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house, rejected a number of bills in relation to the ballot law.
 Senator Goodwin asked if a bill re- lating to the Australian ballot was in- cluded in the rejected bills.
 Senator Latimer replied that the committee on the judiciary will re- port an Australian ballot bill next Wednesday.
 Corrupt Practices Bill.
 Senator Latimer informed the sen ate that the committee on the judici- ary will report an amendment to the present corrupt practices law next week.
 Disagreeing Action.
 On the motion of Senator Latimer the senate concurred with the house in the appointment of a committee of conference on the bill relating to night telephone rates. On the motion of Senator Middleton, Senator Latimer was appointed on the committee. Will Not Vote on License Question.
 On the motion of Senator Latimer, the senate voted to adhere to it's for mer action in rejecting bill allowing women to vote on the license question which the house had passed. Side Entrance to Saloons.
 There was a discussion on the bill relating to side entrances to saloons. It was called from the table by Sena- tor Bradford, the chairman of the committee on excise. A motion to have action on the bill postponed was defeated by vote of g to 12. Sena- tor Hurley opposed the bill, saying that the legislation of two years ago was sufficient. Senator Bradford moved to reject the bill. The motion to reject was carried by a vote of 13 to 8.
 $18,000 for Fire Protection.
 The committee on appropriations reported bill making an appropria- tion of $1S,000 to improve the water supply facilities at the Connecticut hospital for the insane as a means of better fire protection. Calendar.
 Placed at Foot of Calendar.
 On the motion of Senator Chase all matter on the table were-placed at the foot of the calendar.
 Rule Relating to Reconsideration.
 Senator Higgins offered resolution that the rule relating to reconsidera- tion be suspended for the balance of the session.
 Adjournment-No Quorum.
 The vote on the resolution disclosed the absence of a quorum and the senate was adjourned to Tuesday next at 10,46 a, m
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LEON LING IN LONDON?
chinaman Seen There Resembles AL
 legged Murderer-EIudes the Police.

London, July 16-According to a report made by a visiting American to the Scotland Yard authorities. Leon Ling. the Chinaman suspected of the murder of Elsie Siegel in New York on June 9, was seen yesterday outside a jewellers shop near the Royal Ex. change.
 This American, who wishes his name withheld for the present. told the po- lice he knew Leon in New York and that he was confident the Chinaman he saw yesterday was Leon Ling. When the American caught sight of Leon he went up to a policeman standing nearby and said: That man is want ed for murder in New York; go and grab him." The policeman. however, appears to have suspected the Ameri- can of some ultsricx motive, and while he hesitated the Chfnefnan got away.
 Scotland Yard today showed a pho- tograph of Ling to the American. who, declared that he undoubtedly was the man he had seen. He gave the polics full description of the European clothes worn by the Chinanan
 Photographs of Leon Ling have been sent to the London police stations and an active search for the China man is being made.
 A Suspect in Illinois.
 New York, July 16.-Upon receipt of telegraphic advice from the police of Shipman, H., where a Chinaman an- swering the description of Leon Ling. wanted for the murder of Elsie Siegel, is under arrest. Inspector McCafferty today despatched Detective Forbes ot the central office to the western city to ascertain if tbe Mongolian in custody is the much sought after Leon.
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through the town as the strikers were congregating at the gates of the plant No violence was offered and the state police took up a position at, the upper end of the town.
 The troopers were given orders to ride into the crowds at the first sign of rioting and to shoot and shoot straight
 Uncertain Temper of Strikers.
 While violence was abandoned to 8 degree by the striking employees of the Pressed Steel Car company at McKees Rocks. they remained tonight anything but calm. A tense undercurrent of un- rest is apparent and with quantities of liquor hidden about the strikers head quarters and the uncertain temper of the strikers and their sympathizers it was feared tonight that trouble would break out anew before, dawn.
 Everywhere the mounted state police were in evidence today. Kisses and hoots greeted the troopers as they rode in squads to and from the yard of the company's plant.
 Amazons Resist Search for Strike
 Leaders.
 Today's events were highly colored by the appearance of the wives and women sympathizers of the striking men. With their babes in one arm and bricks and slag in their free hands these Amazons resisted attempts of the authorities to enter their homes in search of strike leaders.
 A trooper of the constabulary, meet ing with such resistance, drove his horse through the front door of the home of striker and without dis mounting arrested the man he was looking for and practically galloped him to the box cars being used as po- lice stations. The trooper, it is re- ported. was badly beaten by women sympathizers while performing the ar- rest.
 It is also reported that a woman was shot in the rioting of the past twenty four hours.
 One Police Officer to Every Seventeen
 Strikers.
 There are now on the riot ground over 200 police officers, including. city, county and state authorities. Th1 is at the ratio of one police officer to ev- cry seventeen strikers.
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Continued RiOting at Pressed Steel Car Com
 pays Plant McKees Rocks
MILITIA ORDERED TO SHOOT STRAIGHT
At the First Sign of Rotns Mob of 10000 Men, Wo- men a Children Gather-Twenty-Fi Five Troopers Rode Inl Crowd at Full Speed-Mounted State Police in Es.-4nce Everywhere.

Pittsburg, July 16.-Street cars, ve- hicles and pedestrians are being held up today by steel strikers in the neighborhood of the Pressed Steel Car company at McKees Rock, where there has been much disorder and some bloodshed in the last two days. Every approach to the plant is guarded by the strikers and everyone is compelled to satisfy them that he is not seeking employment.
 Fifty Persons Injured.
 The number injured in the disorders late last night and today will total close upon fifty. Several are nursing bullet wounds, but the majority sus- tained bruises and cuts when the con- Btabulary rode into the crowd.
 .,. Rode Down by Troopers.
 Great confusion resulted during the charges of the state police last night. At one time fully 10000 men, women and children gathered at a large gate of the works. Stones were thrown into the stockade and then the foreigners opened fire upon the police inside. Suddenly the big gate swung back and twenty-five troopers. firing their car pines in the air rode into the assem- bled multitude at full speed. For a while the air was filled with the screams and curses of the strikers and their sympathizers, while the crack of the guns spread terror. The mob was driven half mile from the plant and probably thirty persons were injured, some of them seriously.
 With the arrival of daylight rioting ceased. For several hours conditions, remained quiet and many of the strik- CTS were at their homes getting sleep.
 Holding Up Street Cars.
 By 9 o'clock this morning, however, the streets again took on a lively as- pect. The strikers, in even more ugly mood than yesterday ~began gathering around the entrances to the mill Re- ports were in circulation tAat an Lat- tempt would be made to resume opera tions in portion of the plant, at least. This caused the holding up by the strikers of the street cars, wagons and persons unknown to the men in their search for strike breakers.
 Orders Given to Shoot Straight. Squads faS state constabulary rode
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resolution regarding joint school dis trict in the towns of GriSwold and Voluntown. The speaker ruled that it was new business and MT. Payne moved suspension of the rules and to receive the resolution. MT. Dougal of Washington moved to lay on the table. Mir. Rogers raised a parliamentary question and Mir. Payne withdrew the resolution.
 Extending Time.
 MT. Redwood explained the favor able report of the committee on rail- roads on a resolution extending the time for organiza ton of the Williman- tic and Southbridge Street Railway company until Nov. 1, 1910; provided, however, that if the railroad commis- sioners shall find that on Nov. 1. 1910, at least 25 per cent of it's lines shall have been. constructed as aforesaid, said franchise rights shall be extended and remain in force until the rising of the general assembly at it's January session, 1911.
 This was accepted and the bill was passed
 Unfavorable Reports.
 Judiciagy-Concerning corrupt prac- tices. A number of senate bills were rejected in concurrence.
 Favorable Reports.
 State Library-Concerning salary of the state librarian but changing refer ence to the committee on appropria- tions; accepted.
 Judiciary-Extending the time or of- fee of town clerks and regulating their duties; calendar.
 Judiciary-Biennial report of the courts for two years ending July i, 1908; accepted and ordered on file in the office of the secretary of state.
 New London Charter.
 Mir. Scott of Plymouth explained the favorable report on the calendar of the committee on cities and boroughs amending the charter of the city of New London. The report was accepted and the bill was passed. Following is the bill:
 Section 1. The city of New London shall have full power and authority to lay and construct curbs and side walks upon any street in said city whenever, in the opinion of the court of common council. public necessity and convenience shall require the same. One-half of the expense of laying and constructing any curb or sidewalk in front of any property shall be paid by the owner of such property, and shall be added to the tax bill for such prop erty next to be made out and rendered by the collector of taxes of said<city after the construction of such curb and sidewalk and shall become a part thereof. and such property shall be held for its payment in the same manner as for the remainder oz said tax bill.
 Sec. E2. This act shall not become operative until accepted by said city in a city meeting duly warned and held for such purpose.
 Adjournment.
 At 1o.5e the house took adjournment to 11-3o Tuesday morning.
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THAw TO REMAIN IN JAIL.
Elated Over Prospect of Going on Witness Stand-Says He Can Prove Sanity.

White Plains, N T., July 1e.- Harry K. Traw, who will remain here in the county jail until the hearing to determine his sanity is resumed on July 26 before Justice Mills, is appar- ently highly .elated over the prospect of going on the witness stand and telling his story under fire of rigid questioning by the states attorneys and alienists.
 Thaw said today: T will demon- strate easily that I am sane when I go on the stand. I am more than anxious for, the ordeal It is the chance I have prayed and hoped for. Now I fell that Judge Mills will be able to see that my contention that I am sane is valid"
 Speaking of his wife's temtinoy against him, Thaw said he felt no an- imosity toward his wife and had no idea of cutting off her allowance of $500 a month.
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THE HOUSE.

In the a bsence of Speaker Banks. Mr. Burnes of Greenwich called the house to order at 10.30 and said: 'The remains of the house will be in order" The attendance was thirty four. Chap lain Countryman offered the opening prayer.
 Personal Privilege.
 Mir. Fuller of Suffield rose to a ques- tion of personal privilege as a state ment made in the report of ,flis re- marks on the life Imprisonment bill discussed Thursday. He explained his position as to the matter, and said the directors of the prison were in favor of the indeterminate sentence as ap- piled to life prisoners. He did not, in fayoring the bill, say that the board of directors should have power to pardon life prisoners" MT. Fuller said he merely desired to correct the mis- quoted sentence and not have it go out as the position of the prison board and himself personally.
 Disagreeing Action.
 Agriculture Concerning importa- ton and exportation of cattle affected with tuberculosis. The senate had passed an amendment, after the house had rejected the bill The amendment was ordered to be printed, by action taken this morning.
 The judiciary committees favorable report on a bill concerning appeals to the supreme court was taken up. The house had rejected the bill and the senate had amended. MT Peck of Stratford moved to adhere and the action was taken.
 New Business.
 Mr. Ra1nwof Griswold introduced e
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fectiveness of American labor and the ingenuity of American inventors un- der the impulse of competition behind the tariff wall, would reduce the cost of production, and that, with the re- duction and the cost of production, the tariff rates would become unnecessari- ly high and ought to be reduced. This was the normal operation of the tarih as claimed by the defenders of the protective system-not in every case, put as general run-that of course a revision of the tariff could not be per- feet, must have defects and incon- sistencies; but in connection with legislation it should be thrown in tho direction of performing the promises of the party as he understood them. and that if iron ore and coal and hides did not need protection and the condi- tions were such as to enable the ore producers and the oil producers and the coal producers and the producers of hides to compete successfully. with out rdeuction of wages, with the pro- ducers from abroad, then they did not need a duty and their articles should go on the free list.
 It was a question of fact which he hoped to make up his mind with re- spect to, on such evidence as was available to him, in order to carry out what he understood to be the promises of the party to the whole people. He said he felt that his position as the titular head of the republican party, and as president, with the whole peo- pie as his constituency, give him somewhat broader point of view than that of a single member of congress in respect to articles produced in his district. He felt strongly the call of the country for a downward revision within the limitations of the protec- tive principle and he hoped to be able to respond to that call as he heard 1t. as well in the interests Of the party as of the country.
 Decided Sensation Created.
 The presidents statement created a decided sensation among senators and representatives who became acquaint- ed with it's contents tonight. Senator Aldrich would make no direct com- ment upon 1t, but said that the con- ferees had decided to let MT. Taft deal with schedules upon which they could not agree.
 Speaker Cannon declared that the statement contained nothing to which any good republican could object. I Senator Bristow of Kansas. one of the senate progressives, said: "The statement vastly strengthens the hands of the progressives."
 New Haven Warning Recalled.
 President Taft up to this time has not permitted himself to be quoted in connection with the tariff struggle. His l frame of mind was indicated in his New. Haven speech on June 90, how | ever. in which he warned the repub- lican party that if it did not keep it's promises and live up to what the peo- pie expected of it. it would be relegat~ l ed to the minority.
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ITALIAN HANGED
 FOR BLACK HAND MURDER
Convicted of compIicity in Killing of
 12 Year Old Boy.

Hahnville. La, July 16.-Leonardo Gebbia, an Italian, the first person ever sent to the gallows in Louisiana for crime committed in the name of the so-called Black Hand" society, YVES hanged here this afternoon. He received the last sacraments of his religion from a priest.
 Gebbia was convicted of complicity fin the murder of Walter Lamana, F year old son of Peter Lamana, an un- dertaker of New Orleans. The crime was committed in the name of the "Elack Hand" on June 8, 1907, the boy was kidnapped from his home and the following day the father received @ demand for s6,00o ransom When this was refused the lad was killed, his beheaded body being found near here in the swamps of St. Charles parish Ten Italians including Geb- bia and his sister Nicolina were in- dicted for the murder. Four of this number escaped, but four others, in- cluding one woman, were tried and sentenced to life Imprisonment,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-17
ST. LAWRENCE BOAT WRECKED.
Passengers of the Prefontaine Taken
 Off by Government Boat.

Sorel, Quebec, July 16.-The Cana dian-St. Lawrence Navigation com pany's steamboat Prefontaine, bound from Quebec to Montreal with thirty passengers, mostly women, and a load of freight aboard, was wrecked in Lake St. Peter late last night. All the passengers were taken off by the gov- ernment steamboat Verchor, and were later transferred to the Imperial and taken to Montreal.
 The accident was due to the break ing of shaft connected with the steamboats propeller. which fell and broke a large hole in the boats side The boat was rapidly filling when the captain ran it aground.
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SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE
 OWING TO BASEBALL GAME
Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Bill
 Goes Over to Monday.

Washington, July 16.-F'everish ex- citement over the baseball game today between teams representing the demo- cratic and republican sides of the chamber was responsible for a short session of the house. Chairman Taw- ney's desire was to conclude consid- eration of the urgent, deficiency ap- propriation bill, but strenuous pres- sure was brought to bear upon him and the speaker caused them to agree to let the bill go over until Monday.
 The only action of importance in connection with the deficiency bill was the striking out of the appropriation of $30,000 for participation by the United States in the Brussels exposi- tion.
 At PA D. m. the house adjourned until MOnday
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RENTALS FORM OF HYPNoTisM
Condemned by Chicago Professor for rUnnaturaI and Weird" Results.

Chicago July 16.-Religious "revi- wals" were classed with hypnotic se- anees and scored for their unnatural and weird" results yesterday by Prof Edward Scribner Ames of the Uni versity of Chicago in lecture on The Development of the Personal Religious Experience. He declared that revival converts were likely to be undesira- ble! additions to the church.
 Tin no respect Is there greater agree meat among the psychologists of re- liEfon than that the methods of re- yavals are essentially methods of hyp- rOhism." said the speaker. "The fix inR of attention, the manipulation of the subjects through series of sug- geHtions, the final mandatory exhorta- tions to surrender and to indicate it by a simple motor response-all these are the we'll known methods of hyno- eiBir1."
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LIGHTNING STRIKES HOSPITAL.
Split the. ConvaIescing Ward in Halves
 Patients Terrorized.

Philadelphia, July 16.-With the hu- midity ranging from S4 to 94, and the maximum temperature S7 degrees, the city was greatly relieved by a heavy rain this afternoon. AS a result of the extreme weather conditions, five persons are. dead, four of them from the heat and Peter Patria, a farmer, being struck by lightning. Lightning struck a free hospital for consump- lives at White Haven and split the convalescing ward in halves. Every bed was occupied and patients who were not stunned rushed from the building in terror
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GUATEMALA ON A GOLD BASIS. Representative Sulzer Reported to
 Have Negotiated Big Loan.

New Orleans, July 16.-The Times Democrat publishes the following:
 Through the efforts of Congressman William Sulzer of New York and a large New York bonding syndicate, President Cabrera is negotiating for the refinancing of Guatemala: accord- ing to reliable reports received from that country.
 It is stated that MT. Sulzer has ar ranged through the syndicate to nego- tiate loan of s25,000,000 for Guatem- ala. With this money it is intended to recall all of the paper currency of the country at the value of fifteen cents gold on the dollar and place the coun. try on a gold basis.
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MARINES AND TROOPS
 IN CAMP FLOODED OUT.
Terrific Thunder Storm at Wakefield
 Mass.-considerabe Damage.

Wakefield, Mass, July 1s.-Lightnina destroyed two buildings and did con- siderable other damage in this town, crops were beaten down and naval cadets from Annapolis, marines and troops in camp at the Bay State rifle range were flooded out during a ter- rificc thunder storm that ragged here for two hours this afternoon. The North ward schoolhouse, the oldest building of it's kind in the town, and barn on Salem street were destroyed. On the rifle range the naval cadets and troops that were there for practice spent a bad two hours when theii tents were blown down and their camp sides flooded.
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MILITIA COLONEL FOR LIFE.
Daniel Moriarty Elected Under New Code of Illinois National Guard.

Chicago, July 16.-Col. Daniel Mo- riarity was elected colonel of the Sew enth infantry for life yesterday, at Camp Deneen. The election was the first under the new military code of the Illinois national guard, which became effective on July 1. Under this this code all commissioned officers of the guard hold office for life. unless retired for cause, or by reason of reaching the age limit of sixty-four years, placing the Illinois troops upon the practical basis of the regular ar my
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KEROSENE IS CHEAPER.
Can Be Bought in Tanks for Less
 Than Five Gents Gallon.

New York, July 16.-The Standard oil company today announced a re- duction in refined oil of 15 cents hundred gallons, making refined in cases 10.G5, refined in tanks 4.75, stan dard white S.25, and refined at Phila- delphia SEQ.
 Pttsburg. Pa. July 16.-An grades of crude oil were reduced five cents by the Standard oil company today
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PANAMA CANAL ISSUE.
Bond Resources of the Treasury De-
 Partment Are Ample.

Washington, July 16.-The bond re- sourcesgof the treasury department are ample, declared Secretary MacVeagh in statement issued at the treasury late today, and even if congress au-
 thorizes three per cent. bonds to cover the entire cost of the Panama canal less the amount already issued the bonds twill only be issued as required ?
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Bishop John shanIsy Found Dead.

Fargo, N D., July 16.-Bishop John Shanley of the Roman Catholic dio- cese of North Dakota, was found dead in his room in. the episcopal residence tonight. He worked up to a late hour last night, and his secretary did not begin to be concerned until tonight He then went to the bishcp'e room and found that he had died of aporaaxy.
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PASSENGER TRAINS WRECKED.
Three Lives Lost in Head-on coIIis-
 ion Near Royal, III.

Champaign, H., July 16.-Three men were killed and two injured in head on collision between southbound pas- senger train No. 25 and northbound train No. 26, on the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad, at Royal early to- day. The engineer, fireman and ex- press messenger were the ones killed. An open switch was responsible for the wreck
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s6,ooo FIRE AT soMERs.
Barn Struck by Lightning - Nineteen Head of Cattle Burned to Death.

Somers, Conn.,, July 16.-During 6 severe electrical storm here late today a barn belonging to William Billings was struck and with it's contents burn ed to the ground. In the barn, be- sides large quantity of hay, were nineteen head of cattle, a horse and several hogs. all of which were burned to death. The loss will amount to s6,000, partly covered by insurance.
 Several neighboring barns caught fire from the sparks from the one destroy ed. but were prevented from burning by the town fire department.