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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Connecticut
Legislature
ToLLAND STREET RAILWAY
coMPANY's PETITION AMENDED.
GOV. LILlEY MEMORIAL SERVICE
Resolution Restoring Forfeited Rights
to George L. GriswoId Tabled
Seats for Motormen on Trolley Cars

Hartford, May 12.-The senate was
called to order at Ills by President
pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
Memorial Service for Governor Lilley.
Senator Searls presented a resolu-
ton raising a joint special committee
to make arrangements for the joint
convention for a memorial service for
the late Governor Lilley, Thursday,
May 27. The resolution was passed
under suspension Of rules and trans
mitted to the house.
ToIIand Street Railway Company.
Senator Bowen called from the table
the petition for a. charter incorporat-
ing the Tolland Street Railway COM
pany. Some days since an amendment
to the report of the committee, offered
by Senator Luther requiring that the
stock of the company be paid for in
cash Of its equivalent at par, was
adopted. The following legislative day
the action of the senate was reconsid-
cred and the entire matter tabled.
Senator Bowen objected to the
amendment Of Senator Luther on the
ground that 1t was against the policy
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

Albany. n. Y, May 12.-At least
twenty men were killed bv a prema-
ture blast of dynamite today in stone
quarry operated by the Callahan Road
Improvement company near the village
of South Bethlehem, eleven E1iles
southwest Of Albany. It was at nrst
believed that the death toll would
reach thirty, but tonight several ltal-
fan workmen who had been reported
as missing were accounted for, and 1t
Is not believed that more than score
of lives were lost.
The Dead.
John Fl. Callahan, vice president and
general manager OF the company, AL
bany. A..
manager, Albany.
Leroy MILAN, assistant superin-
tendent, of Voorheesville.
John Hendrickson, steam driller fore
man.
Fred SNYDER master mechanic.
James Maloney, blacksmith.
William Baumes, fireman, all OF
South Bethlehem.
Fred Zappert, agent of the National
Power company. New York.
Twelve Italian workmen.
Wagon Load of Bodies.
One thousand pounds of dynamite
exploded, scattering the bodies Of the
victims for hundreds Of feet around,
and it was with difficulty that the
blackened, mutHated corpses were
Identified. AS darkness was falling a
wagon drew up to the engine house
loaded with bodies which were picked
up back on the quarry hill. A crowd
of grief stricken relatives gathered
around eager to identify the dead only
TO turn away at the sickening sight.
Clothing hung in shreds from the
bodies, from some of which the heads
were missing; others lacked arms or
legs, or both.
Italians with shovels searched here
end there for portions of bodies. bring
ing their gruesome loads in boxes to
the engine house, which served as
temporary morgue. G. P. Bacelli the
Local Italian consul. and doctors and
undertakers were early on the scene.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

time the government Is hurrying the
preparation Of its promised bill re-
garding the status OF state employees
which viii be presented 20 a CONF
mittce OF the chamber OF deputies on
Monday.
Outgoing Mails Stranded.
/. Official figures Issued tonight place
the number OF strikers in Paris as
465, out OF it00o. Owing 20 the de-
fectlon OF majority OF the mail clerks
tho outgoing malls are more or loss
stranded. The hotbed Of the previous
revolt. the central telegraph bureau Ia
very quiet the night shift reporting
for duty as usual.
American Tourists Expecting Bank
Drafts.
Reports from the provinces show
that the movement has not made much
beadWay except at Htvre. where %
special service arranged by the cham
ber OF commerce win he inauguratod
At Bordeaux. Lille and Charles con-
ditious are normal in some cities
notably Lyons and Chambery the nos-
tai employees have openly expressed
their disapproval OF the strike. There
j. some anxiety az the Paris hotels.
where numerous Americans are eN-
Iecting letters containing bank drafts.
lest these miscarry because OF the
strike.
Number Of Strikers Growing. 4,
il was announced that the number
Of strikers was growing rapidly both
sin Paris and the provinces. and an
an instance Il was SAID that the mail
Clerks on the Lyons man had quit on
the road.
To Create General Movement IN Francs
Paris. May 12.-The FIRST sign OF tho
intention OF the outside unions 20 par
tcipate IN the strike movement came
tonight when at a meeting OF dele
gates OF the United Syndicates OF the
Seine department it was decided that
the moment has come 20 throw down
the barriers separating the state em-
ployes from the wOrkmen"
The delegates bound themselves TO
start an organization OF their rcspec-
tive unions so as to be regdy 20 mRrch
out I'm a body al the moment a general
strike was called and FMS tod the gem
eral federation Of labor 20 take an.
steps necessary 90 create general
movement In France
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
NEW s5oo,ooo EDIFIcE
To Be Erected on Site of Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church.

New York, May 12.-The Fifth ave-
nue. Baptist church, commonly referred
to as John D. Rockefeller's church, will
be raZed and q new 100000 structure
erected on the site. according to a de-
eision reached tonight at a corporate
meeting in the vestry. The Rev. DR..
Charles +. Aked. the pastor. acted as
moderator Of the meeting. John d.
Rockefeller was appointed a member
Of the finance committee. which will
cooperate with the building commit
tee in the plans for the new structure.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
LIGHTED BY WIRELESS.
omaha's Big Auditorium from Tower
Six Miles Away.

Omaha, Neb., May 12.-The lighting
of the big Auditorium by electric i'm
pulse from the wireless tower at Fort
Omaha, six miles away. was novelty
TO which visitors at the show of the
Omaha Electrical Exposition were
treated tonight. The method used was
that developed by Dr.. f. H. Millener,
experimental engineer of the Union
Pacific railroad. and Is the same as
was used by him several months ago
in operating a motor car at a distance.
DIR. Milliner had the cooperation of the
United States army signal corps, un-
der command of Lieut.. Colonel William
A. Glassford. The show will be light
ed by wireless each night.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
CHASED NEGRO ON BROADWAY
National Guardsmen Join in Pursuit
of SIasher.

New York May IA parade OF
rational guardsmen in broadway to-
night broke up in disorder when Ed
ward Coffey. a sixteen-year- r-old youth
who was watching the marchers. sud-
denly fell to the sidewalk after be-
ings slashed with a razor in the hand
of a negro. The negro, who after
ward said that Coffey had jostled him
ran down the side street, purused by
a crowd, including the militiamen. Mid
cries of Lynch himi" he was cor
nered and turned over to policeman
who rushed him to a waiting patrol
wagon in time to prevent his being at
tackled
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
FORCED ABDUL HAND
TO DELIVER UP KEYS.
How the Deposed sultan's Treasure
Rooms Were Entered.

London, May ia special despatch
from Salonica says that Tallaat Bey.
vice president OF the chamber OF depu-
ties who was sent there TO ARRANGE
with Abdul Hamid for the transference
Of mis- fortunes 10 the government. sue
ceeded I'm obtaining the signatures Of
the former sultan for the Withdrawal OF
the funds from foreign banks. but that
Abdul Hamid resolutely refused TO de-
liver up the keys to two iron rooms in
the Yildiz Kiosk. which had resisted
all efforts at forcible entry. After Tai
iaat Bey's departure. the despatch says.
officers Of the guard. furious at the ex-
sultans refusal to comply with the de-
mand. rushed into the room and forced
hun TO surrender the keys without fur
ther parlev.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
POINT TO POINT BALLOON RACE.
The North Adams No. Comes Down
at Mansfield, Conn.

North Adams, Mass. Nav ia
point to point race between the bal
looms Greylock and North Adams No
I, which ascended from here today was
won by DR.. r. NJ. Randall of North
Adams, who piioted the Greylock to a
descent at Pine Grove, three miles from
Leeds. Leeds was the point which he
had selected for his descent before his
departure from North Adams. In the
North Adams No. 1. n. H. Arnold and
Arthur d. Potter of North Adams, and
G. H. Sanderson of Greenfield came
down in Mansfield Conn, ffty-five
miles from Turner's Falls, Mass, which
was the point selected by them to be
reached on their voyage The race
gives the Forbes cup. which was won
by Mr.. Potter last year, to Dr. Randall.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
GAMBLING THE GIANT OCTOPUS
IN OUR COMMERCIAL LIFE
Topic Discussed at Night Session Of
National Episcopal Congress.

Boston. May 1.-THE Ethical As
poets OF Gambling. the topic discussed
at the night session Of the National
Episcopal congress. which met yes
terday On fremont temple was appar-
crtly the most interesting OF any sub
ject which has yet been taken up. Rev.
st. Clair Hester OF New York was
especially outspoken on tho subject.
and during his address he referred TO
the efforts which had been made in
his own state TO suppress betting on
horse races. He thought chat Il would
be no great eXaEgeratIon 10 say that
the whole commercial life Of our times
is infected with the taiut OF gambling.
1T, rather than Standard on" ha
said rs the giant octopus whose ten
tacles are fastened on every trade
and industry
Another speaker. SCreno S. Pratt,
secretary Of the chamber Of commerce
or the state Of New York scathingly
arraigned gambling I'm securities and
the necessities OF l.fo
The subject OF gambling was also
discussed by Rev F'lavel s. Luther.
LID. IAesident OF Trinity college.
Hartford. Conn. and Dr. y. r. J.
Woodbridge. professor OF philosophy In
Columb bla uuivprsitv
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
TOURISTS NOT CAPTURED.
Official Contradiction of Rumor from
Asadir, Morocco.

Washington, May ia brief des-
patch received at the state department
today from the American legation at
Tangier repeats a telegram from the
consular agent at Mogador. Morocco.
who says that the rumored capture of
an American traveller near Agadir is
untrue. This despatch from Tangier
evidently was prompted by the report
telegraphed to London that a party of
American tourists had been carried off
by native tribesmen near Agadir.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
MISS GERALDINE FARRAR
SAILS FOR EUROPE.
American Prima Donna to Be Shortly
Married in Paris.

New York, May 12.-Miss Geraldine
Farrar. the American prima donna of
the Metropolitan Opera house. and
Signor Antonio Scotti the Italian bari
tone Of the same company, who sailed
for Europe this week, are to be married
IN Paris next month, according to a
story published here tonight. based on
wireless messages said to have been
received here from Miss Farrar by
friends today. The marriage is to take
place. it is added, at the Church of the
Madeline, in Paris. Once before, last
fall when the two singers came over
from Europe together on-the same ship,
there was a report of their engage
ment, and it was said at that time the
marriage would probably take place
this summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
NETHERLAND ENDS LIFE.
Former Clerk at White House, Broken
Down by Overwork, Shoots Himself.

Washington, May 70. - Physical
breakdown. due, it is believed to over
work, while employed as a clerk at the
White House. today, caused Thomas
II. Netherland, 46 years old, to com
NIT suicide at his home here by shoot
ing,
At the beginning of this administra-
tion Mr.. Netherland was transferred
from the White house to the post
office department, where he became
one of the counsel for the third assist
ant postmaster general. Being an ex-
pert penman, it fell to Mr. Neither
land, while employed at the White
house to send out the thousands Of
invitations to the various social func-
tons held there.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
BISHOP GALLOWAY DEAD.
One of the Magnates of the Method ct
Episcopal Church South

Birmingham. Ala. May 12.-Bishop
Charles j. Galloway of the Methodist
Episcopal church south died at jack
son, Miss. of pneumonia at o'clock
this morning.
Bishop Galloway was possibly the
most prominent of the bishops of The
Methodist Episcopal chur~h south. He
was born at Kosciusko. Miss, Septem
Der !, 1S4s.~ He was resident Of the
board of education of the Methodist
Episcopal church south. president Of
the BOARD of trustees of Millsaps col
lege and Vanderbilt university and
was a member of the board of trustees
of the John T. Slater furd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
PRESIDENT TAFT's SON
Elected President Of Yale Chapter Phi
Beta Kappa.

New Haven Conn, May 12.-At the
meeting of the Yale chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa. tonight. Robert A. Taft,
son of President Taft, was elected
president The other officers are: C.
ID. Armstrong, Pfttsburg, vice presi-
dent r. p. French. New Haven Sec
retary; n. F. George. Danbuly. treas
urer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
GUILTY OF MANsLAUeHTER.
Verdict Against Two Attendants at a
Massachusetts Institution for the In
sane.

Boston, May 12-Guilty OF man
slaughter was the verdict returned to-
day in the case of Murdpck McGrcro or
and ROderick Mackenzie. the attend
ants at the Pierce farm. an institution
for the insane in connection with the
death of Richard Mitchell. an in
mite.
1t was alleged that Mitchell was so
brutally assaulted by MacGreeor ana
Mackenzie on March IS last that he
died a week later as result of his in
juries. The defendants claim that the
mans injuries were inflicted by a fol-
low patient. Sentence was de-
ferI ed
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
N. Y. CENTRAL PAYS $4,000
In Settlement of Fines on Conviction
for Giving Rebates.

New York, May 12--The New York
Central Railroad company today paid
over to the United States circuit court
$136,000, in settlement of the fines i'm
posed by Judge Holt ON convictions
under indictments for giving freight
rebates. Three different cases were
involved, the indictments having been
found on June g. 1905. The cases were
appealed to the United States supreme
court, which upheld the judgment of
the lower court.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
THE PETRoslNo CASE.
Consul Bishop Says Murder Of New
York Policeman May Remain a Mys.
terry.

New York. May 12.-W II. Bishop.
the American consul at Palermo. Sicily,
arrived at New York today from that
city. on his way 10 Washington. Mr..
Bishop, who took an active part an re
investigation Of the assassination OF
Lieut. PetrOsino Of the New York 20
lice department IN Palermo. said that
the murder would have a tendency 10
decrease the emigration of dangerous
men from Sicily TO America. and had
awakened Italy 70 the need Of regulat-
ing emigration.
Mr.. Bishop declared that the present
passport was a farce. and that IL should
contain O photograph and adequate de-
scriptiOn OF the holder. Although the
Italian government had made great et-
forts to discover the identity Of the
murderers OF Petrosino. Mr.. . Bishop
said It was still "a mystery, and proba-
bly would remain so.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
BIG SCHOOLS OF MAcKEREL.
Fishing Vessels North of Cape Henry
Making Large Hsuls.

Philadelphia, May 12.-CAptains Of
incoming ships report that they sight
ed extraordinarily large schools Of
nackerel within the past few days.
They say that between Cape Henry
and Cape Henlopen the largest schools
c5 fish they have ever seen have been
passed coming north. All along the
coast fishing vessels are busy. The sea,
particularly inshore, is alive, not only
with mackerel, but with bass and other
saltwater fish.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Ten Bodies Recovered of Victims of
Ferryboat Accident.

Fittsburg, May 12.-Ten bodies had
been recovered when the search was
abandoned st dark tonight for the vic
TINS of last nights ferryboat accident.
All day searching parties were out with
graphing hooks. using boats Of every
description. in an effort to find the
missing men. A revised list carefully
gone over tonight shows that the total
death list will he o. instead of 90. as
reported last night
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
MONTREAL HORSE SHOW.
Largest and Most Representative Of
Entries in Ten Years.

Montreal, May 1.-THE Montreal
Horse Show opened today with not
only the largest, but the most repre-
sentative Of entries I'm the ten years of
its history. Among exhibitors appear
for the first time these, including a
number of horses from Sandy Point
Farms. Newport r. l., owned by Reg
inald Vanderbilt The Vanderbilt en-
tries were most successful. In the class
for harness horses over 14.2 and under
151, Phoebe Walton carried off the
blue ribbon from eight Canadian en-
tries shown. Mr.. Vanderbilt himself
drove the winner. In the evening the
Vanderbilt pair, Lord Burleigh and
Lord Brooke, carried off the blue rib
bon for the class not under 14.2, while
Corizo Savage got first and second
in the runabout class with Grand Duke
and Lord Nelson.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
FAMOUS HOTEL BURNED
With Other Property in the White
Mountains-Loss $150,000.

Plymouth, N. H., May 12.-After de-
stroyinE the Pemigewasset house, one
of the most famous llostelries in the
White mountains. together with the
railroad station and express office, one
Of the most disastrous fires in this
vicinity for many years today swept
into the pine forest, licked up two
farm houses and tonight was still rag
ing in tho timber land.
The loss on the hotel is estimated at
500, 900 while the destruction of the
other property will bring the loss up
to s150O00
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
14-YEAR- OLD BOY KILLED.
Believed to Have Fallen from a Pas
senser Train-Run Over Near Darien.

Darien. May 12.-The body OF a
neatly dressed. blue eyed boy. whose
age was not over II. was found on the
railroad tracks here today. The sup
position is that the boy had fallen
from a passenger train and a follow
ing train had cut off an arm. Death
had quickly followed the fall.
The boy was well dressed iu a two
piece knickerbacker suit Of brownish
gray. blue and white shirt good un-
deywear. patent leather shoes and a
new -four IN hand tie. In the pockets
were s. in money. q package of Gig
arettes aud some cakes. The body
was taken care OF by an undertakes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
ROOSEVELT KILLS A LEOPARD.
Two Cubs Captured, Also Buffalo
and Two Giraffes.

Nairobi British East Africa, May y.
Theodore Roosevelts hunting luck
continues. The ex-president. on his
latest expedition, shot a leopard and
captured the animals two cubs. A
buffalo and two girsffes also have been
ca ptured by the expedition. The par
.t.- IL still in camp near Machados
No further cases Of smallpox have
developed among the porters of the
expedition.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
TARIFF BILL IN SENATE.
Window Glass, Iron Ore and Leaf To-
bseeo Discussed.

Washington. May 12.-After several
hours had been spent by the senate
today IN discussing the window glass
schedule OF the tariff bill. Senator Al
drich asked that that paragraph bs
passed over. Some other sections re-
latlnE 10 articles OF glass manufac-
ture. previously passed over. were
agreed 10. The senate proceeded 20
the econfideration Of passed over sec
tions until the iron ore paraFrnp ph was
reached Then Senator Crawford
spoke upon the unwisdom or any tar
m which encouraged The eNhaustion OF
natura! resources which could not
readily be reproduced. He lnsistcG
that there should bo no tariff on ir0a
ore oil, lumber or coal.
Early in the session Senator Paint
er advocated the removal Of the duty
OF six cents a pound upon leaf tohac-
60 as a means for freeing the tobacco
growers from the control OF the to-
bacco trust
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Severe Earthquake in Formoss, Large
Loss of ife

Victoria, B. c., May 1.-THE L. nch
steamer Admiral Hamelin, arriving to-
day from Havre, via the orient
brought details of a severe earthquake
in Formosa, causing large los sof life
chiefly in the northern part. The cen
ter OF the disturanne appearsS 10 be
in the seq
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Summer Cottages in Path Of Forest
Fire

Winsted. Conn. May IA FIRE Is
raging In the woods around the south
of Highland Lake. and much dificultv
has been experienced in preventing the
summer cottages from catching fire. 4
large force Of men arc fighting the
flames and hope 10 prevent IL further
spreading.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

corning the Lilley memorial exercises
was adopted in concurrence under
suspension OF the rules
The house concurred with the SEN
ate i'm rejecting a bill concerning
motor vehicles passing trolley cars.
and regarding lights on vehicles
DisagreeinS action WAS reported on
a bill concerning justices of the peace.
the senate having adoptal an amcrd-
Ineut II was also adopted by the
hnl~e
Adjournef
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
THREE MEN DROWNED.
Outcome Of Erort to Save Bridge Toll
Of One Cent Each.

Pittsburg. May 12-To save five
cents bridge toll, 1--WE foreigners. who
had been out OF work for many months
attempted to cross the Monongaheia
river at Mckeesport "a suburb. today,
IN a small boat. which sank as they
got into midstream, drowning three
Of the men.
Expecting TO fud work At Glassport.
the men. with but few cents IN their
pockets. found an old boat which had
been washed ashore. and rather than
spend one cent each from their scan
ty hoard they entered the boat. They
were within % yards Of the further
shore when the boat shipped water
and sank
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Floods Carry Away Suspension Bridge.

Van Buren,, Me, May 12.-The ST.
John river was on a rampage today
owing to the heavy rainfall Of the past
week and the suspension bridge be-
tween Fort Kent (Madne) and Clair
(N. ~ Was carried away. This bridge
wam 100 feet long and cosf $4,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

Brussels, May 12.-Deputy Wander
velde has asked the government TO
take steps to prevent King Leopold
from selling in Paris his celebrated
collection OF paintings, which includes
a number of Vandykes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
of the
Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th

of the late afternoon and night elimin-
mated all persons likely to have been
connected with the death of Mrs. Reg
ester.
The possibilities of the clue at Mys-
tic were not fully determined tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

Madrid. May 12-The report that
Mulai Hafid, the sultan of Morocco,
will demand the evacuation by Spain
of the Riff region, has been officially
confirmed. He is sending a mission
TO Madrid with this end in view.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

Russia and China Have Reached an
agreement regarding the administra-
tion of Harbin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Cabled Paragraphs

London. May 1.-THE British schoo-
ner Challenger, from st. Johns, n. r..
December IL, for Figueria, has been
posted at Lloyds as missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

Windsor. Conn., May 12.-Forest fires
are burning i'm three different parts Of
the town tonight and about 150 acres
have been burned over. A force Of
men are lighting the fires.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

The President, Through the State
department. congratulated the shah on
the establishment of a constitution
al regime
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
ST. Paurs Luther League Convention.

New Haven. May t2-At the third
annual state convention OF 81. Paurs
the past years Work We're submitted
and the following officers elected:
President Frank Goetze. New Haven:
vice president, A. Berger. Hartford
recording secretery. A. Brandt. New
Haven. treasurer. y. K Roegshnlan.
Rockville
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Florence Nightingale 30 Years Old.

London. May 12.-Florence Nightin-
gale. who has jus; entered her ninet-
eth year. has received innumerahle
cungratulatory messages and bouquets.
She Is very feeble and r. now cor.
lined at all times to her roanA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

It Was Said at Washington that
Chairman Goethals would put foreign
canal laborers on the same footing as
Americans
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

The Court of Appeals Decided that
the American Tobacco company's con-
trol Of the market was not illegal so
long as there was no combination with
others.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

A Coroner's Jury Accused Leopold
Saini of having caused the Spring
street tenement fire. in New Yoork, in
which nine lives were lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13
Steamship Arrivals.

Al Msrseilles: May 10. Germania
from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-13

Steps Were Taken by independent
reformers at Cooper tUnion. New York,
toward naming full city ticket. to be
non-partisan.