Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 8, 1914, Page 1

lh's Gircalaton in Norwih is Doubl Tha o Any BlLLAnB'_*s STORY OF THE 8. & M. Acquired Control by Aid of Mellen And a Loan from New England Navigation Co. ERSONAL PROFIT OF $2,748,700 liament. par] o men_ nas Spain's Naval Bill Tabled. —Admiral Miranda, today tabled a an . annual credit minister of ’ I LATER SOLD AT P pe be used’ exclusively in the warships. \ 201 Witness’ Memory Became Hazy When Closely Questioned by | 5iid: Counsel Folk for Interstate Commerce Commission— | MURDERER PA¥S PENALTY Chase Changed Testimony Given Previous Day, but Re- fused to Answer Questions on Plea that He Was Acting in Confidential Capagity for Billard Company. ! | AT WETHERSFIELD. . 0y Rikteraitis Executed at 120250 This Wethersfield, Comn., gallows claimed ome more victim in Corinecticut early today, when Monte- (Mike) Rikteraitis was hanged in tate prison here for the murder of “You were elected a director of the|his wife in Waterbury in May, a year the | New Haven in October, 1909, ‘Washington, Ma; — y 7—Interes the affairs investigation New i"sork, New..Haven and Hartford | days after that meeting and a few wohe condemned man entered the ex- i godlae il n chamber at, 12.02.50. B BE i ed with a firm step, and there was & calm look on his. face. he carried‘a crucifix, which he kissed reverently as the prison railroad by thes interstate commerce commission today, centered in the tes- timony of John_ L. Billard. organizer of the much-dicusssed Billard .com- pany of New Haven. 3 Mr. Billard put.in the record a pre- pared statement. of transactions which his company was concerned and details of its organization and later was questioned regarding them. He told of how, with the ald of President Mellen of the -New -Haven and loan from a New Haven subsidary, the New England Navigation company, he bought 10,948 shares of Boston Maine stock from the New Haven road at 125 and later sold them to the Bos- ton Railroda ‘holdhzigl cq’?:-niln‘: 15‘?, th fit be ,748,700 whicl e A satd o fegarded :.- hfi own. He said|an option on these 109,948 shares?” he took $16,250,000 in gold notes of the | New England Investment and Security | In his hands pai@ the original cap 000 ‘to the Billard company It is hard for me to remember as| ed silently and swiftly in the At 12.08.14 one s waved his hand and Lewis sprang the in | to that” Did Mr. Mellen Deputy Warden Carl trap. At 12.15 the physicians applied stethoscopes and nounced him dead. Rikteraitis spent most of the day in his cell in prayer. his_sister, Miss Margaret Rikteraitis, and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Peter Rik- eraitis, both of Waterbury, visited him. They Mft In tears. Rikteraitls Wwas much affected by the visit. As the condemned muscles of h: témpt, many “I think so.” Mr. Billard was shown checks made out to him by the New England Navi- gation company and was asked: “Dirn't you pay the capital stock, when it was increased to $2,000,000 out of that money?” offictally pro-~ “Did not the New Haven road have man had neck in his suicidal a! eared that the strain of the noose about the neck would result in a possible gcene. Phy; cians, in anticipation of something of this nature, bound his neck with ban- “The Boston mdan.;r;le paid gvlia in ent for the stock and | dends on its stock while you hel that the Bllll:zlmcompnny was formed | those shares, did you receive a divi- to look after this transaction. dend ™ stated he put $2,000,000 into the Bil- | lard company and-sold to it the in- vestment company notes receiving the | in cash and $14,250,000 in | Bilard Company notes in payment. Billard satd his own personal. books showing the affairs of the com- | pany were burned by him several years | for. ago, and that the company's books had | been disposed of when the affairs of the company were wound up. E. D. Robbins, counsel for the New Haven had drawn up the Billard@ Com- | T took the dividends.” Mr. Folk showed the witneas check for $100,000 drawm Shawmut National bank, signed by H. Kochersperger, vice president of the New Haven road and indorsed by Ma. Billard, and inquired what this was dages. Nothing out of the ordinary occur- red, however, and the execution plans worked as smoothly as usual. Depu- ty Warden Lewis officiated as execu- tioner for the first time, owing to the illness of Warden Garner, who is con- fined to his room with a heavy cold. The body will be buried in one of the Hartford cemeteries today. ‘I don't know,” answered Mr. Bil- lard “Did you ever talk with Mr. Mellen regarding your profit of $2,748,700 in the Boston and Maine transaction?” “No, 1 did not.” Mr. Billard was asked if he loaned the New .Haven road $220,000 in January, 1812. 3 He sald he knew nothing about this. Chief Counsel Folk then produced check for .$324,675, ROCKVILLE ALDERMAN CHARGED WITH DEFILING FLAG. Denies - Accusation ‘and- Says He Has Great Respect For It. Rockville, Conn., May T—At a meet- Kochersperger in favor of Mr. Billard, | ing tonight of the local camp of Span- which he incicated might have been | ish : e Mmm then 1:-: Mellen by which the 18,072 shares of flag. New Haven #tock were “bought from |call for his impeachment, if his re- the New. Engiand Navigation ocom- | marks were as reported. purpose of ‘boosting” | The alleged defilement of the flag oc- the market, and then s0ld back to the | curred in a speech made Navigation company, as told yesterday | derson at a May festival of the local treasurer soctalist party last Saturday night. It is claimed, upon the authority of two sworn statements, that Mr. Anderson effect tat the white in the flag originally stood for purity; today it stands for deceit. The red stand; for murder, and the stars stands as a summons to the governors of states to call out the militia and shoot down ‘workingmen. Mr. Anderson denies that he made the remarks and says that he has great respect for the flag. He was speaking of the Colorado strike at the time the alleged remarks were made. The affair has caused a great sen- sation here and has stirred the town from top to bottom. societies are planning action to that taken tonight. was a candidate for mayor on the socialist ticket at the last mayoralty Bonds of a New England Newspaper company, it developed during Mr. Bil- were acquired for He refused to tell why he wanted an interest in the paper. Chase Changes Testimony. When recalled to the stand. at the opening of the: Mr. Chase .reg lard’s téstimony, him personally. drawn by Mr. ‘War veterans, resolutio; i he. present did not recall | the may and court-of common couneil for an investigation into a ‘of Alderman George W. in which it is said he refiled ‘The resolutions this - morning, erson, “go the American the money with which to finance thi “T Qesire to say that Douglas Nich- elson represented me In the purchase of the Metropolitan company securi- said Chase. Tn fact, he is a very sub- 1’ suppose he got the money for purchase of the securities | from the Assets Realization company, 1 the stock and se- by Samuel Hemingway, the Billard company. “Don’t you think it was wrong try to make.people pay more for the stock than it was worth? to work it off on the public, didn’t stantial man. You wanted which took over curities of the ship company. You?” the witness was asked S ‘Well, you can call it the public, if Afterward, in 1910, he disposed of the securities, except the stock, to Edward T. Canfield, a Hart- ford. Conn.. lawyer, acting for. E. D. My recollection is_that the approximate price paid was $1,500,000. We retalned 14,300 shares of the stock | of the Metropolitan Steamhsip com- | The approximate amount the Metrepolitan purchased by Can- | field for Robbins was $653,000 in bond: $400,00 or 3500,000 in gold notes, $500, 000 of horst time notes, $876,000 of oth- Some stock had his company acted as agent of the New Haven im ibis you want _to. worked off on me. Mr. Billard sai “Did it not generally act as agent e New Haven?” responded Mr. emphaticalty. Interrogated as to the purc) $400,000 bonds of a newspaper, Mr. Billard evinced a re- luctance to-go into details, refusing to answer some of the questions. He said the bonds were for himself per- It is sald other New Engiand Mr. Anderson 'What was the Paclific company?”| asked Mr. Folk. d the Pacific company,” re- ! “at the joint instance’of and Mr. Goodall.” was the capital?”’ don’t remember.” What did the Pacific company do” don’t want to go into that mat- i “1 was act- v in a confidentiol ca- pacity. and feel that I ought not ‘to disciose information of that kind.” “Did vou handle any money for the Pacific company 2" “I refuse to answer.” “and in addition T don’t T refuge to answer any ques- tion 2t all abeut the operations of the c compagiy.” ling to take the conmse- s of your refusal?’ asked Mr. “What were you doing at the time that made you want to influence pub- T bought the bonds. say anything mor = “Did Mr. Mellen have anything to do with this purchase?” T do not remember.” At this point J. H. W. Crim, attor- ney for Mr. Mellen, interrupted to state that Mr. Mellen had told Mr. Billard that he might make money by buying SENATOR O'GORMAN OPPOSES REPEAL OF TOLLS CLAUSE. Based His Protest on Economic, Legal and Political Grounds. I decline to in torns ‘Washington, May 1 attorney - ¥ the Dill for the repeal of the tolis ex- emption clause of the Panama canal act was voiced in the senate today in vigorous speeches by Senators O°Gor- man and Eristow. Senator O'Gorman, chairman of the senate canals committee and leader of the op- based his protest on eco- legal and political Senator Bristow said that he opposed a bill which would benefit England more than any other nation and de- clared ‘that England had been the enemy of the United States in every hour of need since the Revolution. ‘With these two speeches out of the way, and others announced for tomor- Tow and Saturday, the debate on the repeal bill may be completed next eek. Senator Works today added another amendment to the many already pro- posed for the perfection of the repeal The amendment would provide that the United States, the tolls exemption provision. waives no right over the canal, 4nd is similar to the amendment proposed by Sena- tor Simmons, the leader of the forces back of the bill. 7.—Opposition to Mr. Billard next was asked if he knew anything about a sealed envelope said to cortain notes, etc., to the ex- turned over to the from the New Eng. and Navigation company. Mr. Bi i o Mr. Yoik infroduced a record of a meeting of the directors of the Navigation company, heid Dec. 11, 1909, in which reference was made i to’ the envelope. Mr. Folk ®aid_ the i record showed Mr. Billard to have been Present as one of the directors. Coming to the winding up of the af- fairs of the Billard company, Mr. Folk asked what were the assets of the interoceanic tent of $375.000, Billard compai said he did not. ‘aside.“then” suggested ou are directed to answer these Commissioner in_ charge of “You under: 2 replied Chase, Counsel Crim, representing Charles Chase whether Mr. Mellen had anything to do with the Metropolitan Steamship company and with the sale of its securities. “¥ never heard of Melien in the whole transaction,” replied the witness., “In never heard of anybody. con nected with the New Haven in con- nertion with the matter, the general counsel. who I fng as an individu- replied . Mr. Mellen's note for $375,000, statement this newspaper ‘bonds, told of in my ing; ths $400,000 ! holdings of stock Steamship company for about $1,500,- 000, and stock in the New England Power company for $5,000.” “Have you those assets?” “T decline to answer.” Jater said Mr. Mellen owed the note to him personally and by repealing ELECTION OF OFFICERS STATE COUNCIL, O. U. A. M. Louis E. Jacobs of New Haven Chosen a1 and for himaelf. g Mr. Mellen nor any of- al of the New Haven, except Mr. | ¢) ppn Rebins had absolutely any knowledge | of the transaction.” Mr. Billard Testifies. | Mr. Billard during his testimonx sald | COLORA tte Billard company was formed aft-| + a confarence between himself and | Referring to- the trans n involving the 109,949 shares of on and Maine Stock. hie said he sidered the profit of $2,748.700 be- d to him npersonally. . Folk had read a r of a mectingy of the directors 3 Haven on Octz':‘e{m 8, Il::. - according to t y 8 o commerce annmluLva tract Boston stocks and bonds belonged Mr. Billard sald he had nothing to | do_with the organization of the Metro- | politan Steamship company Southington, Conn., | annual convention here today of the | state council, Order of United Ameri- these officers Louis E. Jacobs, New Haven; vice councilor, i man, Manchester; secretary, ( | ams, South Norwalk; treasurer, H. H. DO HOUSE CLASHES OVER MILITARY EXPENSES. | Effort to Debar Members Who Served as Mine Guards or Detectives. Denver, Colo., May 7—A proposal to bar from the printed record of the | Colorado senate s resolution in which ch, | the Ammons administration in which | ! icized in connection with its ), caused heat . The vate was a tie. Lieu- ernior - Fitzgerald withheld vote and the metion was plain, | Cutting, Southington; inductor, Stan- {ley Smith, Milford; Cline, Waterbury; Oscar D. Schull examiner, C. , Middletown; outside . McEwen, Stamford; national council, 2 substantial in- order were made today at the annual state convention of the Order of United American Mochan- There are 49 councils in the state with ‘a_total mefabership of nearly 7,000. The funde of the grand council the year from 33,500 e is $14,000 in the % of the subordinate councils. that the con. Maine stoc] be . “Provided that all shares -of Billard company 411 profits,. actual or nem. Mr, Billard less on for services amount .of his sc- in the meantime en- gaded in a vigorous clash over ‘the ,000 bond issue to pa: the miditia. i1l for a $1,00 the expenses: of - B. A, Bweel offered an amendmen oviding . that ‘ the -money raised Steamers Reported By New Yerk, May 7.—Steamer Oscar New York, signalled les ‘east of Sandy Hoek at noen, .30 a. m, Saturday. “Now. what ha! ve you te say- e iz ‘With this | H. C it the heuse Hungariane, Killed in - Colorade.. . Hungary, )ng. 7.—The disorders in Colorado today in the course of R the lorg:n office .esti- of tudnunnnn IETRTR 0 Huerta's R REFUGGES FROM ;MEXICO CITY REPORT CRITICAL ASPECT —_— |CABLE . FROM FUNSTON Belioved to have Asked for Large Force of Infantry to Show Natives the Fu- tility of Resistance. ‘Washington, May 7—Upon receiving a long ‘Wotherspoon, chief of staff, and the entire’ general staff of the army. No intimation as to the nature of the despatch was made pubiic. The conference lasted until nearly midnight and when finally left his office he said ‘would be no announcement to: t. He and the army officers wore grave faces and it"was no secret that news of importance had been received. Later Secretary Garrison said Gen- eral Funston had transmitted some information which refugees had brought from Mexico City as to con- ditions in the Mexican capital. The secretary declined to comment upon them. He said, however, that no ag- gressive movement of any kind by the American forces was ordered. It was understood that the refugees from Mexico City had informed Gen- erael Funston of the critical aspect of affairs in the Huerta remime; that a colla might be expected momentar- fly and that conditions of anarchy might ensue. The purpose of Gen- eral Funston in making know these reports to the war department was be- lieved to be to advise the Washington government. of the possibilities that might develop from a fall of Huerta, in order that if the American army is compelled to rescue foreigners or restore order it may be fully equipped for such an expedition. Larger Military Force Advocated. Though not officlaly stated, it is known that the high officials of the ‘war department are anxious to place at Vera Cruz or on transports with- in striking distance a large enough force, perbaps fifty thousand or sixty thousand men, to make an expidition to Mexico City if it becomes necessary. Officials of the war department are known to believe that if an advance on Mexico City is ordered it will be necessary to guard every mile of the railroad as the army moves. fo! rward, and that a large force will show the Fealsi and men might be subjected to several attacks along the route, with possibly The American army officials also re- gard the situation at Vera Cruz as likely to become desperate if anarchy sho break out in Mexico City, or the forces of Gemeral Maas should @ an attack on their own initiative irrespective of the Huerta govern- ment’s promise of a suspension of hos- tilities against the United States. A large number of bluejackets could be landed from the warships to rein- force the 7,000 troops and marines in Vera Cruz, but in order to hold the positions outside of Vera Cruz, up to the waterworks, more infantry is be- lieved to be required by General Fun- ston. There have been persistent re- ports that he has asked for more men, but the war department has not made any announcement on the subject. In view of the progress of me: tion, the army officers are anxious not to make any move that might em- barrass the negotiations and yet are desirous of being prepared for any eventuality. It is conisdered likely that at to- morrow’s cabinet meeting the entire situation will be discussed, thesgh the president and Secretary Bryan are be- lieved to be firmly set against any military activity at present unless a crisis developes in Mexico City beyond the «ontrol of the authorities there and foreigners become endangered. WASHINGTON BUDGET OF MEXICAN NEWS. Rebels Utilize Biplane, Killing Four and Injuring Eight—United States Representative of Peace Conference to Be Men of Judicial Ability. ‘Washington, May 7.—Developments in the Mexican situetion went steadily forward todey, aithough the White House wedding to some extent eclipsed all other events in the atten- tion of official Washington. The two chief reports from the in- terior of Mexico announced the killing of two British subjects and one Amer- ican at Guadalajara, and the renewal of heavy fighting at Mazatlan, on the Pacific coast, where a rebel biplane executed a spectacular exploit in drop- ping 'a bomb which killed four per- sons and injured eight in the streets of the besieged city. The state department also was in- formed by Consul Hamm at Durango that the movement of the constitution- alist forces had now begun southward against Saltillo and Zacatecas. The envoys from Argentina, Brazil and Chile continued their sessions. One important development of their | work today was that, despite Carran- za's self-elimination from the confer- ence, the constitutionalist side of the Mexican problem would be fully con- sidered by the mediators in the plan to | | be formulated by them at the coming conference at Niagara Falls. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan have determined to appoifit as delcgates to the mediation conference men of judicial ability and, if possible, familiarity with the proceedings of | arbitral tribunels. No member of the cabinet or officer or member of con- gress will be selected, but a man close to (he president said |today it would not be surprising if a justice of the supreme court of .the United States was one of the three representatives of the American government, Justice Mahlon Pitney, though a republican, is 2 close friend of the president and may be chosen. - Justice Day was a member of the Paris peace cenference and is a former secretary of state. Circuit Court Judge George Gray of Delawarz, also persomally intimate With the president and an Asserican delegate to The Hague, is another is.considered lkely to be cheson. Cou Rebert nsellor o state department is busy & tigs at the department and may not he spaved, but if satisfacto) arrange- ments can be made to .eare of his werk, he may be selected. D. former ambassador to Gunshanan Flayed Condens: ed Telegrams 24 Applicants for Bar nltob-”lm May 28, 19 are from New Haven. ¢ Scene of Beauty LESS THAN 100 WITNESS McADOO- WILSON NUPTIALS Chief of Police Smith of New Haven ced the beginning of a so-called “baseball pools.” international book trade and exposition was opened by Frederick at Lelpsic, Saxony. WAS A JOVIAL COMPANY graphic arts King Winn P Pooplaa’: candidotes Declares Efficiency of Institution is was elected mayor of St. Paul, over Louts Nash by a majority Countess Edmond De Portales, fam- ous in the court of Napoleon III, on ac- count of her beauty, died in Paris, aged Ceremony Performed by Rev. Sylvester Beach, of Pringeton in Blue Room— Bvide and Groom Radiant. ‘Wshington, Randolph Wi youngest of the president and Mrs. came the bride tonight of William 00, secretary ury, in the historic blue White House. Less than a hundred Persons—and but a few heard the low-toned voice of Rev. Syl- Beach, pastor of the Presbyterian church of Princeton, N. J., where the Wilson family has wor- shipped for years, as he united in a member of the cabinet and “smum of the president of the It was a simple ceremony, brief but solemn—the radiant faces of the bride and groom reflecting Richard Flem manufacturer, droped disease in New York. He was 72 years y, banker and dead of heart of the treas- room of the Vincent Herbert, the American com- poser, who underwent an operation appendicitis in London, is now out Lieutenant Saint Lague, a French military aviator, was killed when his machine fell 1,200 feet at La Laitto, watoching a ball game at Ak- Gabel, a spectator, ‘was struck by a batted ball and dled the happiness For the president and ur'f Wilson \it was a touching moment as they gave. away a daughter for the time within a year. Around them stood their relatives and friends —a small group—for it was a famitly affair, much- the same kind of home wedding one would see in any Amer- ican household, though the historic interior of the White House with it masses of lilles and ferns, the uni- formed aldes members of the cabinet and the vice president preserved for the function an officlal aspect. The ceremony started at 6 o'clock and lasted but fifteen minutes. The reception was brief, the wedding sup- per was followed by a brief dance and at 8 o'clock the bride and groom had left, all the wedding guests had de- parted and the White House resumed its normal appearance, Society Had No Part In Affair. All day long there had been busy preparations, but official Washington and the society of the national capital had n6 part in the affair. the guests were intimate friends of the family from other cities. McAdoo gave a luncheon to his col- leagues In the . cabinet, attended also b“tm Cary T. Grly'll’:{g . man, Secretary Tumulty and Vice President. Marshall. A bifl for compulsory settlement by arbitration of all strikes within the State was introduced in the Colorado Albert Hows, a builder and contract- L, gave his life in saving a pet bulldog from the path of an automobile. The Duke of Marlborough appeared as a fully licensed auctioneer and dis posed of a number of lots of his estate at Oxfordshire. or of Warwick, R. A campaign to raise $100,000 under the auspices of National Society the Promotion of Industrial Education was started in New York. John D. Rockefeller h. personal bond for $50,000 to guarantee North Tarytown against damage when the 250-ton stone arrives. After a fight of two years the city of Gary, Ind., will have a three-cent fare on all interurban lines within the city limits beginning August 1. A dinner was given to Chauncey M. Depew by 35 friends in was congratulated upon his 80th birthday in good health. The Rev. James La Fevre, of Huge- not ancestry and direct descendant of one of the founders of New Palz, N. Y., died in Somerset, N. J., aged 86. “Sweet” Marie Ganz, the anarchist, was sentenced to 60 days’ imprison- ment in New York for threats sh made against John D. Rockefeller, Jr. It was a jovial speéechmaking and witty toasts, ‘especially from Mr. Marshall, the group in a %inuo\u roar of " “The presi it Mrs. Wilson motored with small crowds The White House was a scene of beauty indoors and out. The sunset of a spring evening, tinting a cloud- less sky, the sparkling fountains and new. green foliage, the rose bushes in blossom and the Italian gardens gave the wedding guests a picture of rare beauty as they entered. splendor—palms, roses, the soft light of the Blue foom, marine band the his- toric portraits of presidents of the United States and the luxurious fur- nishings of the pariors, the state din- ing room and main corridor—this was the setting when the wedding hour ar- Mrs. Louise Echegaray, wife of the Mexican Minister to Costa Rica, com- mitted suicide by leaping from the fifth floor of her apartment in New More than 100 students of the West Point Military Academy inspected Franklin Aresnal in Philadelphia and saw how arms and ammunition were manufactured. Former Police Commissioner Doug- las 1. McKay of New York, was elec- ed by directors to be assistant to the president of G. White & Co., an en- gineering concern. President Gave Bride Away. The guests, relatives and friends of the two grouped in'a semi-circle. President Huerta of Mexico has ord- ered two billiard tables from a New York manufacturer to be delivered at A certified check for $1,000 ac- companied the order. slowly from the main corridor and as- cended the little altar, with its pre- dieu covered with white satin, in the south bay window of the Blue room. The marine band struck up the wed- ding march. Miss Sallie McAdoo, ten- year-old daughter of the secretary, led the procession as a flower girl, fol- lowed by Mrs, Francis Bowes Sayre, sister of the bride and matron of hon- Margaret Wilson, eldest daughter of the president, Miss Nancy Lane, 12 years old, another flower girl, daughter of Sec- retary Lane of the interior depart- ment, directly preceded the bride, who was escorted by the president. The Travers Gray- . S. N, best man, who was at- tired in full dress uniform, met the bride at the altar. The Presbyterian single ring service was used with the characteristic words “love, honor and As ‘the president gave bride away, there was an affect smile on his face. from the altar beside Mrs. Wilson and as the words of the service were read, their faces grew grave. groom repeated the service unfalter- They smiled happily as they led the procession from the altar to the Red room, where they received the congratulations of the guests. Supper was served at small tables in the state dining room, while the marine band played. The bride cut the wedding cake with Dr. Grayson's sword, the young people had a dance in the Blue room and suddenly Mr. and Mrs. McAdoo slipped into a wait- ing automobile and motored rapidly down Executive avenue. be away on their honeymoon about two weeks and will not go abroad, as has been reported. The secretary pects to keep in close touch with the John H. Gleason, driver, and Thom- as O'Toole, firemen, were probably fa- tally injured when a hook and ladder truck overturned in New York while answering a false alarm. Sentence was postponed until next Monday in the case of Burton W. Gib- son, lawyer, $7,100 from the estate of Mrs. Rose Szabox in Orange County, N. Y. A Hearing Will Be Held May 18 on the petition of the Waterbury and Milldale Tramway approval of method of construction of Cheshire and Wolcott. Mayor Mitchel, of New York, is in favor of the plan of the Safety First Society to use moving pictures sructing the public in the prevention of accidents upon public thoroughfares, Former Deputy Police Commissioner George S. Dougherty, Who is a “movie” actor was Injured by a fake bomb while posing for a pic- ture at the quaters of the Nompareil Feature Film C The United Stal He stepped back ‘The bride and Government has forwarded six gold watches and chains to the legion at Peking for distribution among Chinese officers in recogni of services in saving lives of Ameri- can citizens in China. Jamee W. Gerard ambassador at | Berlin, received instructions from the at Washington to make formal expression of thanks to | the German Government for assistance cruiser Dresden American refugees from -Tampico. State Department in rescuing HOUSE PASSES NAVAL | half hour until the APPROPRIATION BILL. Inoludes Building of Two Warships $139,560,334. Whashington, May appropriation 4 and providing for the en tire administration programme house today witheut a le- building pregramme includes twe battleships, one to be ‘government navy year six terpedo_beat geoing torpede boat submarine terped submarines. The New Canaan author | were examined. Adjournment & march on the Misses Ger | taken until tomorrow morning, { an additional panel of 100 men will be | matter of a long contested dangerous | corner adfoining ! eliminating the curve while the Miss- | es Gresvenor were out of town. The expect Injunc- tion proceedings tomorrow. their property, B. H. Young Heads Confederate Vets. Jacksenville, Fla., Bennett H. Young of Louisville, Ky. late today was reelected commander- in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans at the annual reunien here, Riehmond, Va, was chesen place for the 1915 reunien. destroyers, t, three ceast defence o boats and four Te Caucus on- Anti-Trust ‘Washington, May De1 anxious to get o!%hhumn by July eaucus for mhey hepe » on the adminis- tratien . programme. The United States naval tug Potem- ae which was abandoned in the iee floes in the Guif of St. Lawrence, was boarded by a party of Newfoundland is_expected that the vessel TFerse Haute, Ponn M. Roberts, charged with cam- spiracy 1o corrupt elections, was found The jory was cengress ou today called a throu, court here late tenight. o five minutes, Roosevelit Sails for Home. New York, May 7—Theodore Reose- velt and party sailed today from Para, Brazil, for New York on the steam- ship Adian, of the Booth Line. aceord- ing to cable advices received by the “hyDr. $.J. Maher IN- DEFENSE OF CONDUCT AT " STATE SANATORIA MALIGNANT, HE SAYS " Greater Than When Gunshanan Was a Member of Commission. New Haven, Conn., Stephen J. Mabher, state llmerc:llod. today and that Gunshanan's term of office all four institutions resuit in in favor of vertheless, complain at state sanatoria, as at all hospitals and hotels, of the temperature of the soup or the infrequenmcy with which some favorite article of diet appears on the bdill of fare. Use of Whiskey and Opiates. 'As to the charge that a patient must apply to one of the physicians of the sanatoria in order to have a diet served to him—that is a very proper rule and needs no defense. As to the excessive use of liquor, Mr. Gunshanan seems to think that we ought to furnish whiskey to our pa- tients as a therapeutic measure, and that we are to be condemned for dis- patients for drunkenness. In <harging both points we disagree with Mr. Gun- shapan. In fact, limiting ates. And the infractions of the rule against drunkenmess are fewer as com- pared with the period of Mr. Gunshan- an’s service on the commission. constantl: the use of whiskey and Opi- “As to the three remaining points,” waid Dr. Maher, “the garbage waste, the row between one of the superin- tendents and a patient, and the serv- ing of a roast beef dinner to & dying patient, these were conditions or oc- currences that he discovered he, himself, was a commissioner. ‘. have been no such happenings since he ‘was retired from the board, or at least none that I know of, and I have kept 3:mchmmmmmn- lon. Better Than When Gunshanan . Left Office. “Mr. Gunshanan says,” continuéd the ville Employes' association that he or- ‘doctor, “that members of the Rock ¥ last sanatori need correction; but they are fewer and less flagrant than when Mr. Gunshanan commissioner.” tions, we have been Clash with him and I am very sorry to be obliged to make a public reply to such a malignant speech a8 he made it SIX JURYMEN SELECTED FOR TRIAL OF BECKER. Doubtful if Any Testimony WiH Be Taken Before Next Monday. o & St of ssven 7 of seven had bardly sested ed for purely personal reasons. The afternoon session lasted just & panel called for to- day was exhausted. In all 39 talesmen was then man said he belioved it tful whether any testimony would be taken before Monday. If the remsinder of the jury is selected before the end of this week, Mr. Whitman will make his opening address Saturday afternoom: Steamship Arrivale. ence, New York. Tiverpool May 6 —Steamers ap m' Boston; Tth, Virginla, St. n, N, York. . B. Genoca, May T—8Steamer Beriln, New Won Oraterical Contset. ‘Willlamstown, Mass, Mxy 7—Daniel Keller of Williams won the New Eng- land intercollegiate contest