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| provisional national progressive com- ! t F | Red bandanna handkerchiefs, VOL. LIV.—NO. 185 A SPECTACULAR FEATURE ARRANGED A Procession of Union and Confederate Veterans Planned at Bull Moose Convention A PROGRAMME FOR THREE DAYS MAPPED OUT Ex-Senator Beveridge to Make Keynote Speech—Nomina- tions Scheduled For Wednesday of Next Week—Co- ercion Policy Against Republican Candidates, Who Won't Support Roosevelt Electors—Wilson on Tariff. Chicago, July 31.—According to plans completed by leaders today, the pro- gramme for the national progressive convention next week will be practi- cally as follows: Procession of Veterans. Monday, Aug. 5—Assembly of dele- gates at noon, preceded by procession of confederate and union veterans to the platform; reading of call for na- tional progressive convention by Ralph C. Otls, chairman of the committee; invocation; keynote speech by former United States Senator Albert J. Bev- eridge of Indlana, temporary chair- man; temporary organization; ad- committee journment, followed by meetings. Speech by Colonel Roosevelt. Tuesday, Aug. 6—Call to order; re- ports: of committees, including those | B credentlals and permanent organ- fmtion; establishment of permanent tlon; adjournment at noon to Colonel Roosevelt's address. Nominations on Wednesday. Wednesday, Aug. 7—Call to order; fnvocation; speeches; nomination and Beconding speeches for president and ¥ice president; nomination; platform; final adjournment. To Hear Contests Saturday. ; . United States Senator Joseph M. [ Dixon, director of the progressive } campaign, announced tonight that the mittee would meet at noon on Satur- day to take up hearing of contests in the delegations from Georgla, Ala- bama and Mississippl. Senator Dixon also_stated that Colonel Roosevelt would deltver his address to delegates on Tuesday noon, instead of on Mon- day night, as originally announced. WILSON ON TARIFF. * Belleves That Revision of Schedules Should be Gradual. Bea Girt, N. J, July 31—Revision of the tarift should not be made at one swoep, but should he gradual and thorough, in the opiniion of Governor Wilson, announced today. The gover- nor 8o declared in his first discussion of the question for publication since be wrote his gpesch of acceptance, af- ter a long conference with Representa- tive Redfield of Brooklyn, whom he considers one of the best informed men in the country on the tariff. “We are all agreed on that” the governor said, when interviewers asiked him if his views coincide with those of Mr. Redfield on a gradual reduction of the tarift. ‘I find Mr. Redfield @ remarkabiy interesting man. Most people that talk tariff talk gemeral principles, he talks facts. He is a manufacturer and has sold goods all over the world, so that he knows what he is talking about. After the conference, Mr. Redfield told the reporters that he and the gov- emor had talked on three topics—the tariff, the trusts and the sclentific training of youns farmers, as a means of lowering the high cost of living, “We talked of theneed of a general downward revision on almost every achedule in the tariff, Mr. Redfield paid. “The revision should be thor- ough, dbut should be made by degrees. Whseould make progress slowly, in my opinion, instead of trying to clear| too much at one jump. I think the| governor's views are clear and steady | &nd that he has no thought of acting rashly or hastily. It is my opinion that the governor belleves that the government should first establish its own policy so clearly that it can be readily understood instead of being misinterpreted.” Governor Wison's speech of accept- ance, which he left Sca Girt to write ten days ago, is not yet quite ready for the printer. The £overnor revised it in typewritten form tonight. To- morrow it is expected it will be put in type. STUFFED BULL“ MOOSE. Ons of Interesting Figures at New York Convention. New York, July 31.—The Bull Moose, as the emblem of the new pro- gressive party appeared in life-ltke shape here tonight at the convention of the New York Connty organization to select delegates to the coming na- tional convention. A stuffed bull moose of lordly size and mien was ominent on the stage at Carnegle Fall, where the convention was heid. in the form of flage and bearing the picture of Colonel Roosevelt, algo were much in_evidence. Numerous suffragettes, whoso cause the Colonel has espoused, were promi- t on the platform and stood at the &es Dassing out literature 1o those who entered. State Chatrman W. H. Hotchkiss called the meeting to order and intro- duced Oscar 8. ss, former min- ister to Turkey, as temporary chair- man of the convention. WHITMAN FOR GOVERNOR. Progressives Recognize Good Timber. in the District Attornsy. | New York, July 81—Because of his activities In tbe Rosenthal murder case, Charies 8. Whitman, district at- torney, has attracted the attention of Jeaders in the progressive party, who, it was admitted at Bull Moose head- quarters today, Wwere “looking him over” with a view to running him for governor on the mew party ticket. Willlam H. Hotchkiss, state chairman, said he thought Whitman “would make good timber.” A WOMAN DELEGATE. New York Will Send One to the Pro- gressive Convention. New York, July 81—One. of York's “Hig Four” as the delegates-at- - . be has not been decided, Mr. Hotch- kiss saying the selection would prob- able be left to the feminine wing of the party. According to Chairmen Hotchkiss, the three other delegates-at-large probably will be Oscar Straus and Henry L. Stoddard, and either Chaun- gey J. Hamiin of Buffalo or Yirgll K. Kellogg of Watertown. MR. BRYAN GIVES $1,00. Nebraskan Contributes to the Demo- cratic Campaign Fund. Sea Girt, N. J, July 31.—When Gov. Woodrow Wilson returned to “The Little White House” last night after a busy day in the statehouse in Trenton he found awaiting him a let- ter from Willlam J. Bryan, who in- glosed s campalgn contribution of 1,000. COERCING CANDIDATES. elt Electors or Face a Rival. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 31.—With the preliminary organization of the na- tional progressive party virtually com- pleted, Colonel Roosevelt turned his attention today to plans for the cam- paign which 15 to begin soon after the Chicago convention. Harry F. Cochems of Wisconsin, formerly a lieutenant.of Senator La Follette, who has been drafted for service in the national pro- gressive party, came to Oyster Bay to discuss with the ex-president the line of attack In Wisconsin and other states n the central west. Colonel Roosevelt expressed no con- cern at reports from Washington that six or leght republicans of congress had decided to leave thelr party to join the national progressive move- ment. “Are they for me in congress?” he asked. “Oh, ves” he added, laughing- 1y, “I understand that Senator Dixon is out openly for me, and Senator Bris- tow, too, I beleve.” It i3 planned to force republican candidates, especially those in pro- prossive states, to declare themselves quickly as for or against Colonel Roosevelt. Those who wish to remain on the republican ticket and will agree to support the Roosevelt candidates for electors will not be opposed by na- tional - progressive candidates. The others, according to the present plon, will be confronted by rivals on the natlonal progressive as well as the democratic ticket. MANY TITANIC SUITS WILL BE BROUGHT ON THIS SIDE. Lawyers Decide After the British Board's Finding Announced. New York, July $1.—Many & New York lawyers who have been awaiting the report of the English commission of inquiry into the Titanic disaster before proceeding with filing suits for damages against the White Star linc Degan to draw up their complaints yesterday, after the opinion of Lord rsey as chalrman of the commis- sion was made public. The report had been awaited hy | these attorneys before taking action because they thought that probably the report would contain sweeping | indings of neglizence against the | steamship line, Managing Director Is. may and Captain Smith, which would give claimants against the line a bet- ter cause for action in England than in this country, Lord Mersey's opin- lon disabused them of this idea, -and they will now file suits in this country and rest upon the findings of the con- sressional inquiry to sustain their charges of pegligence. . e s O TO MAKE AUSTRALIAN COAST PRODUCTIVE. Former Minister of Lands Advocates Extensive Irrigation. Sydney, Australia, July .21—N. R, W. Nielsen, formerly minister for lands, who represented the New South ‘Wales government at the Chicago frri- gation congress and afterward con- ducted an investigation into the frri- gation methods of the United States, has fssued a report fn which he says that the eastern coast of Australia can be made quite as productive as any similar area in any part of the United States or Canada. He recom- mends, the government to undertake extensive irrigation works, declaring that the cost of these would repaid. i FOR DEFAMING GHARACTER OF HARVESTER MANAGER, Persons Indicted by Grand Jury at Chicago. Chicago, July 381.—Three persons were indicted by the grand jury this afternoon in connection with the al- leged conspiracy to defame the char- acter of Clarence 8. Funk, general manager of the International Harvest- er company. Those indicted are Daniel Donahoe, an attorney, Isaac Steifel and Miss Allen Heppner. Donahoe, Steifel and Miss Heppner were charged with conspiracy, while in another bill Miss Heppner was charged with perjury. Mrs. Josephine Henning, through her confession to the d jury, was granted immunity prosecution. Steifel is president of a private de- tective agency. Thr Fears for Americans In Mexico. El Paso, Tex., July 81.—Fears are entertained for one hundred Americans in the Dolores mining camp in Mexi- 2 It is reported the rebels have taken the camp and selzed all pack an- imals, probably leaving the Americans with no means of getting to the:1'nited Slates, ! are known to be sent to the na- Hone: “convention for the. new pro- gressive party at Chicago next week, probably will be a woman. This an- rouncement was today by Wiil- chairman of =i ~ Severe Storm at New Haven. New Haven July 81-—An electrical storm of considernble Intengity accom. glmed by a heavy rainfall oeccurred ere tonight. corippled fer. Cabled Paragraphs Rosolution of Sympathy For. Japan. London, July 31—The House of Commons today passed a resolution of sympathy at the death of Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan. 8even Shot in Dook Riot. London, July 8l—Seven strikers were shot, one of them dying later in & hospital, and 20 other men were re- rlously wounded by sticks and stones &5 the result of rioting at the Victora and other docks in London today. Storm in Chinese Waters. Amoy, China, July 31.—The United States torpedo boat destroyers Chaun- cey and Decatur, which were on_their way from Shanghai to Hong Kong, have arrived here, where they will remain until the great storm which is raging at sea abates. Equal Immigration For Women. Honoluly, July 31—“Hqual immigra- tion for women,” was the substance of & proposition broached here yes- terday by Dr. Charles W. Eliot, presi- dlent emeritus of Harvard universty *“If men immigrate, the women of their race should come too,” he said. BUSINESS RESUMED New Emperor Cuts Short Season of National Mourning. Tokio, July 31—Business in the capital and generally throughout the country, which came to a standstill with the death on Tuesday morning of Emperor Mutsuhito, was resumed to- day, Bmperor Yoshihito having ex- pressed the desire that there should be no further cessation owing to the losses entailed by it On poor people and its interference with international exchanges. Nevertheless, deep na- tional sentiment is discernible every- where, while international sympathy is pronounced. Emperor. Yoshihito was kept busy throughout the day, during which he issued an edict proclaiming his acces- sion to the throne, which he read be- fore a vast concourse of high officials and officers of the administration. He also personally proclaimed his succes- sion to the army and the navy. The Japanese foreign office has no- tified the foreign powers that the im- perial birthday has been changed from Nov. 3 (Mutsuhito's natal day) to Aug. 31 (Yoshihito's birthday). Following the farewell taken of the late emperor's body by the members of the imperial family today, the body was tonight deposited in a casket with a quadruple covering, the outer one measuring nine feet by four feet, and then placed in a special mourning chamber. On his way to the Ayama palace, where it is understood he will reside until after thé funeral. Emperor Yoshihito was given a great ovatian, immense crowds gathering along the | streets, where they stood with their heads bared. The exact date of the Imperial fu- neral has not yet been announced. MORMON HOMES LOOTED BY MEXICAN REBELS. Followers of Brigham Young Now Fleeing Across Li Casas Grandes, Mex,, July 31.—Rebel soldiers looted many homes of Mor- mons near here yesterday. All of the Mormon families have fled to El Paso, Last night's and today’s trains carried Afnericans from Pearson, Ma- and other localities outside the Mormon settlements. Mexican Consul’s Statement. El Paso, Tex., July 31.—That the American Mormon colonists in Mexico had no right to their arms was the statement today -by the Mexican con- sul here, advised the it was dangerous for the Mormons to remaln in the Casa Grandes district and that arms could not be shipped Lo these Mormons. Llorento. He said he HIGH LIFE LANDS HIM New York Bookkeensr Gets Years for Forgery. Five New York, [ not less than years in state's prison was imposed today upon Wiliam M. Lawrence, a bookkeeper emploved by Danlel Tal- mage Sons, after he had admitted for- gerles mounting to $16,000 in order to taste of the high life on Broadway. Ho offered no_other excuse for his crime. A number of members of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church, of which Lawrenca was a _member, testified to his previous good charac. ter. The man was arrested recently near a Broadway restaurant. Fis wifs was in court, but made no scene. ly 31—A rentence of OPIUM SMUGGLER CONFESSES, Ship’s Carpenter Tells on Pacific Mail Company's Men. San Francisco, July 31.—A confes- sion said to involve men in the em- ploy of the Pacific Mail Steamship company was made to federal agents today by Charles F. May, ship's car- penter on the transpacific liner Korea, Wwho I8 in jafl on a charge of optum smuggling. May was caught while rowing away from the vessel in a smell boat loaded with 180 tins of oplum. Other arrests are expected soon. 8CARCITY OF HORBES. [l New York Veterinarian Suggests Leg- Islation to Encourage Breeding. Utiea, N. Y., July 31.—That the scar- city of horses now bred in New York state is becoming acute and that legis- lation encouraging the industry of breeding should be secured were tije dominating tepics of today's sesston at the 38d annual convention of the New York State Veterinary Medical socie- ty. SRS Ll Derelict May Be Naval Tug. Washington, July 31.—Every effort will be mada by the government to es- tablish whether or not the derelict reported five miles off Ascateague, Va., is the wreck of the naval tug which sank at sea a year and a 4go with 29 men on board. Avistor Fish Has Fall. Saugus, Mass, July 81.—Farnum T. Fish, the Los Angeles, Cal, mviator, and a engor, Morris Schermerhorn of Mal fell ‘50 feot in a Burgess ‘Wright ‘biplane by the Baugus track :nhy. Both escupied Mjury by jamp- ng. i Hartford Man Missing, Hartford, Conp., July $1.—Patrick J, L; aged b5, ‘been misstng from H{Hul}"m. here sl Hunday and his relatives fear he may have met with migadventure. He hes been In fll. AGAIN IN JAPAN. | non agent here that | IN STATE PRISON. | ve nor more than ten | An Attempt fo Establish Alibi LETTERS WRITTEN BY MRS, GRACE TO HERSELF HUSBAND’S NAME USED Government Succeeds in Having Let- tors Admitted Evidence—Mrs. Grace to Testify Today Attanta, Ga., July 3L—After forging the last link in the chain of ciroum- stance which, it claims, connects Mra. Dalsy Ople Grace with the sh of her husband, the prosecution its case late today. Mrs. Grace is ex- pected to go on the stand at the open- ing of the court tomorrow to tell her own story. Mrs. Grace's Letters to Herself. The state played jts big cards to- day and won two polnts. Two letters which it was claimed Mrs. Grace wrote to herself over the signature of her husband’s nickname, “Gene,” and mailed as she was leaving for Newman, Ga., to establish an alibi, were offered in evidence and admitted by the court after a two-hour battle between opposing counsel. Her Greeting to Her Husband. Mrs. Grace's Words of greeting to her husband when they met in the hospital which the defense had fought hard to keep from the jury, also were admitted. George C. Bullard, city de- tective, was the witness who told of the meeting. asked Solicitor vho spoke first?” TEEY, “Mrs. Grace. She said: ‘How did this happen, Gene, what have you been telling _these people? They tell me you say I shot you.'” Did Not Kiss Him. “Did she kiss her husband?" “No. She stood straight up beside the bed.” Judge Roan would not permit the witness to relate the subsequent con- versation. Had Not Been Accused. He admitted her first statement be- cause the prosecution alleged it had been proved by witnesses, who were with Mrs, Grace from the time she heard of the shooting until the meset- ing at the hospital, that no one had t0ld her she had been accused. AMERICAN WOMAN SHOT FOR REVENGE. Parisian Story Writer Accused Her of Stealing Her Husband. Paris, July 31.—Mme. Bloch, a story writer and contributor to children’s papers, today proceeded to the home of Mrs. Bridgeman, the wife of James {E. Bridgeman, an employee - of the | Paris agency of the New York Life Insurance company, and shot her dead® Mrs. Bridgeman, who was separated from her husband, Tesided in an apart- ment in the Rue Vignon under her maiden name of Berhard. She was a daughter of Henry Berbard of Mil- waukee. The tragedy was the outcome of an | attachment _between Mme. Bloch's | husband and Mrs. Bridgeman. Mme. Bloch, who remained quite\cool and composed after the shooting, seemed | | to be well satisfied with what she had | | done. She told the police that Mrs. {Bridgeman had made her life almost | unbearable for two years. Before | killing Mrs. Bridgeman, Mme. Bloch read to her letters which her husband had written to her, indicating that he | had affections for her, but Mrs. | Bridgeman said she would mind her |own affairs. It was then that she {drew a revolver from her hand bag | 2nd shot the woman down Interrogated by the examining mag:- | istrate, Mme. Bloch said defiantly: * | am at last avenged. v husband de- | {seried his homwe to follow his mis- | tress. I have no regret for an act of | vengeance which cuts the knot.” | UNSUCCESSFUL TEST OF { A NAVAL INVENTION. | Hydroaeroplane Piunges into River | and Planes Are Smashed. | | | Annapolis, Md., July 31—Lieut. Iyson of the navy aviation corps today | made ‘an unsucceseful test of his in- vention for the launching of a hydro- | aeroplane from the decks of the bat- tleships by means of compressed air. The trial was made from a long dock | extending over the Severn river. The | machine made a flight /of about one | hundred yards at a height of about | 25 yards and then plunged into the | | river. The planes were smashed but | Lieut. Ellyson was uninjured. He im- | mediately went to the aviatlon field across the river and began repairing the machine. AMERICANS HANGED | BY MEXICAN REBELS. Madero Believes It Was Done to Pre- cipitate Intervention. Mexico City, July 31.—Two Ameri- | cans were hanged near Cananca, So- nora. within the past 48 hours. Thelr bodies were found today and the inci- dent reported to President Madero to- Bight by the governor of Sonora. The governor has ordercd an investi- gatlon. He believes the two men were executed by rebels in order to pre- oipitate American intervention. The victims have not been identified. NEW BRITISH RULES FOR SHIPS. Board of Trade Has Framed Them on Titanio Disaster -Findings. London, July 81—Sydney Buxton. president of the board of trade,, an- nounced in the house of commons to- dey that the board of trade had fram- od new rules governing life saving pre- cautions on marchant vessels, based on the recommendations of the commit- tes which had considered the Titanic disaster. The new rules, sald Mr. Bux- ton, must be approved by the house of commans before their adoption. Mr. Baxter said there would ba no time to dimouss them or Lord Mersey’s Teport on the Ttanio disaster at this sowsion, although many members of the house Wwere enxious for a debats on the subject. The rufes, he coniin- ued, would be umnounced dnring the puriamentary rocess, and wewld comes up bafore the houss of commans early pext weswlon, He refused to give any m as to thelr nature or of the ttesls recommendations, Beveral newspapers hers assert that the beard of frade is entirely, In the bands of the shipping tnterests and wfo to 2ot impertially, l Many Stunned By Lightning SEVERE ELECTRICAL VISITS WESTPORT, STORM A BARN BURNED DOWN Drawbridge Set Afire, Trolley Car Practically Ruined and Strests Dam- aged—Large Hallstones Fall, Westpert, Conn. July 31.—Several persons were stunned, a barn was burned down, a trolley car practically ruined apd streets, highways and other places considerably damaged during a severe electrical storm which passed over Westpot tonight. Observers clalm that two storma, one from ‘the west and the other from the south, met here, the two getting the full fury of the impact. Wilbur Sturgess Worst Sufferer. Of the persons overcome, the worst case was that of Wilbur Sturgess. He wag struck as he left his home and thrown unconscious across the side- walk. Members of the family carried him back Into the house, but it was some time before a physician could revive him. Barn Burned to Ground. A barn belonging to Isaac Wake- man took fire and was burned to the ground, with its contents. Two auto- mobiles and horses were the only things saved. The loss will be about $1,200. A Saugatuck bound trofley car was practically ruined before the flames were put out. One of two chem- ical engines on the way to the Wake- man fire stopped and fought the flames, using up its whole supply of chemi- cals. Large Hailstones Fell. The passengers escaped injury. An iron drawbridge was hit by lightning and the electrical apparatus used in connection with the trolley line burned out. For a few minutes the entire bridge was ablaze. Then the deluge came and the flames were quenched During the storm hailstones of large sizo fell. | 5 CONGRESS MAY DELAY -OPENING OF CANAL. Senator Brand: Hindered by Dila- tory Tactics of Statesmen. Washington, July 31—Unless con- gress takes action to provide for the operation of the Panama canal at the present session, President Taft and Becretary of War Stimson belleve that it will be practically impossible for the Army Engineers to keep their promise and open the “big ditch” to the ships of the world next year. The Panama bill was put aside again In the senate today after Sena- tor Brandegee, who is guiding it, stat- ed that adjournment probably would be hastened if it were considered in the senate while the postoffice bill was in conference, but the only ray of com- fort that flltered through to the White house was the news that Representa- tive Adamson of Georgla, chaifman of the House committee on interstate commerce, was considering the in- troduction of a joint resolution pro- viding for the machinery of adminis- tration and operation of the canal. CONDUCTED A BOGUS SCHOOL OF AVIATION. Philadelphia Man Arrested For Wsing Mails to Defraud. Philadelphia, July 31—Willlam A. Hutson, president of the Soclety of Aeronautic Engineers, which conduct- ed a school in this city that professed to teach aviation, was held in bail for trial today by a United States. Com- missioner on a charge of using the mails to defraud In connection with securing pupils for his school. Lieut. Holden C. Richardson, United States Navy, who is familiar with aerocrafts was one of the witnesses. | | He testified that apparently, Hutson,| knew nothing of designing of air shipa. The school in its circulars sent through the mails is sald to have claimed to be able to teach aviation as well as the art of building air ma- chines. Several students “of the hool which was formerly located in ew York, also testified against the defendant. MEXICAN FEDERALS TAKING BIG CHANCE. In Their Zeal They Are Likely to Walk Into Rebel Trap. ‘Washington, July 31.—Advices re- ceived at the state department from private sources today indicate that the federal troops advancing upon the rebel stronghold at Casas Grandes in Sonora are exposing themselves to a disastrous check through their haste to surround and capture the Orozoco forces. The situation is said to ap- proximate that existing at Corrilitos several months ago, when General Salas, the Mexican minister of war, leading a dashing campaign, was prac- tically trapped by the rebels, his army being defeated and himself severely ‘wounded. /Through humiliation at his defeat, [ the minister s reported to have com- mitted suicide. There are rumors that already some of the government forces have met with a severe check. OFFERS FIVE CENTS EACH FOR BEDBUGS. Experimentsr Uses Them to Fight In. sects in Orchard. ‘Washington, July 31—A m has been found who not only wanté bed- bugs but is willing to pay five cents each for them if they are delivery alive. G, M. Zimmer, superintendent of the United States agricultural ex- periment station at Vienna, Va., has hugvz% out a sign reading: ill pay five cents for each bed- bug up to $5 worth.” Mr. Zifamer complains that he has been unable to buy all the bedbugs he desires. He puts them at work ex- terminating &nother insect which is destroying sn orchard on the experi- mentel farm. The postoffice 1s raising a cry egainst “waterbugs” which are rapid ly consuming the gluie on postage atamps In many postoffices. The use of poleon is not allowed, a3 i 8teamship ‘Movements, Dover, July 30.—Arrived: Steamer Kroonland, New York. - Plerasas, July 23.—Arrived: Steamer Themigtocies, New York, July 8l—Arrived: Steamer gv, New York i % . 2 g & . . | e L . . s . TR ) - 8 The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Condensed Telegrams Jones Blevis, 80 years old, of Hart- ler, Ky, married for the sixth time This thne it was a 18-year-old girl. As John Haynes of Winniple, Man., was carving meez, lightning struck the :(ni!;. and his right arm was para ae . Charies K. Fox, a prominent shoe manufacturer of Haverbill, Mass., died yesterday after an illness of only a day’s duration. 8. U. Akeley, Millionaire lumber- man and phitanthropis,t is dead at Minneapolis of heart disease. He was TS years of age. The United States is not likely to Tecognize the Chinese republic until the new government has demonstrat- ed its stabdility, The_Women's University Club of New York has approved plans for the erection of a new $100,000 clubhouse on Esst 52d street. The Democrats of the Senate agreed in caucus yesterday to stand behind the La Follette wool bill and ask the house for a conference, Senator Winthrop Murray Crane was yesterday elected to succeed him- self as' republican national committee- man from Massachusetts, e Hearing of the government's case in equity against the American Sugar Refining company will be taken p in Salt Lake city Monday. A Four Family House owned by Adolph Bronkis, on the Hartford road, Manohester, Conn., was gutted by fire yesterday. The loss was $1,800, The Formal Notification ,to Gover- nor Marshall of his election as Demo- cratic nominee as vice-president, will take place In Indianapolis on August A Resolution Endersing W. J. Bry- an's work at the Baltimore convention was adopted by the Nebraska demo- cfléltic convention by a vote of 636 to 2486, Pre dent Taft Sent a letter of con- tion to James Thorpe, the Car- lisle Indian School student who won so many victories at the Olympic games, L Two Thousand White Men are ‘Bearching around Clarksville, Texas, for a negro mamed Leonard Potts, who within a week has killed two Texas officers. A Presiding Bishop of the Mormon church In Mexico Geclared that the property to be abandoned by Mormons in that country will amount to $8,- 000,000. Henry Birkenstock, One of the best known manufacturers of art glass in this country, is dead at his home at Mount Vernon after an illness of sev- | eral weeks. A $6500,000 Mortgage to secure an | issue of bonds for that-sum was filed at Washington yesterday by the Amer- ican Ice company, popularly known as the ice trust. R. A. Walsh, a banker of Sheriden, | Wyo, and_his wife, are wanted in | Chey: nn.anw:m for violating a state | law relating to the remarriage of di- | vorced persons. Dwight Stebbins, a former Cincin- nati policeman, convicted of stealing | plants and jardinieres from lawns on | his beat, was fined $200 and sentenced to 30 days in jail A Movement is on Foot within the national progressive party to name a democrat from the south as Colonel Roosevelt's running mate, Colonel Roosevelt said yesterday | Suit to Dissolve the poster adver- |tising association, formerly the Riil Poster association of the United Sta | and Canada, is expected to be filed by | the government in a few days | The Democrat Stats Central Com- mittee vesterday selected Hartford as the place for the state convention and authorized Chairman Comstock to fix a date between Septembar S and 16, Four Hundred Girls, members of the Dressmakers’ unio: employed at a Brooklyn facto: ° on strike against | the use of profanity by the foremen and other male employes of the shop.. Rev. J. B. Voorhees of the board of | | dom missions in, New York, nas| | accepted a call fromethe Asylum Hill | Congregational church in Hartford, to succeed the Rev. Joseph Twichell as pastor. Charles Roane, the Negro sleeping car porter charged with attempting to attack Mrs. Thaddeus Willlams while she was the sole occupant of a sleeper, was_hel h, Minn,, in $1,500 to the grand jur | Dr. John S. Bassett, for 50 years in practice, with an office on West 31st | | street, New York City, died at the| | Wayside Inn, New Miiford, Conn., yes- {terday, from a stroke of peralysis | which ‘came two days ago. | or Maurice Howe dson, one Rich; | of the forem: surgeons in the coun- | try, died yes i Boston. Dr: 2 v | dead in bed, death having been c: | ed by heart failure. After Serving Half of his two| vears and a half sentonce in the house of correction, Albert S. Hoogs, who embezzled $10.000 from the Bev- erly Savings bank while trea pardoned yesterday by Gov. Fo Twelve Persons Had Narrow escs from injury or death when the Cod- man house at Enfield, N. H., was de- stroyed by fire vesterday. The guests were obliged to jump from - second story windows. The loss was $4,000. Six Division Superintendents of the Boston Flevated Railway company ap- peared before the clerk of the supe- rior criminal court yesterday after- noon and furnished bonds of $1,00 each after being arrested on indict- ments charging perjury at the recent strike hearing. The Size of All United States cur- rency and national bank notes prob- ably will be reduced by one-third and thélr, designs revolutionized by secre- tary of the Treasury MacVeugh for | the sake of economies to the govern- 1.,.,n[, convenience to the public and safety against counterfelting. The Senate Foralan Relations Com- | mitte yesterday adopted without dis- sent Senator Lodge's recommendation that the United States reaMirm the | Monroe doctrine In terms clear to all the world and adopted m resolution to express disapproval of the purchase of any possible naval bases'op the Am- erfean continents by any foreign pow- MURDER THUGS LOST THEIR NERVE R S Killing of Rosenthal Planned For July 6th, But As- sassins Flinched. ' ‘ DENOUNCED BY BECKER PRICE TWO o Further, Revelations to District Attorney Whitman by Jack " Rose—Becker Claims Story is a “Frame-Up” by His Enemies in Gambling Circles—Little Evidence Againsf Those “Higher Up”—*Dago Frank” Likely to Confess, New York, July 81.—Police Lieuten- ant Charles Beoker, head of the “strong arm squad” of gambling raid- ers, who ig_charged with instigating the murder 6f Herman Rosenthal, was tonight further implicated in the plot to get rid of the gambler when Bald Jack Rose and Bridgie Webber added another chapter to their already amaz- ing allegations. They told District Attorney Whitman that Rosenthal was to have been killed at the instigation of Becker ten days before he actually met his fats and that the plot failed because the underworld thugs selected to do the murder lost their merve at the last moment. Talked Freely With Whitman. The district attorney spent the greater part of the afternoon with Rose and Webber in their cells and under the promise of leniency which the prosecutor has given them they talked freely. They gave little addi- tional information regarding the $2,- 400,000 fund which they alleged illegal resorts paid for police protection in the city every year, but their story of the alleged ~anxiety of Lieutenant Becker because of Gambler Rosenthal's threatened exposures was amplified to the district attorney and in the prose- cutor’s opinion he strengthened his ev- idence against Becker. Shooting Planned for July 6th. “The plot that failed” was to have been brought to its climax at the Gar- den restauraht on Fiftieth street on Saturday night, July 6th, when Rosen- thal and his wife were dining there, according to the account given by Rose as_spokesman for the two gam- blers. With Rosenthal and his wife at the time was Jack Sullivan, the newsboy, now under arrest for alleged complicity In the murder. Rose him- self engineered the “job” and brought to the restaurant “a fleet of thugs" who were to do the actual shooting, according to Roge. Two of the hired assassing were "Gyp the Blood” and _efty” Louie, who are wanted hy the police as two of the men who actually shot Rosenthal ten days later in front of the Hotel Metropole. Becker at that time was downtown, Rose said, waiting for the murder plot to be con- summated. Becker Called Them Cowards. cker had talked with me every Rose said, “He kept saying to ‘Why don't you kill this fellow Rosenthal would have been kill- sunch had not ot the notion taurant that me. oft? ed oft that night if the lost their nerve. They after they reached the a detective was onto m. After giv- ing up the assassination we went to Bridgle Webber'¢ place and there we met Becker. He denounced us all up and down. ‘You are all & lot of cow- he said. Tl have to do it my- Rosenthal, it was recalled by the district attorney when he heard the story, had but a few days previous made his first complaint against Becker, charging-that the police lieu- tenant was partmer in his gambling house. Rose THinks Becker Will Break Down. Although Becker, still in the Tombs, has thus far refused to make any statement other than that he is inno- cent and that his plight is the result of a “frame-up” on the part of his cnemies in the gambling fraternity, Rose predicted to the district attorney today that the police lieutenant would eventually break down and tell all he knew. The dlstrict attorney expressed con- fidence tonight that if Becker would talic frankly his evidence would open the door to tha larger phase of the Rosenthal case, namely, the general extent of the police graft system in which Rose has declared several high police officials are involved, Little Evidence Against Those “High- or Up So far Mr. Whitman has obtalned little real evidence against the men entioned by Rose as heads of the “four Tm“ bureaus” through which Rose alleged about $600,000 each was collected as vice p on money and distributed. The district_attorney 18 ot relying solely upon Rose's stery, He expects to call before the grand jury scores of witnesses who may have knowledge of grafting relations between the gamblérs and the police, Webber Paid $200 a Month, Bridgie Webber told the district at- torney today that his own payment to Becker for police protection of his gambling house was $200 a month, but that this rate was small compared with the sums levied on larger establish- ments. He and Rose both said that in Manhattan alone there were probably a hundred gambling hou paying tribute to the police and that the sum total of $2,400,000 pald annually was a conservative figure. Webber, incl- dentally, sald today that Hecker was | present when the money was produced which went to the thugs hired to kill Rosentha). Webber Gave $1,000 for Murderers. Shortly after the murder, he said, Becker met Rose and Webber in front of the Murray Hill baths and said: “Now, Bridgie, you will have to give the boys some money to get out of to Tll fix it up with you later.” Webber said that he then handed $1,000 in laree bills to Rose, who later transferred it to Sam Schepps, and on that afternoon Schepps gave It to Gyp the Blood ard Lefty Loule in front of the Times buflding. Witnesses to Corroborate, In corroboration of this statement by Webber, the district attorney has the names of two witnesses, one a woman, who, he sald, would tesiify that they saw Webber and Rose tulking to ker in front of the Murray HiNl bathis shortly after the murder, “Dago Frank” May Confess. After his arraignment again foda: befira Coroner Felnberg, “Dago Fran Cirofiol, who s charged with being one of the actual slayers of Rosen- thal, was led weeping back to hig celV| in the Tombs. Cirofiel collapsed, re- ports are, as he was about to make A atatement telling all he knew of the iiting, but official confirmation of this at Last Minute AS “LOT OF COWARDS trict Attorney Moss, who appeared f« the state before the coroner, and Dep uty Police Commisstoner Doi Y | were in conference regardin, Frank's” case after the hearing and appeared immensely pleased with de< velopments, The fact that Cirofief's attorney made no objection to having his hearing before the mmw tinued until tomorrow also o strengthen the rumors of a coming | statement. | An Alibi for “Dago Frank.” In “Dago Frank's” behalf, howe: A it was stated by his counsel, Debarra, that an alibi would be prov+ ed. Three witnesses will appear, Mr, Debarra sald, to show that at the time of the shooting Cirofici was in Har< lem seeking to obtain bonds for o woman who had been arrested. Clre~ fici's mother, dressed in mnwr:l;f. 4 peared In the coroner’s court ferred for some time with her son Attorney Debarra. Becker Attorney to Play for Delayy That a hard legafl battle in bebalf of Lieutenant Becker, will be made was indicated today by arrangements said to haye been mads by his ney to obtain every delay possible his client. The main attack, it is said, in the early stages, will\be upon the hurried indictment againkt Becksr af a night session of the grand ‘a the ground that it was irregufar. Evy ery effort of the prosecution to hurry Becker to trial will be fought viger+ ously, An Immense Amount of Work. An evident halt in the the state’s case against came noticeable today. This is ¢ to be due largely to great amount work involved in finding ¢ evidence to support the statements Rose, Webber and Vallon, upon the 'Becker indictment was Probably a hundred or more must be looked up and thelr state- ments taken, ft is sald, and many these Imve not been as yet. attention given by the authorfties fo running down the charges of grafting on the part of certain police aficers algo hae delayed work upon the Beck« er charges to some extent. “Strong. Arm Squad” Transferred. One direct result of the graft charges against the police came today when four members of the “strong arm squad” formerly commanded by Lieu~ tenant Becker, who were ed iri getting evidence against re~ sorts, were transferred to precinc duty. The four transterred are Jamaeg C, Waite, Charles C. Steinert, J. By Shepard and Herman Schwartz. Pub« Itc attention has recently been at< tracted to the operations of the “strong arm” men through the I expense accounts submitted in _.": ering evidence against gamblers. Ridicules Rose's Story. The_allegation by “Bald Jack” Rosd that the graft tribute collected by osr< tain police offictals amounted to §8,« 400,000 annually was ridiculed today by Jobn W. Hart, attorney for Iisu< tenant Becker, for whom Rose dectar< ed he had been & collector from gam< blers, “It will take more than Rose or, half a dogen like htm to make a New York jury belleve there ever was a fund like that” said Mr. Hart. This wee the only phase of his client's case thag Mr. Hart would disouss, though he had a long conference today with Becker, Becker’s Only Concern is for His Wife, By Mr. Hart's orders, silence has aiso_been imposed on the accused’ ew- tenant and all those close td him, Becker today declared that his greate: est_concern at present is for his wife, The thought of my wife and her posftion is the worst thing I have te bear,” he sald. “Everything is golng to turn out all right, however, you can be sure of that” ONE MURDER A DAY IN JULY, That is New York's Record for Last Month, at Least. New York, July 3L—There has beart a murder a dgy In Greater New York during the month of July, acconding to statistics obtained on this, the last dey of the month, from the hommeids bureaus and district attorneys fn the five boroughs. In the Boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx alane there | ‘were 23 homicides, including the shoot~ ing yesterday of James Verrella, pro- prietor of the Cafe Dante, who, the police believe, was killed because by * had betrayed “Dago Frank” Cirosiely one of the sup, d murderers of Her« man Rosenthal. Queens, for some res« son, dragged through the month withe out’ a single murder. It may be worth mentioning for pur« pose of comparison that for all ¥4 months of last year in the entire met« ropolitan district of London there ‘were only 18 murders. In the extraordinary number of orimes in Manbattan and the Bromm are not included a number of assaults in which the victim s alive and may recover. It does in- clude cases where murder was obvious or where the circumstances of death were suspicious, though the assallant could not be found. In Kings county, accor to John M Pfim an assistant attor- to ney, had been reported the bureau of homicides by the end of last week. \ “The 1 pending, and in some cases inquests have not yet been held to determine the clrcumstances of death. But' It hes been the bustest month | ever knew this office to have.” o