Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 22, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV—NO. 201 The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Uther Paper, 'CONFIDENT OF THAW'S LIBERATION Prisoner’s Attorneys Expect That He Will Be Deported at Point Which He, VERMONT PREFERRED AS A STATE OF REFUGE Green Mountain State Said to tion Proceedings—Will Himself, May Select Present Most Involved Extradi- Submit Without Protest to Deportation if He is Allowed to Name His Destination— Hearing on Habeas Corpus Writ Set for Next Wednesday <herbrooke, Que., Aug. 21, —Until ‘cdnesday of next week, barring un- foreseen developments, Harry IKendall Thaw will remain in the Sherbrooke jail. On that day he is to be ar- raigned in the superior court on a writ of habeas corpus. Between now and that time his battery of Canadian law- vers hope to perfect plans not to thwart deportation, but to submit to it grace- fully—to a point selected by Thaw. Thaw Paces Jail Corridor. This in brief was the status tonight of Matteawan’s fugitive, arrgsted on Tuesday near Coaticook, Que, and committed to jail here on a defective warrant. Ignorant of the moves made by his lawyers, Thaw has spent his time pacing the length of the narrow corridor in the Sherbrooke jail, and was not even aware that the writ of habeas corpus in his case was served on the jailer this afternoon and that but for a timely telephone message he wouid have been produced in court to- day with a bench vacant. A Judicial Blunder. This incident, variously described as a blunder, a case of absentmindedness and an error due to hurry, arose after Superior Judge Globensky failed to specify in writing that the writ was turnable before him on Wednesday cxt. He had set this date in cham- s, but the writ reading “instanter” when served on the jailer, set that of- 11 into instant action, and he had i a carriage and ordered Thaw to dress for an outing when a telephone message from the judge informed him that the latter was leaving for Mon- treal, not to return here as a circuit judge until next week. New York Officials Disappointed. Meanwhile District Attorney Conger of Dutchess county, Depuly Attorney General Franklin Kennedy of Albany and others primarily interested in get- ting Stanford White's slayer across the border seized on the possibility of Thaw's immediate production and mought to find another judge hefore whom to arraign him. But Mr. La- force, the jailer, or “governor,” as wardens are known in Canada, de- clined to surrender the prisoner until he had consulted with Sheriff Ayimer and the latter, after réading the writ carefully, said-that while no time for its return was stated, he bad under- stood from the court that Wednesday was the day, and he allowed Thaw bad better stay in jail. Sensational Rumors. Rumors sprouted meanwhile that the New York authorities’ were trying to kidnap Thaw, that an automobile was ready to whirl him to the New York line, that an open clash, perhaps, in sirest battle, was imminent. As a matter of fact, the officers from New York were as much surprised as any- one They had protested at postpon- ing the proceedings until Wednesday, but, thefr protests failing, had decid- ed to bide (heir time, hoping that when arralgned Thaw would be re- leased as a fugitive and promptly snapped up by the infmigration au- thorities as an- undesirable, Expect Thaw to Select His Destination Thaw's lJawyers sald today that they 1 fed with the events of feel now that Thaw's as the Canadian authori- ‘ influence it, is practically The departure for Ottawa this morning of W. L. Shurtleff e fi step in a n to procure aws' removal from Canada without olonged legal proceedings, All of them profess to belisve that the minister of the interior will ac- cede i the request that Thaw be per- mitted to “nominate his destination” in return for submitting without further pregest to depurtation, A Wslcome Solution of Probiem, Those who are advising Thaw, mg them some of the ablest criin- lawyers in Canada, said tonight ey were confident that the gov- nment will welcoms such a solution 0§ the preblem with which Tha < xvecteG arrival so suddenly n- fremted them, pointed out tonight thet ac o the law when an objection- ters the country he ghall e ted to the capital of the last state through which he passed prier to his croeging the frontier, Thaw was nearer Vermont than any other state when captured. Already the im- migration authorities are for a hearing at Coaticook whenever Thaw shall fall into their hands, Thaw Prefers Vermont, plan of Thaw's lawyers, reasen to believe that they hatve had assurances of its success, s to Thaw examined before that rdered deported to Mont- would prefer Verment te as a refuge, In- in his behalf has those who are working in that Vermont would pre- most inyolved extradition pro- The - inced seni the Tork anthorities, while ex- ! sure at Ottawa (o about Thaw's deportation to the New York border, if possible, or to have him transferred to Montreal as a pris- oner of the immigration = department, have nevertheless anticipated the Ver- mont_contingency and sent there to- day John E. Mack, former district at- torney of Dufchess county, to arrange for possible hearing: Details of Thaw’s Trip, Detalls of Thaw’s trip on the night before he was arrested near Conticook were obtained today by Immigration officlais who went over the ground in wearch of witnesses to use against “Mitchell Thompson,” under arrest on a charge of alding and abetling Thaw, & lunatic, to enter Canada, According lo these officlals, Thaw, wien he lefi thie train at Bochers Falls, Vi, had supper with his twe compan. lons, one of whem was Thompson, After supper they Rired a rig and drove to Canaan, V&, Then they deubled bgek and cressed the frentier inte Canada. 55 Bad Roads Encountered The roads were of the old eerdurey wariety and the horse was exhausted, When two miles from Canaan on the Canadian side the party wae compglled ‘%o forsake the rig_ and. hire amuiher rem an eold I'rench Canadian farmer ert Ociave Nedeau, The best Ne- | Hampshire and Vonqvnt do not-reveal ' was said. ] arranging | and | bring | deau could give them was one horse and a rickety buggy. In this they made slow progress over the bad roads till St. Hermenegilde-Garford was reach- ed, when Thaw was arrested. Mr. and Mrs. George Lauder Carne- gle, Thaw’s brother-in-law and sis- ter, left town today. Mrs. Thaw, the mother, would not come here, they said. Thaw Family to Do “Proper Thing.” “We have and we shall retain the best available counsel for Harry,” sald Mr. Carnegie, “and we are well pleased with the progress of the case | to date. 1 am leaving here becagse my wife and I feel that we can be pf no more help at present. 1 have tele- graphed to Harry’s mother that there is no need of her comin-~ here.” Asked pointblank, just before he stepped on the train, if the Thaw | family would support the five men who managed Thaw's escape by auto- { mobile, Carnegie shrugged his shoul- ders and said: “Well, of course, we expect to do the proper thing.” BOTH GOVERNORS ACT. Sulzer and Glynn Active for Return of Thaw to New York. any, Y., Aug, 21.—Both the men who claim to be New York state chief executives were busy on the Thaw case today and there was much tele- graphing and telephoning. Governor Sulzer made his move in the matter, so far as he disclosed, well toward tonight, when he sent a despatch to Secrefary of State Bryan at Washington asking that thé American consul-general at Ottawa be advised to request the Canadian authorities to return Thaw to the jur- isdiction of this state at Rouse's Point. This is Governor Sulzer's message: “Please instruct consul general at Ottawa to request minister in charge of immigration to advise local fmmi- gration officers at Sherbrooke to turn Harry K. Thaw, an escaped } tie, to the United States at Rous re- Point, N. Y. Bigned) “WILLIAM SULZER, T “Governor. Several hours previously Acti Governor Glynn, conjointly with A torney General Carmody, sent a tele- gram in duplicate to Mr. Bryan and to the federal secretary of commerce requesting them “in the name of the state of New York,” to ask Canadian immigration authorities to deport Har- ry K. Thaw to the state of New York, The telegram emphasized the import- ance of haste, Mr. Glynn’s activities for the day in the Thaw matter began at two o'clock in the morning, when he was Touted from bed to receive a despatch from . District Attorney Conger of Dutchess county at Sherbrooke, Can- ada, informing him that Mr, Conger had been in communication with im- migration commissioner W. D. Scott of Ottawa and that he felt encouraged to belleve that the Canadian author ties would accede to the request that Thaw be deported to some point in this state, 1 Mr. Conger wired that the (‘anadian authorities had appar- ently changed their minds and seemed disposed to put the fugitive over the international border ai some point in Vermont, if they decided to return him at 1 everal other messages passed, in- cluding an exchange of telegrams be- tween the acting governor on tie one side and Commissioner Scott and Fred C. Blair, supervisor of the bureau of immigration at Ottawa on the other. The two points that Mr. Glyan clinch- cd in his messages were the special urging of immediate action find the fm- portance of surrendering the Mgitive djrectly to New Yark state officials. Supervisor Blalr informed the act- ing @overnor hy telephone that he could do mothing until the couris had taken action. After thie Mr. Blair as- sured him his department would nse every effort to have Thaw returned direct te Naw York stale Later the subjoined telegram was received fram Commissioner Scoit hy Atlerney Gen- eral Carmody: “Extradition proceedings in Thaw lcase now before courf. This depart- ment cannot deal with him until court | hag decided in extradition application. Till advise you our action immediate. {1y case 1g deait with by our officers Mr, Glynn was visibly disappointed when Informed that despatches from | Canada announced that Thaw's attor- neys were sticeessful in deferring court | hearing untfl Wednesday, also that | Washington despatches represented the | federal offictale being in doubt re- specting the proper steps for them to | take, Glynn's Applization for Thaw. Ottawa. Aug. 20.—The text of Act- ing Governor Glynn's application by telegraph for the possession of Harry Thaw is as follows to the custody of E. A. Conger, district attorney_of Dutchess county, New York state, Mr. Conger is now at Sher- ‘brooke, awaiting your instructions. (Signed) “MARTIN H., GLYNN, “Acting Governor.” BY WATER ROUTE. Thaw May Be Brought on Vessel to Avoid Possible Complications. Cew York, Aug. 21.—Should Ilarry K, Thaw he returned fo the United Siates at the nearest polnt on the in- ternational poundary line, which would be in New Hampshire, as indicated in despatehes from Ottawa today, he could be brought back to New York witheut traveling through aWy inter- | vening state, Authorities having him in custedy eould embark at Ports- moutlt direet for New York, i If he were brought back entirely by rail he weuld have te pass through Massachusetts and Aan eppertuniiy would be offered te imstitute further catrt preceedings ence he were witi- in_the beundaries of either state, Examination of the statutes of New ‘To Canadian Immigration Depart- ment, Ottawa: | “1 respectfully request that you hand | over Harry Thaw and his companions | Cabied Paragraphs An International Police Project. The Hague, Netherlands, Aug. 21— A project for the Institution of in- ternational police for the peaceful en- forcement of arbitral decisions was the main subject discussed by the delegates of the Twentieth Universal Peace Con- gress at this morning’s session. Governor of Jolo Attacked. Manila, Aug. 21.—Vernon L. Whit- ney of lowa, governor of Jolo, had a narrow escape when attacked treach- erously by Moros. He received five barong wounds, but will probably re- cover. He killed both of his assailants after a dramatic struggle. Robbers Murder Bank Cashier. Hamburg, Germany, Aug. 21.—A rob- bery which culminated in murder of the cashier and savored much of the methods employed in recent months by Parisian and, American automobile bandits, occurred this morning at the Communal Savings bank at Wilhelms- burg, a suburb of Hamburg. Bandits Shoot at King and Queen. London, Aug. 21.—Revolver shots were fired by bandits today at King Charles and Queen Elizabeth (Carmen Sylva) of Rumania ag they were riding in an automobile near Sinai, a fashion- able health resort of Rumania in the Carpathian mountains, according to special despatches received here. Neither of their majesties was in- jured. 3 Austrian Naval Catastrophe. Pola, Austria, Aug. 21—Admiral Count Von Wellenburg of the Austrian navy, lost both legs, three petty offi- cers were killed, three other pefty of- ficers and two civillans were desper- ately wounded and a number of other persons slightly injured by the burst- ing of the breach of a 305 centimetre gun while it was being tested here to- day. COMPTROLLER DUNN TURNS IN ALL FEES States That They Sometimes Amount. to $400 a Year. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 21.—Gov- ernor Baldwin and Comptroller Danfel P. Dunn were {he principal speakers at & banquet tonight at the Momauguin of the democrats of the 12th senatorial district, and at which a working or- ganization to be known as the twelfth senatorial district association was formed. Governor Baldwin commended the step as a move in the right direc- tion, saving that he hoped it would be productive of good and that when the next election came around he hoped to see the democrats elect both houses of the legisluature. “omptroller Dunn also expressed ap- 1 of the move and then discussed the record of the democrats in the last on of the general as- sembly and touched upon a number of other matters in connestion with the capitol business. He referred to the fees which the comptrolier receives for signing of bond issues of corpora- tions and other commercial papers, saying that these fees sometimes amounted to as much as four hundred dollars a year. Comptrollers who had pr briefly W required that they should b turn- over to the state, and he was fol- lowing that &purse, LEG OF MISSING CHILD 18 FOUND preceded him, he said, usually kept the Ws themseives, but he belleved the Missing Since Last November—Prob- ably Blown Into River. ew Haven, Conn., Aug. 21.—The child’s limb clothed with stocking and shoe found on the banks of the Mill river near West Rock yesterday was tonight identified by Mrs. Annie Sloan of this city as that of her seven years old son Charles, who disappeared on November 12th last. Identification was by means of the stocking and the shoe. On that date he was on his way home ind had to pass over a bridge span- ning the stream. It was a blustery day and it is believed that the young- ster was blown from the bridge into | the water and drowned. The remainder |of the body has not been found. Two Pensions for Some Widows. (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington, Aug. 21.—Senator Mc- Lean introduced in the senate yester- day a bill which provides that the mar- riage of widow pensioners to soldiers now drawing a pension under the pro- visions of an act of Congress shall not operate to’ void the pension of such widow, and inthe event of the death of | the husband, the widow shall be allowed {an increase which she would be en- titled to as the original widow of the last husband Clansmen Elect Officers.® Clans: Royal chief, Alexander G. Find- | lay, Seattle, Wash.; royal tani Dun- | can MacInness, Brooklyn, N. Y.; roval councillo A. G. McKnight, Duluth, Minn.; royal secretar Peter Kerr, Boston: royal treasurer, David King, Newark, J.; ro physician, Dr. George A. Johnson, Chelsea, Mass. Miss Ida Drumm, aged 20 of Phila- IN. J. | autn | from e for her the ext of those ty dition states to New { York on the ground that he is an es- | caped lunatic. . The statutes covering extradition relate only to fugitives | from justice from another state who must be charged with a crime commit- ted in that state. | This was the interpretation of the statutes of the two states given by competent attornevs of this city to- day. It was pointed out that the war- | rant charging Thaw with conspiracy | issued by the authorities of Dutchess county, New York, could be made the basis for extradition proceedings. It was held that if the question were then brought up in the state where ex- tradition was asked that Thaw, being insane, could not have committed a crime—that this question could not be adjudicated by the authorities of that state, The question would be for the New York authorities to declde after his extraditlon, It was sald, A decision of the Unlted States su- preme court in the matter of extradi- tion between states holds thai whether the charge brought is legal and “suffi. efently laid In the indlctment” is . ju. diclal” question to he decided by the courts of the state in which the erime wag commiited and not by the execu- tive autherity of the state upen whieh the demend 1§ made, Thaw_onee brought baeck in Tthis manner, the question would then come up in the state of New York as fo | whether, being & lunatie under the laws of that state, he could be tried on the eharge of aonspiracy, Whether he ceiid be or not, he would be in the | eustody | and there would be nothing (o preven his reineareerstion in Matteawan, iti Philadelphia, Aug. 21. The follow ling officers were elected today by the | Roval Clan of the Ordsr of Scottish | of ®he New Yerk autherities | { delphia, was drowned off Ocean City, | of Lhaw | { 0 ., FRIDA Dynamite Near Gaynor’s Office SUFFICIENT AMOUNT TO WAECK CITY HALL ONE STICK SCORCHED No Wound Too Tightly Around Fuse— Explosion Because Cotton was Detectives Making Glose Investigation New York, Aug. 21.—A deadly charge of dynamite—three whole ten inch sticks and two halves with a fuse and detonator—was discovered this after- noon near Mayor Gaynor's office win- dows in the city hall. The bureau of combustibles found that the explosive was 40 per cent. dynamite, the regu- lation blasting proportion and the amount found could, if exploded, have wrecked the city hall. Discovered by a Citizen. The mayor was in his office when the dynamite was discovered by a cit- izen passing through city haill park. Mr. Gaynor evinced little interest when told of the. explosive’s proximity and remained apparently undisturbed at his desk while police officers hurriedly drew a cordon about the dynamite to keep back an excited crowd. Receives Many Threatening Letters. Mayor Gaynor frequently receives threatening letters, but tonight he would make no statement regarding the possible connection between the previous menace by mail and the dyna- mite of today. It is just three vears this month that he was shot in the neck by a so-called crank and so badly wounded that for several days it was feared he would die. P A Partly Burned Fuse. The dynamite found today lay on a basement door in a concrete moat, or areaway, within sixty feet of the may- or's window. The explosive was ar- ranged in lattice formation, with the two small pieces on top. A partly burned four inch fuse, made of gun- powder lightly rolled in a paper cylin- der, led to a detonating cap on one of the’ half sticks of dynamite. Several Partly Burhed Matches. Close to the explosive was a piece of Chinese punk and several partly burned matches. The dynamite and fuse were wrapped in a piece of heavy cambric secured by red and blue ‘twine. The cloth wag blue, with red and white fig- ures, and resembled the fillets worn by Italian women of the working class. How Explosion Was Prevented. The bureau of combustibles experts state that the only thing which pre- vented a disastrous exploslen was the presence of a strip of cotton wool wound go tightly around the hase of the fuse that a spark could not reach the detonator: An edge of one dyna- mite stick was slightly secorched. The Investigatora dé not 'h much Impertance to-the finding of half- burned matches and a partly consumed olgar near the explosive. Hundreds of smokers pass the areaway during the noon hour and some of them oc- casionally throw dead matches and cigar butts there, Detectives Investigating. The police authorities say that la- borers sometimes carelessly drop dyna.- mite sticks near their blasting oper- ations. There i an excavation shaft on the Broadway side of City Hall park leading to the new subway construc- tion. Detectives are making a close investigation tonight of this location, although the contractors declare they do not use forty per cent, dynamite in their operations. N FOR INVESTIGATION OF PRISON LABOR. ! Governor Baldwin Names a Commis- sion for That Purpose. Hartford, Conny Aug. 2 Under au- thority of the general assembly, Gov- ernor Baldwin today named the com- mission which will inquire into labor methods at penal institutions, not only in Connecticut, but in other states of the union, in order to prepare a report upon the’ subject of convict labor to be made to the session of 1915. The members of the commission without compensation, but an appro- priation of $1,000 was made for clerical expenses. that one member of the prison board should be a member of the commission and Director E, A, Fuller was named as that member. are Dr. J. J. Cloonan of Stamford and W, B. Hedge of Roxbury. The matter of prison and contract labor in prisons has been befors sev- eral general assemblies and last ses- elon the matter of contracts at the ‘Wethersfield institution oceasloned several spirited hearings. The prison direetors usked that those who thought they had remedies or could suggest belter means af empioying the risoners to submit thelr plans. No eadway was gained aleng this line, but a bill was drawn and ed providing for inguiry inte the sub- Jeet, B TUBERCULOSIS VICTIM WAS TIRED OF LIFE, Note Found in Pocket of Man Who ! Jumped Into the Sound. Westport, Conn., Aug. 2i.—Because | he was “tired of iife,” William C. Pot- win of Ridgefield commitied suicide this afternoon by drowning st Comp Beach. This was the reason given by bim in a note found in one of the pockets of his coat, which he left with his shoes ou a rock from which he jumped into the water. been recovered. Potwin, who was about 55 years old and married, had been un- der treatment at a local institution for tuberculosis, from which he had been a sufferer for a number of ysars. MURDERED FAMILY AND SET HI8 HOUSE AFIRE. Wealthy lowa Farmer Then Leaped Inte the Flam. Dubugue, Iu, Aug, $l—Charges that Henry Bterawels, a wealthy farmer, murdered his wife and three children, get fire to his farm preperty and them leaped imte the flames were made to- night by Caroner Veelker mad ether officials after B day's investigatiea af the iragedy nerthwesi of here early teday, Four gf the bedies, purhed be- ond Pesognition, were recevered from he ruins of the heuse and barn. Pre Against Pinkham. Washington, Aug. 81.—Pretests againsi the appeintment of L. 1. Pink ham as gevernar af Hawaii will be laid befere President Wilsen by direction o the senute commitles en Pacific is- serve | It was provided in the act | The other members | nally pass. | The body has | "PRICE_TWO CENTS' Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in No Opposition . - by Republicans SENATE DEMOCRATS HAD PLAIN SAILING YESTERDAY FREE WOOL GOES OVER Fight on This Issue Scheduled for To- day—Now Expected to Reach a Vote | on the Tariff Bill by September 15th. ‘Washington, Aug. 21.—Republican senators gave evidence today of tiring over continued fruitless opposition to the tariff schedules, and rapid progress was made in consideration of the bill, the fight on free raw wool having been postponed until tomorrow. Flax and Silk Schedules. Approved. The flax and silk schedules were ap- proved as amended by the finance com- mittee and democratic_caucus. Sena- tors McCumber and Gronna ineffect- ually sought to transfer flax from the free to the dutiable list. To the silk schedule, which gave the finance com- | mittee much trouble, having been en- tirely re-written with specific dutles substituted for the house ad valorem rates in most instances, not an amend- ment was offered today nor a criti- cism made by a minority member. Paper Schedule goes over. One paragraph relating to woven fabrics in the piece at 40 per cent. ad valorem was passel over at the re- quest of Chairman Simmons for re- vision. The schedule was disposed of in 15 minutes. Consideration of the paper schedule was begun but the paragraph relating to print paper and the proposed count- ervailing duty on paper valued at more than 21-2 cents per pound was passed over at the request of Senator Lodge until tomorrow. Look for Vote by Sept. 15. + Besides paper and wool, the sundries schedule and the free list remain to be considered. Then will come the in- come tax, cotton futures tax and ad- ministrative features. Senators today pleased with the progress made ex pressed hope that a vote on the’ bill in the senate might be taken by Sep- tember 15, if not earlier. CHARGES AGAINST A GEORGIA JUDGE. Judge Speer of Federal Court Accused of Official Misconduct. Washington, Aug. 21.—Federal Judge with official miscondu-t in papers filed with the house commiittee on judiciary, will attend any hearings that the com- mittee may have to take evidence in the case. He telegraphed today te Representative Huges of Georgia, a lifelong friend, asking that he arrange for his appearance at the proper time, Mr. Hughes immediately conferred with Chairman Clayton of the commit- tee, and later notified Judge Speer that he would be permitted to be present with counsel. _A conference of the Georgia delega- tion in the house for consideration of the case has been called for tomorrow. The meeting will be held at the capitol and all the members of the delegation, except Representatives Rodenberry and Edwards, who are out of the city, will attend. The purpose is to consider what course the delegation should adopt in view of the charges made against a federal judge within their state. It is likely that a sub-commit- tee of two or three will be appointed to review the charges before the commit- Bmory F. Speer of Georgia, charged | Bill June, a lobster fisherman, caught an_ eight-foot shark in a‘net off Cos Cob, Conn. > ¢ President Poincare of France cele- brated his 53rd birthday at his country Lome at Sampigny. Edward Stiles Thomas, a New York lawyer and son of Supreme Court Jus- tice Bdward B. Thomas, is dead at Utica, N. Y. The income of $71,000, representing all but $5,000 of the estate of the late Dean Mary Coss of Radcliffe college, is left to Radcliffe in her will. Every store and mill was closed and all available men were fighting two different forest fires which threatened Steep Falls, Maine, yesterday. The directors of the Hocking Valley railroad yesterday declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent, placing the stock on an 8 per cent. basis. J. B. Creighton, founder of the town of Creighton, Mo., a financier and rail- way president, died at Wichita, Kas., yesterday. He was 94 years old. The naked body of John Nooman, 65 years old, was foound on the farm of T. H. Grant, near Red Bank, N. J. He had been gored to death by a bull Hans Weidelman, a 19-yéar-old avi- ator of Garden City, L. L, was be- queathed $50,000 by his uncle on condi- tion that he get married immediately. Secretary Bryan will spend two days early in September stumping the Third Maine Congressional District for Wil- liam Pettangall, the Democratic cand- idate. Evelyn Neshit Thaw doesn’t want reconciliation with her husband and doesn’t believe reports from Sher- brooke that he wants a reconciliation with her. Rice W. Means of Denver was chos- en commander-in-chief at the National Encampment of the Army of the Phil- ippines and Foreign Service at its an- nual election at Denver. Henry Starnweis, his wife and three small children were burned to death in a fire which yesterday destroyed their home on a farm 15 miles north- west of Dubuque, lowa. By declaring a quarterly dividend of one per cent yesterday the direciors of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Com- pany reduced the annual dividend rate from five to four per cent. The American Pharmaceutical Asso- ciation, in session at Nashville, Tenn., authorized a commission of five men to investigate all proprietary medicines for sale in the United States. So derfse was the smoke from the | forest fire which has been burning to {the south of Biddeford, Me., the past week that the sun was obscured ves- terday and the air was heavy with it. Lee, Higginson & Co. the Boston bankers, gave. bends of the value of over $8,800 to a stranger Wednesday in return for a check which was re- turnd to them yesterday stampd as a forgery. Gardens in the vicinity of Wichita, Kas., have been so set back by long drought that there is a dearth of veg- etables. Canned goods are more in demand than ever before known in August. First deposits of the government’s $50,000,000 crop moving fund were made yesterday in the cities in the southern states, among which were Baltimore, Richmond, Atlanta and Memphis. Alexander Sullivan a Chicago la er who was at the head of the Clan-Na- tee, a Tight which Chairman Clayton will accord. The sub-committee will report to the delegation as to whether { the charges are sufficiently serlous to warrant action, which probably would be in the form of a resolutlon to be offered in the house by one of their nuraber to impeach ths judge. Such a resolution would be referred to the ju- di committee, which will resume consideration of the department of jus- tice report next Monday. ALL SERENE AT THE NEW YORK CAPITOL Both Governors on the Job, but Sulzer Has Few Callers. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 21.—True to the | promise of Acting Governor Gilynn, | there were no “political earthguakes” at the capitol today. An atmosphere | of placidity pervaded both suites of ex- | ecutive chambers. Governor Sulzer re. mained In seclusion within his private office and had few callers. So far as wag disclosed his oniv official act was to take a hand in the Thaw dsporta- tion matter late in the day by request- ing the assistance of the federel au- thorities. Mr. Glynn spent considerable time In conforring over the same mat- ter with the members of the attorney general's staff and sending messages to New York state’s representatives in Canada, also to the federal and Do- minion authorities at Washington and Ottawa, The acting governor honored two | requisitions for fugitives fram justice, | brought by representatives of the gov- ernor of Georgla and the governor of Iy |'Massachusetts, respectiv | BIDDEFORD SAVED | BY SHIFT OF WIND. ! Forest Fire Had Swept to Very Out- skirts of the City. * the wind saved Biddeford from a seri- ous disaster today, when it turned | back a forest fire that had swept up to the very oucskirts of the eoity, despite | the efforts of 800 militiamen, firemen |and volunteers tsummoned by a riot call, These fire fighters with the aid eof powerful engines were already devot- ing thelr best efforts to cheoking roof fires in the suburbs startel by a show- er of sparks driven by a streng south- erly wind, when the wind changed, Steamship Arriva Fishguard, A“K 81, — Arriyed; « Carenia, New York for Live Liverpool, Aug, 21.—Arrived: Steam- er Cymrie, Bostén, ; Boulogne, Aug, 81.—Arrived; Steam- er Rotterdam, New Yerk far Rotter- dam. Fatal Attack of Oramps. Waterbury, Cenn., Aug, 2i—3ichael Kelly, a driver, was dvowned ip four feet of water in the Naugatuck River ) this afternoon. Though he was a gaod Biddeford, Me, Aug. 21.—A shift of | } they dise {Gavls at the time of the murder of 1 Dr. Cronin, a erime which attracted | world-wide attention, died at Chicago | vesterday aged 66 years. | In order to guard more closely gainst the spread of glunders, cattl | commissioner Jeffry O. Phelps is s |ing the active co-operation of Hart- ford and health authorities in all towns and cities of the stute. The Mexican press yesterday devoted itself editorially to the possibilities of recognition by the United States of the the belligeren of the rebels and inter- vention, either of which courses the newspapers appear to consider iminent. | More than 300 of the 500 survivors of the historic Quantrell rai upon Tawrence fifty years ago vesterday | gathered in reunion at Lawrence, Kas. o exchange reminisences of the barder massacre and to decorate the graves lof victin Orders wers received af month, N. H., Navy Vard vesterday to rush work on the armored Montana which is undergoing her annual over- hauling. FHer destination I8 not offici- ally known but it is reported that will be sent to Mexico. When Chief Clork Reed of the gov- ernment office in the capitol at Hart- ford, resumed his dutles yesterday af- | ter a vacation it was learned that the sum of $120 had been taken from the ffice some time during his absence, an accumulation of clerical fees. the Ports Charles Rich, aged 19 years, was found dead and his (7-vear-old Sweet- heart, Ruth Hamiltan, was found martally wounded at Yonkers, N. Y vesterday. Evidence showed that the | had agreed|to die iogether, that Rich {had shot the girl and then killed him- Proportion to the City's Population Condensed Teiegrams Negflflafiflns ith WILSON TO DISCUSS THEM SPECIAL MESSAGE Mexico N MAY READ IT HIMSELF Will be Presented to Congress Next Monday—Will Give Text of America’s Proposal and the Reply of Huerta. ‘Washington, Aug. 21.—President Wil- son was at work tonight on a special message which he probably will read to both houses of congress next Mon- day, relating in detail the negotiations which have been conducted through his personal representative, John Lind, rmh the Huerta government in Mex- co. The decision to make a comprehen- sive statement on the situation to con- gress was reached today after the president had about concluded that the negotiations between Mr. Lind and Provisional President Huerta since the exchange of notes had not developed new basis for discussion. May Read Message Himself. ‘With his message the president will present the two notes setting forth the American suggestions to the Huerta government~and its reply. Should he read the document himself, which he is being urged to do by members of his cabinet, and to which idea he is strongly inclined, it will be the first time since the days of George Wash- ington that a president has communi- cated a matter of foreign policy in person to the legislative branch of the government. While there was no in- formation from the White House to indicate what object it was hoped to accomplish through such a message at this time, there was a well defined be- lief in official circles that President Wilson thinks the reading of an ad- dress which will Jay the American viewpoint and the Huerta. contentions before the congress and people of this country, and which also will be made public to the world generally, cannot but have an important effect »n the situation in Mexico. Republicans Uphold President. It is expected to be a partial an- swer to the intimations of Provisional President Fluerta in his note that President Wilson stands alone in his Mexican policy and unsupported gen- erally in congress. The first refutation of this Huerta supposition came in the senate today when prominent re- publicans vigorously upheld the hands of the president. The expressions of confldence in the wisdom and good faith of President Wilson were made by several republican leaders in suc- cession after Sepator Penrose of Penn- sylvenla, republican, had introduced a resolution to require the president to place American troops in Mexico to protect American lives. No' aetion was taken on the resolution. No Partisanship in Matter, President Wilson reiterated to_ call- ers today that be had absolutely no intention of taking any drastic meas- ures, denied that Secretary Garrison of the war department had been called back to Washington and referred to the fact that Mr. Garrison would take a vacation after his inspection trip in the west was ended. He incidentally complimented repub- lican senators op their spirit of co- operatio emphatically stating there had not been the slightest exhibition of partisanship. Believe Huerta Deluded. That Provisional President Huerta has advanced the idea that recognition of his government is a partisan ques- tion in the United States, and that the democratic party is not actually dom- inant, s admitted by administration ofncials, but they believe that if such an illusion exists in Mexico it shortly will be dissipated, not only by news of today’s debate in the senate. but by the expectation that congress in some way will show iis confidence in the presi~ dent when he reads his message. No Thought of Armed Intervention. It is not known yet whether Presi- dent Wilson will make any specifie recommendations in bhis message, but it was lesrned from a high govern- ment official that his statement of the case will be the foundation for the next step on the part of the United States. The president has made it plain, however, that he bas no thought of armed intervention and that be was as determined as ever to malntaln an attitude of peace and friendllness tow- ard Mexico. 3 Mr. Lind probably will remain in Mezxico City indefinitely and his ra- ports indicats that he bas mot aban- doned hape. $1,500,000 WORK DONE ON MISSOUR! ROADS Two “Good Roads” Daye Pronounsced e Great Success. Yoae . 2o o o ut an official en fajor's two “good roads” deys. during Which it is estimated 250,000 busimess | men and farmers forsook their bus- iness and their farms and went to the highways to give their work, that Mis- souri might receive an impetus to be- come ane of the leading good roads states of the union, When the last man laid down his pick and shovel tonight it was esei- mated the werk done had it been paid tor, would have amounted to $L300,4 060, self, | Informatien reached Distriot At- | torney Whitman's office yesterday that | Richard J. Butler, who is said to have |aided Harry Thaw in his escape from | Matteawan, had purchased a saloen in {the Tenderloin last week, putting up $5,000 eash and giving a mortgage for the balance, The engagement of “Jack” Johnson, the Ameriean heavyweight pugilist, by a London musio hall, where ho is booked {o give a boxing exhibition on August 25 was condemned at a meot- ing yesterday of the executive com~ mittes of ihe Variety Artiats’ Federa- tion of London, Lovers of ancient landmacke yester- day joimed in a ery of protest whea vered that the famous stene en which Anne Revall was said te have sat and “interviewed” President John Quincy Adams while the head of the nacien was bathing in the Potomae river, had been removed to make room for imprevements in Potomac Park, R. W. Stevens of Chioago, in an ad- drass at th life insurance comventien gWimmer, Kelly, was seized with{at St. Paul, yesterday declared that & :mps, and drowned before help came. [1ife insurance agenis wero . en e a really ta as much credit s i Australia will exhibit in the Panama- | aries 2nd that when a palicy is wrilten | Pacific exposition. at San Francisce iR 181, the man insured and net t] is gelting the Ligged RpARy As Governor Major bade the last of his helpers stop- work work at Jeffer- son City, Governor Hodges of Kansas who has heen assisting Governor Major with the mmpod the Missouri ex- eoutive’s % “It's over, governar, and I conmt; ulate you and the state of Missoury' said he, “And I thank you, ssd the peaple of Kansag for letting you comoe down ta help us,” responded Gevermor M Governer Major was host at a - mer tonight fer Gov:fini!r H 8, The Kapsas executive 1 leave late to- night fer Tobeka, where it 1a an- nounced he will issue a eall for tweo general read days, e Child Injured by Aute, aterbury, Coann, Aug, 9i—ipuel x.wa_;n automehile avw:g\ hy:m Hirt, » former poli {eeamimionen Mildred %\'wmgn, ) m m‘“"“ te ST ”l{n‘msx laspital & this ernoan Wi seripus 1 - Jurtos. Fho Miitle gn ran mm of the cam which was going at the rate of about ter miles an haur, Steamers Reported by Wireless, Queenstown, A 21.—Steamer Ad- riatic, New Yonk“gr' ueenstown andé Liverpoal, signalled 224 miles west at 8. a. m. up Queenstown 10 p g Cape Race, A —Steames Lani- Liverpool for Monb sig- wigeik ~W 139 milcs noriheast