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The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
Accused chinks Missing.

When the case of Lem Jung, aC-
cused Of being unlawfully In this
country, was called In U. 5. Commits
sioner Finneys court, Wednesday
morning, Jung was among those alb
sent. Assistant District Attorney J.
Edward Bland moved that his $500
recognlzance be forfeited. c. A. How.
ell. his attorney. will be called upon
TO pay the money. The case of Young
Gee boy, who came into the country
with Jung, will be called Thursday
He also has disappeared.
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28

And what" asked a visitor to the
North Dakota state fair do you call
that kind OF cucumber"
That" replied a Fargo politician.
is the lnsurgent cucumber. II doesn't
always agree with q party"
The Detroit times., 1910-09-28
WANT LOCAL OPTION.

Fourteen Hundred Sign PetItIon For
Vote In Alpena County.
ALPENA, Mich, Sept. 2s.--A petit
ton for local option containing l.4OO
names. or 200 over the required num-
Der. was posted today in all wards
and townships.
IL will be presented to the super
visors at the October meeting. This
move marks the real opening OF the
campaign. Both sides are organized
for strong fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
ANOTHER CASE OF CHOLERA
DEVELOPS AT QUARANTINE
In Steerage of Hamburg American
Liner MoItke-Patient Critically III.

New York, Oct. a case of cholera
developed today in the steerage of the
Hamburg-American liner Moltke, which
has been detained at quarantine AZ a
possible cholera carrier since last Mon
day.
DIR. A. H. Doty. health officer OF the
port. reported the case tonight with
the additional information. that anoth-
er cholera patient from the Moltke is
under treatment at Swinburne Island.
This makes three cases of cholera
which have actually reached this port.
Today's victim is Giovanni Falclglia.
SO years old, who came from Naples
in the steerage of the MoHke. He in
critically i'll at Swinburne Island as Is
the other patient. Rudolph Sellitch, a
coal trimmer, who was rega rded as
suspicious case" and was responsible
for the Meltke's detention. Although
he has been at Swinburne Island near
ly a week. be is resisting the disease
and was still alive tonight.
Falciglia was stricken at noon today
after a spree which kept the 9ss steer
aga passengers, held with him awake
until dawn today. At the close of his
spree he became violently i'll and =.
meteorological examination showed his
ailment was an undoubted case Of
cholera. .--'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
NUNS TORE SENT
..
OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
Plans Made for General Expulsion sf
Religious Orders.

Lisbon. Oct 9.-The religious con-
sregations are for the time being the
chief objects of public attention, and
preparations are being made for gen.
eral expulsion Two hundred and thir-
ty-three nuns are gathered at the nav
al arsenal. readysto be sent out of the
country The children who have been
under the guardianship of the con-
vents and monasteries have been re-
turned to their families .s>
Cardinal Joseph Seba stian Neto, ex-
clesiastics expelled. The bishop of Be-
ja has also crossed the frontier. The
provisional minister of justice, Alton
SO Costa, said in an interview today:
The solution of the problem of the
congregations is not difficult. The
government only needs to prevent
continuance of religious settlements,
all Of which are illegal The dissolu-
ton will occur without trouble and
the confiscation OF property will follow
in due course a--r
Last evening there was great excite
mentj in Various parts of the city in
consequence of attacks upon the con-
vents. particularly the assault against
the Jesuits' monastery in the RsIa Do
QuelIEas, which was surrounded bv
shauting crowds. Cavalry aptrolled the
streets, and from time to time rife
shots were heard. 1t was impossible
to ascertain from what direction the
shots came. Sailors guarding the Mer-
ces chapel enteded that edifiee, but
found nothing. 1t is believed. howsver,
that underground passages connect the
converts and thot those who were re-
sponsible for the shooting made their
escape through there
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
To Drive Monks
From Portugal
Ex-PATRIARcH OF LISBON Al.
READY. EXPELLED.
QUELHAS MONASTERY RUINED
interior Wrecked by Soldiers and Civil
ians in Mad Search for underground
Passages.

Lisbon, Oct 9.-The expulsion Of the
monks has begun. No time will be lost
in driving them across the frontier. Z
Several hundred nuns have been as
sembled and will be transported out of
the city. Cardinal Neto, :ex-patriarch
of Lisbon. the bishop of Beia and 9TH
er prominent ecclesiastics have already
been expelled.
QueIhas Monastery Destroyed.
The authorities utter a warning
against the Enthusiastically eXa ggerated
reports constantly finding currency
among the excited and imaginative
popuiace. The affair at Quelhas mon
astery was not very serious but the
whole interior, particularly of the
church, was wrecked and desecrated,
and the organ was destroyed, in the
mad search by soldiers and civilians
who invaded the buildings for under
ground passages. by which they i'm
aginted priests and municipal guards
erroneously suspected of hiding there,
made their escape No secret passages
were discovered. but the searchers tore
down walls and benches, and even the
altar in their vain endeavor. The mem
bers of the new administration assert
that the flag of anti-clericalism, pre-
ferring to fall on that than on other
suestions, such as the proposed loan,
negotiations for which are not yyoing
favoTably. In addition the holy Eee is
of the opinion that events in Portugal
are certainly not helping the premiers
policy and are not strengthening his
position.
5000 Monks and Nuns to Be Expelled.
1t is estimated that between 5000
and 5000 monks and nunc will be eX-
PEELED.
Senior Barretto. the new war min
lister. says that the killed and wound-
ed in the revolution number under 800
The bodies of DR.. Bombarda. who was
assassinated by an army lieutenant
and Admiral Refs. who committed sui
eide, are lying in state at the Hotel
De Vile. The coffins are covered by
republican flags. but no religious en-
blenls are in view q
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Another Horse Trading Case from Leb-
anon Occupied the Court All Day.

The court of common pleas was oc
cppied all day Saturday with the trial
of the case of Harry II. Ward VS.. Ev-
erett E. Hewitt, both of Lebanon. The
case is over horse trade, Mr.. Ward
having gone to Mr.. Hewitt's on May
a the latter's request, and the trade
was talked over. They took each 9TH
er's horse on trial, but the horse Mr..
Ward got did not work well with his
other horse and he did not want TO
keep it. MIR. Hewitt claimed that the
trade had been made and didn't want
TO trade back. Mr.. Ward had his
horse replevined and left the Hewitt
horse at the Hewitt barn. He claims
he has a right to his own horse, as
there was no money consideration. Nh.
Hewitt has not used the horse which
was returned and claims that there is
due him for board. and loss of the
horse s1.25 a day Or 5000 After
number had testified the arguments
were heard and Judge Waller reserved
his decision.
Judgment for s125 has been given in
the case of Morris Kramer of Col
chester VS.. S. Miner. The plaintiff
claimed he made caps for the defend
ant, who is a dealer, and did not get
his pay. There was no defense.
Court went out at 3.15 to come in
here Tuesday at o'clock for motion
list.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
GERMAN DAY TO
BE CELEBRATED HERE
Affair to Be Held December II in
Froehlichkeit HalI-Officers Chosen.

This city will be the point Of at
traction for the Germans of New Lon
don county on December II, according
to a vote taken at meeting of coun-
ty representatives in FrOehl1chi<elt
hall on Sunday afternoon when a fed
GRAFTON of the German societies was
organized and this date appointed for
their first general meeting. The soci-
cites which made up the organizations
We're represented by three delegates
each and We're the following: Maen-
nerchor and Schutzenverein of Taft
vile; Germania lodge, No. II, O. d.
II. s.. and Gesangverein Froehli fhlle1t
of this city, Herwegh lodge, Q. D. Fl.
s., of New London; Arion Singing So.
ciety of Stonington, and Frohsinn So
ciety of Mystic.
Peter Field of Taftville presided at
the meeting, which began at o'clock
and after bylaws had been passed the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Peter Field, Taftville; first vice
president, Martin Krauss. Taftville;
second vice president, Herman Jacket
Norwich; secretary. Robert Gley, Nor
wich: treasurer. F'aul Feneler, New
London.
George Vogtman was placed in
charge of the programme of lnstru-
mental music vocal music and recita-
county German day. Fhe officers and
in New London on November a13, at
which final arrangements for the coun-
ty day will be made.
supper after the business was conclud
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
OVER $4,000 RAISED
In MONEY AND PLEDGES |
At Boston Meeting to Aid the Irish
Nationalist Party.


Boston, Oct. 9.-The call of Ireland s
three noted leaders. John f. Redmond,
Joseph Devlin and Daniel Boyle. for a
fund of $150000 to aid the nationalist
party in the campaign for the next
general election was made before 1000
men and women of the Irish race in
Symphony hall tonight and resulted in
the raising of over $4,000 in money
and pledges.
The ticket receipts for the meeting
with the pledges later are expected to
bring the total Urn to over $40, 600,
which was the amount raised in Bos-
ton a year ago in the same cause.
The meeting tonight was held under
the auspices of the United Irish league.
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald was made
permanent chairman and addressed the
meeting at length on the work accom-
plished by the distinguished visitors,
all of whom afterward delivered ad-
dresses which were warmly applsuded.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
PORTLAND EXPRESS TRAINS
WILL PASS IN NORWICH
Not Supposed to Register Here, How
ever, Though Both May Stop.

The last Bar Harbor express north
went through here Saturday night. and
the last southbound went through here
early this morning.
Today this is replaced by the Port
land express, running between New
York and Portland. Me. The Portland
express trains are to pass in this citv
according to the schedule but Norwich
is not scheduled as a stopping place,
and the conductors and engineers are
not required to register here. The
trains, by the schedule are to pass
here at 2.05 in the morning, the down
train taking the siding.
No notice has been received here
that the Expresses will make the city
q stoLpnaA, ,late. although an effort to
accomplish sh~this 'is underway BY the
trdnsp sportation committee of the board
OF trade. A number OF applications Tor
such action have been made to rail-
road company, as IL is train which
will be greatly used in both directions.
The Bar IIarbor III first did not stop
here, but after d time it was ordered
to. aud there WAS much patronage re-
ceiVed from and To here. The Bar
JIarhor expresses did not pass here. as
the 1tre-ones do. which would seem to
make this an easy point for the trains
TO stop and not be losing any time.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF
5 cONGREGATIONA CHURCHES
Begins Series of Conferences in
Boston to Last Ten Days.

Boston, Oct. 9-The greatest series
of conferences in the history of the
Congregational denomination Will be-
gin in Boston tomorrow and extend
through ten days The national coun-
ell of Congrega tional churches meets
in the city, together with All the
cnurc horganizations connected with
the central body. Besides this the
American board of commissioners for
foreign missions is to celebrate the
centennial of it's foundation. and the
Congrega ton national brotherhood
Will hold its annual convention. AL
ready it is known that more than 1000
delegates and visitors from outside of
Boston are to represent during all or
part of the meetings.
The questions to be debated at the
meeting. of the national council bear
upon religious education. Christian
unity and more efficient 6enomina-
tionaI life. The administration of the
benevolent and the missionary work
of the demoination will be particularly
discussed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
FOREST FIRES IN MINNESOTA 4
Two Towns Were in Ashes Within Hour After the
Alarm Was Given-Wnole Country East Of War
road is Fire-Wagon Loads of Corpses
Brought to the Railway Station at BeaudetteAIt is
Impossible to Estimate the Damage or Casualties

Fires Raging as Far as Can Be Seen.
This morning this town was on fire
from the International bridge to Sixth
street, distance of half mile. In
cluded in the burned area are the Rat
Portage Lumber companys mill and
lumber yard, containing ten million
feet of lumber, the Western Canada
Flour Mills company and surrounding
buildings.
Fifty houses are burned and scores
of people are homeless. Fire is raging
in the woods as far as can be seen
along the south bank of Rainey river
If the wind remains in the north, it
is possible the rest of Rainey River
will be saved.
Most of old Beaudetta. situated in
Minnesota, and the International
bridge have so far escaped the fire,
as we'll as the building of the Shevlin
Matthew Lumber company at Spooner,
thanks to the activity of the Canadian
Northern Railroad company.
Women and Children Removed.
Most of the women and children of
these towns have been taken on spe-
cial trains to hoints east and many
more are on steamers ready to leave
should the wind Change and the fire
spread.
All available hose is in use, but the
fire. driven by a strong northwest
wind is beyond control, and must burn
itself out.
The wind has shifted and is carrying
the flames away from Roosevelt In
less the wind changes again the town
viii be saved.
The Smoke is Sitting.
Canadian Northern railway trains
have been stalled here since Friday
night, when a freight train went
through a bridge near Pitts. The crew
was saved and Conductor. Monahan
walked into Beaudette, which town he
reported as destroyed only the water
tank. the schoolhouse walls and the de-
pot standing. Monahan says he walk
ed over bodies on the way. but could
not say lhewamany. Many settlers took
to the woods and have. not been heard
from since. A mother and five chill
dren are known to have been burned.
The fires are still raging and the
SMOKE is sitting. Men from Warroad
helped to save Roosevelt
Damage is Immense.
Calls are coming in for help for
settlers twelve miles south.
Wires are down and news is obtain
able only as refugees come in y
The damage is immense. The loss of
life uncertain.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10

Warroad. Mimi. Oct 9.-Beaudette,
Spoonar Pitt and Graceton, Mimi,
We're wiped off the map of Minnesota
by the most terrible forest fire ever
dead bodies of seventy-five settlers
have been. fou1 it is thought that
the death rate amUng the settlers will
be upwards of 300.
Settlers Crazed With Grief.
Wagonloads Of corpses are constant
ly being brought into the railway sta
tion at Beaudette.
1t is reported that many settlers,
crazed with grief at the loss of fami-
lies and property. are roaming the
woods and searching parties are con-
stantly going out after the injured, the
dead and the demented. one family
of nine. one of seven and one of five
were wiped out on Friday night.
Two Towns Reduced to Ashes in an
Hour.
At $50 O'Clock Saturday morning
the fire alta ciSed Beaudette and Spoon
or. and within three minutes after the
first alarm every building was ablaze.
Within an hour they We're heaps of
ashes. The people of these two towns
mad just time to quit their homes only
with what they had on their backs.
They were placed on a passenger train
standing at the depot and taken across
" itdliltg RIVER. Ollt " SAFETY.
Other Towns in~Great Danger.
The whole country east of here is on
fire. Roosevelt, Swift, Williams and
Cedar Spur are in great danger. All
the women and children are being rap
idly removed 10 places OF safety. The
Canadian Northern railway has sta
toned trains at every station at the
service of the people and is doing ev-
erything in it's power to relieve the
situation.
Thousands Homeless.
The people of eaudette and Spoon
er and the settlers through the north
central part of the state have lost ev-
erything. Five thousand are homele ess
and the greater part of them destitute.
Help must reach them in the next day
or two, and that in a substantial way
for the greater part of them are but
half clad and cold weather is likely to
set in at any time. 1t Will be impossi-
ble to get details and names of the
dead and the injured before tomorrow
end some of the dead will not be found
until spring. II will be impossible TO
estimate the damage or ca casualties until
later. The surviving pioneers of north
ern Minnesota are in need of immedi-
ate help.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
BODY OF NEW YORK BROKER
FOUND FLOATING IN SOUND.
George Malcom Juriped from Fall
River Boat Priscilla.

New York Oct. 9.-Floating in Long
Island sound. off Fort Schuyler. the
body Of George Ide Malcom, board
member OF tIte New York stock ex-
change firm of Malcom & Coonnbe. was
round today exactly one week after
ne disappeared. The fears of his
friends and business associates that he
ended his life by jumping from a Fall
River boat were thus borne out 1t
was reported al the offices of the Fall
River line that q man answering the
description of the missing brol5a ar
Iuihped from the steamer Priscilla,
bound east last Sunday afternoon.
The Malcom family attributes the
suicide to grief over the death of his
son, William Sheldon MaIcom. II years
old, who died last June on a Fall River
boat on the way to. the Malcoms' sum-
mer home at Hyannisport. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
Married 90 Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Welles Mitchell,
long time residents of Old Mystic.
celebrated Thursday the sixtieth ami
versary of their wedding. AS the
groom of go years was married on his
oath birthday it was q celebration of
his Saith birthday anniversary as well.
Among the children and grandchildren
present were Mrs Mary Noyes. Will
lam W. Mitchell of Mystic, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Mitchell and two children
of Providence, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mitchell and children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mitchell OF Norwich. Mr.. and
Mrs. George Koch. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mitchell, Mr.. and Alrs- Louis Mitchell
# ANst1c
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
COLUMBUS DAY
CELEBRATION ON BIG SCALE.
Parade at Boston in Which 5000 Men
Will Take Part.

Boston. Oct. 9.-Boston is making
prepare tions to celebrate Columbus
day the states newest holiday, Wed
nesday. in a manner more elaborate
than any holiday has been celebrated
il the Hub for many years. The prin-
cipal feature OF the programme viii be
q monster parade which. it is declared,
VIII be one Of the largest and most
imposing civic and military spectacles
in the history Of the city, and in which
fully $4,000 men are expected to have
a part. The parade Will start a t noon.
Preceding it and as the opening event
On the programme for the day there
will he a solemn high mass at the
4 Gathedral of Holy Cross. at which
Archbishop William II. O'Connell will
preach the sermon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
Knights of Columbus at New london.

Nearly hfty members Of White Cross
council No. l3. with members OF Pone-
NAH council of~Taftvtl1s and the coun-
Gil III Monrville. went to New London
on Sunday night on an extra on the
5.4o trolley trip to attend the vespsrs
at st. Joseph's church with Seaside
council. This celebrated Columbus day
through the lecture given at the ser
vice by Rev. William A. keefe of this
city upon Columbus. It was delivered
with all the elouuence nf this gifted
speaker before q congregation which
filed the church.. The Norwich knights
returned at 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
"AUNT DELLA" TORREYS
STORY misunderstood
Mistake Made of Misirterpretins the
Threat as Applied to Her.

Millbury, Mass, Oct. 9-President
Tafts Aunt Della c. Terry was con
siderably disturbed today when she
learned that her story of the man who
had come to her Yesterday with tale
of an alleged plot to kill the president
(see page y had been misunderstood
According to Miss Torrey the stranger
after telling her that he had overheard
some men in Boston making elaborate
plans for the assassination of the ma
uons chief executive. said to her: IF
this gets into the papers they will kill
me-" Miss Torrey quoted this state
ment to the authorities and she SAYS
the mistake was made OF nlisinterpret-
ing the threat as applied to her. Sew
eral messages from anxious friends
were received by the presidents aunt
today causing her much concern. II
IS understood that Miss Helen Taft
her niece, will come from Beverly to-
morrow to visit her
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
BIG HOLE TORN IN GROUND
No One Hurt-Feree Of Explosion
Shook Massachusetts Town.

Acton, Mass. Oct. with a report
that shook buildings throughout the
town of Maynard and broke number
of windows In different parts of the
town. a press mill. one Of the man
small structures which make up the
plant of the American Powder corn
pany, located between Acton and May
nard. blew up tonight The mill build
ing was completely wrecked. it's con-
tents destroyed and a big hole torn in
the ground No one was hurt. as the
Wstchman, the only man 4-abont on
Sunday, happened to be in another
part OF the plant at the time. The
cause Of the explosion is unkno0n
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
CRADLE ROLL AT
BROADWAY CHURCH
About fifty Children Were in Attend
ance and Spent Happy Two Hours.

Saturday afternoon in the parlors or
Broadway church about 50 children
of all ages were in attendance at<the
annual cradle roll. being accompanied
by mothers or relatives. There We're
animal crackers and milk for the chill
dren, with tea for the others. The
rooms were prettily decorated with
dahlias which were placed in the win
iows and on the tables. Mrs. William
H. Oat as chairman of the cradle roll
had as assistants at the tables Mrs.
Townsend, Mrs. Heebner. Mrs. Pollock,
Mrs Risley and Mrs. Gregson, while
Mrs. George Fuller, Mrs. Harvey NJ.
Briggs, Miss Lucy Greenman. Miss
Marion Beebe and Miss Catherine
Freeman assisted in serving. There
werera few remarks by Mrs. Oat and
Miss Freeman, the pastors assistant,
and a Recitation by one of the children.
A march by the children was prettily
done The mite boxes were opened
and totaled Sc, which goes for mis-
Sions.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
FUN ERAL.
Bruno 1iesler.

At $50 o'clock Saturday afternoon
the funeral of Bruno Tiesler was held
from his late home, No. 81 West Town
street. at which there was a large at
tendance of relatives and friends. in
cluding a delegation from Sedgwick
post, No. 1, G. A. r. The services
were conducted by Rev. Nelson Poe
Carey rector of Christ Episcopal
church There was number of choice
floral renlembrances. The bearers
were William HI. Covey, Charles F.
Geer. Orrin NJ. Price and Solon A.
Moxley. Burial was in Yantic ceme-
terry, where a committal service was
read. Funeral Director eager had
charge OF the arrangements.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
Merden Baker Found Unconscious
from Escaping Gas.

Danbury. Conn, Oct. 9-Joseph
Landgren, baker, 3S years old, was
found unconscious in his room on
White street today from Illuminating
gas. Landgren left the gas lighted
when he went to bed and during the
early morning the gas supply. which
was furnished through a slot meter,
gave out. A member of the house
hold, noticing that the supply had been
exhausted, placed money in the me-
ter. allowing the gas to escape through
the open jet in Landgren's room. He
has taken to 4 hospital, where it is
thought he will recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-10
"HOME RULE" IRISHMEN
CALL ON THE PRESIDENT
Messrs. Redmond, Boyle and DeVlin
Sunday Visitors at Beverly.

Beverly, Mass, oct. "a party of
''home rule Irishmen, Messrs. John
Redmond, John Boyle and Joseph Dew
lin. all members of parliament, We're
received as British subjects by Presi-
dent Taft today. Mr.. Redmond, leader
of his party in parliament, was accom-
panied by Mrs. Redmond It. P. O'Con-
nor was to have been a member of the
delegation, but could not be present.
The plans and progress of the home
rule movement were told to the presi-
dent but the call was almost wholly of
q social character. Mrs. Taft and Miss
Taft assisted in entertaining the
guests.
Otto r. Rannard. who was an over
night guest at the Taft cottage, re-
turned to New York tonight. 1t is
still insisted here that Mr.. Banrard's
visit was only incidentally political.