, they shaaenly hoeome poverless when 1 bring evi- @ence of bribery at couventions. “The evidence which 1 1aid befors 8. Alcorn he knows came to'me (rom ofie of (he moat reliable prosecuting ffices in Lre .The man 1o whom the offer of dsome present wes tires times made repeated these facts 1o that officer thyough a telephons in my presence. and the facts were given . he statement on that oe for voir Atta the vod from Al from Judge Baldwin, and T learned that he did not know the name of the man who offered the present three times to a delegate, if he would change his vote A. | from Lake to Goodwin. That man re- | fused, but in three other cases, the l names of which I have laid before Mr. Dickenson, the men are alleged to havo taken the money and voted for your nomination. If these cases turn out to | be true, their votes for you were cer- | tainly bought for you by the men man- | | aging your campaign. “Fesides the four cases which I e communicated to Mr. Dickenson involving your managers, I have hrought two other strong cases, fnvolv- ing other candidates, to prosecuting officers in another county, and I expect | to have strong circumstantia! evidence in other cases, which I treat in the same way. 1 must say it is discourag. ing work, for it seems like droppinz valuables into a bottomless pit. Yours “G1 State’s Attorney Has Rect | very truiy, ORGE L. FOX." ed No Ev- idence Indicating Bribery. Hartfo d, Oct. 30—In commenting L. Fox's letter to Charles tonight, State’s Attorney : “I have received no evi . 1 have had one interview with Fox and two letters from him, buf 1ve not received from him or from anyone else anything that I can re- rd as anyway indicating bribery or attempied bribery at the republican state convention. PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK STATE Attitude of Republican Nominee for Governor on Child Labor. New York, Oct. 30—Henry L. Stini- som, republican nominee for governor, zave out tonight a copy of a letter he has mailed to George H. Hall, secre- tary of the New York child labor com- miftee, in reply to @ letter from the vommittee, seeking his attitude on the subject of chilld labor. The letter in’ parts You ask me. ‘Are you in favor of ppropriation being’ granted ¢ the state to accomplish a thorough enforcement of the child labor laws? My answer is ‘Yes’ 1am not In favor of any false economy of retrenchment in the department of labor, either in the enforcement of the child Tabor law or of any other laws on the statute books which are intended to protect the worker. We have by general con- sent the most advanced child Jabor w in the United States. purpose, if elected governor, to see my to it that these child labor laws shall not merely look well to people who chance to peruse them. but shall be actually enforced with the full strength of the state.” Z The Opposition Looking up Reosevelt's Record on Labor. New York, Oet. 30.—Secretary John Magon of the democratic state commit- tee tonight made public a statement | attacking Theodore Roosevelt's labor record. The statement says in part: “The democratic state committee has been looking up Colonel Roosevelt's lahor record. Ome of the most striking incidents in which the former presi- dent clashed with union labor was re- called yvesterday. When the bookbind- ers union demanded that William A. Milier he removed from his position as tant foreman of the govern- ment printing office, after haviag pect reinstated by order of the presiden tier Jaid down the following rule: re is no objection to emploves government printing offica. con- stituting thamselves into a bod.’ if they 50 desire, but no rule or regulations of that uhion can be permittel to ride over the laws of the United Siates which it Is my duty to enforcef” BALTIMORE AVIATION MEET OPENS WEDNESDAY FOR A WEEK Prize List Totals Nearly $60,000—Bomb Dropping Competition. Baltiniore. O., Oct. 30.—A small army of busy workmen are today making the final preparations for the big avia- tion meet which s to’ open Were Wed- nesday and continue a week and the promoters of the event believe that the masters of flight who will come here will find nothing in the Balti- more aviation field to speak of save in praise, perts have declared the course an ideal one, it being two long straightaways connected at the ends by wide, easy turns. The prize list totals nearly $60,000 and there will be competition for the Michelin cup and for the Commodore Barry trophy for bomb dropping. DUTY OF CITIZENSH Rev. W. H. Gay Warns His Men to Use the Ballot—Predicts Election of Goodwin and Bulkeley. As a prelude to his sermon Sunday night at Grace Memorial church, Rev. Walter Gay spoke to the men on the duty of citizenship, warning them to use the opportunity of today to prove themselves worthy’ of the suffrage sranted them by the constitution. No man should refufe to cast his vote on election ‘day, as’it is the most power- fol weapon he can lawtnlly use. In the com:ing election be sure you cast your vote for the party which has been the greatest friend of the race. £ Rev. Mr. Gay advised his. hearers to attend political meetings and hear at the speakers have to say. Rev. Mr. Gay says that Charles A. Good- win will be the mext governor, and that Senafor Bulkeley will succeed himself in the senate. Deer Hunting Poor Throughout the Lower Adirondack Region. Saratoga, N, Y. Oct. 86.—Reporta from the express companies and re- turning huntsrs are to the effect thar the deer hunting season, which closes in northern New York. < mid- uight, has been very poor throughout the Iower Adirondack region. The se- verity of last wintep killed many deer and the great increass in the number ters hag driven the animals far back into the woods Only about half the uspal number of dee brought to this viliage. It will be | 1 Helsingfors, Oct. 30.—T. J. Boisman, director general of Finnish customs, has been summuarily dismissed because of his refusal to execute the imperial decree forbidding the importation of Weapons. Paris, Oct. 30.—Puring the first half of the year 1910, it is officially an- nounced, the births in France exceeded the deaths by 21,189. During the year 1909 the deaths exceeded the births by 28,205, Queenstown, Oct. 30.—Dr. John H. Nesbitt, a Néw York physician, shot and kilied himself in his stateroom on board the steamer Arabic on Thursday evening last. The Arabic arrived here today from New York. The body has been embalmed and will be landed at Liverpool. Madrid, Oct. 30.—The duke of Vera- gua, a descendant of Christopher Co- lumbus, and former minister of ma- rine, died today. He was born in 1837. He visited the .United States in 1892 on the occasion of the Columbus cele- bration and was received with high honors as thé representative of the tamily. n imperial edict, authorizes the pro- posed [oan of $3#,000,000 from the Am- cerican group ¢f financiers. The hond issue to cover the loan will be taken by the syndicate at 95. The bonds will mature at a period of from forty to forty-five years from issuance. They will bear five per cent. interest. NEW EMERGENCY RATION 4 FOR THE U. S. ARMY | Successfully Tried Out by Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant. ‘WasHington, Oct. 30.—During the recent three days' physical tests of army officers, Major Gen. Frederick D. Grant, commanding the department of the east, tried out the new emergency ration. ' General Grant carried three packages; one for each day, and re- turned with two of the pacakes un- opened, having used but ome on the entire ride. The general says he suffered no in- convenience whatever and found the ration sufficient in all respects. ! The new emergency ration is com= posed of chocolate liquor, nucleo-ca sein, malted milk, dessicated egg, su- gar and cocoa butter. It is put up in efght-ounce tin boxes. Kach box contains three cakes, one cake being sufficient for a meal. SPECIAL SERVl_CE AT NEWPORT In Honor of “Julia Ward Howe, a Mod- ern Christian Saint.” Peking, Oct. 30. issued yesterday, Newport, R. I, Oct. 30.—The mem- ory of “Julia Ward Howe, a modern Christian saint was honored at a spe- cial service held today in Channing Memorial . church, where Mrd, Howe was accustomed to worship during her sojourns at her summer home in Mid- dletown. The Howe pew was empi today, except for a large picture of the | venerable woman, surrounded by white | roses 'and ferns. 1In the pew just be- Hind sat Mrs. Laura E., Richards and Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, daughters . of Mrs. Howe. | The Rev. i of the church, delivered the memorial address. POST SURGEONS NAMED FOR EASTERN CONNECTICUT. Eight in New London County Nam |y te Make Examinations. In this part of the state the follow- ing are appointed post surgeons to determine exemptions from military | duty by the standard of djsability pre- seribed by the surgeon general: | New London County: J. Torrington Biack, New London: Ross E. Black, New London; Harry . Hizgins, Nor- wich: Robert E. Harrington. North Stonington: George W. Haris, Old Lyme; George D. Stanton, Stoningto Sanford H. Folmes, Jewett City; F H. Dart, Niantic. Windham County: Willlam W. Ad- Moosup: John J. Russell, Put- Theodore R. Parker, Williman- tic; Frank P. Todd. Danielson; Robert C. 'Paine. Thompson, ed | " Toliana Thomas F. Rock- well, Rockville;' C. B. Newton, Staf- ford Springs; William L. Higgins, South Coventry. The following disabilitiss for exemp- tion from military duty, preseribed by the surgeon general. are promulgated in accordance with Section 8 (Chanter 69), Publio Acts, state of Connecticut, January session, 1900: Insanity, epiieo- sy or mental aberration, loss of sight of an eye or permanent defect of one Or both eves, loss of hearing, loss of { speech, loss of an arm or leg or any | other injury or disesee which incapaci- tates for manual labor. Selectmen can | only exempt on certificates of post sur- geons. Post surgeons will not make: exam- inations nor give certificates for ex- emptions wrevious to the date of this | order or later than Jan. 31, 1911 Y. I RELIANCE WORSTED COMPANY TO HAVE SEWING PLANT Leased Building in Olneyville, R. 1., to Get Experienced Overatives. The Reliance Worsted company of Vorwich has leased a ‘building o tokes street, Olneyville, R. T, and w nmediately open a_sewing plant, it being unable to handle its business at the Norwich factory, says a Prov dence exchange. he company sent two representatives, Messrs. Lenahan | ang Henault, to arranee for a building in “Olneyville. as textile manufacturs ers realize that the most experienced and capanle operatives are found in that center. The building was obtained Frida: through John O'Connell. a local bus ness man. It has béen used as a Jew ish synagogue that the church people should vacate immediately. Hugh Clarkin of been enzaged to take charge of the new nlant and the representatives from Norwich stated that there will be 200 rieces of goods to start on Monday morning. Sunday Aftsrnoon Tea. For the regular afiernoon tea of the Haile club there was a larse attenc ance of the members on Sunday and the social hour was cne of especial pleasure. Miss Jennie Himball pourcd and those assistinz in the tea room Missce Helen Thompson, Carrie Parsons and Mary Dunderdale. In'the informal musical programme for the afternoon a large number of tha members participated. During the present week the membership will be busily engaged in preparations for the cbrysanthemum_show which 18 to be the” clul's big November feature, Holjows'an Supper. There were many in attendance the Haliowe'en subper given by Sunday school classes of Trinity Epis copal chureh at Buckinzham Memorial Saturday evening. The cake and candy sale wera also well patronized. The decorations were approprinte for the season. William S. Jones, pastor | but it was arranced | Woonsocket has | # | Afiémms Suic SMUGGLED IN A PIECE OF CORD FROM THE SHOE SHOP. TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF He Was Unconscious When Discovered —Eluded the Guard Who Looks Into His Cell Every Eight Minutes. ‘Wethersfield, Conn., Oct. 30.—Timo- thy Sheedy, the burglar who escaped from the county jail inl Hartford, to be captured in Troy, N. Y., several months later and brought to the state prison here to serve a thirty vears' senmtence, attempted suicide in his cell today-by hanging. His Second Attempt. Sheedy smuggled a piece of cord into his cell from the shoeshop where he worked and in the absence of his guard, lookad into his cell every eight minutes, tied one end of the cord around his neck and the other to a hook’in the wall. Sheedy was uncon- scious when discovered, but was re- suscitated. Today’s was the second at- tempt Sheedy has made to end his life. the first being in Troy shortly after his capture, when he attempted to hang himself. LITTLE HOPE OF RECOVERY OF CONGRESSMAN SIBLEY Or of His Wife—Cause of Mrs. Sibley’s Breakdown. Frapklin, Pa,, Oct. 30.~Word tonight from the home of Jjoseph C. Sibley is to the effect that neither the former congressman nor his wife has more than the slenderest chance of recovery. Mr. Sibley blames himself for Mrs Sibley’s condition, for her breakdown resulted from the charges brought against her husband as a candidate for the republican congressional nomina- tion ir this distri She had urged him not to run. Dr. H. P. Hammond, who is In charge of both patients, says that twe weeks ago Mrs. Sibley had a slight chance for recovery, but that hope now has been practically aban- domed. Her chief trouble is mental She is confined to her bed. Mr. Sibley is able to sit up, hut attempts to walk results in attacks of dizziness from heart weakness. He cats but little. An audit of Mr. Sibley's $42,000 pri- mary election expense is set for Nov. 14, but it is nof believed he will be able to appear. (n Aug. 22 Mr. Sibley and three Warren county men were ar- rested on a charge of conspiring to debauch voters of Warren county. He is now under $1,000 bail for trial at the December term of court. | BLOOMFIELD GAME WARDEN SHOT BY POT HUNTERS. | Fight With a Party of ltalians—One of the Latter Wounded. Bibomfield, Corm. et 8 —Garye ‘Warden George A. Bulkeley was shot jin the face and an unknown Ttalian woundad in a fight here today between game wardens and pot hunters. Bulke- ley and Assistant Warden Charles Dix- himer came upon three Italians, cap- turing one who had just shot a song bird. They grabbed the man who had done the shooting and were taking him away when one of the other two fired, some of the shot taking effect in Bulkeley's face. Dixhimer returned the shot just as a party of twelve more Ttalians joined the first group of Ital- jans, the shooting then becoming gen- eral, the wardens heing forced fo seek safety. In returning the fire Dixhimer says he hit one of the Italians, who was carried away by his companions. REAL ESTATE DEALER KILLED. Vannette Pelletreau Thrown from Run- away Polo Pony, . Pelletreau, a well known real estate dealer of Prooklyn, N. Y., was killed here today by being thrown from a runaway polo pony. Mr. Pelletreau was a member of the Passaic Valley Hunt ciub, and came here to inspect some polo’ ponies which were for sale. No- ticing a particularly fine looking ani- mal, he vaulted on its back. The pony, without saddle or bridle, bolted _and dashed into the street with Pelletreau clinging to its mane. Suddenly stop- ping, the pony began to buck, and Mr. Pelletreau was thrown off, his head striking a stone curb. His skull was fractured and he died ‘shortly after- ward. 4 DEATH OF THERON UPSON. Was Insurance Commissioner Year 1902 to 1907. New Haven, Oct. 29.—Theron Up- son, formerly insurance commissioner of the state, died this morning at his home on Park street, New Haven. He was insurance commissioner from 1902 to 1907. from il | | General Strike of Elevator Construc- | tors. | Washington, Oc | ed the headquarters of the American | Federation of Labor here today that a general strike of elevator constructors throuzhout the country is threatened as a result of a lockout of 250 men by the Otis Elevator company of Chicago more than a year and a half ago. The question of ordering a gencral strike has been under consideration for two days by the executive commttee of the International Union of Elevater Con- structors in secret session in New | York. | American Woman Kidnapped in Me: ico. AMexico City,. Oct. 30).—When shown an Associated Press telegrany concern- ing the kidnapping of Grace Rolph of Pender, Neb., American Ambassador Henry 'Lane "Wilson said tonight ha no information on the subject. | Miss Rolph was revorted to have been day by a Mexican peon Seunda, on a ranch near Che- 3 ico, where sha had been spending the summer, , Commend the Wrights for Refusing to i Fly Sundays. Hackensack, N. J., Oct. 30.—The min- isterial union of Hackensack adopted resolutions today commending Wilbur and Orville Wright for refusing to al- low thelr emploves to fly their aero- planes on Sundays. instruted 1o send a co tions to the Wrights. © of the Tesolu- Hotel Burned, Loss $200,600. Excalsior Springs, Mo, Oct, 30~ The New Eims hotel, built about a year ago at a cost of $150,000 was de- stroyed by fire today. The fire orig- inated from an ash licap in the base- ment. The 175 guests escaped: unin- | jure _thought the total loss will be about §200.000. - y Morristown, N. J., Oct. 30,—Vunnelte‘ . 30.—A report reach- | The secretary was | QUICK WORK OF SPECIAL POLICE- MAN WITH PISTOL. GOPHER GANG FLED Its Members Cherished Hatred of New York Police Officer Robert Adler, ‘Whe Faced Six of Them. New York, Oct. 30.—Through quick work with his revolver and urerring aim, Robert Adler, the special police- man in a West Twenty-third street dancing academy, who late last night shot and kilied one man and probably’ fatally injured snother while the fifty or more dancers were in the midst of the mazes of the walts, broke up for the time being the Gopher gang, a band of_gunfighters. Six of them, led by Charles Hunt, cherished hatred against Adler and, according to the police, went to the dance hall to him. When Adler stopped them ‘at the door six hands reached for as many pistol pockets. A shot was fired and the door near Ad- ler's head was splintered. Then Adlers pistol flashed and Hunt crumpled up and fell, shot through the head. Three other shots were fired at Adler, but all missed.. William Morris, one of the Dband, then lunged forward with pistol raised, but the special policeman was too quick and shot him through the head. The remainder of the band fled. Morriss probably wiil dle. NO EFFORT MADE TO DELIVER EXPRESS MATTER New York Strikers Quiet and Peaceful on Sunday. New York, Oct. 30.—Patrolling to keep warm 'was about the hardest work the police in New York and Jer- sey City had to do today in connection with the express strike. None of the express companies made efforts to de- liver goods and the strikers through- out the day were quiet and peaceful. But that the men intend to continue the fight here with added vigor and that, if necessary, it would be extend- ed throughout the country, was de- clared today by Vice President Hoff- man of the Initernational Brotherhood of Teamsters. Hoffman said that to- morrow all drivers and helpers of the express companies in Brooklyn and the employes of the smaller express companies” in Manhattan would be called out. & This, he declared, would increase the number of men oh strike from 5,000 to 10,000. Hoffman added that he received & letter from the national president of the International Brothsrhood . of Teamsters, Daniel J. Tobin of Indian- apolis, who is now in Boston, inform- ing him that he had sent word to all organizers of the brotherhood through- out the country, telling them to orzan- ize the drivers, helpers and stablemen of the express companies, <o that they could all be called out at a moment's notice, if necessary. He said that President Tobin is going tn stop at Targe cities between here and St. Louis on his way home to Indiansnolis, and personally” conduct the organizing of the express companies’ employes. As vet, no demands have been sub- will be done some time during the At a meeting of the strikers to- day a tentative list of grievances was drawn up. an 11-hour working day, with one hour for lunch; and an increase of §5 ing $75 a month or less. 326 OFFICERS ARRESTED. Military Conspiracy Against the Re- public of Portugal. Madrid, Spain, Oct. 29—A spe- cial despatch from Lisbon Portugal, to the Correspondencia de Espania says that a miliary conspiracy against the republic has been unearthed and that fhirty-two. officers have been arrest- ed. Lisbon, Oct. 30.—Senhor Franco, ex- premier of Portugal, who held office at the time King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz were assassinated in 1908. has been arrested on the charge of abuse of power during his incumbency. It is declared by the government that it did not inspire the arrest of Fran- co, but that it was the result of an investigation held by the judiciary. 'rn; ex-premier has ‘been reieased on bail. Mother and Two Children Asphyxiated by Gas—Struggle Was Too Hard. New York, Oct. 30.—After making a last plea to her husband to return, i | | i ted suicide and v:ith her took her two children, Ellis, five vears old, and El sie, three. All wers found this morn- ing: asphyxiated by gas. For the last two vears, Mrs. Davis had supported the family by sewing, | but, finding the struggle a hard one, she wrote a note and turned on the gas. This is the note: 2 “I am sorry, but this is the easiest way out of it. The children are asleep and won't know anything about it. T just ean’t fight any longer. The odds are against me.” Providence People See Two Mysteri- | ouus Aeroplane: Providence, R. I, Oct. 30—~Two un- known aeroplanes of the biplane type, winging in an easterly direction at a high altitude, were reported seen from this city shortly after daylight Satu day. The persons who sav that they saw the machines state that although they were « lomg distance off they could plainly discern that one was larger than the other and that they were near together. They state that the aeroplanes remained in sight for twenty minutes before they disap- peared. There is no idea as to what could have been the identity of the early morning flyers. Princeton Student Dies l Paralysi | . Princeton, N. J. Oct. Crawford of Frankiin, Pa. ber of the freshman cla: ton university, died in the university infirmary toddy of infantile paralysis. Craxlorfl went to the infirmary Wed- nesday complaining of vains ifig the head. In a short time h% limbs paralyzed and despite herolc efforts ta save him he succumbed to the dis- ease, This 18 the second death from the same disease ‘a the freshman class within the 12st three wes <'§800,000 Fire in Topeka. Topeka, Ken, Oct. 30—Fire here yesterday in the -wr-ge yards of the Atchison, Topeka. & Santa Fe rail- way destroyed 900 freight cars! en- tiiling & loss estimated at close to $300.000. The. big shops of the com- pany were saved through the efforts Of the 5,00 men cmployed in them. of | Infan 30.—Marcus mitted to tie express companies. This ! It includes a demand for ' a menth for ail men who are receiv- | Mrs. Annie Davis of Brooklyn commit- | Major A. S. Potheus, U, S. tired, die in Bright's disease. : The Fourth Session of the Russian Gouma or parliament, opened in a dis- orderly manner. Secretary MacVeagh Is Making progress in his plan to reduce the size of paper currency D. Gibson, a Hunter from New York, was shot and killed in_mistake for a der in the woods near Vancouver. - President Taft Wrote a Letter strongly approving the project for a McKinley memorial hall at Niles, O. Fild Swept the Mining Town ot Rosswell, Pa.. destroying the hotel, the business’ houses and seven dwellings. Fire of Unknown O the entire plant and stock Hardware and Supply C Ohio. Agents of the Tariff Board are in the field gathering statistics to he used in the board’s investigation of the wool schedule. in destroved of the of Akron, %, Capt. Henry J. Daggett, former as- semblyman, was burned (o death in a fire which destroyed his home at Os- wego, N. Y. \ A New Counterfeit $100 Gold certi- ficate is eirculating In Cuba, and was reported to the secret service by the Bank of Havana. Albert J. Myer, who was known while a soldier at Fort Myer, Va., as the “millionalre corporal,” has been reduced to the rani: The 37th International (Convention of the Young Men's Christian associn- tion of North America opened in To- ronto with 1,000 delegates. The Steamer Daisy Farlin was brought into Newport, R. Iy by the tug Tormentor, having Teen badly bat- tered in the gale of Thursday. At the Annual Meeting of the St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway C | at Blwood, Kan., G. G. Lacy, a St. J seph banker, was elected president. The Census Bureau’s Summaries of the manufacturipe industries for Ma- ryland and Baltifuore, which have jusg completed, for 190y, show large The Supreme Court of lllinais de- cided the Tllinois Central tax case in favor of the state, reversing the ju. ment of the circuit court of LaSalle | | sented to the commercial bodies of iNe\\' Orleans plans for the steamship company to compete with transconti= nental railroads. expelled from St. Patersburg on the ground that they were not following trades engagement which entitle them to live outside the pale The Battleship Idaho Left the Phil- adlphia navy yard for the Delawara capes, where the bix ship will undergn tests preparatory to its ecruise with the North Atlantic squadron. The Bulding Occupied by the Rock- ford Wholesale Grocery company was destroyed by fire. Employes on the second and third floors rescued by firenten. ' Loss $250,000, vartly in- sured. REVENUE CUTTER ACUSHNET FINDS DISABLED SCHOONERS Collision at Sea in Which Two Vessels Are Badly Damaged. Vineyard Haven, Oct. 30.—Repor a collision at sea between the se ers Frank B. Swain, Capta Boston, for Charlesto Sarah ‘and Luc Captain Johnson. Boston, for New York, was brought in today by Captain Smith of the schooner Daniel Bailey. The revenue cutter Acushnet was immediatély no- tified and went to lend assistance to ihe disabled vessels, which were ap. chored near the Cross Rip lightship. . The Swain had her spanker torn to | ribbons and her nort quarter badly damaged. The bowsprit and all of the headgear of the Sarah and Lucy wer Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore, pre- | Thirty-eight Jewish Artisans were | J. A | Portland, Ore., sie Three ‘smashed hiz-own | mot start until 06 y. i of Tied De Lessops | cled arcross the | After reaching the disabled vessels, | sthe Acushnet reported by wireless tin the Sarah and Lucy was in the more serious condition, and that she had taken her in tow and headed for Vine- yard Haven. The Swain was able te follow under her own sail, although she will need repairing before she can contitue her journey The collision, = according to the Acushnet’s revort, occurred at 2 o'clock this morning_not far from the Cross Rip shoals. No details were given. HORSE CUT IN TWO AND WAGON SMASHED By Switch Engine—Driver with Minor Bruises. Escaped | | Danbury, Conn, Ocf —Although his horse was cut in two, the wagon in_which he was riding smashed to splintes and the switch engine which struck the team, derailed, Frank Cove- leski, the owner. es 1 with a few minor bruises. The accident happened at the Wildman street crossing today as Coveleski drove across the rear | of a freight train, not noticing the switcher approaching on the opposite | track, which struck the horse, cu « 1 it in two, smashing the wagon into small pieces and throwing the driver to ome side with few injuries. The switcher was derziled but not over- turned. MYRA DELLESCAMP MISSING. Waterbury Man Sends Out a General Alarm for His Wife. York, Oct. 30.—Christopher mp, Who gave his address as No. Im street, Waterbury, Cor today asked the police here to send out a general alarm for his wife, Myra Dellescamp. who, he sald, disappéared Jast Thursday, taking with her their three-year-old son, Dellescdmp told the police that his “wife left word with her neighbors that she had $20 and that as soon as that was gome she would Kill the child and herself. et Killed, 1 Four Me: d to horses wese burned 1o death jas the result of a boiler exnlosion in the z: buge cremsto; plant of Swift & at the Union stock vards today. Four Kilied in Train Coilision. #Helena, Mont. Qet. So.-~Privice tele- g here say thai four persons were killed in a Slon Letween a pas- @enger rain and a siock trajn on the Chicago, Milwanke: and St Paul rai wauy near Miles Citv, Mont dead are W, Do Hill of slies Diwealthy stolkmap, and his soi, 00_Horses £ D ”‘; Chi “Oct. 20,~Bfir i o be- | lieved™ Rave he kiled and 149 1 | Waved hands und hondke e Two GEw Aviators from Belmont Park Round Flight Without Mishap ¥ - MOISANT MADE THE BEST TIME S Graham-White Second, Count de Lesseps Third—Moisant, - Flying for America, Covered the 36 Miles in 34 Min- ates, 38 Seconds—Bxéiting Stern Chase Between Eng-; . lishman and Frenchman at Elevation of 3,000 Feet. New York, Oct. 30.—~Three aviators monoplane and ba dashed with it to flew from Belmont Pavk. L. L. this aft- | earth. But Grahame-White still was, - ernvon, circled the Statue of Liberty cool and collected, for he quickly in ap aeroplanc, swepti back through brought the machine on an even keel the upper air without a mishap, alighted chilled, but exaultant. Moisany used & 50-horsepower Bler- fot, purchh sed from the French t today for $10,000. Fle had previou monopiane. He dit n after both | De Lesseys and Grahame-White had fnished. “De Lessens started at 3.8 and Grahan White less than a min- ute later. The written rules prescribed and [again and then, soaring gracefully downward, passed over the finish line whils the cheers of the thousands in-' side and outside the field rang in his ears. Beautiful Downward Curve. While the crowds were gathered about the Englishman showering con gratulations upon him, out of the blues. distance came the Frenchman. _All eves were focused on him. Like Gra~ ' ume-White had been, he was 3,000 feci up and coming down like the wind. He also described a beautiful curve downward, flew over the grandstand with scarcely any diminution in speed, thence out over the course, each mo- ment coming lower and lower. Finally he settled near his hangar with not that no contestant should start afie 830 p. m., but they were not enforced today. Moisant May Enter Protest. “If they let Grahame-White have another chance,” declared Moisant, “1 shall demand {hai the meet be extend- ed further so thai I may have an- Y it ¢ is fly- | C¥en so much as a jar. He received ing a 100-horsepower Blerlot. The ¢heers as hearty as ‘those which had ‘meet officially ended tonight and 1o- | Srectgd Grahame-White. 5 morrow’s flights were supposed to be | Moisant Start: confined to the prozramme of last Sunday, which inclement weather pre vented.' No other flight should be lowed tomorrow, and if there is, then I shall ask for a_postNonement of sev- eral weeks to allow me to get a 100- horsepower machine. “It is just as fair for them to srant this to me as it will be if they let ‘Grahame- White {ly a second time to- morrow. [ don’t care a rthing about the $10,000, but I do care for the honor of Ameri and as we have won fa v I think we are entitled to the honor and credit.” It was reported late tonight t the aviation i 1 decided to su on the ground that the meet official closed and that flights tomorrow there cou consist only of the deferred flights of last Sunday and whatever specia’ events the comimittee might be able tc arrange. Tt w nnounced that sev- eral new events would he added the programme to make a day a fittin, ending to the great meet. $10,000 Prize Not Yet Won. Jol'n T3. Moisant, flying for America, covered the estimated 36 miles course in 34 minutes 38.34 seconds; Grahame- White of Ensland was _second in 35.21:20, and Count De Lesseps of France was third = in 41.56.2 None, however, wins the $10400 prize for the flight offered by Thomas F. Ryan, for the rules prescribe that the “contest. ants can start any time hotween 2 p. m. and 3.30 p. m.” any day of the international aviation meet. Under this interpretation, Moisant, though he protested, mus: t the result of any < _ possible ' flights tomorrow. He is at | Better Than a Mile a Minute. ifberty to better his time of today, 28| Once he deviated from the outward Grahame-White and De Lesseps lave. | course and followsd the elevated rafl- 5 | road structure, but finding himself go- e T L | ing wrong he turned again towards the Hardly had the bomb announci | ir: of the Long Island railroad and SiaTie an - Liherty AMEHE CxDlC | followed them back to Belmont Park. mid-air when up from the field seur- | aroicant did not fly at the high aititude 2 bis fifly hOrsepower | of Grahame-White and De Lessepe, Bleriot. Gracefully he rose, with '“".Proba‘lfl' 2,000 feet was his average, motor droning perfect attunement, cir- | ut often he was below that. Certain. starting line, and. 253}y he was not much above 1,500 feet though to make sure that L 7nn(-|j(r4: when he reached the aerodrome. He b u'“:;’g:dl"::&mv‘;r"‘ H«;‘m‘ “‘;Ll o n| was numb with cold when ha alighted miles across heath, meadow and tow gy e and bay, flew across the course and | Dt Was hapy a schoolboy when > for the 36 miles v then poirited is prow upward and west, Eue for th mriles showel SUES s 1 he had accomplished the feat at better and went sailing majestically over the | i o iy "t Hared the feat at botter grandstand. minute. Closely Followed by White. Nothing daunted by the jump Frenchman had got on him, Grahame- ‘White in less than a minute was in the | air, in a Bleriot of 100 horsepower There was no preliminary skirmish- ng on his part. Once past the start- ing pylon, the Englishman was off on his journey. Awe-Inspired Spectators. Passing the grandsiand at an elev: tion of about 1,000 feet. both aviatc headed above tiie railroad tracks,whicl took them over Jamaica Plain and across the town of Jamaica. Here the) were sailing as an elevation of about 3.000 feet, with the Englishman still chasing the Prenchman, half a milo astern. Every 'vantage point was filled with awe-Inspired spectators; automo- biles clogged the thoroughfares and tho motomen stopped their cars in order that they and their passengers might witpess the duel in the air. Express Train Speed. The sky was cloudless, and the two fying monoplanes silhoutetted against the blue sky-made a beautiful picture. So far up were they that the whirring of the motors was scarcely audible. On over Jamajca. still following the rail- road as a guide for their fight. De Les- seps and Grahame-White “held _th course into Brooklyn. The aviators Meanwhile Moisant was tuning up his newly bousht Bleriot preparatory to making a s At first its motors did not sing true, but finally they be- cume attuned aud he shot up in the and was off over the grandstan steering by the compass for Bedloe's Island, on which stands the Statue of Liberty. Fifty-miles an hour was the speed the tators reckoned he ivas naking against the cold, biting wind which was blowing at about ten miles an hour, and it was only a few min- utes after he had passed beyond the ark enclosure until he was lost in the distance. His Machine Seemed Unsteady. Mile after mile, over village and town, he sped, high up in the air. crossing over Brooklyn at an altitus of 2,000 feet. To those who had seen | Grahama-White and the Frenchman it | did not appear that Molsant’s machine | was steady as theirs. Now and | then it scemed to dip or swing from { one side to the other. If Moisant was having trouble he did not show it, for he kept winging ahead with never a Jatup in speed. Reaching the, river, Moisant swept across to tha/ | York' shore and passed almost the Battery. Then describipg a half circle, he dashed out aer | bay and around the statye, Al massive bronze fizure bf liberty | seemed to stop momentarily, them shot ahead for the return to the, gero- drome. Lika the two rivals who had preceded him, Moisant also had the | wind at his back, and he sped across | Brooklyn at a mile a minute clip. | | | GRAHAME-WHITE WINS BENNETT CUP FOR BRITAIN, Beats the World’s Aviation Speed for 100 Kilometres, ' York, White, the O the Trglish a 100 horse power Bleriot mono- plane, won the international trophy at aviator, in Belmont Park Saturday morning by beating the world’s aviation speed rec- ords for 100 kilometres, or 62.1 miles. Grahame-White receives §5,000 and the Royal Aero club og the United King- dom gets the James Gordon Benmett trophy. The Englishman accomplished the feat in 61 minutes and 4 74-100 sec- onds, or at an average spbed of 61 miles an hour. Ten Thousand Soecators at the Bat- tery. At the Battery in New York city ten. thousand persons saw the aeroplanes circle the great statue. For two hours before the airships hove in sight over Brooklyn, lines of watchers stood on the Battéry and about the park, and by the time De Lesseps was first seen the walk next to the wall was jammed black. When the bird-like plane of never faltered, but kept up their ex-|the Frenchman iwas discovered, ex- préss train speed, despite the cold. | planations of “There's one!” “Ses, @rahmnie-White was still gaining on | there, therel” were heard, excited Ve Lesséps, but the Frenchman was first out across the bay and around the statue, about 1,000 fect above the biz black balloon that had shadowed him to the cofse. The crowds along the Broalivn waterfront, on Governor's Ts- land and along the Fattery shouted and chiefs. Then Grahame-White sent the nose of Lis Bleriot around above the head of Miss Linerty, and started bock the same couvze as he bad traveled. Englishman Overtakes the Frerchman. De Lesseps still had a slight lead, but with the wind at his back, Gra- hame-White put on full speed and be- gan eating down his rival's advantage. Midway over Brooklyn, the aviators were on_even n al tude of between 0 foet, but reaching the outskirts of the city Grahame-White forged ahead, De Les- Seps kept divect]y in the inglishman's wake, and now and then eould he seen working his controls in an endeavor to get greater speed from his machine, which was fast falling behind. Both men were high abbye the railrond teack. 1t s s though they for= ed 10 lose its guiding glimmer of steol ralls. Passing back over’ Jamaica, ralismesWhite had o izad of abouf o amiles. Gracaful Descent from 2000 Feel Attiviag al the avisoon field, the Brgiish aimpan siated his descent from @ helght of abour 3000 feet, He in u wracelul swoon over the fops of 1 t trecs twith, the nose al:dlis machiiie pointed downward at an wogie rees Heowas oing lighinins the crowds A their ‘breath n the fear (hat the Biglishman might lose control of thol crowds rushing about pointing to the sky. They had not long to wait. Soon the cries of “There’s another!” were heard, and Grahame-White, flying much lower than De Lesseps, and more nearly over the Battery, came whirring steadly alone. A sea gull could be seen following the English- man’s planc as it passed over the bay. FROM NORTH ADAMS TO STAFFORD SPRINGS BY BALLOON Four Hours’' Trip with Four Men s *Passengers. North Adams, Mass., Oct. 30—A des- patch from Stafford Springs, Comn., says the balloon Cleveland, piloted by [ Nason H. Arnold of North Adams, with ! four New York men as passengers ended a four hours journey from North Adams there today. The passengers were Leroy M. Taylor, W, A. Stowe. ‘W. J. Seidenberg and Col. George W. Gregory. The balloon rose from North Adams at 8.35 a. m,, and landed there at 12.40, after CHVSEInE an air-line”distanes o 78 miles Financial Panic at Shanghai. _ Victoria, B. C, Oct. 30.—News Wam brought lagt Japan uf‘f& financial panic at 8I h‘] The total number of banks. clo when the steamer left was 27 was feared the panic would exte Tien Tsin. In Peking seve were cloged and the. from Cahton. is reported o y (o be. 4 4 i A Sa night by the Empress of &