Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 19, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 200 - A Its Full Stride -This Week GOVERNOR BALDWIN ONE OF THE SPELLBINDERS Governors Foss and Marshall and Colonel Roosevelt Also Ex- pected to Take the Stump Before September 3rd—Five Candidates For Governor—Marshall to be Formally No- tified of His Nomination Mantpelier, Vt, Aug. 18.—The po- Iitical campaign which is expected to arouse the voters of Vermont to a pense of the national importance of the stage election on Sept. 3, the first in the country previous to the presidential election, will swing into its full stride nevt week. Orators from both within and without the state are expected to wisit all the oities and many of the Jarge towns, while campaign commit- tees are already laying plans for get- ting out the vote. Five Candidates for Governor. The contest In Vermont is a flve- wided affair, at least as far as the guberpatorial struggle is concerned. Republicans, democrats progressives, prohibitionists, and soclalists have each a candidate for the head of the ticket, while In the two congressional districts there are several aspirants for representatives. For many years Ver- mord, by reason of her early state elaction, has heen Jooked upon as mors or less of a political barometer, A Loyal Republican State. the state has never wav- ered in its adherence to republican candidates and dootrines, thers have heen years when the party majeritics have falien gzeatly below the average, Rome politieal students have said that it the republiean plurally in Vermeoat n fell 10,000 a dem- mwmw the following Nevem- ber usnally followed, Baldwin te Speak Thers, 1t js expeoted that three governers, Marshall of Indiana, Foss of Massa- chusetts and Belglmdnf Conneaximcm wil] speak for e emecrn!? Celonel Roosevelt will be heard, and that meny republican conkvessmen will be on the stump, MARSHALL'S NOTI FlCAflqfl, Demeocrats to Have Big Demonstration et Indiauapolis Tomorrow, Tndisnapolis Ind, Aug. 18 —Gevern- or Thomas B. Marshall will be official- 1y notified that he is the cheice of the dempcratic party for viee president of the United States at 2 o'clock Tuesday at Indianapolis Tomorrow. afternoon, and the event is expeoted to bring out one of the most notable gatherings of democrats ever in Idi- anapolis. ~Weather permitting, the ceremonies will be held in the open, the stands to be erected near the In- diana Democratic club and facing Uni- versity square. Thomas Taggart, national commit- teeman of Indiana, will give a lunch- eon at his hotel fom the distinguished visitors Tuesday noon. This will be followed by a parade which will end at the clubhouse. Mr. Taggart will introduce Judge Alton B. Parker of New York, chairman of the notifica- tion committee, who will formally no- tify the Idiana governor of his nom- ination. Governor Marshall has spent consid- erable time on his speech of accept- ance, which will be the keynote of his campaign, He has conferred with the democratic leaders of the state and expects to devote a goodly part of his talk, as he calls it, to national issues. ROOSEVELT CHUCKLES, Wilson's Remarks About Progressive Party Please Him. Oyster Bay, N, Y, Aug, 18.—De- Jighted with his reception in Rhode Is- jend aend Massachasetts, Colonel Rooseveit returned to Oyster Bay to- day te remain at home until Wednes- day, when he leaves for Wilkes-Barre, Pa, “It was a surprise to me” said Cei- enel Reesevelt, in speaking of the size of the erewds and the manner in which they cheered him. “I was greatly im- pressed bf my reception in Providence and the meeting on the Boston com- | men last evening was even more re- markable” Governor ‘Wilson's speech at Sea Girt yesterday, Colonel Roosevelt, said, interested him, largely on account of what the gevernor had te say about the ogressive party, 'The colonel uhm:fi:ad at the governer's statement that it was discontent with the old parties which had led to the forma- tion of the progressive party, as well as the feeling that “men have gone in- te blind alleys and come out often enough.” FATAL LEAP FROM A HOTEL WINDOW. Daniel Shisids Gunning Has a Sudden Attack of Insanity. Boston, Ang. 1 Dashing through the hall of a local hotel, past a fright- ened maid who opened the door of his room, Danlel Shieids Gunning, 23 years old, who is said to be a member of a wealthy New York family, jumped from a window om the fourth story of the hotel today, His body, clad only in his night clothes, was picked up lifeless by astonished passershy, The Young man was known among his friends as a promising actor, He was a nephew of Col. G. P, Lawton of New York. X He arrived in this city last nigh: with a cousin, Lawton, of New York, on a motoring trip, intend- ing te go later to Colonel Lawton’s summer home at Baratoga Springs. Gunning was taken ill shortly after entering his room. The attack con- tinued through part of the night, but about noom today his condition im- proved and Lawton and the valet went down te the diming room, leaving Gun- ning alone and apparently in nearly a nermal state. Bhortly afterward a maid entered the reom. She had barely opened the door when Gunning leaped out of bed, rushed past her into the hall, opened a window and jnmped. o A MOTORCYCLE MAKES PLUNGE FROM PIER Rider of Machine Rescued with Con- siderable Difficulty. New York. Aug 1&—With its r img with fear, a runaway motor cycle ran at high speed the full length of a_crowded 1.088-foot municipal pier at Btapietom, S. 1. today and then phmged oyerboard with him. Henry Henkler, the mator evclist, who let go 2# the machine sank, seized a swimmer from a passing Jaunch who had piung- o4 in after him and the two struggled for several minutes before the rescuer broke Henkieris hold and swam with him to the launch. Henkler was un- conscions when taken aboard, but will recover, He had reached the pler at acing gail, and was unable to check machine when he wanted to do o0, WILL TRY DARROW ON ¢ ANOTHER INDICTMENT. Distrlst Attorney Fredericks Wor't Let Up on Lawyer, Les Angeles, Cal, Aug, 18,—District Attorney Frederioks today reiterated his Intention to bhring to trdal on a second indictment Ciarenca 8, Darrow, whe was found net guiity yesterday of seeking corruptly te Influence the veots of George N, Leekweod, a pros- pective juror in the MeNamara ease, Phe peeond indietment alleges that Mr, Darrow biibed Robert ¥, Bain, the first juror sworn to try the McNamara ease. Anxisty in Paris, Parie, Aue, 18.—Considerable anx- fety is evident in militury eireles hero over the siluatim in Moroceen, where the French teoops for (he moment are practically sebely on the defensive, punding the arrival of reisforcenents, whieh are |eaving Todon and Mar- welilos daily, PO S, Five Hundred Bettles of "“Purkey Moumain” eorn whiskey, neatly pack- ed away in gunnysacks, await an own- er at the ‘Wflminn-m, N. ¢, poliee sation, A wagon astensibiy loaded with hay broke down fn (he street and when the police arrived on the sceme the driver took le his heels, leaving the a elalmaat, | Nathaniel SAVED HUSBAND BUT LOST JEWELS Woman Didn’t Wake Spouse, Fearing Burglar's Revolver. Atlantic City, N, J, Aug, 18—Not daring to wake her husband for fear he might be shot, Mre. Walter I, Klemnm, wife of a Philadelphia banker with a summer home at Cheisea, lay awake early today and watched a burglar steal jewelry valued at mere than $6,000 from a dressing table in her bedroom, The Intruder was hold- ing & large revolver and Mrs, Klemm’s first thought was for her husband’s safety, NEW DEMURRAGE CHARGE, Question as to Whether Rate of 45 Cents a Day Will Suit New Haven Road. New Haven, Aug. 18, No answer has been definitely grven as 1o the question whether or not the new demurrage rate increase for the use of freight cars between railreads, to 45 cents a day, was satisfactory to the New Hayen road. This order was passed by the American Railway as- sociation has pust been made public. ‘The new rule will take effect on Jan- uary 1 next. This rate is a change from the old charge of the New Ha- ven of 25 eents during the dull season of railway business, and 50 cents a day during the rush seasom. Many roads it was said have abused the demurrage system to the extent of holding foreign cars and paying charg- es instead of building equipment of their own. It is understood that the New Ha- ven read voted for the new demurrage Tate increase. QBITUARY. D. Jones, Boston's Oldest Actor. Scitnate, Mags., Aug. 18.—Iliness ex- tending over half a dozen years caused the death at his summer home here today of Nathaniel D. Jones, Boston's oldest actor, who in his day was known througnout the country, He was T4 years old and was connected with the #tage 52 years, He appeared with Booth, Wallack, Davenport and other stars and later as playwright and manager, He is survived by his wife, Mrs, Mollle Newton Jomes, a member of the one-time famous Newton sis- ters, Boston Widow Robbed. Beattle, Wash.,, Aug, 18—Mrs. Hat- tie E, Baleh, a wealthy widow of Bos- ten, was robhed late last night of a handbag esntaining jewelry valued at 84,600 to $5,000, at the Canadian Pa- cifie wharf on the arrival of the steamship Princess Charlotte from Vietoria, ‘Fwo hourg after the robbery the poliee arrested Patrick McDonald, and the bag and its contents were re- stered to the ewner, Child’s Injury Delays Party, Glacier Park, Ment, Aug. 18.—Tn- juries to little Miss Elizabeth Vineent, daughler of Mrs, George B. Vincent of Minneapolis, will eause the Taft party lq remain in camp at St, Marie's ake unti Paesday. Vincent way throws frem her horse and severely bruised. ol Emperor’s 83d Birthday, Vienna, Aug, 18.—%Phe eighty-second birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph was rcelebrated with enthusiasm theeughout the couniry teday. His majesty, who is in geod health, is staring ‘al Isehi, a fashionavie water- ing piace of upper Ausiria, where he ived Rumerous eengratuiations, Va NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1912 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 L S Y L e 'VERMONT NOW THE BATTLE-GROUND State Campaign of National Importance Will Be At Cabled Paragraphs Lady Decies Becomes a Mother. London, Aug. 18.—Lady Decies, wife of Baron Decies and daughter of George J. Gould, gave birth to a daughter yesterday. Both mother an child are doing well. Our Bluejackets Bring Joy. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 16 (delay- ed In transmission).—There Is great rejoicing among the population of the Nicaraguan capital over the presence of the detachment of American blue- jackets and marines, American Mountain Climber Killed. Bombay, India, Aug. 18.—W. Hunt- er Workman, the American mountain climber and explorer, is reported to have been killed by an avalanche while climbing in the Himalaya range in the north of India. American Wharf Collapses. Panama, Aug. 18.—A portion of the new American wharf at Balboa, built only slx years ago, collapsed yester- day morning at 2 o'clock, and two heavy electric cranes fell on to the Pacific Mail steamshlp company’s steamer Newport, causing it to sink. No lives were lost. Kaiser Thanks American Teachers. Berlin, Aug. 18.—The party of Ger- man American teachers who have been traveling in Germany under the auspices of the German American teachers’ association, have received a massage of thanks from Emperor Wil- liam in response to greetings they sent him at thefr final session. MILITIA IMPROVED DURING WAR GAME General Bfiss Says Handling of Troops Was Excellent. Btratford, Conn, Aug, 18—Of the great body of national guardsmen which had made up the two armies engaged in the war maneuvers the past week, only a few remained to- night in the so-called war area, Regi- ment after regiment was entrained during the day according to the plans prepared by the chief quartermaster of the maneuvers staff, Col, John B, Bellinger, and, considering the weather conditions, the 74 speocial trains whieh had been prepared by the New Haven road moved away on scheduled time, The Second Maine regiment was sent away last night, bat ail the other units in the two forces, except the reguiar treops, were placed on trains todaw, In ordeOr to preveat any congestion there was simultaneous entraining at Danbury, Hawieyville, Bethel, New- town, Botsford and Derby. The Tenth United States cavairy will go by road to Fort Kthan Allen in Vermont, the Fifth United States infantry, under Colonel Cowies, will march to the Piattsburg, N. Y. barracks, the Third United States field artillery will go by rail to Tobyhannam, Pa. for larget practice, the aviation section will re- turn te Washington and the signal corps will take a train for Omaha. By Wednesday next practieally no traces of the large foree will be left, General Bliss and his staff officers returned here last night, Most of the umpires, who were regular army offi- cers, have already departed for their stations. There will be a riding test for officers beginnlng Tuesday, and a physical test for certain junior offi- cers at the camp here. After that the camp will be given up and Gen- eral Bliss will return to Governors is- land. The appraisements of damage done by the march of the troops are being adfusted quickty, as the ap- praisers’ followed the route of the sol- diers and kept close to them, Al of the camp sites were hired, and such supplies that were needed were ar- ranged for beforehand, General Biiss in an officlal review of the maneuvers, says in part; “The mflitary situation upon whieh the Conneetieui maneuvers were based is one that might easily arise in ease of hostilities between the United States and some foreign power. The Red and Bilue divisions were distribu- te don August 10 over a wider front than would Qe justified in actuai war- fare” The general goeg on to review the general scheme of advance which a foreign general would take in order to elear the way for a large Red army to interrupt the Croton water supply for New York city. The conditions which would exist when the Red force reached Newtown were approximated in the disposition of the forces on Sat- urday morning. This Jand had been selected for the engagement of the troops owing to little likelihood of damaging vrops, and where there was pledty of water, The seetion aiso per- mitted of rapid entraining of the sol- diers. Of the battle itself, the commanding general says: “Practically ' all the troops had deployed and most of them | changed positions a number of times. The handling of the troops was excel- lent and the organized militia showed wonderful improvement in form over that displayed in their minor combats during the instructional period.” COLOR BEARER DEAD. Charles Mullins' Skull Fractured When Thrown from Hogse. Danbury, Conn., Aug. 19.—Charles Mullins, color bearer of Battery A, Second New York fleld artillery, who was serfously injured in the war game maneuvers at Bethel on August 10, died today ft a local hospital, Mul- lins wag riling a horse, when it be- came unmanageable, throwing him to the ground so that his skull was frac- tured, Mullins’ home was in Binghamton, N, Y, and the body was taken there today, GOVERNOR'S FOOT GUARDS TO DEDICATE MONUMENT. Leave on an Eight Day Trip in Maine and Provinces, New Hayen, Conn, Aug, 18,-in 1 special train of gix Pullman cars, 150 members of the Second cempany, Gov- ernor’s Foot Guards, left this evening for an eight day trip which ineludes a visit te Ottawa, Montreal and Quebes, and a journey te Augusta, Me., where they will dedicate a memsrial monu- ment marking the spot where the com.- pany in 1775 fought a memorable bat- te witn the British. The ancient eom. pany was commanded by the then Cel, Benedict Arnsid The inscription en the menument (e e dedicated reads: “An expediion un- der Cul, Benedict Arnold, for the eap- ture of Quebee, mare from thi place in September, 17 P revor and hener the service of its members wha (ook pgrt in this effert toward American independence this fabist was placed Aug. 19, 1913, by the Seeond company, vernor's Fool Guards, of New Haven, Conn." Govermor Plaisted pf Maine and Maror Noyes of Augusta will make ad- dresses at the dedicatien ceremonies, i Fiendishness and Treachery CHARACTERIZE EXECUTION OF CHINESE GENERAL. VICTIM SLAUGHTERED Was First Dined and Toasted by Man- ager of Execution — Cold-Blooded Message Sent ta His Widow. London, Aug. 19.—The execution of Chan Chen Wu by the Chinese govern- ment officlals is compared by the Pe- king correspondent of the Dhily Tele- graph to Napoleon's shooting of the Duc d'Enghien at Vincennes in 1804, and what followed. It is the turning point, the writer asserts, in the life of the Chinese republic. The correspondent says: Fiendishness and Treachery. “According to Chinese newspapers the execution was carried out in a flendish manner, The bannerman gen- eral, Yuan Chi Kusi, who was en- trusted with the execution, actually dined with his victim in a Buropean hotel and toasted him repeatedly. ‘When the dinner was over he followed his victim in another carriage to his lodging. No Evidence Given at Trial. “On alighting from the vehicle, Gen. Yuan Chi Kus! blew a whistle as a signal, whereupon a force of sabres and bayonets sprang up like magic and surrounded Chang Chen Wu, who was selzed and bound, flung inte a mule cart and carried to the military court, No evidence was given at the trial and the accused officer was con- demned to immediate execution, “The first volley not killing the pris- oner, repeated voileys were fired until the genseral's body was completely dis- emboweled. It being necessary to dress the corpse, a message was sent to the vietim's wife for more clothes as her husbang felt cold in the night air.” DR. BUN NOT SCARED. Btarts for Peking Despite the Warn- ing of His Friends, Shanghai, Aug. 18.—Dr. Sen, the ex-pro China, disregarding the warning of friends whe fear for his safety, since the execution of several Hankow gem- erals, left Shanghai today for Peking. Gen, Huang Sing, who commanded the southern republi¢ army in the revolu- tion whic hoverthrew the imperial government, and whe was te have ac- companied Dr, Sun, has abandoned the journey, The southern generals receatly put te death were members of Dr, Sun Yat Sen’s party, the Tung Men Huli, and | were seized at the capital by direction | of Presideat Yuan Shi Kai, on the charge of being implicated In an al- leged conspiracy against the Peking government. Twae of the officers were tried by drumhead courtmartiai at the capital and shot, The others were re- turned in chains te Hankow and there executed, FIND NO REAL NEED FOR A BREAKWATER. Army Engincers Have Reported Ad- versely on Plans for Montauk. New London, Aug, 13.— By reporting there is “no real need” nor “general demand” for the con- struction by the federal government of a breakwater at Montauk Peint, L, I, Col, 8, W, Reessier of the army engi- nesy corps hag deait a blow to the plams of the Long Island raiiread and irans-Atlantic steamship lines for the development of Jort Pond bayv as a harbor to rival New Yerk, The Leong Isiand and Pennsylvania rallroads, steamship compan: and large real estate firms advecating the lan have been motified pf Colons} wessier’s decision, and on Aug, 26 will appear before the riyers and harbors board to make their jast appeal, None of the railroad wor steamship compa- nies’ representatlves is comfident 3! upseliing the recommmendations made by Colonel Roessler. As it has been the aimost invariable practice of the harbor board to accep. the conelusions of its engineers, it is - ) considered to be almost a foregone conclusion that for the present least the government will not a in the establishment of a port of entry at the eastern end pf Long Isiand, TWO MURDERED IN A QUARREL OVER CHILD lllinois Man Fatally Shoots Wife and Mother-in-Law. Ashton, 11, Aug. 18.—A quarrel over the custody of a seven year old daugh- ter today caused Warren Sanders to shoot and kill his wife, Westanna San- ders, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. George Griffith, while the four were at a rallroad depot here. Mrs. Grifith was shot three times and Mrs. San- ders once. Both died almost instant- Iy. After the shooting Sanders walked to a telephone exchange, told Sheriff C. P, Reid at Dixon what he had done and then waited an hour till the sheriff arrived and took him into custody. His only excuse for the crime was that he had become desperate over the ef- fort of his wife and mother-in-law to keep the child from him. He and his Wife had lately been living apart. COVENTRY'S BI-CENTENNIAL. To B Commemorated by Exercises Be- ginning on Sunday Next—Also 200th Anniversary of Congregational Church, - Coventry, Aug, 18, Beginning Sunday next, August 26, the tewn of Ceventry will celehrate its 200th anniversary, which is alse the 200th anniversary ef the Congregation- al ehureh, Dr. and Senater W, 1, Higgins is president of the bi-centennial celebra- tion committes, Charles W, Lee is Vice president; Attorney Curtis Dean, seeretary ang histerian, and Addisen Kingshiry, freasurer, The following prograpume has heen arranged Suaday, Aug, Speciul _exerelses in First Cengregational chusth, South Coveniry, Monday, Aug, 38— Preparatien day, Tuesday, Aug, 27-Chureh day. Hi torical exercises of (he 866 y id chureh Wednesday, Aug, vy day, with exercis entry church, including histerical ad- address by Curlis Dea e Friday, Aug. 36—Athietic day, wilh | baseball and olher sposts, parade, band concerts and genmeral picnig, DIED B 8 —Norlh Flov 8 in Nerth €o The Canal Bill a Bi_g_l’rnhlem PRESIDENT MAY REFER IT TO SUPREME COURT DISCUSSED BY CABINET Free Tolls Clause May Be Violation of Our Treaty Obligations—Senator Brandegee Cannot Vote For It. Washington, Aug. 18.—Over the White House coffee cups Presiden® Taft and his cabinet today discussed the Panama canal.bill and the ques- tion of a possible presidential veto of the measure. Anxious to Approve Bill. Every member of President Taft's official family who was in town was present, and the discussion lasted for an hour after luncheon time, but no decision was reached. The president’s inclination, it was said tonight, is to approve the bill, but he is anxious to have provision made for a legal test of the matter of free tolls for Ameri- can ships. The cabinet was under- stood to agree with him that there is basis for believing that the bill with the free tolis clause in it is not in con- formity with the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Supreme Court May Pass On It. When the conference was over the president was still of the opinion that the best way to test the bill's agree- ment with the treaty was to have the United States supreme oourt pass up- on it. He will confer with senate and house leaders in the next few days and will devote most of his own time to pondering over this one bill. * BRANDEGEE AGAINST IT. Believes Canal Bill Violates Our Treaty Obligations. (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, Aug.18.—Notwithstand- ing the fight put up by Senator Bran- degee, the chairman of the senate committee on interoceanic canals, the report of the conferees on the canal bill was adopted by the senate Friday night by a vote of 48 to 18, Senator Brandegee urged that the bill be defeated, as not sufficient time had been given to study the different provisions, He asked that the bill ba allowed to go over for the session and that a committee of the senate and heuse be appointed i thrash out the probiems of the administration ef the capal, “The officials of the canal,” hs suid, “asked us for a hill that weuld simply provide the machinery te open the canal and weuld supplant ths | present construction force with aa ep- erating force. But the epportunity has been taken to amend the inter- state commerce laws and te inject a wealth of additional detail into the ALl “I believe the bill as it stands is a pvidlation of our treaty obligations with Great Britain, and I cannot voteé for f¢ 1 believe the free tolls provision is a distinet violation of the treatles. I ask the semate to refect this report and let the bill go over until next ses- sion, when we can give it careful, ma- ture deifberation,” Senator Brandeges also criticised the provision in the bill excluding railroad-owned ships from the canal, He said that as framed the measure would prevent ships owned by cagrriers now under the jurisdiction of the in- terstate commerce commission from using the canal andwould allow ships ownsd by foreign raiflroads to pass through, He advocated turning the whole mat- ter over to an expert committee, and said we oould get better results than this bill shews, He pald it weuld he impossible to administer the amendment placed in the bili hy Benatsr Reed of Missouri, which forbids the use of the eanal by vessels "owned, contrelled or operated by persens or companies deing busi- ness in vieidtion of the Sherman aet! “Phe keeper of the canal” said he, “would pe forced te held up every vessel geing threugh the eamal te de- termine that faet.” In comelusion, Benater Brandsges said: believe it weuld he a publie calamity te have this bill passed, The eountry will be better off if thesn great guestions are thrashed out through long study.” LA ADJOURNMENT THIS WEEK. But Several Important Measures Are Pending in Congress. Washington, Aug. 18 — Important legislation that must be acted on be- fore congress adjourns stands today as follows: 5 The Panama canal bill, before the president. The legislative, executive and judi- cial appropriation bill, approved by the house and now before the senate, with provision abolishing the commerce court. The naval, sundry civil and army ap- propriation bills, in conference be- tween the two houses. The general deficiency appropria- tion bill, before the senate committee on appropriations. The Indian appropriation bill, con- ference report pending in the senate. While adjournment is expected this week, the date is generally conceded to depend upon the president’s attitude toward the Panama canal bill and the ., judicial appro- His veto of the latter ure last week was based upon its slons for the abolishment of the commerce court and the establishment of a seven Year tenure in the civil service, and the house has again risked the veto by passing the measure with the commerce court provision in it. The senate will determine early in the week whether it will endorse the meas- ure {n this form. Il Health Causes Suicide. South Nerwalk, Conn., Aug. 18.— George H, Benjamin, bookkeeper for the ‘Tolieneke corporation, committed suleide at his homs this morning by shooting himseli through the head with & revelver, He had been in 1}l health and was despondent, Mr, Benjumin wis 61 years old and came here four yetiry ago from Danbury, He s sur. vived by a widew, Despondent Tailor Hangs Mimself, Stamford, Conn, Aug, 18 —Hymen Cohen, a tailor, ended his life early this merning by hamging in the cellar of his home, 168 Atlantie stvee(, The bedy was disegvered by his wife, De- is buppesed to have heen the cause of the act, Besides a widew he is survived by eight ehildren, Condensed Telegrams Asbury Park Police Arrested 8a- loon keepers for illegal liquor selling. * Miss Helen Kellar, the deaf, dumb and blind prodigy, has learned to sing. It Is Officially Denied that the Prince of Wales will visit New York and Canada. The Official Emblem of the Pro- gressive party will be a moosehead in a black square, The Marden House at Rye Beach, N. H,, was destroyed by fire Saturday with a loss of $20,000. William Stockney Lamson, inventor of cash-carrying devices, died at his home in Lowell, Mass, President Taft's First Official Act Saturday was to sign the $160,000,000 pension appropriation bill, Secret Service Officials Announced the capture of five expert counterfeit- ers In and around Chattanooga. Seoretary of Agriculturs Wilson cel- ebrated his 77th birthday in Washing- lmm He is the oldest man in the cab- net. The Plant and Warehouse of the Cyphers Incubator company of Buffalo, N. Y., was destroyed by fire. The loss is $300,000. et Official Returns Show that 143 fish- ermen lost their lives in the storm which swept the Bay of Biscay for two days. According to a Despatch raceived last evening, Willlams, Ariz., was se- verely shaken by an earthquake Sun- day afternoon, Virginia Christian, a Negress, who murdered her mistress in Richmond, Va., was the first woman to suffer cap- ital punishment in that state. Applicants for a Position as Teacher in the schools of Allan township, Pa., must sign an agreement not to danve during her period of service. Crazed b{ Excessive and Constant smoking, Victoria Ruiz, a Cuban wo- man, poured kerosene over her clothes at Tampa, Ma., and set fire to her- self. Sidna Edwards, one of the Hillsville courthouse assassins, pleaded guilty Baturday to second degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years in the peni- tentiary, The Atlantio Flset of Battleships and destroyers sailed for IHampton roads Baturday, War maneuvers will be undertaken in the course of the voyags, Nat C. Goodwin, the Actor, Injured Thursday when his rowboat = wi dashed ashore on Rocky Point beach, was prenounced entirely out of danger Baturday, Leonora Heese of Sandusky, Ohio, filed guit for divorce from Fred Heese, after one day of married life. She declared Fred hit her on the way home from church, The House Saturday Voted Down, 150 to 79, a proposal by Representative Foss of Illinois, republican, for two battleships in the pending naval ap- propriation bill. Clarence S. Darrow, the noted Chi- cago lawyer, was found not guilty on Saturday of the charge of bribing a juror in the McNamara case, But one ballot was taken. That a Full State Ticket will he placed in the field in Oklahoma by the progressive party was decided at a meeting here of the state central committee of the new party, The Senate Committee which invee- tigated Willlam Lorimer’s election, re- ferred a bill of $2,500 presented by Willam J. Burns, for detective work in the case, to its attorneys for Inves- tigation More Than 50 losbergs Floating in the Atlantic near Newfoundiand were sighted by Captain Amundsen of the pteamer Ragnarok, which came into New York Saturday from Botewood- ville, N, F, Although Albert H. Young. a law student at the University of Washing- ton, is a pubject of the German em- peror, he cagnot become a citizen of the United States hecause his mother was a Japanese, As a Result/of Many Complaints the department of justice has begun an Investigation of the coka interests in the Connellsville, Pa., region, to as- certain whether there is any combi- natlon to increase prices. Edward, James and John Taylor, aged respectively six months and two and four years, were burned to death yesterday when the Taylor home at New Brighton, Pa., was set afire by a pet dog overturning a table on which was an ofl lamp. Two Men Are Known to Be Dead and property damaged to the extent of many thousands of dollars as the re- sult of a terrific rain and electrical storm which struck Niles late Satur- day and raged continuously for 24 hours. Jorry Johnson Warren, a wealthy planter of Key West, Cuba and New York, was arrested in his apartments in New York Saturday on a charge of bigamy preferred by Mrs. Alice M. Bolio y a Bolonisi, who arrived last week from Cuba. Mayor Karb of Columbus, 0. Sat- urday suspended Chief of Police Chgrles J. Carter, on charges of gross incompetency, accepting and convert- ing fees bhelonging to inferior officers and of knowingly permitting 18 gam- bling resorts to operate, The Appointment of Dr. Roscoe Doo- little as chief of the bureau of chem- istry to succeeq Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, was urged upon President Taft Satur- day by Benatorg Smith and Townsend and several members of the Michigan congressional delegation, AVIATORS TO COMPETE FOR $20,000 PRIZE Firat Flight Handsome Reward for From Paris to Berlin, Paris, Aug, 16- Bimund a Swiss alrman, who number of pecensions in the United Btates, started foday ror Tswy, five miles southwest of Paris, on a flight te Berlin, He Iy competing for a prize for the langest distance covered hy _an aeroplane in ene day, The newspapers state that a group of spoertsmen have posted a prize of $20,000, payable to the first aviator who flies from Parls to Berlin, Andemars, has made a PRICE TWO CENTS 'Says He Acted Under Orders NEW YORK POLICE CAPTAIN DEFENDS HIMSELF TO GIVE INFORMATION Hayes Ready To Expose QGrafting 8ystem To District Attorney — Schepps Due to Arvive Today. New York, Aug. 18.—Interest in the Rosenthal case tonight centered in the protracted interview tomorrow be- tween District Attorney Whitman and Sam Schepps, the man believed to hold in his keeping important secrets con- nected with the murder and the sur- rounding graft. Scheppsis expected to arrive here in custody of detectives early tomorrow. Captain Hayes to Be Questioned. One other important development is forecasted tonight. It Is stated that Capt. Corneliug G. Hayes, the demot- ed police inspector, who is under charges of failure to enforce the law in respect to disorderly resorts in his district in the Tenderioin, will be in- vited to call upon the district atiorney and talk over the situation. Captain Hayes has declared that he had been acting in his district under orders from superior officers and that if thete has been fallure in enforcing the law he is not responsible. One of the charges pending against the former in- #pector is that he falsely stated that it was Mr. Waldo who directed him not to obtain evidence against disorderly houses except by order of the commis- sioner. Hayes Ready to Give Informatiom. That Captain Hayes, if he sees fit, can put the district attorney in touch with invaluable facts connected with the police situation in the Tenderioin is generally belleved. It s also un- derstood that Hayes, disregarding fm- medigte personal consequences, is pre- fl“ed to give all the information at is disposal. $28,000, for an Investigation. The board of estimate wiil meat to- morrow to arrange for the appropria- tion of §25,000 to meet the preliminary expenses of the aldermanic committes which I8 to investigate the police de- partment. Much progress is looked for this week in this Investigation. Mayor Charges Aldermanic Grafting. It is stated tomight that Mayor Gay- nor, who has charged that $1,500,000 graft annually has been collected for protection to newsdealers, is prepared to substantiate his declaration that aldermanic influences were responsi- ble for this alleged grafting. Tt ia said that the mayor has secured many affidavits which bear him out in his statements. The proposal of certain aldermen to call a special mesting of the board and order an investigation of {he mayor's charges is understood to be welcomed by the mayor, Schepps Reaches Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 18—On the last leg of his journey from Hot Springs, Ark., Bam Schepps, wanted by District Attorney Whitman as the remaining material witness concernad In the Rosenthal murder, left Buffalo for New York at 9.45 o'clock tonight by the New York Central. The train {8 due at Albany at 440 o'clock tomorrow morning, It was rumored that the journay would be broken at Albany and that the party would be met there by District Attorney Whitman. 8HOOTING FOLLOWS INSULT TO WOMAN Three Thompeonville Men Suffering from Bullet Wounds. Thompsonville, Conn., Aug. 18.—As the result of a shooting affray in the ItaNan section tonight, Charles Altmo, Paul Rogers anq Thomas Rosanna are in the police station, suffering from bullet wounds. Alimo has two builets in hf§ body and his eondition s said to be critical. Rosanna was shot through the hip while Rogers was shot through the left arm. There are conflicting stories as to the trouble, but the police believe that Rogers did the shooting, and then ac- cidentally shot himself. The troubie is sald to have started when Rogers insulted Alimo's wife, and when the latter remonstrated, Rogers shot him with a revolver, Rosanna, who came to Almo's assistance, was then shot. Rogere clalms that a fourth man did the shooting and escaped In the dark- ness. This theory, however, is scouted by the police, AUTOMOBILE TURNS A COMPLETE SOMERSAULT Three of Seven Passengers Sent to Bridgeport Hospital. Mfliford, Conn., Aug. 15.—A large seven-passenger touring car skidded on the Miiford road near the reser- voir this afternoon, and, according to eye witnesses, turned almost a com- plete somersault. The seven passen- gers were thrown out, but not seriously injured. Three were taken to the Bridgeport hospital—George W. Mound of New York, the chauffeur, who has several bones In his foot broken; Frank Clayton of Bradley Beach, N. J,, suffering from the shock, and Charles Mahoney of New York, also suffering from shock. The four other passengers, three women and a man, refused to give their namaes, They were only slightly bruised and cut. The car's license number was 8682, New York. The ma- chine was badly smashed. VILLAGES SET AFIRE, CHRISTIANS MASSACRED Outbreak in Albania of Religious Fa« natice and Soldiers. Cettinje, Montenegro, Aug. 18.—The maasacre of Christians in the Berna district of Albania continues. A num- ber of Christian villages were set on fire today by the Turkish artillery, and destroyed, The massacre of Christians at Berna wag begun on Friday last when a band of Mohammedan Arnaouts, supported by o force of Turkish troops, attacked otion of the Christian population to the Montenegrin frontier. In the fighting Ja; numbers of womet and ohildren are reported to have been slaln and the Mohwmmedans are said to have carried off many young g%, A New York tive threw dollax bills over his sh ’, but the pursu- ing policeman did not Perhaps the ‘were too