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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
The Maine to Undergo Critical Inspection
When Water is Out OF Golfer Dam
CAUSED BY A TORPEDO OR A MINE
Such is the Firm Belief of Navy Department Officials
Concerning Explosion-Their Theory is That Ex-
plosion of Ships Magazine Followed-Gen. Bixby
Dsclams Statement to Origin of Explosion.


Washington, July ga board of
naval officers. experts in explosives, is
bein- selected by the navy department
to study the hull of the battleship
Maine, in Havana harbor, as the water
is pumped from the Golfer dam now
surrounding the wreck.
Weeks Before Inspection is Possible
Because of the necessarily slow
progress of the work, weeks probably
will elapse before the experts will be
able to inspect the keel of the former
-warship, but the board will proceed to
Havana as soon as its personnel is
made known, and will remain with the
work until it is finished.
Confident That Torpedo or Mine Did 1t
The navy department officers are
convinced that the examination will
prove the accuracy of the findings OF
the Sampson board, which were the
destructive explosion which sunk the
Maine was caused by torpedo or
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Knox and Bryce
In Conference
MADE ON THE ARB.
TRATIoN TREATY.
FIRST SCHEDULES SIGNED
Treaty is All But Completed and Will
Probably Be Ready for Submission
to Senate During Present Session.

Washington, July 6.-The principle
of arbitration Of international disputes
in SO far as it's application to the
United States and Great Britain is
concerned, received a pronounced i'm
petus today. Secretary OF State Knox
and Ambassador Bryce signed the first
schedule of certain pecunIary claims
existing between the United States
and Great Britain and the terms of
their submission to arbitration in ac-
cordance with the special agreement
signed August Is last.
Not satisfied with this accomplish
ment for one day. the secretary and
ambassador further lent their energies
to the cause of international peace by
comforting for an hour on the proposed
general arbitration treaty which is to
supplant, by broadening its scope, the
very convention under which the pc
cuniary claims viii be aTbitrated.
This conference was devoted to
questions relating primarily to phrase
ology. 1t is admitted in official quar-
ters that the treaty is all but COM
pleted and the administrat ton is con-
fident it will be finished in time for
submission to the senate for ratifica-
ton at the present session.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

mine, and that the explosion Of th5
ships magazines followed.
General 5ixby's Statement.
In view Of the renewed interest at
tached to the cause Of the desfructi0Ts
of the Maine, resulting from the IN
covering Of the wreck By the army en-
gineers, General W. n. Bixby. chief of
engineers, who has just returned from
Havana, issued the following signed
statement today:
Has Made No Statement as to or5eS1
Of Explosion.
"The work OF unwatering me Mains
so far proves nothing as to the origin
of the explosion Of the magazines, bu1
already shows such extensive destrue-
ton of the forward part Of the boss
that it is quite probable that fuller
unwatering viii fail to give any proofs,
either way, as % the origin Of such
explosions ] have so far made no re-
ports or statements as 70 the origin of
the explosion"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
CROPS DAMAGED
Electrical Storm Causes Loss to Maine
Farmers-Severai Places Struck.

Boston, July 6.-Widespread damage
resulted from heavy electrical showers
which visited many portions of New
England tonight. Somerset and Pc
nobscot counties in Maine were espe-
cia1ly hard hit, growing crops being
damaged and fruit and other trees
uprooted.
In this vicinity lightning worked
havoc in many places and interrupted
telephone and telegraphic service and
caused many fires, while a heavy rain
fall flooded the sire cts and stopped the
operation of trolley cars.
In Brookfeld, Mass, the Unitarian
church was struck by lightning and
burned. at loss of $40, ,0OG Newbury-
port. Salem and Lynn suffered from
washouts due to the heavy rain; and
lightning struck in many places in
those cities and also in Woburn and
Stoneham.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Electrical Storms in New England, New ork,
Pennsylvania and Ohio Valley
A DROP OF "a DEGREES IN BOSTON
Warmer in Connecticut After the Shower-New Lon-
don Girl Made Insane by Heat-Lightnng Strikes
in Several Paces-Crops Damaged in Two Maine
Counties-The Deathrol1 Increases

days it has been visited upon this city.
velop locally shortly after eight
o'clock this evening, there had been
little let-up in the intensity of the
wave. Indeed, the days maximum of
92.5 bettered yesterdays high mark
by half a degree. All that made con-
ditions in any way endurable was a
brisk breeze.
When the shower area developed to-
night the official mercury dropped ten
degrees in 45 minutes, running down to
7S at S.45 o'clock. The passing of the
brief storm, however, was the signal
for another upward shoot to 81 short
ly after nine o'clock and there still
seemed to be no firm ground for the
hope that the back of the hot spell
had finally been broken.
Humanity's sufferings were if pos
sible greater than ever today. Wo-
men tainted in the streets and drug
stores all over the downtown district
became veritable first aid' stations.
The asphalt was oozy under foot. The
pitch boiled out of the wood block
pavements. Stricken horses were to
be seen every few blocks. One driver
went mad on his seat and had to be
forcibly taken to a hospital
Lynn Woman Succumbs.
Lynn, Mass, July 6.-Four days of
torridity proved too much for Mrs.
Esther NJ Livermore, aged 81 years,
and she died during the night at her
home in this city.
"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
MANY THUNDER SHOWERS.
Various Localities in New England Get
Temporary Relief.

Boston, July 6.-Thunder showers in
various parts of New England served
to relieve for a time at least the suf-
fering caused by five days of excessive
heat. In this city the storm broke at
the end of a day almost equal in tenn
perat ture to the record breaking heat of
July A. Today's maximum was 103,
half a degree less than that of the
Fourth
Department stores in the city closed
early in the afternoon, and, all over
New England factories were shut down
on account of the torrid conditions.
The day added largely to the number
of deaths of the hottest week in the
history of New England, and the list
of prostrations from heat was again
heavy.
Providence. R l., experienced the
hottest day in its history, the Official
thermometer registering 96.8. In Port
land. Me-, the heat reached a maximum
of 97.5 and the humidity was high.
Seven deaths from heat occurred today
in Manchester n. IT.
Heat Wave in England.
London. July 6.-England is also ex-
periencing heat wave which. how
ever, according to meteorologists, has
no connection with the American heat
wave. The temporary in London to-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
KANSAS SUFFERS FROM
PLAGUE OF GRASSHOPPERS
Ravaging Alfalfa Fields of the Western
Part of the State.

Topeka, Kas., July 6-A war on
grasshoppers has been started in west-
ern Kansas. Their ravages, especially
in the alfalfa fields, have caused the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa fe rail-
road to inaugurate a campaign of ex-
termination along it's lines.
H. o. Marsh of the government bu-
reau of entomology is conducting the
determination work among the farm
ers and is helping the railroad. A
poison composed of bran, n,white arsenic,
salt and molasses is being spread over
all the grass and other vegetation
along the right of way. The grass
hoppars are said to eat the prepara-
ton readily, and it causes death in a
few moments. One Scott county ranch
man has bought 900 turkeys to war on
the grasshoppers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
BERKELEY SOCIALIST
MAYOR is DEFIANT.
Refused to Offer Resignation at Die
tation of His Party.

Berkeley. Cal, July 6.-J. Stitt Will
son, newly elected socialist mayor OF
Berkeley. struck his first political snas
yesterday when he successfully op-
posed the election of city attorney
proposed by a socialist councilman.
Mayor Wilson was then invited TO
appear at meeting of the party or
ganization and explain his action. He
was asked why he had not presented
his resignation to be accepted at his
party's discretion, according to So
cialst usage.
THE meeting is set for the night of
the regular council meeting, and / can
not go,'' said Mayor Wilson. "As to
the resignation, I do not intend to
offer one"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Stokes to the girls apartment was
made public by the court They all
began with the salutation, my Dear
Miss Graham" or My Dear Miss Lii
liam" and most of them ended with
Yours sincerely" or Yours truly
Many Bits of Advice.
In the letters from Stokes to Miss
Graham, given out tonight, there were
many bits of advice for the young
Miss Graham from New York early in
December, 1909, warned her that the
stage held but "a heartIess social life"
and urged her instead to marry some
rich young fellow whose companion
ship viii be worth more than all the
worthless admiration of cheap
stage
Gross, Grabbed, Ugly Old Cove"
In another, written without date
from Chicago, the writer said:
I am a cross, grabbed and ugly old
cove, and such a nice letter from such
a pretty girl has turned my head. In
the first place. you know, L am di-
vorced man, forbidden to marry; sec
ond, any man who has failed to retain
the love of the woman who was das-
perately in love with him would count
it a crime to try matrimony on a girl
for the second time. In the third
place, I am too old. so all I can do IS
to wait for a widow or divorcee- who
has had all the matrimonial expert
ences she wants for life. and SO we will
just be good friends.
"a ShapeIy Widow Mentioned.
I'VE will go travelling and autoing
together and have pleasant tales and
such things There are several dozen
widows and divorces here | intend
looking over very carefully before
return but I will make no selection
before have talked it over with you.
40 years old, very pretty and only
slightly damaged that 1 hear a lot
about. She is very shapely, and I VIII
get your opinion of her. She has a
nice little nose and black hair. She
does not like Chicago. The dirty
streets. the hogs and such things re-
mind her of her late husband New
York is where she wants to live, and
she has an ample fortune to do what
she pIeasas with. She is a little black
and white dream"
Keep Health and Good Looks.
A telegram sent to Miss Graham at
129 .AuburndaIe avenue, Memphis,
Tenn. in June, 1907, read: photo
graph superb. Keep your health ard
good looks. Have written
Don't Touch Liquor.
In another letter Miss Graham was
advised as follows:
Keep your head. Don't touch wine,
beers or liquors. They w i'll ruin your
complexion You know the stage is
not nv advice. IF you need anything
I will help you. Sorry you spent that
ST. 500 but a star at $4,000 a week.
suppose, has to buy s45 or $50 hats"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Steamship Arrivals.

At Hamburg: July 4, Bluecher. from
New York via Plymouth and Cher
At Rotterdam: July ;. csmpanef1o.
from New York.
At Havre: July s Ia Provence. from
New York
At Trieste: July 2, Martha Washing
ton, from New York.
At Genoa: July 4. EUROPA, ION NeN
York via Naples. July s. Berlin, from
New York via Naples
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
BEER DRINKING INCREASES
IN THE UNITED STATES.
Amount Consumed Last Year Aeere-
gated 100000 Barrels.

New York, July 6.-No less than e.
100000 barrels of beer were sold in the
United States during the u months
ending June 80 last, or an increase
over the previous II months of 6.21 per
cent, according to the annual report
of the beer and whiskey sales made
public here today by the United States
Brewers association.
The whiskey bill of the United States
for the year according to the report,
is s146.973,G00, an increase of nearly
$S.000.000. or 5.6 Der cent, over the
preceding y months.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
TOBACCO TENTS DAMAGED
BY WEDNESDAYS STORM,
Large Force Repairing Them in East
CRANKY, Sinnsbury and Avon.

Tariffville. Conn, July 6.-Probably
as much as fifty acres of cloth was
ripped off the tobacco fields in this
vicinity by Wednesdays wind storm.
Wires were torn from posts and the
cloth and wire fell upon the ground in
a tangled mass. Still the tobacco
plants suffered little injury. and the
cost of putting the tents in good con-
dition again will not be large
The Connecticut Tobacc company
lost about 25 acres of cloth at East
CRANKY, and the American Sumatra
company suffered to the extent of 10
to Is acres on its Avon plantation
On the ketchin farm in Simsbury there
was a loss of about one acre out of 90
Ariel Mitchelson's fields We're dam
aged to the extent Of three or four
acres, and W. J. Hayes lost a small
strip.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
ANOTHER CASE OF
AslATIc CHOLERA.
Victim q Steerags Passenger on
Steamer from Italy.

New York. July 5.-ABother case q
Asiatic cholera brought into port On
an ocean liner was discovered today
The victim was a steerage passenger
on the steamer 1Ioltke. which arrived
yesterday from GenCa. Naples and
Palermo, and was detained at q1arsr-
tine pending investigation Of a s1s-
pfcious case Of Illness. The result os
the examination. together with ths
clinical history Of the case. Convinced
Health Officer Doty today that u vas
one of cholera.
The cabin passengers Of the Noltks
will be released and the stesrsgs pa
sengers and crew VIII be detained for
further observation
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
QUEEN DCWAGER TO BE
BURIED ON SATURDAY
Kine Victor and Queen Helena viii At
tend Funeral Service.

Turin, July 6.-The body of Maria
Pia, queen dowager of Portugal, will
be inferred on Saturday in the basilica
of the royal burial church superga,
which stands to the east of Turin.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena will attend the funeral serv-
ices while J. NJ. Lambertini Pinto, the
Portuguese envoy at Rome, has been
ordered to Turin to represent the Por-
tuguese government and people.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Lightning Kills Railroad Man.
OLD LANDMARK STRUCK.
Historic Cornell Homestead at Rosen-
dale, N. Y. Struck by Lightning.

Kingston, N. z. July 6-Lghtning
last night struck the historic Cornell
homestead at Rosendale and the in
terror of the building was destroyed
by fire. The house. which was built
prior to the year 1900 by Col. Jacob
Rutsen. was a stopping place for
George Washington on his way from
Kingston to West Point TO meet DOM
inie Jacobus Rutsen Hardenhergh, the
president of Queens college, afterwards
Rutgers college, who had been forced
to leave New Jersey because of Brit
ish activity. The homestead had been
in possession of the Cornell family
more than a century
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
LAWYERS DECLINE TO
APPEAR FOR INFCRMER
Carnorrist Case Retarded by Illness of
Abbaten1agsio's Attorney.

Viterbo, July 6.-The sitting in the
Camorrist case today was retarded ow-
ing to the illness of Abbate1nagg
lawyer. President Bianchi requested
several attorneys to take up the case
OF the infotmer temporarily, but all
those approached declined to act The
president then appointed counsel for
Abbatemaggio and the trial went on
Several witnesses were interrogated,
including Marquis di Messino, who Sc
questered Erricone's horses, but the
marquis said that he had forgotten
almost everything connected with the
case.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Brooklyn Dissatisfied, But 1t Costs
More Than in Other Big Cities.

Washington. July 6.-Complaints OF
citizens of Brooklyn against the postal
service there on account of the reduced
number of mail deliveries in the resi-
derce districts were laid before the
house committee on expenditures in the
postoff1ce department today by Repre-
sentative Redfeld of Brooklyn. First
Assistant Postmaster General Grand
field explained that investigation
showed that in proportion to its gross
receipts the Brooklyn delivery service
was costing much more than in other
big cities, being As per cent. as against
IT per cent. in ST Louis and "a per
cent in Phila delpT1ia.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 6.-Judge
William J. Stuart of the superior court
today sentenced President Frank G..
Jones of the bankrupt American Elec-
tric Fuse company of Muskegon to
Iona prison on an intederminate SEN
tence of from four. to fourteen years,
with a recommendation of ten years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Washington, July Although he
prefers the automobile to the horse,
President Taft was notified today that
he had been elected an honorary mem
Der of the grand camp Of Rousn Riders
of California.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
withdrawing Troops
FROM SAN ANTONIO.
Three Commands Have Already sss5
Ordered Home.

washington. July 6.--Tbs progrsmrrs
for reducing the manCeurre diVisiorl
at San Antonio. Tex. cont ernpiates tne
gradual Withdrawal of the Eleventh..
Fifteenth and Efghteeutd reziT0ents 81
infantry The Thirteenth infantry
Ninth cavalry and Fourth field artillery
already have been ordered away, =
battalion Of the Third fsld artiDerY
will shortly return to Fort Meyer. Va
All of the withdrawn troops I'll 90
hack to their home statiOns.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
SENATOR GRoNNA TALKS
UNTIL EXHAUSTED.
Long Speech in the Senate Against
Reciprocity.

Washington. July 6.-A more zsner-
al sentiment for expeditions action on
the Canadian reciprocity. wool rsvision
and free list bills was apparent today
after informal conferences among va
rious groups Of senators and six hours
Of continuous debate in the super
heated chamber Of the senafe. II was
the first CT the longer sessions in sc-
cordance with the decision Of the ser
ate to meet one hour earlier than usual
to hasten action on the legislative pro-
gramme.
Senator Gronna Of North DAKOTA. at
insurgent republican, made q Ionz
speech in Opposition % the seres11srf,
during which he cIashed ffs4uently
with advocates Of the measure ard was
forced to give Up almost exhaEsted a.
> o'clock this afternoon. The senate
adjourned almost Immediately after
ward.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
THE OIL TRUST
TO sE SPLIT UP.
Plans for Reorganization IN E>cor1>
ance With Supreme Courts EdIcs.

New York, July St is reported
here this afternoon that within 4 sn0rs
time plans for reOrganizing the Stan
dard Oil COMPANY Of EeW Jersey viii
be announced. The company. it -
said, will undergo complete disintezrs-
ton and that all subsidiaries that srS
charged with having combined ar1
conspired to monOpCifzs the oil trsSs
will operate separately.
The company may be Spit into f.
teen or twenty parts and each VIII o.
crate in it's own territory indepsndens
of other companies. The control. how
ever, will continue tC be the same u
was reported that under the rsorzar-
ization plan the earnings of the stan
dard Oil company win not BE afecteS.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Stat. Prison Commission.

Wethersfeld, Conn. July 6.-At
meeting of the state prison commits
sion here today a resolution OF regret
at the retirement of former President
F. W. Cheney was passed and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President. E.
A. Fuller, Sufield; vice president, W.
O. Burr, Hartford; secretary, F. NJ.
Salmon, Westport.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Newspaperman Killed by Auto.

Brown, aged 35. a newspap erman Of
New York, was killed, and Carl Palm
er sporting editor of the Washington
(Pa.) Record, and c. Guthrie, chauf-
feur were seriously injured today
when their automobile turned turtle
near here Bxown's neck was broken.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
Annointsd bx the President.

Washington. July 6.-Among nor1i-
nations sent TO the senate today by
President Taft was that Of Francs
Monroe Endicott Of Alassachusetts -
be secretarv of legation and consul
general at Santo Domingo. Dominican
republic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
RELIEF IN NEW YORK.
Mercury Drops to 70 During Shower,
but Returns to 81.

New York. July 6.-Showers tonight
brought measurable relief to New York
from the not wave which has taken
more than 100 lives and caused hun
1ge6s Of prostrations during the hve
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Paris. July 6.-John W. Gates, who is
i'll at d hotel here was reported as be-
ing improved today. The American
financier has undergone a series of
operations necessitated by throat
trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Berlin, July 6.-Dr Wilhelm Bode.
director of the royal museums, strong
ly defends the authenticity of Rem
brandt's famous painting, The Mill"
against the attack of Prof. Won Seid-
litZ of Dresden.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
NEl.einn Burglar Killed.

Syracuse \. Y, July Sin revoI-
yer fight hetUeen OsWego county s1eF-
ifs. offfcers and escaped burgiArs as
Cicero, north Of here. this morning,
Walter Parker, one Of the fugttfves,
was kiIled
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
LIGHTNING's HAVOC.
Two Men Killed and a House Burned
Down in Virginia.

Harrisonburg, Va, July 6.-Two men
were killed, others were shocked and
burned and thousands of dollars dam
age was done to property and live
stock today when an electric storm
swept Rockingham county. John Cri-
der and Jacob Wilkins were struck by
lightning while riding for shelter and
they and their horses were instantly
killed.
Lightning set fire to the home of
Henry Mattox near Lacey and it was
consumed. Mrs. Mattox and the chill
dren barely escaped with their lives
A bolt struck a funeral procession in
East Rockingham, stunning the under
taker and his assistant, who were on
the hearse, and throwing the mourn
ers into a panic More than twenty
cattle and horses were killed in the
fields.
Lightning Kills Railroad Man.
Glens Falls, n. Y, July 6-The back
bone of the heat wave in northern
New. York was broken this afternoon
by severe electrical storms at White
hall. Lightning killed Nicholas Sey-
mour, while he was working on the
Delaware & Hudson railroad The
week has been one of the hottest in
the history of the section. The ther-
mometer read from 100 to 105 every
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07
OBITUARY..
Albert Terry.

Kingston, n. Y. July 6.-AIbert Ter
ry, q pioneer among brick manufacture
ers along the Hudson river, died here
today. aged IS years. He was the first
manufacturer to use anthracite coal in
burning bricks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Cabled Paragraphs

Lisbon, July 6.-The reports of fight
ing in the streets of Lisbon and else
where in Portugal between loyal troops
and sympathizers with the monarchists
are untrue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Queenstown, Ireland. July 6.-The
Cunard steamship Ivernia, temporarily
patched up, sailed this morning for
Liverpool under her own steam, but
escorted by five tugs and salvage
steamers. The Iverria, has been laid
up since she struck near Daunt Rock
during a fog on May "a.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Dependency Caused by Continued
i'll health was responsible for the
death of Mrs. Ellen Hogan, aged 10,
who hanged herself yesterday on her
farm, two miles from Houlton, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Joseph Widemsky and John ProIesky
broke out of jail at Warrior Run. Pa.
engaged a lawyer to defend them and
then returned to their cells
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Two Bills Authorizing the General
court to levy a uniform tax on in
comes and providing for a scientific
system of forest taxing passed the
Massachusetts senate yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

Clouds of BrowntaiI Moths in the
vicinity of the Lurcher Hghtship, on
the Nova, Scotian coast of the Bay of
FFundy, were seen by the crew of the
dominion government steamer Stanley.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-07

What is Said to Be the Greatest Oil
well in Oklahoma is on fire in the
Usage nation, and oil is burning at the
rate of $50 barrels an hour