Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 4, 1911, Page 1

House Form WILL REDUCE REVENUES $3,000 . Senate Amendment to Free List Bill Accepted, proving Changen of That Measure in Senate—Senate Passes Reapportionment Bill, Adding 42 More Con- gressmen at Annual Expense of $400,000. ‘Washington, August 3.—Supported by all the democrats and by thirty in- surgent republicans, the democratic cotton tarifi bill, the third of the big fariff revision measures brought for- ward by the democratic house, passed that body early this evening by 202 to ¥1. The Lill cuts the average tariff on cotlon manufactured goods from 43 to 27 per cent, ad valorem, a 21 per cent. reduction in duty, that the dem- ocratic leaders estimate to reduce rev- enues about $8,000,000. No Amendments Offered. an amendment was offered to the bifl, although the repuBlicans at- tacked it vigorously on account of al- leged increases in certain items over the rates of the Payne-Aldrich tariff jaw. Scarcely had the cheers that grected the passage of the cotton re- ¥ision bill subsided when Democratic Leader Und>rwood, calling up -the free list bill as it passed the senate a few days ago, accomplished a strateglc movement which surprised the Fepubli- cans. % Lemons Put on Free List. He asked for a conference on all the amendments to the free list bill e cept that of Senator Gronna of N Dakota putting cement on the free 1l He urged that the house accept that Slendwent, adding to it lenons- Bs. cific coast republicans made ineffectual attempts to stop this sudden and un- expected putting of lemons on the frec list, but the amendment carried. The change gave the Nouse democrats what they claimed to be an added advantage in dealing with the senate in the con- ference commitiee. Effort to Pass Wool Over Taft's Veto. Tonight the Tepublican leaders in Both houses of congress called in ab- gent members from all parts of the country. in_preparation for a threa ened attempt of the democrats to pass the wool tariff bjll over President Taft's veto. The éémecratic leaders in the house have asserted within the Jast 24 hours that they have the nec- cssary (wo-thirds majority to-pass the wool bill over the president’s veto and have been doing effective missionary work in the semate today. The re- publican managérs in the house insist that they have enotgh votes to pre- vent the two-thirds majority in sup- yort of the wool bill. Democratic Caucus Msthods Attacked. Bitter attacks on democratic caucus methods by Representative Payne of New York and other republican lead- ers and a charge by Representative Prouty of lowa, republican insurgent, supported by Representative McCall f Massachusetts and Hill of Connectisut, that the Underwood bill made emor- mous increases in the tariff on certain Democrats and Insurgent Republicans of the Combination ,000 ) cotton cloth manufactured in southern mills, marked the closing hours of de- bate on the cotton bill. 42 MORE CONGRESSMEN. Senate Passes Reapportionment Bill Adding $400,000 to the Annual Cost. Washington, August 3.—Bearing an initiative and referendum feature to safeguard against gerrymandering in a number of states, the congressional reapportionment bill passed the senate today, It fixes the future house mem- Dbership at 433—With two more when Arizona and New Mexico attain state- hood—instead of the present 391 There was not even the formality of a Toll call on the final vote. Two amend- ments, both offered by Senator Burton of Ohio, were attached to the house measure and on these a conference with the house will be held, is all that stands in the way of President Taft's approval of the bill, which is to take effect March 4, 1913, Congressional Districts Will Be Larger The increase in the membership of the house will mean an added expense to the cost of approximately $400,000 a year. Under the decenmial reappor- tionment there is to De no reduction in the membership from any state. The average congressional district will con- tain cver 17,000 greater population than at present, the average district comprising 211,877 under the new plan. The Initiative and Referendum. The initiative and referendum pro- vision was taken on to the bill just before its passage today. It was one of the Burton amendmenfy. It pro- vided that in case of ap’Ancrease in the representation of @Ay state, the redistricting, instead of being done by the state legislature, as provided by the house bill, should be “in the man. ner provided by the laws of the state, thus ‘leaving the redistricting subject to the initiative and referendum laws wherever they have been placed on a state’s statute books. Democrats Against It. This amendment was agreed to by a strict party vote, 39 to 3§, the repub- jican senators voting for it and- the deraocrats _against it The other amendment~ adopted prescribed that | “candidates for representative or rep-. resentatives-at-large shall be nomi- nated in the same manner as candi- dates for governor, unless otherwise provided by the laws of such state.” State Bill in Committee Today. The state bill will be taken up by the house census committee tomorrow mornipg. Many house democrats ex- pressed the belief that the amendments may be accepted by the house. e JOHN W. GATES HAS SUDDEN SINKING SPELL. Physicians Believe There is No Imme- diate Danger of Death. . Purls, Aug. 3.—John W. Gates had a sudden sinking spell late this after- noon, similar to those he had experi- enced on two previeus occasions. For a moment it gsemed that his pulse had stopped, but, thanks to his remarkabie wer of recuperation, he rallied satis- etorily. The sinking spell today followed a chill. The family hastily summoned all the physicians who have been in attendance upon the case and strong restoratives again were resorted to and again had the desired effect of bring- ing the patient around. The attack, however, seems to havz affected Mr. Gates' condition more than on previ- ous oceasions, and tonight he is not quite so strong and his lungs a little more congested. Nevertheless, the phy- sicians pelieve there is no very imme- diate danger of death and still cherish & hope for recovery. £o low was Mr. Gates that a rumor gained circulation that he was dead. Charles G. Gates, his son. gave prompt denial to this. It was admitted in a statement issuad early in the evening, Rowever, that the patient's condition stas most critical during the sinkinz spell and that oxygen had to be re- sorted to. STATE GRANGE TO HAVE A FIELD DAY ‘Will Gather A: Lake Compounce In- stead of At State Fair. Bristol, Aug. 3.—Leonard H. Healey, a committee of six members of the state grange, came here late to- . day and made arrangements for the holding of a field day for the state grange at Lake Compounce on August 25. will be the ansual field day @f the grange and will take the place of the field day which was to have been held in conneetion with the state fair at Hartford in September. Mr. Healdy stated that if President Taft spoke on reciprocity during his +isit to the state fair that the grange ‘would have some one of the senators or ntatives at Washinglon who opposed_reciprocity come t the state and falk against the measure. Mr. ', who is master of the state , is credited with saying while today that the grange wanted mothing to do with the president eith- er as president or as a man. Columbus News Suspends. Columbus, O., Aug. 32—With the issue of the last edition this afiernoon the mbus News suspended publication. Charles . Outhwaite, Who ‘was appointed receiver for the paper about a month ago, today procured Judge an_order to dis- . The News was the ¥Freemun's Chronicle, es 95 years and has recently. at a loss. - Will Never Run “Again. er again run for reiterated . nis and, ‘. | eers, Captain Simon Lake of this city MASURY WON'T SERVE ON BOARD WITH DUFFY Disgusted at Latter's Attitude Te- ward President Taft’s Visit. Hartford, August 3.—L. J. Masury, a member of the board of education of West Hartford, has resigned, as he refuses to serve longer on a_board with F, E. Duffy, because of the lat- ter's attitude as a Granger, toward President Taft's coming visit to Hart- ford. Granger Criticises Grange’s Action. New Britain, Conn., August 3—In an interview today, given The Herald, Theodore A. Stanley, a_prominent member of Burritt grange of this city, said he considered the action of the state grange entirely wrong in refusing to participate in the Charter Oak fai~ because President Taft was to be a est. S ntirely wrong,” sald Mr. Stanley “and the farmers are making a great mistake In_showing any animosity to President Taft for what he has done regarding the reciprocity treaty. I be- lieve that reciprocity is a ‘slick’ thing Paragraphs San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. Goverzor Colton sailed last night on the steamer Carglina for New York on a business trip. Wilelmshore, Prussia, Avg. 3.—Em- press Auguste Victoria is ill with an It is stated, attack of hsart trouble. however, that the attack is not severe. Berlin, Aug. 3.—John G. A. Leishman has been proposed to this government by Washington as American ambas- sador to succeed Dr. David Jayne Hill, who resigned last spring. Berne, Switzerland, Aug. 3.—The first business session of the Permauent Bureau of Peace was -held today at jmiversity hall when the work in hand Wos outlined. The speeches at last night’s peace banquet have attracted much favorable comment. Santo Domingo, Republic of San Domingo, Aug. 3. —Haary L. Stimson, the Americdn Secretary of War, after a day spent in officipl calls and an in- £pection at the Custom offices, sailed with his party on the American cruiser North Carolina last evening for Guan- tanomo, Cuba. Buda Pesth, Hungary, Aug. 3.—A lively fist fight to be followed by a duel with sabres enlivened, today’s pro- ceedings in the lower chamber. Dur- ing a debate Herr Posagay, a Koosuth partisan, made a dive for Herr Pal of the government side. The latter met Pozsgay half way dealing him a stag- gering - right-hand. blow between the eyes. - Confusion followed and the Dpresident was obliged to suspend the session. Subsequently a duel to take place later in the day was arranged. As a result of the fisticuff a duel was fought between Herren Pozsgay ani Pal and both the deputies Were wound- ed in the fifth bout. A NAVAL LIEUTENANT SUICIDES AT HOTEL ASTOR Left a Sealed Note to Hi Eight Months, New York, Aug. Charles E. Brillhart Bride of of his room overlooking Broadway today. There was no circumstances to contradict the coroner's immediate opinion that the case was one of sui- cide. In one of his hands which were crossed over his bodv as it lay in a chair, he clutched at a 32 calibre re- volver with all but one of the cham- bers loaded. A bullet from the empty chamber hed struck his right temple and made its way through his head 2nd it was found on the floor behind m. To Mrs. Charles E. Brillhart, who is his bride .of but eight months, naval lieutenant had sealed, address- ed and stamped a letter which the cor- oner forwarded. tonight, without open- ing,, 1o Mrs: Brilihart 'in Washington Lieutenant Brilihart arrived at the Astor shortly before noon Tuesday, without baggage, and in recognition of his_standing in the navy he was shown to & room without the neces- sity of paying in advance. From this time on no special attention was paid to the guest and nothing was heard of him until a maid complained this afternoon that she could not get into his room. Entrance was forced from an adjoining room and the body was found as described. Identifieation was made checkbook showing a balance of $202 in a Washington bank. The body ‘was removed to the Belle- vue hospital morgue, where an autopsy Wwill be performed. No one at the hotel could be found who heard the shot but it was the coroner's opinion that the Meutenant had _been dead at least twelve hours. He was apparently be- tween 35 and 40 years of Brillhart Disappeare: onday. Washington, Aug. 3.—Lieutenant Brillhart disappeared from here Mon- day. Brother officers spent all of yes- terday and last night in searching this city and Baltimore for him, and today called on the police of all the big cities to assist in the hunt. The navy de- partment also sent out a genzral alarm. Lieutenant Brillhart had been in charge of the power station at the Washington navy yard, following a term of sea duty, and was universally popular.- Eight months ago he married a young woman of this city. Mrs. Brillhart tonight is prostrated, but rel- atives have left for New York and will take the body to York, Pa. for burial. The officer was born in Kan- sas, but was appointed to the naval academy from Pennsylvania. Other Suicides of Naval Officers. The suicide recalls the case of an- other lientenant, F. W. Osborn, an of- ficer of the gunboat Tacoma, stationed at the Brooklyn navy yard, who com- mitted suicide just a month ago, and the mysterious disappearance of En- sign R. S. Young, Jr, from the Brook- and while it may work injury on a few for a time, it will prove to be one of the most satisfaciory propositions ever passed in Washington. NEW SUBMARINE BOAT REACHES BRIDGEPORT. Trials to be Held in Sound Near the Park y Water Front. Bridgeport, Conn.. Aug. 3—The sub- marine boat Seal which was built at Newport News arrived in the harbor here this affernoon, having made the longest trip ever made by a submarine without consort. The Seal sailed last Saturday and made two stops on the way, one at the Delaware breakwater and the other at New York. The trip was without incident. Besides the ofi- | and Lieutenant Whitirg, U. S. N., there was a crew of eighteen. It is expect- ed that the goverdment trials of the boat will be held in the sound. BRYAN USED TO BEING READ OUT OF PARTY Introduces a Little Politics In An Ad- dress At lowa Chataugua. Mount Pleasant, Towa, Aug. 3—Will- iam Jennings Bryan, 'Speaking at a Chatauqua. here today referred to Rep. resentative Underwood’s statement, in he house 'yesterday, as follows: ‘George Fred Williams was the first man to read me out to the democratic party_but this has happend so often that I am used to it. The last time was yesterday.” Bills Jntroduced By Reilly. (Special to The Bulletin.) Yasninston, Aug. 3—Representative Reilly introduced in the house yester- day a bill providing that watchmen in Federal Buildings shall -work only eight hours in any one day, and that the eight hours shall be within con- secutive hours from the ‘time of be- ginning work. He also introduced a bill granting a_special pension to Phillip Lacour Congressman ceir, of Meriden, late a member of Co. 1., First Connectlcut War with Iyn yard ten days later. Both of these Young officers were awaiting courtmar- tial for having been_ absent_ without leave, and although Young has since been found, he left at the time of his disappearance a note saying he was about to drown himself. WAS NO AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN STEEL PRICES Chairman_Topping Testifies at Steel Trust Investigation. New York, Aug. 3—John A. Topping, chairman of the board of directors of the Republic Iron and Steel company, which recently cut prices on steel products, told the house committee of inquiry into the United States Steel corporation today that no agreement to maintain prices existed betwe:n the steel corporation and independent com- paaies. Mr. Topping wasled into a discus- sion of the so-calléd “Gary dinners” Wwhere steel men of the nation assem- Dled to discuss the trade, and his at- tnetion was called to the fact that a Gary dinner just after the Republic company cut prices last May, he was not present. Mr, Topping said he did| not know whether he was slighted or not, because the Republic company had slashed- the prices. “OLD GLORY” ORDERED DOWN. Removed from Streets of London, Ont., to Avoid Trouble. London, Ont., Aug. 3.—As the result of many protests from citizens, Alder- man Mitchell, chairman of the ‘decora- tion committee of the London Old Boys’ association, today ordered down all the American flags which had been included in street decorations. Poles along the main streets had been draped with bunting and on top of each were four Canadian and four American flage, the latter being included because ‘many of those returning to their home town for the Old Boys’ celebration are now residents and citizens of tha United States. So much feeling devel._ oped on the subject, and, fearing that an_unpleasant flag incident might oc- cur, it was decided to remove the American flags.: i) = g 3.—Lieutenany the United States pavy, was found dead from a bullet wouné at the Hotel Astor in late the from a Treaties Go'to |~ Senate Today FORMALLY SIGNED BY SECRE- TARY KNOX YESTERDAY. MUTTERINGS AGAINST‘ THEM Some Have Already Been Heard in the Sonate—Knox Gets the Pen That Did the Déed—Posed for Photographers. Washington, Aug. 3.—President Tait will send to ihe senate tomorrow the general arbitration treaties between tho United States and Great Britain and the United States and France, signed for this government and for. Great Britain here today anl signed in Paris for the government of France. Some Mutterings in Senate. The brief messages of transmission to the senate were written and signed by the president today, and tomorrow it will He with the Upited States sen- ate to ratify what has been termad the greatest step toward the abolition of warfare that the world thus far has taken. Already there have been muc- terings from the senato over these treaties. President Taft is non-com- mittal, but was. anxious to put them Defore that body before the adjourn- ment of the special session. : Ceremony of Signing. The ceremony of sighing the treatles took place in the president’s library in the White House, only less hisioric than the east room. Numerous trea- ties, including that between Spain and the’ United States, havs been signed in_that room, and the messages of presidents and many important state documents were written within its walls. Very Little Formality. Small_formality attended_the cere- mony. Sacretary of State Knox, Brit- ish ~Ambassador Bryce, Counseilor Chandler Anderson of the state de- partment, Osmund Ovey, second secre- tary of the British embassy, the Vi- comte Saint Phalle of the French em- bassy, two members of the cabinet, a score’ of newspaper men and three photographers ~were present. The treaty with Great Britain was signed at 3.10 this afternoon. Photographers Snap Scene. Secratary Knox and -~ Ambassador Bryce signed duplicates at the same moment while the photographers click- ed their cameras in accompaniment of the scratching pens, The French treaty [vas signed' by Mr. Knox on minute later. E gns“Messages to Senate. The treaties out of the way, Presi- dent Taft took his place at the desk. Before him were laid the two mes- sages to the senate. He affixed nis name and then, so far as the executive end of the government is concerned, the magter was concluded. Goldenrod in Evidence. The president’s library had been cleared for the occasion. Generally a a flat top mahogany desk was left standing in one corner just under a window that looks out over the White House grounds and the Potomac river. On the desk were the treaties, the messages to tHs senate, an inkwell with a golden eagle with outstretched wings on an onyx base, two pens and a vase filled with goldenrod, the national flower of the United States. Group Poses for Photographers. A few minutes after 3 Secretary Knox took his seat on one side of the desk and Ambassador Bryce found his place just opposite. President Taft, Mr. Ovey, Secretary of Commerce and Labor Nagel, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, Secretary to the President C. D. Hilles, Major A, W. Butt, the presi. dent’s aide, and Counsellor Anderson stood in a_group at ome side. Mr. Knox looked at the photographers, took up a pen ano waited. “All right,” said the camera battery. The secretary and the ambassador, pens filled with ink, set to work on the instant. Simultancously there was a great clicking of camera shutters. Knox Signs French Treaty. Mr. Bryce left the desk after sign- ing, and Mr. Knox remained alone, The French treaty was passed o him and as Vicomte Phalle loowed on he once again wrote his name in a bold hand. Knox Gets the Pen. “I think you ought to have that pen, Mr. President,” said Mr. Knox as he finished. “No, vou had better keep it, M Secretary,” said the president. Mr. Knox carried that pen away and the one used by Mr. Bryce was taken | by a White House attache! Taft and Knox Plan Golf. Ten minutes after the ceremony was over Mr. Bryce was walking down the capital streets through the rain and the president and Secretary Knox| were planning to play golf together a Chevy Chase. The ambassador le! this evening for his_summer home at | Seal Harbor, Me. MORE BONES BOUND IN MAINE WRECKAGE Steel Beams and Frames of Boat Melt- ed by Gas Blasts. Havana, August 3—The work of re- moving the wreck of the battleship Maine entered an exceedingly interest- ing and important phase this afternoon when there was begun the processof dissecting the shattered and distorted remains of the vessel by a gas blast apparatus. This is operated by one man and projects a tiny flame of in- tense heat and brilliancy against the | steel, melting apart the heaviest deck | beams and side frames in less than | { five minates. i The work was begun on the highest part of the wreckage above the central cuperstructure which at the present rate of progress will be entirely cut away in a few days, greatly facilitating the exploration of the hull. Afterwards the wreckage of the forward section will be removed in a similar manner. The stern section of the vessel, how- ever, will not be touched by the gas blasters pending settlement of the question whether there is a possibility of placing a bulkhead in it and float- ing it out of the cofferdam, Seme bones were found today em- bedded in the snarl of wreckage in the bow, but it will be impossible to ex- tract them at the present time. od by Fall From Horse. Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 3.—U. D. Benner of Warrenton, Va., was thrown from his horse in the high jump event i university, | boiws. To Reduce the Cost of Living OF Foop KEPT DOWN. TGXES _DEALERS BY COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW Mother of Eight Escapes Tax Entirely —Eight Children a Sufficient Tax, Says Reviewer—Hucksters Let Off. Chicago, August 3.—The Cook coun- ty board off review took a hand today to reduce the cost of living in Chicago. It also manifested .a disposition - not o let high assessments and taxation stand as an excuse for race suicide. Reductions in assessments were grant- ed liberally to concerns dealing in food and drink. Butter and Eggs Too High. “Butter and eggs are too high, any- way,” said Reviewer Webb, granting a $600 reduction to a butter and egg con- cern. “If you folks are taxed too high prices will go still higher.” - Hucksters Receive Reduction. Numerous hucksters came before the board and received reductions on the ground that food vendors should .be assessed as low as possible, Mother of Eight Escapes Tax. Mrs. W. O'Connell, wife of a brick- layer, sought to eliminate a $750 house- hold goods assessment. She is the mother of eight. “They're worth a million each, aren’t they?”, asked the Teviewer. Eight Children Sufficient Tax. “Yes,” she said, “but I can't pay taxes on them.” “There will be no_assessment for you,” said Reviewer Webb. “You do not need any more tax than eight chil dren.” County Valuation Nearly, Billion. According to estimates from the as- sessors’ office, property -valuation for 1911 is $984,935,000 in Cook county. WILSON WANTED TO PROTECT MANUFACTURERS. Recorded Purpose of the Appointment of the Remsen Board. ‘Washington, Aug, 3.—Until Secretary Agriculture ‘Wilson is called to the tness stand before the house com- mittee on agriculture expenditures the true purpose for which the Remsen pure food referee board was created. promises to be the subject of bitter contention before that committee. ‘Whether Secretary Wilson removes the feeling that apparently exists in the committee against the board, remains to be seen when he takes the stand which will probably not be for several days. Official ‘reports of a hearing in the agricultural department when Secre- tary Wilson started to saccharine manufacturers that the Remsen board had been appointed to “conserve the interests of the manufacturers” were produced before the committee to- day. Accompanying these reports were a file of letters from the agricultural de- partment hearing upon the Remsen board’s affairs. .In cne of these let- ters Secretaty Wilson assured Dr. Taylor, now of the University of Pennsylyania, that he had not made the statemeats credited to him re- garding the pugpose for which the Remsen board was formed. THE EDUCATION OF CATHOLIC CHILDREN | “No Exeuse for Sending Them to Sec- ular Schools,” Says Dr. Walsh. Detroit. Mich., August 3.—At the closing business meeting today of the annual convention of the Knights of Columbus, Dr. James Walsh, dean of the school of medicine at Fordham strongly protested against the education of Catholic youth in sec- ula¥ schools. of the committee on Catholic higher education. “Owing to the increase in Catholic The Bulletin's Circalation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Cireulation is the Largest /m TARIFF IS CUT 21 PER GENT,| Cobled Condensed Telegrams The Pi co of Coal Has Advanced to $6.50 2 at Bridgeport. 5 A Countbrfeit $1 Certificate is. being circulated in'North Adams, Mass. \, The Charlestown Navy Yard. is to have a new wireless station. The $40,000 Lumber Fire at Boston g‘ugsday is attributed to a_cigaretie utt. The Best General R: Mo., has received sinc: terday. Kansas City, April fell yes- Henry Bacon of New York was se- lected te design’ the $2,000,000 Lincoln memorial. Mr. Balfour Has Given Notice of his purpose to move a vote of censure cn the government. Barber Shops in New York will close on Sundays as a result of the efforts of the Barbers’ union. Rear Admiral Charles E. Fox, com- mandant of the Charlestun, S. C, navy vard, has asked to be ratired. Seven Southern Senators Requestet! President Taft to send the Marine band on a six weeks' tour of the south. M. C. Hutchins of Albany, N. Y., has been appointed state fire warden of Massachusetts by State Forester Rane. The Construction of Fortifications of the Panama canal will begin this weel at the Pacific entrance of the water way. Former United States Senator Ed- ward Murphy of Troy, N. Y., died at his summer home at Elberon, N. Jo yvesterday. The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the express companies relict under the long and short haul provision of the law. ° President Taft Accepted an Invitation to address the good roads congress at Richmond, Va., on a date in November to be set later. Major W. A, Phipps, Multimillionaire of Pittsburg and former partmer of Andrew Carnegle, died at Los Angeles Yesterday, aged #57. An American Concern Has Just se- cured a contract for supplying outfits for three thousand soldiers from the Roumanian government. Conrad, the Four Year Old Son of Amidie Fournier, of West Springfiald, Mass., met death in his father'’s barn Whil\ playing with matches. The: Catholic Order of Foresters has decided to raise the order’s insurance rates so as to equal the rates adopted by the national fraternal congress. The Body of Edwin A. Abbey, the celebrated American painter, was cre- mated and the ashes buried at Kings- bury Old church, near Willesden, Eng- land. John Jacob Astor, With His Fiancee, Miss. Madeline T. Force, and her moth- er and several relatives, paid a visit to tha summer colony at Newport ve: terday. Stepping Into Deep Water, James Prouty and his sister Katherine, agsd 12 and 14 years, respectively, wera drowned in the Connecticut river at ‘Windsor, Vt. The Trial of John Ogden, town treas- urer _of North Providence, opened in the Sixth district court at Providence yesterday before Judge _ Frederick Reuckert. Ogden is charged with em- bezzling $4,700. zin Swept the Little Long Island tolvn of Manhasset yesterday, destroy- ing the Snedeker hotel, a half dozer business blocks and several residences. The loss is $100,000. Because of lll-Health the Case of ex-Selectman Arthur W. Proctor of Greenfield, Mass., charged with eni- bezzling $6,000, was continued in the superior court until Sept. 6th. Grant B. Schley Told the Steel Trust committee in New York +hat he knew nothing of the trip of Gary and Frick to the White House in 1907 to avert Dr. Walsh is chairman |the threatened financial phnic. Wilfred Sevigney, 31 Years Old, was sentenced to two months in jail yes- educational institutions throughout the |terday on a charge of receiving five country,” declared Dr. Walsh, “there |rubber ponchos which were stolen from i no excuse today for sending Cath- olic children to secular schools.” A re- port submitted by him to that effect and urging more rigid and training for the Catholic vouth was unanimously adopted. The national council of the order to- day sent a congratulatory address to Cardinal Gibbons in honor of the com- pletion of the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Cambridge Springs, Pa., was selected as the meeting place for the 1912 con- vention. SUBMARINE AND GUNBOAT NARROWLY ESCAPE COLLISION Close Call from a Nautical Tragedy in Naval Maneuver: Provincetown, Mass., August 3—Two of the submarines narrowly escaped being run down by the gunboat Yank ton during last night's sham war tac- tics on the part of the Atlantic fleet off the Cape Cod coast. When the Yan\ton, which is serving as a des- patch boat, arrived in port today, she reported the occasion. During last night's maneuvers a thick fog shut in and the war game was called off, all the ships being ordered to make for port. The Yankton wes proceeding slowly with her watch doubled when the fog lifted-for a moment and dis- closed a_ submarine running on ths surface just across the Yankton's By quick work on the Yankton the ship was swung off sharply to port but headed directly upon another sub- marine_that came creeping out of the bank of vapor, A crash seemed inevi- careful | prices for vegetables | the state’armory at Lawrence, Mass. On Account of the Unusually High nd meats Mayor Shank of Indianapolis has appointed a committee of citizens to investigale the cost to dealers and to the peopie. The A. S. Alley Shoe Company, man- ufacturers of shoes in Lynn for the past ten vears, have mada an assign- ment to Joseph L. Barry, a Lynn law- yer, and Charles B. Stevens of Marble- head. Two Members of the Grew of i new steam trawler Cambodia were drowned at ‘Casimo, S., vesterda when that fishing vessel struck Flag Island, at the north entrance of the harbor. President Taft's Dinner to Admiral Togo at the White House Saturday night will be one of the most notabl affairs of the kind given in Washing- ton for a long time. It will be a stag dirmer. ' The War Department H Begun a determined campaign to procure the highest number of cadets allowavle under the law for the class entering the United States military/ academy next Juna. A Party of Berry Pickers Returning to Mansfield, Mich,, in a launch cap- sizad in the Michigan river near the Mg of Fonce river. The launch coiftained seven persoms, five of whom were drowned. . Manker, Formerly a Banker C:n‘ , T, but for three years a of Peal table, but the shiv'’s sharp prow was |fugitive under indictment for embez- swung around just as the submarine’| zlement of slipped by, scarcely twenty feet dis- nt. :fir from shore would in all probability have meant death to the crews of the little under-water fighters. 50,000, died in Central Emergency fospital at San Francisco A collision in the deep water so | vesterday, a suicide. Annie Eibers of New York City Is The names | the girl whose body was found Wed- of: the submarines are unknown to the |nesday in the Hudson river, and sui- men on the Yankton. Mercury Down To 48 at Denver. Jenver, Colo., Aug. 3—A thirty-nine the government weather bureau ther- mometer registered a minimum of 48 degrees, or 16 above freezing point. |{ties, have The lowest previous record on this date was 51 degrees in August, 1884. today at the Orange horse show and so Ay infured that he died tonight. He was socially prominent and was well known in athletics in the University Ontario Parliament Buildings Afire. Toronto, Ont., Aug. 4—(2.15 a. m.) | tionists won, was ordered Parliament buildings here on fire, - cide caused by a broken engagement probably was the cause of her death. Connectiout in Proportion to the City's Pa TOGO GIVEN A MIDNIGHT REGEPTIG by Party of Distin TAKEN ABOARD A Escorted by the Delegation and “Goodbyes” as He New York, August 3.—The United States at midnight tonight formally weicomed to its shores Admiral Count Heihachiro Togo of the Japanese em- pire and naval hero of the Russo- Japanese war. ‘The welcome was given aboard the steamer Lusitania at quar- antine by representatives of the state, war and navy departments and a per- Sonal representative of Gov. John A. Taken Aboard Revenue Cutter. Following a few warm words of wel- come on behalf of the nation, the dele- gation of Americans accompanied the distinguished Japanese in a tug to the revenue cutter Seneca, standing hard by. A few moments later the Seneca was speeding for-her pier at Twenty- third street, Hudson river, where Ad- miral Togo was whisked away In an automobile to his hotel. The Welcoming Delegation. The welcoming delegation consisted of Chandler Hale, third assistant sec- retary of state; Capt. T. M. Poits of the navy; Major General Frederick D. Grant, commander of the department of the ea: Adjt. General William Verbeck, National guard of New York, and attaches of.the Japanese embassy at Washington, Brief Messages of Welcome. Seretary Hale delivered on behalf of President Taft the first brief message of welcome gnd was followed by others of the depufation. “Good-byes” of Fellow Passengers. Seldom has the lower bay witnessed so remarkable a midnight scene. The whole ship sat up to bid the admiral good-bye. The rails were black with his fellow passengers as he stefiped down the lowered stairway on the ves- sel's side to the waiting tugboat. Greeted with American Cheers. There was a moment of silence as he trod the vessel's deck. ended by hearty American cheers. The first cab- in passengers hung over the rail and Japanese Naval Hero Greeted at Quarant miral Was Whisked to a Hotel in an Auto~Cheess bitration Treaty For Japan—To Visit Taft Today. 3 guished Americans REVENUE CUTTER to Pier From m“‘ Left Lusitania—Favors Afe watched his progress in the dim to the Seneca, pe=ring intently into gloom until the crackiing of the g ter's wjreless spread the news dt o= arrival’ o Admiral Said He Was Happy. ‘The admiral's responss was simess as brief as the welcome ftself, “Happiness is the realization of our anticipations,” he said, in r 50od English, “our hopes and I am in America and therefors I am happy.” Favors Arbitration Treaty for Japem. The admiral smiled and shook with all who had come to greet He chatted with the party on is Wy from the Lisitania to the Seneea smd boarding the cutter, zave the Associet- ed_ Press hig first interview, “L think the international arbiteme tion treaties between the United States * and England and the United ll* and France are a very good {hing. said. “Such a treaty would be geed also for Japan.” Took Auto to His Hotel. The trip mhoard the Seneca o Her pler was made without incident, She admiral appearing to be the least fa- tigued aboard the boat. Accompanied by his aide, Commander Tamaguehl, and escorted by Secretary Hal and the others of the pariy, Admiral Toge took the automobile ihers for his Be= tel Will Visit Taft Teday. Admiral Togo plans to go to Waslie ington tomorrow nisht, where he will be received by President Taft, Seese~ tary of State Knox and other members of the president’s official family, Offie cial dinners, visits and sight-sesing tours will engage him during the com- ing week. He will return then to New York, where two formal functions vl await him and he will leave here for Boston and Canada via on the 16th or 17th. Fe the steamer for Japan at Vanesuver. BRYAN REPLIES TO UNDERWOOD'S ATTACK. Says He Will Give Congressman Some Other Things to Discuss. Chicago, Aug. 3—William Jennings Bryan today replied to the criticism of Representative Underwoo™ made in the house yesterday, by declaring that the statements which Mr. Underwood criticized were based on a Washingtan despatch which appeared in an Omaha paper, “If that report is_incorrec said Mr. Bryan, “I take it for granted that M, Undergvood will read the re- port before thethouse and deny it. “If the report is correct, I have noth- ing to withdraw. If it is erroneous, I shall withdraw my criticism of Mr. Underwood so far as it is based on his action in that particular case. Whatever the outcome in this partie- ular instance, L do not withdraw-my criticism of Mr. Underwood on other occasions, and 1 intend to take early opportunity to give him some othe: things to discuss.” Mr, Bryan took full responsibility for the editorial which caused the stir in congress and was quick to call for an explicit denial by Mr. Underwood of the report on which the editorial was based. “Yep, T read the report of Mr. Un- derwpod’s speech in the morning pa- pers!” said Mr. Bryan. “The criticism to which he refers is connected with an editorial which T wrote myszlf. OMNIBUS SIDESWIPED BY AN AUTOMOBILE Twenty-eight Persons Injured, the Omnibus Driver Most Seriously. White Plains, M Aug. 3.—Twen- ty-eight persons were injured tonight, six of them seriousl: in a collision between an automobile and a horse drawn omnibus, opposite “Ophir Farm,” Whitelaw Reid’s estate, at Pur- chase. The omnibus, filled with pleasure seekers, returning to Elmsford from a days outing at Rve Beach, was side- car swiped by the automobile. The turned turtle and its five occupanis, of whom were from Portchester, 2 were hurled clear of the wre F Condon, driver of the car, ‘hurt. The most serious! garet Shaw and Miss both of Porchester, who injured are Mar- Anna Baker, were uncon- scious at_the, White Plains hospital tonight. Miss "Susie Shaw of Port- chester, 'Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Susan Sterns ‘and her daughter, Miss Anna, all of Elmsford, were taken in an un- conseious condition to the institution but were later revived. The other twenty-one persons are suffering from numerous bruises and lacerations, OFFICERS SWAM TO CAPTURE THREE THIEVES. Minions of Law Did Not Stop to R move Clothing. Boston, Aug, 3.—Three alleged river: thieves were rowing away from a Mys- tic river dock today with 500 pounds of iron when revolvers suddanly ap- peared out of the water at either side of the boat. The three men in tha ‘boat dropped thelr oars in sheer ter- ror. The next minute Special Offi er Sargent of the Boston and Maine rail- toad and Patrolman McAllister of the City Square police station, drippins wet, had placed them under arrast. The police officers had watched t CANNOT OPEN UP NEW UNITED CIGAR STORES United States Circuit Court Serves Notice on American Tobaces Co. New York, Angust 2—The United States circujt court, under whose sur- veillance thé American Tobacco com- pany will work out its dissolution, handed down this afternoom, om fhe mandate of the federal suprefne coutt, an order outlining the conditions @n- der which the company may perfeet plans for dissolving. A clause in the order enjoins the defendants from @6 ing any act which may further emiargs and extend the power of the combifia= tion_prior to its disintegration. After reciting the decree of the su- preme court, the court served noties that it will tle up the company’s slip- ments or appoint a receiver as ordered by the higher tribunal, should counsef fafl to submit an acceptable piam of dissolution by December 30 next, o sixty days therefrom, if the cifemft court should grant an extension of this Jength. Leave is given counsel i &p- Lply for more specific directions in this regard and also to any party !nm from time to time for relief, may seem in conformiy with the Judg- ment of the suprema court.” # Counsel in the case regard (he a0 as enjoining th ed Cigar Stor 54 other defend- Stores cqmipany and ants from extending their m-m-:’z the opening of new stores or by tracting for unusually large quantities of supplies during the life of the Amers WOMEN SPEAKERS AT P ADVERTISING MEN'S MEETING, New England Clambake and Shors ner at Point of Pines. Boston, Aug. 3.—Following a busy convention_day, the 3,000 delegutes te the seventh annual meeting of Asse= ciated Advertising Clubs of Ameries went to the Point of Pines tonight and discussed am old fashioned New Eng« land clambake and shore dinner. The programme of the day was unique, for it.-was the first oceasion fn the history of the orzanization Rt women have taken & on the convention Chalmers Adams of Wasnington at the morning meeting Shaw-Thomson of Chicazo was the center of interest at the Aftarnoom see- sion, BARE KNUCKLE FIGHT PARTICIPANTS IN COURT, Pleas of Not Guilty by Princigals, Ses« onds and Referse. Danbury, Conn., Aug 3~Walvisg extradition proceciings, C. A. Regan and Thomas Deakin, principois, Frank C. Scollins, Jr, referee, and Cytler and A. hegan, seconds, o€ 2-round bare knuckle prize fight ed off at Sodom_reservol New at sunrise on a Sunday MOrmIng weeks ago, went to Brewsters, N, ¥. today and before a justice pleaded ot gullty to taking part in & fghe, and waived examination. wera bound over under 3:00 for the grant jury.” Bail was secured. - Married a Jap and Regrets it Seattle, Wash., August 3 —Lens Pors ter Uyenio, a former Minnesota schook teacher, 20 years old, who m- «”’ o 8 ried to'a Japanese May 11, terday asked the superof court decree of divorce on round ear cold weather record for August | W, was broken here early today when |California, including the watersheds of She was a store clerk. Forest Fires Raging for the Past eek in the Angeles National forest. the rich orange groves of San Ber- nardino, Riverside and Orange coun- goteen beyond control. An Investigation of Fraudulent vot- ing and-the use of monay in the state- wide prohibition election in’ Texas on July 22, and which. the anti-prohibi- by the Texas senate yesterday by a vote of 16 to 11, to 11, men at work and swam out to the hoat with all their clothing ori, just in time to make the capture, Sprung From an Unknown. Souges, but certified to in surprise by Attorney General Wickersham, an opinfon by one of his assistants declaring the Remsan board illegal, a view exactly contrary’ to that offielally promulgated jater by Mr. Wickersham, featured thoe meeting of the house committee in- vestigating the charges fi.m“ the Remsen pure fond raferee. hoard and Dr. Wiley. the cruelty and incompatabiiity. s complaint the white wife says she not know how she “happened to the Japanese.” They Hlved only eleven day Steamship Arrivals. At Rotterdam: Al Lithuanie, New York; Aug. 2, &ITIO. "