Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 22, 1913, Page 1

Norwich VOL. LV—NO. 174 ORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1913 PRICE _TWO CENTS 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 ANOTHER CRISIS NEAR IN MEXICO The Threatened Collapse of the Huerta Regime Unofficially Discussed at Washington THE SITUATION IS CAUSING ANXIETY HERE President Wilson Issues Statement Denying Authenticity of Seatiments Attributed to Him—Declares He Has at No Time Expressed an Opinion Regarding Stability of the Huerta Government—Ambassador Wilson at Havana Washington, July 21.—Reporte of conditions surrounding the Huerta sovernment in Mexico have put ad- ministration officials in an attitude of keenest apprehension toward the sit- nation there. Advices which cfficiais believe to be trustworthy seem Lo ind cate that the strife between the Hue ta regime and the revolutionary ele- ments is nearing a point where some definite conclusion is to be reached. Collapse of Huerta Regime Impending. Information of this situation when permitted to become known today was coupled with authoritative statement that the United States was makinz no additional maval or military prepara- tions. Reports of an impending col- lapse of the Huerta regzime are being cussed in official circles, though no official of the administration will vermit his name to be coupled with them. All nformation made public was with the exact stipulation that it should be rep- resented as reflecting the views of tha administration. Hurrying Ambassador Wilson. Meanwhile President Wilson s awaiting the coming of Ambassador Wilson enroute from Mexico City to make a first hand report of conditions. His reports will _be compared with those President Wilson has received from other sources. Ambassador Wilson was at Havana today and one indication of the destre to hurry him to Washington was seen in a request by Secretary Bryan to Surgeon Generai Blue of the public health service to expedite the ambas- sador’s passage threugh quarantine at Havana and Key West. Situation Considered Very Grave. While the first intimation of the ad- ministration’s apprehensive regara for the latest development came early to- day, there was no additional informa- tion during the day to supplement the Semi-official announcement from high quarters that this government consid- ered the situation a very grave ona for the Huerta regime and looked for- ward to the developments of the next two weeks with the deepest interest. An Official Statement. So_delicate is the Mexican situaiion considered in official circles that the White House issued the following statement tonight to clear up the mis- representations: “On_his attention being called to the following statements appearing in certain afternoon papers, (1) that the president had stated thgt he would not recognize the Huerta administr. tion and that it would not last a year; (2) that the president had stated that this country would establish a -pro- tectorate over all Central American countries to guard the Panama cana!, Secretary Tumulty stated that thera was absolutely no foundation in truth for either of the above statements ana emphatically Uenjed that the presi- dent had expressed any opinion tod or at any other time regarding the Huerta administration or its stability or stated any intention as to its re ognition.” STATE POLICE RAID AT WEST STAFFORD. Four Men and Seven Women Arrested and Fined. (Special to The Bulletin.) Stafford Springs, July 21.—State Po- licemen Jackson, Bridgeman, Flynn, Rudd and Wheeler did a good job in Wets Stafford Saturday night and one which the goood people of that com- munity very much appreciated. For about three months there has existed a house on West Stafford Hill, close to the Massachusetts line, Why the place bad so many nocturnal visitors has frequently been the subject of inqui- wies, but the state officials solved the ystery Saturday night. They arriv- ed a big touring car and were very cordially received. A round of drinks | was ordered and paid for by Officer | Bridegman, and the inmates thought ! they were lucky in having such swell callers. Thelr rejoicing was soon turned to| mourning, however, for it was not long | until Mr. Bridgeman Informed the par- | ty that he and his fellow visitors were officers of the state and placed all in the house under arrest. Ileven in all, | including four men and seven women, made up the party. They were piled into the big automobile and taken to| the Springs. Judge Heald was arous- ed from his slumbers and brought to ihe office of M. D. O'Connell, and at 11.30 opened coust. Officer Bridgeman made a statement of the case and the judge was not long in imposing a fine of $100 and costs for iflezal liquor selling and $50 ana! gosts for keeping a house of ill fame. | Trene Bryant, Grace White and Mildred | Adams paid $10 for being inmates. John ‘W. Hoffman paid $15 and costs for fre- quenting, and Fred Perry, Harry Hall, James Kelly, Willam Dunn, Henry ‘Wallace and Spencer Jackson were fined $10 and costs for being frequenters. Tt was almos* dayllight Sunday morn- ing when the ceremonies had been rompleted by a sermon from the judge, who warned the girls that if caught again they would be more severely deailt with. The warrants for the arrests were tesued by R. H. Fisk and M. D. O'Con- nell prosecuting attorney and prosecut- ing agent. SHIP COMPANIONS BUT NOT MMRRIED Denver Man Denios He Has Made Mrs. Phipps His Bride. Boston, July 21.—Mrs. Genevieve er Phipps, formeriv the wife of Lawrence C. Phipps, the steel man of Pitteburgh and Denver, and a feilow voyager on a ship that arrived here from Hamburg yesterday, Edward P R B. N. Powell of Denver, appealed to the press tonight to deny a report that the two had been married. Speaking for both, Mr. Poweil ex- ained that he met Mrs. Phipps at a iouse party in London on his return a visit to South Africa. Learn- that ghe was to sall for the ited States on the same steamer upon which be had planned to ge, he volunteered to make her stateroomn reservation for her. He did this, but as both were late in booking passage, their names did not appear on the passenger list. Naturally they were together more or less on the way over, which gave rise to the report that they had been married. Arriving in Boston Mr. Powell looked after his companion’s baggage and It 20 hap- pened that they stopped at the same hotel. At the time of her divorce it is said that $750,000 was settled upon \ire. Phipps with the provision that she was to lose the income of $300.00 of the amount should she marry a ain, BRANDEGEE OBJECTS TO COPYING EDITORIALS. Congressional Record Should Contain No Anonymous Articles. (Special to The Bulletin) Washington, July 21.—At the las session of the senate Senator Bran- degee gave notice that hereafter he should object to the reading into the Congressional Record editorials from | newspapers. He said he did this with no spirit of hostility_to the newspapers or to the writers of editorials, or to the Congressional Record, but he thought that the Record should be an_authoritative record of the doings and proceedings of the congress of the United States. Of course, he said, if any senator thinks that an editori- al writer has stated his position up- on any proposition under discussion in a fashion better than he himself can state it, he is privileged to read the editorial, but Senator Brandges saild he should obect to having the secretary read them. One reason given by Senator Bran- degee for objecting 10 printing edi- torials was that such editorials were always anonymous; nobody knows who writes them, he said, and nobody is responsible for them. If a senator wants to combat an argument raised by an editorial, he said, he must stand up here and debate the ques- tion with some anonymous person out of his reach and out of his knowledze, and be answered i the newspaper. The newspaper having the last sav, and not being subject to pariiament ary debate which prevails in the sen- até, has an unfair advantage in such a_discussion, even If a senator want- ed to continue the controversy. A Tree That Kills Trees. The huge figirees of the Orinoco attract the immediate attention of the traveller. But the ceiba, writes H. J. Mozans in “Following the Conquista- dores: Up the Orinico and Down the Magdalena,” has a wonderful expanse of branches for which nature has sup- plied special props.’ These. areglarze buttresses, from six to twelve Tches thick, and from ten to twenty feet above the ground, that project like rays from all sides of its lofty trunk. Were it not for these peculiar st the tree would be uprooted by the fi violent wind to which it might be ex- posed. But more wonderful far than the celba i3 a tree called by the natives by the expressive name of matapalo, tree-icliler. Tt Is a species of figtree, known to naturalists as the Flcu denofca. It is at first only ‘s feeble climbing shrub, sometimes resembling a vine, but it soon spreads itself over the tree on which it has fastened itself, and eventually encloses it in a | tubular mass. It is veritable boa con- strictor of .the vegetable world, for sooner or later it crushes the life out of its victim. After the incarcerated trunk has been stified and destroyed, the grotesque form of the parasite, tub- ular, corkscrew-like, or otherwise fan- tastically contorted, continues to| maintain an independent existence among the straight-stemmed trees of the forest, the image of an eccentric genius in the midst of a group of se- date citizens. Where Swedenberg was Buried. The old Swedish Lutheran Church whose churchyard the county council covets for an open space, is situated in a dingy little square of St. George’s- in-the-East, not far from the spot where the Danish church once stood. It Is an early Georgian structure of brick, built about 1728, and has some frappant architectural features of that prosaic period. The spire takes the form of a quaint little lantern tower, Steamships Reported by Wireless. Sable Island, N. S, July 21.—Steam- er Pennsylvania, Hamburg for New York, signalled 690 miles east of Sandy Hook at 7 p. m. Dock Wednesday evening or § a. m. Thursday. New Yell for Armageddon. The Colonel has gone West to study the Hopi Indians. Wants a new war- whoop to revive his party, probabl Atlanta Constitution. He'll Settle Them. T. R._has gone to Arizona. Now | watch the Mexican horder quiet down. | —Columbia (8. C.) State, from which, when Wapping was a marshy waste, the pastor could spy Scandinavian ships coming up the river and calculate next Sunday’'s congregation. KEmanuel Swedenborg, the femous mystic was buried beneatl the altar, but his remains were re- moved to Sweden some Vyears closed, having been deprived of a dork by the substitution of steamers for sailing ships.—Westminister Gazette. Officiale of the Chisago Railways company announced yesterday that in | the future all new street cars put in service wili have steps three inches nearer the ground for the convenience | rroiesied | of women passengers who against the high steps because of the prevailing vogue of narrow skirts. ago | when this Interesting old edifice was | Cabled Paragraphs. Decline to Join New Cabinet. The Hague, Netherland, July 21— Pieter Jelles Troelstra and the other Dutch Socialist leaders definitely de- cided today to decline the invitation to join the new cabinet under the pre- miership of Dr. Kirk Bos, the Liberal- Democratic deputy. Bomb Concealed in Drawer. Lisbon, Portugal, July 21.—A bhomb exploded in a coppersmith's workshop here today as the proprietor open=d a drawer in which it had been con- cealed. The proprietor, who was in- jured by a fragment of the missils, and all his employes, were arrested. German Sl Lost. Hamburg, July 21.—The German sailing ship KHo, with her crew of twenty men has been given up as iost by her owners here. She sailed from Talcahuano on May 11 for Mejiliones, and as she has not since been report- ed, is believed to have gonme down on the coast of Chile, Mrs. Pankhurst Caught at Last. Tondo: July 21.—Mrs. Emme Pankhurst, who succeeded in outwi ting the police on Saturday, was rested this afternoon when entering a public hall to attend the weekly conclave of the members of the Women's Social and Political Union. Earth Tremors in Germany. Berlin, July 21—Besides the sharp shocks of earthquake felt throughout Wurttemberg vesterday, tremors were experienced ail over southern Ger- many, extending from Strassburg by way of Frankfort to Munich and as far as Zurich. Many persons were thrown down In the streets and in some places bricks fell from the ciim- neys and tiles from the roofs The New Alpine Tunnel. The opening of the new tunmel un- der the Alps, which, as a continuation of the Simplon route, makes Switzer- land more accessible to tourist travel, is the great event in the Swiss repub- lic this summer. This new tunnel passes under the Letschberg or Lets- chen Pass in the Bernese Alps. The project for constructing this tunnel had long been under consideration, when in June, 1806, it was finally adopted by the Grand Council of Ber- na Canton, which took a prominent ll)ar‘ in financing the undertaking. At first the pian called only for a single- | track tunnel, but in 1907 the Swiss Parliament granted the Bernese Al- pine Railway a subsidy of 6,000,000 francs on condition that the tunnel and its approaches were prepared for a double-track railway. Work was started in October, 1906, and progress was rapid for ten months, when op- erations were stopped by an unfortu- nate accident. A dynamite charge had opened a cleft containing sand, gravel and water, with the result that 250,000 cubic feet of debris burst into the heading, filled it for nearly a mile and killed twenty-five laborers. Work had to be discontinued for some time, and when it was resumed the exca- vations were made in a slightly diff- erent direction. Boring-was- continued vigorously at both ends, and on March 31, 1911, the two headlings met al- most exactly in the middle. Bach of the working parties had been able to hear the detonations of the explosives used by the other for almost three months. The work is one of the most difficult pieces of railway engineering |in recent years. On the north side of the tunnel, in a distance of less than eight miles, the line has to climb 1385 feet, has an elaborate double loop and a “corkscrew tunnel over a mile long. On the south side the engineers had to face almost the same _difficulties. The new line provides with the Sim- plon tunnel a substantially straight route through Switzerland to Italy. It will open not only a new era in § | tourist travel but will mark a development in the general traffic from the north to the south of Eu- rope.—Baltimore Star. England’s Oddest Island. Eimley, one of England's oddest 1it- tle islands, though only forty-eight | miles from London, is a parish whera roads, shops, lamps, telephones, motor cars, public houses and post offices are unknown. The island has an area of about 2,000 acres, and is the property of Oxford University. Some time ago the island was the home of thirty-five men, women asd children. The inhabi- tants are mostly “lookers” or shep- herds of large flocks of sheep. The oldest man of the village {8 In his seventieth year. He has vet to see a motor car. The school and church are the twn chief landmarks on_the | island. The reason they were built in such a sparsely populated spot is that in winter it is almost impossible to | leave the island. The mud is literally { knee deep and the ferry which runs {to and from the island is dangerousa. | A novel method of obtaining the ser- vices of the ferrymen, who liva oppo- site the island. is the opening of the white door of a hut facing the shore, The ferrymen on the lookout know that the open door is a signal for the ferry. At night a lighted candle held aloft serves the purpose of the open door. cchange. Where “Blus Bonnets” are Made. Since 1690 the town of Stewarton, Scotland, has been noted for its man- | nfacture of the “blue honnet” famed in song. In the infancy of the trade Glasgow was its chief market, and was visited yearly at the great July fair by the bonnet makers with their vear's manufacture of nightcaps and | bonnets. A record of 1650 shows that | the Stewarton incorporation was pen- | alized by the Glasgow trades because of the insufficiency of its yearly pro- duct. In 1729 the Stewarton corpora- tion consisted of thirty-five members, | who were bound by very stringent | rules to keep up the price of bonnets, by periods of compulsory desistence from trade. In one instance an offen- der was fined $20 for going to work at Kilmarnock. The Stewarton bon- net makers held themselves and their goods superior to those of Kilmar- nock, and a fine of $250 was Imposed for the offense of selling Kilmarnock bonnets as Stewarton ones. In 1750 a law was passed enforting the use of indigo_only as the dvestuff. In the early days of the industry the bonnets were knitted in the open air, when the weather was favorable.—xchange. | | A Remarkable Recovery: | William Rockefeller's recovery {an fln that would not let him tes- tify s almost as remarkable as Morse's from one that was killing him n jall—New York World from | No ldle Bystanders Now. Rallroad officials and their employes | may want to fight it out but the time {1s past when the public is anxious j to hold their coats.—Washington Post. Another Story. Six weeks on the, Chautaqua cireuit for Mr. Bryan: Meantime the State | Department—but that is another York World. Missourl broke all records last year Fail to Come i) _Afleemem TRAINMEN AND “STANDING RAILROADS PAT” NEITHER WILL YIELD First Day of Conference Proves Fruit- less—Mediators However, Believe Railroads will Recant in Few Days ‘Washington, July 21—The first day+ of conferences between the federal mediation board and the two parties to the controversy involving a threat- ened strike of 80,000 trainmen and conductors against the easfern rail- roads closed with the official an- nouncement tonlght that there was no change in_the situation. Judge Wil- lam L. Chambers, chairman of the conciliation board, appointed by President Wilson, said the mediators were “more hopeful,” however. Both Sides “Standing Pat.” While both the men and the roads informed the bourd of their purpose to “stand pat” on thelr platform of gricyances, they want submitted for arbitration under the Newlands act, the mediators say they belleve that within a few days the roads may be induced to consent to have only the employes’ wage demand arbitrated. Under this plan the roads grievances would be arbitrated at a later time, after the men have been given for- mal notice of thirty days. Effort to Get Erie Into Line. Both the mediators and the trainmen appear o see in this the only way of averting a strike. The stand taken by the Erie road was chiefly discussed at the meeting between the board and the trainmen's committee, it was learned tonight. The Erie withdrew its representation in the conférence committee of mana- gers last week, declaring it could not afford to raise wages and would nol abide by any agreement reached be- tween roads and men. W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Rail- road Trainmen, explained the I position and advised the mediators to confer with the Erie's officials and in- duce them, if they could, to return to the managers’ committee. A programme bearing on the Erie’s case was adopted as follows: Erie tc be Asked to Join Conference The federal board will ask the Hrie officials to return to the conference. decline to do this the mediators k if they will agree to stand by whatever awards the arbitration | board may make, if demands reach that board. If the Erie officials say they will neither return to the con- ference nor abide by awards the med- iators will report back to the train- men’s committee, with the result, the employes made known to Judge Chambers, that the Erie will.face a strike at once. TO STOP IMPORTATION ~HERE OF FEATHERS Senator MclLean Offers Sweeping Amendment to Tariff Bill. Washington, July 21.—Republican senators continued to bombard the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill today, Senator Burton of Ohlo expressing the assurance that it would fail in Ita prr- pose to lower the cost of living and Senator Smoot of Utah, in an address to be continued tomorrow. Senator McLean of Connecticut today intro- duced an amendmest which would re- store the house provislons curtalling the Importation of feathers wh were stricken out by the senate com mittee. As the Dbill stands only algretieg and ostrich feathers are pio- hibited from importation. The amend- ment would exclude the heads, plumis and feathers of all wild birds, except such as are killed for edible purposes. BLAMES SERUM FOR HIS TYPHOID FEVER. Member of National Guard was Re- cently Inoculated. Waterbury, Conn., July 31—John Nolan, a member of Company G, Sec- ond Infantry, C. N. G, has been eriti- oally ill with tvphold fever which he claims is the result of being inocu- lated with anti-typhold serum, by the national guard surgeons. The admit having vaccinated Nolan, but say that by no possibility coild the inoculation have caused the dixease. In fact, they do not think that Nolan really has typhold, though his physi- clan says he has. Steamship Arrivals. Libau, July 16.—Arrived, =steams w York July 17.—Arrived, steamers Luisiana, New York; i8th, Princess Irene, New York. Genoa, July 17.—Arrived, steamer America, New York. Fayal, July 19.—Arrived, steamer Alice, New York for Naples. Glasgow, July 20.—Arrived, ers Caledonia, New York; navian, Montreal. Liverpool, July 20.—Arrived, steam- er Corsican, Montreal. Glraltar, July 21.—Arrived, steamer Ivernia, New York for Naples. London, July 21.—Arrived, steamer Sicillan, Montreal. Plymouth, July 21.—Arrived, steam- er Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, New York for Bremen. Montreal, July 21.—Arrived, stesm- grs Athenia, Glasgow; Scotian, Lon- on. Halifax, July 21.—Arrived, Volturno,” Rotterdam. steam- Scandi- steamer A Saskatchewan School. Although It is really quite easy for en Englishwoman to obtain a post as teacher in Canada, it is not equally easy to keep it. All beginners and newcomers are given rural schools, where probably twenty to thirty boys and girls of all ages have to be tanght by one teacher, and many of these puplles will be foreigners. I went into one prairie school In Saskachewan aw Japanese, Chinese, Germsns, ians, Swedes and a big Negro boy who looked about (wenty years old, ail being taught In one tiny | wooden schoolhouse by a young teach- er who could only have been a year or two older than her eldest mcholar. In Aanitoba a hly placed oMcial d to me: “Teachers must be ‘mix- ers'—that is, able to mix with and make themselves agreeable to all sorts and conditions of people—Canadian News, for the value of mineral preduction. The Londen stesk Exchange will be closed on August 2 and 4. ie’s | latrer | Death Arrived Before Pardon CARDENIO F. KING DIES PRISON HOSPITAL. IN A BOSTON FINANCIER Serving Sentence for Obtaining Money Under to Have Been Pardoned Today. False Pretences—Was Bridgewater, Mas; July 21— spectacular career was ended der pathetic circumstances today when Cardenio F. King, once widely known as a financler and newspaper publisi- er of Boston, dled, a convict at the state farm here in the very hour that his friends, aware of the approach of death, were making desperate efforis to obtain a pardon for him. Seven Councillors for Clemency. Only a legal technicality stood fin the way of making his last hours those of a free man. Word that his condi- tlon was hopeless was sent to Gov- ernor Foss at Boston this morning and soon afterwards Mrs. King and thelr four sens, whe had been ealled to the bedside of the dying man, re- ceifved the welcome message that the executlve would interveme. A few hours later a telephene call from the state house reported that the governor had canvassed the members of his council by telephone and that seven of the cight had consented to immed- fate clemency. Council Was to Meet Today. King, who knew of the efforts j{his behalf, brightened perceptitl { the ne He was not told of th word that followed quickly. Attorney General Swift, having been consulted by the governor, gave the opinion tix a pardon could not be legally granted tele- by telephone. But still later, a gram brought the assurance t pardon would be given at ten tomorrow morning, at which hour the council had been ordered to convene. Doctor Emerson, medical head «f the | hurried with the news {o ‘When he returnc? fo his s few minutes later, he an- nounced that King w dead, Obtained Money Under False Pretenses King, who has never lacked for faithful friends, was convicted of ob- taining $22,000 under false pretences from persons who had 4‘n'T\|R(‘“‘ him with funds for investment an¥l was sentenced to a term of from ten to fourteen years. In January, 1904, he began to serve his sentende in the state prison at Charlestown. In Sep- tember, 1911, he became soriously ill and was removed to the stats farm here. An intestinal trouble from | which he ered for years still had suft pursued him and last night his condi-, tion suddenly became critical. His Newspaper Venture. A native of North Carolina, King be- gan his financial operations in Fos- ton in 1304 Through extensive and unique advertising he attracted many investors to his office and also did a big business by mail. Later he ope: offices in New York and early in 19 he began publication of the Boston Dafly Tribune. The New York of- fices proved unprofitable and the paper | was discontinued after it had been published for several months at an expense estimated at half a miliiqn dollars. Eluded Police for Several Months. FEarly in 1908 King's customers be- gan to complain that stocks for which they had sent him money had noi been delivered. A little later it an- nounced that he had placed his property and affairs in the haads of two trustees. A meeting of creditors followed, the broker was declared a bankrupt and an investigation the | trustee in bankruptcy showed l'abili- | ties of nearly $300,000 and assets less than $14,00 A warrant for King's arrest was is- sued, but the financier had disappear- ed. He was traced to New Yorl, Lon- don, Parig and finally to Columbo, Cevion. He returned to Boston and surrendered himself June 12, 190S. Blamed Lawson for His Ruin. His trial began December 1f and on December 20 he was convicted on 27 of 31 counts charging larcens and emberzzlement. The Sentence of the court followed a dramatic reclial in which King reviewed his 1ife, hls| flight from Boston and his travels in | Buropa and Asia. He declared Condensed Teiegrams John M. Pier, of Montclair, N. J, died of heart failure after rescuing a horse from a burning stable. _ Francis L. Thayer a parachute jumper, was drowned while making a. drop from an aeroplane at Seattle, The steamship Cameronia arrived at New York and reported three icebergs about seven miles from the Grand Banks. To show their defiance of death, aviators flew about the spot at Avor, France, where an aviator had just been killed. Mrs, E. H. Harriman contributed $10,000 to the $50,000 medical research fund of the Southern Pacific Hospital at San Francisco. Conditions at the New Haven sav- ings bank on which there was a run last Friday and part of Saturday are practically norma Professor Zephaniah Hooper, for 69 years a_teacher in the Philadelph high school dled at his home yeste day, aged 88 years. The Atlantic fleet, under command of Rear-Admiral Charles J. Badger sailed from Newport, R. i, vesterday for a weel’s manoceuvres at sea. Sudden rains, resuiting in torrents in Price Canyon, Utah, have carried away railrond bridges, houses and sections of the Midland trail. An inspection of the Unjted States navy yard at Portemouth, N. H. was made by the members of the House Committee on Naval Affairs yesterday. Coroner John J. Pheian, ects to have his finding on the amford wreck on the New Haven road last month, ready about the middle of the week. William Lashley, aged 20, a vaude- ville actor of Steubenvy lle Ohio, com- mitted suicide at Cc prings, by cutting his throat. was in poor health. More than 5,000 bottles of whiskey 900 barrels of wine and 4,500 bottle: £ all of which was seized by ex- s, will be sold at auction in Richard Real, found unconscious in 1 nt lot at Waterbury, early Sun- day morning, died yesterday. It is thought that he fe home. 1l from a window of The stone figure of a petrificd man. known the “Cardiff Gi and for which Barnum ered” $100,000 has been sold at Fitchburg ass., in order to pay his room rer Four Thomb explosions * durin hours left the tenement dwelle: New York yesterday in a stat. terror. In ch case the outrage fol- lowed written demands for money. Edward Musse, an American born German of Philadelphia, who is work- ing as a bartender at the Delaware Water Gap Hotel, has fallen heir to $250,000 from an eccentric German uncle. John Cahill, a policeman, was murdered early vesterday, probably by burglars whom he surprised in an attempt to break into the rectory back of St. Mathews' Catholic Church in Brooklyn. John Aho, a farm hand near Grand tds, Minn, committed suicide yesterday by placing a stick of dyn- amite on top of his head. lighting a short fuse and blowing his head into fragments. Many millions of dollars will he saved to the United States through a stoppage in the waste of natural gas, as the result of experiments conducted under the direction of experts from the Bureau of Mines. The Texas $102,000,000 oil penalty sult wes unexpectedly settled yester- day when the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, one of the defendants, pald $500,000 in penalties in the eighth district court at Greenville, Texas. According to polics, Mrs. old, two infant children by smothering them. One of the victims was two vears old, the other was five months old. the Agnes Saginaw, Yoder, 27 Mich., years Corener Mix yeaterday made his finding In the case of Louis Trelle of Hartford, who was killed on a coaster he was Innocent of any wrong intent | in any of his wrong acts and he closed | by accusing Thomas W. Lawsor, the | Boston financier, of secretly fightinz | him and bringfng him to finuncial | rui#. Later he made repeated attempts | to obtain a pardon | AN ALLEGED VICTIM OF | “DASTARDLY CONSPIRACY.” | Several Arrests to Follow Recent Ar- son Trial at Waterbury. Walerbury, Conn., July 21—Startling developments, which it {s reported will result in the arrest on conspiracy | charges of several of those connected | with the recent trial of Morris Soloway | for arson, are expected as a result of | a conference today between Attorney | Benjamin L. Slade of New Haven, of | counsel for Soloway and Prosecuting Attorney John Mc Grath. Neither would divulge any information as to the purpose of result of the confersnce but it is reported that Attorney Slade | has asked for warrants for several witnesses in the Soloway case. In discussing the case Attorney Slade stated that Soloway, “is the victim of the most dastardly conspiracy ever undertaken or hatched in this state” FRICTION BETWEEN TRAVELING SHOWS Sig Sautelle Claims a Grievance Against the Wild West. (Special to The Bulletin.) Willimantie, July 21.—Sig Sautelle, whose circus ‘exhibited here today, in- formed the Bulletin representative that he had ordered legal proceedings taken against & Wild West show thal exhibited at Norwich today, for alleged covering of the Sautelle circus bills with the Wild West show advertising Crushed by Freight Train. South Manchester, Conn,, July 21— Frank Mgyberry, aged 23, was almost instantly " killea 'lata this afternoon when he way orushed by a freight train in the local yards, He triad to “hop” a freight. lost his balance and was ground under the wheels. Another Chinese Province Sscades. Fu-Chow, Ching, July 31.—The prov. nea of Fu-Kien loday proclalmed its independence, roller at Savin Rock last week He finds that there was no carelessne except on the part of the man who was Kkilled Another advance of five cents a bar rel in the price of crude ofl w | nounced at Independence, Kan., terday by the Prairie Oil and company, making the new price cents Tor all grades in the midcontin- ent field The steamer Bothic, with a large cargo of supplies consigned to officers and departments of the Cunadian gov ernment at Hudson Bay stations, went ashore yesterday at Point Rich on the northwest coast of Newfoundland and will be a total loss probably. t Judge C. A. Willard of the United States circuit court at St. Paul, yes- terday dismissed the circuit court in- junctions relating to seven railways in innesota and officially restored to cffective operation the Minnesota two | cent passenger rate and commodities laws. When Charles S. Mellen lays down the duties of president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road In accordance with his recently accepted resignation, he says he in- tends to “sleep well, eat three meals a day, and attend strictly to his own business.” Elizabeth McCoy, is held under $1,000 bonds at New Haven, for a hearing on July 26 on a charge of bigamy. Detectives claim to have discovered that she has married three times without going/through the for- mality of a divorce from her previous husbands. Frank Ghuiro, 31 years, old, died ata Bridgeport hospital yvesierday from a bullet wound in the abdomen, re- cefved last night in a quarrel over a same of “Morra,” a kind of - finger slapping game in which & number of voung men, Including several brothers of Ghuiro took part. Congress has been called upon by President Wilson for Its formal de- cision whether Rear-Admiral Robert . Peary, U. S. A, retired, may accept the decoration of Grand Officer of the Leglon of Honor confarred upon him by President Polncare, of France, in has confessed that she Kkilled her | | Did Not Talk wflh_ Mulhall SENATORS DENY TRUTH OF HIS ASSERTIONS TWO OFFER TESTIMONY Nelson and Clapp Have No Recollec- of Meeting Lobbyist— Mulhall Loses His Temper. tion ever _Washington, July 21—Two senators, Nelson and Clapp of Minnesota to- night took the stand before the com- of their collegues investigating obby” and denied the truth of statements made by Martin M. Mul- hall, former political worker, acceler- ator of congressional opinion and all around field worker for the National Association of Manufacturers. Muihall Invoives Nelson. In letters read into the record today Mulhall told of conversations with Sen- ator Nedson—a member of the lobby committee—in relation to the rejec- tlon early in 1908 of a bill amending the Sherman anti-trust act, by a sen- ate sub-conumittee of which Mr. Nel- son was chairman. Mulhall wrote to . C. Schwedtman, secretary to Jarfes W. Van Cleave, president of the as- sociation that he had seen Senator Nelson and that the senator had told Rim what had transpired in his sub- committee. Fe swore on direct ex- amination by Senator Cummins that Mr. Nelson had suggested that the as- sociation send a copy of the Sub-com- mittee's adverse report on the bill to the president (Mr. Roosevelt). Mulhall Shifts and Changes. Questioned by Senator Cummins, Mulhail first swore he had been told by Mr. Nelson what had occurred in the committee even to how its mem- bers voted on the proposed amend- ment; pursued further he agreed that possibly he had not rec ed such in- formation and then tched again and declared that if he had report- ed that he had received such inform- ation it must have been correct. “I have no recoliection of seeing Mr. Muihall or talking to him about this bill, and I certainly would not have talked to him about what transpired before the judiciary committee,” said Senator Nelson tonight. “It is possi- ble t he may have stepped inside of my office and gotten them- from my clerk. I have mo recollection of ever meeting Mr. Mulhall or talking to him on these subjects or anything else. There is a possibility that I may be mistaken, 1 understand that Mr. Mulhall had a mustache then and per- haps that may account for the fact that I do not recognize him now.” Clapp Does Not Remember Mulhall “I have not the slightest recollec- tion of having ever seen Mulhall and certainly I have no recqllection that Senator Nelson introduced him to me in his room,” swore Senator Clapp. “It is very clear in my mind that If I had I would have recollected it.” The Nelson matter came up when Sena- tor Reed introduced a letter dated January 29, 1509, from Mulhall to Schwedtman. “I sent in my card to Senator lson of Minnesota, who made theiadverse report as chairman to the senate upon the amendment of the Sherman law,” read the let- ter. “The senator came out and took me to his room and gave me a com- plete statement of what took place in {he judiciary commitiee before they made their advorse report.” Mulhall Shows Anger. Upon examination Mulhall said he became acquainted with Senator Nel- son at the time he wrote the first letter. “Senator Nelson's report on this bill was made three days before your call; you do not mean to say that you influenced him?” asked Sen- ator Cumming No, sir, not at all.” Senator Cummins pressed the wit- ness as to the statement that Sen- ator Nelson had given him information about what occurred before the bill was reported adversely. Mulhall was certain that he had got such informa- tion then but was “not clear on that” and later showed signs of anger. “You don’'t expect me to remember complefe details of conversations like that which occurred so kong ago?” he ask- ed. d'[ would be very much surprised if you did,” sald Senator Cummins dry- Iy. Opposed Amendment of Sherman Law. Mulhall listened closely to ' every word Senator Nelson made in his statement. Senator Nelson reviewed the history of eff to amend the Sherman act and said that he always had opposed such a proposal, helieving that it was desired by the great interests and the trusts. He told of President Roosevelt's message urging an amendment to this act, and said that his report had been prepared with an idea of forestalling an_administration bill on the subject. The senator quoted from the opinion | of the late Justice Harlan of the su- preme court in the Standard Oil case showing that he had referred to the Nelson report on the proposed Sher- man law amendment. Watson For Taft’s Cabinet. Aside from Senator Nelson, Mulhall's letters dwelt today largely with what the National Association of Manu- facturers was going to do for former ngressman James 1. Watson of Indiana, toward geiting him a place in President Taft's cabinet and how the association began work for a tar« iff commission. TWO “GOOD” ROADS DAYS” iN MISSOURI.. Every Able-Bodied Man Expected to Work on Public Highways. Jefferson City, Mo., July 21—Gov= ernor hajor issued a prociamation to- day setting apart Wednesday and Thursday, August 20 and 21, as public holidays, to be known as “Good Roads Days.” Every able-bodied man in the rural districts and ocities of the state is to put in these days working upon the public highways. The governor asks that all ordinary business be suspend- ed. Every county court in the stats 1s asked to issue a supplemental proc- lamation. The women in the country are requested to aid by furnishing the voiunteer workers with lunches. The governor estimates that work approximating $1,600,000 in value will result. . Mutiny of 26 Chinese on the steam- ship Comus, arriving at New Orleans, vesterday from New York, resulted in a panic among the passengers, the probable fatal shooting of one of the mutineers, the wounding of three oth- ers and slight injuries to First Of- recognition of his Arctic exploration. ' cer M. L. Proctor of the Comus.