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LAWSoN-LoW WEDDING
At Drearwold, Splendid Estate of the
Widely Known Financier.

Scotuate, Mass, JuHs SO.-With ev-
cry detail contributing to make a per-
feet rural picture, the marriage of Miss
Marion Lawson, daughter of Thomas
w. Lawson, of Boston, and James ].
Low. Of Chicago, took place at Dream
void, the splendid estate of the widely
known finarcier, late this afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John w. Suter of Winchester Miss
Lawson was attended by her sisters,
Mrs. Eben B. Stanwood and Miss Dor
othy Lawson, as bridesmaids. Her
youngest sister, Miss Bunny Lawson,
was maid of honor, and James Verree
OF Chicago was best man.
The marriage was marked by the
raising of what is said to be the larg-
est American flag ever made, the en-
blem having been ordered by Mr.. Law
son in honor of the bride. 1t is of silk
with stripes as feet long and four feet
wide II weighs IFS pounds and was
raised to the top Of a flag staff 172 feet
nigh. As the flag was sent up appro-
pirate selections were played upon the
Dreamwold chimes by a Boston bell
ranger.
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these cars wear out while engaged in
testing operations.
To Adjourn to Wednesday Morning.
The house voted that when ii ad-
journs tomorrow it adlourn until We'd
nesday morning at IL a. m. so that
members may be given time to attend
the Norwich celebration as a mark of
courtesy to that city, which will cell
ebrate its birthday on that occasion.
Local Option as to Time of Closing
Saloons.
The house tabled the measure lay
ing a personal tax. rejected the unfa-
vorable report of the excise commit
tee on the act concerning the hours OF
closing saloons, and passed the meas
ure which will give towns local option
as to when saloons shall be closed at
night. The present law is to the eff
feet that they can regulate this be-
tween the hours of eleven and twelve,
while the measure passed today gives
the option between ten and twelve.
Continuous Boards of Assessors.
The act providing for continuous
boards of assessors through the hold
ing over of members from year to
year and the election of one each year
to serve for three years, was passed
after it had been explained by Repre-
sentative Mack of Portland.
Number of Favorable Reports.
A number of favorable reports were
read, as follows: Regarding the Sc
lection and drawing OF jurors: extend
ing the time of the Connecticut Rail-
way and Lighting company to build its
Bridgeport Stamford line; regarding
messengers in the district court Of
Waterbury; revising the charter of the
city of Derby; amending the charter
Of the city Of New London; regarding
the taxation Of property Of non-resi-
dents. ~ ..-
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cHIcAeo's MYSTERIOUS BOMBS.
Ex-Convict Reported to Have Con-
fessed What He Knew About Them.

Chicago, June 30-FNlix Sharkey,
the ex-convict arrested here yesterday
in connection with the mysterious
throwing of bombs during the last two
years, was taken before States At
torney Wayman today with the hope
that a confession might be wrung from
him.
Sharkeys arrest followed the obtain
ing of information that twenty Ave
pounds of dynamite had been shipped
TO him at Morgan Park, a suburb,
where Sharkey holds the office of con-
stable. Last night Chief of Detectives
O'Brien repeatedly asked him what he
did with the explosive, to which the
prisoner as often answered, at last
breaking into tears, that he could not
tell.
A night in jail conquered his stub
bornness, and today Sharkey told all
he knew of the long series of bomb
outrages which have mystified the po-
lice, but the state attorney laid a strict
embargo of silence upon the narrator
and the police who were present at the
interview.
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PASSING OF THE TENNESSEE
SALOONS AT MIDNIGHT
Holiday Statewide Prohibition Law is
Now in Effect.

Memphis, Tenn, June 30.-Bells in
church and town clock steeples on
tolling the midnight hour tonight
marked the passing of saloons in Ten
nessee for at that hour the Holiday
statewide prohibition law went into
effect This makes it illegal to sell
alcoholic beverages within four miles
of any schoolhouse in the state. Only
two cases are left in all Tennessee.
Both are within twelve miles of Mem
phis, near the Mississippi state line.
The nearest schoolhouse is six miles
from both of these points, but steps
have already been taken by White
Ribboners to have the county board of
education erect a schoolhouse within
the distance prescribed by the Holla-
day law so that there will be no mecca
in the entire state for thirsty pilgrims.
Thousands of men are thrown out of
employment and barkeepers are seek
ing better irrigated fields.
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THE HOUSE.

Speaker Banks called the house to
order at f1.32. In the absence of
Chaplain Countryman, Chaplain Sex
ton of the senate offered prayer.
UnfavorabIe Reports.
Finance-Concerning uniform ac-
counts of towns; report accepted and
bill rejected
udiciary-Concerning injuries by
automobiles; bill rejected.
Favorable Reports.
Notwithstanding charter of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co., calendar: concerning in
dustrial railways in Bridgeport cal
endar; extending the time for organ
izing the Highland Street Railway
Co. calendar; amending the charter
of the Connecticut Railway & Light
ing Co, calendar: concerning obstruc-
tion of streets by railroad cars, calen-
dar
Notwithstanding the time for
the organization of the Willimantfc
& Sonthbridge Street Railway Co, call
endar; concerning highways crossed
by street railways, calendar.
Taking Land.
An act concerning the taking of
land elected debate. 1t was on the
calendar on a favorable report of
nlCJOiIlN Vi lut on the 1u-
dietary and an unfavorable report by
Mr.. Malone, Mr.. Bristol and Mr.. Burke
of Manchester.
The majority report was rejected
and the bill was rejected by a loud
vote.
Calendar.
Judiciary-On Mr.. Burnes' motion a
bill at the foot of the calendar. con-
cerning appeals to the supreme court.
favorably reported, was changed TO an
unfavorable report. The bill was re-
jected
Judiciary - Concerning hours of
courts; report accepted and bill pass
ed.
Excise-Concerning the limitation of
licenses to sell liquors, amended to
correct clerical errors, report accepted
and bill passed.
Cities and Boroughs-Authorizin
Danielson to construct sewers, passed.
At 1886 the house went into recess
to p. m. d,
Automobile Law Finally Passed.
Hartford, June Se.-The legislature
has finally passed the automobile law
which at resent session was so
loaded with amendments that it's au-
thor would not have known 1t. These
amendments came to grief in the sem
ate, however, and as the result of
committee of conference most of them
We're today killed in the house. where
they had originated and the bill as it
was recently passed by the senate was
voted in the house and now only needs
the signature of the governor to be-
come law, This is in the main the
same law as is at present on the stat
ute books. and has only a few changes
to make it more perfect and equitable
to the owners of machines and the
travelling public.
A tax of 50 per engine was imposed
upon engines of manufacturers. as it
was figured that this would help pay
the cost Of repairing tine roads; which
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New Haven, June 30-President Taft
paused in the course of an after dinner
speech to eighteen hundred graduates
of Yale gathered at the annual alumni
feast todav ~ issue serious note of
: warning to congress and to the lead
: ers of the republican party. The
president declared that if the party
which placed him in power and had
! control of the government for so many
years, failed now to live up to its
promises and the expectations of the
people, it would be relegated to the
! position Of minority opposition.
Impressive Words.
Mr.. Taft had been speaking humor-
ously and with many witticisms on
subjects intimately Decentralization
} of his own college days here under
i the elms and proverbial sources Of
: merriment-a fact which made his
= sudden change to serious tone Of
/ an important utterance upon national
!, affairs. all the more impressive to his
4 hearers. The president spoke extem-
! poraneously, as usual, and hLg utter
4 ances as to the duty of the party of
which he is nominally the head seemed
the result of sudden impulse rather
than of stGai~d intent.
III 'tfNii ltAuS no tiiDil W
explain HI ha-plass.
Cheered for Several fiiru;es.
The Yale men caught his meaning
and the significance of the remarks,
coming at this time of the tariff de-
I bate, however. and they stood upon
their feet and cheered for several
minutes. Mr.. Taft had been speaking
of Secretary of War Dickinson, a DEM
ocrat, upon whom Yale todav confer
red an honorary degree. He taunted
athe democracy, with the best of good
humor. as to its present-day condition,
and this led him into the declaration
as to his own party.
Just to show the president con-
] cluded amid laughter, that we have
troubles of our own
A Busy and Interesting Day.
The president had a busy and in
teresting day, as the honor guest Of
the Yale commencement exercises. In
cap and gown he walked in the digni-
fhed procession of graduates, fellows
7Rnd faculty to the commencement GER
economies in Woolsey hall He attended
a meeting of the Yale corporation.
,Epoke at the midday dinner of the
selunni, presided over meetin~ held
,aor the purpose or arranging for a
memorial. for Yale men who died on
both sides i'm the civil war, stood for
nearly two hours with President Had
aey at the commencement reception.
and rushed tonight from meeting of
Skull and Bones, to board his private
car, which was attached to the mid
night train for Washington. The pres
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moved from the Rogues' gallery. but
he censured Commissioner Bingham
for his administration OF the police
department In Brooklyn. and directs
the removal of two important police
officials. These commanders are to
be carried out within twelve hours
after their receipt.
Former Brooklyn Administration Re-
stored.
The mayors orders are primarily TO
restore the former police administra-
tion in Brooklyn under a deputy COM
missioner. Some time ago II was re-
duced to the rank OF a precinct with
a professional policeman in charge.
This the mayor brands as an absolute
failure.
The officials TO Be Removed.
The officials 10 be removed. II the
mayors orders are carried out are
Fourth Deputy Commissioner Bert
Hansen and Daniel Slattery, Mr.. Bing-
hams secretary.
They are TO be removed. according
to the mayors decision. for their
Implication In the case OF the Duffy
boy when. as lay members OF the COM
missioners staff, they should have
been the first to check the grievance"
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IN THE AIR TEN HOURS.
Balloon Massachusetts, Covered About
Two Hundred Miles.

New York, June 3o.-According to
advices received here tonight, the bal
loon Massachusetts, which went up
from Pittsfeld last night, landed near
FaEfield, Conn.,, this morning. The
distance covered was about 200 miles
and the aeronauts were in the air a
little over ten hours. The craft came
to earth gently and everybody pro-
nounced the trip a success.
The party ate breakfast high in mid
air, consisting of fruit, eggs, sand
wiches and hot coffee.
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Makes After Dinner Speech to Eighteen Hun
dred Graduates at Alumni Banquet
ISSUES SERIOUS WARNING TO CONGRESS
And to the Leaders of the Republican Pary-Declares
that if the Party Does Not Now Live Up to Its Prom
ises and to the Peoples Expectations, 1t would be
Relegated to Position of Minority Opposition.

ident will reach the capital at 9.45 a.
m. tomorrow.
Committee on Civil War Memorial.
At the meeting of the alumni the
following committee, to erect me-
mortal at the university in memory of
the Yale men, north and south, who
lost their lives in the civil war, was
appointed:
nah. Ca; Judge Henry z. Rowland,
"a, New York city; Chief Justice Sim
con e. Baldwin of the supreme court
of Connecticut 81, New Haven; Pro-
fessor Henry p Wright, '6S, New Ha-
ven; Talcott H. Russell, '69, New Ea-
ven; Rev. Charles H. Strong, 10, Saw
annah, Ga; Frank L. Polk, ''94. New
York city.
Gifts Announced.
President Hadley announced the fol-
lowing gifts:
An addition of S12,5oo to the fund
established by Eugene Meyer, Jr.. of
New York city, to be used IN the pro-
motion of debate and interest in pub
lie questions; $25.00O from William c..
Wilcox of New York city. for the es-
tablishment of the David Wilcox uni
versity fund.
Anonymous gifts from three gradu-
otes subject to annuities totaling $780,
900, two of these being for professor
ships.
4 gift of $4,000 .from New Haven
citizens to crolte q Sunday opening
fund. to erc1ie 1Ae university to open
the galleries Of the School of Fine Arts
and the exhibition rooms of Peabody
Museum on Sunday afternoons during
the winter.
A gift of 100000, to constitute the
John Sloane memorial fund, for sal
ary increases and general university
purposes. from the immediate family
of Mr.. Sloane.
A subscription Of s2oOeO from J..
Newton Barney of Pennington, Conn,
to the establishment of a. professor
ship of education at the university
whose work will be divided between
offering courses to the university and
CO. operating with public school teach
ers and authorities Of the state in I'M
proving school conditions.
An anonymous gift of $4,000 from a
citizen of the state towards the profes-
sorship Of education. conditional upon
the raising of a fund of 100000 with
in a year.
Six of the Taft Family in Town.
Altogether there were six representa-
tives of the Taft family IN town today
The president. as the most distinguish
ed member of the family, headed the
list. Then came his brotheRs, Henry
w, Horace d. and Charles P. Taft.
William Howard Taft, I'd. son of Hen
ry Taft, was a member Of the gradu-
ating class. Robert A. Taft, son of the
president, completed his junior year
today.
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WRIGHT AERoPLANE RALKY.
Insufficient Power Again Responsible
Slight Damage to Machine.

Washington, June 30.-Insufficient
power again was responsible for the
misbehavior of the Wright aeroplane
today at Fort Myer. The first flight
attempted by Orville Wright resulted
in slight damage to the machine, and
ended the experiments for the day
It's duration was about thirty sec
onds.
Mr.. Wright said that the aeroplane
would be ready for another trial to-
morrow and that more power would
be used.
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COMPANY C, l. T. /.
Last Meeting Of sesson-Miss Christ
man Speaks.

The last meeting OF Company G, L.
T. L.. for the season was heldd We'd
nesday afternoon in their rooms In the
Bill block. the president Walter Tar
box. presiding. and 20 children an
swering the roll call by thefsecretary.
Irene Everett.
The lesson for the afternoon by the
superintendent. Mrs. J. J. Yields. WAS
upon the injurious effects of alcohol
and tobacco upon the lungs. and was
strongly presented.
Miss Lena NJ. Christman. first Sec
retary OF the l.. 4. t., and now presi-
dent of the Anna NJ. Herr y. w. c.
T. L.. was present and addressed the
childre ninstructively. In closing the
meeting. the superintendent told the
children that they would receive no
tice sometime after the middle Of Ju-
ly of a special meeting 70 celebrate
the birthday Of Annie A. Gordon. ma
tional and worlds L. T. l.. secretary.
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Harvard Alumni Dinner.

Cambridge, Mass, June 30.-At the
Harvard alumni dinner this afternoon
exPresident Eliot presided and intro
duced President Lowell; the other
speakers included Governor Draper,
DIR. Grenfell. ex-Mayor Mathews of
Boston. DIR. Kuhnemann and Rev. DIR.
George A. Gordon Of Boston. Presi-
dent Eliot announced that during the
past year the university had received
$4,000, including s24s0OO for imme
diate use, in addition to the first in
stallment Of the Mckay fund. amount
ing to s1.000000. The present appli
cations for ntranece, he said. promise
the largest freshman class next fall
OF recent years.
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KILLED AT AvENeINe WIDOW.
Bomb in Basket of Cherries Sent to
Spy of Russian Political Police.

Tif1is. June 3O.-Marie Bakhtadze.
who had been prominent as an agent
of the political police of Tihis, was
killed by a bomb here yesterday that
had been sent to her by an unknown
person in a basket Of cherries.
Madame Bakhtadze was the widow
of a man who formerly was prominent
among the revolutionists. He turned
traitor. however. betrayed many of the
revolutionary leaders. entered the po-
lice service. and was KILLED last au-
tumn. Out of revenge his widow be-
came 9 spy and devoted hedself to
hunting down every one responsible
for her husbands death For several
weeks past she had ventured out
side the police station.
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Chung Sin Letter
Intercepted
WAS WRITTEN TO SOCIETY OF
FOUR BROTHERS IMPLoRINe AID.
ExPRESSMAN LOGAN
confronts Sin in His CelI-"You Are
the Man Who Told Me to Handle
the Trunk Carefully

New York, June 3o.-The complac
ency of Chung Sin, once the room
mate of Leon Ling, wanted for the
murder of Elsie Sigel on June 9. went
all to pieces this afternoon when Ar
thur Logan, an expressman, walked
into the cell where Chung Sin is be-
ing held as more than a material wit
ness and brusquely shouted "Hellol"
Logan is the man who carried the
trunk containing the body of the girl
from Icons room over the Eighth ave-
nue. restaurant, down stairs on the day
of the murder. He has told the po-
lice that Chung Sin is one of the men
he saw on the top floor of the house.
Chung, on the contrary, has sworn by
all his ancestors that he never saw
the trunk packed or moved.
You are the man." Logan said in
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Connecticut
Legislature
THE BOARD OF PARDoNs BILL
PASSED.
EXCISE BILL REJECTED
Direct Primary Measure Goes Over to
Next General ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Authorized to Construct Sewers.

Hartford, June 30.-The senate was
called to order at 1890 by President
pro TEN. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
Trolley Men and Conductors.
In making a motion that the SEN
ate concur with the house in reject
ing the bill giving conductors and mo-
tormen on trolley cars the power of
policemen in relation to the arrest of
persons drunk or disorderly on cars,
said that the chief executive would
veto the bill il it were passed. The
motion to reject the bill in concurrence
was passed.
Committee of Conference.
On the motion of Senator Chamber
lain. the senate acceded to the request
of the house for a committee of con-
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Mayor Fred A. Busse Of Chicago
was operated upon for appendicitis
in hospital Tuesday. He was taken
suddenly i'll in his office. His condi-
tion indicates that the. operation was
successful.
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BIDS FOR CANAL SUPPLIES.
Preliminary Work Begun at Panama
on the Lock System.

Washington, June 30.-Preliminary
work already has begun at Panama on
the dock of the Isthmian canal. BY
the end of summer construction in
foce will commence.
Today the Isthmian canal commits
sion opened proposals for furnishing a
great quantity of castings and struc-
tural material for anchorage purposes
for lock gates, and for other requisites
in the lock construction. Most of this
material win be embedded in the ma
sOnry work.
Lively competition characterized the
bidding, no less than "a corporations
and individual firms submitting pro-
posals. The contractors will call fo1'
an expenditure Of about 100000.
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LepIey- Thompson Marriage at New
Haven.

Waterbury, Conn, June 30.-News
was received here tonight Of the mar
riage at the Methodist elderage in New
Haven of Miss Mabel d. Thompson, a
public school teacher of this city, and
the Rev. Martin o. Lepley, pastor of
the Westville NJ. E. church. The dis
trict superintendent, the Rev. w. w.
Bowdish, d. d., of New Haven, Off
ciated. Last spring the Rev. Mr.. Lep-
ley was transferred from st. Pauls
church here to Westville.
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OFFICERS TRAIN oERAIIEo
ON FALLS SWITCH
Central Vermont Train Meets With
Accident Wednesday Afternoon After
Striking Hand Car.

About $50 o'clock Wednesday after
noon the special train carrying the
Central Vermont road officials struck
a hand car just north OF the tunnel at
the Falls. 1t being on the main track
and the workmen being unable 70 get
Il out OF the way In time. The strik-
ing OF the car caused the switch 70 the
siding 10 be thrown and the engine and
car went onto the siding and plunged
into the bank there, derailing the for
ward trucks, smashing the cowcatcher
and doing some other small damage to
the engine. No one was injured II
was replaced on the rails and proceed
ed south about 10 o'clock. AS the ac-
cident was on the siding the trafic was
not delayed
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COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET
TO M. c. HIGGINS
Given by Metropolitan Insurance Com
Pany in Celebration Of His Quarter
Century With Coming.

At the Wauregan house on Wednes-
day evening from until $40 o'clock.
there was a gathering Of the force OF
the Metropolitan Insurance company
in the Norwich district. comprising
Tolland, Windham and New London
counties. and Washington county. r.
l.. numbering in all with officers from
New York about ninety 1t was given
by the company to Michael c. Higgins,
superintendent in this city, in celebra-
tion of his twenty fifth anniversary
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Little Steamer Held Up on Suspicion
of Beinq a Filibuster.

New York, June 30.-The Ethelwold,
small and apparently harmless little
steamer, lying on the outer edge of the
shipping which skirts the South
Brooklyn water front, was held up by
United States customs officers tonight
on suspicion that the vessel was
about to engage in a f1libustering ex-
pedition against the West Indian re-
public of Santo Domingo.
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CALHOUN TO BE TRIED AGAIN.
Court OverruIes Motion to Set Aside
Second Indictment.

San Francico. June 30.-Judge Law.
lor today overrulel a motion to set
aside the second indictment against
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United railroads, whose trial on a
charge of offering q bribe to a super
visor resulted in a disagreement.
Attorneys for Calhoun then made
motion for a change of venue. The
hearing on this motion was set for
July Sth.
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RACING TO SAVE SAILORS LIFE.
South Dakota Going Full Speed from
Central America to San Fdancisco.

San Francico, June 3O--To save 3he
life of a sick bluejacket the cruiser
South Dakota is racing to this port
from Central America, at full speed.
An operation which cannot be per-
formed on board the ship is necessary
/ fthe mans life is to, be saved. The
news was conveyed in wireless request
from the warship to federal quarantine
authoroties of this port, to make the
inspection of the incoming warship as
brief as possible. as she had a sailor
on board who must be sent at once to
the Naval hospital for a critical op
Grafton.