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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
SEAWANtiAKA- -coRINTHIAN-
YACHTS BOUND EAST.
Twoscore Craft of Philadelphia Yacht
Club Join in Their Cruise.

New Haven, Aug. with a smart
breeze filling their sails, nearly two
score of craft which are joining in the
invitation cruise of the Seawanhaka-
Corinthian Yacht club of Oyster Bay
and the Corinthian Yacht club of
Philadelphia came into New Haven
harbor during the afternoon and took
anchorage in Morris cove off the house
of the New Haven Yacht club. The
yachts had completed their first days
run from Oyster Bay to the eastward
and fine weather and plenty of wind
had been the luck of the sailing mas
ters. Some twenty. of the schooners
and sloops dropped their anchors well
out into the harbor, while the smaller
craft which were constantly arriving
in the later afternoon took positions
well inshore. AS the New York Yacht
club did not make the run to Morris
cove this season, the arrival of the
Seawanhaka- -Corinthian boats became
a social event and the cottagers of the
cove had an illumination this evening
and crowds of people went down from
the ciyt to see the craft at anchor.
Among the steam yachts were e. C.
Benedict's Oneida, E. B. Smiths On
ondaga, DR.. H. A. Hare's Endion. the
power boats Zipalong and Reverie. and
the schooners Taurus, Ariadne, Sa-
wanna, Eclipse, Miladi, Dervish and
others.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
BUFFALO BANKER SUICIDES
ON ATLANTIC LINER
Suffering from Nervous Breakdown
Had Previously Made Attempts.

Antwerp, Aug. 2-Charles Brown,
who is said to have been a banker of
Buffalo, y. y. c .nlnitted suicide by
cutting his throat on board the steam
sr Vaderland as the vessel was near
Ing Antwerp today. Mr.. Brown, who
was suffering from melancholia, the
effect Of a nervous breakdown, previ-
ously had made an unsuccessful at
tempt to kill himself by jumping into
The sea when the Vaderland was at
Dover.
He sailed from New York July "a and
throughout his strange actions were
the subject of comment by the saloon
passengers, among whom was former
Governor Benjamin B. Odell of New
York. When the Vaderland put into
Dover. Mr.. Brown suddenly mounted
the railing of the steamer and leaped
Into the sea. Passengers shouted an
alarm, however. the small boats were
manned aand NJ. Brown rescued. He
was immediately placed in his cabin
and thereafter was under the care of
the ships doctor. For moment today
half an hour before the steamer ar
rived at Antwerp>>he was left alone,
and sezing a knife, slashe df1is throat
and died soon afterward. The tragedy
caused deep gloom among his fellow
passengers.
The passenger list of the steamer
Vaderland gives the name c. H. Brown
as first cabin passenger, but records
no Charles Brown.
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 2.-Charles H.
Brown was manager Of the Safety DE
post vaults connected with the Marine
bank of this city for nearly twenty
years. About month ago his mother
died. She had been an invalid for
years and he had been greatly devoted
to her. His own health has been poor
for some time and the bank granted
him a vacation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
TWO CHILDREN KIDNAPPED.
Near Home of Wealthy Italian Parents
in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Aug. 2.-Grace viviano. 5
years old, and Thomas Viviano. 3
years old were kidnapped today near
the hone OF their wealthy parents In
the Italian colony. Shortly after the
children disappeared a letter demand
ings $4,000 ransom was delivered TO
the father OF the children, Pietro
Viviano and a cousin of the same
name. The Vivianos are manufacture
ers of spaghetti and live in the same
building.
The polite are searching for Samuel
Turrisi, an employe OF the Viviano
cousins. He IS said to have been
seen with the children shortly before
they disappeared aand playmates said
that Turrisi offered to buy ice cream
for the children.
"The children are with me and are
safe" read the letter, "and they will
be safe II you send the $4,000 to
Wellston."
The missive was signed "Baska Chin
sa" CLOSED mouth). Wellston Is a SUI
burb OF St. Louis.
Tonight the father OF the children
went to the place designated, carrying
a satchel and guarded by detectives.
None of the abductors appeared and
the attempt to solve the case was given
up for the night.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
SITUATION IN SPAIN.
Threatened Strike in Madrid Seems to
Have Been Averted - Barcelona
Quiet.

Paris, Aug. 2.-The internal situa-
tion in Spain tonight seems to be i'm
proved. Barcelona has emerged from
her isolation and the threatened gen.
eral strike in Madrid appears to have
been averted, at least temporarily.
The first train out of Catalonia's
capital city since the beginning of the
tragic events there reached the French
capital tonight bearing censored and
plainly inexact newspaper accounts of
the insurrection and of the conditions
in the outlying parts of Catalonia.
The rest is shrouded in mystery Sew
eral of the smaller cities are reported
to be in the hands of the revolutionists
and many villages havt proclaimed the
district republic. Troops are being
steadily distributed throughout the re-
bellious district and barring new seri-
Gus outbreaks, the insurrectionists
eventually will be forced to capitulate.
1t is said that the. authorities are de-
termined to crush the insurrection be-
fore the return from South America of
Deputy Alexandra Leroux chief of the
republicans at Barcelona, whose peri
cd of exile for political reasons was
sea aside by the chamber of deputies
last April.
Reports from San Felice, Palamos
and Casa De La Selva say that these
places are still in the hands of the
II that lllc
Spanish gunboata Temerric has left
for San Felice to aid the troops.
In striking contrast with the esti-
mate of the victims of the disorders
given by the Barcelona newspapers
which arrived tonight at Cerbere is
one of 5000 emanating from private
advices received from Madrid. This
latter estimate. however, is labeled
perhaps exaggerated"
An 0fHciQ1 SrtffQrra0f iSznad in Mad
rid tonight concerning the proposed
general strike there says that numer-
Gus masons failed to report for duty
today, but 1t is explained that this
was due to fear of clash with the
Unionists.s
Spains censorship tonight is more
inexorable than ever. No news has
been received from the various points
in the north where the trades unions
had planned a general strike for today
and therefore the actual conditions
there and elsewhere cannot be stated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
REGATTA WEEK AT cOWEs.
Emperor WiIIiam'sa Yacht Wins Prin-
cpal Race of Opening Day.

Cowes, Aug. Regatta week at
Cowes opened today under promising
auspices. The competition of Emperor
Williams new Meteor and a number
of other German. Spanish and French
yachts gave an international flavor to
the racing which of recent years has
been lacking. The principal race of
the day was for the big boats over a
course of fifty miles. Meteor and Ger
mania were the scratch yachts and had
to give time to the other starters,
Shamrock. White Heather and Cicely.
At the end of the first round Germania
was leading Meteor by fifty seconds.
The two big German yachts were then
in such a commanding position that the
other competitors dropped out Ger
mania finished first, but she crossed-on
the wrong side of the finish line and
the prize of 5000 was awarded to Me-
teor
The international challenge cup val
ued at $1,250, for fifteen meter yachts,
was won by Ostara. a British entry
The Spanish yacht Tuiga was second.
King Alfonso's Hispania did not start
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
SENATE IN SESSION SEVEN HOURS
Report on Tariff Bill Rsad-Nothing
of importance Accomplished.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Beginning its
consideration of the conference report
on the tariff bill by a tedious reading
of that document which was insisted
upon by senators who proposed to see
that undue haste is not exercised in
the final passage OF the measure. the
senate dragged along during nearly
seven hours today without accomplish
ing any important result.
Numerous conferences were held
among senators on both sides of the
chamber for the purpose of advancing
or hindering the final passage of the
bill. The developments which have
occurred in respect to the framing of
the leather schedule in conferences call
ed forth more interest than did the
proceedings of the day.
Senators spent much time in discuss
ing the language and effect of that
schedule.
The debate on the conference report
was opposed by Senator Daniel who
asserted that the democratic, senators
on the finance committee had been
dealt with unfairly in not being per-
mitted to vote in committee on the
adoption Of the report. An agree
ment for that purpose entered into
by the chairman, Mr.. Aldrich had been
violated Any intentional violation was
disavowed by Mr.. Aldrich, who said
he could not agree with Mr.. Daniel as
to what had occurred between them.
Senator Bristow denounced the tariff
bill as violation of republican pledges
and announced that he would not vote
for it.
In order to clearly fix the RESPONSE
biiity of the two parties in the passage
of the bill. and for the framing of it's
several schedules, Senator Bacon pre-
sented an analysis of the 1877 yea and
nay votes taken during its considera-
ton. This list Of votes the senate
agreed to print in the Record.
The senate at 4.46 o'clock p. m. ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
Described by Dr. Amos B. Baker First Assistant
Surgeon Of that Asylum
INSoLENT AND DOMINEERING PATIENT
First Statements Upon Reaching Institution Express
sions of Amusement Over Clever Work of His Law
yers and Aliensts- Quarreled with Other Patients
Silly and Pompous.

, White Plains, N. Y, Aug. 2.-How
Harry K Thaw conducted himself at
the Matteawan asylum for the criminal
insane, a phase of his life not gone into
before, was described today by DIR.
Amos B. Baker, first assistant physi-
clan of the institution, the only witness
called by District Attorney Jerome at
which Thaw hopes to obtain his release.
The examination of DR.. Baker had not
been finished when adjournment was
taken. Aside from his testimony a
two-foot stack of canvas bound books
labeled THE People VS.. Harry K
Thaw"-records of the murder trials
furnished all the evidence introduced
by Mr.. Jerome today.
He expects to be through with the
states alienists tomorrow, when
Charles Morschauser, Thaw's lawyer,
will put his client on the stand, possf-
bly, late in the afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, as she sat
in court today, saw Mr.. Jerome intro
duce against her son testimony she had
willingly given heretofore to save his
life. Today it was seized upon by the
state to prove him insane. It included
her accounts of his nervous tempera-
ment as a child, material valuable to
Thaw when he was in danger of the
electric chair, but now menacing to
his hope of proving himself a sane
man. One thing quoted by the district
attorney was her statement concerning
Harry Thaw that his body was too
puny for his head and before and after
the measles he had st. Vitus' dance"
Notes Describing Thaw's Acts.
DR.. Bakers testimony was read by
himself from his cease book" and de-
scribed Thaw's conduct, both normal
and queer on many occasions from
Feb. 1, 1908, the date of his commit
ment, until June 25 of the present
year.
Though some of these notes describ-
ed the patients acts as silly" and
though the witness said that in his be-
lief Thaw was irrational now, Thaw's
attorney made him admit that during
the first three months of the patients
stay ct Matteawan he observed no
signs of paranoia. After that Thaw,
by his counsels advice, refused to let
himself be examined or to answer
Questions asked by the hospital au-
thorities.
When Thaw reached Matteawan the
day the jury acquitted him of the mur-
der OF Stanford White on the grounds
Of insanity, almost his first statements,
according to Dr. Baker, were "expres-
sions of amusement over the clever
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
NEWS FROM BARCELONA.
First Train Brings Newspapers Con-
tanning Details of Past Week.

Cerbere, France, Aug. 2.-The first
train out of Barcelona since the trou-
bles began there arrived tonight
bringing copies of La Publicidad and
other newspapers After pointing out
that their accounts of the fighting at
Barcelona had been censored, leaving
it to be supposed that they are in
complete, the papers published list
of 35 churches and converts which
were burned between July 26 and July
80. After July 26, Civil Governor Gal
lardo resigned, turning over his power
to Captain General Santiago. In the
first disorders, losses of the army were
three killed and % wounded, while rs
civilians were buried and 127 wounded
placed in hospitals. The paper says
that the number of civilians injured in
private houses is not known.
The number of the wounded prison.
ers was "a on July 26, and on July 30
1872. To these figures should be added
four dead and seventeen wounded.
Published reports also had it that the
bishop of Barcelona abandoned his
palace and fed to Sardio. The Red
Cross labored devotedly during the
fighting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
Attempt to
Kidnap Priest
RESULT OF FAcTIoNAIsF FLIGHT IN
A UTICA CONGREGATION.
TMEDToFoRcE HIM INTocARRIAGE
overpowered While Responding to
Summons to Death Bed of Parish
ioner-Matter in Hands of Police.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 3.-It has be-
come known that an effort was made
Saturday night to kidnap the Rev.
Father Suck, who has been acting
pastor of Holy Trinity r. c. church,
since Rev. Father Pniak's removal,
after a long factional fight.
Father Suck says that he had been
hastily summoned to the deathbed of
one of his parishioners, who was ia
tally injured Saturday in a Utica foun
dry. He entered the church to get
the Blessed Sacrament and holy oils.
When he was leaving the church, a
closed carriage and more than a dozen
members of his congregation awaited
him. They invited him to ride to the
hospital in the carriage, but when the
door was opened he saw four men
within.
overpowered by Four Men.
Suspecting a trick, the priest at
tempted OF back away, but says he
was practically overpowered by the
men, who attempted to force him into
the carriage. Father Suck shouted for
help and then drew the pyx in which
he carried the sacraments from his
pocket.
Took Refuge in Church.
He called upon the men not to COM
nit a sacrilege and at this they drew
back, giving him an opportunity to
take 3rfeuge on the church steps. The
carriage. drove quickly away, and the
men scattered in all directions, but
not before one of them called out to
the priest: We'll drive You out of
the city yet. You can't stay at the
head of this church,"
Matter in Hands of Police.
Father Suck fed from the city. GO
ing to Syracuse, where he placed the
matter before Bishop P. A. Ludden
The latter advised him to return. To-
day the priest placed the matter be-
fore the chief Of police, saying he was
fearful of his life
His friends charge that a recent at
tempt was made to poison the wine
used in celebrating mass.
No arrests have yet been made.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03

work of his lawyers and alienists." He
said frankly, according to DR.. Baker,
that his acquittal was obtained by eX-
aggerating certain incidents and put
ting in testimony jerome was unable
to refute because he had not the facts.
Insolent and Quarrelsome.
The witness described Thaw's man.
ner at mostatimes as silly and POM
pous." He said he quarreled with the
other patients who played cards with
him. calling them stupid donkeys."
From his note book he told of various
incidents, including Thaw's refusal to
accept mail addressed to him, his re-
fusal to see his wife until told that
Mr.. Morschauser had sent her, and his
"insolent and domineering" actions TO
the physicians and attendants.
Last fall the prison authorities
searched Thaw's pockets when he was
asleep and the next day he offered $500
reward for the detection of anyone
tampering with his clothes. The fruits
of this search appeared in court today
when DR.. Baker handed in as evidence
about thirty newspaper clippings. They
were not read, but Mr.. Jerome explain
ed that all were on sexual topics.
Mr. Morschauser weakened the force
of this exhibit by making the witness
testify that in all he found nearly 200
clippings in Thaw's pockets and that
they were on various subjects. He said
he had brought the thirty to court be-
cause he thought they had bearing on
the case. Justice Mills told him to
fetch the others tomorrow.
When court adjourned for the day
Mr. Morschauser was trying to make
DR.. Baker admit that a musicale at the
hospital not long ago was arranged for
the purpose of letting Thaw make a
fool Of himself. Thaw refused to at
tend.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03

Washington. Aug. 2.-Tariff legisla-
tion has been delayed again by the
hide and leather question and as
result the conferees were called to-
gether once more today. Western
senators complained that the leather
schedule. as arranged by the confer
ees, with the approval of the presi-
dent, is unfair to the states interested
in protected hides. 1t was agreed to-
day that some action must be taken
to conciliate them If the conference
report is to be adopted
without thought of serious obstacles
in the pathway of the conference re-
port, Senator Aldrich caused the re-
port to be taken up today as soon as
the senate met. AS is usual, the sem
ate leader and his associates moved
about to ascertain whether there had
been any change of sentiment. They
were not long in learning that the
charge that there was a Joker" in
the compromised hide and leather
schedule had upset the comfortable
majority previously counted up on the
adoption of the report.
Lack of Understanding Apparent.
The difficulty appeared to be lack
of understanding between the con-
ferees, the president and western sem
ators concerning the condition under
which the latter consented to hldeS
being placed on the free list
Senator Aldrich was among those
who called at the White house.
3 When he returned to the capitol he
issued a call for a session of the con-
ferees, including the house republican
members. They assembled at 800 p.
IN. The western. senators were ush
cred into the conference chamber sim
gly or in pairs. Audiences we're given
to Senators Hepburn, Warren, Carter,
Sutherland, Brown. Borah and Bourne.
Invitations had been issued to Sena-
tors Dixon, Burkett and Clark of Wy
oming, but they did not accept.
Senator Aldrich and Representative
Payne stated unequivocally that the
language employed in adjusting the
hide controversy was not Joker"
Letters of Explanation from President
Senators Brown and Borah both had
letters from the president bearing up
on the alleged 'joker." which they
read to the conferees. In Senator Bo-
rahs letter the president asserted
that the leather and hide schedule as
adopted by the conferees, was just as
he understood it. He said that his
understanding was that the reduction
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
Conference Report Agreed to by House
Other Measures Passed.

washington, Aug. 2.-The conference
report on the Philippine tariff bill was
agreed to by the house today. The
measure is supplementary to the Payne
tariff bill and is intended to provide
enough additional revenue to make up
the amount which will be lost to the
Philippine government by the enact
ment of the provision for free trade
between the United States and the
Philippine Islands.
A bill granting franchise for the
construction of a dam across the Sa
vannah river was passed.
The remainder of the session was
taken up with p discussion of the ur-
gent deficiency appropriation bill as
amended by the senate. One of the
amendments provided for carriages for
the vice president and the speaker, and
all of them were disagreed to.
The house at 2.2s p. m. adjourned
until noon tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
PEARY RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Schooner Jeanie Leaves St. Johns, NJ.
r, Today With Supplies.

st. Johns. N. F., Aug 2.-The ex-
pediiton which will carry relief sup
plies to Commander Robert E. Peary
will leave st. Johns tomorrow. The
SS-ton schooner Jeanie will take fifty
tons of coal and the same amount of
stores. which she will land at Etah,
Greenland, to supplement the stores
on Perry's steamer Roosevelt
The schooner will not remain long
at Etah. If Commander Peary is not
there, the Jeanie will leave as soon as
she discharges her cargo, bringing
any dispatches Peary may have left.
1t was arranged when Peary started
on his journey to the far north, if all
went well with the expedition, des-
patches should be left at Etah.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
DECISION RESERVED
In Action for Release of Leon Line's
Former Roommate.

New York. Aug. 2.-Justice Brady
reserved decision otday after hearing
arguments in the case of Chung Sing.
or Chung Song. Leon Ling's former
roommate, who has been held as more
than a material witness in the Elsie
Sigel murder case since June 16. The
Chinese through writ of habeas cor
pus, is seeking to be released on 500
bail.
Should his application be granted he
will be arrested on warrant charg
ing him with being principal in the
crime.
Wong Bow Cheung, the apparently
demented Chinese, who killed DR.. LUX
Wing, the Chinese vice consul here, is
still held without bail Stories are
current in Chinatown tonight that the
assassin was a tool of the Hip Song
Tong, a powerful Chinese organization
that resented, according to report, the
vice consul's activity in aiding the
authorities in the Sigel case.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-03
Western Senators Claim it is Unfair to States
Interested in Protected Hides
CONFEREES CALLED TOGETHER AGAIN
Practically Conceded that Concessions will Have to be
Made to Western Men to Insure Passage by Safe
Marein-President Denies Presence of Alleged "Jok-
err" in the Measure.

on leather goods should be made on
manufactures of hitherto dutiable
hides and should not include manufac-
lures OF hitherto free hides.
Continuing, the president argued
that farmers wear shoes made OF the
kind Of hides that would pay the low
duty and that practically all harness Is
made from dutlable leather and there
fore would be reduced TO 20 per cent.
ad valorem.
In the Brown letter the president is
said to have added a rather sharp
criticism Of legislators constantly
FINDING jokers." Appeals were made
to both senators TO support the con-
ference report.
Contend the President Is in Error.
The contention of the range" sem
ators is that the president is in error
both as to the hides from which farm
ers' shoes are made and concerning
harness. After the westerners had
departed the conferees discussed ways
and means Of meeting the situation.
It was realized that the western sem
ators, augmented by the progressive
republicans opposed to the bill, could
defeat the report IL they were so in
clined.
II was practically conceded that in
order TO insure the passage of the re-
port UN a bttAt nihAklAs AAli INV AaAtn
on boots. shoes and harness would
have to be applied to calfskin prod
ucts as well as to leather from a class
of hides now dutiable, but made free
by the conference report.
Agreement with Western Senators
Probable.
No programme has been reached
positively as to how the result will be
accomplished. The plan favored is to
make an agreement with the western
senators that this shall be done after
the passage of the report by the adop-
tion of a concurrent resolution in
structing the enrolling clerks of the
two houses to make alterations in the
paragraph relating to hides. Errors
have been discovered in the maximum
and minimum provisions and such a
resolution must be adopted to make
corrections. II is proposed to make
the resolution cover the paragraph re-
lating to hides, as well as the admin
istrative matter.
Efforts are now being made to in
duce the Massachusetts, representa-
tives not to oppose the proposed set
/ tlement.