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Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
ELECTED U. S. SENATOR
 ON THE e5TH BALLOT.
Congressman William Lorimer, the
 Junior Senator from Illinois.

Springfield. IT,. May 26.-Congress- man William Lorimer of Chicago is the junior United States senator from Illinois. He was elected on the g5th ballot in the joint assembly today bv a coalition of 53 democratic and bore publican votes to fll tine vacancy for Illinois which has existed in the sem ate since the term of Albert J. Hop kins. )reDublican primary candidate for reelection. expired March 4th. The deadlock has existed since last Janu- ary.
 Mir. Lorimer's biography in the con- gressional directory is one of the brlefest. about fifty wards. and omlts to mention that he first saw the light in 1St1. At the age of he was brought to this country by his parents. At the age of 12 he worked as a sign painters apprentice. Later he laborci at the stock yards. of which i'm after days he was to be known as the boss" Next he gathered nicllles oh a street car. Meanwhile he had become political factor. He became a con tractor, was called the "blond boss" in the newspapers and was counted on to deliver the packing house district to tle republican ticket In 1892 he was defeated for @ county office but three years later he was elected to the fifty fourth congress, where he has re- maiued. with the exception of one term. ever since The fifty-seventh congress saw him not. for he was beaten in his own stock yards district by one who was comparatively a mere stripping John J. Feely. then in his 26th year. This was in the second distrivt Mir LOrimer then moved into the sixth dis trict. which promptly send him back to Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27

Atlanta, May 26.-The tension in the Georgia railway firemen's strike is in creasing with every hours delay in settling the race question involved. This was the attitude in which nego- tiations for terminating the strike were conducted here today.
 Facing Business Demoralization.
 United States mails held up since the beginning of the week, dozen counties facing demoralization of busi- ness. and the race issue brought con tinually into unwholesome prominence were the factors which spurred the negotionations through hours of dis cussion.
 Governor and Railroad Manager Con-
 fer
 Governor Smith and General Man ager Scott of the Georgia railroad had a long conference this afternoon, at which they discussed the feasibility of submitting the problem to a board made up of men eonversant with local conditions along the railroad. United States Commissioner of Labor Nelll
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Arrested on Charge of conspirins to
 Obstruct Justice

Waterbury, Conn, May 26.-Frank Sedo and Giovanni Attardi of Brook lyn, N. r., were arrested here this aft ernoon on the charge of conspirlng to obstruct justice. They had tried to induce the principal witnesses for the state not to appear against two of their pals, now in the New Haven Jail for working a hhn-fam game, when the prisoners came up for trial in this city on a similar charge. All four men are believed by the police to be members of a gang of profess sionaI crooks.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
SCORES OF MEN AND GIRLS
 ESCAPED WITH DIFFICULTY.
S50,ooo Fire in Lard House at Chicago
 Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 26.-It was with diffi- culty that scores of men and girls es- capped from a fire which attacked the lard house of Schwarzchild & Sulz- berger at the stock yards today. The blaze started on the top floor of the nine-story building and spread to the eighth where it was checked. L. J. Drew, an elevator operator, made trips through the smoke -choked elevator shaft with his car and removed twen- ty men whose escape by the stairway had been cut off.
 Panic followed the sudden cutting off of the electric current. Tn the darkness many could not find the stairway. A dozen girls working on the third floor were left in complete darkness and were shown the way through the black corridors by police men who used matches to light the way. The loss is S50000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
ARREST OF BUFFALO CASHIER.
Two Employees of County Treasury
 Charged With Peculation.

Buffalo, May 26.-Jared C. Weed. cashier of the county treasurer's of flee since 1898, was arrested today at his home on a charge of grand larceny of funds of the county.
 The arrest of Weed was made on charges preferred by County Treas urer Fix, following investigation which MT. Fix and his deputy, Alexander J. Shepherd, have been conducting into the accounts of the two men. The investigation was finished last eve ming, MT. Fix says, and on checking up it was found that the total stealings since 1900, two years after Weeds appointment, were s36,550.1s, ranging from a few hundred dollars to several thousands a year.
 MT. Fix charges that another em- ploye, who is not at present in the city is implicated. Cash and securi- ties, sufficient to secure the county, have been turned over to him.
 MT. Fix also asserts that he has confession from each of the men of their peculations, and that these con- fessions and the restoration of the funds were procured without any promise of immunity from prosecu- tion. The money stolen, it is alleged, was all from back-tax receipts.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Connecticut
 Legislature
STATE MILITIA AT THE NORWICH
 CELEBRATION.
TRADES SCHOOL BILL PASSED
By Senate with Appropriation of $50,- ooo Year-6ounty for Shade Trees -The State Tax Bill.

Hartford, May 26.-The senate was called to order at 11.15 by President pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton.
 Governors Appointments.
 Senator Searls presented a resolu tion extending the time for nomina- tions and appointments by the govern or from June 1 to June 15. The resolution was passed unanimously and under suspension of the rules transmitted to the house.
 Hospital Appropriation Increased.
 On the motion of Senator Blakeslee the senate concurred with the house iE increasing the appropriation for St. JGseph's hospital, Willimantic, from $5,000 to $6000. Senator Blakesiee said the hospital is very well conduct ed and is deserving of the increased appropriation.
 State Tax.
 Senator Arnold briefly explained the bill for the imposition of a state tax of one-half mill on the grand lists of the towns. He said the tax was rec commended by the treasurer. Bonds to the amount of SS7O,000 will fall due next year, and there Is no money in sight to meet them.
 Senator Alsop said it is likely the state tax will be a necessity. But un- til the session was further advanced and until the committee on appropria-
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rocked violently. and many persons experienced difficulty remaining on their feet.
 At Joliet chairs and other light ob- jects were overturned. and at Dixon gas fires were shaken out. At South Haven and Benton Harbor. Mich. win dows rattled violently and much china was broken. At Dubuque. Ia. the vi- brations seemed to have the effect of two shocks. Davenport, Ia.. also felt two shocks, the first shock being tho more violent
 A young woman stenographer in tha Federal building thought that s0rne- body had come up behind her and giv- en the chair a shake You stop that she said angrily turning around. only to discover that there was nobody he. hind her. and that the rest Of the ofiict force was observing the shaking Of q large chandelier.
 Professor Cox. the weather forecast CT said that the lights in his oHira swung from north to south during the shock.
 Shocks Severe at Dubuque.
 Dubuque Ia.. May 26.-Two earth quake shocks were felt here this morn Ing. The first was at S.30 and contin- ued ten seconds. The second followed almost Immediately and was of shorter duration. The bank and insurance of- flee building. a substantial seven-stor,- structure. was shaken violently and several hundred occupants made a hurried exit, choking the stairways I'm their haste Co escape Reports from the residence districts emphasize the severity of the shocks
 Shocks Recorded at Washington.
 Washington. May 2G.-A very slight disturbance. lasting about a minute. was recorded on the selsmograph at the United States weather bureau here today. beginning at o'clock. 4f min utes and 90 seconds eastern time. There was not enough detail in the record to indicate the exact location of the disturbance.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Commissioner of Labor Neill Holds Conference
 with Governor H0ke Smith
GEORGIA RACE STRIKE ISSUE GRAVE
Dozen Counties Face Generalization of Business Tension Increasing with Every Hours Lelay In Set- ting the TroubleMany Towns in the Strike District Take Inventory of Their Visible Food Supply.

had his first conference with Governor Smith today.
 Condemnation of Train of Sidetracked
 Provisions Proposed.
 Various towns in the strike district took inventory today of their visible supply of food. Madison reported tif- teen days of plenty in prospect. Wash ington reported a shortage in yeast and prices of bakestuffs rising as re- suit. AT Lithona the condemnation of eleven cars of sidetracl2ed provisions is proposed Other towns are obtain ing food by means of automobiles or mule teams.
 Suburban Mail on Handcar.
 An offer of aid in moving the mails was sent to Washington today by Vice President Ball, who is conducting the strike, and whi wired the postnast ter general that he would be glad to con fer with any representative of the pcstoffice department designated by him and to aid in getting the mails through A handcar today carried sub urban mail out of Atlanta
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
NEW ABIDING PLACE FOR ABDUL
People of S@lonica Fear Trouble Be- cause of Former Sultan's Presence.

Constantinople, May 26.-The mili- tary authorities are considering the removal of the place of residence of the former sultan, Abdul Hamid, from Salonica, to one of the islands of the archipelago in the Mediterranean prob ably Rhodes island, which lies off the southwest coast of Asia Minor. The population of Salonica fear that trou- ble will arise because of Abdul Ham ids presence in their city. General Schefket, inspector general, has gone to Salonica in connection with the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27

Havana, May 26.-Gen. Masso Para and Col Gabriel Guerra, who were convicted of conspiring against the provisional government last year and sentenced to three years imprisonment. but were released under the decree of amnesty. were arraigned this morning before a special judge on the charge of conspiring again to overturn the gov ernment. Last week these two men were found guilty of petty swindling, and are at present serving a. sentence of three months imprisonment on this charge
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
SPECTATOR SPOILED THE SHOW.
Caused Captain Baldwin's Dirisible to
 Collide With Tree.

North Arlington, N. J.. May 26.- Captan Thomas F. Baldwin's flight in his new dirigible balloon. the main at traction of the West Hudson Aero clubs carnival here. was marred this evening by the carelessness of a spec tator who seized a guide rope. causing the craft to collide with a small tree. damaging the propeller and making further flight impossible. Captain Bald win was not injured. Before the mis- hap the dirigible sailed for 150 yards. making three complete turns.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
FIRE FIFTEEN STORIES UP
 IN SEVENTEEN STORY HOTEL
Out of Reach of Hose and Water
 Towers.

New York. May 2e-Out Of the reach Of hose and water towers fire fifteen stories mp iu the new seventeen-story Ritz Carlton hotel. which is in the course Of construction on Madison avenue between Forty fifth and For ty-siXth street, necessitated the use Of hastily improvised fire fighting tac- kle tonight by means or which buckets of water were hoisted from the base ment. An elevator used for building materials was also brought into serv- ice and barrels of water were thus carried to the seat of the blaze. With only this irregular manner of getting at the fire, it smouldered for an hour but did little damage. A heated bolt i5 supposed Co have set the flooring on fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
THE TALENT SURPRISED.
Sale of Mare With POS A-4 Record
 for $2,00O.

Boston, May 26.-The sale of Melva j.. mare having d record. at private trial. of POS 1-4. to James Tranter of New York for $2,000. furnished a surprise to the talent at the Fasig- Tipton horses sale at the Readville race track today. The mare was consigned by w. R. Cox of Dover, N. H., the noted trainer, and has been entered for about $S0,000 in stakes in various races at the grand circuit this sea son.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
SEVERAL WOMEN PAINTED.
Negroes Draw Knives in a New York
 Trolley Car.

New York, May 26.-Three negroes drew knives and began to slash each other on a Lexington avenue car in Harlem tonight and in the scuffle two white men were cut, two white women knocked down, while several other women fainted. Two of the negroes escaped, but third was captured aft CT being pursued by a crowd, which threatened for a time to lynch him. It was necessary to call out the po- lice reserves to restore order.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
CONGRATULATIONS.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe Ninety Years
 Old Today.

Boston, May 26.-Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who will be 90 years old tomor- row, has received numerous congratu- lations during the past few days. Deeply apprecciating the testimonials, Mrs. Howe tonight requested the As sociated Press to make public the fol- lowing statement: 'I am very grate- full for the general interest felt in my 90th birthday, and am glad to take this opportunity of expressing my ap- preciation to the public and it's great epresentative-th press"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
BALLOON MASSACHUSETTS,
Reached Elevation of 6,50o Feet
 Forty Mile Trip,

Amherst. Mass. May 26.-The bal Icon Massachusetts. after a trip of for ty miles from Pittsheld. where it as- cended at 2.j0 p. m. today, landed at 6.12 tonight on the farm of William Crocker, on the town line between Amherst and Sunderland. The high est. elevation reached was 6,500 feet.
 The balloon was piloted by Charles J. Glidden of Boston who was ac- companied by Frederick s. Osgood of Boston, Franklin Blater of Pittsfeld and the latter's fourteen -year-old daughter Phyllis
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Died From Injuries Received in Run
 away Accident.

Peterborough, N. H., May 26.-After being thrown from her carriage in a runaway accident today, Mrs. Ellen H. Foster, a septuagenarian, walked a quarter of a mile unassisted and died shortly after reaching the home of neighbor. It is believed her death was due to internal injuries, but there were no marks on her body. Mrs. Foster was T years old. Her husband, Adolphus G. Foster, has been a rep resentative in the state legislature and the family is prominent in this sec tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
ERIE RAILROAD STATEMENT
Issued at Monthly Meeting of Directors
 Yesterday.

New York, May 26.-Directors of the Erie railroad issued a statement after a regular monthly meeting held here -oday saying that the surplus above expenses for the last ten months would be s2,543000. as against a deficit of $1,S67,0 for the ten months of the fiscal year of 1908. The April gross earnings were s4,013,465, an increase of $373,7S2; the operating expenses and taxes, $2,992,494, an increase of $12O.- 425; operating, S1,O20,917, an increase of $253,306. The operating income for the ten months is $11,O19,97S, an in- crease of $3.771, 300.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Lambs Gambol at Philadelphia . Huce Success in Every Way.

Philadelphia, May 26.-The Lambs gambol at the Hammerstein opera house in this city tonight was a huge financial and artistic success. Includ- ing the premiums paid for boxes and seats at the recent auction sale the receipts exceeded S1S.O00. An audi ence of nearly 5000 persons witnessed the performance.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
JOHN BROWNS cAPToR DEAD.
Major Israel C. Greene Had Lived 36
 Years in South Dakota.

Mitchell. S. D. May 26.-Msjor Is- rael C. Greene, aged .S5, the man who captured John Brown at Harper's Fer ", died today on his farm near here, where he had lived for thirty-six years. Greene was a close friend of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
 Ottawa, Kan, May 26.-Horace Fl. Day, a nephew of John Brown, of Osawatomie. died last night at the old homestead in this county, where Brown lived much of the time while he was in Kansas. Days family came to Kan sas from New York in 1856 at Browns suggestion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
PROVIDENCE POLICE
 INVESTIGATING NEW CLUE
In Connection with Mysterious Mur-
 der of Miss Laura Regester.

Providence, R. l., May 26.-After several days apparent inactivity the police today began the investigation of a new line of possible evidence in connection with the mysterious mur- der of Laura Regester at Cranston on May 10 last. The police said that they had been informed that former suitor of the young woman had told her that if she did not marry him. she never would marry anyone else A search for this man was at once in- stituted.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
GENERAL STRIKE PROBABLE
 IN THE B. & O. SHOPS.
Demand of Men for lmmedieate Con- ference Refused by Superintendent.

Baltimore, May 2S-The probability of a general strike in the shops of the E. & O. railroad was materially in- creased today. it is believed. when a committee representing the machin- ists. blacksmiths and boiler makers called upon J. E. Harris superintend- ent of motive power of the railroad. and demanded an immediate confer ence on new working agreement, which differs from the one hitherto in force chiefly in that 1t provides for the payment of all the men on the hour basis. Their demand was re- fused by Mir. Harris, who informed the men that they would have his reply decided to refer the matter to the presidents of the several unions and left this city for their homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27

Peters.
 President Taft Abolished the coun- cil of fine arts created by President Roosevelt
 A Delegation of Porto Rieans Came t. Washington to ask citizenship for the islanders.
 The Conference of Seventh Day Ad- ventists declared itself opposed to in- terchurch federation.
 The Senate Confirmed the nomina- tion of William $. Washburr to be- civil service commissioner
 The Proposed $5o,ooo,ooo interna- tional combination of fertilizer manu- lecturers has been abandoned.
 Charles Champ of kennett, Mo-, while kneeling in prayer was shot and killed by brother-in-law
 Mrs. Anna Cleveland Hastings, sister of former President Grover Cleveland, diee in Hartford, Conn.
 In an Engagement Between santo Domingo troops and revolutionsts there were considerable losses on both sides.
 Colonel Roosevelt and His Son Ker- init are in good health and pleased with the success of their hunting ex- petition.
 J. p. Morgan & Go. are financing the newly organized United Dry Goods companies. which has a capital of S51,000, 900.
 Three Money Lenders Were Found guilty at Hamburg, Germany of prac- ticing usury against 100 officers of the army and fined and imprisoned.
 The Death Sentence of Oscar Slater, extradited from New York and con- victed at Edinburgh, Scotland. of the murder of Miss Marion Gilchrist. aged SC years, was cOmmuted to life inn prisonment
 Edward HaIsey Sandford, who killed himself in Paris. was the son of a New York lawyer and his wife. from whom he was divorced. was a daugh- ter of the late Governor Hoffman of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
s4,ooo FIRE IN NEW HAVEN.
Children Rescued by Firenen and Po-
 Iieemen-Window Jumper Injured.

New Haven. Conn, May 26.-Fire of unknown origin did s400O damage to a building at Oak and York streets tonight. The fire started in grocery store run by H. Albenson and spread through the building, which was a three-story frame structure, gItting the inside. The occupants of an ad- jcining tenement became frightened and fled from the building; one man, John Brozeit, jumped from a third story window to a roof below, sustain ing a sprained ankle. The policemen and fremen carried out several chil- dren.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Increased Dsfeness for Narrasansett
 Bay.

Newport, R. l., May 26.--The de- fences of Narragansett bay are to be further increased by an additional company of coast artillery men at Fort Creole. which guards the pas sages of the bay. This will give the post three instead of two companies. All the companies at Fort Adams in Newport harbor have been recruited to the full compleruent
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
 of the Founding of Norwich, July 5th and 9th

own expense on the capitol grounds at Hartford was accepted by the house yesterday He was also a former president of the American Silk Manu- lecturers association. Besides his wife he leaves eight sons and three daugh- terS
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Wheat crop bad Reserve Rsport,.

Chicago. May 26.-lncOmplete reports on the wheat crop reserve that were received t0das at the convention of- the Millers' National Federation indi- cate that the crop Of 1909 wil exceed that of 1908 by IS per cent. and the reserve Wiil be less by per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Japanese Laborer Killed in Honolulu
 Strike Fight.

Honolulu, May 26.-In fight among the strikers on the Eva plantation to- day a Japanese laborer was killed. This is the first bloodshed that has oc- cured since the strike of the sugar plantation workers began.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Five Men Killed, MlI eoIIer ExpIesion.

Dowagiac. Mich, May 26.--Of eight men who were fin the Geesye hoop mill here this afternoon when the boiler exploded, five were instantly killed, one died tonight Of his injuries. one was severely hurt and one nliraculously escaped without injury, though the entire building tumbled about him. One of the dead men is peForest GeasYs, owner 4 the mill.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
War of Extermination Against Tam

New York, May 26.-Another Com mittee of One Hundred" having for it's object the waging of a war of ex- termination against Tammany Hall in the coming mayoralty campaign, was launched on the political seas tonight at a meeting of the county committee of the Democratic union, an organiza- tion of independent democrats formed a few weeks ago
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
s5o0,ooo FIRE LOSS
In California Fruit Gamers Buildings
 at Fresno.

Fresno, May 26. - The California Fruit Gamers association suffered a fire loss last night of $50O,00O. The fire started in the sulphur room and spread rapidly through the canning department.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Newport Gambling Slot Machines Re-
 

Newport, R. l.. May 26.-AlI gamb- hng slot machines were removed from Newport today The action is d step i1 a general reform movement started by former Mayor F. H. Garretson and taken up by the clergy and the civic leagues.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27

A Delegation of Porto Ricans Came t. Washington to ask citizenship for the islanders.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Body of Drowned Man Recovered.

Hartford. Conn. May 26.-The body of John Labelle of Schenectady, N. Y., who was drowned in the Connecticut river here by the capsizlng Of a canoe on May .sth' was found opposite coka dock today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-27
Fire Proofins School Buildinqs.
THE HOUSE.

The house was called to order at 11.15 by Mir. Platt of Milford. who was acting speaker for the day. Prayer by the house chaplain.
 Committee Reports.
 Interpretations Substitute amend ing the charter of the Northern Con necticut Light and Power company. Calendar. a
 Agriculture Favorable amending an act concerning forest fire wardens. Calendar.
 Appropriations Substitute concern ing the publication of additional re- ports of municipal debt and expendi- @ tuke for 1908. Calender.
 Senate Business.
 Several matters were received from the senate. but as a motion to adjourn came before they were reached they did not receive attention.
 Adjourned to Thursday.