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Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
Treasury Department Flooded with Inquiries
as to Interpretation
RUSHED SHIPMENTSTO AVOID NEW TARIFF
Many Importers Appeal to Department for Relief from
Payment of New Duties Shipments Received After
4.30 Friday-New Law Working Smoothly in New
York and Boston,

department today from New York city.
Boston and Philadelphia indicatfs that
the nav tariff law is working with un
expected smoothness. Generally at the
beginning of the operation Of a new
tariff law matters in the big custom
houses are at "sixes and sevens" for
a few days, but no confusion yet has
manifested itself in the administration
of the Payne law, 1t Is said. By treas
ury officials this is accounted for by
reason of the new law having been
constructed on the general lines of the
Dingley act, although the figures DIFF
fer.
In anticipation of the enactment OF
the new law general instructions were
sent out by the treasury department
two weeks ago to collectors of customs
at the various ports of the United
States. The collectors were directed,
pending the arrival in their offices of
official copies of the new law, to col
lect the duties under the old law on
estimates, but not to liquidate any
entries until they had the new law be-
fore them.
BY the opening OF business tomorrow
morning the collectors at practically all
OF the ports of the country will have
received official copies of the Payne
act. They will begin, therefore, Athe
liquidation of entries at that time. The
ports on the Pacific coast wilfynot re-
ceive their copies for nearly q week,
and it will be two weeks before the
ports in the Hawaiian Islands get this
law in official form.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
FOREIGN TRADE.
New Agreements Must Follow Enact
nnent of New Tariff Law.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The full
amount of time stipulated in trade
agreements with foreign governments,
which is six months in the case of
Germany and Great Britain, and II
months in the case of Portugal Spain
and The Netherlands, will be given by
the state department in the abroga-
tion of these agreements following the
enactment of the new tariff law.
These notices were today prepared
for the signature of the secretary of
state. They will be sent to diplomat
ic representatives of those govern
ments in this country and will be ca
bled to the American diplomatic rep
resentatives and to the countries in
volved.
The department is carefully consid-
ering the trade relations between the
United States and foreign countries to
determine in which, if any, cases it
will be necessary to apply the maxi
mum duties of % per cent. in addition
to the rates stipulated in the law. Be-
fore such action is taken in any case
the utmost effort will be made on the
part of this government to obtain a
correction of any Determinations
found to exist against American
resort that the maximum rate will be
applied. 1t is not believed that any
practice of a South American coun-
try will be classed as discriminatory
against the United States. as trade re-
lations with Latin America have been
generally on most satisfactory basis
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
NEW HAVEN YACHT WINS
ln Race for Astor Cup Under Auspices
of New York Yacht Club.

Newport, r l.. Aug. 6.-The schooner
Elmina, owned by Frederick F. Brew
eter of New Haven, Conn, and the
sloop Avenger, owned by A. Dewitt
Cochrane of New York, were the win
ners in the races for the Astor cups
sailed today under the auspices of the
New York Yacht club. The Avenger
had a lead of only ! minute, 10 sec
ends, corrected time, over the Istalena,
which in actual elapsed time was over
IS minutes in the lead Of the Avenger
Mt the finish. 1t was the speedy Aven-
ger then owned by r. w. Emmons.
3D. of Boston which last year captured
both the Astor cup and the Kings cup
In the New York Yacht clubs races.
The course was Block Island one
with the start OF Brenton Reef light
miles southwest by west of Seaconnet
Point, then to a buoy of Block Island
and thence to the starting point, 3S
knots in all.
At the finish mark the Vigilant had
been the leading boat, rounding at
i1.21.53. The Queen was next at
11.22.s5, and the Elmina third at
I1.2412. Corona next at 11.27.10, Muriel
11.30-30, Weetamoe 1902 and the
Avenger 11.31.2S. with the other boats
strung along behind.
In little better than a drift the
yachts sailed the last half of the sec
ond leg with the wind taking on bit
and heading them off 1t was great
race during the last few miles of the
second leg between the Elmina and the
Vigilant, with the former round the
second mark at t2.16.45, Vigilant follow
ing at 2.18.10.
With spinnakers aport the fleet raced
home in a slightly increasing wind over
half the leg.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07

Washington, Aug. 6.-All the ma :
chinery of the treasury department
was set to work today putting the new
tariff law into effect, and answering in
quiries from importers all over the
country, who were asking favors and
interpretations of the law. A flood OF
inquiries poured into the department
by telegraph and telephone today from
all sources, and the entire customs
division, under Assistant Secretary
Reynolds, was kept hard at work.
Hurried Shipments.
As an indication of the rush to avoid
the payment of duties under the new
tariff. customs receipts for yesterday
were $4,000 compared with $500. 600
for the same day last year. while the
receipts since July 1 have been $685.
3OS,00O, as against $24.S00,000, or an in
crease of $11,500.OO0.
Importers Seek Relief.
Many importers continued to appeal
to the department. today for relies from
the payment of new duties on the
ground that their shipments reached
port within few hours after the close
of business at 4.30 p. m. yesterday,
since when the new tariff law went into
effect. All such requests are being
denied by the department on the
ground that. to meet them, would ne.
cessitate discrimination in that some
custom houses would have been open
yesterday, either in fact or construct
ively when the remainder were closed.
Information received at the treasury
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07

The principaI nsp Witness today was
Roger O'Mara, formerly chief of police
in Pittsburg, and employed by the
Thaws as a detective in Harry's case.
He testified in corroboration of the
stories about Stanford White.
Jerome Aroused Ire of AIienist.
The greater part of the day was de-
voted to a REORGANIZATION Of Thav' s
alienists. Jerome attacked these ex :
perts with veery device of the skilled
cross examiner. He reused the ire of
DR.. B. d. Evans by asking if he was
the object of the denunciation Of med
ical expert witnesses delivered yesrer-
day by Gov. Franklin Fort of New
Jersey. DR.. Evans is superintendent of
the New Jersey state insane hospital at
Morris Plains. The expert replied that
he declined to go into personalities.
DR. l. G. Harris of the Poughkeepsie
state asylum also received a grilling.
Both alienists stuck to their assertion
that whatever Thaw's mental condition
might have been when he shos STAN
ford White, he was now sane. They
left the stand unshaken.
You sat here yesterday afternoon -
said Jerome to DR.. Harris, land heard
this poor fellow (Thaw) drool along
for twenty minutes on these stories
about White. What did you think of
his manner? Was it sane or normal?"
The witness said that he noticed
nothing more abnormal than certain
embarrassment.
Il think his attitude throughout the
proceeding has been one of embarrass
ment," he asserted.
Jerome will sum up first tomorrow
morning and Mr. Morschauser will fol-
low. Both say their closing speeches
will be brief, and the case will be prob
ably in Justice Mills hands by noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
CHICAGO PAcKE7s SUED.
New York Butchers Company Seeks to
Recover s1,5oo,ooo Damages.

New York. Aug. 6.-Armour & COM
pany, Swift & company and Morris &
company, the Chicago. packers, are
named today as defendants in a COM
plant filed under the provisions of the
Sherman antitrust act by the minor-
ty stockholders of the New York
Butchers Dressed Meat company, who
seek to recover 81, SOC, 900 damages. The
complaint is the latest move in a suit
originally brought two years ago and
is essentially q protest against the
majority management of the company's
affairs, which, 1t is averred, has been
dictated by the packers ever since 1907
when they bought a controlling interest
and seated their own directors.
The New York Butchers Dressed
Meat company was organized in 1902,
at time when the retail price of
meats touched the highest mark ever
known in New York city, 10 strike out
into new fields of supply and then pro-
cure cheaper meats for the consumer
Its purpose, the complaint recites. has
been completely stultifed by the big
packing companies purchase Of con-
trolling interest
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
Taking of Evidence Closed with Dramatic De-
nunciation of Jerome by Mrs Mary C. Thaw
SoBBED AS SHE TOLD OF sONAT MATTEwAN
Jerome Puts Aensts Through Severe GrIling-Discre-
tionary Powers of Judge Permits of Granting Absolute
Freedom, Placing Prisoner Parole, Deciding
That He has Not Established His Sanity.

White Plains. N. Y, Aug. 6.-HarrN
X. Thaw's latest struggle for release
from the Matteawan asylum for insane
will end tomorrow. The submission OF
testimony in his habeas corpus pro-
ceedings before Justice Mills closed this
afternoon, and all that remains Is the
final arguments of the attorneys. JUS
tice Mills will file his decision with the
county clerk on the morning OF Thurs
day. Aug. II.
Discretionary Powers of Judge.
Several possibilities confront Thaw
The court may grant his plea and may
make him absolutely free. 1t may de-
eide that he has not established his
sanity and refuse to interfere, in which
case the state authorities will proba-
bly, send him straight back to Mattea-
wan. But Justice Mills has further
discretionary powers. He may fee
that the young mans mental. condition
is still in doubt and for that reason
delay final order, meanwhile paroline
Thaw in custody of some officer, OF
possibly on his own recognizance in
the care of his family. Or he may de-
clare Thaw insane, but, moved by his
mothers complaint regarding his sur
roundings at Matteawan, send him to
another state hospital not peopled by
criminals
Thaw left the court room this after
noon with jaunty step. The strain OF
the past four weeks, during which he
haI~subnlitted personally to fourteen
hours Of cross examination, was not
apparent either in his face or his bear
ing. At no time during the proceed
ings has he expressed anything but
satisfaction with the results and con-
ndence of the success OF his case. This
afternoon he was as hopeful as ever.
h. CHI he
free"
Dramatic Outburst by Mrs. Thaw.
The evidence presented in behalf Of
Thaw closed today with a dramatic
outburst by his mother, Mrs. Mary c.
Thaw, who was the final witness. Her
last words were denunciation of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome Earlier in Ln-
day she had read list of names dis
einguished in New York society. They
were guests, she said, at dinner she
gave in New York which Harry at
tended before his marriage. In con-
eluding her testimony she referred to
this list Of names. Il brought in the
names Of those who attended that din
ner to my son." she said, because of
the statements OF Mr.. Jerome regarding
the company Harry was accustomed to
keep. do not have any special enmi-
" toward Mr.. Jerome, but he certain
~ has not behaved in this matter in a
gentlemanly way nor in Christian
way. Mr.. Jerome always talked about
HArrys being a frequenter of the Ten
derloin when he knows as well as any
one that my boy never went to the
Tenderloin until he met a certain per-
son who dragged him down.
That" said Attorney Charles
Morschauser, lends our case"
On the stand today Mrs. Thaw's tes-
timony was frequently interrupted by
sobbing as she described Harry's sur
roundings at Matteawan.
That place seemed to me like the
vestibule to the Internal regions" she
said solemnly.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
BLACK HANDER SENTENCED.
One of Gang That Has Been Operating
In New Haven County.

New Haven, Conn.,, Aug. 6.-Char-
acterizing him as the worst criminal
he had ever been in contact with, Judge
Williams in the superior court today
sentenced to state prison for maxi
mum term of twenty-seven years Vim
cenzo Sabatassae, leader of an alleged
Black Hand gang. and at the same time
heavy sentences were given to other
members of the gang. Sabatassae and
those with him were found guilty of
conspiracy to rob in connection with
the assault and robbery OF an Italian
IN Wallingford. Sabatassae was also
found guilty OF conspiracy to assault
and Of assault with intent to kill. With
the disposal of the cases II Is believed
that the gang which has been operat-
ing throughout New Haven county for
the past few years as well as the head
OF the Black Hand machinery in the
state has been done away with.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
MRS. SUTTON ON STAND.
Controversy Between Lawyers
Brought Session to Abrupt Close.


Annapolis, Aug. 6.-The appearances
on the witness stand today of Mrs.
James n. Sutton, the mother of Lieu
tenant Sutton of the marine corps,
whose death is being re-investigated
by the naval board of inquiry here,
was the occasion of a heated contro-
versy between the lawyers on all
sides, which ended in a prolonged con-
ference Of the members OF the board
behind closed doors and brought the
days proceedings to an abrupt end.
Several witnesses had been disposed
of during the day when Judge Advo-
cate Leonard called Mrs. Sutton to
the stand. Before proceeding with her
examination, Major Leonard offered
for identification and to be read in
evidence several letters which he said
Mrs. Sutton had written. containing
serious and delicate charges against
the young officers of the marine
corps who appeared as defendants.
After arguments relative TO admit
ting of the letters by counsel on both
sides, Commander Hood, president OF
the board, ordered court closed and
went into conference with his asso-
ciates on the board and the judge ad-
vocate.
Upon returning from an adjoining
room Commander Hood annunced that
lHt ielleTS WOulu De Ttdu III CLOSED
court tomorrow TO the interested par
ties and their cunsel.
Following the completion of Lieu
tenant Utley's cross examination at
the morning session, Surgeon 7. c.
Cook, who recently returned with
Lieutenant Utley on the u. S. S.
North Carolina, was witness. He
testified that he performed the autopsy
on Sutton's body and declared from
the nature of the bullet wound in the
lieutenant's head IL would have been
difficult for him to shoot himself
manner
1t was his belief Sutton committed
eufcfde
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
RIOT AT BALL GAME.
Knoxville Police Compelled to Flash
Revolvers to Subdue Crowd.


Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 6.-An in
cipient riot during a double header
today between the Knoxville and Co.
lumbia teams of the. South Atlantic
league was quelled by the police aft
er revolvers had been flashed and
clubs drawn.
Columbia forfeited the first game in
the fifth inning with the score a tie,
to 2, because Umpire Van Syckle re-
fused to allow the claim that a bats
man was interfering with the catch
er. A member of the visiting team
and the umpire exchanged several
blows. Manager Granville of the Co.
1umbia team ran upon the field but
was met by a spectator and another
fight was on. Most of the players took
hand, the bleachers overfiowed and
a general fight prevailed for several
minutes. Officer flashed guns and
drew clubs and after considerable diff
f1culty succeeded in restoring order.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07

Winsted. Aug. Sat a special town
meeting here today IL was voted to
have the town committee provide for
suitable high school for the town OF
Winchester This action was made
necessary through barring of Catholics
from the Gilbert school by provisions
in the will of it's founder the late
William L. Gilbert. 1t is not probable
that building will be built in the
near future. but that rooms and special
teachers will be arranged for in one
OF the grammar schools. graduates be-
ing given Winsted high school d.
plomas
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
IGNORE EMPLOYEES DEMANDS.
Statement from Officials Of Pressed
Steel Car Company.

Pittsburg. Aug. 6.-The officials of
the Pressed Steel Car company win
ignore the demands Of their $500 en-
ployes who have been on a strike for
several weeks. that the wage scale in
effect in 1907 be restored. that over
time in certain ratio be paid for extra
work and that an official of the plant
be dismissed. This fact was made
plain today in statement issued by
James B. Rider. general manager Of
the com pany, who said that no de-
mands made by a committee of the
strikers would be considered, although
careful attention would be given to all
complaints by individuals, and that
there would be no change in wages or
rules.
lie company has until noon Monday
to answer the petition of the strikers
presented yesterday. but no answer be-
yond General Manager Ryder's state
ment will be made, according to 4
representative pf the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
OPPOSED. TO INCOME TAX.
Strong Effort Made in Georgia Senate
Against Ratifying Amendment.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. ga strong ef-
fort was made in the senate yesterday
to have the resolution ratifying the
income tax amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States made into
a special order for Immediate consid-
erationg The committee on rules, how
ever, refused to set it down as spe-
cial order and the senate voted against
amending the report of the committee
so as to- include it in the order of bus
mess.
1t became, apparent that there is a
strong sentiment in the senate against
ratification of the amendment, this
sentiment being supposedly on the
ground that if there is to be any in
come tax, Georgia should get the ben
eft of it. This action of the senate
probably means that the resolution
will be defeated.
There is every indication that there
has been, and is lobbying against
ratification of the amendment. The
temper of the senate shows that there
is a strong fight to be made against it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
27,ss5,oo Lincoln Pennies Coined.

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-The order of
the, treasury department at Washing
ton to discontinue until further notice
the coinage of one-cent pieces was re-
ceived today by the superintendent of
the Philadelphia mint. Ten machines
were busy turning out the pennies
when the orders were received. The
coinage of the new pennies was be-
gun in June, and up to the time the
order was received today 1885, 600 of
the little coins, representing a value of
s379,950, have been minted. About
100000 of the coins have already
been distributed throughout the coun-
try and the remainder will be shipped
out as rapidly as the demands for the
pieces develop.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
Bodies Of Victims Of Launch Wreck
Recovered.

Baltimore, Aug. 6.-With the recov-
cry today of the bodies of three per-
sons who were missing after the acci-
dent TO a pleasure party on the Pat
apsco yesterday afternoon when a
power boat carrying twenty persons
capsized after striking a submerged
pile, the number of deaths stands at
five Ii rs believed this completes
the list of fatalities. The bodies re-
covered today were those OF Frank
Pryor. aged 10 years. engineer of the
launch: Willet Leech. aged IL years.
and Brantley L. Amelang. aged ten
wears.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
LAPSE OF MEMORY.
Former Judge Found Working in But
ton Factory.

Kenosha, Wis. Aug. 6.-Former
Judge joseph F.. Clarkson, who dis
appeared from his Kenosha home July
a. was found safe and we'll today at
Sabula. Iowa. Mr.. Clarkson was work.
ing in pearl button factory.
1t was only few miles from Sabula
that Judge Clarkson was found is
years ago after he disappeared from
Omaha, where he then lived Er der cir
cumstances similar to the present case.
After returning to Omaha Judge Clark
son could remember nothing of the
weeks absence during which he was
walking about the country.
1t is said that on various occasions
Mr.. Clarkson has had lapses Of mem
ory but only twice has he left home
for any, length of time.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
DELMAs' $4,000 FEE.
Denies Mrs. Thaw's Statement That
He Threatened to Quit if Fee Wasn't
Doubled.

New York, Aug. 6.-Delphin M. Del
mas, who was Harry X. Thaw's chief
counsel in the first trial for the killing
of Stanford White, tonight denied that
at any time during the Thaw trial he
had demanded the doubling of his fee,
with the alternative of quitting the
case. Mrs William Thaw testified
yesterday at White Plains that she was
TOLD by one of the lawyers, on the eve
Of the opening of the first trial, that
Mr.. Delmas would drop the case unless
he was paid larger fee, and accord
ingly she said. $4,000 was promised
him instead of the $25,O0o before agreed
upon.
Mrs. Thaw's statement is most un-
warrantable and unjust Mr. Delmas
said tonight, and in support of his po-
sition he quoted a letter from Clifford
w. Hartridge, dated today, in which
he said: There is absolutely not the
slightest foundation for Mrs. Thaw's
statements. l made all the arrange
ments concerning what you were to be
paid, with you and her, as far back as
October 1906, when it was agreed that
you should have $4,000. Harry K
Thaw was to pay $4,000 and she was
to pay you the balance. Ifstill have
her letter in regard to the subject"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
MISSING Bow Found.

Halifax. N. S.. Aug. 6.-Earl Hines,
six year old boy, who disappeared in
the woods seven miles from Halifax on
Wednesday noon, wass found late to-
day. For SO hours hundreds of per-
sons searched the woods and today
one thousand men consisting of civil
iatns, soldiers and police formed up
in line and entered the forect five
PAGES apart. After a search of two
hours the boy was found lying on a
cliff a short distance from a lake.
He was suffering from cuts and bruises
but was not in a serious condition
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
TELEPHONES IN PEkIN.
A New York Company Has Contract
for Installing Complete System.

New York. Aug 6.--The- tinkle of
$500 American telephones installed
by New York company will be heard
in the heart of Pekin. China. within
a year Word has been received here
by cable that the Chinese govern
rrient has signed a contract with a
Kew York company for the installa-
tion of a complete telephone system
in the pital city at cost of $780,
000 The plant will have an ultimate
capacity of 10000 lines, but only $500
will be set up at first. The company
will employ Chinese so far as possi-
BILE in its construction work and viii
drill government employees in the de-
tails of operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
ANTUNe-MuKDEN RAILWAY.
Japan to Proceed with Reconstruction
Regardless of China's Objections.

Peking, Aug. 6.-The negotiations
between China and Japan for the re-
construction by Japan of the Antung-
Mukden railway in accordance with
the convention signed several years
ago, have failed. owing to disputes
between the contracting parties aris-
ing from the Interpretation of clauses
in the convention providing for the po-
Icing of the line. etc.
Japan officially notified China today
of her intention to proceed with the
reconstruction of the line. regardless
of China's objection.
The entire railroad question, there
fore. will be transferred from Mukden
to Pekin, and be made part of the
whole Chino Japanese question con-
cerning Manchuria. the negotiations
for the recommencement of which
Were concluded July 81.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-07
STAMFORD BOY KIDNAPPED.
Disappeared While His Mother was
Daneing-May Have Been Taken by
His Father.

Stamford, Aug. 6.-Word was re-
ceived by the police today that the
young son of William McGivney, of
this place, had been kidnapped in New
York last night and was supposed to
be here. Mrs. McGivney, according TO
the report. went TO a daH"e last night
with her sister, taking the child with
her. While she was dancing the child
disappeared. The McGivneys have not
been living together for some time.
Mrs. McGivney living in New York.
while her husband las maie his home
here. 1t is thought the child has been
taken by the father. The police say
! they viii not do anything about 1t
and recall that last spring when the
child was living here with the father.
it was kidnapped BY the mother.