Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 27, 1915, Page 1

Bulletin B ™ ‘ § ] VOL. LVIL—NO. 124 NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915 TWELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS 3 v ITALIAN INVASION OF AUSTRIA CONTINUES e, ] Have Occupied Several Towns in Austria and Are Striking Eastward Toward Triest {KING EMMANUAL COMMANDS ARMY AND NAVY {Vienna Admits Progress of Invaders in the Tyrol, But Claims That Italian Attacks on the Carinthian Front Were Repulsed With Heavy Losses to the Invaders— ‘American Steamship Nebraskan, Either Torpedoed or ‘Struck by Mine, Put Back to Liverpool for Repairs—In | Russian Poland and South of the Dnister the Situation ,slemmns Unchanged—British Are Reported to Have Made a Fresh Advance Near La Bassee—Violent Battles Are‘in Progress-in=France, With French’ Reporting a Si zht Advance. -xnhe king of Ttaly has taken supreme fxommand of the army and navy and now with his troops at the front. he Austro-Italian frontier and for v miles in Austrian territory, the Lltalian lines stretch for a distance of [60 miles or more. In their forward Emnvl‘mf-nt. the Italians have occupied several towns and are striking east- ward towards Trieste. The Austrian war office admits that Ttalian troops have entered Condino in the Tyrol, about 20 miles east of #Roveredo, where prior to the declara- Etion of war an Austrian barracks was ¥blown up and many Italians were ar- trested At the same time, Vienna claims that the Italian attacks on the Carinthian frontier were repulsed with considerable losses to the invaders ¥and that in an engagement across the sborder north of Udine, the Italians fled, lezving their arms behind. The American steamship Nebraskan, tbound from Liverpool for Delaware “Breakwater, is on her way back to fLiverpool. = The Nebraskan, when iabout forty miles from Fastnet, off the of Ireland, was either torpedoed ick a' mine. The men taok' to but later returned to thelr yvessel, which had been damaged in the forward part and was able to pro- fceed, [ _In Russian Poland and south of the iester the situation generally re- ains unchanged. On the west an engagement of ex- Ytreme violence is in progress north of LArras, where the Germans are trying fto retake captured positions and a fsimilar condition prevails at the north- rn outskirts of the wood north of the road from Aix-Noulette to Souchez, ‘where the French report a slight ad- Lvance. ' The British are reported by Paris %o have myde a fresh advance near i{la Bassee. The British war office says Fthat in this region since May 1 the §British have pierced the German line for a total front of over three miles. FSUBMAMINE SIGHTED OFF SOUTHERN COAST OF IRELAND ENot Believed to Be Responsible for Mishap to Nebraskan. Crookhav. 1.06 0 m—It s~ learned today that a submarine was seen last night off the gsouthern coast of Ireland. She was ‘sighted shortly after 9 p. m. near jGalley Cove, which is about ten miles {from Fastnet. No connection has heen {established between this incident and jthe mishap to the steamer Nebraskan, {which reported to have occurred ishortly before 9 o'clock at a point {about 40 miles from Fastnet. i A steamer was seen outside Cro- fhaven, which lies just north of Gal- fley Cove, at abclit 9 o'clock last night. '\As she approached in the direction cf !Fastnet lighthouse two loud reports iof a gun were heard, A boat in Crook- |haven harbr went toward the steam- which put about and was lost to Isight. Several residents of Crookhaven urned out and went along the shcre, eeping a sharp lookout. They sighted la submarine off Galley Cove, near the {mouth of a little creek. One of the {men on shore fired two shots with a {rifle at the men in the conning tower lof the ubmarine. The submersible rdived immediately, but soon rase azain, ifurther out. Three more shots were Mired at her and she azain disappeared, B £ g Ireland, May 26, 'GERMAN AMBASSADOR ARRIVES IN BERLIN. Departure From Rome Was Made { Without Special Incident, } [Berlin, May 26, Via London, 10.10 p. Pu—Prince Von_ Bluelow, the German lmmbassador to Ttaly and the Princess fVon Bluelow arrived in Berlin this fmorning. It is stated that their de- iparture from Rome was not marked by the slightest untoward _incident. Mhere was no display of ill feeling on fthe part of the people toward Ger- ‘many and it seemed as if Italy still thopefl to avoid war with Germany fwhile conducting hostilities with Aus- Ktria-Hungary. Prince Von Bluelow, it ds asserted, was compelled three time to request his passports before he fobtained them. ! Signor Bollati, the Italian ambas- Bacor, departed from Berlin at five w'elock this morning aboard a specia) train. IAUSTRIANS RAZE BUILDINGS WHICH OBSTRUCT RANGE Government Buildings, Monasteries and Churches Destroyed. i Verona, via Paris, May 26, 3 p. m. +~Reports . received here from Tren- kino say the Austrian military author- fties have ordered the destruction of government buildings, barracks, mon- eries and churches in order t hey may have a free range for their uns, &In.the yillage of Avio, just in- side the Austrian border ahout six miles east of Lake Garde, ail the doc- uments of the municipality are sald to have been saturated with petroleum and set on fire and the municipal building and post office burned. The bridge across the Adige river from Avio to Vo was blown up. KING OF ITALY TO SHARE HARDSHIPS WITH SOLDIERS Is at the Front in Supreme Command —Permanently, Not for a Visit. Rome, via Paris, May 27. 12:15 a. m.—Although the departure of the king for the front was kept secret, the news spread both here and in the provinces. The king actually has assumed su- preme command of all the land and naval forces. He is going to the front, not for a visit, but permanently, to work with his soldiers and share in their hardships.and risks and_ divide with his generals the responsibilities. Victor Emmanuel, who by nature is earnest and determined, but of a re- tiring disposition and opposed to any form of publicity concerning himself, did all that wass possible to reach the front incognito. But all Italians knew his movements and followed with their thoughts the train that was bearing to the front the great grand- son of King Charles Albert, who, in abdicating the throne of Italy on the battlefield at Novara in 1848 after his defeat by the Austrians, bequeathed to his descendants the sword of the kings of Savoy, which he requested never should be sheathed until the Austrians were entirely driven from Italian lands. BRITISH FIRST ARMY HAS ADVANCED THREE MILES Since May 1—A Group of German Trenches Captured Tuesday Night. London, May 26, 10.27 p. m.—The following official statement was issued by the Dritish war office tonight: “The first army continues to make progress east of Festubert. A terri- torial division carried last night a group of German trenches, capturing 35 prisoners, and this morning it cap- tured one officer, 21 men and a machine gun. “Since May 1 the first army has pierced the ememy’sline on a total front of over three miles. On this the entire hostile front line system has been captured on a front of 3,200 yards and on the remaining portion the first and second line trenches are in our possession. The total number of pris- oners taken is eight officers and 777 other ranks. Ten machine guns in all have fallen into our possession, as well as a considerable quantity of material and equipment, particulars of Wwhich are not yet available.” ADEQUATE ORIENTAL POLICY BY THE UNITED STATES Urged by “the Christian Sent to Japan. Embassy” New York, May 26.—The importance of adopting an adequate oriental policy for the United States, the fuhdamental principle of which &halli bs “the just and equitable treatment of all races,” is urged in the report of Prof. Shailer ‘Matthews, dean of the Divinity school of Chicago university, and the Rev, Sidney L. Gulick, D. D., who composed ‘the Christian embassy to Japan” sent to that country early this year by the federal council of churches of Christ in America to foster a better under- standing between the two countries. The report, which has been approved by the council, was made public to- night. It recommends the adoption of such a policy to congress and the peo- Ple of the United States and suggests to thelend"that “the entire dmmigra- tion problem be taken up at an early date, providing ‘for comprehensive leg- islation covering all phases of the question.” e Officers of “‘State Luther League. Meriden, Conn, May 26.—At the tenth annual convention of the State Luther league held in this city today these officers were elected: Willlam Jente, New Haven, president; Edward Norden, New Britain, vice president; Miss Clafa Sucher, New Haven, corre- sponding secretary; Miss May Retten- meyer, Merlden, recording secretary; Bruno Kitchmean, Hartford, treasurer: Carl Styrus, Hartford, archivist; dele gates to Hartford distriot league con- Vention, .Rev. Paul A.JKirsch.of Meri- den and-Willlem Jente of NewsHaven. Underwood-Simms ‘Tariff Act Sus- tained. ‘Washington, May . 26.—The clause of the Underwood-Simms tariff act grant- ing a rebate of 5 per cent. in duties on gocds imported to the United States in American bottoms was upheld today by the court of customs,appeals. , The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich ic Double That of Anyg\é@" s° .« Paper, 90 - Paragraphs . Aeroplane Brought Down. Parr,, May 26, 11.16 p. m.—A Ger- man aeroplane was brought down to- day at Braine. The pilot of the French machine which defeated the German aircraft was awardde the military medal for his achievement and the officer-observer was promoted. c>’ Ge Female Police Force in Italy, Paris, May 26, 6.10 p. m.—The Rome correspondent of the Temps telegraphs that nearly 11,000 women have been enrolled in a female police force au- thorized by the Italian government. These women belong for the most part to the middle classes. Theye will un- dergo special physical training and wear uniforms. PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS May Result in Formation of Gigantic Steamship Corporation. Washington, ' May 26.—Cenferences between representatives of the finan- cial and_business interests of _the United States and delegates from South and Central America attend- ing the Pan-American financial coa- ference were continued today in the effort to bring about a clear under- standing of the desires and needs of the southern republics, There was no general session of ‘the conference and the oratory that bLas marked previous meetings gave way to statements of facts about the con- ditions facing the various countries and the necessity for credit and cash to aid in their development The committee on trans which st important quest conference has faced, entrusted work to a sub-committee, which not expected to report until Fridav. There were rumors tonight that there might result from the conference a gigantic steamship corporation backed n which the by all the interested countries to in- sure rapid, regular_and s trans- portation between North and South America s pointed out, however, during on of this subject, that so the United § s concerned, s official representatives have no au- thority to enter into any negotiation: along this line and that W known that private « the United States shipping _enterprises without ances that there will be a modific of the navigation laws and ame ments to the Simmons act passed the last congre: in is reluctant to ¢ FLETCHER FAILS IN DEFENSE OF ATLANTIC SEABOARD Invading, Fleet Established a Base in Chesapeake Bay. ‘Washington, May 26.—Superiority the “enemy” in units representing f: and heavily armed battle coupled with weather conditio; vorable for an attack, brought the failure of of st ise fa- about Admira]l Fletcher's de- fense of the Atlantic seaboard in the war game which closed yester- Rear Admiral Beatty’s in- s in a position to establish a base peake bay. ory of the game as told in reports of the command officers to department today, revealed that Admi Beatty with a theoret- ically stronger force, engaged the main body of the defending fleet last Thurs- day and destroyed about half of Ad- miral Fletcher's i 4 the navy Then, when Admiral Fletcher off to guard against a _mo against New England or the “enemy” swept southward prepared establish a base of operations by ng an expedition from his trans- ports and at the same time faced northward with sufficient,force to deal with any squadron the defenders might send against him, Admiral Fletcher's defensive cam- paign was described as a good one, but he was handicapped not only by the weather and lack of speed with long range guns, but b ity to have submarines on the scene when the final test against the enemy came. BLOCKED ESTABLISHED BY ITALIAN GOVERNMENT On Austrians Coast Between Italian Frontier and Montenegrin Boundary. Rome, May 26, via Paris, 7.45 p. m. —The Italian government, believing that Austria-Hungary is utilizing se eral ports on the Albanian coast for secret commissariat departments, de- clared a blockade today against “that portion of the Austro-Hungarian coast comprised between the Italian frontier on the north and Montenegrin boun- dary on the south, including all is- lands, ports, anchorages and bays and also the Albanian coast from the Mon- tenegrin limits on the north to and including Cape Kiepali on the south.” The declaration specifies the geo- graphical limits by latitude and lon- gitude and adds: “Vessels belonging to friendly and neutral powers will be allowed sufficient time to leave the zone, the amount of time to be deter- mined by the chief of the naval forces. “Measures will be taken in conform- ity with the rules of international law and treatles in existence against all vessels endeavoring to cross, or which succeed in crossing the line marked by Cape Otrante and Cape Kiephali.” NEW ERA PREDICTED IN AMERICAN POLITICS When Business Men Put Personality Into Politics Instead of Money. Kansas City. Mo., May 26.—Myron T. Herrick, former governor of Ohio and former United States ambassador to France, addressing a‘republican gath- ering today, predicted a new era in American politics which will place politics on a higher and more intellect- ual plane. He declared that formerly. big busi- ness men wrote campaign checks for defensive reasons and thereby gained power in the councils of the party. “In the new era,” he said, “the busi- ness 'man will put personality into poli- tics; he, not his money, will measure his influence.” Russians Defeat Turks. Petrograd, May 26, via London, May 27, 207 a. m—An official communica- tion from the Russian army headquar- ters in the Caucasus says: “Our troops have:occupied Miranduab. During a fight dn the region of Karaderbent 200 Cosacks charged the Turks and sabred two companieg of them. There has been no change In the other sec- tors’ Y v and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population British Warship Triumph Sunk TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE IN THE DARDANELLES. MOST OF CREW SAVED Battleship Carried Complement of 700 Men, of Whom More Than Half Were Saved—Disappeared in Seven Minutes After Being Struck. London May 26, 11.36 p. m.—The British battleship Triumph has been sunk in the Dardanelles. This official announcement was made tonight, The disaster to the Triumph is de- scribed in a brief statement by the admiralty, which says that while oper- ating in support of the Australian and New Zealand forces on the shore of the Gallipoli peninsula yesterday, the Triumph was torpedoed by a sub- marine and sank shortly afterwards. Majority of Men Saved. The majority of the officers and men, including the captaln and command- er, are reported to have been saved, The submarine was chased by des- troyers and patrolling small craft un- til dark. Work of Single Torpedo. Berlin, via London, May 27, 12.25 a. m.—A Constantinople despatch to the Tageblatt says that the ‘British bat- tleship Triumph was sunk by a slngle torpedo and that she disappeared in seven minutes. Built for Chile in 1902. The Brtish battleship Triumph was It at Barrow in 1902 for the Chilean bu government, but ed Dby Great BEritain in > was laid down under the name of Libertad and was a sister ship of the Constitution, also purchased from Chile and re-christened Swiftsure. Since the present war broke out the Triumph been in operation in both ¥ar Eastern and Eurcpean wa- ters. Was Flagship of Asiatic Squadron. s flagship of the British Asiatic dron she participated in the bom- bardment of the German base of ng-Tau, China, last October and W s reported to have been damaged Dby the shell fire of the German forts. After the fall of T: Tau the Tri- umph returned to European waters and early in the present vear began operations with the other units of the allied fleet against the Dardanelles. In the latter part Triumph bombarded the trenches on the western end of the Gallipoli penin- sula and afterwards went into the Dar- anelle of Here she came under of a Turkish howitzer battery atic shore, which dropped 16 s s around her and threw three mi s on board. Little damage was done by the shells however, and only two men, a stoker and a bluejacket, were wounded. The battleship si- lenced the Turkish battery before re- tiri A few days later while landing oper- ations were proceeding, the Triumph, with other warships, in addition to covering the lanc bombarded the forts in the Dardanelles to prevent re- inforcements reaching the Turks from the Sea of Marmora. The Triumph was credited in the official reports with having set fire to the town of Maidos during this bombardment. Had Crew of 700. The Triumph ich was command- wi Capt. Mauri e S. Fitzmaurice, was a vessel of 11,985 tons and of 12,- 0 horsepower. Her crew of office nd men in times of peace numbere 1 about 700 men. The vessel carried four ten-inch, fourteen inch guns and fourteen 14-pounders and four 6#pounders. In addition she carried two 18inch torpedo tube The Triumph was 436 feet long and had a speed of about 20 knots Fifth Allied Ship Sunk, With the si g of the Triumph five allied battle have been accounted for in the Dardanelles by Turkish gunfire, mines or torpedoes. Of these es the British have sustained four —the Triumph, Ocean, Irresistible and Goliath. One French ship has been sunk-—the Bouvet. In addition several other allied battleships have rious times been struck by shells and forced to retire fighting in the waterway. from the WASHINGTON ACTION ON NEBRASKAN UNDETERMINED Aw: ing a More Definite Statement of Assault on the Ship. ‘Washington, May 26.—The course of the United States government in the case of the American steamer Nebras- kan, damaged off the coast of Ireland, was undetermined tonight because of- ficials were without definite informa- tion as to whether the ship was tor- pedoed or struck a mine Messages from Ambassador and Consul General Skinner at Lon- don today transmitted the report of the British admiralty that the vessel had been torpedoed, but officials noted with much interest the captain's re- port to his owners, indicating a doubt as to whether the Nebraskan was hit by a torpedo or a mine, resident Wilson himself read all the al and unofficial despatch In view of the positive position which the United States has taken on the sub- ject of submarine activity in the war zone and the delicacy of the situation with Germany arising out of the Lusi- tania disaster, the story:of the Ne- braskan's experience is awaited Wwith unusual interest. Should it develop clearly that she was torpedoed with- out warning an aggravating circum- stance will have been added to an al- ready tense situation, notwithstanding the fact that no lives were losf. Page TALIHINA, OKLAHOMA, STRUCK®BY A TORNADO. One Person Killed and.Several Fatally Injured—Many Buildings Blown Away, ‘Hugo, Okla.,s0May 26—A.adornado struck “Talihina, Ok, sixty miles north of here, late-today, killlng one person and fatally injuring several others, according to reports received here. Many buildings were blown away. Tragic Deed of a Spurned Swain KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF AT STAMFORD. WOMAN 28, MAN 45 Act ' Was Planned—Was Witnessed by a Dressmaker—Wom- Carefully an Had Been Served With Divorce Papers Saturday Last. Stamford, Conn., May 26—Angered because Miss Hazel Winkins, aged 28, had spurned his offer of marriage, Jo- seph Hennesik, 45 vears old, entered her apartments in Park Row here to- night and shot her to death and then killed himself, Carefully Planned Deed. Three bullets in Miss Wilking' head caused instant death. He died from a bullet in his brain. Hennesik, who came here in March from New York, had evidently made caroful prepara- tions for his deed. He left three notes telling of his contempiated actlon. One, addressed to Miss Wilking, sald “As we cannot be happy in this world we will be happy in another” The other, to his Lruther, ¥Frank, In New York, reqnested him to see that they buried them together, The third note, whic Hennestk and “Hazel,” was in effect that they were lovers, and, as they could not be happy, they had decided to take means to be happy. The po- lice believe that Henuesik signed the woman's name to this note was signed by Dressmaker Witnessed Tragedy. Mrs, Corin Mathers, a dressmaker, who lived in the same apartments with Miss Wilkins, witnessed the lat- ter part of the tr: . She. told the police tonight that Miss Wilkins did not welcome Hennesik tentions and on turday had requested him not to see her any more. Hennesik also lived in tr which w rented by asked him to 1 she his in a trunk and wrote the He told Mrs. Mathers he was sked if he might before he went. She told' him that she was not feel- ing well but that Miss Wilkins would see him at the door for a moment. S afterwards, Mrs. Mathers heard ind the sound of revolver he rushed to Miss Wilkins' ne to see Hennmesik shoot- ing himself. Henn i was employed at a local store and Miss Wilkins worked at a candy shop. Little is known of eith- er parf here. Coroner Phelan of Bridgeport will conduct an inquest to- morrow. Woman Had Been Served With Divorce Papers. & An examination of the woman's be- longings disclosed that she was mar- ed and that divorce papers had been served on her last stance of her hus Hilton, of Gui alleging de- sertion and a vy offense. -She had lived here under her maiden name. They were married in Stamford Feb. , 1914, angd it was alleged that had deserted him soon afterwards. B. atutory MEXICANS REST AFTER A SEVERE BATTLE. Outcome of Conflict, Resumed Yester- day, Expected to be of Great Im- portance. Washington, M Reports of a decisive Villa_victory over Carranza forces under Obregon in fighting about Leon, as announced at Chihuahua by Villa’s foreign minister, apparently e " according to official 16 the state department. tion obtainable, the de- partment said, indicated the opposing armies had rested after severe fight- ing at Leon, with a decided advantage t oVill's forces and that the battle was resumed today. The outcome of this conflict is ex- pected to: go far toward deciding mil- itary mastery in Mexico, for the im- mediate future, at least. advice: Best Advices to the department from Frontera, sald it was reported there that serious disturbances rad oc- curred in the northern part of Tabas- co with defeat for Carranza forces. Other advices told of reports that fighting was under way at Monclova with Villa forces attempting to re- capture the town The Villa agency here announce: had reports ciaiming Monclova ready had been retaken. it al- HOLLAND HAS NO INTENTION OF PROTESTING TO GERMANY Over Sinking of Lusitania—No Evi- dence That Dutch Subjects Lost Their Lives. The Hague, via London, May 26, 10 p. m—Holland has no intention of sending a protest to Germany with reference to the sinking of the steame: Lusitania by a German submarine, ac cording to statements made today by highest officials here. The Netherlands government, it was asserted, like every other government, feels the deepest horror over the sink- ing of the liner, but as there is no direct evidence that any Dutch subjects lost their lives in the catastrophe, no action can be taken simply on general humanitarian principles unless all the neutral nations agree to make a move together. Even_ should Hollanders have been killeq aboard the Lusitania, it was add- ed, the matter probably would be set- tled by the payment of ‘an indemnity by Germany after the-usual represent- atlons. Storms Do Damage -in the West. Kansas City, Mo., May .26—Heavy sailns accompanied by.high winds and in some Jocalities by hall and:severa electrical _disturbances,, 'did much damage throughout Kansas, northern OKklahoma and western Misouri“today. Tornado-at Springfield, Mo. Springfield, Mo., May 26.—A. tornado, accompanied by a hevay rainstorm, struck Springfield about 10 o'clock tof night, unroofing buildings and caus- ing heavy damage. No loss of life is reported. Condensed Telegrams German Riechstag will meet Friday, May 28. Telephons communication between Paris and Rome was cut off. The Italian parcel post ser suspended until further notice. ce was No American military observers are to be accepted by the Italian All valuable antiquities and works of art in northern Italy were removed to Sicily. Two treaties between China and Ja- pan were signed in the Chinese Foreign Office at Peking. President Wilson signed a formal declaration of neutrality in the war between Italy and Austria. President Wilson declared he had not considered calling a special ses- sion of Congress in October. After being held in the ice off Nome, Alaska, for three days, the steamer Corwin arrived in port there sdfelq. Nellie Bly, and American war cor- respondent in Austria, sent a request for wheat flour for orphans and wi- dows, All the property of the Britlsh- Ameriean Tobaceo Co,. in. Germany has been placed under German super- viston, Aboard the steamer Lapland, due at New York early Monday morning, are the bodies of flve of the Lusitania's victims. Admiral Moore notified the Navy Department from onluHlu that the submarine F-4 is about 83 feet below the surface. Gabriel d’Annunzio, the Italian poet, Stzamers Crash- in Heavy Fog HOLLAND-AMERICAN LINER AND TRAMP STEAMER. OFF NANTUCKET SHOALS Both Vessels Disabled — Battleship South Carolina Responded to Wire- less Transferred and Landed Safely in New York. Call—Passengers New York, May 26—Seventy-seven bassengers, saved from possible death in the chilly waters of the Atlantic when tee Holland-American liner Ryndam collided early today with the tramp steamer Joseph J. Cuneo off Nantucket Shoals lightship, were brought safely into port tonight by the battleship South Carolina, which participated in the rescue. Much of Cargo Destroyed. _The Ryndam, convoved to Ambross lightship DLy the battleship Texas, reached the harbor before her pas- sengers arrived and anchored down the b he was drawing thirty-six feet of water and much of her cargo, cantaining foodstuffs for Holland, and valued at a million dollars, was des- troyed. A hole in her side below the ine about the width of a plate stopped by canvass. The Cuneo, ding under her-own steam, with proc a badly damaszed bow, was expected in port at a late hour. The steamer Thoma 7. Millard, carrying friends and relatives of pas- sengers and officers of the Holland- American line, went down the bay to and his eldest son will join the army |Teet the South r“‘r;mnx off kTmmu in which his other two sons are al- nd. to_take ono ready officers. nd con- 7 — docks at Governor W notified Sheriff y § Pettit Nasau County te stop all Collided in Heavy Fog. bookmaking and betting at the Bel- mont Park race track. Six of the eight Filipino insurrectos recently sentenced for the Christmas Eve rioting at Manila escaped from the Pasig Jail, Manila. George H. Mills, known throughout the United States as a starter of trot- The Ryndam left here:for Rotter- dam yesterday with twenty first clas thirty-four second class an dtwent three third class passengers. The crew numbered about one hundred and fifty. The Cuneo used in the West Indies trade, left Boston last night Shortly before & morning, in a heavy fog, camers rammed each other. for Baracoa, Cuba. o’clock thi: both ting horses, died in a hospital at Mid- or of the Cuneo dletown, N. Y., yesterday. ignal which was picked up by several of the Atlantic Pro ent Italians in San Francis- | fleet battleships which were in the co are planning contributions from | vicinity, having just completed their adult natives of Italy in California | war manoeuvers. for the Italian Red Cross. After showing considerable improve- ment, King Constantine suffered a re- lapse, than at any us time. prev An order for 700 steel box cars and cabooses was awarded to the Cen- tral Locomotiv & Car Co., of Chicago by the Chesapeake &Ohio Railroad. Unitarians refused to change the name of their denbmination at the nineteenth annual meeting of the American Unitarian Asociation at Boston. The homliest man in Bloomfield, N. J., will receive a prize of a diamond ring at the close of a carnival for the benefit of the Firemen's Relief Asso- ciation. Five thousand persons heard Billy Sunday deliver his farewell sermon in Philadelphia _before his departure to his Oregon farm for a rest. Two hundred hit the trail. The Rev. George W. Corrigan, rec- tor of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic church of Newark, N. J., and a brother of the late Archbishop Corigan of New York, died in Newark. There was considerable excitement in the Japanese Diet when a mem- ber of the opposition called Foreign Minister Kato traitor. The mem- ber was forced to apologize. By unanimous vote, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' convention at Cleveland adopted a resolution fav- oring the enactment of a law requir- ing the use of power headlights. A posse left Valentine, Tex., for a point six miles from the border where, n a fight between Mexicans and Texas River guards and rangers, two Amer- icans are feared to have been captured or killed. Four pounds of opium, valued at $100 was found in the bLerth of a member of the crew of the Standard Oil steamer Escalon, lying at Bayonne, N. J.,, when raided by internal reve- nue officers. Birds nests carrying matches to their under the eaves is thought to have been the cause of a fire in the new auditorium of Seaton Hall College South Orange, N. J. The damage The State of lllinois sent out war- rants for $1,000,000, distributed among 740 individuals and firms toward the reimbursement to live stock owners for los of cattle in the foot-and- mouth disease epidemic. The state has finished its case against the ten deputies on trial at New Brunswick, N. J., charged with the murder of Alessandro Tessitore, one of the chemical plant strikers shot last January at Roosevelt, N. J . For the first time in many years, a vessel was chartered at Philadelphia to carry a full cargo of sugar to a foreign port. The ship s the British steamer Fenay Bridge, which will take 6,000 tons of sugar to England. Julio Arjona, Mayor of Panama, re- fused to ailow Jules de Lannoy, a Bel- gian to deliver an address there on Belgium's invasion by Germany. It was feared that the address might be considered as a breach of-neutrality.. Members of the New Jersey Leg- jslature and State officials gathered in the State House at Trenton to ex- change greetings over long distance telephone with Governor Fielder and bis staff at the Panama-Pacific- Ex- position. A decided change for the better has beenoted this_week in the relations between the British government and the representatives of neutral ship- pers whose cargoes have come under the ban of the order-in-council. nd his condition became worse Battleships Picked Up Wireless Call. The battleships _Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas picked up the call for help and@ rushed to the scene of the accident. Before their arrival, the passengers and part of the Ryndam’s crew had been transferred to the Cuneo. The Ryndam had a big gap tourn in her side, and it was thought she would sink. The fog cleared about 7 sailors isted jn 7 o'clock and the re-transferring the passengers to the South Carolina. No One Injured. No one was injured in either of the transfers. The two battered steamers were not entirely disabled and with the men- of-war acting as convoys, headed for this port at a thirteen mile an hour rate. Most of the passengers of the Ryn- dam were foreigners returning home. Only six were Amricans. The Ryndam after passing quaran- tine anchored off Sixty Ninth street, Brooklyn. She will await hich water tomorrow morning and then proceed to the Holland-American docks. LABOR CONDITIONS IN COTTON MILLS OF SOUTH. Discussed Yesterday Before Industrial Relations Commission, Washington, N Labor condi- tions in Uorto Rico and in cotton mills of the south were discussed today be- fore the industrial relations commis- sion. The commission was unable to conclude its hearings tonight, ac- cording to programme, and several witnesses will be examined tomorrow, including Samuel Gompers, presidem and other officers of the American Federation of Labor. P. Riveria Martinez, president of the i union of Porto Rico and Santiago sias, organizer of _the American Federation of Labor in Por- to Rico, presented affidavits alleging unfair and brutal treatment of work- men in labor disputes on the lsland. Later J. C. Blils, Jr., Porto Rican com- missioner of labor, began a statement which will be finiched tomorrow. He said _conditions on the island were bad, but that every effort was being made to improve them. David Clark of Charlotte, N. C., edi- tor of a textile magazine, submitted a statement to the commiSsion deny- ing in detail charges concerning child labor in_the south made recently by Dr. A, J. McKelway of the National Child Labor -Commission. _ Mr. Clark filed & mass of statistics designed to controvert Dr, McKelway's assertions as to wages paid in the cotton mills. ARGENTINE, BRAZIL AND CHILE HAVE SIGNED PEACE TREATIES Providing forInvestigation in All Cases —Secretary Bryan Notified. Washington, M Formal noti- fication of the signing of new peace treaties by Argentina, Brazil and Chile was received by the state department today. Secretary Bryan issued this statement: ““We have received word through the Argentine embassy that the treaties were signed yesterday between Argen- tina, Brazil and Chile, and that they follow the line of treaties which we have signed with those countries, pro- viding for investigation in all cases. “We are very much gratified that this sprinciple has received endorse- ment by the use which is made of it ‘| by thosetcountries and we hope that the'idea will spread until investiga- tion-will be resorted to in all cases.” Movements of Steamships. Copenhagen, May 25.—Arrived, steamer Hellig5Olav, New York. Liverpool, May 25 —Arrived, steamer Scandinavian, Montreal. Patras, May 25—Salled Thessaloniki, New York. Montreal, May 26.—Arrived, steamer Northland, Liverpool lLiverpool, May 26.—Sailed. ) Philadeiphia, New York. steamer steamer