Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 18, 1911, Page 1

-~ assets. Detective Said to Have Admitted He Was Employed to Get “Trumped Up” Charges AFFIDAVIT IN THE LORIMER CASE —_— Two Witno;sses Testify to Hearing Edward That He Elected Lorimer—One Said That the State- ment Was Impressel Upon His Memory Because of Hines Say the Egotism of It— Business Partners Disagree. Washington, July 17.—The part that officials of the Edward Hines Lurnber Co. took in the election of Senater Lorimer to the senate claimed atten- tion again today at the investig ation by the Senator Lorimer commititee. “Wiehe Told of Subscribing to ack- pot.” William Burgess, an electrical con- tractor of Duluth, Minn., testifieji that C. F. Wiehe, secretary of the Fdward Hines Lumber Co. remarked to him last March that he subscribed /510,000 to a “jackpot” to elect Lorimer. Hines Said He Elected Loriimer. Herman E. Hettler, president. of the Herman H, Hettler Lumber company of Ch¥cago, a rival to the Hines com- pany, testified that on the day of the €lection, Hines told him that jhe per- sonally haq elected Lorimer. ' Detective’s Confession to Friest. During the testimony of Yfr. Bur- gess the name of a priest, Father Green. was brought into the case as having feceived a confession of a de- tective that the detective was mploy- ed by a Chicago newspaper tc gather “trumped-up charges against Lori- mer. Editor to Testify Todsy. Tomorrow it is eXpected that James Keeley, editor/of the Chicage Tribune, will be on.the stand. Alleged Affidavit of Burcjess. An affidavit made by Bufgess on April 17 last was produced. It de- clared that during the train «onversa- tion Wiehe said that a detecftive em- ployed by Editor Kohlsaat had con- fessed to Father Green thag he was employed to get “trumped-upf’ charges | against Lorimer. Priest Refused Absolu tion. Uhe priest was reputed tih have re- fused absolution unless the confe: was put in writing. Ar. F'lines a why . the witness did no'. mention “tremped-up charges” toda s in his di- vect examination. “I don't know,” responded the witness. “§canmot say whether he used those wiprds or nof, but that was the substan te of it. Henry H. Turrish of! Duluth, Henry Turrish of Dulut! i, Minn., was the next witness. Accordling to Wirt H. Cook, Mr. Turrish wzis present in Grand Pacific hotsl in Chicago, about May, 1909, when If fines remark- ed he “was having a hel 'lof a time in Washington,” and that “Dld Stephen- son, after I elected him, ¥ was work- SHIPPING TIED UP BY A DENSE FOG. Steamer from Province’s and Big At- lantic Liner in Collision. Boston, July 17.—Whi le feeling her way through a dense fog up Boston | harbor, late toddy, aftier having been | aground on George's Isfland for several the steamer Ilalifax, inward from the pro yinces, collided ~with {he Dominfon ' Atlantic liner Prince “Arthur, outwar d bound. As the vessels were proceeCling cautiously, neither sustained any serious damage. They struck nearly bcw on, the Hali- | fax having some of her plates dented and a small plece of her deck rail broken. There was considerable ex- citement for a few piinutes on board both vessels. After :a superficial ex- amination both weijsels proceeded. The Halifax reached her dock here without further mish: ip. ‘The Halifax, whickt grounded while threading the Narrows early today during the thick weajther, was floated | at high tide this afternoon. The pas- sengers edrlier in tlae day were re- moved by tugs and jjrought up to the city. Shipping in generz|l was tied up by the fog, several coastwise steamers ‘being achored belc/w Boston light | throughout the day, fincluding the City of Macon from Savannah and _the Bunker Hill from !New York. Two fishing vewsels went aground in the harbor, but were la‘ter floated. UNEXPECTED DIV/IDEND FOR KIMIG'S CREDITORS. Ten Per Cent. Allo wed on Unsecured Claims of Prometer. Boston, July 1i.—An unexpected dividend of 10 per cent. of the unse- cured claims against Cardenio F. King. the stock broker and promoter, now serving a lon;; sentence in state prison, was declare:d by Lee M. Fried- | man, the trustee of the estate. Allowed | unsecured claims 'against the estate amount to $95,000, and it was said to- day that in addition to the $9,500 now | at the disposal of “the creditors, a still | further sum may bye realized from the | RS | TROOPS TO REMIAIN AT NIEXICAN BORDER. Conditions Near tkie Arizona Line Are Not Sa'tisfactory. Washington, Jully 17.—As the result of an unfavorable report to the state department on con ditions in Mexico, up to the Arizona boruer, the war depart- ment today orderes the four troops of cavalry at Nogales to remain there until the situation clears up. The de- tachment had been ordered to Fort Huachuca and wias to leave Nogales today, but the department quickly changed its plans iupon the recsipt of disquieting news. M?amlhilp Arrivals. At Naples: _July 18, Venezia, from New York; July 17, America, New York, j At Christiansanid: July 16, United States, from New' York. At Glasgow: July 16, California, from New York. At Plymouth: .July 17, Kaiser Wil- helm IL, from Niyw York. July 11, July 12, Laura, from At Libau: New York. At Trieste: New York. | At Genoa: ork, Birma, from ‘ing for free lumber, and “the southern democrats™ would not stay put. Hines denied this’ alleged conversation when on the stand. Gives a Different Version. Turrish who was a business asso- ciate of Cook, testified today that dur- ing this conversation the demand for jumber on the Pacific coast and in the scuth and the tariff fight at Wash- ington were discussed. I said.” de- clared Mr. Turrish, * T suppose Sena- tor Stephenson, being a lumper man, is all right; and Mr. Hines replied, ‘No, Stephenson is an uncertain quan- tity The witness said he did not hear Stephenson referred to as “old henson.” Could Not Recall All Circumstances. The names of both Lorimer and Representative Boutell, now in the diplomatic service. were mentioned, but the witness could not say in just what eonnection or gould he recall anything being said about the south- ern democrats, nor about Senator Ald- rich, and he said he was certain he would have recalled their mention if he had heard it. The witness said that last Decem- ber Cook asked him if he remembered the conversation. “When 1 asked him why,” added Turrish, “he smiled and said he just wanted to see if I remembered it.” The witness was not cross examin- ed. Hines Claimed He Elected Lorimer. Herrman H. Hettler, president of the Herrman H. Hettler Lumber Co. of Chicago, was the next witness. At the Helm investigation he swore that Hines said to him at the Union League club in Chicago at about the hour Lor- imer was elected “T elected him; I did it myself, per- sonally.” Hines on the witness stand denicd making the remars, Hettler Explains Circumstances. Hettler, who admitted that there had been :ll feeling between Hines and himself, !‘epall* that Hines at the TUnion League clul . asked if he (Hettler) knew the name of the new senator (Lorimer), and that Hines then added: I elected him; I did it myself, personally.” Impressed by the Egotism. “It was the formation of his sen- tence which caused it to be impressed on my memory, because I considered it quite egotistical,” declared Mr. Het- tler. e e REASONS FOR SWIFT'S APPEAL IN EDDY CASE. Contends Christian Science Founder Was Resident of Newton, Mass, Boston, July 17.—A statement of At- torney General James M. Swift's rea- sons for appealing from a decree ot the Suffolk county probate court al- lowing as a foreign will a copy of the will of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, of which the courts of New Hampshire have already taken jurisdiction, was filed in the supreme judicial court to- day. Mr. Swift contends that Mrs. Eddy was not a resident of Concord, N. H, at the time of her death, but actually resided in Newton, Mass. For this reason he claims that the prebate court for Suffolk county had no juris- diction of the matter, and that pro- bate proceedings should have been had in_Middlestex county. 1f the supreme judicial court should order the case transferred to Middle- sex county, and a decision similar to that in Suffolk county should be given there, Attornay General Swift will stiil insist that all the questions at issne shall be passed upon by the full bench of the supreme judicial court: The purpose of the attorney general in attempting to show that the domi- cils of Mrs. Eddy was in Massachu- setts and not in ew Hampshire is that Massachusetts may get the bene- fit of the inheritance tax upon nearly $2.000,000 now claimed by New Hamp- shire. SUMMARY ACTION IN - FEDERAL $1,600 MYSTERY House Committee Favors Retirement of Michael and Morrison. Washington, July 17.—A favorable report on the resoiution of Represen- tative Dent of Alabama arraigning the state depariment emergency account methods and recommending dismissal of Censul General W. H. Michael at Calcutta, and disbursing officer Thom- as Morrison of the department was adopted by the house committee on state expenditures today. The Dent resclution declares it to be the sense of the house that: the state department has no right to take money from the emergency fund to pay for portraits of former secretar- ies'of state and recommended the dis- missal of Morrison and Michael on account of their connection with the $1,600 unaccounted for on a, voucher for $2.450 for a painting of former Secretary Day. Michael was at the time chief clerk of the department. CONNECTICUT SOCIALISTS Overwhelin Congressman Berger With Requests for Copies of His Speech. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, July 17.—Representative Berger, the = socialist member from Wisconsin, said yesterday that there must be a lot of socialists in Connecti- cut, to judge by the requests that he has received for copies of his recent speech on the tariff. ““They send for them in 200 bunches,” he said, “think- ing they are public documents, but I have to pay for them out of my own pocket.” g Want Hoke Smith to Resign. Atlanta, Ga., July 17.—In a resolution to be ifktroduced in the house of repre- sentatives tomorrow, Gov. Hoke Smith will be called upon’to resign as. gov- ernor and proceed -to Washington to Sawus th: ?utiecae of Ugged States Senaf and give Georgia full rep- ALLEGED CONFESSION TO A PRIEST| Cabled Paragraphs |Dismissed For Paris, July 17.—The announcement was made at midnight that John W. Gates was doing well and that the family had great hopes for his recov- ery. - Berlin, July 17.—According to to- day’s papers, Queen Mary of England, the inee of Waies and Princess Ma- ry will witness the great German na- gal review at Swinemunde on Augus! 30. “st/ Petersburg, July 17.—The for- eizn office today confirmed the report that Baron Rosen would not return to his post as Russian ambassador at Washington. George Bakhmetieff is the nominee no win view for the Am- erican mission. Tangier, Morocco, July 17.—The country surrounding Agadir, the point of German intervention, .. reported quiet. The commander of the Ger- man cruiser Berlin daily lands men who are explori the country in the immediate vicinity of the port., _ALiasso, Switzerland, July 17.—The Tondon reports of the number of chol- era victoims at Palermo, Italy, since ay 2. are exaggerated, according to information received here. Although it cannot be known with official ex- actness, the dead at_ Palermo may Teach 230, but not 2,500, as has been stated. Buda Pest. Hungary, July 17.—There was a recurrence of severe earth shocks %u the Kecskemet district, Afty miles southeast of here, from 5 until 7 o'clock this morning. At Kecskemet the towers of the synagogue and the Greek church were wrecked and the walls of a number of buildings were cracked. Mullheim, Baden, Germany, July 17. —An express train on the road run- ning from Basel, Switzerland, to Frankfort on the Main, was derailed while enterting the station here to- day. Eight passengers were killed. Fourteen others were severely and twenty slightly injured. No Americans were killed or injured Bad-Nauheim, Germany, July 17.— Gen, Porfirio Diaz“the former presi- dent of Mexico, is preparing to leave for Paris, being advised by a consult- ing physician here not to take the ‘waters on account of his age. His health, however, appears excellent. From Paris Diaz will go to Switzer- land, where he will remain through- out the summer. FUNERAL OF WRECK VICTIM AT WASHINGTON. Federal Officials Act as Bearers at Burial of Mrs. Waicott. (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, July 17.—The funeral of Mrs. Walcott, on2 of the victims of the Bridgeport wreck, was held at the family residence, 1743 Twenty-second street, this city, vesterday. The fol- lowing acted as palibearers: Hon. James Wilson, secretary of agriculture; Hon. Charles Nagel, secretary of the department of commerce and labor: Hon. Charles D: Hilles, secretary to the president; Hon. H. B. F. Macfarland, commissioner of tha District of Colum- bia; Dr. George Otis Smith, director of the nited States geological sur- vey; Dr. O H. Tittman, of the coast and geodetic survey; Dr. F. W. True, acting _secretary of the Smithsonian institation, and Dr. Walter Wyman, of the public’ health and marinz hospital service. Chief Inspector H. W. Belnap of the interstate commerce commission re- turned last night from Bridgeport, where he with two others of the com- mission haxe been engaged investigat- ing the cause of the wreck. Commis- sioner McChord refused to make the Teport of Mr. Belnap public at this time, but'it will deny that there was an open switch, as has been charged. Inspectors Cash and Swazy ars still in Bridgeport attending the inquest, and are not expected until tomorrow, when they will join with Mr. Belnap in a full report as to the causes of the accident. CLOUDBURST DESCENDS UPON PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia Has Rainfall 1.20 Inches in Quarter of Hour. Philadelphia, July 7.—The city was visited by a welcome rainstorm at noon today, the first rain of conse- quence in weeks. The downpour took on the propor- tions of a cloudburst, and ,as a con- sequence, sewers were flooded all over the city. Some of them burst and did much damage to property. The rainfall in 15 minutes was 1.20 inches. Up the state there was a similar heavy rainfall and the rivers are re- ported to be rising rapidly BRIDGEPORT RESIDENTS APPEAL TO THE COURT Do Not Want Hoyt Street Closed up by Railroad. Bridgeport, July 19.—An_appeal was filed in the superi>r covrt today from the decision of the state railroad com- missicn by Darien residents, allowing the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford railroad to eliminate Hoyt street in making a change of grade. Ac- cordirg to the plans of the railroad and approved by the commission the road would depress Camp avenue in Darien ané close up Hoyt street, throwing zll traffic on the depressed street, A BOY SETS HOUSE AFIRE FOR REVENGE. Declares He Was Not Given Cake When Others Had It. Agawam, Mass., July 17.—Bacause ne was not given cake when the rest of the family enjoyed that luxury, Henry Samarah, a state charge, 13 years old, is alleged to have set fire to the homs of Mrs. Herbart White, a_widow, with whom he lived. The boy was arrested tonight by state police officers whq say that he made a confession. Mrs. White denies that she discriminated against the boy. Her farm buildings were de- stroyed by fire. AL Tt e Cyclone Wipes Out a Hamlet. Port Deposit, Md. July 17.—A cy- clone today practicaliy destroyed Rich- ardsmen, a hamlet eight miles north of here, and swapt everything from its path in Octorraro Valley. A flour mi‘l built to make flour for Washington's army. and still in operation, was de- molished. The total damage is esti- mated at $40,000. Killed in Stome Crusher. Gatford, Conn., July 17.—Marko De- switch, a Polander, instantly ki ed Iate -today while fttempting to dis lodge a stons that had caught in a crusher at a local quarry. His body was taken through the crusher and his skuil fractured. He .was 22 years. old- Insubordination SUBORDINATE OF DR. WILEY MYSTERIOUSLY DROPPED. THE DOCTOR NOT NOTIFIED Both in Sympathy as to Deleterious Effects of Benzoate of Seda and Both Had been Turned Down. Washington, July 17.—Floyd W, Robison, an important member of the staff of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry, department of agriculture, it tusmed out today, ‘was dismissed from the bureau gune 30, on charges of insubordination. Dr. Wiley Not Notified. Aithough his dismissal was import- ant it was not considered sufficiently noteysrthy to bring to the attention of notewortiiy to bring to the attention of | Dr. Wiley's staff of experts in New York city. He came originally from Michigan. Wiley Knows Nothing, Officially. Dr. Wiley said today that Robison was dismissed from the department, but he did not know officiaily why or when he was dismissed. Dr. Dunlap Won't Discuss It. Dr. F. L. Dunlap, assistant chemist of the department, declined to discuss the matter, except to say that it took place within the last two months. Wilson Says “Insubordination.” Secretary Wilson said that Robison was discharged because of insubordi- nation. The insubordination was, in effect, refusal to carry out an order by the secretaries of the department of agriculture, treasury and commerce and labor prohibiting the use of ben- zoate of soda mixed with, food, which it had been determined was deleterious to health. Order Not Effective When Labeled. The order was not to be effective provided “That each container or package of such food is plainly labeled to show the presence and amount of benzoate of soda.” Nothing to Do With Wiley Case. The dismissal, of Robison, the sec- retary explain had nothing to do with the recommendation for the dis- missal of Dr. Wiley by the departmen- tal board. He and Wilsy Had Been Turned Down It is known that Robison took the same view as to deleterious effects of benzoate of soda as Dr. Wiley took, but that he and Wiley were turned down by the referee board of consult- ing scientific experts appointed by President Roosevelt. TEN CENTS FOR EACH OF HiIS CONSTITUENTS Limit of Expense for Candidates for House and Senate. ‘Washington, July 17.—The most drastic campaign of publicity legisla- tion ever passed in either branch of | congress was adopted by the senate late today practically without a dis- senting voice. Using the pre-election publicity bill passed by the house as a basis, the senate constructed during the day a proposed law with the fol- lowing important features: No can- didate for the senate or house shall spend in_the election more than a sum equal to ten cents for each voter in_his district or st: No senatorial candidate shall spend a total of more than $10,000 in the pri- mary and general election; and no candidate for the house shall spend more than $5,000. = Publicity must be given to all pri- mary campaign contributions and ex- penditures. All general election expenses must be made public before the election, be- ginning fifteen days before eclection, and publication must be made six days before election. All promises of polit- ical jobs must be made public. The bill farther makes it illegal to prom- ise political places in order to obtain election support; or to aid in influenc- ing the election of any member of a state legislature. The bill will be the subject of prob- ably prolonged conference between the two houses. It originated in the house as a part of the democratic legisla- tive programme and was designed to require the publication of expenditures before election which is not required by the existing publicity law. The republicans in the house un- successfully attempted to extend the bill to cover primary election expenses. In the senate today the primary elec- tion amendment, coupled with more radical amendments, was adopted with little opposition: TAR‘GET PRACTICE FOR - HIGH SCHOOL BOYS. California to Provide Krag-Jorgensen Rifles. Sacramento, Cal., July 17.—The callzd high school cadets act of Cali- fornia, enacted at the last session of the legislature, provides for the organ- ization of companies of not less than 49 each among hizh school students. While the companies are to be und the control of thz principals of thei respective schools, and will be armed with obsolete weapons for drill pur- poses, the act also provides that the state shall obtain enough Krag-Jor- gensen rifles for target practice and that drill and targat shooting shall be directed by national guard officers. A number of cadet companies already have been organized under this act. A STAMFORD PRIEST SUES PARISHIONERS. Charges Two With Slander and Seeks to Recover $6,000 Damages. Bridgaport, July 17.—A suit for slan- der, in which $6.000 damages are asked, was filed in the superior court here to- day by Rev. Joseph Ranizenski, pastor of a Polish church at Stamford. against two of his parishioners, Lawrence Kerstan and Joseph Wogseniak. The suit is the indirect outcome of difi- culties which the plaintiff has had witk a certain faction in the church. Milk ‘Price May Be Raised. New Haven, July 17.—The indepen- dent milk dea§rs have announced that unless thers is sufficient rain to give the pasturage needed for their ciws that the price of milk will be raised on Aug. 1st to nine cents a quart. Ths price is now eight. The prolonged dry - weather has also caused an increase in the price of garden truck and fruits, of which there is but a-small supply. Them With 1 »For Cholera U«N_iTED STATES IS VIGILANT AT 3 EVERY PORT. VIGOROUS POLICY IN FORCE Treasury Department Issues Order Relative to Bacillus Carriers—Pre- cautions Being Taken at Naples. Washington, July 17.—Every possible effort is being made by this govern- ment to prevent cholera in the United States. With the most rigid quarantine in force at New York, the public health service his strengthened its inspection abroad and detailed instructions have been issued to all health offisials as to the best means of meeting the menace. Treasury Department Issues Orders. In furtherance of this vigorous policy the treasury department has issucd the following order relating to cholera baccillus carriers: “To diminish the danger from cholera baccillus carriers, steerage passengers coming from ports or places where cholera prevails, and arriving on ves- sels upon which cholera has appeared _shall be detained—ten days for_observa- tion, unless after five days detention they are found not to be baccillus car- riers. The same provision shall apply also to other persons arriving on said vessels who for special reasons ars deemed liable to be thus infected.” Every Vessel Being Inspected. Assistant Surgeon General Cower is watching the situation in New York for the public health service. He is keeping in close touch with Surgeon General Wiman and co-operating with Dr. Doty at quarantine. ‘We have tightened up all along the line from Baltimore to Boston,” said Surgeon General Wiman, “and every Dort and every vessel is being thor- oughly inspected.” Enforcing Regulations at Naples. The latest report received by the department from Naples was sent June 24 by Past Assistant Surgeon King, who said the Enited States quarantine regulations prescribed for cholera in- fected ports were in force at Naples. Steerage Passengers Isolated. “Steerage passengers from infected or suspected points,” ha reported, “are lodged in the emigrant barracks, where they are held isolated and under ob- servation for a period of five days be- fore sailing. If coming from non-in- fected or non-suspicious places, th2 detention is only for the time in pas- sage throusgh the city. Under Guard on Way to Wharf. #In passing from the railroad station to the barracks and again to the wharf they are under guard. This service ig under the charga of a medical officer of the roval navy. Treatment of Other Passengers. “The second class passengers are handled in practically the same way, except they are isolatzd in a smail hotel maintained by the steamship companies. First class passengers are required to give evidence as to their wherzabouts during the five days pre- ceding embarkation and are held 1if circumstances warrant.” CHOLERA SITUATION MORE ENCOURAGING Only One Death Yesterday and No New Cases Discovered. | New York, July 17.—The cholera situation at quarantine is reassuring | tonight. Dr. Alvall! H. Doty, health officer of the port and his assistanfs state during the past 24 hours there | has been but one death. and no new cases have been reported. A number of the 18 persoms in the Swinburne | island hospital are reported as con- | valescent. Several of those suffering | from the disease are seriously ill, | however, and the death list may be | swollen 'within the next few day The painstaking task of making bac- teriological examinations in the case of each of the 600 persons from the steamer Moltke and upon the Prugia was bezun tocday. Tonight Dr. Doty sued a statement saying that he re- garded the situation as satisfactory. Cholera Expert Leaves for New York. Mobile, Ala., July 17.—Dr. H. Von Ezdorf, in charge of the U. S. marine hospital at Mobile, one of the most ex- pert bacteriologists in the government ser e, has left for New York in con- nection with the outbrzak of cholera there. PROMINENT MEXICANS ARRESTED FOR SEDITION Suspected of Being Involved in the General Reis Plot. San Luis Potosi, Mexico, July 17.— ‘mer Chief of Rolice Macias and Prof. B. Guardiola, until recently in- spector of schools, and the editor of n afternoon newspaper and Manuel Usgalde, late jefe politico, are; under arrest here under a charge of sedi- tion. In connection with their arrest about 100 pescns were recently taken from a northbound train and placed in the penitentiary It was said that a plot was discovered among follow- ers of General Reis and tkat their ac- tivity was directed in his favor. THREE SCALDED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION ing Plant at New Hartford. New Hartford, Conn. July 17— Three Polanders emploved at the Am- erican Ramie Mfg. Co’s plant here were scalded, one of them severely, to- day, by the explosion of a small boil- er,’ The men.were taken to a Win- sted hospital. The interior of the boil- er room was wrecked by the explos- ion and one of the side walls blown out. The officers of the company, which is soon to remove to Maryland, would make no statement concerning the explosion. An investigation will be begun by the coroner tomorrow. - e e 7 Seven Hours Lats Because of Fog. Boston, July 17.—The steamer Bun- ker Hill of ihe Boston and New York line was seven hours late from New York today, owing to the dense fog, so that passengers did not reach In- dia_wharf until 3.40 p. m. She left at 8 o'clock tonight on her return jour- ney four hours late. Died of Trolley Injuries. Hartford, July 17.—Edward Phillips, who was struck by a trolley car Fri- day as he was crossing Asylum street, died at a local hospital temight from a | toss $27,000 fractursd skull. He was 59 years old, | offering.” S e i 1 Side Wall Blown Out at Manufactur- | Condensed Telegrams Rains in Michigan Have Checked all further danger from forest fires., One Hundred and Sixteen Bostonians die(liLot the heat during the recent hot spel At St. Die, France, Ceremonies were held commemorating the guning of ‘America in 1507. The French Fishing Schooner Denise was lost on the Great Banks. Her crew was saved: Earl Kunst of Parkersburg, W. Va., killed himself in a hotel by slashing his throat with a razor. The Elephant and Mule in a Race from New York to Washington quit simultaneously -near Philadelphia. The Bulletin’s Girculation in Norwich is Double That of AnyOfl:er Paper, and Iis Total Won %flie Largest in Connecticut in Proporflg to the City’s Population 10n the Watch Lining Up For Naval Battle WARSHIPS ARE ASSEMBLING NEAR FARDINER'! BAY. A TEST OF SOUND'S DEFENCE Little Rock, Ark., Has Appealed to the federal government to help in stamping out an epidemic of typhetd. Hon. James Pliney Whitney, pri minister of Ontario, is bitterly op- posed to reciprocity with the United Stages. Detectives Sent Up the Hudson River to report on the ice supply report there is no shortage in stock, but that labor is scarce. Naugatuck _ Citizens Are Kicking against the bubbles which were rece; ly installed at the public drinking fountains. Eva Duryea Thelberg, Sister of Wal- ter E. Duryea, who left $2,000,000 to a trained nurse, has sued for a share of the estate.: According to the Engineers of the locks and canal office at Lowell, Mass., the Merrjmack river is lower than for 18 years past. Growers in West Bath, Me., Report that the strawberry crop has been cut off nearly one-third because of the re- cent extreme heat Investigation of the Record of Major B. B. Ray of the pay fepariment of the is to_bs made, says the Army avy Register. Engineer Oliver. Was Killed when the New York and Buffalo express on the Erie railroad ran into a switching locomotive near Rochester, N. Y. The Memory of the Oldest Inhabitant of Vermont fails to recall a time when the Missisco valley has been so parched and dry as it is this summer. Ethel Barrymore, the Actress, has cancelled her engagements for the re- mainder of the season in the north- west and has departed for New York. [ Mrs. Pearl G. Hopkins of New Ha- ven is held criminally responsible for the death cf her husband, Jesse B. Hopking, by Coroner Mix in his find- ing. Attorney General Wickersham has decided that it is not unlawful for the United States to deal with corpora- tions declared to be illegal combina- tions. There is an Average of Thirty Rail- road accidents a day in the United States, according to the reports re- ceived by the interstate commerce commission. “He Ruined My Home!” said Guis- eppe Romanello, when arraigned at New York on the charge of killing Alessandro Zarro and mortally wound- ing Filipo Prosapio. President William DeWitt Hyde of Bowdoin college announces that the college will have a new gymnasium, the subscriptions to the $100,000 fund having been overpledged. Fifteen Persons—ten of them fire- men—were thrown down and injured in an explosion of gas in the silver- ware plant of F. G. Webster on At- lantic avenue in Brooklyn yesterday. George Labarto, a Wholesale Fruit merchant of Jeannette, Pa., shot and killed Venal Ceciliano, a supposed Black Hander, when the latter lighted a cigar as a signal to pass over tributz, Lieut. Walter E. Reed, Who is n charge of the post exchange at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, has brought suit for $10.000 damages from Mrs. Margaret B. Eames, wife of Cant. Assistant Secretary of War Oliver is endeavoring to jenlist the aid of the governors of the several states in developing the military training of the. pupils of the high schools of the coun- try. % 1 Whether to Take Excursions on Lake Michigan on boats not manned by union men, or to stay ashore and endure the hot nights, is a question vexing the minds of thousands of un- ion men in Chicago. Prof. E. A, Burt of Middlebury, Vt., has left for the Porcupine district of Ontario, having received word that his scn, Angus Burt, and wife perished in the big forest fires. They had been married only a vear. Charged With Having Three Times placed obstructions consisting _ of stones and ties on the Central Ver- mont railroad track, Joseph Meyette, a 15 year old farm lad of Barre, Vt., is in jail awaiting a hearing July 24. Governor Bass of New Hampshire has directed Attorney General East- man to take all necessary steps for | enforcing the state laws against gam- bling at Granite State park, Dover, where a race meeting is scheduled to be held this week. Judge Honore Refused to Admit to bail Simon O’Connell, James Garvin, Thomas Kearney and Maurice Enright, Chicago labor leaders, under indict- ment for the murder of Vincent Alt- man, who was shot on March 22 last, and whose killing was attributed to labor troubles. Fragments of Human Flesh, found within a radjus of 200 yards, give evi- dence that three warkmen were killed yesterday when 5,000 pounds of nitro- glycerine exploded, destroying the neu- trajizing plant and storchouse of the Dupont Powder company, 15 miles south of Denver. ' Guiseppe Serimarco, Who Killad two men during his 27 years of life, paid the penalty for one of his deeds yesterday at Sing Sing prison. One minute’s contact of the electric cur- renc_left him a corpse. It was the quickest execution since the electric chair was introduced at the prison, After Kissing 286 Babies, ranging from six months to four vears in age, and consecrating them to the “‘cause of Zion,” Overseer Wilbur Glen Voli- va, successor to John Alexander Dowie, stood by a barrel in Shiloh discipleg into it as a fice tabernacle and watched 7 “Blues” Will Seek to Pass Betwesn Montauk Point and Block Isfand Without Getting in Range of Guns. New York, July 17.—Notwithstand- ing an attack by a fleet of 17 battie- hips is impending, with only cruisers, torpedo and_submarine craft for de- fense, New Yorkers slept soundly to- night after an all-day rain which broke up the hot weather, and did not worry about the morrow's midnight, when the declaration of mimic war upen the city goes into effect. Defensive Flotilla Assembles. During the day there came reports of the assembly of warships near Gardiner’s Bay, at the eastern ex- tremity of Long Island, where the de- fensive flotilla has establish=d a blocx to New York's “back door.” and of the enemy’s secret rendezvous mot far out at sea. The war game is espect ly interesting for two reasons, that it .s the first really big naval manoeuvre ‘n which the naval militiamen have par- ticipated and that it e first big test of the defense of .ong Isiand Sound entrance to the metropolis. 130 Connecticut Boys on Connectiout. The attacking flest of Blues under command of Rear Admiral Osterhaus is made up in addition to the regular battleship crews as follows: %3 Maine militiamen on the “Washington, 110 Rhode Islanders on the Michigan, 129 Connecticut mariners on the Connecti- cut, 556 New York sgta sailors on the Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, Minnesota and New Jersey, 108 District of Co- lumbia militiamen on*the Virginia, 97 Pennsylvanians on the Idaho and 103 from S#uth Carolina on the Nebra#ka, Sham Battle May Start at Midnight. The sham battle is to be fought at any time during the two days begin- ning midnight tomorrow. Defensive Forces Getting in Line. The defensive forces were getting i line tonight. It was reported that the Machias, manned by Connectieut ama- teur tars, the Tonopah and Vixen, b men from New Jersey, the Isle de Cuba by Rhode Islanders and the Chicazn by Massachusetts sailors, hag alreads assembled in Gardiner's Bay and tne submarine and torpedo flotilla were gathering there also. The nant of Capt. H. A. Davis, U. 8. commander of the Atlantic coast naval militia. flies from the cruiser Chicago Assistant Secretary Winthrop on Chi- cago. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Beekman Winthrop will view the man- ocuvres from the Chicago. Captalr " fleet will co-operate on the de- side with the Atlantle torpedo flotilla under Commander BEberle. The«Problem of the “Enemy.” The 2nemy will seek to pemetrate x defensive line drawn from Montauk Point to Block Island, thence to No Man's Land. Should the ships pass without the Red, or defensive, flest ~~t ting in range at night, or be able to concentrata fire on them during the day, the victory goes to the enemy The Delaware at Provincetown. Provincetown, Mass., July 17.—Fox which hung over New England waters today shut off all observation of the few battleshifs of the Atlantic flest remaining here, but the guns of the dreadnaught Delaware firing a saluie to Rear Admiral Badger,, commander of the second division of the awoke the echoes of the nearly desert ed roadstead. The flag of Rear Admira Badger was transferred today from the Varmont to the Kansas, and the Vermont sailed to Boston to rergain several days. The Delaware spent greater part of the day in the outer harbor placing torpedo - ranges and making other preparations for ths coming practice. In additien to t Kansas and Delaware, the S8outh Caro- lina and the New Hampshire were al#s in port at sunset tonight. BOWED WITH GRIEF, HE MAY NEVER RETURN Senator Gallinger Reported to Have Said So When Leaving Capital. Washington, July _ 17.—Senatorial confidants of Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire do not coum@upon his re turn to his seat during the present extra session of congress, hut they expect him to resume his place in ths senate next December. They attrib uted reports that he would relinquish his seat to his depression over repeat- ed deaths in his household When he left Washington a week ago immediately upon news of the death of his son Ralph an automo- bile accident, he told some of his friends that he might never return is colleagnes, however, said today that they believe that iater he will take a different view and return for the regular session. “BUD” MARS ABLE TO SIT UP SEVERAL HOURS, Today He May Be Permitted a Rolling Chalr, Erie, Pa., July 17—With his head swathed in bandages, J. C. (Bud) Mars, who was hurt in the fall of his aeros plane last Friday, sat up for several hours in the Hammot hospital today. Tomorrow, if his condition continui to improve, he will be permitted a rofl« ing chair. He is cheerful and confl- dent he will be able to leave the hos- pital by Saturday. CORONER’S WRECK INQUEST STILL ON. Last of Railroad Witnesses Heard— Others to Be Called. Bridgeport, Conn., July 17.—The cor- oner’s inquest into the wreck of the Federal express here on July 11 was of but short duration here today, the ses- sion not lasting more than half an hour. One railroad man. it was under . stood, was examined. The hearing to- day, it is believed, closes the tgstf mony to be taken from th> railfoad, and other witnesses will be subpoenaesd, Nine Cent Milk at Hartford. Hartford, July 17.—Owing to a secs city of milk, the price was raised by the dealers here today froW: eight to Ereater ncrease in the SapblY thare i3 increase in a likelihood that flnw-’ be raised another cent 2