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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06

Washington. July 5.-The hot wave
fs soreat.inc. Although temperatures in
some localities are lowering above the
100 mark and are as high, If not hlgn-
or than those of yesterday, the torrid-
itN. which has levied a hesiNy toll or
death and a greater one of suffering
Is about to be dissipated. according to
the weather bureau experts tonlght-
Cooler Weather Within "a Hours.
The middle west. especially beyond
the Mississippi valley, still is in the
grin OF the hot wave. but cooler wealth
~ is expected there within the nexe
- hours.
Weather Bureau Optimistic.
Weather bureau officials took an op-
timistic view of the general situation
tonight. and held out promise for re-
lief within the next day or So
1o4 1-2 at Washington.
There was much suffering in this
CITY during the day. The temperature
on TIE street reached 104 1-2, though
the weather bureau gave the official
temperature as SO.
Three Dead from Heat.
Three persons are dead as a result
OF the heat. which was made the more
unendurable by high humidity. There
were a large number of prostrations
Over 500 Killed by Heat.
The loss Of more than five hundred
Tves can be credited to the great heat
wave Of July 10 5. 1911 which official
weather advices say will ahate some
what tomorrow.
Record Breaking Temperature.
The heat wave will be memorable in
weather annals for its wide extent, its
long duration. it's Tecord-breaking
1ernperatures il certain places and the
long list of fatalities which it caused
Eighty Drowninss.
The hundreds of news dispatches
Ehieh cities from the north Atlantic
feaboard west to the plains states
have exchanged during the past four
days. account, according to a careful
review tonight, for the deaths of 451
persons from the heat and so from
drownings. a total OF 511.
II May Be a Record.
Incomplete as the record is from
the failure of many points to report
specifically the number of deaths, it is
rs serious a showing as is remeIn-
bered for many years, if not rec
crd
Thousands Frustrated.
The number of prostrations is still
more difficult to compute, but from
tho review of the dispatches it easily
appears that thousands have been Sc
riously overcome by the heat in the
various big cities.
In Hartford, John Merlo. of Kill
bourne street, to escape the heat in
his room, went on to the roof to sleep
and rolled off to the ground, four stor-
les below. where he landed on his head.
crushing his skull and dying almost
instantly. John Lane of Albany ave-
nue. who was overcome this morning
while at his work. died late tonight at
his home.
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Officers on Spanish Frontier Foment Con-
spiracv to Overthrow the New Republic
SEAMEN.ATTEMPT AN ARMED REVOLT
Cavalry and Infantry Restore Order But incident Leaves
LISBON in State of Panic-Funds For Monarchists
Are Coming From Brazil-A Strict Censorship Es-
tablshed at Lisbon and News is Meagre

London, July 5.-Despatches received
by a London news agency today from
Lisbon say that a great fight has
taken place between the populace and
the seamen quartered in barracks In
the city.
Seamen Attempt Armed Revolt.
The seamen. incited by monarchist
agitators, attempted an armed revolt.
Revolvers and knives were used with
deadly effect.
Troops Restore Order.
The government called out all avail
able troops, both cavalry and in
fantry, and after severe fighting man
aged to quel1 the revolt and restore
order.
Lisbon in State of Panic.
The city is in state of panic, ac-
cording to these dispatches and elab-
crate precautions are being taken by
the authorities to suppress any further
revolutionary movement.
Funds Received from Brazil.
The government is informed that the
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leader of the moparchists has recently
received another important addition 10
his funds in the shape Of remittancs
of 100000 from Brazil.
Strict Censorship at Lisbon.
A strict censorship has been estao-
lished at Lisbon and no messages are
allowed to pass except they are sp-
proved by the government. The cor
respondent sent the foregoing to Baaa
Jos, Spain. to avoid censorship.
Troops Sent TO Frontier.
Tuy, Spain. July 5.-It WAS learned
here today that the Portuguese gov
ernment has despatched several th0u-
sand troops TO the northern frontier
following the discovery Of 4 plot tfers
to restore the monarchy.
Army Officers the conspirstors-
The conspiracy is said to have orig
mated among certain officers Of tho
Portuguese army at Valencia do Min
no, q. city Of Portugal on the Spanish
frontier, just across the border from
Tuy.
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POLICEMAN DROPPED DEAD.
Thirty-six Deaths Recorded in New
York Up to Midnight.

New York, July 5.-The days toll of
deaths from the heat in the metropol-
ttan district was 36 up to midnight
in Manhattan and Bronx boroughs
alone 123 cases of heat prostTations
were on the police records. while the
figures for the whole territory tribu-
fary to New York city figured easily
more than double that number.
One of the deaths was that of a
patrolman who cola apsed on his beat
on the East Side and died shortly aft
erwards in a hospital A woman pris-
sner in the Morrisiana. station house
died in her cell from the effects of the
heat In the Bronx a two year old
boy who had been put on the fire es-
cape for the sake of the breeze fell
forty feet and was killed. A temporary
heat crazed man shot himself while
crossing the bay on a Staten Island
ferryboat and died in a city hospital
Equine life suffered severely from
the heat in the city More than 300
horses were attended by humane soci-
ETY. agents and deaths among the ami
mais ran into scores.
Three Deaths at Baltimore.
Baltimore. July 5.-Three deaths
from the heat and 26 prostrations were
recorded here today. The maximum
official temperature was 81 degrees at
2. m.
Albany Gets a Shower.
Albany, y. Y. July 5-The official
mercury climbed to % at 8 o'clock to-
day. One death due to heat was re-
ported. a heavy shower late today
afforded some relief.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
BOYS WHO FOUND AERIAL
BOMBS NOW IN HOSPITAL
Four Cambridge Lads Discharge Them
With Serious Results.

Cambridge, Mass, July 5.-Aerial
bombs left over from a fireworks cele-
bration last night at Magazine beach
were found and exploded by boys to-
day with the result that four boys
were sent to the hospital with cuts,
bruises, and burns of a serious nature
while about half a dozen other boys
were less seriously injured.
One of the bombs picked up on the
beach was carried TO Lopez street,
where twenty or thirty children i'm
mediately gathered When the bomb
was fired half the children were
knocked down and three, William
Creed, IA, Oscar Waligrin, 10, and
Harry Henderson, IA, were carried
away in the ambulance of the Relief
hospital. All three are in a critical
condition.
An hour later anyother bomb was
picked UP by Elmer Carlson, ten
years old. He had a celebration by
himself and now occupies cot in the
relief hospital near the others.
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The thermometer officially reached "a
degrees, and 100 degrees on the street
Two deaths and Is prostrations were
reported.
slight reaction today in the heat wave
BalipIayers Done up by Heat.
Troy, n. Y, July 5.-This city ex-
perienced another excessively hot day
and there were many prostrations and
several deaths. most of them being
those of children. The state league
baseball game between Troy and FL
mira was postponed on account of the
illness of two of the Troy team from
heat while practicing.
Shoe Factory Closes Down.
Brockton, Mass, July 5.-One death
directly due to the heat and about a
dozen prostrations were reported in
this city today. The temperature rose
to 100 degrees One shoe factory en-
ploying nearly 1000 hands closed at
noon on account of the heat. City
laborers did not work this afternoon.
Three Deaths at Fitchburg.
Fitchburg, Mass, July 5-The heat
claimed three victims in the vicinity
of this city today. and there were nu-
merous prcstrations. The mercury
climbed above the century mark.
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OBITUARY..
Vauqhan kester.

Washington, July 5.-Vaughan Kes-
ter, the novelist. died at his home
Gunston Hall, Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia, last night, after a long illness.
Mr.. Kester was perhaps best known
as the author of The ProdigaI judge
though re had written number of
other books. He was Al years old and
a native of New Brunswick, N. J. He
is survived by his wife, his mother
and one brother, Paul Kester, the dra-
ma fist
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
A SAVING OF $15e,326
ON o,ooo, 900 ENVELOPES
Postma aster General Hitchcock Awards
Contract to Advantage.

Washington, July 5.-Approximately
9oo,000,000 envelopes will be required
TO supply the government during the
coming four year and Postmaster
General Hitchcock awarded the con-
tracts for them today. The cost was
$650,922, q. saving of s156.326 as COM
pared with the contract prices of the
past four years. The contracts are
exclusive of those recently made for
the postal service on which a saving
of $4,000 was madA
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
ACCORDED WITH HIGHEST
RULES OF MORALITY
Testimony That absolute Life" Meet
i1ss Were lrrep p-oachabIe.

Chicago, July 5.-Mrs. Felicia Rees,
continuing her testimony for the de-
fense of Evelyn A. See. charged with
the abduction of Mildred Bridges, who
cult, described the meetings held at
Sees flat as being in entire keeping
with the highest rules of morality. She
said that See was not the only leader
of Aboslute Life, which he founded.
Anyone, she said, could be a leader by
coming into a full understanding If
See ceased to exist, the work would
go on. she said
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
TO PREVENT CORRUPTION
IN CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS
Representative Caleb Powers Intro
duces Two Bills in House.

Washington, July 5.-Means for the
prevention of fraud or corruption in
the election of representatives to con-
gress were proposed in two bills in
troduced today by Representative Ca
leb Powers of Kentucky, once a con-
spicuous figure in his states guber-
material election troubles
In one bill Mr.. Powers proposes a
fine of from $1,000 TO $4,000 or from
one to three years Imprisonment for
intimidation of voters at any primary
or general elections, for the use of
money or for threats in securing votes
A second bill provides that there be
created a commission of the house
of representatives. consisting of three
civilians. to investigate all elections.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
TAFT THE COOLEST
ONE in HIS PARTY
Temperature in His Private Car
Ranged Around 100.

Washington, July 5.-President Taft
returned to the capital tonight after
a dusty and hot trip to Indiana, where
he made three speeches at Marion and
Indiana polls. On the last stage of his
return trip, the temperature in the
presidents private car was close
around 100, but the chief executive
showed the effects of the high tenn
perature less than any other members
of the party Major Butt, his military
aide. and Secretary Hilles were drag
gled and spent, but the president
swung down from his car, smiling,
and walked with almost jaunty step
to the automobile that was waiting to
convey him to the White house.
Mr.. Taft expressed his hearty. salts
faction over his reception in Indiana,
especially with the evident effect of
his speech advocating Canadian reci-
procity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
cAIssoN AROUND WRECK
is PRONOUNCED o. X.
Hull of the Maine to 5s ExpoSsd ~
Easy Stages. Y

Washington, July 5.-The great
caisson built around the wreck Of the
battleship Maine in Havana harDor
has n ct every expectation Of its de-
siguers in the opinion Of General Blk
by. chief of engineers, who has just
returned frcm q personal inspection
of the work. The officer explained the
delays in the work on the ground that
it was necessary that the wreck Do
exposed by easy stages More SINE
than expected was spent after the first
pumping in clearing away debris and
mud. he added.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
BLooDSHED IN THE
MEXICO CITY STRIKE
One Man Killed and Woman Probably
Fatally Injured.

Mexico City, July 5.-The street car
strike claimed it's first victims tonight.
In a clash between police and strikers
one man was killed and a woman was
probably fatally injured. A number of
others were wounded. The police
charged mob which was storming
a car in a downtown street, and final
ly cleared the tracks
With the outcome of the street rail-
way employees strike vet to be ed
tern1ined the people of the capital
were facing tonight two more strikes
which threaten still further their bod
lily comfort. Their supplies for Gig
arettes and breakfast rolls are endan-
gered by strikes of tobacco factory
hands, called today and of bread
makers, set for tomorrow
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
CARS GRAND-AUNT
ON HER DEATH BED
Grand Duchess Alexandra Josefovna
Dying of Kidney Trouble.

st. Petersburg, July 5.-The Grand
Duchess Alexandra Josefovna, the
oldest member of the imperial family,
is dying. She has been suffering from
chronic inflammation of the kidneys,
and several days ago a severe inflam-
nation of the larynx set in The heart
was very weak today and the official
bulletin issued gave the condition as
extremely grave, with high temper
ature and bad pulse
Alexandra Josefovna was princess of
Saxe-Altenbourg. She was born in
1880 and was married in 1S4s to Grand
Duke Nicolaievitch, grand-unc.e of
Emperor Nicholas
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
AVIATOR STONE HURT
ON THE MINEoLA FIELD
New Model Machine Plunges TO Earth
With Full Power On.

New York, July SIN its maiden
flight a $4,000 new idea monopIans.
equipped with twin revolving motors
and twin propeliers, Was wrecked be-
yond repair today at the MineOl@
aviation field, and its pilot, Arthur
Stone, was stunned and badly cut, bur
escaped niraculously with his life.
The monoplane was designed by
Willis Mccormack. an American in
ventor. 1t showed plenty of speed but
proved unruly at the turns and the stiff
wind blowing finally upset 1t. Straight
for the earth it plunged from height
of fifty feet, with full power OF. a
great cloud of dust went up and the
crash could be heard for a. mile.
Nobody expected TO see Stone alive.
but he was picked UP breathing and
was rushed to the nearest hospital
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Detective Dempsey Held.

Franklin, Pa, July 5.-Thomas 7.
Dempsey, head of a private detective
agency, was held for court today. ac
cused of sending a Black Hand letter
to Gen. Charles A. Miller, millionaire
oil magnate. Four handwriting ex
perts, among them Dr. Albert H. Ham
ilton of Auburn. n. Y, testified that
the writing in the Black Hand letter
and letter signed by Dempsey were
the same.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
FOURTH'S FATALITIES
NOW NUMBER So.
This is Six Less Than the Grand Total
Last Year.

Chicago, July 5.-Latest newspaper
reports on the number of casualties in
the United States due to the ce1ebra-
ton of the Fourth of July tonight show
SO lives were sacrificed and 1,217 were
injured, as compared with A killed
and 2,485 injured last year. and 81
killed and 3,346 injured in 1909. Fire
works claimed 16 victims, firearms II,
gunpowder and top pistols 3, accard-
ing to the reports received by Chicago
newspapers.
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Steamship Arrivals.

At Genoa: July l. Verona, from
Philadelphia and New York via Ma
pies.
At Havre: July 4. Chicago, from New
York. ;
At Liverpool: July 8, Campania.
from New York via Queenstown and
Fishguard.
At Copenhagen: July 4, Hellig Olav,
from New York via Christiansand.
At Southampton: July 5, Olympic,
from New York via Plymouth and
Cherbourg
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
BELATED TRAGEDY
OF A SANE FOURTH
Youths Find Mortar Bomb, and ons
Is Killed.

New York, July 5.-JOseph SenneIH,
Is years old, was instantly killed to-
day, and two other boys. his cOmpan-
ions, were stunned and badly burned
by a belated explosion Of Fourth of
July fireworks.
Last night a taxpayers association
in F1atbush, Brooklyn, held a safe
and sane" display Of fireworks. This
morning three boys went scouting TO
see what they could find in the way
Of overlooked explosives. Two heavy
mortar bombs were their troveL
Joseph explored the contents Of ons
with his jsckknife, and when ne rsach-,
ed the core there was a terrific szplos-
ion.
The boy was blown twenty-five feet,
his body was stripped of clothing. his
face was shredded from the skull he
was partially scalped. his chest was
crushed in and one hand was blown
off. The explosion alarmed the en-
tire reighborhOod, and brought tho
police, who found two boys ubcon-
scious and badly burned.
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SENATOR AND MRS LEA
LEAVE THE HOSPITAL
Have Left Washington for Nearby
Mountain Resort.

Washington, July 5.-Senator- and
Mrs. Luke Lea Of Tennessee, who
have been patients at a local hospital
several weeks past. had 20 far re-
covered today that they were able 20
leave the city for a nearby mountains
resort. Senator Lea. weakened by the
TRANSMISSION of blood to save the life
Of his wife. is rapidly regaining his
strength and expects soon to resume
active duties
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MAINE NOT SUNK
BY THE SPANIARpS.
Chief Engineer Bixby Attributes 1t to
Explosion of Her Magazines.

Washington, July 5.-The loss of the
battleship Maine was caused by the
explosion of her three magazines. No
such effect as that produced upon the
vessel could have been caused by ar
explosion from without. Such is the
opinion of General William H Bixbv
chief of engineers, U. s. A., who has
returned from personal inspection
of the work of raising the Maine
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Died Of His Burns.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 5.-Edward
Whitlow, who was dragged from his
blazing bed in the barn of Peter Aldo
this morning, died in a local hospital
tonight from the effects of burns
Wh1tlow was a carpenter, and while
working on the barn had been sleep
ing there nights. How the bed caught
re is not known.
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Lost Life for His Don.

Danville, Va, July 5.-George Clark
gave up his life tonight in a. vain eff
fort to save his dog from death be-
meath the wheels of a Southern Rail-
way train Clark, who was clear of
the track, discovered the animals dan
ger and rushed back, only to be struck
by the engine. He died an hour later
in hospital. The dog was ground
beneath the wheels.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
POSTAL DEPoSiToRS
WANT TO BUY BONDS
Applications Received up to July I
Aggregated $4,000.

Washington. July 5.-Postma ster
General Hitchcock announced today
that applications from depositors. to
purchase postal savings bonds on July
/ aggregated $4,000. Of this SUM
more than s35, 900 worth were applied
for in registered form, lnd1eatIns the
Intention of depositors to retain the
bond as an investment. Fifty add
tional second class offices were desis-
mated today by the postmaster. SeRerai
as postal repositories. They VIII be
ready tc receive deposits on July Zg-
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1000 at c. &. Convention.

Atlantic City, n. J.. July 5.-Four
thousand delegates to the 25th inter-
national Christian Endeavor conven-
tion\ registered at their hotel head
quarters during the day. At least a
thousand more are expected before
the formal opening of the sessions to-
morrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Phi Gamma DeIta Annual.

Pittsburg, July phi Gamma Delta,
one of the largest Greek letter socie-
ties of the American colleges, opened
it's SD annual meeting here today
Five hundred delegates from all parts
of the country are expected to attend
the sessions during the next several
days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Aviators Leave Dover.

Dover, July 6.-At intervals of a few
minutes, the aviators in the interna-
tiona1 circuit races started from here
this morning for Calais. The first of
the flock ascended at 4.30 o'clock. The
weather was fine, but haze was over
the channel
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Penny Postage to Australia.

Melbourne Australia. July Sit was
announced today that Commonweal
Postmaster General Josiah Thomas
had communicated with the postal de-
partment at Washington. proposing
reciprocal penny postage with the
United States.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Nonoaenarian,s EaII Proves EataI

Suffie1d, Conn, July 5-James B.
Rose. 95 years old. the towns oldest
resident, died at his home here to-
night from the effects of fall Sunday
night in which his hip was broken.
He had filed during his life all the
town offices end in 1S73-75 represented
the town in the general assembly.
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Lehiah Valley Paws Fine.

Philadelphia, July 5.-The Lehigh
Valley railroad, which was recently
convicted in the United States court
in this city of granting concessions or
demurrage charges on freight rates to
the Bethlehem Steel company, paid
the fine today of s40,219 imposed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Mipino Town Wiped Out

Kaylor Pa, July 5.-This mining
town was practically wiped out by fire
early today which is supposed to have
originated from a Roman candle. All
the principal business places were de-
stroyed, causing a loss OF Sl15,o0O.
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A...u,+ Case at South NoruaIk.

South Norwaik, July 5.-The case
of Andrew Sabo, who is accused Of .
brutal assault on Jack Dragon, v1s
continued this morning until next Fri
day, when it is believed Dragon VIII -
able to appear in court
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No Leckiaw in New York.

Albany, n. Y, July 5.-For the first
time in the history of the state de-
partment of health. no cases of teta-
nus have been reported as a result of
Fourth of July celebration this year.
There were eighteen cases year ago.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Weather Bureau Officials Quite Confident Of
Cooler Weather Within "a Hours
81 FATAL CASES IN NEW ENGLAND
Seven Fatal Gases Heat Prostraton Reported in Con-
necticut-Man Seen Carrying Sled at New Britain
Babies Figure Heavily in Death Rol1-Schoolyards
at Cleveland Converted into Chambers For Poor.

a slight prostratlon which was caused
by the heat.
116 at Auburn, NJ. Y.
Auburn, n. Y, July 5.-A tempera-
ture that reached 116 here today
caused three deaths.
Made Insane by Heat.
Detroit, July 5.-Crazed by the in
tense heat, member of the steamer
City of Cleveland's crew, known as
Red" Dickson, of Bowling Green,
KY. jumped overheard and was drown
ed in the river today
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06

Horta, Azores, July 5.-The twenty
foot auxiliary yaw1, Sea Bird, in which
Capt. Thomas F. Day of New York
and t. R. Goodwin and f. B. Thurber
of Providence, r. l., will attempt to
cross the Atlantic. sailed fro Gibraltar
at daybreak today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
Baby Ate a Firecracker.

Milwaukee, July 5.-The eighteen
months old son of PatroInlan Joseph
Stigelbauer died today as the result
of eating a common firecrac cker which
had been left~7on the childs cot.
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Killed by Explosion of Cannon.

Oxford, n H, July 5.-John Chase,
VINO had an arm carried away by the
explosion of a cannon with which he
was celebrating the Fourth, died to-
day. He was forty years old.