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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
NEW HOTEL BURNED
 AT SENECA FALLS, N., Y
Three Lives Lost-One Man Jumped from Top Floor Window. Unhurt.

Seneca Falls, N Y., June 26.-Three persons lost their lives and another had a narrow escape from serious i'm jury in a fire that destroyed the new Seneca house here today. A building adjoining the hotel was also burned and the loss is estimated at 10000.
 The dead are MT. and Mrs. Thomas White of Rochester. and an unidenti- fled man. His body was still in the ruins tonight. About twenty persons were in the house but the others es- capped.
 White had been working here two weeks and expected to return to Rochester tomorrow. His wife arrived last night to spend Sunday with him. They occupied a front room on the top floor of the hotel but evidently became confused and were separated when an alarm was sounded by F.. P. Cropt proprietor of the hotel. who discovered the flames. Mrs. Whites body was found on the ground floor, partly burned but death was due to sufDoca- tion. Whites body was found hang ing over the transom of a room on the third floor.
 Harry Stoneburg, a guest, was cut off from escape on the top floor. He 1eaped from a window but was able to grasp a rope suspended near the ground and sustained only minor in juries-
 Relatives here took charge of the bodies of MT. and Mrs. White.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
ROSE FETE WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
Receipts Have Been from $4oo to $500.
 Those Who Got Prizes.

Saturday afternoon and evening were the closing hours for the Halle clubs rose fete and lawn party at Ghlanbouer. the residence of Mrs. Will liam c. Lanman, on Washington street. The attendance was even larger than on the opening afternoon and evening. The total receipts for the fete were estimated at between s40O and $500. The programme of the first day on the vaudeville stage was re- peated with great success, in which the music of the club orchestra and the singing of the choral class were specially attractive features. Both were highly commended. The spotlight
 effects for the solo dances were well
 handled by MT. McNuity of the Breed theater and Charles F. Moves.
 The ghymkana races in the after noon were again an attractive and fun producing feature. The small red ban tam, which refused to run the day be- fore, was withdrawn this time, leaving the field to the pig, the lamb and the duck, and these were obliged to turn to the starting line. The la1nib driven by Miss Gladys Elliott, was the win ner; the pig. driven by Miss Ruth Rush, second, and the duck. driven by
 In the evening among the articles disposed of by tickets was the pig. which went to Mrs. William Butler on ticket No. S1. The other articles dis posed of thas way under the direction of Mrs. K Stanley Lawler were the following: Parasol, No. s2, Mrs. C. A. Burnhan; beaded chain, No s3, Miss Benjamin; white sefa pillow, No. AZ, Miss Mary ONefli; pink sofa pillow. No. s1, Mrs. o. Decelles; percolator. No. z1, Mrs. Otis Hall; candy, No 24, Miss Ruth Rush; brass pardiniere. rvo. 52, Miss Lillian Austin; pincush- ion, No 2e, Everett Byles.
 The choral class, which sang songs of the different nations, Introducing solos by different members was com posed of the Misses Nellie Grove. Grace Greenwood. Victoria LeBlanc. Julia Mckay, Margaret Morrison, Eliz- abeth Houck, Elizabeth Wilson Mary Freeman, Annie NJ. Healy. Ella Kirby Mrs. Maud Baker, Mrs. J. Beasley Katherine Neibert, Sarah Kelly. Car oline Macht, Sadie Clark, Mrs. Will jam Tanner, Jennie Hsrris, Catherine Bray and Eva Davis.
 which furnished music for the stage entertainment wore crimson caps with black tassels. They were Miss Lena Heib1e, Mrs. David F. Pulsifer the Misses Anna Schwartz, Irene Quinley. Teresa Hflderbrand, Alice Stevenson. Nellie Delaney. Julia Mckay, Louise White, Gladys Elliott, May Leathers. Irene Wholey, Irene Young and Elsie Rogue.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
 SELECTION OF sITGs
Connecticut to Be Taken Care Of
 Among the First.
Especial to The Buaietin.) )

Washington, June a5.-Now that congress has passed a general public building bill. the next move wzIl be the selection of sites in the warlou localities favored with axr1forz za tons for new buildings. and Connecticut will be taken care of among the first The supervising architect today staAed that his office had already prepared aAver- tisemente for bids, and they would be sent out as soon as the president @sen- ed the public building bill.
 Instructions will also be sent to all postmasters and oustediana o6 butEd- submit bids to the trcasary 1epart- ment. A certain date 1s set for the opening of these bids after which an inspector from the department Is sent up to look over tho various pfecsS~of property submitted and he will re- port to the department. His report is generally accepted by the depart ment
 It is estimated at the treasury de- partment that no bids will come in much before the middle of August and that an inspector will bs sent to Con necticut about September 1. It in not expected that any site can be selected before January 1. and some may take a great deal longer. in facA, some times it takes several years 10 pick out a ness of the people interest. for the treasury department trdea to pLaa@e all the people to be served If the Con- necrcut cities provided for tn the gsne eral bin d1 this year want to get thg< buildings finished eag1y. ft voss1d l well for tine citizens to agsae npaa site as soon as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
TAX INCREASED IN
 BRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Borrowing of $4oo to Meet Past Years Bills Authorized-RiIlings' Hall to Be Retained.

According to the advertised warn ing, the annual meeting of the Bridge evening. in the SchoOlhouSe on Main street, East Side, having the usual large attendance when called to order at 8 o'clock by Committeeman Henry E. Davis.
 Henry Gebrath was chosen modera- tor, and by vote of the meeting Wal- ter H. Spaulding cast one ballot for Arthur M CObleigh as clerk, who was declared elected. By the report of Committeeman Davis. which was ac- cepted, it was shown that the district had spent about $400 more than had been appropriated. Outstanding bills to the amount of about $250 had been found; flooring estimated to cost $50 had cost SIP; disinfecting by order of the board of health, fuel and other items had run the expenditures above the estimates.
 Treasurer James W. Blackburn re- ported receipts of S2,S5S.06 from town ss19.65 from tax collector, total s3,- 677.71; expenditures, s3,652. .55; balance $25.16. Tax Collector Louis H. Bru- nelle reported $12.65 collected out of the S24.63 balance due on the 1908 list, and $S07 collected on the $S66.99 on the 1909 list, leaving balance of $71.97 due and not collected on the two lists. Both of these financial reports were accepted.
 The officers for the next year were
 
 committeeman; James w. Blackburn, treasurer; l.. H. Brunelle, collector.
 motion by MT. Blackburn to hire Billings hall for another year at $25 per month brought out lengthy dis cussion, and an amendment was pass ed, offered by James A. Hiscox that it be hired for $25 or less, with privilege of hiring for two years at the same price.
 The matter of borrowing $4oe, which was in the warning, was also thor oughly thrashed out, after Conmiteee- man Davis had stated that the $4O0 would enable the district to pay up all it's bills. The committeeman was in- structed to borrow the money. The tax was laid at 41-z mills, which is one mill more than last year. There was much opposition to making the tax 1-2 mills, but the advocates of this rate won out. The collectors compen- sation was fixed at per cent.
 The final matter of business, which prolonged the meeting till $40 D. n, was a discussion over the use of the telephone. Walter H. Spaulding brought in a criticism of its use by outside parties, and it was finally de- cided to have the committeeman in- struct the principal how the telephone should be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
CORE GETS AN INQUIRY.
Congress Will investigate oks~hsma Senator's charsss-eeth HsUses Take Action.

Washington, June 26.--Two separate Investigations into the MoMurray Tn- dian contracts will be made by com n1fttees of five representing the sem ate and house.
 The senate Saturday night adopted a resolution offered by MT. Hughes of Colorado, directing an fnvesttgut ton into MT. Cores charge that a senator was interested in the Indian contracts
 Tho Mouse adopted a resolution cf- fered by Mr. Tawnsy Of Mfnnssota- providing for an Investigation of the contracts by a committee of five.
 Representative MaGuirs of Olklaho- ma in the house last night denied any interest in the McMurTay contra0tG and asked suspension of the yufeS t5 provide a thorough investiRa atfon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27

, Tong and the Four Brothers occupy each their own street, and no prudent member of one society trespasseS on the territory of another. Tickets had been posted today at the ends of Pell street by the Four Brothers, and scouts with Ong Leong Tong patrolled the adjacent boundary of Mott street. There were more policemen on the beat than usual, both because this was Sunday and because of the banquet. Somebody Overstepped the Dead Line.
 Somebody stepped over the line. Somebody began to shoot It is doubt full if any white man will ever know who treSpaSsed and who punished, be cause the rain of bullets came too fast from too many directions at once for the eye to catch the first flash. And no Chinaman will ever tell. Sen Chin, the inevitable innocent bystander, was the first to fall, shot through the ab- domen. He will die. Gnu Foo was He will die. Gnu Pan was shot through the left thigh His injuries are not serious Thus far it has been impossible to learn to which Tong the individual wounded belong All were taken to a hospital.
 Reserves Called Out.
 The police made a scramble for ev- erybody that ran, but there were more honest fugitives than combatants, and doorways are thicker in Chinatown than burrows in rabbit warren. Seven were caught, some of whom the police say they saw shooting and on others of whom revolyers were found.
 The reserves were called out, corden was drawn tightly about the entire quarter, all visitors were banned, and no curiosity wagons were allowed tonight. Then the interrupted ban quet of the Four Brothers, with Gnu Hen as the guest of honor, went on. The lights were bright in the banqu0 hall and the talk was still running spiritedly late tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Three Lives Lost
 Out of l50O
ACCORDING TO OFFICERS OF THE
 PACKET COMPANY.
EXCURSION STEAMER BURNED
On the Mississippi River-It is Said the Flames Were Started by ciga- rette Stub,

Lacrosse Wis, June 26.-On1y three persons out of 1,500 lost their lives Saturday night on account of the burning in the Mississippi river of the to officers of the Acme Packet com pany. owners of the vessel. after a careful search and reckoning of pas sengers today.
 Others Cut and Bruised in Panic.
 While five other persons were se- CTS were cut and bruised in escaping from the boat before it burned to the waters edge, those who went through the experience say that the small num- Der of casualties seems marvellous
 Prompt Work by Crew.
 Prompt work by the crew and cool headed men among the passengers in controlling the frantic passengers aft CT the first alarm of fire was sounded, was all that prevented hundreds of persons from jumping into the river in midstream.
 Mrs. Emma Randall of New Albion. Ia, was the only one who broke through the guard on the edge of the decks Twenty men tried to grasp her, when she plunged from tke upper deck into the water and drowned.
 Her body has not been recovered.
 One Man Perished in BoAt's Brig.
 An unidentified woman was drowned while leaving the steamer. John Plane of Waukon. Ia, was locked in the boats brig in the hold for dis orderly conduct, and in the excitement of the panic no one thought to release him. His charred body is in the river with the hulk of the steamer, which sank after the boat had burned to the water
 Many thrilling stories of escapes are told by the passengers, who all reached their homes today.
 It is said that cigarette stub start ed the flames under a stairway but nothing definite has been aseertaiISv Company Lost 6o,ooo, Passenger Loss
 in Baggage S1o,oo0.
 The loss to the Acme Packet com pany is 60,000. Nearly every passen- ger on the steamer lost clothing, bum dies, money, jewelry or other valua bles in the rush for land and it is said that this combined loss will az gregate s1O,OO0-
 The steamer "J- S. has been in com mission many years as an excursion boat. She took her load Saturday from Lansing. Iowa to Lacross, and was returning Saturday night when the fire started.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
THE TAFTs AT BEVERLY.
Family Expects to Attend the Yale
 Harvard Boat Races.

Beverly, Mass. June 26.-Mrs. Taft and the other members of the presi- dential family. Miss Helen, Robert and Charles. spent their first Sunday morn ing at church listening to a sermon by the Rev. Eugene B. " Huiginn, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church. This evening, after a quiet afternoon at home, the entire household. includ- ing college friends. who are guests of Robert Taft went for a ride in the big automobile, being gone from the house for nearly two hours. The Sylph, the presidents yacht. is being made the Harvard Yale boat races. She will leave Tuesday and the present plans Are for all the family to go. Mrs Taft has not made the positive prom ise of taking the trip, but tho young so.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
visrtors In ana Out of Town.

MT. and Mrs. Charles L. Tracy of Main street. with Miss Mildred l.. Comstock as their guest, are on a va cation of two weeks in Chester. Pa.
 Professor and Mrs. J. J. Kennedy are at Ocean Beach for three week $ visiting relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. A. c. Wright and fam fly leave early this week to reside in Hartford till about September, when they leave for Australia.
 Mrs. M. E. McNamara and her son, Charles c. McNamara, of Broadway were in New Haven on Sunday on an automobile trip. having John F. Brady of New York a kAeik guest
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Members Getting Away from Wash
 ington.
Especial to The Bulletin,


 Washington June 25.-Members are now leaving by every train, and by Monday there will be but few left in Washington. Senator Bulkeley expects to leave tomorrow, to be on hand for the reception to be given to him Mon day night Senator Brandegee, on the other hand will have to remain in Washington for another week. on ac- count of the third degree investiga- tion.
 Mir Sperry has already gone, and MT. Higgins got away this morning. Mir Hill and Mir. Henry will leave early next week. and Major Tflson expects to get away in a day or two, Ali the Connecticut members intend to spend the summer in the state. and all of them. with the exception of Mir Sperry. will be actively engaged in the campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Company Lost $6o,ooo, Passenger
 in Baggage S1o,oo0.
TANDEM MOTOR CYCLE
 CoLLIDES WITH TROLLEY CAR.
Mrs. J. w. R. Andrews Killed, Her
 Husband Badly Hurt.

Leominster, Mass. June 26.-Mrs John w. R. Andrews was killed and her husband so badly injured that his name is on the dangerous list at the hospital, the result of a collision between a tandem motor cycle on which they were riding, and an electric car. this evening. The motorman of the car, Arthur Gauthier, is under ar rest, charged with criminal negligence
 Mir and Mrs. Andrews were return ing to their home Church street when their view was shut off by high hedge at the intersection of streets and without seeing the car they ran their machine directly in it's path. They were struck and dragged a dis tance of nearly forty feet.
 Mrs. Andrews was about fifty years of age. and was very prominent so- cialIv
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
WANTS TO BE LEFT ALONE. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr, Does Not Care for Unmerited Prominence.

San Francisco. Cal, June 2e.-Theo- fore Roosevelt, Jr.. who is registered sTith his bride at a downtown hotel here, is anxious to avoid notoriety. He eaid last night:
 T do not mare for unmerited promi- hence- We intend to settle down quietly and live any young couple would on a limited income. We shall an1ake our home in San Francisco and s6e San Franciscans. I went into the carpet business because I believe it to be a good. substantial business. I Slave no desire for inordinate wealth and all I want is to be left alone"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
KieI Regatta, American Schooner Wins
 Again.

Kiel. June 26.-In a stiff breeze to- day the American schooner Westward. owned by Alexander S. Cochran of New York, won the Jubilee prize. de : feating the German yacht Germania, by one minute and 42 seconds. Elm peror Williams American built Meteor with the emperor aboard finished third only a few lengths /behind the Ger mania.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
REGULAR SESSION
 OF CoMaREss Ess@e
Senate and House Complete Business
 and Adjourn Without Delay.

o'clock 6atunday evening when the first regular session of the Sixty first congress adjourned without day. All business of importance was hufshea in the afternoon. but a nagfM se@niop was necessary to perraAt rlaa epgross- ing of the bills passed during the day and to give the president an oppor- tunity to look over bessted rn@asuren submitted for his approvsi Many home during the afternoon and night and by Monday night tho capital win be deserted President Tnft hopes to leave here for Beverly on Tutsday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Held on Charge of Attempting to Fire
 a Bridseport Store.

Bridgeport June 26.-I.neen Sibiey. the keeper of d notion store in New Haven, was brought to this city late today after arrest by the New Haven police. and Is now held here on the charge of conspiracy in an attempt to fire the store of Nicholas Smith in this city on Friday morning. A letter writ ten to Sibley by John Haddak. now in jail charged with the crime. caused the arrest. Siblcy's brother in this city was arrested late this afternoon on the same charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Double Murder and Suicide.

Bangor. Maine. June 26.-EnraGed because his wife had determined to leave him on account of his violent fits of temper David Downea shot and killed her and her mother Mrs Ivy Woodland, and then killed himself with the same rifle today. The tragedy oc- cured in little farming community near the village of Springnsld about seventy miles northeast of Bangor. Downes was ss years odd and his wife
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Announces His Candidacy for ths U. S.
 Senate.

Washington, June 26.-Representa- tive Butler Ames, of Massactusetts, publicly announced his candidacy for the United States senate today in A formal statement embodying an ex- ceptionaly bitter attack upon Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
 Mir. Ames says in his statement he becomes a candidate after having fai1- ed to induce anyone else to take up the fight against Boss Lodge and his political machine"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Chauffeur Killed. Joy Riders Injured.

Bradford. Pa, June 26.-Harold Backus. a chauffeur, aged 22. was killed, and two companions whom he took on joy ride, early today, were injured. when the machine dashed in to a telegraph pole near Smethport. Harold Mccarthy. one of the party. is in a critical condition. and Frank Purtle, the third member bears se- were cuts and bruises.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27

Rome, June 26.-The vatican Satur- day evening renewed the statement which it has already had occasion to make several times, that all reports of the resignation of Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secEetary of state, are entirely unfounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
POSTAL BANK BILL A LAW. Fresident Uses Three Pens in Signing
 the Measure.

Washington, June 26-President S$Taft signed the postal savings bank ybill late yesterday, using three pens. sThese were afterward given to Repre- Hentativs Weeks of Massachusetts,
 Gardner of New Jersey and Murdock Df Kansas, the three members who
 worked fndefatigabIy for the bill in
 Ad
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
SUBMARINES MAKE LONG TRIP.
Journey to Santa Barbara iron, San
 Francisco Under Own Power.

Santa Barbara, Cal, June 2s-The submarine boats Grampus and Pike, conveyed by the supply ship Justin and the tug Fortune, arrived off this port Friday night from San Francisco This is said to be the longest voyage ever made by submarines under their own power. The engines of the Cram pus are said to be giving some trou- bIe
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
$125,000 Fire at Poughksepsie, Steam
 hoat and Storahouse

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. June 26.-Late today the steamer Poughkeepsie, of the Central Hudson Steamboat com pany, and the company's storehouse at Highland. opposite this city, were de- stroyed by fire. The motor boat Cardi- nal, the launch used by Coach Ned Ten Eyck. of the Wisconsin University navy, was much damaged. The total loss was about $125.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
WHITE SLAVE BILL PASSED. Senate Accepts tho Mann Measure Already Passed by House.

Washington, June 26.-The Mann White slave" bill, designed to pre- vent the shipment of women and girls from one state to another for immoral purposes. was passed by the senate Saturday. It had previously pesset the house
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
General Diax Reelected President of
 Mexico

Mexico City June 26.-General Por- firio Diaz was today elected president of Mexico. and Ramon Corral vice president. by an overwhelming bajor- ily according to returns received from all over the country tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Condensed Telegrams

Thirteen Nominations by the presi- dent, beside about 100 postmasters, failed to be confirmed by the senate
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
General Funston Out of Danger.

Leavenkorth. Kan, June 26.-Gen. Frederick F'unston's condition is so improved that be is now entirely out nf danger. General Funston .'< self answered a telephone inquiry Satur- day and said he expected to be ~ut within . day or tive
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
APPALACHIAN BILL PUT OVER.
Senate Not to Vote on Forest Reserve
 Until Next February.

Washington. June 26.-An agreement was practically reached in the senate postponing the vote on the Appa- lachlan forest reserve bill until Feb ruary 15 next.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27

Rome June 26.-The ministry of jus tice Saturday transmitted to the for eign office the evidence in the case of Mrs Porter Charlton, who was mur- dered at Lake Como, leaving the for eign office free regarding further steps to be taken in the matter of the ex- tradition from the United States of the confessed slayer, Porter Charlton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27

Belfast. Ireland, June 26.-William Henry Brown of Philadelphia, for merly chief engineer of the Pennsyl- vania road, died suddenly from heart failure on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Held for Fir.t Degree Murder

Bridgeport. Conn, June 24.-Coroner Wilson tonight handed down his find- ing in the death of Max Sfgismund. who was shot and instantly killed in his home in Stamford, ofl the night of June 20. The finding sayGS<he Sigis- munds death was caused 6y shots in . f1icted by America Granicole, assisted by Rocco Varone, and he holds both men for murder in the first degree.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
sALLINcER REPORT POSTPONED
.Ccrrittee to Meet in Minneapolis
 September 5 to Try to Agree.

Eer-Pinchot investigati ting committee snet Saturday morning, and adjourned te meet in MinneapcIi on Sept en1ber 6. ~hen an effort will be made to Ggres upon . reporr
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Cabled Para graphs

Santiago, Chilli. June 26-vice Ad- miral Juan Williams. the father of the Chflian navy" died yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27

The United Services college at Windsor, England. has been teaching it's boys the principles nf nautics for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27
Psstor to e.y o.mss.. for sl.ndsr

Chicago. June 2s.-A1xs. Mary A. Lavender who sued the Rev. E. ID. Crawford. pastor of the WOoAhaven islander. was awarded s4eao ey q Jury which returned it's verdict tA Judge Mangan's court Saturday
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-27

The Senate Adopted the Joint res olution, which originated in the house, authorizing the appointment of a peace commission.