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r 1 w'W--w!r:,BMr 1Q09a NORWICH, -CONN., MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1909. VOL LI. NO. 21. PRICE TWO CENTS. rat- ir r. z r-S" BZ ITX r.'.'.T SEVEN OCEAN LINERS FIGURE IN STIRRING SEA STORY Prompt Response to Wireless Signal "C. D. the Ambulance Call of the Sea WHITE STAR SHIP By the Italian Liner Florida, Off Nantucket Light, in Dense Fog Two Transfers of the Republic's Pas sengers on the Open Sea 1,859 Rescued Passengers on Liner Baltic Arrived at Sandy Hook Late Last Night Marvelous Results of Wireless Telegraphy Collision Occurred Saturday Morning Republic Sank Sunday Night at 8.30 Crew Rescued. New York. Jan. 24. The marine ac cident which for more than twenty- four hours has held the attention o the world, and which has not been without fatalities, is tonight nearlng a fortunate if not harpy ending. Series of Remarkable Events. The ramming of the White Star liner Republic early Saturday morning by the Italian liner Florida off Nan tucket, Mass., has been followed by a fories of events making it one of the most remarkable ocean mishaps on record. Seven Ocean Liners Take Part. No lens than seven ocean liners the Baltic, New York, Furnessia, La Lor raine and Lucania and the two crip pled ships. Republic and Florida are figuring in this stirring story. The 442 passengers of the Republic have undergone two transfers on the open tea. first to the crippled Florida on Sat urday morning and again early today to the more commodious Ealtic, which Is bringing also the nine hundred and more passenger from the disabled Florida. 1,653 Persons Rescued. With this great human burden of 1.650 rescued persons, besides her own list of H30, the Baltic will arrive on Handy Book about 11 o'clock tonight. The Republic, believed at one time to be sinking, has been kept afloat and with a volunteer crew Is limping back to New York, towed probably by the revenue cutter Gresham and steered t y the Anchor liner Furnessia aft. The I'lorida, with her bow rent from the leriitlc impact with the Republic, is iho slowly steering, under her own et'-nm, for this port, convoyed by tuo American liner New York. Two Passengers Killed. Until an early hour today It was Ibelieved the collision of ths two big fillips off fogbound Nantucket Saturday jnomlng had not resulted in death or ln'urv to a single passenger or member of the crews. Shortly after midnight, riow"ver, the wireless telegraph, that wonderful force which apprised' tne world of the Republic's distress and ji:ickly brought other ships to her aid, flashed the news that two passengers nn the Republic had been killed and two others injured. Four Death on the Florida. Late In the day another -wireless Tnessage told of four deaths on board - the Florida, either those of members of the crew or steerage passengers. The identity of These persons was not tnade clear. Names of the Dead Pasaengers. The message from Captain Ransom of the Ealtic to the White Star com-j-any in this city gave the names of the tiead passange-s as Mrs. Eugene Lynch of Boston and W. J. Alooney, a banker, vf Langdon, N. D. The Injured ate Mrs. M. J. Murphy, wife of the ftntin clal agent of the Union Central Ltfe Insurance company, of Grand Forks, IS". D., and Eugene Lynch of BoBton. Cau of Death a Mystery So Far. How these unfortunates on the Re public were kiHed or the nature of the Injuries to Mrs. Murphy and Mr. l.ynch is not known by officials of the White Star line, who have communi cated with relatives ot th dead and Injured. Mr. Moonejr and hi -wife, with Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, wer bound on a pleasure trip from the west to the Sfediterranean and occupied staterooms on the top deck aft on the port aide. Mr. and Mrs. Lynch occupied an ad joining stateroom. The company can rot understand how the- passengers rere killed or Injured in that part of the Republic, because It 1 understood Bhe was struck amidships. Bodies f Dead and Injured Are on Board th Baltic. , Anxious friend and relatives be sieged the White Star offices with In quiries about passengers of th Re public, but other than the terse mes sages from Captain, Ransom of the Ibaltlc, -hieh were made public, no news irii received. The reeling of latlon among the steamship officials early today when Captain Ransom wired that the Republic was yet afloat and there tts an excellent chance of raving her gave way to regret when the news came that there had been loss of life In the mishap. The bodies cf the dead and injured passengers are on the steamship Baltic. The steamer Ceneral Putnam has been chartered by the company and will go alongside the Paltlo when she reaches quarantine Pfonday morning, for she Is not ex pected up the bay tonight. Th Gen eral Putnam will carry officials of the company and those who may desire to -o down the bay to meet returning fiassengers from the Republic. Detail of Accident Fitfully Told by f th collision at sea 1n th flense fog came fitfully by wireless to day j.Tom many receiving stations along the New England coast. The story, though it was la brirf but po tent messages, told haw the passen gers of the Republic and the Florida spent anxious and uncomfortable hours after the collision and did not feel se cure until 8 o'clock this morning, when nil were on the Ealtic. Florida' Cutwater and Bow Crumpled Up. After the transfer of the passengers from the Republic to th Florida, which had no accommodations for the four hundred and more addition to her al ready heavy burden of humanity. Cap tain Voltolin of the Italian ship stood by until further help arrived. An ex amination of the Florida showed that rier cutwater and bow wer crumpled up a if S'le had run into a stone wall and that har two forward compart ments wer filled with water, f-h showed no sign of sinking, though she was slightly down by the head. It was deemed beat, therefor, late last night, to transfer not only the Republic's passengers, but all those on board the Florida as well. Captain A'oltolin be lieved hi progress, to New York would b alaw anal titer wtr imuXflcitnt ac REPUBLIC RAMMED commodations and supplies for so many passengers. Midnight Re-transference of Passen gers. Shortly before midnight the re transference of the passengers from the Florida to the Baltic began. For tunately the sea was smooth and placid and the ships' boats under the filmy tlare of night lights made their way back and forth between tha steamships in th fog. Meanwhile the Republic drifted away in the murk and was lost to the sighf of those on board the Eal tic and Florida. Captain Sealby and a boat's crew kept alongside the Repub lic In a gig and were keeping watch over the disabled liner when at 10 o'clock last night she was lost to the view of the Baltic. The trunsfer of passengers to the Baltic took until morning. There was little fear among them. The Republic Picked Up When Fog Lifted. When all, including the Florida's passengers, had been placed on the Baltic. Captain Ransom sent a wire less message to New York that he was going in search of the Republic. As the morning advanced the fog lifted and the disabled steamship was picked ud. The Bashed liner seemed to be floating more easily and Captain Seal by and his boat crew, who had remain ed beside her all night, boarded her. The wireless operator, who had stuck to his ship until ordered off by tne captain, obtained some new stooge tanks and also boarded her. Fleet of Salvage Tugs at Scene. Meanwhile a fleet of salvage tugs had arrived at the scene and the American liner New York had taken a position near the Florida, while the Anchor liner Furnessia, which had com up during the night, stood by ready to render any assistance needed. The Baltic Headed for New York. Shortly before 10 o'clock Captain Riinsom reoen-ej a wireless order from his company's officials to bring the Baltic and the rescued passengers to this port without regard to the Re public. Within a few minutes of the order the Baltic headed for this port, where she is expected about midnight. The French liner La Lorraine, the first of the many ships which partici pated in this remarkable marine acci dent, reached port today. She was 120 miles from the scene of the collision when her officer:; were Informed of the Republic's plight by the Marconi oper ator at Siasconset, Mass., early Satur day. French Liner Picks Up Wireless Dis tress Letters "C. Q. D." "C. Q. D.," the ominous letters of the international sea code. Indicating dis tress, had aroused the sleepy operator in his room on the French steamer, and a few minutes later came the words "Repirblic wrecked; wants as sistance." followed by the latitude and longitude of the ship in distress. Rushed 20 Knots an Hour to the Rescue. "Tell them I am coming." responded Ca.pt. Edouard Tournier when inform ed of tile call for help, and for the next six hours he sent his bl-r ship dashing through the fog at the danger ous speed of twenty knots an hour, which brought her to the scene short ly after noon. Then and until night fall La Lorraine steamed slowly about in the mist, searching for the water logged Republic, whose hell could be plainly heard, so near was the French steamer to the object of her quest. All this time La Lorraine was in wireless communication with the Bc.ltie, which had also hastened to the aid of her sis ter ship. Finally, as night is falling, the Baltic flashed a message to the Frenchman that the endangered pas sengers of the stricken ship were safe aboard the Italian liner Florida. This, coupled with a request from the Raltic to follow the Florida Into New York, sent La .Lorraine on her belated home ward way. Captain of La Lorraine Tells Story of the Search. Capatin Tournier, who plainly show ed signs of the strain of his ions vigil, told the story of the search in simple language aboard his ship today. By his side stood Bour, the wireless man. who, no less than his captain, had been under a great strain. "I had been on the bridge nearly all Friday night," said the captain, "be cause of the heavy fog. At seven in the morning, or a little before, I was handed the first wireless message tell ing of the Republic's disaster. 'Tell them I am coming,' I said to the oper ator, and then I took my position as well as the fog would let me. I found that I was 120 miles from where the Republic had been rammed and at once started full speed for the scene. Fog Shut Out All View. "Towards one in the afternoon we reached the vicinity of the wreck as known to us by the bearings latitude 40.17, longitude 70 west given us by the operator at Siasconset, but the fog lama so dense that nothing could be seen. We steamed in all directions north, aouth, east and west. Mean while we had come very close to the Baltic, which we never actually saw, so thick was the fog. All this time I was constantly exchanging messages with her and 1 could hear not only her bell, but also a bell which I took to be the Republic's. I stayed in the vi cinity for six hours and then the Bal tic sent me word that all the passen gers wer safe aboard the Florida bound for New York, and asked me to follow her, as she was in need ot a convoy Guided by th Florida's Shrill Blasts. "This I tried to do as well as I could, having only the Florida' whis tle blasts to guide me. At about 6.30 I heard four blasts, which was the Florida's signal. I was going at slow (peed and I steered in the direction from which the whistle came. I could not, however, locate the Florida in the fog, and I never heard from her again. I then stood in for New York. "The Florida may have been any. 1 Cabled ParagrapHs. Messina, Jan. 24. The work of cleaning up the ruins of Messina and feeding and housing the refugees is now thoroughly systematized and good progress is being made. Food is now being regularly distributed to the sur vivors. Sandrmgham. England, Jan. 24. The published reports that Queen Al exandra was seriously ill and had been confined to her bed for a week are absolutely untrue. She has practi cally recovered from a slight cold and expects to join King Edward at Wind sor early this -week. Rome. Jan. 24. Many Americans were present at the ceremony in the hall of the consistory this morning, atf which the pope read the decree ap proving the solemn beatification of Joan of Arc. The pope was surround ed by the lay and ecclesiastical court, which included Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul and Bishops Richard Scan r.ell of Omaha and E. P. Allen of Mo bile. Manila, Jan.. 24. The launchmen and lightermen of Manila harbor have struck for higher wages and shorter hours. They also demand various oth er concessions from ship owners. Ship ping has been partially crippled by the strike. There is a possibility of the trouble extending to the coastwise trade, where a strike was recently averted. Extra police precautions have prevented any disorder by the strikers. Paris. Jan. 24. As nine-tenths of the holders in France of the Russian treasury bonds of 1904 are exercising their right of preference to subscribe to the new Russian loan, the allot ments to outside subscribers are less than three per cent, of the amounts asked for. This indicates that the available allotments have been over subscribed thirty times. Subscrip tions lor this loan were opened Fri day. Berlin, Jan. 24. Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor William, made a successful a3cent in a military airship from Tegel Saturday. The bal loon was under command of Major Groes. The weather was very cold and the prince was wrapped in heavy furs. The airship sped over Charlot tenburg and along unter den Linden and around the Old palace, where Em peror William waved a greeting from a balcony. Sunday Shake at Smyrna. Smyrna, Jan. 24. A slight earth quake shock was felt here this morn ing where from one lo eleven miles away when I heard lift- whistle I had no means of knowing, for she carries no wireless outfit." y One Direct Message from the Republic The only message received direct from the "Republic by La Lorraine came shortly after the latter shi- had started for the scene of the collision. It came at 9.50 a. m. in response to a query: "Please tell us if you are in fog and your exact position." The an swer was "Position. latitude 40.17, longitude 70 west. We are in fog." After this La Lorraine repeatedly sent messages to the Republic, tell ing the distressed ship from time to time of the lessening distance betw een the searched-for and the searching vessel. At 12.45, as she groped through the fog, almost rubbing sides with the ship she had come so far toald, La Lorraine flashed to the Republic: "We Can Hear Your Bell." ' "Tell your captain we can hear his bell and are steering straight tor you. Also request him to make as much noise as possible to direct our steer ing, because the fog is so thick." The final message; which released La Lorraine from her fruitless seanh and sent her into port, came from the Baltic at 6.40 p. m. It read: "Steer for the Florida." "Republic says to steer for the Flor ida. She is proceeding to New York with passengers and she must have someone to stand by. She is blowing four blasts." Early in the morning when she started on her 120-mile dash. La Lor raine repeated the Siasconset operat or's message of distress to the Luca nia of the Cttnard line. If the Lueania replied La Lorraine failed to receive the answer. REPUBLIC SANK SUNDAY NIGHT OFF NO MAN'S LAND. Gallant and Rapid Work of Revenue Cutter Gresham in Taking Off Cap tain and Crew. New York. Jan. 24. The Republic sank at S.30 tonight off No Man's Land, a small island south of Mar tha's Vineyard island, off the Massa chusetts coast. This information was recevied here tonight by the I'nited Wireless company from Captain Fish er of the City of Memphis, which is bound from Savannah for Boston. Cap tain Fisher added that all of the Re public's crew were saved and are safely aboard the' revenue cutter Gresham. The City of Memphis was in touch with the Gresham by wireless tonight and upon receiving news of the sink ing of the Republic re-transmitted the information to New York. Captain and Crew Taken Off at the Last Moment. Newport, R. I.. Jan. 24. The gallant work of a boat's crew from the Unit ed States revenie cutter Gresham in taking off Captain Sealby and a de tail of the crew of the Republic, who remained on hoard that vessel almost to the very last moment that she stayed above water is spoken of par ticularly in wireless despatches re ceived here tonight. The .Republic had been tow ed a short oistince by the Gresham. the derelict destcoyer Seneca, which had arrived at the scene late in the day. also as sisting .in the work of towing. Sud denly the Republic, which was already low in the water, was seen to be set tling still more and rapid work on the part of the boat's crew of the Gresham was necessary to get the Republic's crew away from the vessel. Gresham Proceeded to Gay Head. Both the Greshasn and the Seneca proceeded toward Gay Head after the Republic went down. BALTIC OFF FIRE ISLAND, WEATHER VERY THICK. Wireless Message Received by New York Office of the Line. New York, Jan. 24. A wireless des patch from Captain Sealby of the Re public, timed 10.41 p. m., and addressed to the White Star line offices in this city, reads: "Republic sunk. All hands saved. Making Gay head on the Gresham." A wireless message from the Baltic, which is bringing the passengers of the Republic and the Florida to New York reported her position as off Fire island at 9.40 p. m. Th weather Is very thick and the Fire island obser vation station was unable to sight the Baltic at 11.. p. m.. though It Is be lieved she was in that vicinity. Japan Not Looking For Trouble - -t INTERVIEW WITH PRIME MINIS TER KATSURA. FRANK, CLEAR UTTERANCES. His Nation Desires Moet Heartily to Preserve Peace With Her Kindly Friend, the United States. Washington. Jan. 24. Marquis Kat sura. the prime minister of Japan, and Count Komura, the minister of for eign affairs, recently explained in To kio to Francis P. Loomis, commission er general to the Japanese exposition, in a series of interviews of uncommon interest and present importance, the attitude and position of the Japanese government in respect to the main questions at issue between the peo ples and the governments of the two countries. Most Heartily Desire to MaintainJ Peace. "1 was deeply and agreeably im pressed," said Mr. Loomis to an Asso ciated Press representative tonight, "with the direct, explicit and. what seemed to me, satisfactory statements of Count Komura, the minister of for eign affairs, respecting the I'nited States. His utterances were f:ank, clear and cordial. Count Komura said that Japan'3 aspirations were for peace and that so far as the United States was concerned his government most heartily desired to preserve, un impaired and unbroken, the historical friendship between Japan and the United States. He said the people of Japan had long flt that the United States had been, not only a kindly friend to Japan, but a very dependa ble and helpful one, and that his gov ernment earnestly desired this amica ble relationship to continue and would loyally endeavor to do its utmost to maintain It. He pointed out that the actions of his government had borne out its words and promises." THE DOOM OF HORSE RACING IN CALIFORNIA. Present Meets Probably the Last in the State. San Francisco, Jan. 24. That horse racing in California is doomed and that the present meets at Oakiand and Los Angeles will mark the passing of the "eport of kings," is the opinion, not only of the majority of turf followers but of others in touch with the situa tion at Sacramento. The passage of the Walker-Otis race track bill by an overwhelming majority in the lower branch of the legislature was a surprise to friends and oppon ents'of the measure and the result of the vote has spread consternation in the ranks of the latter. Although pas sage of the bill was expected in the assembly by the enemies of the biil, nothing like such an overwhehnin vote a gains' racing was looked for. The biil as passed by the house will come up for action in the senate on Wednesday. Many of the great breeding farms which have made California famous the w'orld over will receive a death blow, race followers assert. In the event of the closing of rac ing establishments in California, it is said, racing will be shifted into Ne vada or lower California. Negotiations it is said have been under wav for some time with a view of erecting and maintaining race courses on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe and also near Tla Juana. Mexico, just across the boundary line in lower California, about twentymiles south of San Diego. DEPUTY GAME WARDEN BADLY BEATEN BY HUNTER M. S. Schriver of Burlington, Conn., in Critical Condition. Burlington, Conn., Jan. 24. Special Deputy Game Warden M. S. Schriver is in a critical condition at his home as the result of injuries inflicted today by Frank Peterson, 25 years old, of Bristol. Schriver was out in what are known as the Mines woods 'oday, when he ran across Peterson, who was hunt ing. He arrested him and was taking him to the Burlington lockup, when Peterson assaulted him and made his ercape. Schriver was taken to his home where it was found that his nose was broken and his skull fractured and the attending physician says that his condition is vecy critical. No trace of Peterson has been found up to a late hour. ( HIS CHARRED REMAINS FOUND. Stamford Man Perished in His Burn ing Dwelling. Stamford. Conn., Jan. 24. John Ral lentyne. about 55 years old. was burn ed to death in a fire which destroyed his home in North Stamford early to day. The last seen of Ballenlyne was Saturday night when he met' friends here and complained to them of feel ing ill. Early today neighbors noticed thut the house was on tire, but did not suppose that Iiallentyne. who lived aione, was at home. When the ruins of the house were looked over the rhar red remains of Ballentyne were found. It is thought that the fire was caused by an overheated stove and that Bal lentyne was overcome by the smoke. - He leaves a sister. Mrs. William Thompson of New York, and two sis ters in New Jersey, Mrs. Samuel Bax ter of Tenafiy and Mis. Earl King of Arlington. STEAMER NANTUCKET AGROUND Struck on Ledges Off Ncbska in At tempt to Enter Woods Hole. Woods Hole, Mass., Jan. 24. Al thougt the wrecking lighter Oaks worked all day long on the steamer Nantucket, which grounded on ledges off Nobska yesterday morning while trying to enter this harbor on her trip to New Bedford from Martha's Vine yard and Nantucket, the steamer re mained hard and fast. At the present time her position is not considered dangerous. The tug Gypsum King, which also struck on the rocks near Nobska yes terday, was pulled into deep water to day by the revenue cutter Acushnet and the tugs Teaser and Fred E. Rich ards. The Gypsum King was brought here in tow. Steamer Mauretania Making Record Time. OueenRtnurn .Tnn 94 TVia atoomo. Mauretania. which left Liverpool yes terday anernoon, mane an average speed -f 2S 1-2 knots to Queenstown. At 6 o'clock tonight a wireless message van receH-ed from the Mntiretnnt that she was 150 miles west of Fastnet, hav ing covered the d'stanoe at 26 2-5 knots. A fast voyage to New York Is antici pated bv the officials of the line be cause of the recent improvement to the Mau retania's propellers. President-Elect Off for Panama BOARDS CRUISER NORTH CARO LINA AT CHARLESTON. SAILS AT 8.30 THIS MORNING The Trip Will End at New Orleans Feb. 13 Name of Those Accompa nying Mr. Taft on His Voyage. Charleston, S. C, Jan. 24. The Pan ama trip of President-elect 'Taft and party will besin at 8.30 tomorrow morning, when Mr. and Mrs. Taft will board the cruiser North Carolina, now in Charleston harbor. The trip will end at New Orleans Fob. 13. At South Pars. jlOO miles below New- Orleans, Mr. Taft's party will he transferred to the scout cruisers Birmingham and Salem for the trip up to the mouth of the Mississippi river. This arrange ment has been made that the North Carolina and Montana may escort the Atlantic battleship fleet into port on its return from its world cruise. Accompanied by Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft's immediate party which will sail on the North Carolina in cludes, besides himself and Mrs. Taft, Assistant Secretary Wendall Misehler; L. C. Wheeler, secret service man; the following eminent civil engineers: Frederick P. Stearns, Boston: J. R. Freeman, Providence; James Schuyler, Los Angeles, Cal.: Ischam Rmdolph. Chicago: H. R. Allen. Chicago; A. P. Davis. Washington, D. C. and Allen Hazen, New York, and Monica Lopez, Mr. Taft's Filipino valet. The passen ger list of the Montana includes eisht newspaper correspondents and Riehar.1 Jarvis of the secret service. Reached Charleston Sunday Morning. Mrs. Taft. Senator P. C. Knox and Frank H. Hitchcock and the engineer -reached here this morning. Mj-. Taft attended services at the Unitarian church this morning and spent the res of the day and until after 10 o'clock tonight in the country. TRYING TO LOCATE A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE. Indications Seem to Point to Russian Turkestan as the Region. St. Petersburg, Jan,24. Although all reports from the various observatories in Russia locate the earthquake, the shocks of which were recorded yester day, somewhere on the Russian side of Pamirs, Turkestan, no direct news has been received that would serve to fix the location in any definite place. A despatch from Borzhom, In Trans caucasia, reports the registering by.the suismographic instruments there of a distant earthquake. Russian Turkestan, in Vie. region indicated, is sparsely settied and de tails of an earthquake would be very slow in reaching St. Petersburg. The first direct repfyts from the scene of the great earthquake at Karatagh. Rus sian Tjrke.xtan. in October. K0 were not received here until three weeks after its occurrence. In that earth quake about 15.000 persons were killed. Yekaterinburg. Russia, Jan. 24. The magneto-meteorological ohservatorv at this piace recorded a violent seismic disturbance at 7 o'clock this morning. REPORTER SEVERELY CLUBBED. Was Investigating an Alleged Lottery at New Orleans. New Orleans, La., Jan. 24. With the hordes which have Deen running at the suburban race track stainpirg rest lessly in their stalls at McDonough vilie, the doors to the gambling housi s at Southport closed tightly and a ban placed upon the sale of loiiery tickets, Jefferson parish, Louisiana, is ju-' t at present experiencing the quietest days it has known in a very long time. This parish, the greater part of which lies just across the river from New Orleans, has been known for years as the "free state of Jeffer son." The only violation cf the !a'w in Jefferson last night was called to the attention of the governor by a news paper reporter who entered the parish to investigate an alleged lottery. He succeeded in purchasing a lottery ticket, but before he. could get away his identity was revealed ami he was clubbed over the hea 1 with a revolver. He managed to beat off his assailant and. blocd spattered, made his way across thr river to New Orleans, where he showed the lottery ticket to the governor. It is understood that the sale Of lottery tickets will also be dis continued, at least temporarily. LICENSE LAW !S UPHELD. Connecticut Court Holds That the Bi ble Does Not Govern Them. New Haven, Jan. 24. The law under which licenses to sell intoxicating li quors are granted in Connecticut Is upheld by the supreme court of errors in a decision just handed down. The test was made by the prohibitionists of the state through appeal of one Morrell of Greenwich, who acted as a citizen merely in objecting to the granting by the county commissioners of a license in Greenwich. Chief Justice Baldwin, who wrote the opinion, says that while the Bible which stood for a rule of political government before statute law was en acted condemns the use and sale of liquor, the colonial laws as far back as 1643 recognized the right of a con stituted power to give licenses for sale of "strong waters." It was idle, he said, to claim that the framers of the constitution un derstood or intended that anything contined in it should be regarded as prohibiting altogether the licensing of the liquor business. The state might propertly restrict a business danger ous, if unregulated, to public morals or security, by the requirement of large license fees. Grounded Revenue Cutter Pulled Into Deep Water. New Bedford. Mass., Jan. 24. The United States revnue cutter Mohawk, which, ran aground on Palmer's island in New Bedford harbor while proceed ing to the assistance of the White Star liner Republic, yesterday morning, was pulled into deep water this forenoon by the naval tug Pontiac. Earge Crew Overcome by CoalGas. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Jan. 24. Capt. George King of Perth Amboy, N. J., who was overcome by coal gas on board" the barge Boston in this harbo on Friday night, when two of his crew met death, was reported tonight to be improving- at the Marine hospital. The physicians at the hospital express ed the belief that he might recover. Leprosy at San Antonio. San Antonio. Tex., Jan. 24. Three cases of leprosy are officially declared to exist in San Antonio nad their presence here will In all probability lead to the establishment of a state colonjr for lepers. Condensed Telegrams Many Villages in Morocco, south of Trtuan, were wiped out by an earth quake. Trinity Church, New York, has de cided to dispose gradually of its ten ement houses. The House Committee Killed the proposition to prohibit saloons in the District of Columbia. Leaders of the National House voiced hostility to the council of tine arts created by the president. The Wife and Maid of a Turkish member of parliament were slain by a servant, who then killed himself. New York Alienists asked the Wash ington authorities for stricter regula tions to keep out insane immigrants. With $2,000,000 Authorized Capital, a company was formed to take control of the taxicab business of New York city. Mr. Bryan Called President Roose velt's letter on the Steel trust's ab sorption of a rival "an unexampled performance." Charles T. Yerkes Left an Estate in New York state of $2. 700.000. all per sonal property, and encumbered with liabilities of Jl.700,000. It Was Decided by the New York county republican ticket to present a bill to the legislature providing for di rect nomination in the city only. Senator Fulton and other White house callers failed to share the fears of President Roosevelt concerning anti-Japanese legislation in California. May Robson, the actress, examined before a referee prior to the trial of Mrs. Howard Gould's suit for a sepa ration, gave testimony favorable to Mrs. Gould. The Third Wife of the Sultan, who was fifty years of age. and mother of Prince Bourban Ed-Dine, the fa vorite son of the sultan, is dead at Constantinople. The American Relief Committee has concluded its work of distribution to the earthquake sufferers and will leave further distribution in the hands of local aiithoritiies. i Fines Ranging from $150 to $500 have been Imposed on St. Petersburg journals for publishing articles based on statements in foreign newspapers that agents of the Russian police had taken part in terroristic crimes. A3KS FOR SURVEY CF SHETUCKET RIVER Congressman Higgins' Bill Calls for Ascertaining Best Way to Remove Rock From Channel. (Special to The Bulletin.) Washington. Jan. 24. Replying to a request from the committee on rivers and harbors of the house, Mr. Hii;cins has tiled a letter asking for a survey of Mystic and Shetucket rivers. In relation to the Shetucket project Mr. Hiirgins has introduced tne following i bills: "Ho it er.actfd by the senate and house of renresmtatives of the Unit ed Stats of America in congress as sembled. That the secretary of war be, and he is hereby, authorized and di rected to cause to be made a curvey cf the Shetucket river from a point Just south of the Laurel Hill hridte to the dock of the city of Norwich., Connecti cut, with a view of ascertaining the bett plans to be adopted for removing rock and other obstructions from the channel of said river: and he shall al so report, along with the plans and specifications for making this Improve ment, an estimate of tiie cost of same and . the advisability of doing said work." The committee took these matters upr at its meeting last Thursday, but the conclusion could not be learned. It is thought, however, that the re quests of Mr. Higgins will be granted and that surveys will be made of both rivers the eominir summer. Congress man Lawrence of Massachusetts has charge of all New- England matters be fore the committee. Congressman Higgins on Saturday recommended the re-appointment of George E. Andrews as postmaster at Noank. The office pays a salar.- of $1,200 per year NOTORIOUS CROOK RELEASED ON BOND OF $750. Wanted on Other Charges,. But Eludas the Detectives. Rfirlffoncrt Crtnn lsn A Aqlao. Tiiliy, who also bears many other aliases, w-rio w as neia ror ire i erre Haute. Ind., authorities on the charge of lari'PI'v rjmt whi, ivnc nlcn uuntnr on the charge of jail breaking in El mira, N7. Y., end on a charge of swind ling Lillian Parshall of Rochester. N. Y.. out of $500 In cash and diamonds value! at $(500, was reifased yesterday on a ber.d of $7rft in this city. He is also wanted in Greensboro. S. C. De tectives from Terre Haute and Roch ester have arrived here, but have been unable to find any trace of Tully from the minute he left the court room after giving bail. . Government Suit to Recover Lands Worth Over $15,000,000 Portland, Ore., Jan. 24. The govern ment yesterday filed 35 suits against the Oregon and California Railroad company, the Southern Pacific com pary. the present owners of tne Oregon ano California railroad, and more th:n 100 other individuals and private cor porations. These suits are to recover from the railroads and their g'-antees, who comprise the other deftmhints. an aggregate of 353. 28S acres of land with in the "Old Oregon and California Land Grant" in this state. The lands are valued at over $15,000,000. Unknown Three-Master Sunk at Vine yard Sound Entrance. Boston, Jan. 24. The sinking of an unknown three-niasted schooner at the entrance to Vineyard Sound, between Gay Head and Cuttyhunk. is Indicated in the report brought here tonight by officers of the steamer Howard, fro;n Norfolk, that they had passed three nrotrudlng masts and a flying Jlbboom. Though the Howard passed near the sunken craft, the officers could not learn her identity. Engineer Responsibla for D. and R. G. Wreck. Gienwood Springs. Col., Jan. 24. Engineer Gustave Olson is alone re sponsible for the wreck on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad at Dotsero a week ago Friday, according to the ver dict of the coroner's Jury which held an inquiry yesterday. Saloons Not to Close at 10 p. m. Suffleld, Conn., Jan. 24. The ques tion of closing all licensed saloons in this place at 10 o'clock nights, whifh has been much agitated, was brought before a special town meeting yester day ar.d defeated by a vote of 96 to 33. The new rule. If it had been accepted. to have gone Into effect January 28th. Hammerstejn Assaulted IMPRESARIO KNOCKED DOWN IN REVENGE FOR CRITICISM. AMBUSHED BY REPORTERS Opera Manager Had Characterized Tha New York Press Men a "Drunken, Seedy and Unclean." New York, Jan. 24. Oscar Hammer stein, the impresario, and owner of the Manhattan Opera house, was assaulted and knocked down In front of the Ho tel Knickerbocker lust night about 7 o'clock by two reporters for the New York Press, whom he had characterized as "drunken, seedy and unclean" In a letter written to the editor of the paper. The assailants of the impresario wero arrested, charged with disorderly con duct, and when arraigned in the night court were paroled in the custody of their counsel until this morning. Fighting Continued at Polic Hearing. New York, Jan. 24. Physical en counters between two newspaper re porters and Oscar Hammerstein, man ager of the Manhattan Opera house, begun last night in the lobby of the Knickerbocker hotel, were continued today on the pavement In frtnt of tha Jefferson Market police court and In the court room itself, whither th two reporters had been summoned for hear ing onlr. Hammerstein's complaint. The heading In tha assault case was postponed for a week, and the repre sentatives of both factions were ar raigned for the fighting In and about the court room. All were discharged on this complaint, for the magistral said no damage had been done. General Hand to Hand Encounters. Events subsequent to Mr. Hammer stein's sharp references to the report ers Mn a letter to the manager of their paper, following criticism of the Mary Garden episode, attracted a consider able crowd to the arraignment this morning of Frederick M. Hall and Janus J. Doyle, the reporters charged with assault. When Oscar Hammer stein, his two sons, Arthur and Wil liam, and his lawyers allghUd from automobiles shortly before 9 o'clock there was a crowd in front of the main entrance to the court building, among whom were John A. Hennessy. manag ing editor of the Press, and Messrs. Doyle and Hall. Following spirited re marks, general hand to hand encount ers ensued. Policemen Intefered and the party adjounrned to the court room. There an even more strenuous scuffle took place, and William Ham merstein was bowled over the back of a bench, whkh broke under his weight. He was picked up, apparently unin jured. It was some tlma before any thing like order could be secured so that the hearing could proceed. Russian Bandits in London Bllvd to Bs from Boston. Boston. Jan. 24. The two Russian bandits who terrorized London in an attempt at highway robbery yesterday, when two persons were killed and twenty injured, ace believed to be part' of the gang which murdered and rob bed several persons here last summer, and Chief Watts of the bureau of criminal investigation today sent a long letter with photographs to Chief McNaughtjn of the Scotland Yard de tective bureau. Benzoate of Soda Used as Food Pre servative Not Injurious. Washington, Jan. 24. That benzoat of soda used as a food preservative i not injurious to health Is the judgment of the referee board of consulting ex perts of which Dr. Ira Remsen, presi dent of Johns Hopkins university is chairman. This conclusion, which has been approved by Secretary Wilson, re verses the findings of Dr. fl. W. Wiley, chief cf the bureau of chemistry. Girl Tramp Injured by Jumping from Fast Freight. Pittsburg. Jan. 24. As a result of Jumping from a fast freight train at New- Kensington, near here, last night, a girl "hobo" rer?lved painful injuries. She gave the name of Rose Snowdn"of Verona. Pa. She was rendered un conscious from terrible gushes rut In her head and body by the cinders. Bodies of Three Mor Crib Diastr Victims Found. Chlcaco. Jan. 24. Grappling In th lake, searchers today found three mora bodies of workmen who perished as a result of the burning of the crtb off South Chicago last Wednesday. Tha search for more bodies will be contin ued. It is thought that the victims will total sixty. Governor Hughes Wanted at WMte House. Washington, Jan. 24. Gov. Char!s E. Hughes of New York has been in vited by President Roosevelt to coma to Washington for a conference at th White House. This information wa obtained here tonight from an author itative source. The day of th confer ence could not be learned. 50,000 Bodies Estimated Under Messina Ruins. Messina, Jan. 24. General Mazza, the commander In charge of the earth quake zone, telegraphing to -the pre mier today, oays that four thousand bodies have been takon from the ruins of Messina, and that the estimated number of those still under the wreck age Is fifty thousand. American Squadron Leaves Smyrna Today. Smyrna, Jan. 24. The American squadron, composed of the battleships Missouri, Ohio, Louisiana ad Virginia, will sail from here tomorrow morning for Negro bay, on the north coast of Morocco, where the entire fleet will rendezvous prior to proceeding to Gibraltar. Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Harris Deed. New York. Jan. 24. Rov. Dr. Thomas R. Harris, secretary of the diocese of New York and a trustee of the general . theological seminary, died today at his home in Brocxville. aned 67. Graduat- ling from Harvard university In 1S63, Kyind from the general theological sem llnary three years later, his first rharee was the assistant pastorship of St. Mark's church in this city. Colorado Snowslide Kill Three. Telluride. Col., Jan. 24. A snowslid yesterday struck the mammoth Doard lng house here, killing three persons and severely Injuring four others. Death of Earl of Leicester. London, Jan. 24. The earl of Leices ter died at his ancestral home, Hoik ham .halL Wells, Norfolk, today. Steamship Arrivals. At Naples: Jan. 24, CasVta, frota Nw York. ' At Southampton: Jan. 14, Philadel phia, from New York,