Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 10, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 193 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912 PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population AEROPLANES TUNED FOR WAR GAME First of the Air Scouts Made 2,000 Foot Spiral Ascent in Trial Flight at Stratford HYDRO-AEROPLANE FLYING FROM MARBLEHEAD “Red” Army of Invasion Has “Blue” Headquarters in Swept Down on New Haven— the Hills to the Northwest— 20,000 Troops to be Engaged—Rain of Friday Night Brought Relief From Dusty Roads. Manoeuvers Headquarters, Stratford, ford, Conn., Aug. 9.—Everything is in the final preparatory stage .for the Connecticut manceuver campaign, which begins early tomorrow morn- ing, when a state of war will be in existence hereabouts, theoretically and reastically so far as 20,000 soldiers of all arms can make it. Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss, commanding the department of the east and com- mander and chief umpire of the maneuvers, with his staff, came into camp during the afternoon and or- ganization of the headquarters plan mwas completed. War Footing by 6. P. M. the afternoon detachments of commanders who are hurrying to local points for mobilization were gending in reports either by wire or wireless. In every direction there was military activity. The “Red” army of invasion, in the game, has swept down on New Haven. Early tomorrow the gtreets of that city and other cities and towns in the state will resound with the tramp of infantry, the rumble of artillery and the clatter of horses’ hoofs, as regiments, ' batteries and troops detrain and move out into the woods and flelds to make their first bivouac. Then will come the orders for formation of provisional brigades, appointments to staffs of brigade com- manders and assignments to the les- ser units, such as are necessary to per- fect the organization. As the brigades are completed the divisional command- esr will take charge and by six o’clock in the evening th& two armies will be on a war footing. Aviation Section Active. The aviation section completed its mrrangements for aerfal scouting this evening and the two machines—one the new Curtiss type and the other a Burgess-Wright—were used for trial flights. Captain F. B. Hennessey, commanding the aviation section, kept the signal corps squad busy assembling the machines after they arrived on the fleld as he had received word that the trials of the new hydro-aeroplane had been successfully completed at Marble- head, Mass., during the day and orders had been issued for that machine to be brought here. Watch For Arrival Lieuts. Kirkland and Arnold, who are &t Marblehead, sent word that if the Marblehead, sent word that if the weather is favorable tomorrow they will try to fly from the place to the aviation fleld, the two officers on the gingle machine. As neither officer is familiar with the country hereabouts Captain Hennessey has arranged for flights of his machines from the camp ground when Lieutenant Kirkland (correct) and Arnold are approaching. The machine of the First Signal Corps, New York Natlonal Guard, has also been ordered here and also will be used. The machines will rise and de- ecend in order to direct the new hy- dro-aeroplane, If by day, light and if the completion of the flight is after All dark huge caleium lights will be burned here. Should the weather be unfavorable tomorrow the flight will be made on Sunday. The aviators here who will make ascents are Cap- tain Hennessey and Lieutenants Ar- nold, Graham, B. D. Foulols, Geiger end Milling. The first flight in camp was made tonight by the Burgess-Wright ma- chine with Lieutenant Milling in the peat, Conditions were excellent and he made a spiral ascent to 2,000 feet around the wireless aerial and then with a sweep descended to the start- ing point. Rock Landed in Kitchen. The field has been freed of large rocks by blasting during the day. The engineers drilled several large bould- ers and set off dypamite charges. Fragments of rocks went high in the air and some came down close to groups of officers and scattered sev- eral hundreds of spectators who had been kept outside the field by sen- tries. One rock went through the tents in-the headquarters section of the New York National Guard, one good-sized piece went through a kitchen where a cook was peeling potatoes. Although it missed him by a foot the cook kept at his work, and when his attention was called to his escape he philosophically remarked that as it was all over he did not WOITY. Site of Headquarters. The locations of the headquarters of fthe “Red” army which will be under Brigadier General Frederick A. Smith, U. 8. A, will be somewhere to the eastward between Bridgeport and New Haven, while that of General Albert L. Mills, commanding the “Blue” army of defence, will be out in the Connecticut hills northwest of here. General Bliss' headquarters is on neutral ground, and from his tent the commander will move the forces for the instructional period, leading up to th eir disposition for battle. 9,000 Pounds of War Bread. The first supply trains will start out for various camps in the morning. The bakery at Derby is turning out 9,000 pounds of “war bread” so-called, that is hard bread which will keep several days, every twelve hours, be- sides the needed supply of garrison bread which is not quite so hard. The “war bread” weighs four pounds to a loaf and the other two pounds. i Major General O’Ryan, commanding the New York national guard, came into camp unexpectedly during the afternoon, driving over from New York in the machine of Lieutenant Cornel Cornelius Vanderbiit. Gov- ernor Dix will arrive Sunday. Commands in Camp. Governor Foss will be with the Mas- sachusetts troops but when he will call upon General Bliss is not known. Brigadier General W. A. Pew, Jr., who {s commander of the second brigade, M. V. M., and “vho will command the second provisional brigade of the “Reds” with his quarters, was a caller | on General Bliss ,and with his adju- tant, Major Cobb, remained in camp all night. Brigadier Genera] Frederick A. Smith, U. S. A., the opposing com- mander, has established his camp in Milford. Both were in constant touch with the chief umpire concerning de- tails of mobilization. Rain was falling tonight, bring re- lief from the terrible dusty conditions of the roads leading into camp. Should it continue, however, the infantry will have it wet under foot for their morn- ing “hike” and first tenting ground. War Automobile Smashed Bridge: Norfolk, Conn., 9.—A large I carrying sup- plies for the soldiers in the mimic war, went partly through a wooden bridge over the Naugatuck river in South Norfolk tonight. The chauf- feur and three soldiers were thrown out, but escaped Injury. Marched from New York. Westport, Conn. 1g. 9.—The Firsi Signal Corps of ew York arrived here tonight and went into camp in the northgrn part of the town. The men charcherdl anrdld schr cmfwww men marched here from New York. CONNECTICUT INTERESTS IN NATIONAL CONGRESS. Canton Post Office Patrons Protest Against Postal Savings. Washington, Aug. 9 — Representa- tive Henry vesterday filed at the post office depariment a petition signed by the patrons of the post office at Can- ton against the establishment of a postal savings bank at that office. Representative Tilson received word fyom the navy department that two, if not more, naval vessels would be sent to New Haven to remain from September 19 to the 21st of Septem- ber. Representative Tilson leaves for Bridgeport today to report to the com- manding officer ofthe maneuvers at that place for duty as an official ob- Eerver Two of the army aviators, Lieuten- ants Kirkland and Arnold, will fly from Marblehead, Mass, to Bridge- port to take part in the war game there just as soon as the tests of their aeroplanes are completed and the weather is favorable. Captain of Engineers J. H. Chalker has been ordered to Stamford on offi- clal business connected with therev- enune cutter service, DETROIT ALDERMEN ARRESTED. Twenty Charged With Conspiracy to Defraud the City. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 9—There were mensational developments in the local Aldermanic graft scandal today, when the prosecuting attorney, Sheperd, announced that before night about twenty Aldermen would be placed un- der arrest on charges of conspiracy to defraud the city In connection with their officlal positions, It is said that the arrests today are based on entirely different evidences fro mthat procured by Willam J, Burns and his operatives a few weeks , which led to the arrest of nine jermen and the secretary of the commoncouncll committees, now at liberty om ball, facing charges of re- refving and conspiring to receive bribe mohey for giving the Wabash rallroad e n cit yproperty for buflding pur- The latest arrests are allegedl s be based on evidence ohtained by covering the city ad- years WHOLE EXPRESS FORCE . .. ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT, Derby Agent, Clerk and Drivers All in Hands of Police. Derby, Conn., Aug. 9—A. J. Keel- er, agent of the Adams Kxpress com- pany here, was arrested this afternoon charged with embezzlement. The am- ount of the shortage is not stated, but it is understood to be In excess of $1,000. Digcovery of the shortage was made by the assistant superintendent of the New ngland department, James W. Ayers, with offices at New Haven, and came about through the refusal of a bank to two checks sent them by the treasurer of the company, and which had been for- warded by Keeler. Inspector Cole- man of the company and E. B. Schenk of New Haven have been going over Keeler's books for a week. Keeler came to the local office from Rye, LY, Edgar Thompson and Albert Miller, drivers for the company, have alsu been arrested, charged with embezzle- ment of yesterday’s receipts. Thomp- son is charged with taking $24.60. The amount alleged to have been taken by Miller is not given. Later in the evening, Charles B. Mc- Clellan, a clerk, was also arrested, charged with embezzlement. All four are in the lockup, LECONTE’S BODY FOUND. Lying On The Iron Bed Upon Which He Slept—Tranquil in the Republic. Port Au Prince, Haytl, Aug, 9—The body of the late president of the Hay- tian Republic, Gen, Cincinnatus Le- conte, who perished in the fire which destraoyed the national palace here yesterday, was found today lying on the fron bed on which he had slept The authorities mre making urran anents for & nationul funeral, The tranmission of powers the new president, Gen, Tancreds Auguste, to who was selocted yosterday by the members of the senate and chamber meeting In National Assembly, was carrfed out today with tranquillity, All the ministers and other authori- ties appear to have confidence in him, and the army aecepts the faet with a good show of military disei- pline, An Alliance Has Been effected be- tween Bervia and Bulgaria, Cabled Paragraphs Honolulu, Aug. 9—The Interislapd Steamship company has been notified by Superintendent Cgrr of the post office department that it must not let the strike of the masters and mates on its vessels interfere with the mail service in the islands. Constantinople Shaken. Constantinople, Aug. 9—A severe earthquake shock, lasting about ten seconds, drove the whole of the popu- lation of this ‘city from .their homes into the streets early this morning. Many houses were violently shaken, but the damage reported is incon- siderable. Peace Negotiations Rumored. Cologne, Aug. &—A dispatch from St. Petersburg, says the Russian foreign office states that peace nego- tiations are to be resumed at Zurich by Turkey and Italy, the ambassador at St. Petersburg being the chief Ital- jan representative. Turkey s said to be more tractable than she was when peace negotiations were broken off re- cently. London Felt Earthquake. London, Aug. 9—The earthquake recording instruments at the various stations throughout England indicat- ed early this morning that a severe earthquake was in progress, The seismograph at West Bromwich Ob- servatory recorded a violent shock at 1.86 a. m., which was estimated to have occurred at about the distance of Greece or the Azores. Leng Hydroaeroplane Trip. Havre, France, Aug. 9—The well- known French aviator, Ensign Jean Louis Cemille Conneau of the French navy, has successfully negotiated the first stage of his journey from Paris to London in a hydroaeroplane reach- ing Havre from Paris. He intends to proceed along the coast to Boulogne, there cross the English channel, and then fly up the Thames from its mouth to London. SUFFRAGETTES DEFY BRITISH AUTHORITIES Call Sentences on lIrish Ricters an Outrage—Reserve the Right to Con- tinue Warfare. London, Aug. 9—The Women's So- cial Political union, the headquarters of the militant suffragette movement, issued a statement today regarding the sentences pronounced by the Dublic court on Wednesday on Mary Leigh, who was sent to jail for five years for wounding John Redmond, leader of the Irish parliamentary party, with a hatchet she had thrown at Premier Asquith; on Gladys Evans, who was also sentenced to five years' imprison- ment for setting fire to the Theater Royal, Dublin, and on Lizzie' Baker, who was given seven months' impris onment as an accomplice of Gladys Evans. The union defles the authorities, call- ing the sentences an outrage which was not devised as a punishment to fit the offences, but to terrorize the ‘women, The judge's hint that the sentences would be remitteq if the women’s mil- itant tactics were abandoned consti- tutes, says the statement, a bribe which could not be aecepted without disloyalty to the cause. It continues: “Coerclon may prove effective in dealing with the unionist leaders and other rebels of the present day, but it will never subdue the members of the women’s soclal and political union. While demanding the release of their comrades they reserve the right to continue the use of militancy until the government abandons its present pol- icy of trickery and evasion.” MAINE JURY FINDS LUCY WAS MURDERED. “Punk” Norton Held Without Bail— Shot “Willimantic Slim.”, Augusta, Maine, Aug. 9.—The cor- oner's jury empaneled to pass upon the death by shooting of Patrick Lucy, alias Willimantic Slim” of Williman- returned a finding tonight s killed by “Punk” Norton, alias Willie Gillis of Concord, N. H. Norton was arraigned in the munic- ipal court tonight, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder and was held without bail for a preliminary hearing crday Tne body of the murdered man has ba3a cla:med by relatives and was shipped to Willimantic tonight. CONSPIRING TO VIOLATE LABOR CONTRACT LAWS Charge on Dhich Englishman Is Ar- rested in Boston. Boston, Aug. 9—Francis Vernon Willey of Bradford, England, son of Francis Willey, formerly lord mayor of that city, was arrested here late to- day on a charge of conspiring to bring English operatives Into this country in violation of the. contract labor laws. Willey is treasurer of the Barre Wool Combing company of Barre, Mass, and is a member of the firm of Fran cls Willey & Co., wool manufacturers of Bradford and Boston. SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT. Turks and Montenegrins Listen to Ad- vice of the Powers. Constantinople, Aug. 9.—The difficul- tles with Montenegro and Bulgaria now appear in a fair way of settlement, owing probably to the peaceful counsel tendered the porte by Russ Great Britain and other powers anxious to avoid a Balkan conflict. Confirmation has been received of the report that both the Turkish and Montenegrin troops have withdrawn from the fron? tier and the governments are awaiting for a statement from the mixed com- mission. INTIMIDATED PLUMBERS. New Haven Men in Strike Found Guilty. Two Recent ‘,\Iew Haven, Conn., Aug, 9—Charles Clerkin and James Shevlin were to- day found gullty In the eity court of intimidation in the recent plumbers’ strike, and sentenced to jail for thr months and fined $50 each, James O'Brien and Jumes Pinnegan, who Wers drralgned on (he same charge, were discharged. Attorneys for Clerk- In and Shevlin entored notices of ap- peal to the court of common pleas, Finds Toes of Two-Toed Horse. Plainview, Tex., Apg, 9—Prof, Rich- ard L. Hull, 'chair of paleontology, Yale university, has reached here after ending a successful fessil hunt in Brisco county, Prefessor Hull reports nding the fossil remains of a twe- teed herse, something jong sought, and for which his trip te Texas was made, Ameng his finds were the benes of & camel and ground sioth. Anti-Railroad - In Canal Vote SHIPS OWNED BY ROADS CANNOT SAIL THROUGH PANAMA. AMERICANS’ FREE TOLL Bitter Fight in Senate on Both Pro- visions—Brandegee Champions Rail- roads But Is Defeated. ‘Washington, Aug. The senate today voted to prohibit American rail- roads from owning ships operating through the Panama canal. Attached to the bill as it passed the senate were two important amendments ai- rected at trust or railroad control of steamship lines. The first, by Sena- tor Reed, would prohibit ships owned by an illegal industrial combination from the using of the canal; and the ‘Batileship Accident NEBRASKA STRIKES SHOAL, CON. NECTICUT BREAKS SHAFT OUT OF MANEUVERS Former Ran on Uncharted Rock Near Point Judith Light—Latter Returns to Newport from the Drill Ground. Newport, R. I, Aug. 9.—Accidents reported today to the big battleships Nebraska and Connecticut engaged with the Atlantic fleet in maeuvers in Narragansett bay, will keep both ships out of further drills for some time. The Connecticut has a broken crank- shaft, but a more serious mishap was reported to the Nebraska, which ran on an uncharted shoal four miles west by south of Point Judith light yester- What To Do in That old gag: sharp answer: “When is the “All of the tim not pressing, press business. The teach thelr clerks to have no dead stagnate, any more than it does to do it! It should be borne in mind that an time to read. hotel bills in the account. your door for 12 cents a week. Following is 2 summary of the week: Bulletin Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 3. 5is 6. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Tolals v e 3 human grief-is caused by sitting down!” was no joker. are the days to make the goods move, and stormy days the days to make the place shine and to put the place in order. Now is the time to subscribe for The Bulletin. Telegraph Local 123 128 152 131 124 135 793 the Dull Season best time to advertise?” and the s just as good today as it was the first time it was uttered; but the time to shout loudest for business is when business is not pressing—in other words, when business is man who sald “the greater part of Bright days Live merchants time. It doesn't do to let husiness let thought. There's always some- thing to be done and pity it is that there is not always some one to A good advertisement often moves slow goods from old shelves. advertisement {s not a politieal plat- form for in it only the promises should be made that can be kept. Bargains always look good to the buyer in a dull time and small prof- its always look Letter coming over the counter than no profits. dull day is the day to make the pen work and to send “silent sales- men” into consumer’s homes, for the dull day is when people find most Send for a Bulletin rate card contract for a year's space and make it do the work of three salesmen without carfares or The It will be left at matter printed during the past Total 607 514 544 483 490 495 Gensral 305 232 224 202 215 210 1388 179 154 168 150 151 150 3133 second, by Senator Bourne, would force raflroads to give up water lines that might otherwise be their compet- itors if it were proved that they were stifling competition, Fight Against Free Toll. Opponents of the free toll provision for American ships against which Great Britain made formal protest, carried their fight up to the last mo- ment. Just before the passage of the bill Senator Root moved to strike out the section giving free tolls to Ameri- can coastwise vessels; and Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia moved to strike out the provision for free tolls to Am- erican ships in the foreign trade. Both of these means were defeated by over- whelming votes. Favor to American Owned Ships. As the bill passed, it would permit American coastwise vessels to pass through the canal free, without condi- tions; while American foreign trade ships might pass through free if their owners agreed to sell the vessels to the United States at a fair price in time of war emergency. The great fight of the day centered about the provision to prohibit rail- road owned ships from using the can- al. The broad terms of the original house bill, which would have required every railroad in the country to dis- | pose at once of any steamship lines when it might otherwise compete, were not accepted by the senate. This was modified so that railroads would ‘be prohibited only from owning steam- ship lines that may operate through the Panama canal. Work for Interstate Commerce Board. The Bourne amendment, however, adopted later by a vote of 36 to 25, restored much of the vigor of the anti- railroad provision of the house bill. It provided that if the Interstate com- merce commission should find that any railroad had an interest in a com- petitive line of steamers, and that such interest was Injurious to the welfare of the public, the commission might compel the railroad to dispose of its steamer interests. Brandsgee’s Motions Lost. Senator Brandegee, chairman of the inter-oceanic canal's committee of the senate, made an ineffective fight on the rigid provisions against railroad ships. After the amendments had been adopt- ed to the house bill, he moved that the whole paragraph relating to railrdad control be stricken out. This motion was defeated, 45 to 18 A subsequent proposal by Mr. Bran- degee, to permit any ships to use the canal, giving to the interstate com- merce commission power of control over them, was also defeated. Against Trust-Owned Ships. The Reed amendment against trust- owned ships was called up for a sec- ond vote before the bill passed and was adopted on final passage by a vote of 36 to 23. The completed canal bill finally was passed with Senators Burton, Crane, Gallinger, Lodge, Root and other opponents of the free toll and anti-rallroad features of it, vot- ing against it. In the form in which it returns to the house, the bill adds to the generai scheme for operating and governing the Panama canal, provisions for the admission to American reglstry of any foreign bullt ships owned by Ameri- cans, provided they are operaied whol- ly in the forelgn trude. Ecidence in Darrow Case All In. Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 9—The ing of evidence In the bribery trl: Clarence 8, Darrow was cencluded to- day and by stipulation en beth sides final arguments will be begun Mon- day merning. Twe Glant Dinosaures ars being un- earthed near Sheridan, W, Va, 75 feet in length of veterbrae being already digcovered- ? ! qay. The nature of the damage to | the ship could not be learned from the naval officials, but it was said that after the Nebraska remained in the maneuvers, and for a short time following the accident, it was decided to send her to Boston for repairs. The Nebraska was in command of Capt. Spencer S. Wood. As a result of the accident it is expected that she will not be able to enter the annual target practice of the fleet in southern waters held between August 21 and September 15. The Connecticut, with Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, the fleet commander, on board, came Into this harbor tonight under her port engines. It was said that her starboard crankshaft was broken and that she would have to go either to New York or Philadelphia for repairs which would take several weeks. NOTHING TO CONFESS. Becker Defiant Yet—Whitman Confi- dent the Police Lieutenant Will Break Down. New York, Aug. 9—Although Police Lieutenant Charles Becker declared today that he had nothing to confess in connection with the Rosenthal murder of which he is the accused in- stigator, District Attorney Whitman learned that the police lieutenant was ready to make certain disclosures un- der certain conditions. The conditions imposed, however, are more than the district attorney is willing or able to grant. Bolstering Up Becke Strong influences are being brought to bear, the prosecutor has learned to keep the indicted officer from making any disclosure that would strengthen the evidence regarding the alleged gambling graft on the part of other high police officials whose indlctments Mr. Whitman seeks, but the district viction that break down. Becker Was Making Money. Fresh evidence obtained today by the district attorney included inform- ation that during last May, Becker, whose salary is only about $2,200, de- posited $3,000 in a West Side Savings bank in the name of himself and his wife. Mr. Whitman also learned to- day that Jack Sullivan, the newsboy who has been deeply involved in the murder plot by several witnesses, was ready to make a confession that could corroborate the stories told by “Bald” Jack Rose, “Bridgie” Webber and Harry Vallon, who has obtained a promise of leniency for turning ’states evidence. Witness Against Jack Sullivan. It became known also today that Givovanni Stanich, one of the sixteen witnesses who appeared before the grand jury yesterday, had as an eye witness to the murder identifled the four East Side Thugs accused of the actual shoofng of Rosenthal, and had also identified Jack Sulllvan as hav- ing been on the scene at the time and left with the murderers in the gray automobile. Went to Pollock’s Home. In addition Becker would eventually to this the district at- torney has leurned from Richard O. Barter, u notary public, that on the day after the murder, Becker took hls attorney, John W, Ilart, in a taxicab to the house where Juck Rose, then wanted by the police for the murder, wa sin con Iment. This wus the house of Harry Pollock, who was one of the witnesses before the grand jury. The New York Giants All American around the weorld tour, was incerpo- rated at Albany, with a capital of $60,000, tc give baseball exhibitions. The silk Industry of Japun has In- creased in ten years from approxi- mately §37,000,000 to $65,000,000, attorney expressed tonight strong con- | Condensed Telegrams Hawthorne, N, J., has notified delin- u;ent tax payers to “pay or be lock- ed up.” Ithaca, Y., Progre s Are booming Hyde Bailey of that city for governor, Famine in Honduras has become so acute that the government is distribut- ing corn and rice. General Stewart L. Woodford® has entirely recovered and has sailed from London for America. Stolen Jewelry and Precious Stones valued at $20,000 were found in a barn at Chicdgo by detectives. Hundreds of Traveling NMen took ad- vantage of the new Kansas law per- mitting transients to vote. Prince Mohamed Ail Pacha, brother of the Khedive of Egypt, is in New- port, R. L, for a month's stay. Lake Hopatcong Fell Four Feet dur- ing the present summer. Private water companies are blamed. Enrique Sobran, formerly in the de- partment of finance con;ul-gtncrn.l for Mex York. Both the Temps and the Figaro of Paris say that a diplomatic rupture between Spain and Portugal is im- minent. Isaac N. Ford, London correspondent of the New York Tribune, died at his London home aged 64. He was born in Buffalo. A Mother Hen, With a Doren chicks chéering her on, met and defeated a large black snake in a road near San- dusky, Ohio. Aviator Brindejohno, bound from Parls to Berlin for the Pommery prize landed at Rheims after averaging 94 miles an hour. Preliminary Plans For the Western Union's new §4,000,000 building at Day and Fulton streets, New York, have been filed. A Horse Belonging to John D. Rocke- feller's iceman broke into the mil- lionaire’s garden and ate all of his choice cabbages, In Honor of the Centenary of the great Krupp Works the company had lald aside $2,500,000 to be distributed among the 65,000 workmen. The Northwest Manchester election in England resulted in a gain for the Unionists, 8ir John Randles defeat- ing Mr. Hewert by 1,202 votes. Sir William Ramsay, the English scientist, will come to ca to attend the International istry congress in Washington. famous Ameri- Chem- President Taft Will Witness the closing o fthe war game attack on New York city on August 16, if con- gress adjourns before that date. The American Retail Jewelers’ asso- ciation in convention in Kansas City, voted to abolish the time guarantee on gold plated watches and jewelry, With Returns from All of the 105 counties, friends of Gov. Stubbs claim his nomination to the United States senatorship in Tuesday's Kansas pri- mary. An_ epidemic of Infantile Paralysis bhas broken out in Buffale, N. Y., and San Francisco. There are 86 cases in Buffalo and 128 cases in San Fran- cisco. Ensign B. S. Ketchum, late of the New York naval militia, has accepted a commission as officer of the Isle de Cuba, flagship of the Venezuelan navy. Robert Arney, a Marine stationed at Fort Mifflin, was held up by a foot- pad and swallowed four $20 bills to save them. He wants them as evi- dence. Soo Line Passenger Train No. 7 ran into an open switch 40 miles from Baulte Bte. Marie and was wrecked. The engineer was killed; the fireman is dying. John F. Bible of Hopkinsville, Yy., owns the head of the biggest bull moose, the animal weighed 2,3500 pounds and stood seven feet six inches high. A Rumor That Colonel Roosevelt was shot caused considerable anxiety in Chicago. Mr. Roosevelt declared that he had been shot by a hundred cameras, The Will of William P. Young, of Newark, N. J.,, who left jewelry valued at $700,000, directs that the gold be melted and a church erected in honor of his mother, An Earthquake of Considerable - mensions was registered on the geimo- graphs of the New York State Muse- um Thursday evening hetween 8.40 and 10 o'clock. The Rt. Rev. Patrick Anthony Ld- mensions was registered on the seismo- was laid at rest yesterday afternoon in a crypt beneath the altar of the ca- thedral at Syracuse. More Than $4,500,000 of old paper money washed and ironed to the crisp- ness of new in the federal govern- ment's currency laundry was placed in circulation Frida As the War Department has received so many requests for United States regulars to attend county fairs that it cannot supply the demand, no more soldiers will attend any fairs. A Touring Car Full of the tent evan- gelists halted in Broad street, New York ,and all business was suspended temporarily in the Curb market while the brokers sang hymns. A 30-Car Freight Train on the Bal- timors Ohlo ran wild in the yards Jjust outside of Washington and caus- ed damage to 60 care estimated ut $50,000, Three men were injured. While Captain J. C. Harrington of Montrose, ', wus Speeding to his Bon who was falully shot in a zoys’ camp, hig own sulo turned turtle and the captain was mortally Injured. Rear Admiral William H. Reeder, U. 8. retired, who died in Paris o n Jan. 34, 1911, left an estate of $229,588. The bulk of the property goes to his daughter, Mrs, Ellen Roeder Blandy. Fred Engle 19 Years Old, of New Durham, N, J,, died immediately after he had been thrown out of ah auto and run over by s New York streat car. The chauf'eur was arrested for homicide A Confesses to Thirty Fires BERNARD C. MURRAY OF HART- FORD SELF-ACCUSED FIREBUG. USUALLY TWO AT ONCE Imperiled Hundreds of Lives in Me- tels—Caused Property Loss of $1,000- 000—Would Start Blaze in Closet. CONFESSES TO—LONG HEAD Greenfield, Mass, Ayg. 9.—Declyjrin that he had set thirty fires in hml: and public buildings in Connepticut and western Massachusetts, within the past four months, Bernard C. Mfurray, son of a former fire commissicmer of Hartford, Conn,, made an alleggd con- fession to Chief of Police "{homas Manning tonight. Where He Operated. April 19, Waterbury, Corin, City hall and_Chelsea hotel, s May 23, Greenfield, Mass, Taylor block and Hollister house. June 1, Turners Falls, Mask, Grand Trunk hotel and Allen block, June 8, Greenfield, Mass,, house, June 22, Turners Falls, Viadish he- tel and Bartlett block. July 2, North Arams, Mass., Wilson house, July 5, and within a few days after that, 18 fires in and about Springfield. Murray, who is 24 years cld, sad in explanation of the acis to which he confessed “I could not resist an impulse to do it, although I realized ‘the conse- quences.” | Hotel Guests in Peril. | | The lives of hundreds of|persons, ho- tel guests, were placed in|jeopardy by the fires which Murray declares he started, and the total property loss is estimated by local officials at about $1,000,000. In most cases his confession includas the setting of two fires at the same time, Central Corroborative Evidence. According to Chief Manning, he has recelved within the past two days In- dependent information placing Murray In the vicinity of the scemes of the more important fires at the time they were started. Murray was an employe of hotels and traveled considerabl changing his place of ocoupatiom frequently. His confession, which waé made at the Franklin county jail here, developed from his arrest on a ¢l of lar- ceny of a gold watch and $50 on July 13 from a guest at a hotel here, Ha is now serving a sentence of thirty days on this charge, to which he has confessed. Identified by Several. Descriptions of him published in connection with this affair led several persons who were Interested in prop- erty destroyed by fires, to identify him as the man they thought responsible. Within the past two days Mr. and Mrs W. J. Russell of Waterbury, Conn., and other persons have told the police that they belleved Murray was In Water- bury at the time of the fires there. How He Worked. Murray confessed today. He ex- plained that he “ltked to see things burn.” “T just had to do it,” he added. Murray said that he would go to th second or third floor of a hotel, open & closet and light anything inflamable that might be inside, such as a mop, a dust rag, broom or bed linem. After closing the door he would escape from the building and generally go to an- other hotel or building, across the street or nearby, and do the same thing there, so that two fires might be burning at the same time After setting fire to the Wilson house in North Adams, Murray sald, he ran out of the building and started another blaze, from which he returned to the Wilson house. Then he set to work with others and assisted to remove furniture and other contents of the hotel. . Fired Waterbury City Hall. While the greatest monetary loss was caused by the Wilson House fire in North Adams, where several busi- ness blocks were also burned with a total loss of $500,000, the most spec- tucular of the fires was in Waterbery, Conn. Murray, according to Chief Manning, ‘admits having started the fire which destroyed the city hall as well as threatening the Chelsea hotel, and to setting a dozen other blazes the same night, April 32. Waterbury was in a state of terror because of the fires. The militia was ordered out and patrolled the vicinity of city hall | and other’ burning bufldings for sev- eral hours. The total fire damage in Waterbury that night has been esti- mated at $200,000. Many lives were endangered in the Wilson house fire and several persos had parrow escapes. Murray says that he first started a blaze in the base ment of the hotel, then ran to another room and started another, returning to assist in quenching the first fire. Both fires got beyond control and the hotel was wrapped in flames, whils Mriray says he assisted saving what he could of the hotel furniture, SWISS ARREST ANARCHIST, In Recent Speech He Justified Regi- cide—Precaution Befors Emperor's Visit. Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. 8. —Louis Bertonl, editor of the Reveil, and jead- er of the anarchists in Switzerland, was arrested today nominally on ac- count of a recent speech in which he justifieq regicide. It is conjectured, however, that his detention is more likely to be connected with the attend- ance of the German emperor at the Swiss army maneuvers. The Swiss police are said to be in deadly fear of anarchists and take ad- vantage of every opportunity of trying to corral all the “militant” comrades before the arrival of Emperor Will- iam. Government Forces in Control. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 9—Thy N caraguan government maintains continued conference In tha outoom:‘g the present situstion brought about the revolt of General Mena, fori minister of war, and his partisans. The railrond and telegraph serv 1o Corino from the capltal is un the complete control of the governme: forces. Morris Kaufmann, millionaire of the firm of Kaufmann Bros. rnmnnt stora of Pitteburgh, was o) r $20,000 damages by Miss Zeldman, a former employe, charges Kaufmann with f&:-.‘u her shat will .-.uu-u- -