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Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
Summarily Removed Yesterday Afternoon by
Mayor Mcclellan for Insubordination
WILLIAM F. BAKER HIS SUCCESSOR
Considerable Change in the Policy of New York Police
Department Expected-Principal Reasons for the
Mayors Political 1t is said-Binshsm Tells Why
He Has Been an Unpopular Commissioner.

New York, July 1.-One of the most
drastic upheavals in New York city's
police history came today when Mayor
Mcclellan summarily removed Com
missioner Theodore A. Bingham for
characterization after the latter's re-
fusal to comply with certain revolu-
tionary orders issued by the mayor
Yesterday The mayors orders came
into the alleged police persecution of
George p. Duffy. an inconspicuous and
almost friendless Brooklyn lad. who. IL
was claimed, had been repeatedly ar
rested without just cause and whose
photograph was retained in the rogues'
gallery despite the failure of the police
~ obtain conviction against him.
The mayor held that at least two OF
General Bingham's lieutenants had
been guilty of misconduct I'm this af-
fair and accordingly demanded their
removal.
w. 2. Baker Head of New Regime.
With General Bingham's retirement
today went several of his closest ad-
visers and the leading supporters OF his
regime. As the head OF the new re-
Eime the mayor at once appointed Will
liam +. Baker, hitherto deput- COM
missioner. who indicated that a con-
siderable change in the policy OF the
department was ITO be expected. THE
law will hereafter be enforced" he de-
clared. with reference to the fact
that New York is a cosmopolitan city
with cosmopolitan population"
Statement by ousted Commissioners.
General Bingham and his rr-snds
were tonight outspoken in their dec
laration that the principal reasons for
the mayors act were political, and that
the commissioners independence of the
politician had resulted in his removal
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
Airship Mechanic Arrives.

A master mechanic for Captain Bald
wins airship arrived here Thursday,
A. l.. Ptitzner, and will be here to as
sist in the ascension Saturday, as will
also Augustus Post. who has returned
after being away in New Hampshire
for day or two. Captain Baldwin
has been testing a new motor since he
has been here with great success. To-
day will be an especially busy day
with him, as he win be maxine all the
last arrangements for a successful
flight on Saturday. To, generate the
gas to float his ship requires 5000
pounds of iron filings and a number OF
carboys of sudphuric acid.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02

DOMINION DAY TRAGEDY.
Two Boys Dead and Four Others May
Die.

Yarmouth. y. s.. July 1.-Two boys
are dead and four more may die as the
result OF a childish prank In celebraf-
ing Dominion Day at ShaE Marbor.
Shelburne county. Seven or eight chill
dren who were playing with a lighted
candle on the station platform Of tho
Halifax and Southwestern railroad at
tempted to make a bonfire of a cask
Of gasolene standing there. when with
a terrific road the cask exploded. The
head Of one child was blown of An
other Had was hurled UNCONSCIOUS TO
the platform, which was covered with
tht burning liquid. and was burned 20
death before aid arrived. Four others
were so badly injured that Il is feared
they may not recover
There is no telegraphic communica-
tiCn with Shag Harbor. and the names
Of the victims could not be learned to-
night The news OF the accident was
brought here tonight by the crew Of
an express train which arrived at the
village just after the accident. The
train hands saved the railroad build
'ings from being destroyed by fire
which followed the explosion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02

only a few months before the impor-
tant municipal elections of the autumn.
In statement tonight the commits
sioner said:
Il leave the Office with very little
regret. II is a fatiguing task. and this
is what II leads TO.
Politics have brought about this
change. ] have done the best I could
to give the city a clean and honest
police administration. free from, nnv
tinge OF party politics But with the
approach Of an election the bosses are
satisfied that II would never do TO have
police commissioner who gave q
square deal all around.
There are many things IN the ad-
ministration or New York's police sys-
, tenn which should be changed. was
changing them as fast as possible; 100
fast. ! guess. from the outcome.
Above all. have tried to keep tho
police department free from political
control. and IL Is safe TO say that as a
result have been the most unpopular
commissioner among the politicians
that New York has ever had"
Bingham a Native Of conneetieut.
General Bingham. who is a native Of
Connecticut and n graduate OF West
Point, came to the New York pollce
department shortly after he had re-
tired from the United States army
with the rank OF brigadier general.
General Bingham's last Important
ofhcial act was his acceptance OF the
designations OF his secretary d. q.
Slattery and his deputy commissions
ers, Bert Hansen. i. II. Bugher and
Arthur Woods.
He had previously declined to oust
Slattery and Hansen. whose removal
the mayor demanded and it was prin-
eipally upon this point that the split
came.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
of the
Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th
of the

places, fearing to return to the struc-
lures which have served them as
homes since the city was destroyed.
Two Lives Lost.
The casualties were few. and the
only persons killed so far as is known
were a young woman and her infant.
The woman had some here only a few
days ago, and had settled in rooms
which the great earthquake had left
relatively undamagej. She was stand
ing at the door when the shock oc-
Cured, and rushed inside to save her
child. Before she could escape from
the room the second shock threw down
the walls. burying both mother and
child under the debris. Soldiers and
engineers who rushed to the rescue
heard the voice of the cother calling
for help. and they worked nerocically
for several hours, when they found
the dead bodies. the mother with her
child in her arms. Several persons
were struck by detached stones.
Reggie Also Suffered.
The first shock was followed by a
second, and the people fed pell-mell
to the American quarter, which they
seemed to feel was their safest place
of refuge.
Reggie suffered almost as severe q
shock as Messina.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
NEW YORK CHINESE
LAUNDRYMAN sTRANGLED.
Third Murder Mystery Within Thirty
Days-No Glue.

New York. July lon this. the first
day of new month. the new commits
sioner of police found himself con-
fronted in the firvt hour Of his term
with the third murder mystery with
ing thirty days 20 which there is as
vet. not the slightest clue Early this
morning ing Vow an ineonspicuous,
hardworlsing launlryman OF the East
Side. was found by his neighbors
strung between two wash tubs with
his head beneath the water of one and
his feet I'm the other. There were
bloody finger marks on his neck
bloody ootprints on the. floor and a
lxnotted cord about the mans neck. In
the cash drawer the police found one
cent
All attempts TO connect the murder
of-Ung Vow with the murder OF Elsie
Sigel by Leon Ling. another China
man, have failed. There is nothing 10
show that the two men ever knew
each other or even had friends in COM
mon. Investigation soon showed that
Ung had been beaten over the head
with fatirons probably by more than
enc man. and then slunE between the
tpbs. He probably died by drowning
while unconscious. To all appearances
he nad been killed by thugs for mon
ey. The police believe he was killed
BY white men.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
COLLIER NERO ON ROCKS.
OF Narraasnsett 5sy-AIl Attempts to
Move Her Fruitless.

Newport. r. l.. July 1.-Impaled up
on the rocks OF Brenton's reef. lining
the western side Of the outer passage
of Narragansett Bay. the naval collier
Nero tonight resisted all attempts to
free her from the position into which
she placed herself this morning dur
ing a heavy fog. The golfers pumps
are unable to dispose of the water in
the leaking ballast tarsi<s and bursted
forepesk. and tonight Captain Kenne-
dy OF the Nero ordered the boats ready
for immediate launching, and saw to
the systematic distribution Of the life
saving apparatus. 1t was not thought,
however that the collier would sink.
but a change to the east OF the pre-
Vailing southwest wind or the advent
OF heavy sea would be likely to sub
merge the ship. The cruiser Castine
and the collier Brutus ar standing by
the Nero.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02

was explained by Senator Fem. the
| chairman of the committee on labor
| Senator Fem said that the bill allowed
stores to be kept open Saturday even
ings and on evenings of the week pre-
cedings Christmas,
Senator Fem presented an amend
ment. which he said was suggested by
the factory Inspector. The amend
ment provides that the notices to be
| posted in establishments shall be IN
accordance with the form prescribed
by the factory inspector. and tharethe
weeks referred to in the bill shall be
calendar weeks. The amendment was
adopted.
Senator Higgins asked that the bill
be tabled.S Senator Fem acceded to
the request of Senator Higgins and the
bill as amended was tabled.
Subsequently Senator Fem called
the bill from the table and moved that
it be placed at the foot of the ealen-
dar. He said there were a number of
persons who had amendments to sug-
gest and he wished to get into COM
munication with them. Carried.
Concerning BacLIisting.
Senator Fem explained the bill con-
| corning blacklisting. He said the bill
and it had been approved by all par
ties. On the motion of the senator the
senate adopted the house amendment
repeating section 1898 of the general
statutes.
The bill as passed provides that
when ANY person, or any officer. %
agent of any corporation. company or
firm, who shall blacklist any employe
mechanic or laborer, or publish or
cause. to be published the name of any
employe, mechanic or laborer with the
intent and for the purpose of prevent
ing such employee, mechanic or laborer
from engaging in or securing employ
ment from any other person, corpora
tion. company or firm, or shall in any
manner conspire or contrive by corre-
spondence or otherwise to prevent such
employe, mechanic or laborer from
procuring employment. shall be pun
ished by a fine of not less than fifty
and not more than two hundred dol
lars; provided, however. that the pro-
visions of this act shall not be con-
strued so as to prohibit any person.
or any officer or agent of any corpora
ton. company or Arm from giving {
truthful statement of arv facts con-
eerning present or former employe
of such person corporation. company
or firm, on the application of such
employe, or f any person or any
officer or agent of any corporation,
company or firm who may be CONSIDER
ing lLe 0iIlpiO1 lIlcIll OI SuCH emplONe.T
Section 1898 of the general statutes
is repealed.
Motion for Long Recess.
Senator Goodwin moved that the
senate take a recess until Nov. l. He
said there are number of senators
who desire to be absent particularly
during the warm weather.
President Pro Tenn. Brooks reminded
the senator that the senate had al
ready voted to adjourn to Wednesday
next. 1t would be necessary to recon-
slider that vote.
Senator Goodwin withdrew his mo-
ton and moved that the vote to meet
Wednesday next be reconsidered.
Senator Latimer opposed the motion
to reconsider and suggested that it
might be better to take the matter UP
next Wednesday.
The motion to reconsider was defeat
ed by a practically unanimous vote
Adjournment.
The senate adjourned to Wednesday
at 1890 a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02

victors back to New London. 1t seemed
as though the crimson flags woulc
never cease to fiutter. Old oarsmer
got together amid the excitement ano
talked it over. There was not a crit
icism made of either crew with the
possible exception of Dixon Van Blar-
CON- Yales No. Z. In the early part OF
the race he was noticeably behind in
his stroke, but as the race proceeded
he got into better time.
Harvard Elects Captain for Next Year
At the Harvard quarters the oarsmer
met and elected Jesse Edwin Waid
1910, of Denver Col, captain for next
year. He rowed at No. in the crew
inches, and weighs 176 pounds. Then
the crew boarded a yacht and went to
the Fort Griswold house TO celebrate
the victory. They were accompanied
by large number of friends
Captain Cutler Disappointed.
Captain Cutler said that the race, re-
suited about as he thought it would
He felt some disappointment in the
Yale crew, as he had expected a pun
ishing race all the way. He thought
the Yale crew was a good one but il
did not always push the Harvard men
to the limit.
Coach Wray Perfectly Satisfied.
Coach Wray packed up his things in
quarters without delay and went tc
New London, taking the s.07 train fol
Boston. He said that he felt perfect
ly satisfied with the race and that the
stronger crew won, as might be ex-
pected.
Capt. Howe Has No Excuse to Offer
The Yale men did not lose any time
in leaving by special train for New
Haven, carrying their shells with
them. Captain Howe said that he
feels satisfied that the men with him
did their very best, that they put ev-
sery ounce of effort they had into their
rowing, and the better crew won
They had no excuse TO offer, no
explanations to make.
Coach Kennedy Makes No Comment.
Coach Kennedy as is his custom in
victory or defeat, had no comment to
make.
. Yale Elects Captain for 1909.
Yale elected as her captain for 1910
Ruthven Adriance Woodell. 10. of
Poughkeepsie. Woodell is Il years
of age, feet / inch, and weighs 172
pounds. A year ago he rowed in the
Yale varsity four-oar. This evening he
rewed No. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
WAS VERY PLEASING.
Watched from All Over the own
Simply an Idea Of What is to Come
Monday Night.

The preliminary display of fireworks
from Rogers hill took place Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock, with the fire
works committee in charge, although
the representative of the fireworks
company directed the work. The dis
play was handsome one, being an
idea of what is to come and assuring
the people that there is d treat in
store for them next Monday evening.
A number of bombs and rockets were
fred off. with a variety of colors,
showing in most attractive styles. The
display was for the purpose of giving
the people a chance to decide where
they could see the fireworks best and
everyone was therefore on the watch.
A large number of people watched
the tireN orfs on Rogers hill from the
top of Meeting House rocks. Norwich
Town. The pieces could be plainly
seen against the evening sky.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
PLANS MADE FOR ANOTHER
GIGANTIC ANTITRUST SUIT.
Indictment of American Sugar Refining
Company as Corporation.

New York. July Through twelve
men empaneled as a federal orand jury
the United States government today
laid the groundwork for another gigan-
tic antitrust suit with the indictment
of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany as a corporation and six of its
directors and two prominent lawyers as
individuals. The defendant company
and the individuals were charged with
conspiracy in restraint of trade under
a criminal clause of the Sherman anti
trust law which provides as a penalty
upon conviction a fine of not more
than $4,000 or Imprisonment for not
more than one year, or both, in the case
of the individuals. and a fine of not
more than $4,000 in the case of a cor
poration.-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
Connecticut
Legislature
6LAckLIsTINe BILL PASSED IN
THE SENATE.
PERSONAL TAX OF So A MAN
Women to Vote on License Question
Cold Storage Eggs Must Be Labelled
Adjourned to Wednesday.

Hartford. July 1.-The senate was
called to order at 1890 bp President
Pro Tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
Senator Searls made a motion that
when the senate adjourns it be to meet
next Wednesday at 1890 a. m. Sena-
tor Searls said that number of sena-
tors intended to be in Norwich on
Tuesday and that the house will not
be in session next Tuesday. Motion
carried.
Employment Of Women and Children.
The bill relating to the employment
of women and children in mercantile
and manufacturing establishments was
on the calendar starred for action. IL
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
GENERAL BELL FoREsEEs WAR.
Chief of Staff Declares That There Are
Indications of a Conflict.

Leatenworth. Kan. July 1.-tSeneral
]. Franklin Bell, chief of staff in a
speech before the army service schools
at Fort Leavenworth. at the gradua-
tion exercises. declared that he saw in
dications of war and insisted that the
day of international peace was far off,
There is much talk of arbitration
and peace congresses, and it is even
implied that there is to be no further
use for armies and navies." said Gen
eral Bell. There has never been a
period of thirty years i'm the history
of this country without a war There
are now indications which ! need not
dwell on. These are causes for war
that cannot be settled b. arbitration.
Your grandchildren will be going to
military schools before there is any
disarmament"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
New York Central to Spend 81, ,4ss,755
in improvements.

Albany n. Y. July 1.-The New
York Central Railroad company plans
to spend .s21.4SS.755 during the current
year for various improvements. This
developed at hearings today before the
public service commission. Among the
improvements contemplated are cleo
trifcation of lines and st9tion improve
ments in New York and>vicinity. grade
crossing elimination /at~ Buffalo and
Rochester. electrificstion of West Shore
line between Syracuse and Utica,
equipment s3,7rs,552 and many minor
6mprovements.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
Y. M. C. A. Junior camp.

At Groton Long Point. Camp Brown
ing, where the y NJ. c. A. juniors are
to camp out for four weeks beginning
next Wednesday, is fast assuming the
aspect of camp under the direction
of Physical Director George +. Peck
ham. who is there at present and has a
number of tents up. This week a load
of lumber and tent pegs was taken
down there by the launch which will be
used by the camp, the trip both ways
being made by moonlight, with War
rem Wiley in charge of the launch.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
DOUBLE ASSASSINATION
sTARTLEs LONDON.
Lieut.. Col. Sir William WyIIe and DR..
LaIcaca of Shanghai the Victims
Assassin Arrested.

London, July IA startling double
assassination of a political character
occurred late tonight towards the con-
clusien of public gathering at. the
Imperial Institute. An Indian student
whose name is not known shot and
killed Lieut.. Col. Sir William Hutt Cur
son Wyllie and DIR. Calas Lalcaca of
Shanghai.
WylHe, who had held important In
dian appointments, fell dead on the
spot DIR. Lalcaca showed signs of life
after he fell and was hurried to st.
Georges hospital, but on arrival there
it was found he was dead.
Those near the assassin seized and
held him until the arrival of the pO-
lice. He had two revolvers, a dagger
and a knife All were new, and it is
believed that the crime was premed-
:ta,led. Beside the weapons was found
a card bearing the name "Dhinagr1
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
Now Lincoln One Cent Pieces Ready
for Delivery.

Philadelphia. Jnfy 1.-The new Lin
coin one-ceut pieces coined at the
United States mint IN this city. are
ready for delivery There are no wone
hundred aud lifty thousand Of them In
the vaults of the mint and they WIN
De placed in circulation as soon as or
drrs are received from Washington.
The new pieces are mQch Ike the old
ones with the exception Of the Indian
head. In it's place is a profile OF Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
chiesao,s Mayor Resting Quietly.

Chicago. July 1.-Mayof Fred
Russe. who Is in a serious conditidX
at Mercy hospital as the result OF an
operation for appen iicitis. has ,held
his strength fairly well tonight. and Is
resting quietly. No further relapses
have occurred. and ii IL the opinion OF
his physicians that he has a good
chance OF recovering His pulse kept
around 1876 ana his temperature nj
about 10l all evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
200 Iceberes Counted in Distance oi
Sixtv Miles,

St Johns. n. F.. July Never in
the history of ocean navigation has
the presence of icebergs along the
Grand Banks and eastern Newfound-
land coast been so prolonged as during
the present year. Today the officers
OF the steamer Rosalind. from New
York. reported counting over 200 ice
pillars of varying sizes-but most of
them towering 10 great heights and
of menacing proportions. generally
between Cape Race and St Johns a
distance of but sixty miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
COUNT ZEPPELIN FOR
NORTH POLE IN AIRsHIP.
Will Build Craft o. Special Strength
for the Purpose.

Berlin. July f.-According 90 the Lo-
kal Anzeiger Count Zeppelin intends
to make an effort to reach the North
pole in his airship. The emperor ac-
cepted protectorship over the UNDER
taking. after listening TO a report on
the subject yesterday at Kiel by Pro-
fessor II. Hergesell Of the university
OF Strasburg.
The plan embraces a thorough ex-
ploration of the polar regions by
means OF a Zeppelin airship. before un-
dertaking TO reach the pole. A craft
of special strength will be built for
the purpose and the expedition will be
fitted out under the management Of
cunt Zeppelin. Professor Hergesell
will leave Germany next summer. Wis
iting Spitzbergen. via Norway, and
landing at several places along the
route. The headquarters OF the ex-
pedition viii be at Cross Bay on the
west coast OF Spitzbergcn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
MAY BE THE BODY
OF MISSING LEON LING.
Unidentified Chinaman Found Floating
in the Hudson River.

New York. July although COM
plete identification was impossible to-
night there appeared to be strong
probability that the body of China
man which was found floating IN the
Hudson river in the upper part of the
city this evening was that of Leon
Ling, or William l.. Leon, the muir
derer OF elsie Sigel.
Ii saliant features there was mark
ed resemblance between the dead
Chinaman and the official description
of the missing Leon. The teeth were
gold, as were Icons; the height about
five feet four inches, which was Icons
height, and the weight 1875 pounds,
which was about the figure at which
Leon tipped the scales when he dis
appeared. The age of the dead man
appeared to be about 25 or 30. Icons
age was given out by the police as 30.
The fact that the clothes were miss
ing makes Identification difficult
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02
MORE CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
ga New Cases in St. Petersburg
Orders to Troops.

St. Petersburg. July During the
twenty-four hours ended at noon to-
day ninety-four new cases of cholera
and dfty-one suspects were received
at the municipal hospitals. There were
also twenty-nine deaths from the dis
ease. Orders have been issued to the
troops in St. Petersburg to carry with
them, on leave as well as ON uuty,
canteens of tea, and not to drink the
citV water
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-02

Berlin, July 1.-The company which
acquired the right of the Wright aero
plane in Germany has completed one
machine. which will be exhibited at
the Frankfort air navigation exposi-
tion. A second machine is nearly COM
pleted. and ten others are in course of
construction.