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Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
ARRIVAL AT SAN ANTONIO.
President Taft Received by City Off
 eers-Today's Programme.

San Antonio, Tex Oct. 17.-Presi- dent Taft's travels brought him to the far south today. After twenty-one hours of continuous journeying from Fl Paso he arrived in San Antonio at 7.S0 o'clock tonight and, despite the fact that it was Sunday. he received a cheering welcome. A big crowd was gathered at the station and the streets leading to the St. Anthony, hotel were lined with people. After he was re- ceiced by the city officers the president was driven to the hotel with an escor. of cavalry.
 Visits Foyt Sam Houston.
 Later in the evening the president went to Fort Sam Houston, where he assisted in the dedication and accepted on behalf of the government chapel erected at the famous old army post by the citizens of San Antonio. Presi- dent Taft had much to do as secretary of war with the upbuilding of Fort Sam Houston into a brigade post.
 Goes to His Brothers Ranch Today.
 Tomorrow morning the president will help put in place the cornerstone of the nearly completed chapel. will re- view the troops stationed at Fort Sam Houston and returning to the city will address the people from a grandstand in Alamo Plaza. He will leave during the afternoon for Gregory, Tex. near Corpus Christi, to spend four days on the ranch of his brother, Charles P. Taft. of Cincinnati. The latter passed through San Antonio yesterday to pre- pare a welcome for the president
 The presidents train today passed through the thinly settled western part of Texas and made a few stops.
 Passed Over Pecos River Bridge.
 At the Pecos river the president passed over what is declared to be the highest and longest railway bridge of it's kind in the world. The Pecos river runs in a rocky canyon 325 feet below the rails. The wind was blowing a gale as the presidents train passed over the slender steel structure and the engineer ran at what seemed to be a snails pace.
 The president spent much of the day in resting. He took a long refreshing sleep during the afternoon. In the morning he disposed of a lot of corre- spondence which had reached him at Fl Paso.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
No Marks of Violence on Body, nor Had Rob-
 bery Been Committed
WILLIAM L BUCHANAN OF BUFFALO
Was in London on Mission for the United States-He
 was Former American Minister to Panama an the Argentine Republic-American Embassy in Char9e of MT. Buchanan's Effects Including Valuable Papers

London. Oct 17.-William I. Bu- chanan of Buffalo. N. r., former Amer ican minister to the Argentine Re- public and Panama, who has been closely identified with several import ant American diplomatic missions. met a tragic death last night on London street. He was discovered ly- ing on a sidewalk in Park lane near the American embassy in dying con- dition. few minutes before twelve o'clock. and was carried to St. Georges hospital. a short distance away But life was extinct when the ambulance reached the hospital. The cause of death is not known. but it is supposed that it resulted from heart disease or apopleXy.
 Body in Hospital Mortuary.
 There were no marks of violence on the body, nor had robbery been com raitted. The body was placed in the hospital mortuary, and the police were notified. The identity of the dead man was discovered this afternoon after inquiries were sent out by the management of the hotel where MT. Buchanan was staying An inquest will be held tomorrow.
 Passerby Found Diplomat.
 Mir Buchanan. who had come to l4OnQQl on mlSSlOH lOT llle Onlltu States in connection with the Venez- uelan claims. has been here for sever al weeks. He previously had visited Berlin and Paris. He took up quar- ters at Claridge's hotel, one of the most fashionable in the city, which is about half a mile from Park lane. He left the hotel last night for dinner early in the evening, attired in eve ming dress. No one has yet been found who knows where he spent the evening. but it is supposed that he was walking home when stricken. Park lane is a particularly quiet street on Saturday night, when most of the res idents are out of town. A passerby found the diplomat lying on the side walk A policeman was summoned, end he quickly called an ambulance, but it was too late for medical aid.
 Identified by Name on Clothing.
 The name W. l. Buchanan was found on the clothing, which was rec ognized to be of American make. The initials were engraved OF the jewelry. There was no other means c. identif- cation. The police circulated these particulars and the manager of the hotel and officials from the American embassy called at the hospital and identified the 5odN. sa.. -.s
 Mrs. Buchanan at Buffalo Notified.
 A cabelgfam was sent to Mrs. Bu- chanan at Buffalo. notifying her of the death of her husband and asking for instructions. The American embassy and the coroner took charge of MT.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Meeting Between
 Taft and Diaz.
PRESIDENTS CLASP HANDS IN
 TEXAS AND MEXICO.
PRESIDENTS EXCHANGE VISITS
Simple But Cordial InformsIity in the Exchange of Courteous Words-GIad to Know Each Other.

Fl Paso, Tex, Oct. 17.-The long expected meeting between President Taft and President Diaz of the republic of Mexico occurred here yesterday. Outwardly it was attended with dis play of soldiery, a flare of trumpets, a boom of cannon and a pomp of cere- r ny suggestive of supreme authority, but in the actual handcIasp of the two executives and in the exchange of cordial informality.
 Diaz Speaks First.
 President Diaz was the first to speak. He assured President Taft of his warm personal regard and his high esteem of the man who had accomplished so much in the Philippines, in Cuba and elsewhere. and who had now the honor to be the chief executive of so great a ns ton as the United States. Presi- 6.ni Taft, in simple American fashion, declared he was glad to meet Presi- cent Diaz. He was glad to know the president of such great nation, es- pecially glad to know the present presi- dent, who had made the nation great.
 Both presidents dwelt upon the cor diality of the relations existing be- tween the United States and Mexico. President Taft declared that the meet ing was not necessary to make strong CT the bonds of friendship; it merely tvpified the strength of the bonds as they already exist.
 Return Call from President Taft.
 The scene of the days ceremonies shifted from time to time from this thriving little American city across the Rio Grande river to the typical Mexi- can settlement of Ciudad Juarez.
 In the customs house at Juarez Pres ident Diaz received a return call from President Taft and late in the evening entertained the American president and large dinner party at state ban quet which. in all it's surroundings of lavish decoration and wealth of silver plate handed down from the time of the Emperor Maximillian, probably was the most notable feast ever served on the American continent.
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her a number of excited men tried to take the torch away from him to look for articles they had lost. The engi- neer drove them back under threats and extricated the woman, whose arm was torn but not broken.
 Express Stopped from Dashins Into
 Wreck.
 President Brown himself directed the removal of the injured passengers and the work of clearing away the wreck. II. Schlemyer Of New York. the fire man. distinguished himself by dashinE ahead with a red lantern and stopping an express from New York which was due on the northbound track on to which the wrecked train had partly fallen.
 Weight of PuIlmans Kept Them Bsl-
 aneed.
 The smoker and the day coach were the only cars which overturned. The Pullmans. including the Idle Hour" left the rails and ploughed deep fur- rows in the roadbed, but their weight kept them balanced.
 Traffic on the southbound track was delayed for two hours and a half but President Brown quickly had a special train made up here which took all hands. about sixty persons, including the injured, to New York.
 The Injured.
 The list of injured follows: IT. ISety. New York. face and arm bruised; w. s. Schofeld. Peekskill N. Y., train man. head and back injured: Argent Francis. Watertown, N. Y.. scalp wounds: Celia Merriman, Albany. N. Y, side injured; Simon Oppenheim. Rochester,. N. r.. hand, knee and head slightly Injured: Nick C. Zechowics. Depew. N. Y.,'hip bruised: John P. Ferguson. Schenectady. N. Y. hip bruised Samuel Bomad New York city. chest injured: Mary Hamburger. Utica, N. Y., arm slightly injured: un- known woman, internally injured. sent to home in Brooklyn: name not ob- tained by railroad authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
THIRTY POLICEMEN ON DUTY
 BUT NO ARRESTS MADE.
Emma Goldman and Her Red Follow
 CTS Meet in New York.

New York Oct. 17-Aroused by the fiery speech of Emma Goidmansl whose anarchistic tendencies have earned for her the title. Queen of the Reds. ; one thousand men and women, so- cialists. anarchists and other radicals packed an East Side hall today. and. unmolested by the police, adopted res- olutions denouEcing the execution of Francisco Ferrer. the Spanish revo1u- tionist. "AlfonsO, the assassin" was uttered in three languages, English Spanish and French. as the successive speakers attacked the Spanish mon- arch and hinted that revenge was to come.
 Emma Goldman Chief Speaker.
 Emma Goldman, who was the chief speaker, sought to draw parallel be- tween the case of Ferrer and those of Mover. Haywood and Pettibone, of the Western Federation of Miners.
 At the conclusion of the meeting, it was announced that a more compre- hensive gathering will be held at Car negie hall on Tuesday night.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 The resolutions adopted today recite in part:
 "The murder of Ferrer was commit ted by the unholy trinity-Church, Money and Government. This trinity TeVenGeO lISen because F Ferrer lnSLl- gated free anti-elericaI schools where in the results of independent science and pedagogy were taught.
 This meeti-- denounces the mur- der as one of the worst and most cow ardly crimes ever committed under the disguise of the law and expresses it's sincerest sympathy and solidarity with the thousands of fighters for freedom who still struggle in the clutches of the Spanish Inquisition.'
 Although denounced by the resolu- tions, the death of Ferrer was hailed by Emma Goldman as the cause for rejoicing rather than of mourning.
 q am not here to mourn but to celebrate Ferrer's death" she cried. ''in this age of greed cowardice and was a man like Ferrer who had rather die than live like a dog. If I be- lieved that the American workman had enough revolutionary spirit. would ask them to follow the exam pies of France and Italy, go on a general strike, and declare to their bosses their strength, in honor of Fer Ter"
 Other Speakers.
 Emma Goldman was the last speak sr Among others who aroused the crowd were Alexander Berkman. her associate, who served time for shoot ing H. C. Prick. and Arthur Bullard, who knew Ferrer in France.
 Thirty policemen were on duty in the hall. but no arrests were made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
BRIDGEPORT FIREMEN HURT.
Caught Under Falling Walls-Taken to
 Hospitals, Will Recover.

Bridgeport. Conn, Oct 17.-John J. Kane and Stephen 'rimke, the two fir splen who were caught under falling vaEs at the Bridgeport Forge plart fire Saturday night and taken to To, al ilcs, i.als a an unconscious condition. will recover. The fire. the origin of which is unknown, started in one of the older buildings of the company and damaged the plant to the extent of s100.000 before extinguishedA The loss is fully covered by insurance and work of rebuilding will be commenced a, once. About 150 employees of the com pany will be temporarily out of work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Youna p.opIs,s Meetina.

A union young peopl's meeting in connection with the evangelstic cam- paign now on in this city was held on Sunday evening at o'clock in the Sunday school room at the Second Congregational church and was iarge- ly attended Rev. W T. ThAyer of the First Baptist church. chairman of young peoples work was in charge, delivering an impressive talk based on the two questions he propoundsd Do you know lChrists and Have you sur rendered for serxice2 He spoke for the concentration of~the societies for one object as the secret of success in this campaign.
 The service concluded with prayer and testimony meeting in which many participated.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
eilbsrt co. owes s12o.o .ooo.

meeting of the creditors of the Gilbert Transportation Co of Mystic was held Saturday morning in New London when several matters of i'm portance were discussed. Sepator Frank s. Butterworth. receiver for the company presided over the meeting
 4 committee was appointed to in vestigate the affairs of the company and ascertain if anything could be re- covered for the creditors. The fol- lowing were appointed for this pur- pose: Donald " Chappell. John B. Bailey and Eimaron J. Eaton.
 Senator Butterworth reported that the liabilities of the company were approximately $120000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
sheIterina Arms Service.

At the Sheltering Arms Sunday aft ernoon. Rev N. P Carey of Christ church conducted the service assisted by the vested choir under direction of " F. Habekotte. After evening prayer he spoke Of the freedom of the spirit saying loving kindness should take the place of evil and bitterness. not only because 1t Is pleasant but for Christ's sake. The vested choir de- lighted those who listened as they sang Jerusalem. the Golden. The Sun Is Sinking Fast, Come. Gracious Spir- it. q. Paradise. and Saviour. Az dn to Thy Dear Name.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
SENATOR M'cARReN BETTER.
Brooklyn Democratic Leader May Be
 on Hand Election Day.

New York. Oct. 17.-State Senator r. Fl. McCarrcn's recovery from ap- pendicitis and the effects of an oper- ation which he underwent last We'd nesdav was reported tonight as pro- gressing favorablv.
 Friends who called at St. Catherlne's hospital ,n Brooklyn today wore great " encouraged by the bulletins from his bedside and learned that perhaps the democratic leader of Brooklyn would be able 10 participate somewhat in the excitement of election day, NS- vember 2.
 pr. Peter Hughes. who has charge of the case. assured all callers that the senator's condition was encouraging. but he would not say positively that all danger has passed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
DUcKPIN TOURNEY.
Hill and Murphy Show in the Lead
 Big Scores to Come Yet.

Hill and Murphy lead the seven duckpin teams with a score of 692 in the qualifying round of the tourney at the Rose alleys. There are two weeks yet to run, giving plenty of chance for these figures to be considerably chang ed as some of the strongest teams fore they stop rolling. The following were the scores Saturday night: Scott and Sturtevant 667, Murphy and Sur tevant 671. Hill and Murphy 692, Mur- phy and Harris 679. Murphy and Scott 659, McClafferty and Combies 661, Mur- phy and Combies 662
 The prize for high single for the day was taken on string of 139 by Sur teVaT1t
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
PARTY OF SEVEN ADRIFT
 IN LONG ISLAND SOUND.
After Night of Peril Their Signals
 Were Seen by Steamer Vale.

New York. Oct. 17.-With sail car ried away, rudder broken and the auxiliary engine disabled. party or seven men and women drifted help lessly in Long Island sound all last night in the catboat Marietta. Their signals of distress were seen aboard the Metropolitan line steamer Yale on her way from Boston early today and the 800 messengers crowded the rails of the Yaie while a boat set out to the rescue.
 The Rev. R. J. Davis. Mrs. John Parsons and Mrs F.. M Dolls of Will iamsbiirg. \. r.. were taken to the Yale. but the other four in the boat two men and two women. were plucky enough to remain sdrift until some vessel appeared to tow them ashore.
 The four who remained in the boat were rescued later by tug just as their craft was about to upset in high sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
AT BROADWAY THEATER.
"st. Elmo"


 Saturday evening at Broadway the ater "St. Elmo" was presented before small audience. The work of the com pany was of high class and pleased those who had attended. The play is in fGur acts, and tells the story of a y3ung cou;iic about to be married, but which is broken up because the clergy" man falls in love with the woman and Is subsequently, shot by the young man. He then has contempt for all women and trusts none, until a young woman falls desperately in love with him, re- gardless of his cynfcisin, and gets him to lead a better life and afterwards parfias him.
 The roles were all well taken, an ex- cellent choice of the cast having been made, and particularly pleasing was the work of Marie Lorenz, Virginia Bray Roy Rawlings. Hugh Wynne, J. w Noble, Gertrude Augarde and H. w. Ward
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Greenwich Aeeepts Rieh eift.

Greenwich. Conn. Get. 17.-At q town meeting held Saturday it was voted to accept park of 100 acres. valued at S2O0.00O: | S50.00O resi- dence. to be used as museun and fund of s50.090 for it's maintenance all given by the late Robert NJ Rrtice through his sister. Miss Sarah F. Bruce of New York Mir. Bruce in lis lifetime gave S2O0.O00 town hall A large fund toward the Greenwich general hospital, and the Bruce Mem orial Home for Working Girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
ILLUMINATING GAS EXPLOSION
In Cellar of New Haven Bskery-Two
 Employees Severely Burned.

New Haven, Oct. 17.-Detecting the odor of Illuminating gas in the plant Of the Frank Goetz Baking company at 11S State street, late today Dan iel Curtiss. watchman, and Alex ander Massey. an employe of the com pany, went into the cellar of the build ing. and one of the men struck a match. which was immediately follow cd by an explosion. The clothing of the men was set on fire and before it could be extinguished they were se- verely burned about their faces and bodies. They were taken to the New Haven hospital and will recover. The exploding gas also set the building on fire, but the loss was slight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
LIVES OF DODGERS IN DANGER. Three Thousand Dollar Fire on Ex-
 change Street, New Haven.

New Haven, Oct. 17.-Fire in a storeroom in the rear of the industrial home of the Salvation Army on Ex- change street tonight did s3.000 worth of damage and imperilled the lives of five lodgers who were asleep in an adjoining building The fire was con- fined to the building in which it start ed. but the smoke penetrated into an adjoining building where five men were sleeping. These men were taken out by the police in a senlin-conscious state. During the fire a large beam fell. striking Lieutenant Carleton of Engine company No. 10. severely in turing his back. The loss will be be- tween s2.000 and s3.e00.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Bristol Pastor Resigns to Accept Presi-
 dency of Oklahoma College.

Bristol. Conn. Oct. 17.-Rev Calvin B. Moody, for the past six years pastor of the First Congregational church here today resigned from the passionate to accept the presidency of Kinghsher college at Kingfisher. Okla. Rev MT. Moody will take up his new duties in December. He is a graduate of Mid dlebury college and the Hartford The olcgical seminary and held pastorates in Minnea polls. Minn., and Syracusc N. T., before coming to this pias,e
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Aged Guilford Farmer Died from
 Burns.

Guilford. Conn. Oct. 17.-Munson Bishop. an aged farmer living three miles from the center of Guilford. died today from burns received Sat urday. Mir. Bishop. who suffered a stroke of paralysis a short time ago. was left alone in the house Saturday morning for few minutes and during that time his clothing caught fire and before assistance could reach him he was so badly burned about the face and body that he died today. How his clothes caught fire Is not known. He was 79 years old and leaves a widow and one daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
FREIGHT JUMPED TRACK. Central Vermont Track Blocked South of Station Sunday Afternoon.

After o'clock Sunday afternoon a southbound freight car jumped the track just north of the West Side bridge on the Central Vermont. and it took the train crew some time to get it back on the rails. In the early even ing, however the track was cleared. No great damage was done to the road bed Many gathered on the bridge to watch the putting back of the car OH the rails
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Thieves cauaht in psnbury Store.

Daubury. Oct. r.. Barney Dolau. a halter and William Barlow laborer. were si1ested today in the cigar store and saloon Of Ditk and Nogel where they were caught by one or the mem bers Of the 1rfn as they were about to take away some of the stosk of the store. The two men gained entrance to the place by entering hatchway on the street and going through the cellar io the store above. They viil bs tried in the morning
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18

Buchanan's effects at the hotel. which are supposed to include papers of great value. It is customary in such cases in England to perform an au- topsy but the American embassy has requested that this be waived. The hotel management says that Mir. Bu- chanan usually dined out, frequently returning at midnight or later. There fore his failure to return was not mo- ticed until this morning.
 Heart Disease or Apoplexy.
 Physicians who examined the body say that death apparently was due to heart disease or apoplexy, and that there was no indication whatever of foul play.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18

Paris, Oct I'M. Jusserand, am- cassador to the United States, sailed on the, steamer La Provence, from Hdvrc yesterday t. resume his duties at Washington. He is prepared to take up tariff negotiations as soon as he react es his post. It is understood that to avoid a tariff war France is now prel areo to offer her minimum rates - lumber of articles in return for a similar concession from America, but it Is also understood that the list of such concessions is rather limited.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Piute Indian Desperate Commits Sui
 eide.

San Francisco, Oct. t1.-Willie Boy, the Piute Indian desperado. for whom three armed posses have been search ing the San Bernardino desert. was found dead Friday on the summit of Bullion mountain, where he had been making his final stand He had killed himself with the last shot in his rifle and had been dead several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Prominent Southport Resident Dead.

Southport. Conn.,. Oct. 17.-Lewis Augur Curtis. a prominent resident Of this place. died al his home in this town today. He was graduate of Columbia college and devoted most of his time to literature and foreign travel, He was a member 0f rhs Union club of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Canadian Pacific Train Struck Herd
 of Cattle.

Montreal Que. Oct. IA Canadian Pacific railway immigration special westbound. carrying passengers from the Empress of Ireland. struck a herd of cattle near Chapleau, Ont. on Sat urday morning. The engine remained on the rails. but the baggage car and a colonist car following were derailed No one was seriously hurt
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris, Oct. 17.-W. K. Vanderbilt captured two stakes at the Bois Du Boulogne course today. His Maroaurele won the Prix Des Champs -Elysees. a selling event at five and a half fur longs, while his Silver Streak finished first for the Prix Du Cedre, a stake of Si, 900 for three year olds at eleven fur longs
Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-18
MRS. TAFT IN WASHINGTON.
Much Benefited by Her Summer Stay
 on Massachusetts Coast.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Much benefit cd by her summers sojourn on the Massachusetts coast, Mrs. William H. Taft, who was in poor health when she left here early in the summer, reached Washington from Beverly, Mass, Saturday forenoon on the Fed eral express. The trip was made in the private car Commonwealth and the presidents wife, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. More. Mrs. More's son and Mrs. Taft's physician. had com fortable journey Mrs. Taft went di- rect to the White House. which during her absence has been entirely renovat- ed, both inside and out. Mrs. More will be the guest of her sister until the president returns from his far western trip.