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NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1909.
VOL. LI. NO. 18.
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DRAWEE FORMALLY ELECTED
As United States Senator for Full Term of Six
Years from March 4th Next
BRANDEGEE 209,
Resolution of Election Offered by Senator Searls of
Thompson Senator Erandegee Talks to Joint Session
of Assembly, Accepting the Office and Pledging His
Endeavor to Do Justice Alike to All.
Hartford, Jan. 20. The Hon. Frank
B. Brandegee of New London was to
day formally elected by the general
assembly as United IStates senator for
the full term of six years beginning
JIa.rch 4. The declaration of the elec
tion was made before a Joint assembly
of the senate and house, convening ac
cording to law, at 12 o'clock.
There were many spectators In the
balcony and the lobbies of the capitol
were well filled.
Clerk John A. Spafford of tiie senate
called the nssenfbJy to ordor and on
motion of Senator Isaac W. Brooks of
Torringlon, Speaker Elmore S. Banks
was chosen president of the Joint as
sembly. The clerks of the senate and
house acted in their official capacity.
Prayer was offered by tha Rev. J. Fred
erick Sexton, chaplain of the senate.
The Vote Declared.
The record of that part of the senate
Journal relating to the election for sen
ator Tuesday was read by Clerk Spaf
ford. The same was done by Clerk
Rlode-ett reading from the house Jour
nal. The name of each senator and
representative was readi and their sen
atorial preference stated, which re
duced to figures is as follows:
Senate.
Whole number of votes.. 33
Necessity for cholcs 11
Frank B. Brantiegee. ...... .31
A. Heaton B.obe:rtsGn. ...... . 2
House.
Whole number of votes ......232
Necessary for choice ...11.
Frank 73. Brandegee. ...... .178
A. Heaton Robertson 40
Ehenezer J. Hill 14
' ficr the reading of the Journal rec
ords was finished by the clerks the
president of the assembly declared the
vote and the election of Senator Bran
degee. Resolution of Election.
Fenator dearies of Thompson offered
the following resolution:
Reached, by this assembly, That the
Hon. Frank B. Brandegee" of New Lon
don is hereby declared to have 'tieen
duly elected a senator in congress from
the state of Connecticut to represent
said state in the congress of the
United States for the term of six years
ibee'nnlng on the fourth day of March,
1!0S.
1 he resolution was unanimously
Adopted.
Senator Brandegee Before Assembly.
On motion of Senator Searles a com
mittee of three was appointed by the
chair to wait on Senator Brand?gee
and inform him of his election and es
cort him before the assembly. The
chair named Senator Searles, Repre
sentative Daniel M. Cronin of New
Indon and Representative Richard T.
Higgins of Winchester.
Senator Brandegee liad reached the
apitol about three-quarters of an hour
before and -was In the room of the
speaker of the 'house when the com
mittee informed him of his formal
election. When he reached the hall of
the iiouse and mounted the platform
the assembly rose to its feet and there
was a hearty round of applause.
"Gentlemen, I present to you Sena
tor Brandegee," said the chairman,
Imply. i
The Senator's Address.
Senator Brandegee then addressed
the assembly as follows:
Mr. President and. Gentlemen of tne
General Assembly:-
Tour committee has waited upon me
and notified rue of your action in elect
ing me to the position of United States
senator for the period of six years
from next March. I accept the office,
and in doing so I desire to say that I
am extremely grateful to you. one and
all, for this signal mark of your con
tinued respect and confidence. We re
publicans are Jut emerging from a
somewhat r.trenuous contest, and, as
sual. -we have settled our differences,
end now we all abide by the result. I
assure you that I am deeply sensible
of the duties and the obligations which
are Imposed -upon me by accepting the
high office to -which you have called
me. i
COLIMA ttM ERUPTION.
Mexican Volcano Throws Out Ashes
and Earthquakes Have Been Felt.
Mexico City, Jan. 20. The volcano
f Colima is i eruption, and is throw
ing out a great quantity of ashes and
frumice stone. There is no lava flow
ng. and the people are not alarmed.
Several slight earthquake shocks have
been reported from that region within
the last few days, but no damage has
been done. This volcano always emits
smoke and flames from Its crater, and
may be seen every night by ships
many miles at sea.
predictions of more savere earth
quake shocks are made by seismolo
gists. ANOTHER JUAKE AT -SMYRNA.
Battleships Virginia and Louisiana Still
in the Harbor.
Smyrna, Asiatic Turkey, Jan. 20.
Another earthquake was experienced
here at ten minutes past 2 o'clock this
morning, but no damage was done.
Th American battleships Louisiana
rd Virginia are still In the harbor.
hicago Man Found Dead in Boston
Hotel. '
Boston, Jan. 20. A man thought to
be H. B. Hanan of Chicago was found
dead in a room at the Appleton house
In the South End today. He had shot
himself in the left breast. The sup
posed identification was made from pa
pers found on his person. Hanan was
about 31 years old.
Anti-Jap Legislation Held Up Until
Next Week.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 20. By a voi
of 43 to 84 the assembly decided today
to hold up all anM-Japanese legisla
tion until next Wednesday.
Verdict for One Cent Damages.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 20. The Jury
In Governor Comers' libel suit against
the Montgomery Advertiser returned a
verdict today for one cent damages,
Steamship Arrivals.
At Liverpool, Jan. 20: Campania,
from Xrtr York.
At Genoa, Jan. 20: Barbarossa, from
Neir York.
ROBERTSON 42
This nation today stands In the
front rank of the great nations of the
world. In that position duties and
obligations and burdens are imposed
upon us which we cannot avoid if we
would. During the past six years since
I entered congress this nation has
progressed and prospered to an extent
that not only astonishes us, but is
the 'wonder and amazement of the
whole civilized world. Great things
have come to pass during that period;
great emergencies have arisen; many
unexpected problems have come up,
and they have all, by wise statesman
ship, been settled to the satisfaction
of the great majority of the people
of this country. .But, marvelous as
has been our progress in the past, all
men are agreed that during the next
six years, which the period of the
office to which you have Just elected
me will cover, problems and -tasks are
sure to arise, both in our donrestic and
foreign affairs, which demand all the
knowledge and wisdom and states
manship that we can command.
During the past six years many
great legislative acts of great national
importance have been placed upon our
statute books, and I view with pleas
ure the fact that I have supported and
voted for each, and every one of those
beneficent statutes.
The people of the country in the
. exercise of their suffrages have just
committed to the custody of the re
publican party the conduct and cus
tody of the affairs of this government
for the next four years. The responsi
bilities thus imposed will be enormous.
I can only assure you that I shall
bring to boar in the solution of every
problem which may arise and every
emergency which may come up, every
ounce of ability which I may oossess.
I can assure you that I shall strive at
all times and in every place to pre
serve a level head, and I am sure that
I shall always carry with me an hon
est heart.
The future, of course, no man can
entirely anticipate. I shall endeavor
to do justice alike to labor and to
capital, to the farmer and the manu
facturer, to the producer and the con
sumer. I take this occasion of stating
to those business men and manufac
turers, who, as I have viewed it have
been unnecessarily and unduly
alarmed, that no wheel in any factory
in the state of Connecticut will cease
to turn by reason of the action you
have taken here today.
The tariff. is now being' revised by'
congress, and of course this state of
ours is vitally Interested in the sched
ules and in the rates of duties to be
imposed upon foreign imports. But let
every manufacturer and every- pro
ducer In this state, whose business is
dependent upon the principal of pro
tection, remember that one rate of
duty cannot be imposed to protect a
product manufactured in 'Connecticut
and another rate of duty be imposed
to protect a product manufactured in
another state. The doties must be
uniform, and the duties on imported
goods will protect similar industries
jn oil the states and wherever located.
But, aside from all that, I desire to as
sure every Connecticut Interest that
they will always find me diligent,
faithful and Industrious in protecting
and conserving every Interest in this
grand old state.
Now, my friends, I do not intend to
make a lengthy address to jou this
morning, i nave nurriea on rrom
Washington simply to personally ex
press to you the depth of my gratitude
and ta make proper and fitting ac
knowledgment of the great honor
that you have done to me. and so with
a heart filled with gratitude, and with
the kindliest feeling to each and every
member of this general assembly, I
wish you a cession which will bring
honor to yourselves, and which I have
no doubt will be of lasting and per
manent benefit to the grand old state
that we all love so well.
At the close of his speech there was
more applause for the senator.
At 12.25, on, motion of Senator
Searls, the Joint assembly dissolved.
BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR
Again Before the Senate Opposition
to Re-enlistment.
Washington. Jan. 20. The Browns
ville affair was again before the sen
ate today. Senator Frazier of Ten
nessee spoke in opposition to the pas
sage of any measure for the re-enlistment
of the discharged soldiers of
the Twenty-fifth infantry. He in
sisted that the guilt of some of the
regiment had been established beyond
any doubt, although the Identity of
those who committed the crime had
not been determined. Mr. Foraker an
nounced that he would move next
Monday that his Mil to reinstate the
soldiers be taken up, uniess an agree
ment on the time to vote on the meas
ure was made sooner.
Ball and Reception in Honor of Gover
nor Li I ley.
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 20. The
Second1 company, Governor's ui.
Guards, gave a military ball and re
ception in honor of Governor Lillev in
the state armory tonight More than
two thousand persons attended and It
was a brilliant affair. Governor and
Mrs. Lilley were the gueMs over night
of former Governor and Mrs. Woodruff.
Receiver for Central Trust Co, Provi-
dence.
Providence, R. I., Jan. 20. Richard
E. Lyman, an attorney, was appointed
permanent receiver of the Central
Trust company of this city today by
Judge William H. Sweetland in the
superior court. Receiver Lyman im
mediately tiok charge of the company's
affairs.
Carnegie Hero Medals Awarded.
Pittsburg, Jan. 20. The Carnegie
hero fund commission at its annual
meeting here today awarded 26 med
als, $14,750 in cash and. persons ag
gregating ?5G5 per month, for deeds of
valor performed since tha last meet
ing of the commission in October.
Battleship Connecticut Leaves Naples.
Naples, Jan. 20. The United States
battleship Connecticut, the flagship of
Rear Admiral Sperry, sailed from here
this afternoon for Vil'efranche. Shie
will remain a week at the latter porjt.
Cabled Paragraphs
Algiers, Jan. 20. The collier Ajax
an.l the repair shiD Panther, accompa
nying the American battleship fleet
around tne world, arrived here touo.
from Port Said.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. Major Gen
eral Alexieff, retired, was placed on
trial in this city today on the charge
or peculation and having received
bribes while in the service. He was
indicted by order of Minister of Marine
Dikoff.
Calcutta, Jan. 20. Lady Violet Mary,
third daughter of Lord Minto, viceroy
of India, was united in marriage today
to Lord Charles George Francis, sec
ond son of the Marquis of Lansdowne.
The ceremony occurred in St Paui s
cathedral. The bishop of Calcutta offl-.
ciated.
Manila, Jan. 20. Pope Isio, the leader
or a band of fanatical Ladrones whicn
has long dominated a large section oi
the country, who was sentenced to be
hanged, has been reprieved by Gov
ernor General Smith. He was convict
ed of murder and ladronism but be
cause of his having surrendered to the
officers sent to effect his capture they
suggested a commutation of sentence.
SHOOK THE COUNTRY
FOR MILES AROUND.
Explosion of Several Tons of Dynamite
at Powder Works.
Newark, N. X, Jan. 20. Four men
were killed and ten others injured, one
fatally, when several tons of dynamite
In one of the buildings of the Forcite
Powder works at Lake Hopa.tcong blew
up late today. Tiie detonation of the
huge mass of explosive shook the
country for miles around ajid blew the
building containing it to atoms. Of
the fourteen men working in it not one
escaped death or injury.
The explosion occurred in a one
story frame building where sticks of
dynamite are stored'. While it proba
bly never will be definitely known
what caused it, it is presumed that one
of the sticks of dynamite piled in the
structure was jarred from its resting
place and exploded, detonating the
whole raaFS. There were three or four
tons of dynamite in the building and
the force of the explosion was terrific.
The bodies of the men killed were, mu
tilated beyond recognition. Several of
the other workers in the buildings
were blown considerable distances and
it is considered remarkable that only
one of them, James Boyle, received
fatal injuries.
There was some delay in getting as
sistance to the injured, as it was fear
ed that others of the buildings at the
works might blow up. When it was
seen that the danger was over, those
on the scene hurried to the relief of
the living victims. Vhysicians hastily
summoned treated the injured, who
were removed as fast as possible to the
company's offices.
The Forcite Powder works belongs
to the Dupont Powder company and
manufactures blasting dynamite.
GEORGIA COUNTY CLAIMS
TAFT AS HER OWN.
Taft Augusta Day Festivities Night
Banquet at Hotel Terrace.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 20. Richmond
county, Georgia, modestly stepped un
der the spotlight today and proclaim
ed William H. Taft as her own that
he was a resident of Augusta when the
presidential electors in the various
states declared him to be the president-elect;
that as such he was a
Georgian by birth and had lived
where, he was born all.of his presiden
tial lite.
Thousands of Augfl'stans clinched the
claim with a shout of approval, which
was echoed again and again as Major
J. C. C. Black said many other compli
mentary things about Mr. Taft in pre
senting him to the big mass meeting
which had assembled around the same
stand from which President McKinley
spoke more than ten years ago. The
streets, the windows and the adjacent
roofs were full of people, and when the
distinguished visitor told them how he
iiked Augusta and pledged himself to
come again, all hearts were as cheery
and faces as radiant as the warm aft
ernoon sun and mellow southern air.
The big street meeting, preceded as
it was by a concert by the Fourteenth
Artillery band from Fort Scriven, was
by no means the extent of the Taft
Augusta day festivities. There was a
banquet tonight at The Terrace, the
hotel just across the Savannah river,
where were brought together the dis
tinguished men of Georgia and South
Carolina and once again the solidity
of the south's hospitality was demon
strated. MARY GARDEN RESIGNS
As Member of Hammerstein's Manhat
tan Grand Opera Company.
New York, Jan. 20. Rather tlian
have another artist assume an operatic
role which she made famous in this
country notwithstanding that artist
previously appeared in the part abroad
Mary Garden, the American prima
donna, resigned today as a member
of Oscar Ha-nmersu in's Manhattan
Grand Opera company. The announc
ed future appearance of Mme. Cava
lieri, an Italian singer, in Miss Gar
den's pet part Thais was the cause
of the trouble. Mr. Hammerstein did
not immediately accept the resignation
of Miss Garden. Instead, he issued a
statement saying: "If the occurrence
has caused her anguish, I deem it my
duty to remove the cause." This
phrase has lent hope to Miss Garden's
friends that the matter will be amica
bly settled, and that Miss Garden will
soon bo seen at the Manhattan in
"Salome," for which she has been cast
and for which great preparations have
been made. Miss Garden's letter fol
lows: "My Dear Mr. Hammerstein On
Monday aftenoon, when you told me
that you were to engage Mme. Cava
lleri to sing Thais, 1 said to you that
the day this announcement was adver
tised in the newspapers I would leave
the Manhattan Opera house. This
morning the published announcement
appeared, and accordingly I hereby
send you my resignation."
New York, Jan. 20. Late tonight
Mr. Hammerstein withdrew the adver
tisement announcing that Mme. Cava
lierl would appear at the Manhattan
Opera house a week from Saturday in
Thais. No statement could be obtain
ed from Miss Garden as to whether
the concession by Mr. Hammerstein
would cause her to withdraw her res
ignation. Four Jurors Accepted.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 20. With four
jurors accepted when court adjourned
tonight, there is every prospect that
the trial of Col. Duncan Cooper, his
son Robin and former Sheriff John D.
Sharpe for the murder of former Sen
ator E. W. Carmack will be in full
swing before the week is over.
Tolland. Judge and Mrs. Edwin S.
Agard left Wednesday for California.
They will spend some time in Pasa
dena, then going to San Francisco,
and from there to Portland, Ore., to
visit their daughter, Mrs. Florence
Agard Babcock.
Lilley's Name
Off House Boll
UNANIMOUS ACTION TAKEN BY
MEMBERS.
COVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT
Cannot Hold Seat as Representative
Judiciary Committee Reports the
Alleged Facts Statement by Lilley.
Washington, Jan. 20. The substitute
Gaines resolution, which was reported
by the judiciary committee today and
which ueclared that tiie seat of Rep-restntative-at-Larse
George L. Lilley,
who was inaugurated governor of Con
necticut on Jan. 6, had been vacated,
was unanimously adopted by the house
today.
The House Resolution.
Resolved, That the seat of George L.
Lilley as representative from the state
of Connecticut was vacated on the tth
of January, 1509, and that the clerk of
this houe be and he is hereby directed
to remove the name of George L. Li'ley
from the roll of members of this
house. '
Statement of Alleged Facts.
The committee reported that it had
found the loliowing faets:
That George L. Lilley has not been
in attendance at any time during the
second session of the Sixtieth congress.
That on the 11th day of December,-!
1908, George L. Lilley tenoered his
resignation as member of this house
to Rollin S. Woodruff, governor of the
state of Connecticut, to take effect Jan.
5, 1909, and that Governor Woodruff
declined to accept the resignation.
That George L. Lilley did not with
draw his resignation as a member of
this house.
That George L. Lilley was elected
governor of the state of Connecticut
and took the oath of office as governor
of the state on Jan. 6, 1909, and that
ever since he took the oath of office
he has been performing the duties of
the office of governor of the state of
Connecticut and has remained at the
executive office at Hartford, Conn.
That on Dec. 22, 1908, he drew his
check for his stationery in full.
That on the first day of January,
1909, he drew his clerk hire in full for
the month of December.
That George L. Lilley drew his sal
ary as a member of the house of rep
resentatives up to and including the
4th day of December, -908.
That the 22d day of December, 1908,
George L. Lilley made application by
letter for a remittance of the mileage
for the second session of the Sixtieth
congress.
Claims by the House.
It was claimed that the uncertain
status of membership of the governor
of Connecticut might result In serious
complications, as the house would have
the right to conjpel his attendance in
the house if he were still a member.
Lilley's Letter Not Read Nor Printed.
Representative Higgins of Connecti
cut endeavored to have printed in the
record a lter written b' Governor
Lilley, but Representative Williams ob
jected and theietter was not read or
printed.
STATEMENT BY MR. LILLEY.
Has No Criticism to Make on Propri
ety of House Action.
Hartford, Jan. 20. This afternoon,
Governor Lilley made to The Times
the following statement concerning the
action of the house of representatives
at Washington in dropping his name
from the membership roll:
"On December 11, 1908. I filed with
Governor Woodruff my resignation as
congressman-at-iarge. Governor Wood
ruff declined to accept the resignation
on the ground, as I understand, that it
would necessitate a special election
to fill the vacancy, incurring an ex
pense to the state which he thought
would be unwarranted because of the
short time that my successor would
occupy the office.
"I understood and am advised that
my office as congrssman-at-large ter
minated on the 5th day of January,
1909, by my resignation, or on the 6th
day of January, 1909, by my inaugura
tion as governor of the state. The ac
tion taken by congress today is de
claratory of the fact of the vacancy,
and I have no criticism to make on
the propriety of the action."
Perhaps No Special Election.
Attorney General Holcomb was
asked this afternoon whether the ac
tion of the federal house in declaring
Mr. Lilley's seat vacant would require
the holding of a special election for
the choice cf his successor.
He said that the statute should be
interpreted in the light of common
sense, and strongly intimated that if
his advice were officially asked he
should advise the governor that, in
view of the fact that a successor, if
elected, would hold office only a few
days, it would be contrary to the dic
tates of common sense to put the state
to a great expense under the circum
stances. OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMED
PRESIDENT OF CUBA.
General Gomez Later Formally Notified
at the Presidio.
Havana, Jan. 20. Gen. Jose Misruel
Gomez was officially proclaimed presi
dent-elect or cuoa today at a joint
session of congress held in the house
of representatives and later he was
formally notified at the presidio ov
state penitentiary on the outskirts of
Havana.- This unique place for the
presidential notification ceremonies was
not elected in advance. Congress
met shortly after noon and went
through the briof formalitv of can
vassing the electoral vote as reported
rrom tne electoral college, after which
President Martin Morua Del Gado of
the senate, who presided at the joint
session, officially declared Gomez as
president and Alfredo Zayas as vice
president to be the choice of the Cuban
people.
Tennessee Senate Refused to Sustain
Governor's Veto.
Nshville. Tenn., Jan. 20. The senate
refused to sustain the governor's veto
on the Holladay prohibition bill today.
The vote was 20 to 13. The passage
of the bill was the oecr.sion of an en
thusiastic demonstration. The read
ing of Governor Patterson's veto mes
sage in the senate caused some caus
tic criticism of the governor. Senator
Lane declared that the message con
tained an ingenious clander upon the
senators, the manhood and womanhood
of Tennessee.
Shively Elected U. S. Senator from
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Jan. 20. At the joint
session of the Indiana legislature to
day Benjamin F. Shively was elected
to the United States senate. The vote
was Shively 87, James A. Hemenway
83. '
Connecticut
Legislature
NOMINAL LEADER, OF HOUSE
CAUGHT NAPPING BY DEMOCRAT
FLOOD OF BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
Few Contests on Minor Judgeships
Incorporations Committee Begin to
Assi.qn Hearings.
Hertford. Jan. 20 Abiding by th
constitutional requirements, and fol
lowing precedents, United States Sen
ator Frank B. Brandegee was formallj
proclaimed a senator from this state to
succeed himslf by the gem?rai assem
bly at noon today. The senator made
an appreciative response and one that
gave rise to much comment later, as
it breathed of independence with the
pledge that none of Connecticut's in
terests should be sacrified by him. The
ceremony, for such, it may be called,
was witnessed by many citizens, with
a sprinkling of members' wives on the
floor of the house, and part of the
balcony filled with school children.
, House Put in Busy Day.
Legislatively speaking the house put
in a busy day and there was a hea
of bills, resolutions and petitions piled
up on the clerk's desk when adjourn
ment was taken until next week. It
is noticeable that so far most of the
minor judgeships are being sent to the
judiciary committee without contests.
Last session there were a number of
such contests requiring hearings.
Caught Napping by Democrats.
Representative Bush of Orange, the
nominal leader on the floor was
caught napping b5"the democrats to
day, for he allowed a resolution to go
in appointing a democrat as county
county commissioner of New Haven
county, and the republican members
woke up only to find that there had
been an election on the part of the
house, and this required reconsidera
tion. The incorporations committee, of
which Senator Barnum is chairman,
has begun to assign hearings on bills
now in its possession. Many of the
chairmen are anxious to "et to work.
THE SENATE.
To Meet Three Days a Week Until
Otherwise Ordered.
Hartford. Jan. 20. The senate was
railed to order" at 11.15 by Lieut.-Gov.
F. B. Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain Sex
ton. Petitions.
A petition was received from the
Uncas Power company of Norwich for
an amendment to its charter to em
power it to furnish electricity to street
railway companies. Incorporations.
From the Xew London and East
Lyme Street Railway company, for
an extension of time in which to build
and for sn increase in its capital
stock to $oC.000. etc. Railroads.
The G'.o;on and Ftonington Street
Railway compiiny petitioned for per
mission to extend its route. Rail
roads. Resolutions.
By Senator Brooks That hereafter
the senate shall meet on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11.30 a.
m., until otherwise ordered. Passed.
By Senator Peck Appropriating
$45,000 for the care and improvement
of the Israel Putnam memorial camp,
Israel Putnam Memorial grounds.
Reformatory Law.
Senator Luther, by request, Intro
duced a "bill and statement in re
gard to the proposed reformatory law
of Connecticut, printed in pamphlet
form. The pamphlet was printed by
Mrs. A. S. McGee. Referred to tne
committee on the judiciary.
Adjournment.
On the motion of Senator Middleton
the senate adjourned to Tuesday at
12.30.
THE HOUSE.
The house was called to order by
Speaker Banks at 11.32. Prayer was
offered by the chaplain, tha Rev.
Franklin Countryman. Members to
day occupied the seats assigned them
yesterday, and were settled perma
nently for the first time this session.
County Commissioners.
When the resolution for the ap
pointment of Charles D. Noyes as a
commissioner of New London county
came up it was passed under suspen
sion of the rules. The term is for
four years from October 1. 1909.
The same action was taken on the
appointment of Maro Keeney as a
commissioner for Tolland county for
p, short and long term.
Sheriff Sprague.
Sheriff William B. Sprague of Tol
land county was elected to succeed
himself in the office of sheriff tor the
unexpired term, ending June 11, 1911.
Bills.
By Mr. Cronin of New London
Concerning the taking of fish in Kon
omoc lake without permission. Fish
eries and game.
By Mr. Uunn of Windham Mnking
an appropriation of $30, COO for a
state armory in Willimanlic. Mili
tary affairs.
Resolutions.
By Mr. Hall of Wellington Raising
committee on constitutional amend
ments consisting of nine representa
tives. Passed.
By Mr. Sumner of Bolton Provid
ing for the payment- of the funeral
expenses of Linus S. Goodrkc. a sol
dier who served in Company G, Sec
ond regiment. Connecticut volunteers,
during civil war. Claims.
By Mr. Dunn of Windham Pf"Jd
ing that the party casting the iitxt
to the larger number of votes in the next
generr.l election have minority repre
sentation on every board, commission
or committee consisting of more than
one person whose members are nomi
r.uted or appointed by the governor or
general assembly. Judiciary.
By Mr. Gaivm of Guilford Amend
ing section 3126 making close season
on shore birds and snipe from Jan
uary 1 to July 31 and on rail from
January 1 to September 11. Fisheries
and game.
By Mr. Bishop of New Haven
Amending charter of the GVneral Hos
pital society of Connecticut. Incor
porations. At 1.20 the house's adjourned to
12.30 on Tuesday nextiy'
VENEZUELA AND HOLLAND.
Prospect of a Speedy Settlement of
Their Difficulties.
The Hague, Jan. 20. Jose de J. Paul,
the special envoy to Europe of the
government of Venezuela, arrived here
today from Paris. He is to have an
interview with Foreign Minister Van
Swinderen and he believes that a set
tlement of the difficulties between Hol
land and Venezuela, satisfactory to
both sides, soon will be reached.
Condensed Telegrams
The Relief Supply Ship Coltic arriv
ed at 'Naples from New York.
John Calian O'Laughlin is to be
nominated for assistant secretary of
state.
Miss Alice Pattern of Meridian, Miss.,
has married Li m Jack, a Chinese
launuryman.
The United States Battleships Wis
consin. Kearsarge and Illinois sailed
from Malta tot Algiers.
The Seventh Annual Meeting of the
Hardwood Manufacturers', association
opened at Louisville, Ky.
President Roosevelt has accepted an
invitation to ieliver a lecture in 1910
before the university of Berlin.
Between 1,100 and 1,203 Delegates
are attending the convention of the
United Mineworkcrs in Indiana-olis.
John E. Ince, the veteran comedian,
who had appeared with Booth and fih
ers, died in New York of pneumonia.
John Burroughs Declares that there
are few happy millionaires and that
too much money is as uncomfortable
as too much fat.
The House Deciced Against the
continuance of the present system of
separate pension agencies and ap
proved of consolidation.
Attorneys for Harry K. Thaw have
declined to let the question of Thaw's
sanity go before a judge and have
withdrawn all court proceedings.
The Centennial Celebration of the
birth of Lincoln may be held nt Lou
isville on February 12 instead of at
the old Lincoln farm near Hodgenville,
Ky.
William G. Park, chairman of the
executive committee of the Crucible
Steel company of Amer'ca, died sud
denly at his home In Pittsburg, of apo
plexy. Judge K. M. Landis, whose Standard
Oil fine was reversed. haxnsr:'in been
reversed by the apnel'ate court of II '
Iinois, in a decision favoring the oil
corporation.
Robert Mather, president of the Rock
Island company, has been elected pres
ident of the boilrd of directors of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufac
turing Co.
Judge Martin, in the United States
circuit court In New York, decided that
duties on Haviland china should he as
sessed at prices prevailing at Limoges.
France, and not at Paris.
The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador
presented on the pfirt of the emneror
to the queen of Itly the Grand Cross
of the Order of Elizabeth, in recog
nition of her efforts for the earthquake
victims.
A Verdict for $?r500 Was Given
against Tom Targart. the former
chairman of the democratic national
committee, in favor of Rcml Carlisle,
who had sued him for $5,000 on the
ground nf false arrest.
A Resolution Has Been Introduced
In the PenT-.sylv.mii ler'vl.iture asking
Governor SN'tiart to Invite the gov
ernors of Maryland New York. New
Jersey. Delaware and Ohio fo co-operate
with Pennsylvania, in the enact
ment of a uniform automobile law.
MERGER MAY FOSFEI
J CH
ARTER,
Opinion of Massachusetts Attorney
General on the New Haven Road's
Liability.
Boston, Jan. 29. The Massachusetts
charter of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad Is declared to
be subject to forefiture fn the annua!
report of Attorney General Malone to
the Massachusets legislature, present
ed today, because of the action of (lie
railroad in merging with the Consoli
dated Railway company of Connecti
cut, and increasing its capital .nock.
New Haven. Conn., Jan. 20. When
the statement of Attorney General
Malone of Massachusetts was called to
the attention today of President Mel
lon of the New York. New Haven and
Hartfonl railroad company, President
Mellen said:
"The qui stion is one of law, and the
New Haven Railroad oompnny has
obeyed the law in the past, is obeying
the law now, and intends in the future
to obey the law."
In connection with his statement.
President Mellen called attention to
the fact that of thf 15. 953 stockhold
ers of his company, X.lol. or a clear
majority of the whole number and
holding 349,759 shares, resiil-j in Mas
sachusetts, as indicating the size of
the interests Involved.
District Attorney J. B. Moran Dying in
Arizona.
Boston. Jan. 20. Despatches re
ceived here from Phoenix, Ariz., today
bore the news that District Attorney
John H. Moran, who has been in
Phoenix for some time, trying to re
gain his heaith. ha.s failed ' rapidly. T.
W. Coakley, ,i Huston attorn y and a
friend of Mr. Moran, visited the invalid
at Phoinix and in a tne.- use to friends
here ho said that the district attorney
was confined to '"is bed. Mr. Mora.n
wtis erectly oiiWeUitcJ. according' to Mr.
Coakley, and his voice was entirely
gone.
New Haven Road Grocs Earnings for
December.
New Haven, Conn.. Jan. 20. The
gross earnings of the New York. New
Haven and Uurtford K.u'nad tompanj
for December indicate approximately
$4.35f.CiO a compared with $4 1T2,'M7
in December, 1!M7. and $4.45.".7Si in
December of 1906. For the first half
of January th iiwli-ations are that tile
earnings will show for the month a
considerable increase over January.
19eS, and a sliiht do reare as compared
with the earnings of January, 1907.
Investigation cf the Secret Sorvice.
Wa.-hinst'in. Jan. 20. There was a
meeting today f the special conimit'oe
which was appointed by the house to
investigate the srerot service. It was
decided thet the future niectiits of :he
eonmiltee shall be eyecuti ve. This nan
the first meeting of the full committee,
which consists of Representatives Olm
sted (Pennsylvania), chairman. Currier
New Hampshire!, Younsr (Michigan),
Frnrvtley (Georgia) and Bowers (Mis
sissippi). Naval Appropriation Bill in Hoose.
Washirfrton. Jan. l. Aft- r ml :otir:g
without opposition a resolution by
which Gov. Georere L. Lilley of Con
necticut ceases to be a member of
congress, the house of representatives
proceeded today with the naval appro,
priatlon bill. Few amendments were
offered to the. me? sure, the items .under
consideration bein-r thos of mainte
nance and improvements to navy yards,
stations and other public works of the
navy.
Mr. Castro is Able to Sit Up.
Berlin, Jan. 20. Cipriano Castro, the
former president of Venezuela, who
underwent an operation in this city
some days ago. left his bed for the first
time today and sat up la an easy chair.
LAKE CRIB hHE KILLS 53 f.lEil
Blown to Pieces by Explosion, Burned by Re
sultant Fire or Drowned in Icy Waters
FEARFUL DISASTER
Men were Working on Submarine Tunnel Connecting
with South Side Shore, Chicago Tugs Plow Through
Ice F'loes to Scene of Disaster a Mile and Half from
LhoreThirly-Nine Workmen Rescued.
Chicago. Jan. 20. Blown to pieces
by exploding powder, burned to drath
by the resultant fire, or drowned in
the wg waters of Lake Michigan, was
the fate today of some fifty-three
workmen who were working on a sub
marine tunnel at a wooden crib, a mile
ana a half from shore. The crib was
used in the construction of a new sub
marine water tunnel connecting with
the South hide hore of the city at
Seventy-third street.
95 Men Were at Work.
It Is known that ninety-five work
men ware employed in the crib and
the connecting tunnel at the time of
the explosion which started the lire
and blew or drova the men into the
water. The work of the destroying
elements was begun so unexpectedly
and reaped its harvest of dead and
injured with such swiftness that the
contracting firm of George W. Jackson
and tho rescuers have been unable to
arrive at anything like an accurate
list of those who luTished, or others
who escaptd the fury of the flames of
the waters of the lake.
Many Injured in Hospitals.
All South Fide hospitals are filled
with injured nvn toni,;ht. City lire
boats and tugs of the construction
company made frequent trips far Into
the ni;;ht to the scene of the disaster,
through the heavy ice floes.
Most of the Workmen Slept at the
Crib.
Owing to the difficulty experienced
by small craft in reaching the crio
during the winter, most of the work
men employer! on the work, particular
ly those who had no families, slept in
temporary bunks at the crib. It was
just as those men had been awakened
for the day's work that the explosion
and subsequent tire caused the panic
which resulted In the great loss of life.
Origin of the Explosion.
As nearly as the Investigators have
been able to ascertain, the explosion
ha its origin in a powder house of
small dimensions situated about one
hundred yards from the crib structure
proper, but at the same time being a
part of the general structure, built on
foundations resting on tha bottom of
the lake at this point, ijn this out
house the George W. Jackson eompnny
stored from time-to time Just enough
powder and dynamite for urgent usp in
the work of constructing the wntcr
tunnel, and in soma manner not yet
known the explosives were put into
action.
Cut Off from Quick Succor.
The full detonation, muffled as it
was by the crunching of floating Ice
egalnst the crib and the atmosphere
laden with heavy fog, simply aroused
the attention of the workmen, accord
ing to survivors, and it was not until
the heat of the flames and the stifling
smoke penetrated tho so-called "living
room" of the crib mid the tunnel be
neath the waters of the lake that the
full Import of the disaster dawned up
on the workmen, cut off from quick
succor.
One Workman With Cool Head.
One of the workmen, with a cooler
head than his fellows, abandoned the
shouting and frantic men on thu crib
platform and made, his way through
the smoke to a little Inclosure In which
was a t lei, hone which communicated
with the shore station. The drowsy
attendant on shore was brought into
action by a violent ringing of the tele
phone bell, and this was the message
which set on foot the work of rescue:
"The crib is on lire. For God's saks.
send help at once or we will be burned
alive, the tug the tug."
At this point communication censed
and through the fog an occasional
hurst of flame and an unmistakeahle
odor of smoke made it known to the
watchers on shore that the telephone
message Wfs ir earnest.
Tug Starts to the Rescue.
The tug T. T. Morford, in charge of
Captain Johnson, had forced her prow
earlier In the morning to an anchura-'K
within a slurt distance of the imperil
ed crib and this boat was the first to
begin the work of rescuing the fren
zied workmen. The Ice made it Im
possible for the tag to reach the im
provised pier, but a small boat was
GOV. MAGOON TO LEAVE CUBA
Jan. 23 on Scout Cruiser Salem En
Routs to Washington.
Havana, Jan. 20. Great Interest is
being manifested in the arrival here
of tiie I'nitej Slates battleship Maine,
which is expected Jan. 23. For the
first time the new Maine will enter
llnvana haroor, where the wreck of
her namesake is still partly visible.
The-battleship Mississippi and the
scout cruiser i-'alein are also rxpei'ed
to arrive about tiie same time and the
squadron w ill remain for the Inaugura
tion of President Gomez on Ji.n. 28.
Governor Mugoon plans to leave on tiie
aftynoon of that day aboard the Sa
lem for Knights Key. Kin., where he
will take train for Washington.
TILLMAN CN THE NEGRO.
Senator Says He is Not Opposed to
Education, but to Domination.
Washington, Jan. 20 Senator Till
man of South Carolina today sine out
a statement In leply to Air. Taft's
speech of last night concerning negro
education in the soulh.
"I am not opposed to negro education
at all," said Mr. Tillman, "provided It
Is of the right kind. What 1 said is
that the republican policy of the last
forty years has been to compel tne
south to recorrlw the political equality
of the neyro. That, in in esM-nee,
wculd mean the domination of ti e ne
Kro in South Cnioiina and Mississippi
anil many parts of other southern
states."
Death of Rev. Amos B. Kendig, D. D.
Boston, Jan. 20. Rev; Amos JJ. Ken
disr, D. D., for many years a prominent
Methodist minister, died today at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Silas
Peirce, in Brookline. He was 79 years
of age and a native of Lancaster coun
ty, Pennsylvania, lom the date of
his ordination in lt52 until 1S75 he
occupied many pulpits in Iowa. He
came to Massachusetts in 1875 and
tilled pulpits in Boston, Lynn and
Worcester.
IN LAKE MICHIGAN
placed In service to carry tho Injured
to tiie steamer and to lescuo thote will
had plunged into the waters of the
lake rather than face the flames which
were raging on the crib structure.
Thirty-Nine Men Rescued.
After several hours of heroic work
on tho part of the rescuers, thirty
nine workmen were rescued. When
the lire tug Conway and her crew had
finally quenched the flames fifty-three
bodies had been carried to the shore i
ami placed in morgues in South Chi
cago awaiting Idnntilicatlon. The bod
ies of the victims in the majority of
Instances were unrecoginzablo and the
contracting firm gave out a list of
missing, which .probably will be the
same ns will be announced as the of
ficial list of the dead when the coroner
has completed his Investigation.
Thousands of Spectators Lined th
Shore.
As the news of the disaster spread
throughout i he houth Side of tha city
thousands of anxious men, women r.nrl
children took up pohit of vantage
along the lake shore and stood shiver
ing hour after hour as tho tugs uw
ously plowed their was through the Ice
floes with their curgoes of burned and
misshapen victims. The flrebosX Illi
nois was obliged to remain some dls
tance from the burning crib, but while
powerful streams were directed from
it on the burning structure small boat
made frequent trips and transferred
the dead and wounded to the Morford,
the Conway mA other smaller tucs thut
succeeded In making an opening
through the he.
Heartrending Scenes at Morgue.
The scenes on shore and In tb
morgues In South Chicago and Grand
Crossing were rife with grief and deso
lation. Description of the Tunnel.
The tunnel In the building of which
the crib was used is being :onitxucted
In section by the George W. Jack
son company. The first section of th
tunnel begins nt the ahore. Tho crib
a mile and a half out, marked the be
ginning of the second section, extend
ing still further Into tho lnko. Thes
tw o sections had not yet been 'Joined
and theiefne no underground encape
to shore wan possible.
The superstructure of the crib waa
n board building of two ntorle. it
was surrounded by a narrow platform
or pier. Under it a shaft of teel and
concrete about twenty feet In diame
ter ran down 100 feet to the tunnel
proper.
A tramway consisting of strong steal
cables on which huge bucket cars trav
eled, gave connection with the shore
for the transfer of supplies and
earth.
Exact Number of Dead Not Known,
In summer time the men were taken
to and from their work by a tug. but
in winter this was impossible and the
men were housed in the crib. A It
i not certain Just how many men were
In the crib and tunnel at the time of
the accident, the e xact number of dead
will not be known until rescuers are
able to enter the water tunnel run
ning lakeward from the crib. Air
pressure was used In this portion of
the tunnel, but as the pumping- plant
became disabled soon after the dis
covery of the lire, it lg thought cer
tain that any who were In the tunnel
must have perished, because amok
would have made breathing Impossi
ble. The foreman in charge of th
work Is not certain, however, whether
any workmen went far enough Into th
tunnel to make escape Impossible
when the Are started.
Report That Men Are Clinging to lo
Floes.
Acting on a report that men hav
been seen clinging to ice fioea aom
distance from the scene of the disas
ter, Kire Chief I or an has ordered th
lire tug Illinois to patrol the lake dur.
lug thu night in the hope of rescue.
Investigation Started.
The police have already started an
ir vesilgatinn with a view to placlnf
the responsibility for the dlsastor, and
Coroner Hoffman, after Impaneling a
Jury U1 continue the inquest for a
week.
LINCOLN POSTAGE STAMP
To Commemorate 100th Anniversary
of His Birth.
Washington, Jan. 20. To commem
orate the one hundredth annlversvTjr
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Post
master General Meyer .Kinounced n
day that one hundred million new tVo
c t:t postage stamps will be issued on
or beore February 12 next. Tha new
isFtie was provided for by Joint reso
lution of congr ss.
The design comprises the portrait of
Lincoln hi un ellipse the only decora
tion being a spray of laurel haves and
the inscription, "l S. Postage," In a
straight line at the top of the stamp,
with the numerals "lMlfl-Keh. 12-190S.
tit the bottom. The color design will
l red, as villi thu present two. cent
flumps. The proille was taken from a
copy In the Corcoran art gallery In
this city, of St. Gaudena' statue of Lin
coln on Riverside drive In 'hlcugo.
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES
Military Appropriation Bill Provision
of the Bill.
Washington, Jan. 20. The mllitarr
appropriation bill, as approved today
by the hotisj committee on military af
fairs, provides fir a generai ptiirf
corps whi h shall consist of one chief
of staff and two general oflicers to t.e
delach'd by tho president from the
armV at lar and lo bo not below the
grade of brii;alier scnefHl; fuur col
onels, six lieutenant colonels and six
majors, to be d tachcl from corre
sponding grades in the army under
such rules for selection as the presi
dent may prescribe.
The bill carries a total appropria
tion of ?!S. 29.1.4U6 as nirilnst $104.
OuOOOO asked for. and !4.371.r,00. tha
amount of the presa.it appropriation.
$1,000 Fir at East Hampton.
East Hampton. Conn., Jan. 20. Fire
here today totally destroyed a tiouta
and its contents belonging to Lb
Malvlone with a loss of 1.009. Tb
cause of the fire is not know
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