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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
U. S. FURNISHING co.
 OUTING AT kITENAUG.
Big Time to Be Held Saturday When Overseers from Other Plants Will Be There.

The third annual outing of the sev- en branches of the United States com pany will be held on Saturday. August the Norwich branch as te hosts. The first outing was held with the Silver Springs overseers two years ago and the second last year at Pawtucket Now that it has come their turn the Norwich men plan to show their brOthr oVerseers genuine Rose of New England hospitality, and for the past two weeks the committee in charge of the outing has been making clap crate preparations for their entertain- ment.
 Between fifty and sixty are expected from the other six branches of the company, Sterling, Providence. Silver Springs, Queens. Aponaug and Paw tucket. The Overseers from this city will go down to Witenaugh on the 9.29 train Saturday morning to get ready for the reception of their guests, who will get off on the New Haven road side and be brought across the river by launches. During the day there will be a fine programme of sports and clambake will be a feature. The Wauregan will look out for the ar engagements
 John MacDougalI ST. chairman: William B. Sears, John Heath, Sam -Hei Frank Van Duyne and George Benson ar the members of the com mittee tat is looking out for the suc- cess of the affair.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
TRUNK CHECK NUMBER
 IS THE ONLY CLUE.
To Murderer CapsaIakos, Who Is Be- ing Sought by Sonnersworth, N H., Police

Somersworth, N. H.. August H. The number of a trunk check is the only clue which the police have 70 Nicholas Capsalakos. who is being sought in connection with the murder of Maritsa Capasalitsa a woman with whom he lived at g Wallace street, and whose body was found packed in an ash barrel in the cellar of that house yesterday Capsalakos disap- peared Thursday morning and thus far the police have only succeeded in tracing him as far as Dover, few miles away Both he and the woman were employed in the cotton mills here.
 An autopsy on the body, which was not completed until long after mid night, showed that the woman had been choked to death, her windpipe showing plainly the marks of the hands of a person of considerab ble strength. It is the police theory that jealousy-was the motive of the slayer
 Just previous to her death the wo- man is said to have had s2O0 in cash which she carried in bag hung around her nck. This has not been found.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
MAYOR GAYNOR GAINS
 STEADILY IN STRENGTH.
Wound Dressed and Pronounced by the
 Physicians as Looking Fine"

New York. Aug. 14.-Steadily gain ing in strength and free so far from any sign of blood poisoning, Mayor Geynor has put another day behind him and is one step nearer recovery from the bullet wound inflicted on Tuesday by James J. Gallagher He rested well last night, spent satisfactory morning, took nourish Inent at intervals with satisfaction, had his wound dressed early and had st pronounced as looking fine" by the physicians, and was resting easily to- night
 During the day his average tempera- ture was 99 degrees, so near the normal and so devoid of fluctuations that his surgeons are positive that no blood poisoning has developed.
 Drs. Arlitz and Dowd remained on duty near his bedside tonight Dr. Ar Iitz said after the issuance of the 9-3O Q m- bulletin that the cough which bothered the mayor yesterday~was less acute and was gradually subsiding- Nearly all the inflammation in the throat has passed away and Dr. Arlitz declared the patient better in every respect
 When the wound was dressed twice during the day the mayor showed no signs of irritabiIity and talked cheer fully with the surgeons. Another in dication of his mood was d request that door be opened in order that he might hear a choir of orphans singing in the chapel connected with the hos At first he could hear their voices but faintly and a he listened he called one Of the sisters to his side with the remark that he should be pleSsed to have the strains a little louder. The door was then opened and he lay quiet ly with his eyes closed as the children sang.
 Two New York fremen were as signed to duty today at the hospital. They relieve each other in standing guard at the door of the mayors sick room.
 Al the Hudson county jail in Jersey City Gallagher attended morning mass. then spent an uneventful day in his cell
 Sunday Bulletins from the Physicians. New oYrk. August 14-Mayor Will liam J. Gaynor's physicians this mora ing issued the following bulletin: 80 a m.-The mayor had a restful night The improvement continues The pulse is 6S, respiration IT, tenn perature 99 -3-5 Last blood eXamina- ton is also satisfactory.
 ARLITZ,
 STEWART. The following bulletin was issued 12.30 ?. m.-The mayor has had comfortable morning The wound was dressed and looks fine.
 ARLITZ
 BREWER,
 PARRISH. New York Aug. 14-9.30 D. m.-The mayor continues to improve. H. has pa ssed comfortable day and is stead fly gaining in strength.
 ARLITZ
 BREWER.
 STEWART.
 DOWD.
 PARRISH. New York Aug. Midnight There has been no change since the last bulletin The symptoms continue to be favorable.
 ARLITZ,
 DOWD.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
AUTO TURNED OVER
 ON BuTTERNUTS HILL.
Occupants Thrown Out, But Not Badly Injured-Went Down Small Embant<-
 nent While Turning Out for Team.

With all the chances for bad au- tomobile accident, there was a narrow escape at Butternut i'll. at Trading Cove, on Sunday afternoon between , and o'clock, when an auto belonging ing. to the A. c. Swan company of this city turned over on its side, as part of the embanlxment gave way the ma chine was turned out for team on the hill The hill is being cut down by the road builder sto a new grade, and as the car was run out nearThe edge the bank gave way and let the car tip over towards the trolley track but it stop ped before it reached the rail. The oc- cupants, who had hired the car, were thrown out. but not badly injured, and were brought to this city in another auto. The car will be brought in today.
 There were many auto parties out Sunday and a number of minor acci- dents were reported, requiring sending after several cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15

Quebec, Aug. 14.-Sergeant Mitchell of Scotland Yard and the two wardess- es from Holloway jail arrived here to- day to help Inspector Dew take Dr. IIawley Harvey Crippen and Ethel Clare LeneVe back to London to be tried. charged with the murder of Belle Fillmore. The new characters thus in troduCed in the tale stepped off the steamer Lake Manitoba at ' o'clock this morning and after a brief skirmish with the newspa per men drove to the hotel where quarters had been reserved for them-
 The Newcomers.
 Mitchell is a pleasant faced young man with a fresh English complexion The two wardesses brought to look af ter Miss Leneve- were quietly dressed women under middle age. Dew joined the party yesterday when the Lake Manitoba took her pilot at Father Point
 Mitchell appeared less taciturn than Dew. but when the reporters approach ed him he smiled good naturedly and waved his hand toward his companion.
 MT. Mitchell" said Dew sternly. ''is under orders to say nothing whatever about the case"
 Mitchell Brings Miss LeneVe a Letter
 This afternoon the uuartette drove to the provincial jail, but did not see the prisoners. Dew handed Jai1er Maurin 2 letter for Miss Leneve, bfought from London by Mitchell. But beyond say ing that it came from the girls family in England the iailer would reveal nothing of it's contents. The newcom- CTS had no message for Crippen. They
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
F Famous Nurse
 Of Crimean War
ONLY WOMAN WHO EVER RE- cEIvED THE ORDER OF MERIT.
DIED SATURDAY IN LONDON.
Florence Nightingale Had Been an ln- valid for Long Time-Wss 90 on Her Last Birthday.

London Aug 14-EIorence Night ingale, the famous nurse of the Crime an war, and the only woman who ever received the Order of Merit, died yes teFday at her London home. Although she had been an invalid for a long time, rarely leaving her room, where she passed the time in a half-recum- bent position, and was under the con- stant care of physician, her death was somewhat unexpected. A week ago she was quite sick, but she im- proved and on Friday was cheerful. During that night alarming symptoms developed and she gradually sank un- til o'clock Saturday afternoon, when an attack of heart failure brought the end.
 Was 90 Years of Age.
 Her funeral will be as quiet as pos sible, in accordance with her wishes. During recent years. owing to her fec blen ass and advanced age, Mrs. Night On May 12 last she celebra ted her 90th birthday and was the recipient of a congratulatory message from King George.
 Florence Nightingale was born May 12, 1920. She was the first woman to follow modern army into battle as a nurse and in the Crimean war she gained the title of the Angel of the Crfmea." She studied nursing under the Protestant Sisters of Mercy at Kaiserwerth Germany, and returned to England when the Crimean war broke out She organized a corps of voIun- teer nurses whom she led into the field and was especially celebrated for her noble services at Scutari.
 At the close of the war yshe was en- abled by a testimonial fund amounting to $250.000 to found an institution for the training of nurses, the Nightingale home, at St. Thomas hos spital She was also the means of calling att en- ton to the unsanitary conditions in camp hospitals. In 1908 she received the freedom of the city of London. King Edward bestowed upon her the Order of Merit, the most exclusive dis tinction within the gift Of the British sovereign The membership of the or der is limited to twenty-four and it includes such men as Lord Roberts, Lord Woolsey, Field Marshal Kitchen CT. James Bryce Prince Yamataga and Admiral Togo. .t --.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
Fire Loss of
 sIO0,oOo,
HIGH WIND DROVE THE FLAMES
 IN EVERY DIRECTION.
WHITE CITY DESTROYED,
Buildings of the Great Belgian Exposi- ton Mass of SmouIderina Ruins 100000 Visitors Panic Stricken.

Brussels, Aug. 14.-The White City of the Worlds fair as the BeIgians have called their 1910 exposition, is to- night a mass of flames and shoulder fiammable material in the Telegraph building burst up in flame which. driven by a high wind, swept rapidly in all directions. Soon the Belgian, English and French sections were de- stroyed. The firemen and attachments of soldiers, called quickly upon the scene, found themselves baff1ed by the veritable gale which carried the burn ing embers to all parts of the grounds.
 Crowds Fought MadIy to Escape.
 To the left of the main building arose the picturesque roofs and spires of "Bruexelles Kermesse" a Belgian Coney Island, with water chutes. to- began slides and scores of side shows. This place was alive with Sunday crowds and before they could be got ten out with any semblance of order the Kermesse was afire. The crowds be&ame- panic stricken and men, wom- en And children fought madly to es- cape. The exits became choked with the struggling masses and men used their fists to clear the pathway. Many were trampled under foot and badly injured
 An engine corps from Antwerp at- tempted to dynamite the bridge of the F'ernch section, in the hope of check ing the fire, but the flames leaped across and engulfed the Italian, Rus sian, Austrian, Japanese, Chinese and Norwegian buildings.
 Forty Residences Also Burned.
 Forty houses on the Avenue Sol- bosch adjoining the exposition, were destroyed.
 Troops Ordered Out.
 At the time of the outbreak not less than 100000 persons were circulating in the grounds and the kermesse. double quick to aid the police in clear ing the great grounds. This was ac- complished in fair order, except within vast crowds became ~entangled in an almost inextricable mass, fighting des- perately to find an escape from the flames which swept yiciouSly through the tinder-like structures.
 But Two Lives Lost.
 Soon tn enormous facade tumbIed in ruins Considering the rR pidity of the conf1agratlor. the small loss of life is So far as is known up to a late hour tonight. only two are dead. number thirty but probably many hands received minor hurts. Menagerie Animals Left to Their Fate.
 As soon as the flames reached the menagerie it was decided to shoot the beasts. but the heat drove back the soldiers and the animals were left to their fate. ss,
 Loss 500 1000, 900 Francs.
 The loss is estimated at 500,O00, 900 francs (s100, 000,000).
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
FELL INTO LAKE.
John Looby Took Unexpected Plunge
 at Michigan Park.

John ~Looby. one of Supt. Duff's ca pablo assistants at Mohegan park, made an unexpected plunge in the lake Sat- urday afternoon. Mir. Looby received his ducking in the shallow water on the west shore, near the pavilion. The splash caused some excitement among the large number of park visitors. but when he emerged from the fater after his inlpromptu bath their apprehension quickly changed to amusement. Think ing that-rhe row boat InOored there was uncha ined Mir. fsooby sta ed to poke il out from shore The chain however, was fastened. but out of sight under water When it got to the end Of the chain the boat gave a lurch and MT. I4ooby went over backwards.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
MISS BERTHA 6ENIGUS
 FOUND DEAD AT HER HOME.
She Had Been ChIoroformed-Hands
 Tied Behind Back.

Abilene, Kas.. Aug. 14.-Miss Bertha Benigus, 20 years old. daughter of a merchant, was found dead at her home today. She had been chloroformed. Her hands were tied behind her back and her head was covered with pillows and blankets.
 The police believe that the girl was murdered by burglar. No trace of the murderer has been found. None of the Va1uables belonging to the fam fly has been missed.
 Late tonight a note was found in the yard under the window of Miss Benigus room. It was written in Ger man and said:
 T have murdered her. Bring jewelry two blocks west
 Miss Benigus was to have been mar rfed to Earl Livingston Of Topeka to- morrow. Livingston has been spend ing his vacation in Salina. where he was when the murder was committed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
CHAUFFEUR SHATZER HELD
 BY BRIDGEPORT CORONER
On Charge of MansIaushter-Gu of
 Criminal Negligence.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 14.-coroner Wilson tonight handed down a finding on the death of George F. Seller. who was killed by an automobile on West avenue Norwalk, on Aug. 6, m which he finds Charles Shatzer. the driver negligence and holds him on the charge of manslaughter. In the finding the coroner says that the driver of an au- tomobile is not an autocrat of the road and that he must at all times have his machine under absolute control.
 Seller was crossing the road when struck by the machine, which was be- ing driven by Shatzer at an. extremely high speed and was thrown several feet. Every bone in his body was broken and he was so badly mangled that it was some time before he was identified. With Shatzer at fhe time was a member of the Norwalk police department
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
COLUMBUS STREET CAR STRIKE.
Attempts Made to Blow Up Car Barns Police Mutiny Still Ont

Columbus, O., Aug 14.-Explosives were brought into use in the street car strike again today Attempts were made to blow up the West Side and South Side car barns. but both were futile, the charge not being heavy enough in either case. to effect great damage or injure persons in the barns.
 The police were kept busy respond ing to riot calls man who cried "Scabi" at car crew was shot in the leg by a non- union ><conductor. A woman was hit by a stone and seri- ously injured while riding on an East Side car.
 Eight more policemen joined the po- lice mutiny today against riding on cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
TROLLEY WIRE BROKE.
Big Travel on the Local Lines Sunday
 Many on the Block Island.

Foreman John Ff: Hump phrey and his line gang were called out Sunday night at o'clock to repair a wire break in the trolley line on Central avenue at the corner of Convent avenue, where the wire had pulled out of a sleeve. The GreeneviIle car due in the square at o'clock was delayed ten minutes, but the break was fixed up inside of an hour with little further interference with the schedule.
 Riding on all the lines was heavy Sunday and most of the main line cars were a trife Hate during the evening. Six Block Island extras were sent out of the square by Starter George Ed monds at about S30.
 On Saturday evening about O'Clock a trolley car ran into a wagon driven by w. IT. Jennings on Sachem street rear Washington street. One wheel was smashed.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
AGED MONTREAL MAN
 LOST IN BOSTON. Neither Speaks Nor Understands Word of Engish-Wort4l $15O,00O.

Boston. Aug. 14.-Lost, somewhere in Boston. is Louis Tessier, of Montreal, 16 years old. said to be worth $150.OO0, who neither speaks nor understands a word of English. The police sought him today and tonight, following noti- fcation of the aged mans preIfcament from his adopted daughter Miss Dora St Pierre. who was separated from her fester-fsther in the Boston postoffice yesterday.
 Miss St. Pierre told the Grey Nuns. with whom shs has been placed. that she and AIr. Tessier arrived in Boston Yesterday from Montreal bound for Manchester. N. H. They went together to the postoftice to inquire for mail. In soTne way they became separated and Miss St Pierre appealed to the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
TREASURER
 STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
Has Not Been Told of Discovery of
 Shortage in Maine Bank.

Biddeford, Me. Aug. 14.-Still at the point of death. Richmond H. Ingersoll. for fifty years treasurer of the York County Savings bank, which was closed Friday following the discovery of a shortage in his books, rema ined uncon- scious at his home tonight. He has been in this condition for three days as the continuation of a general break down and little hopes are entertained for his recovery. The amount of the shortage is not yet known. MT. Inger- soil has not yet been told in his few lucid moments that anything wrong has been discovered in the bank. He has been removed from his office as treasurer and Harold J. Staples, who has held a minor position in the bank, has been appointed in his place.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
Several Cases of Infantile Paralysis at
 SuffieId.

SuhieId Conn. Aug. 14.-Alberta Ford, II years old. died at her home here today from what the physicians stated was infantile paralysis. The girl was taken i'll Thursday night and grew rapidly worse until death came shortly after noon today. Her brother. Waldo, years old. was attacked by the disease late today and third case was discovered by Health Officer Dr. w E.. Caldwell when he examined Har- old Hinckley. ' years old.- who was taken i'll this morning. The two boy are in q serious condition There have been four cases of the disease. in the town in the past four weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
BAD FREIGHT WRECK
 ON NORWICH BRANCH.
Five Hundred Feet of Track Torn Up North of Groton-Eight Cars De- raiIed.

At S:65 o'clock this morning the northbound freight from New London to oWrcester was derailed about rniIa and a half north of Groton from an unknown cause. It is thought it was a broken or loose wheel. HThe train was in charge Of Conductor Mccarthy and Engineer Forbes Three of the eight cars were off the iron, three were on their sides and two went down the embankment. Five hundred feet of the rails were torn up and it was. thought it would require six to seven hours to open the line which was completely blocked. No one was injured.
 The Bar Harbor express north bound, had preceded the freight but the southbound. due to leave here soon after 3, was sent b. way of Putnam and New Haven. It is possible that some of the morning trains will be sent over the Central Vermont roa to this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
BEARS IMPORTANT MESSAGE
 FROM PRESIDENT TAFT
Chairman Lloyd c. Griscom Will Be at
 Sagamore Hill Today.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 24.-Ex- President Roosevelt announced today that Lloyd c Griscom, chairman of the New York republican county commit tee, will come to Sagamore Hil1tomor- row morning for a conference MT. Griscom spent last night with Presi- dent Taft at Beverly, and, although Colonel Roosevelt would not say so, it is knowns that Mir. Griscom will come to Sagan'ore Hil as the bearer of an important message from President Taft The conference, therefore, will be of more than usual importance.
 As soon as MT. Griscom returned to- day from the summer capital he tele phoned to Colonel Roosevelt an urgent request for a conference with him as soon as possible. Colonel Roosevelt asked him to come to Sagamore Hill tomorrow morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
Will Start oiIina Today.

Washington street and Broadway have been brushed by horsepower pre- paratory to receiving the coatings of oil and tarvia. which they are to re ceive, respectively. The first tank of oil, containing about $500 gallons, is on the run to Lathrop's coal pockets where the carts will draw their sup ply from underneath Two other tanks have been ordered. and the work of spreading fhe oil will be started by the street commissioner this morning one cart has been fitted with the spraying apparatus. and others will be fitted later.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
Rode on cowesteher.

Michael Sugrue won a bet of s5 from Patsy Corwin by riding from this city to New London Friday night on the ..cowcatcher'' of an engine. When he was stepping of the pilot at the Enion station Special Agent Vincent of The road ma bbed him. Susrne ", fined sl and costs in police court Sat urday morning and will have 10 nse his winnings to pay his fine or stay in jail. Unfortunately the bet was not paid to save Susrus from being thk tO 1ail,
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
COL. FITCH WILL RESIGN.
Duties Take Him Out of the State Lieut. Col. Dorsey to be Advanced.

Announcement was made Saturday that Col Gilbert l.. Fitch. command CT of the Connecticut Coast Artillery and well known in military circles tion was taken following his reeent association with a publishing concern in New York city.
 Col Fitch has been member of Ma tional guard since lsss and served with the Third regiment in the Span ish war with the rapS of major. IL is thought by those close to military affairs that Lieut.-Col. Henry s. Do-- sey of New London will succeed Col Fitch and that Capt. Smith of Green wich will be made lieutenant colonel. It will mean a big shaking up in the corps
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
Choked Two Men to Death With His
 Bare Hands.

Marine, ILL, Aug. 14.-John Burton. an amateur wrestler of Alton, H.. to- day choked two men to wedth with his bare hands following quarrel. He had come here to engage in a contest. Burton, who is under arrest, claims the men attempted to rob him.
 Gus Wentz and Lewis Weibrecht are the two men whom Burton killed. The latter is a powerful man, six feet three inches in height, and weighs 230 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
Drowned While Diuaine Clans.

Stamford, Conn. Aug. l4-Pelly Hutchinson Of this cify was drowned while digging cla ms in the harbor here today. He was 45 years old and leaves q wife and four children.
 Fairfield. Conn. Aug. f4%-John w. Willis of Bridg eport was drowned in Ponds creek here today white digging clans. Willis fell while wadinF in the creek and owing to his heipless cordi : tion vas unable to save himself. He was 35 years old. <fst
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-15
LEG AND ARM CUT OFF.
E. F. Baker, New London Brakeman,
 Killed at Westport.

Bridgenart, Conn.,. Aug. 14.-Edward F. Bakerv a brakeman on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, living at 40 Pearl street. New London, was run over at WestpOrt to- day and so badly injured that he died soon after being brought to a local hospital. leg and an arm were cut eff and internal injuries inflicted.