Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 27, 1914, Page 1

VOL. LVL—NO. 152 'RELIEF FOR SALEM FIRE SUFFERERS Cities of Massachusetts Responding Promptly and Generously to Call for Assistance PRESIDENT WILSON TE NDERED FEDERAL AID More than 3,500 are Dependent Upon Relief Committee for Shelter—4,500 in Various Bread Lines to Receive Food, Which is Pouring into th e City in Abundance—Sum of $97,019 Raised by Committee Appointed by Gov. Walsh and $77,000 Was Pledged Later at State House in Boston Salem Mass., June 26.—Measures for the relief of the 18,000 persons made homeless in yesterday’s conflagration were proceeding with military pre- cision tonight. More than 3,500 were directly dependent upon the relief committee for shelter, while 4,500 were waiting patiently in the various bread lines for the food which streamed into the city in abundance. Those cared for in the tented camps were of the poorer class, mostly foreigners. Near- 1y all the well-to-do had found refuge ‘with friends and relatives. Loss About $12,000,000, An insurance adjuster went care- fully over the devastated district to- night and estimated the loss at $12, 000,000, of which ten million was cov ered by insurance: This insurance, it ‘was stated, was well distributed, the heaviest amount falling upon any one company being $400,000. The Naumkeag Steam Cotton com- pany was the heaviest individual loser. The loss on its great plant was placed at_$3,500,000. Fifteen hundred hands were thrown out of work by the destruction of these mills. The total number added by the fire to the ranks of the unemployed ‘was estimated at 9,000. To Start Rebuilding at Once. Hand in hand with measures for re- lief went preparations for rebuilding the city. The Naumkeag company and some of the other larger firms burned out announced that they would be- n the work of reconstruction of new nd better plants as quickly as pos- sible. In the meantime the unemploy- ed will be given work in the rehabili- tation of the city or will be provided with jobs in nearby places. State Militia Doing Relief Work. The active work of relief was tem- rura.rfly in the hands of the state mil- tia, directed by Adjutant General Cole, who commanded 50 men from the Eighth and Ninth regiments. These established two camps, one at the baseball grounds, near the high school and the other at Forest River park; on the water front. Strict Sanjtary Precautions. The strictest sanitary precautions mere taken. A few cases of measles @nd two of scarlet fever were report- ®d aud were immediately isolated. Another large tented colony was lo- cated at Salem Willows, but it was planned to move these people tomor- | yow to another camp where the mil- | itia could exercise a closer supervision. A brisk southwest wind made it neces- for the militiamen to secure the these with extra pess tonight and as there semed some prospects of show- &rk the high school and other large buildings were placed in readiness to | was raised give shelter to those who did not care to remain under canvas. Weather Favored Homeless. Perfect June weather simplified the task of caring for the homeless. The réfugees, for the most part, refused to {be downhearted. Children romped about the tents iooking upon the sit- uation as a picnic. Property holders answering inquiries of friends an- nounced their losses in most instances with a smile and a shrug and began to talk of rebuilding. They even found humor in the fact that Mayor Hurley, who 'had lost personally through the burning of his home, still wore the 1 tall silk hat which has long been con- { spicuous in Salem’s poiitical history. Familles Become Separated. One of the saddest places in the city i was about the quarters of the domes- tic affairs department of the relief committee, in charge of Edward E. Moore, who was secretary to former Boston. Mayor John F. Early in the day itzgerald -of v the committee had the names of 200 men, women and children who had become separated om their families. Tonight this num- er had been reduced to one hundred. | Considering the scope of the disaster | there were comparatively few small | children whose parents could not be found tonight. So determined were one family of nine not to b espaerated that notwithstanding all the efforts of the relief officials they insisted upon oc- cupying one small tent five feet by seven. Generous Response from Boston. Boston: June 26.—The sum of $97,019 today by the committee appointed by Governor Walsh for the assistance of sufferers from the Salem fire. Contributions amounting to more than $77,000 were pledged at a meet- ing held at the state house and many other gifts were received later. Gardiner M. Lane, treasurer of the committee, announced that the cities of Worcester and New Bedford had sent word that they would forward contributions tomorrow and that ail other places in the state had been asked to organize committees to aid in collecting the large sum needed not only for relieving Salem’s immediate necessities, but for its rehabilitation. Federal Aid Offered. Governor Walsh, in reply to a tel- egram from President Wilson today offering federal aid in the Salem fire disaster, sent the following message: “In behaif of the people of Massa- chusetts and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1 thank you for your message of sympathy, and if the fed- eral government can be of service will call upon you later.” EIGHTH VICTORY - FOR YACHT RESOLUTE. Neither of Her Rivals Was Able to Keep Near Her. i i | PROGRESS8IVE COMMMITTEE PLANS FALL CAMPAIGN. Eastern Connecticut Well Represented at Meeting in Hartford. Oyster Bay, N. Y., June 26.—The cup ) Resolute scored her eighth class victory in the preliminary racing series | todst. The race was sailed off here in ® i it to moderate and shifting winds &nd except for the first three miles the | race a procession, with the Her- wa reshofl t making the pace. Neither | of her the Vanitie and the De- fiunce, seemed able to hold the flag ! officers’ yacht, although both made up | time ihe last five miles the freshening breeze. ' The s margin in corrected time at the finish over the Vanitie,was 5 min- and 16 seconds. and over the De- 6 minutes and 32 seconds. The e beat the Deflance 46 seconds in correcied time. Wiile the Resolute’s supremacy in today’s ruce was not threatened at an r¢ in the contest except on the fi x ¥ nitie and Deflance seemed her a_ trifle better than previous <, although the weather condi- were too uncertain to make a comparison between the two | ehts. | Most to | of the vachtsmen who have | been following the three boats are’ eager for what old seamen call a! “breeze of wind,” for except in one contest, two weeks ago, off Sandy Hook, the yachts have been sailing in lizht to moderate airs, which have usually shifted several times during the contest. Better conditions are Jooked for week after next, when the Newport series begine. The yachts will race again tomorrow Over the same course and under the auspices of the Seawanhaka club. That orzanization gave some of the cup class yachtsmen a mess dinner tonight. Roosevelt May Be Forced to Run for Governor. Ovster Bay, N. Y., June 26.—The im- Pression prevailed in Oyster Bay to- day that, despite Colonel Roosevelt's repeated assertions that he would not run- for governor, he might be forced to do so. The colonel went over the whole subject again today with George ‘W. Perkins, head of the national ex- ecitive committee and when they had finished their talk they were no nearer than before to a final solution of the problem. Call for State Convention of Order of Moo: Norwalk. Conn., June 26.A call has ®een issued for a state convention of the Doyal Order of Moose at Hartford on Juiy 26, It is claied that the Con- necticut delegation to the recent New England convention held at Haverhill, Mass., returned dissatisfied with the of a convention ebracing the New land states and recommended the tolding of a state convention to con® sider matters which have a spectal in- terest to members in Connecticut, Steamer Reported by Wireless. | central i rade and the Hartford, Conn, June 26—The state committee of the Progressive party held a special meeting here to- day and dicussed plans for the fall campaign in this state and gave a great deM of attention to arrange- ments for the state wide conference in this city July 23. Chafrman Joseph W. Alsop of Avon presided and stated that a sub-com- mittee from the Progressive club of Hartford had made some arrangements for July 23 when Colonel Roosevelt will be here and with George W. Perkins of Ne wYork, will speak in Parsons theater afternoon and évening. The Progressives reported that there was an abundance of enthusiasm for an aggressive state campaign. Lunch- oon was served at noon. Included in the plans for July 23 were a big pa- possibility of hiring another large auditorium, Present at today’s meeting were: Chairman J. W. Alsop of Avon; Dan- iel M. Wright, Herbert Knox Smith nd Ifving Gabriel of Hartford; Yan- dell Henderson, Steven B. Knowlton, H. P. Sage—proxy for Dr, Louis Li- maure—and C, H. Bird of New Haven; Erhest Chadwick of Lyme; W. W, Lo- werre of Colebrook; Thomas W. Casey of New Lendon; C. B. Bonfoey of Middletown; W, S. Johnson of Put- nam; William A, A. Alvord of Man- chester; Hans Rasmussen and John W. Jaeger of Waterbury; George A. Romans of Danbury; Arthur Birds- eye of Farmington; J. B. Smith of Orange; ‘Dugald McMillen of Britain; A. W. Olds of Windsor, Grand Jury to Investigate Bank. Chicago, June 26.—A special United States grand jury will be called to in- vestigate the affairs of the LaSalle Street National bank, the predecessor of the LaSalle Street Trust and Sav- ings bank, it was announced today by James H. Wilkerson, United States district attorney. A preliminary report of government accountants has reveal- ed that between $600,000 and $850,000 ‘was loaned to companies in which of- ficers of the bank were interested, to officers of the bank themselves and to political friends. No Auto for Viece President. ‘Washington, June 26—It took a roll call a recapitulation, a challenge of the result, a second vote which pesulted in a tie, and finally a third roll call in would not get government autemoblles, and then the question was left in such shape that it will be taken up in con- ference, rlimentarians said the sit- uations was most unusual, Steamship Arrivals. Genes, June 25—Steamer Baxonia, New York, Glasgow, June 25—Steamer Numidi- an, Bosten, Liverpool,-June 25—8teamer Calgari- Cape Rnéze‘ N. F.,l.]une 26—Steamer Athenia, Glasgow for Montreal, sig- malled 350 miles mortheast at D:lou;. = 25U “a?..m, June 26—teamer Prinzess Irens, New York for Naplos. the house today to decide that Vice | President Marshall and Speaker Clark | Cabled Paragragphs Death of Member of Japanese Imperial Family. ' Tokio, Japan, June 26.—Dowager Princess Yoriko Komatsu-No-Miya, widow of Prince Akihito, a relative of the imperial family, died today at the age of 61, Lipton’s Challenger Wins. Torquay, Eng. June 26.—Shamrock IV, Sir Thomas Lipton’s new challen- ger for the America’s cup, had her first real official trial under cup conditions today. She beat the old Shamrock over a 1 mile course by 4 minutes, 53 sec- { onds, elapsed time. The corrected time was estimated at about a minute and a half. THE BALLOU INQUEST IS TO BE PRIVATE Coroner Phelan Decides to Hear Mrs. Angle in Secret Session. Stamford, Conn., June 26.—DMrs. Helen M. Angle .will be questioned further next Monday by Coroner John J. Phelan as to her knowledge of the circumstances attending the death early last Wednesday morning of Wal- do R. Ballou, a prominent Stamford resident. The hearing will be in pri- vate. This was stated by the coroner tonight, Ballou was found in a dying condi- tion with his skull fractured, Tues- day about midnight, at the entrance to the fashionable apartment house where Mrs. Angle lived. He had call- ed on her Tuesday evening. Mrs. An- gle was detained by the authorities for the coroner’s inquiry. Yesterday at the inquest he attempted to inter- rogate her, but Mrs. Angle, who had Dbeen in a more or less hysterical con- dition since the tragedy. collapsed on the stand. Subsequently she was re- leased by order of the coroner under $5,000 bonds because of her condition, and is now recuperating, it s stated, at the home of a friend here. When he ordered her release the coroner stated it was his purpose to guestion her again as soon as her condition warranted it. Dr. Weaver, of New York, a path- ologist connected \with the local hos. pital, today took samples of the stains | found on the walls of Mrs. Angle's room and will make an analysis to de- termine whether or not they are of blood. STILL WAITING WORD FROM GENERAL CARRANZA Mediation Colony Is Showing Signs of Anxiety. Niagara Falls, Ont.,, June 26.—After a day of waiting with ne word of the plans of the constitutionalists with jreference to the preposed informal conference with the Huerta delegat # over Mexico’s internal affairs, the me- diation colony is Showing signs of anx- iety. Few are certain that the constitu- tionalists would participate. It became apparent that although spokesmen of General Carranza had expressed them- selves in favor of the cofiferences, the constitutionalists’ chief has by no means made up his mind on the sub- ject. It is expected that strong pres- sure will have to be exerted to per- suade him to agree to ‘the plan set forth by the mediators when théy draw up the protocol outlining meth- ods for the adjustment of the inter- national side of the problem and leav- ing the selection of a provisional pres- [ident to be determined by ‘the two Mexican factions, STATIONARY ENGINEERS MEET IN BRIDGEPORT. All New England States Represented in Attendance. Bridgeport, Conn., June 26.—With delegates from all over the state and Leupply men to the number of 125 rep- resenting power concerns and supply houses all over the New England | states in attendance, the 19th annual state convention of the National A ciation of Stationary Engineers opened in Bridgeport today. With the opening of the engineers’ convention there opened also in Eagles’ hall a big ex- hibition of power supplies, machinery, oil and lubricants, etc, with booths for 50 or more exhibitors. The convention and exhibition were formally opened by Mayor Clifford B. Wilson at 12.30 o'clock, who addressed an audience of about 300 delegates, members and guests of the association. Shortly after 10 o'clock this evening a banquet was served to the delegates and their guests, with Supreme Presi- dent B. J. Reynolds of New Haven delivering the opening address. GRUESOME LESSON OF 5 SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE Given Before Sunday School Conven- tion at Chicago. dresses at the Sunday school conven- tion here are mostly cheerful, optimis- tic affairs, but the Scientific Temper- ance federation of Boston has chosen a gloomy but effective method of driv- ing its lesson home. It is an exhibit of statistics with graves and tombstones as symbols, and a corner of the main meeting place is given over to it. In demonstrating the number of | deaths in Basle, Switzerland, in a cer- taln period, as the result of alcoholic indulgence, a row of graves painted i black is used, with the stafistics on the headstones. Then there is a row of Wooden figures in convict garb, accom- | panied by statistics showing that 95 per cent. of them owed their troubles | to strong drink. Children of alcoholic ' parents are represented as puny little wasters. Venezuelan Minister’s Body to Li State, ‘Washington, June 26.—The body of Senor Don P. Ezquiel Rojas, minister of Venezuela, who died of heart fail- ure todoy in Atlantic City, will be { brought to Washington tomorrow on a private car of the state department, to lie in state in the Venezuelan lega- tion until Tuesday, when funeral ser- vices will take place in St. Matthew's church. The body then will be taken | to Hampton Roads on the presidential yacht Sylph and placed on board the United States battléship Kansas to be conveyed to La Guaira, Venezuela, 5-Year-Old Girl Killed by Trolley at Middietown. Middletown, Conn., Kolinski, five vears old, was killed by | & trolley car here tonight. She ran in- i to the street and in front of the car unexpectedly and it could not be stop- ped in tlme. After inquiry the police decided that the death was accidental and the car crew were not heid. Bishop Nilan Ordains Two. Hartford, Conn, June 28--Bishop J. Nilan ordained the Rev. James F. Barret and the Rev. Thomas J. Malley to the priesthood in St. Joseph's Ca- thedral today, In the presence of many Chicago, June 26.—Reports and ad- | June 26—Viola ! Attorney General Corrects Senator ———— REGARDING HIS ATTITUDE TO- WARDS NEW HAVEN ROAD. LETTER READ IN SENATE McReynolds Claims Language of Sen- ator Norris that No Criminal Action Was Contemplated Was Unfortunate —No Immunity Promised. _ % ‘Washington, June 26.—Attorney Gen- eral McReynolds’ determination not to announce at present his purpose as to possible criminal prosecutions in connection with the affairs of the New ‘Columbia Wins Thrilling Race IN PRETTY TRIANGULAR STRUG- GLE ON HUDSON. ~ | CORNELL MEN STUNNED | | Ithaca Crew Exhausted Trying to Hold | i Pace With Victors—Pennsylva Finished Second—Minor Races Cap- tured by Cornell Crews. " { Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 26.—In a thrilling four mile triangular struggle between Columbia, Pennsylvania and Cornell today the Columbia university crew by a scant length won the pre- A Business It doesn’t require an extensive is nothing in common between th pany. tention, — There may be periods of waitis amount of activity. ing for business to improve. They the powers of advertising and get for the invitation. for the best fall trade ever. People it stores because of larger the number of the buying D the services of the advertisement homes daily there can be no ques accelerator. It should be aiding y columns, and the readers are the ing trade which would likely ne ver be otherwise R e Accelerator experience to get the fact firmly es- tablished in mind that neglect brings no advantages to business. There em and they should never go in com- Every department of an enterprise should get its proper at- ng but such only call for the greater In business it isn't a fact that everything comes to him who waits, but to him who hustles. incentive to a greater amount of hustling instead of watchfully wait- Dull periods should be the are the timfes to reach forth through hold of the trade which is waliting Through practical and productive advertising it is possible to not only stimulate summer business but lay the foundation and buy from advertisements, mean- received and the ublic reached the more valuable are With The Bulletin going into 9,000 tion as to its ability as a business our business today. In the past week the following matter has appeared in its new buyers: Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, June 20.. 172 118 909 1199 ] Monday, June 22.. 194 138 251 583 Tuesday, June 23.. 174 130 210 514 Wednesday, June 24.. 181 122 264 567 Thursday, June 25.. 195 106 323 624 Friday, June 26.. 175 104 192 471 TOUES (o sits 010 5121091 718 2149 3958 Haven railroad system was empha- ate today by Senator Norris. The let- ter written by Mr. McReynolds crit- icised statements made on the floor to the department’s attitude toward the interstate commerce commission investigation of the New Haven. Senator Norris had declared in dis- cussing the matter: “The attorney general did not have in contemplation any criminal action, find nobody has been given immunity in that case,” and had referred to a ‘statement from the attorney general's office to the ef- fect that there never was in contem- plation any criminal action, that there was no violation of any federal stat- ute in the proceedings that were had in_the New Haven affairs.” Writing_to the attorney general, Senator Norris supported these state- ments by reference to a_conference with the attorney general at which Senator Kern was present. “There was no claim made at this conference,” he wrote, “by you that any federal statute had beey violated, or that your department contemplated any critical proceedings in the New Haven affair.” Basis of Senator’s Statement, The senator sald the statement re- ferred to in his speech was one is- sued by the department of justice in January, setting forth that there is no law under which the department can prosecute “officers, directors, or other agents of a railroad company for improvident or dishonest manage- ment.” Atterney General's Reply. In his reply the attorney general sald: “The language which you un- fortunately employed is out of har- mony_with the real facts; and if ac- cepted as accurate would. cast a false light about the situation. “The assertion that ‘the attorney general did not have in contemplation any criminal action, and nobody has been given immunity in that case,’ was unwarranted and misleading. Speak- ing in your presence I had expressly declined to declare my plans or pur- poses_and this has been my uninter- rupted attitude. It was therefore fm- possible for you to know what they were, and vet you undertook to make announcement in respect of them. As is well known, Mr. Mellen, a con- specuous figure, was then, and is now under indictment in the federal court beca: of certain transactions cori- nected with New Haven affairs. How far his examination by the Interstate Commerce Commission gave immunity need not be discussed here.” EARLY MORNING FIRE AT HOTCHKISSVILLE $50,000 Factory Destroyed—Believed to Be Work of Incendiary. ‘Woodbury, Conn., June 27.—Fire be- leved to be of incendiary origin early this (Saturday) morning destroved the plant of the American Shear & Knife ., in Hotchkissville. The loss is estimated at $50,000. The concern employed 125 hands and had bene located at Hotchkissville sixty years. There were no means of fight- ing the blaze in the village, so help was sent from here. To Fight for Trust Legisiation. Washington, June 26—“We're ready | for the fight and we are golng to fight | until we put this trust legislation | through if it takes all summer,” de- clared Semator Williams, democrat, if Mississippi, today when the federal trade commisslon bill was taken up for consideration. Senator Williams de- fended President Wilson's demand that congress sit until it pass trust legisla- tion and he assailed thoe who he said were responsible for a propaganda de- igned to have congress adjourn with- out action. sized in a letter read before the sen- | of the senate by Senator Norris, as | mier race of the twentieth annual re- gatta of the Intercoll sociation. Pennsylv ond, defeating C with Syracuse, Washington and Wis- consin taking the wash of the leaders in the order named. Official Time. The official times of the crews were as follows: Columbia. .. 19.37 4-5 Pennsylvania 19.41 ’ Cornell 19.44 1- Syracuse Washington Wisconsin Columbia’s victory, result of a desperate the and sustained spurt in the final half mile, in all prob- ability prevented Cornell from sweep- ing the river, for the Ithaca crew was coming as S0 completely ‘exhausted in trying to hold the victors that they faltered and slipped back into third place at the finish. Better fortune attended the efforts of the Cornell junior varsity and freshman eights, each combination in turn winning its race in impressive fashion, Pennsylvania Made Good Showing. The real surprise of the regatta was the remarkable showing of Pennsyl- vania. Cornell and Columbia were fa- vorites among the veteran oarsmen and in the wagering and while the Quaker eight. was named to row a good race, the possibility of the red and blue winning was dismissed with- out discussion. Yet the crew coached by Vivian Nickalls, the famous English oarsman and former member of the Oxford university eights, sprang a sur- prise, just as his brother, Guy Nick- alls, with Yale's crew, upset tradition and won at New London last week. From the very start the Pennsyl- vanians were a decided factor in the race, rowing a deliberate but power- ful and finished stroke. Throughout most of the contest they set the pace, refusing to be shaken off by the re- peated spurts of Columbia and Cor- nell. It was only in the last quar- ter mile that Pennsylvania relinquish- her lead and it appeared that this was due more to a lack of fighting spirit than to any superiority on the part of Columbia. Pennsylvania fin- ished more like a machine than a combination of earsmen, while Colum- bia and Cornell fought like wildmen for. the lead. 50,000 Spectators. The race furnished an exciting spec- tacle for 50,000 spectators who lined the river banks and crowded steam- boats and yachts at the finish, despite the fact that Syracuse, last year's win- ner, and Wisconsin and Washington were early eliminated. The start was delayed when a Cor- nell oarsman jumped his slide in the first few strokes and the six erews had to be recalled and sent away a second time. It was almost seven o'clock and twilight had settled under the frown- ing hillside when Pennsylvania slash- ed its way into the lead during the first few strokes, . - Cornell Partisans Stunned. Although Cornell's partisans _we: stunned at the sight of Coach Court- ney’s varsity pupils finishing third, they had plenty of epportunity to cheer at the finish of the two minor races, for the Red and White eights gained an early lead in both the junior and freshman races and won handily. In the second varsity contest the lthaca crew. won by almost two lengths from Columbia, which finished almost the with Syracuse a poor last. The official times: Cornell . - 11.158-3 Columbia . .11 - Pennsylvania . . 11.3%3-5 Syracuse .. 11.50 3-5 The freshman race was even a more pronounced vietory for Cornejl. Court- ney's youngsters set a stiff pace from the start and despite their average atnoke of 82 gwept down the river, ja- % | Africa to the New same distance ahead of Pennsylvania, | The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other "P;ag__er, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion the City’s Population Condensed Teleg Duke George Il of died at Meiningen, years. nge: aged 89 The Public Service will erect a new trolley terminal at Newark, N, J, to cost $2,500,000. The French Senate adopted & bilt allowing brothers-in-law and sister- in-law to marry. King George and Queen Mary had a narrow escape from an automobile ac- cident at Nottingham. The Postoffice Department at Wash- ington announced the issuance of a new domestic postal card. H. H. Dean, of Buffton, Ind., was elected president of the Michigan, Ohio nd Indiana Coal Asociation. Kilkenny, arrested in New grand larcency, committed suicide by hanging in his cell. Michael A. Rofrano was appointed Deputy Street Cleaning Commissioner of New York at a salary of $5,000. General Francisco Villa soon will have a $1,000 porcelain bathtub. A firm in Chicago got the order. At the summer home of Charles M. 8chwab in Loretto, Pa., the report that Mr. Schwab was ill was denied. Orders were issued for the United States cruiser Washington to proceeed at once to Port au Prince, Haytl. Colonel Roosevelt accompanied by his son Archie, took his first horse- back ride since his return from Europe. Mrs. John Gise, 26 years old, of York, Pa., was probably fafally injured when she was caught in the knives of a reaper. A Washington dispatch states that more than 100 Democratic members of the House signed a petition for ad- Jjournment. The American Smelting and Re- fining Company has decided. to. re- sume operation at its Chihuahua, Mex~ ico smelter. Great damage to crops was caused by a terriffice wind, hail and lightning storm which swept Wayne County, New York. The Windsor Knitting Mills at Haz- erstown, Md., were destroyed by fire caused by lightning. The loss is placed at $100,000. The Mexican Senate is to meet today to hear the executive's report on the outcome of the mediation conferences at Niagara Falls. The Chinese garrison at Kalgan, composed of 6,000 soldiers, mutinied, looted and burned the city, killing all who resisited them. The celebration of the 100th anni- versary of the battle of Plattsburgh, (N. Y.) will begin on September 6 and continue six days. Four members of the Bayonne, N. J., Board of Education resigned as a re- sult of opposition to the policies of Mayor B. J. Daly. Theodosia the zebra, Imported from York Zoological Park, was found dead in the paddock with a broken neck ;. For the first time in the history of Indiana courts a woman, Miss Grace H. Neill, will preside at a divorce hearing at Terre Haute. O. T. Ward, a ranchman, of Mara- thon, Texas, reported that a hail storm Mountain killed 250 head slonging to him. automobile owned and operated by | Harry Baker plunged over a cliff in- to the surf near San Pedro, Cal Sarah Dowel, 26 years old, of CAll- ingswood, N. J, was killed and her husband serfously injured when their wagon was struck by a trolley car. Three mon were arrested in White Plains, N. Y., charged with the theft of $40,000 worth of platinum from the Commercial Research Co., at Tuckahoe, By a heavy voice vote the Masea- chusetts House today passed to en- grossment a bill providing for the re- organization of the state board of health. An “arson squad” of militant suf- fragettes set fire to and caused ex- tensive damage to the Hplscopal church at Ballylessen, near Belfast, | Ireland. Miss Belva A. Lockwood, the only woman who ever ran for President of the United States, fell in her office at ‘Washington and is suffering a broken arm and shoulder. - The sick rates among the troops at Vera Cruz for the week ended June 24, was 2.08 per cent for the army and 2.30 ‘per cent. for the marines, a decrease over the previous week. New York and New Jersey butohers have made a general demand on employes for an Increase of two and one-half cents a head for killing sheep. There will be no strike. o Mrs. A. Caminetti, 8 San Francis- co, wife of the Commissioner-General of Immigration may become a candi- date for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor. Senator Thompson, of Kansas City, introduced a resolution authorizing the President to invite foreign nations to Escorted to the station by more than 2,000 unionists and fellow sympathizers, Paul J. Morrin and John H. Barry, convicted in the dynamite conspliracy case in St. Louis, left for Leavenworth, Kan., to begin their prison sentences. Pietro Brusco of New York was sen- tenced to not less than 20 and not morp than 30 in Sing Sing prison and his wife, Niva Funnera, to not less than 10 and not more than 12 years in Au- burn prison for the kidnapping of five years old Giuseppe Gumino last Apeil. Light a Candidate for Renomination. Norwialk, Conn.,, June 26—It was stated today that Attorney Gemeral John H. Light will be u candidate for renomination to the same office at the | state republican convention next fall, creasing the lead all through the tweo | miles. The times were: Cornell .. Syracuse .. Pennsylvania . Cotumbla. Feur persons were killed when an | send delegates to the dry farming con- | gress at Wichita, Kan., next October. i rams | Accountants at Claflin Books MAY BE WEEKS BEFORE STATUS 1S KNOWN. | | WORK BEING PUSHED . It is Said that Banking Creditors Claims Will Total About $30,000,000, and Mercantile About $4,000,000— No Statement Pending Adjustment. New York, June 26.—It may be sev- eral weeks before the exact financial status of the H. B. Claflin company and the smaller mercantile concerns that falled with it can be established, according to one of the receivers of the Claflin company tonight. A firm of bublic accountants has been engaged to go over the company’s books, and its work will be pushed so that it may be brought to a conclusion and definite figures be made known as quickly as possible. 2 Will Have to Wait for Inventory. “We have to get an inventory of the stock of the H. B, Claflin company and the nascertain the amounts of bills receivable,” said Joseph B. Mar- tindale, who was named one of t Teceivers. “After getting the facts rel- ative to that company, it will be neces sary to ascertain the amount of stock and the financial condition of the out- side stores, and as these stores are widely scattered it will require some weeks' time to get that information. “T believe that it will be possible to gel a condensed statement regarding the affairs of the H. B. Claflin com- pany much sooner, but even this task will require many days of work. Every facility is being given the account- ants by the officials of the company, but pending the compilation of the ac- countants’ report there will be ne statement.” Some Fnincial Information. There appeared tonight to be some difference of opinion r the firm's liabilities. While it was stated in the finapcial district that the lia- bilities would run up to more than $36,000,000, owing to the fact that more than §$2,000,000 of mercantile claims had to be added to $34,000,000 of bank- ing claims, the assertion was made by a man who is familiar with the situa- tion that the total liabilities of the H. | B. Claflin company and the allied stores would be approximately $34,- 000,000. According to this authority, the banking creditors’ claims total about $30,000,000 and the mercantile about $4,000,000, Receivers for Cincinnati Stores. Cincinnati, O., June 26.—As a result of the fallure of th H. B. Clafiin com- pany of New York, the George W. M Alpin company and the Falr company, two of Cincinnati’s largerst depart- ment stores, voluntarily went into the hands of recelvers here today. BSoth stores will continue to do business. = Asks to Be Adjudged Bankrupt. Louisville, Ky., June 26—A petition was filed in federal court here today by four local creditors of J. Bacon & Sons, one of the city’s largest depart- ment stores and which is affillated with the H. B. Clafiin company of New York, asking that the firm be adjudged baakrupt. 8terling Mills Suspend. Eridgeport, Pa., June 26.—The Ster ling mills, manufacturers of | dress goods here, has suspended opera- tions following the faflure of H. B. Claflin company, New York. That com- pany 1s said to own 51 per cent. of the local company’s stock. Employes in the mills were informed today, the regular payday, that they will have to wait several days for their wages, Carranza Welcomed to Monterey. Monterey, Mexico, June 26—General Carranza, constitutionalist chief, ar- rived here yesterday with his staff and was welcomed by General Villareal and | a committee representing the city. A triumphal arch bearing the word “Wel- come” was erected near the rallway |nlt!un and the city made a holiday of | the reception. RD SALOONS TO KEEP OPEN TRLL M. Town Meeting Rescinds Previous Vote Closing Them at 10 p. m. Stratford, Conn, June 26.—At one | of the largest town meetings In the | history of Stratford, the citizens of the | town voted almost unanimously this evening to make the hour for w (hh.‘ saloons of the town 11 T X | of a town meeting of a week ago, when | it was voted by a big majority to make | the =aloons close at 10 o'clock. The | change In sentiment was brought about | by an active week’s campalgn conduct: {ed by the saloon k¢ in which | they showed that the vote of a week | ago had been an unfatr one, since they | had already paid licenses for the privi- | lege of keeping open until 11 o'clock during the current year. STATE INSURANCE COMPANIEY ! LOSSES IN SALEM FIRE. National Hit for Nearly a Milllon— Others Comparatively Small. Hartford, June 26—Not until two | sSTRATFO | | National, $800,000; Orient, $50,000; Hartford, representatives in the burn- Confident Oarranza Will Acoept invi- tation of Mediatore.