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VOL. LL NO. 10. . . - .; l NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1909. SPEAKER BANKS A BRANDEGEE MAN Reports Current on Saturday that He Had Join- ed the Hill Forces Denied. FORCES ON BOTH SIDES SHARPLY LINE UP High Generalship Displayed in Tactics Erandegee's Lieutenants Seem to Have Best of Scoring Round ing Up Members Who are Still on the Fence Forecast Made by Chairman Kenealy Still Holds. Hartford. Jan. 11. Tha Hill and Prandcgee forces, which are to meet In senatorial caucus tomorrow arter rioon at the qapitol lined up sharply today and brought every effort to bear upon those members who-have not yet declared themselves. Brandegee's Influence Felt. The tactics already displayed are of high generalship, in which Senator Brandt-gee's lieutenants seem to have scored the most points. The county lead-rs were instructed ot round up members who were still on the fence and to exert pressure to briny about their definite declaration. Here and there in the county delegations were members who had held aloof. To such members word was sent to take sides end in this way the party organiza tion made its Influence felt in be half of Mr. Brandegee. It was stated here during the day that the two rep resentatives from New Haven were rot outbroken as to the way they would votif and the Hill interests there, represented by a number of manufacturers, labored to get both men into line. This led the Brahde pee forces to appeal for assistance to the town organization and the political jiressure brought to bear by the lat ter is said to have won over both the representatives from that town. Denial that Banks Has Joined Hill Forces. The reports current on Saturday that Speaker Banks had joined the Hill forces and by this means it was expected that Hill would get two thirds of the Fairfield county delega tion was denied today, and it was understood that Air. Banks is a Bran degee man. It is claimed that the speaker was in conference yesterday with State Chairman Kenealy. Committee Announcements Wednesday The announcement was made dur ing the day that .the senate and house Joint committees would not he an rounved until Wcdnesdaq. Senator Uronks, who is president pro tem. of he senate, and Is making up the sen ate committees, said that the list is I rsot yet completed and would not be until after the caucus. Speaker Banks said his list would not be completed until Wednesday, but the caucus would have no influence whatever upon his selection of house members of the committee. Predictions of Brandegee Men. The predictions of the Brandegee men are in accord with the general forecast made by Chairman Kenealy on Friday. They give Mr. Hill all of Litehtield county, and take all of New London, Windham and Tolland coun ties, and divide equally the counties of Middlesex, Hartford, Fairfield and New Haven, and claim & majority of thirty for Mr. Brandegee. The Claims of Hill's Friends. On the other hand, Mr. Hill's friends claim Litchfield county, three fourths of Fairfield county, half each of New Haven and Hartford coun ties, two-thirds of Middlesex county and enough scattering votes in Tol land and Windham county to make Mr. Hill's majority about ten. On Saturday last the tide seemed to be sweeping towards Mr. Hill, over Sun day the Brandegee men redoubled their efforts and called here as many of the party leaders aa could be reach ed. , Less Talk About Hill's Successor, So confident were the Hill men in Litchfield and Fairfield counties Sat urduy over the outlook that a boom was soon under way in favor of Don aid T. u arner for congressman to succeed Mr. Hill, it being admitted that Litchfield county would be en titled to the nominee. Fairfield coun ty would present in the convention the names of William H. Burnham of Bridgeport, a presidential elector, and of Judge James F. Walsh of Green wich, who is believed to have joined the Hill ranks. Today there was less talk about Mr. Hill's successor in congress, as the contest had narrowed down to an ac tual count of strength. Both Branches Meet at 12.30. Both branches will meet at 12.30 to morrow, but it Is not expected that much business will be done. Cabled Paragraphs. London, Jan. 11. "The rules of the air; are to be drawn up by the Inter national association of aeronauts which held its first session in private in Lon don today. Some fifty delegates were Present, representing nine countries. The United States has commissioned Roger Wallace, one of tfie British dele gates, to be its representative. ' Cherbourg, Jan. 11. Orville "Wright ana his sister, Miss Ka'.herine Wright, who left New York, for Europe Jan. 5, arrived today and proceeded towards Paris. He said that ha did not intend to make an aeroplane flight in Franc. but would continue to work towards perfecting the apparatus. He would probably go with his brother "Wilbur to jfau. . 10 Second Shock At Bellingham POPULATION IN FEAR RUSHED TO THE STREETS. PANIC IN STATE OF WASHlKCTON Constantinople. Jan. 11. The renlv of the Turkish government to the Aus tin-Hungarian oner oi 2,500,000 pounds Turkish (J10,800,OCO) as indemnity for the annexation of the nrovinc.es of Bosnia and Herzegovina will probably ue ueiiverea tomorrow to Marquis ranavicini, tne Austre-Hungarian am bassador. Although : the amount is generally thought by members of the Turkish government to be too small, it is Denevea tnat the negotiations will lead ultimately to an agreement. J. HUNT SMITH- DIES IN FLORIDA. Had Gone to St. Augustine for the Winter and Underwent Operation on Saturday. ' $670,000 CONTRIBUTEDv Through American Red Cross Society for Earthquake Sufferers. Washington, Jan. 11. The total con tributions for the earthquake sufferers liirnuh the American Red Cross so :el v aggregate $670,000, of which about $6nj)uo came in today. The amounts irr 10 Italy up tj date aggregate 5i.n.(rin. Additional messages came to the tato department today from its repre sentatives in Italy containing informa tion regarding persons who were be llved to bo in the earthquake zone in J:a!y and for whom inquiries have lieen made, officially and unofficially. From Malta word was received of the afety of Jane B. Ralnhard, Emma S. J.or-hp. Mrs. Charles R. Ingalls and Margaret M. Ingalls. The department has sent word to the following nnmed persons regarding rel atives or friends in Italy: Mrs. Olovanni Mollicca of 153 Lloyd rtreet. New Haven, that her husband, naturalized American, and six chil dren of her husband's brother, ayiews (render in Brookline, Mass., Natale Mollicca by name, are all safe at Messina. "'POSSUM AND TATERS." President-Elect Taft Distinguished Himself Eating at Barbecue. Augusta, Cri., Jan. 11. Auspicious "feeding" was the principal occupation today of the president-elect. He did fiill jus' ice this aueinoon to the bar becue of Charles S. Border, given on his big cotton plantation about ten miles from town, and tonight he faced a spread of "'possum and taters," be sides a menu of other heavy dimen sions, a.s the guest of the local Bar association. Mr. Teft had to divide the honors. At the barbecue he di tinguished himself by eating, while at tne banquet he ate sparingly, but came in strongly on the oratory. DIED IN DRUG STORE. Bridgeport Woman Seized With Heart Failure on Street. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 11, Mrs. jHirwell Hampshire, aged 4S, was tricken with heart failure on Ea Main street shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon, while walking with two women companions toward Lakevlew eemetery to attend the burial of friend. She was assisted into a drug tore nearby, but was dead when passing physician was stopped and Called in. 'She had. been under treat tnent for some time for rheumatism in th neighborhood of the heart, and the medical examiner decided that that yrat the cause of death. She leaves no family except her husband. . i . OBITUARY. Capt. John Barr. Boston. Jan. 11. Capt. John Barr, who sailed the yacht Thistle when th Scottish challenger for the America1 cup was defeated by the Volunteer i 1SS7. died at his home in Marblehead toaay alter an illness of some month; ie was bi years old and a brother of cnaries Barr, the skipper of the Co lumbia and Reliance of cup defense iame. in isas Captain Barr was i command of the Paine cup defender juonee. TWENTY MEN KILLED In the Explosion Sunday in the Leiter Mine. Zelgler, 111., Jan. 11. Of 28 workmen In the mine owned by Joseph Leiter. t were killed by the explosion yester Hay, according to official information riven out at the mining office tonight The last of the bodies was recovered today. The cause of the disaster has rot hfen officially determined yet. The worK ot restoring the mine progressed rapidly today, and It Is declared to be in good oondltion. I KUSSIAN OFFICERS ASK PARDON General Stoessel, Admiral Nebogtatoff and Others Appeal for Clemency. Ft. Petersburg. Jan. 1. General Btoessel, Rear Admiral Nebogatoff and everai otner or the officers of high rank now in the fortress of St. Peter nd St. Paul, have applied for pardon cr commutation of their sentences. No action has yet been taken. I Heavy Assessments e tr New York Per V tonal Property. Kew York, Jan. IT. The heaviest as sessments on this year's annual per sonal property tax list for New York city, which, in accordance with the law, was made public today, were those of Mrs. Russell Sage and Andrew Carne rK whose personal holdings were val ued at $5,000,000 each. John D. Rocke feller's real and personal property was assessed at 2, 500,000. wlille the hold ings of William K. Vanderbllt and the Countess Szechenyl, formerly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, were listed at 11 000,000 each. lustice of the Peace Gets 3 Months. Camden "N.i J., Jan. 11. Conrad JValdvogel, & Justice of the' peace of JKJhora, N. J., near here, was sen enced to three months' Imprisonment y Judge Jollne here today on the harge of retaining about $120 which ) had levied upon automobile owners violating the speed laws. Tablet Erected to Founder of Cornell , University. itnaca, N. T.. Jan. 11. A tablet f enduring bronze was erected today in uunor or tne mrtnaay of Ezra Cornell tne rounder of Cornell university. Th taDiet was presented by the Dewitt iiisioncai society or this city and con tained the inscription: "On this site lived and died Ezra. Lornen, isuv-74, member of assem bly, senator, philanthropist, benefacto or tne city ot Ithaca whose citizen rear mis token In grateful apprecia tlon." Defaulter Broke Down and Wept on Trial. Pittsburg, Jan. 1.. J. n. F. Rine- narat, vice jiresldent and former cash ier of the closed Farmers nnrl rimuom,' National bank of Waynesburg, on trial ui me united staees district court here charged with peculations which result ed m wrecmr.g the institution two years ago, broke down and cried bit terly today while his attorney outlined ins ueiense. Glass Strike Settled. ciarxsourg. w. Va., Jan. 11. The West fork Glass company announced today that its plant will start blowing dittos jail. 10 unaer tne Kiirni n,-a The company will not sign the scale but will work under that basis. The strike inaugurated early In December Is apparently settled satisfactorily- to an parties as lar as this distr ct 1a concerned. Swinburne's Fleet to Visit Valparaiso, Washington. Jan. 11. In response tn invitation or tne people of Valparaiso t hue. Rear Admiral Swinburne has designated the first division of the neet. consisting or the armored cruis ers west Virginia flagship), Colorauo Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit that oorL The shins will arrive tit Valparaiso on Jan. 15 and will remain in port there for five days. Brother of Sulian of Morocoo Poisoned. London. Jan. 12. A despatch from Tangier to the Daily Telegraph says that news has been received from Fez reporting the sudden death of Mulai Mohammed, Wother of the sultan and at one time pretender to the Moroccan tnrone. There are rumors that Mulal Mohammed was poisoned. New Fife Boat for M. F. Plant. - Glasgow. Jan. 11. Morton F. Plant of New York is having a fifteen-me tre yacht built by Fife, to race in British waters. The new boat will be commanded by Charles Barr. Steamship Arrivals. At Bremen: Jan. II. Gneisenau. from New York. At Genoa: Jan. 9. Algreia. from New York via Marseilles. Word was received here by Charles Phelps of the Merchant National bank on Monday evening of the death of J. Hunt Smith in St. Augustine, Fla., on Monday. Mr. Smith had not been in good health for some ; time and had gone to Florida over a month ago for the winter. It is understood he un derwent an operation on Saturday. It had been reported for a day or two that he was quite ill, but his death will come as a great surprise to his many friends In this city, where he spent a large part of his life and was luentinea with many of the business interests as well as the banking hous es. J. Hunt Smith was born in Hamil ton, Madison county, N. Y., June 16, 1S40, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adon Smith. He came to Norwich over 40 years ago. He was for several years engaged m the manufacture of worst ed goods and carried on that Indus, try in the old building which the Hop kins & Allen Arms Co. occuaied, but wnicn was burned eight years ago. In the sixties alter the war he became interested in the worsted business here and under the firm name of Smith & Hedge (W. L. Hedge), they did bus iness at 3 and 5 Water street. Later he conducted the Commonwealth mill at the Falls and from there irent to " A-IU.U1WU1 Bireei iactory, wnere ne aibo manuiaetured yarns. Leaving that business, he became connected with the banki lg interests and was a clerk In the Thames Loan tk 1 rust f;o., where he became treas urer In 1Si9, an office which he held for over fifteen years, and at tne timo of his death was trustee. In 1881 he was elected treas urer of the Dime Savings bank, which oince hp he'd tor many years, also hav nig Deen secretary, and at his death was tne president of the institution having also been vice president. He resigned the treasurership of the Dime in 18S8. He was a director of the First National Sink and president of the Mercnants National bank, havine- he M that position for over twenty years. and is credited with excellent service in bringing its affairs to its present iiin stanoara. Mr. hmith was for a number of years treasurer and general manfl per ' l:ic nurwu-n Kieacmng, jjyemg and Printing company, and the prosperous condition of the company was due in a large measure to his management The company was taken over by the-United .juaij riiiiMiiiis company, it now be ing the Norwich branch of that large company, and he was at the time of his death the vice president and secretary of the company. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the Civil war. having- served as captain in a regiment raised in New York. He was a member of Sedgwick post. No. 1, G. A. R., of the Society of the Potomac and of the Army and Navy club of the state of Connecticut. His executive ability made hlma valuable promoter of fhe enterprif-Ts in which he was interested and he can be classed as one who contributed his share to the prosperity of this com munity, in which he spent so many of his years. He was a man of acknowl edged ability and was prominent in many interests which served to build up Norwich. He was an aggressive citizen whose influence and ability will oe greauy missed in tnis city. Mr. Smith had a summer residence at Eastern Point, where he spent much of his time. He is survived bv his wife, a daughter. Mrs. Martha T,. Jen kins, and a son, Sidney L. Smith. Slight Sho:ks Also Felt Mondy After noon at Different Points in British Columbia No Damage Resulted. Bellingham, Wash., Jan. 11 Belling ham was shaken by an earthquake at 3.45 o'clock this afternoon. Building3 iu an parts or me town were Jarred but no damage was done. Hundreds of people rushed into the streets. Brick buildings were so badly shaken that the plaster fell to me noor ana tnere was a panic. Only vile shuck, was ien. teattie. Wash.. Jan. 11. Reports of eeu tuquane snot-K came to night from Vancouver, Victoria, Su mas, Tacoma and Bellingham. The tame snock was felt here at 3.44 o'clock and lasted several seconds. No damage was done, but person rush- tiuin ouiioings. TWO BATTLESHIPS" INSTEAD OF FOUR Recommended by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. Fleeing Pastor Commits Suicide MYSTERY OF BATTLE RUN CHURCH MURDER SOLVED. CRIME CONFESSED BY LETTER Addressed to Sheriff of Adair, Mich, Giving Details of Butchery Claimed . to Be Under Hypnotic Influence. Washington. Jan. 11 in t the navy appropriation to the extent of $29,000,000 was agreed upon today by mo iiiuotj cummuiee on naval affairs. The following naval Droerrammo fnr appropriations at this session was auopteo oy tne committee: Two bat- uesnips or 26,000 tons' displacement, i3,uuu,vvu; nve torpedo boat destroy ers, $4,000,000; three colliers, $3,600,- uuu; rour submarines, $2,000,000; one suo-sunace boat, $400,000. Two battleships are recommended by c i.wuiimLit.-u instead or lour as esti mated' for by the liavv dennrtmenf The estimate for destroyers was cut in half, the navy department asking for ten. An ammunition ship, a repair amp ana two mine laying ships, esti mated for by the navy department, were refused by the committee. The estimates for the three colliers and tne rour submarine:, were aerreed tn except that the committee arlrled one sub-surface boat. SEARCHED AT POLICE STATION. Mrs. Munsoh of New Britain Arrested in Hartford for Snoplifting. Hartford, Conn.. Ja. 11. Mrs. Inea Munson of New Britain was arrested in the store of G. Fox & company today for shoplifting. When taken to the police station and searched several pairs of socks were found in her pos session and other merchandise which had been taken from other stores. She also made a confession of her thefts. New Britain. Conn.. Jan. 11. Mrs Inea Munson, who was arrested in Hartford today for shoplifting, lives at 329 Maple street. She is 34 years old and has a husband and three children. Tonight her home was "searched hv Hartford detectives and merchandise which was identified by Hartford mer chants as having been stolen from their stores to the value of $100 was found. Carthage, 111., Jan. 11. Rev. John H. Carmichael, pastor of three-Methodist churches In and near Adair, Mich.. conressea slayer of Gideon Browning, a neignoor, whom -he slew with hatchet and cremated last Tuesday night in Rattle Run church, committed suicide today in the toilet room of Miss Miranda Hughes' boarding house py cutting his throat with a pocket knife. The preacher left a letter to the sheriff of Adair, Mich., giving details or the murder, dismembering and in cineration of Browning, and attributed tne act to self defense and moral cow ardice because of the hypnotic influ ence that Browning, an illiterate car penter, held over him. CONFESSION OF CARMICHAEL, WHO MURDERED BROWNING Pastor of Michigan Methodist Church Tells Strange Story of Being Under Hypnotio Power of His Victim. Electrocuted at Trenton State Prison. Trenton, N. J.. Jan. 11. John Man. tesanna was electrocuted at the state prison tonight. He was convisted nf murder in the Essex county court for shooting Edith Pickett, a 14-year-old girl, who refused to marry him. OBITUARY. NORWICH LODGE OF ELKS WILL ATTEND DEDICATION. Tubbs' Band and About 100 Members Will Go to New London Thursday Evening, Returning by Special Trol leys. The dedication of the new hnms nf the New London lodge of Klirs. NTn. Sfin will take place on Thursday evening! Norwich lodge, No. 430. B. P. O. E.. of which Nelson J. Aylinsr is the exalted ruler, will attend the exercises in a tody. There will foe about 100 from here, and they will take with them tudos' lull band. The local lodee. and band will leave Thursday evenine on the 7 o'clock train, the committee hav-I about 8 o'clock Sunday morning at William A. Richmond. William A. Richmond ms.wfl awav at his home. 96 Smith avenue, at 7.45 Monday morning. Mr Richmond . taken with cerebral hemorrhage, which caused paralysis of the entire left side. While at his work in the enginfe room of the United States Finishing com pany Thursday at 7.30 p. m. his fellow workmen, noticing his strange man ner, desired to assist him hn Kf he declined, remarking "I'll feel better as soon as out in the air " H ceeded in reaching his home, where he leu unconscious and never rallied. Mr. Richmond was born in Norwich Fails Auff. 23, 1852, the son of William H. S. Richmond and Arabella Congdon, and passed his entire life in this cljty. Mr. Richmond was of a quiet, unas suming nature, much attached to his home and family. Being a great read er, he was posted on the tonics of th day. During his short illness the many calls from shopmates and friends about tne city attested to the high esteem in which he was held. For many years he has been a member of Uncas lodge, JSO. 11, 1. u. O. F the members of which during his sickness showed their sympathy and help 4n various ways. Mr. Richmond married N. Angie Bill of South Griswold- Dec. 1, 1877, who with one daughter, Mrs. John R. Lewis, survive him. A daughter, Lucy Edna, died Sept. 3, 1904. He also leaves a brother, George A. Richmond, of Wa terbury, and two sisters, Mrs. Charles L. Howard of this city and Annette B. Richmond, a missionary, in Shanghai, China. . , Mrs. Lydia W. Noyes. Mrs. Lydia JVilliams Noyes died at ing the affair in charge beine- John iwnovan, james f. Hayf-s, Daniel Mc cormick, Peter McNamara and George Charbonneau. A handsome nresent has been selected which will be presented to tne Aew ixmdon lodge. Whether they will march from the hall to the train or assemble at the station has not been decided as yet. lliey exnect 10 leave New Tindnn nn the return about midnight, having se cured two special electric cars to ac commodate the party. FIRE AT PORTER'S SHOP Caused Early Morning Alarm Was Quickly Extinguished With Little Fire Loss. A gre of unknown origin was discov ered in the cash room at the plant ot the H. B. Peter & Son comnanv. on Lafayette street, by the employes ar riving there at 6.30 o'clock Monday morning. An alarm was sent In by james n riiDura rrom box 37, on Laf ayette street, and tha department re sponded, and although the location of the plant is outside the citv limits thev put chemicals on the fire, which promptly extinguished it with the help of the sprinkler system at the plant. The loss by Are was verv small, hut the water ran through from the second floor, on which the sash room is, down on to 635 doors. These are now dry ing in the kiln and the damage can not be told till they have been taken out WTiere the fire started was over the office. With a view to locating the cause of the fire an' expert has looked over the electric wiring, but nothing was found to suggest how the fire started. ; the home of her daughter. Mrs. Chris topher Morgan, in Mystic, after an Ill ness of several months. She was a woman of lovable character and held In high regard by all wflo knew her. Mrs. Noyes was 75 years of age and was the daughter of Sanford and T.ucv Williams. She was a charter member of Fanny Ledyard chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, and also a member- or fat. Mark's Episcopal tnurcn. -virs. ioyes is survived by one aaugnter, Mrs. Christopher Morgan aim uue son, inanes ioyes or Poquo- Jioc. - Capt. Anson Withoy. Capt; Anson Withey, Civil war vet eran and a well known citizen of iireenneid, Mass., died at his home In tiittt jjia-i3 odiuruaj, uan. , arter a King niness. He was born in Pomfret Aug. 4, 1838, and enlisted at the age of 21 in Company B, Eighteenth Connecticut volunteers, from Killing- ii, wneii me v,ivn war Droke out nnrf later he served with Company F, Tejm.l unuea states uoiorea infantry. He served with distinction and resigned in 1866. declining a commission in the regular army. In civil life Captain Wfithey lias been a carriage maker In Greenfield and was postmaster at one time. He was the founder of Edwin E.- Day post G. A. R., and was Its first commander' He belonged to various Masonic Iodpes, being a past master of the Re publican lodge. In 1908 Mr. and Mrs. Withey ob served their thirty-eighth wedding an niversary. He is survived by. his widow, and two Misters, Mrs. Ellen Rix of Worcester and Mrs. A. & Davis of Norwich. Carthage, 111., Jan. 11. The confes slon of Kev. J. H. Carmichael, given out this afternoon, follows: "Carthage, 111., Jan. 9, 1908. "To Mr. Waggonsteil, Port Huron, Mich.: "Honored Sir: I write this lette to explain some things m connection with the Columbus church tragedy. I am guilty only because I am a cow ard. The man had such a hypnotic influence over me that I felt that something must be done. I felt great ly ashamed that a man said to be short-minded should be able to com pel me to yield to his will, but I said nothing aijout it. Felt Bound to Obey Browning. At .first he said: 'It's all right, el der, don't be afraid.' Then he began to talk about how we two could get rich. Three times he came to the rear of my barn and talked to me through the manure hole; tw-ice he was at the river when I went to wa ter, my stock and each time I felt that he was doing something that he was proud of. Once when I was go ing to Columbus he was on the pike near the pink schoolhouse. When I overtook him he asked me to ride. I could not refuse. He asked me if ev er I had driven up the pike to Port Huron, o which I answered no. "Then be said: 'Come, let's drive up.' Eyes Had a Snake-like Look. I I dissented, but he kent on until he persuaded me to go. He got out and stood at the corner while I went to--the barn with the rig. Then, aft er we had been at the restaurant, for which he paid, also for the horses, he gave me a half-dollar and said he wanted me to go across there and buy a small hatchet for his boy to play with. I began to tell him to go and do his own buying, when he set ins eyes upon me In the queerest sort of a look, something like the look of a snaKe s eyes. Influence Kept Tightening Its Grip, Then I felt his influence jtightening ins grip on my mina. so I went, in tending to go into the store and out the back way to get the horse and rush off for home. When I turned to close the door he stood looking upon me through the window, and I just bought the hatchet and came out again, but by that time he had dis appeared, so I went to the barn, got my rig and started for home. When I made the turn upon Military street he was at the corner to get in. He rode, as far as South Park, where he got out to take the car. He took the hatchet with him and said nothing nor did I think anything at the time about the change. "I Felt as Small as a Bantam Chicken" "Once at the depot at Adair he came out of the house In his shirt sleeves and exercised me by compell ing me to .walk the rails. All the while I felt as small as a bantam chicken. When he arranged with me about his wedding he said he would go to -ort nuror and meet me on the road between that place and the church. I thought he fully meant to fe-ci marnea wnen ne engaged my ser vices, but when we met on the road ana ne was alone I began to feel un easy, but he said it was all right, the others would come In a carriage. When we went into the church I wanted to light a lamp, to which he dissented saying 'No. elder, no light unless they should .come.' Presently he said, 'Maybe you'd better have a little fire,' so I went out and passed wood to him through the window. When I had put in what I thought would be enough, he said, 'Now, elder, the moon is shining right oh the front door, and If you go around there to come in some one may see you. Just put up some wood here and come in at this window.' PRTE TWO CENTS. Condensed Telegrams Three Men Were Killed by a fallin avanuia in a tunnel at Shafter, Nev, John Meehan, Author of a Brochure on nappiness in marriage, was arraign ju u tvun on complaint or his wife. I wo Trolley Cars Loaded with tv.nignt or pythlaa were in collision at id-yton, u., and 25 persons were hurt. -T" i i . . i wvn marsnai J. ts Hiivkjiv tx-a killed and his son seriously wounded in a. iignt wun burglars. at Clarence, . DI I ! t . . . . oioomiiiinoi nave Been Put upon the trail of an assassin who murdered w. i. .buck, a coal merchant, at At ItXULiL. Four Persons Win Sarinueli In!,,,-. in a panic caused by a small explosion in a. moving picture show at Collins vine, in. L. R. Wilfley. formerly lude-o of the American court in China, sailed for tnis country to practice law in New iorK city. Dr. Kenneth Junor of Brooklvn n serted that charitable institutions fuse to treat patients suffering from muercuiusis. Liu Chana Kana. a Chinese enmmia sioner, has arrived at San Francisco to make a tour of the country, studying cuiiimej-ciai conditions. Becoming Suddenly Insane. r T? Stevens, a wealthy citizen, shot and wounoeu two pedestrians at lola, Tex and fatally shot himself. It Was Reported in Lisbon that the Duke of Orrorto, heir to the Portuguese throne, had refused to accept the crown in tne event of the king's death. Re versely the corporatron and pewholders in churches who paid no pew rent. Dr. MacArthur criticised ad TTusiness policy of Trinity its A Delegation of Suffraaettes attend ed the meeting of the Central Feder ated union of New York, which in dorsed the woman suffrage movement. NOT ORDAIN 2D A3 PRIEST Siani Although He Posed as Such and Miss Testa Married. TC-we York. Jan. 11. Wrhen arraigned in court today on a charge of abduct ing Juliette Testa, a Newark. X. J- girl of 16 years, Nicolas Siani declared in court that he was not ordained bv the Roman Catholic church as a Driest. although he had posed for three years as sucn in the church of St. Rocco in Newark. N. J. Miss Testa's father suggested to the court that Siani be allowed to marry Miss Testa, as the rirl unon her dis charge from custody yesterday refused to leave the prison until Siani was also released. The pair were then ent to the city hall in the custody of a de tective to secure a marriage license. Afterwards Miss Teta and Siani ere married by Alderman Smith ir the presence of the girl's father tind mother. t HOLDUP IN CENTRAL PARK. Englishman Shot and Robbed Was Guest at Waldorf-Astoria. New York. Jan. 11. A man who de scribed himself at Robert Hillard, 40 years old of No 1 Grosvenor place, Hyde Park, Lond n. England, and said he was a guest at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, was found 1 ing in Central park tonight with a bullet wound in his chest. The "bullet came out of his back. The wounded man was removed to Roosevelt hospital. He said he had been held up a man who shot and robbed him and then fled. Hillard's condition is serious. The London postofflce directory does not contain the name of Robert Hil lard. No. 1 Grosvenor place. Hyde Park, London, is the Wellington club. MISS CHARLESWORTH KILLED. Thrilled With Queerest Sort of Feeling. "I brought a few sticks and laid them across each other, from the top of which he helped me Into the build ing. He let the window down again ftnd we kept looking out through the opening to see the others come down the state road. Presently he took a big hearty laugh, and said: There ain't no use looking for there ain't going to be no wedding.' "He was sitting where the gleams of light shown on his face, and his eyes were so brilliant that I wan thHi'ioH mrougn ana tnrougn with the queer est sort of feeling. I asked why then he had made the present arrangements, when he said: 'Well, elder, I just want ed to nave a little fun. You consider yourself an educated man, and look down upon a poor Ignorant fellow like me, and I just thought I would show him what I could do. I knowed if I could handle you I could handle other men, too, and make a bijr thing out of "Then he said: "Now. if I say raise your hand, ub she goes, see that's no dream." The Death Struggle. "1 felt my hand raise without no ef fort on my part. Then he said: 'If I say let down your.hand, down it goes,' and I felt It going' down in a singular manner. By this time I was so alarm ed that I was in a cold sweat. I then leaned over to see if anyone might be on the road, when he began to laugh again, and I saw that he was holding a weapon of some sort up his sleeve. Instantly I made a srab for it and got the hatchet from him, and asked him what he meant to do with that. He said, TH show yon,' and from his over coat pockets drew out a knife in each hand. He came at me. striking with both hands, while I backed across the church, down the side aisle and across the front, but I did not dare to turn bout to open the front door. Then Attorneys for Family Believe Accident Really Took Place. London, Jan. 11. Attorneys acting for the family of Miss Violet Gordon Cliarlesworth, whose recent mysterious disappearance has been the object of unusual puonc interest, Issued a state ment tonight saying that they have exhaustively examined Miss Lilian Charlesworth, a sister of Violet, and the chauffeur. Watts, both of whom were occupants of the motor when it was alleged Violet was thrown over a cliff. The attorneys, as a result of four hours' questioning, see no reason to doubt that tho accident really took place and that Violet was killed. Connecticut Presidential Electors Cast Their Votes for Taft and Sherman. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 11. The presi dential electors of this state met in the office of the secretary of state this afternoon and cast their1 ballots for William H. Taft and James S. Sher man for president and vice presidentt, respectively. DENIAL V A SENATOR TILLMAN Big Crowd in Galleries Disappointed-Spectacular Features in His Speech Lacking SAYS PRESIDENT LIVES IN GLASS HOUSE With Even a Glass Floor in It and that He Should Re member the Old Adage South Carolinian Says the president is Actuated by Personal Malice "Soiling Another will Never Make One's Self Clean." Washington, Jan. 11. Being greeted by applause from th miicriuu ..-v, he entered the senate chamber today to reply to President Roosevelt's stric tures respecting his connection with Oregon timber land transactions sen ator Tillman of South Carolina pro ceeded to read his prepared remarks with littie attempt at oratorical effort. Galleries Taxed to Capacity. He was given careful attention hv brother senators on hnth inv. nf tha chamber and the public und private gaiienes were taxed to their fullest capacity by visitors who occupied all the seats and standing room. With. out the entrances meanwhile, long lines of men and women unable to gain admission stood for nearly three hours vainly hoping to enter the galleries. Besides his speech, which had heen printed in advance. Mr. Tillman had prepared other brief remarks which he read. Did Not Feel Strong Enuogh to Open His Batteries. It has been exuectefl and rieairert " he said, "that having made mv own defense I should turn my batteries on my assailant. I do not feel that mv strength is sufficient for the double task, for my physicians have warned me against overtaxing mvself. One of the truest and best sentiments in tntriisn literature Is this from Tenny son: 'Soilir.g another will never make one's self clean." Feels That He Stands Unscathed. 'The president lives in a e-1 ass hnnse and even a glass floor in it and should remember the old adage. He has ex- el ten an tne pow;r of the government to destroy me," bi t I feel that I stand unscathed because if all other argu ments fail to convince men the char acter for rectitude, truthfulness and honesty which I have builded In the ixty-onc years of mv life would at last be my bulwark. Men who have always been clean and honorable do Lnot suddenly become ligrs ar.d hypo- riicE at sixty-one witnuut any neces-ity. Will Have Somethina to Ssv Latar. "Later on in this session it Is mv purpose to devote some time to bring ing Theodore Roosevelt face to face with his true self and let the neoula of the United States see what char acter of man they have bowed to. For the present. I content myself with pplylng to him this quotation from penser's 'Faery Queen': President Barks at and Bites All Alike. " 'He ranges throughout the whole orld, neither is there ahv tat can restrain him. Of late he has grown specially presumptious and pestilent. Darning at ana down another, and the case of that one of such serious Importance that his sense of official obligation com pelled him to prompt action. Mark you, he has been in the possession of all the facts in this case since July Inst and men will be curious to know why! if his zeal was honest, he did not make them known then." Personal Malice Alone. Quoting from the president's mes sage to the house on January 4 in which he said he had no charges of corruption against congress or against any member of the present house Mr. lillinan said: "It follows that he found no grounds' for indicting me In the courts, which, no doubt, would have rejoiced him over much, and all this fuss, fury and fustian about tho seriousness of the case and the gravity of the offense with which he charges me can be at tributed to personal malice alone. Investigation Demanded. 'Tn conclusion, Mr. President, I court the most searching investigation. Nay; I demand it. I declare most . j - " w 1,. DWUfclll ill conceal my effort to buy land; I spoke to the attorney general about u, i explained to the agent of tha secret strvice the whole transaction when I gave him the Dorr circular and the letters which had been sent me concerning it. The question of motive will at last control, and It cannot be shown that I have any rea son to conceal anything. I Invite comparison of my private life and my public work as a man pd a sen ator with Theodore Roosevelt or any other man. and feel absolutely sura ot toe grouna upon wnicn I stand. " Senator Tiilman closed his speech at 12.511. There was no demonstra tion of applause, and the Immense crowd In the galleries rapidly dis persed. "Senate Mutt Convict Ms or Acquit Me." "They have got to convict me, or they have cot to acquit me, one or tha omer. mai is ail there Is about It," said Senator Tillman after making hi speech and referring to the senate la relation to the president's charges against him. It is understood that an effort will b made tomorrow In the senate to for mu.ute a rlan by whlcn an inquiry bf the senate as Indicated by Mr. Till man will be obtained. London Newspaper Seeks Information, Not long after he had concluded hit speech Senator Tillman received a cablegram from a London newspaper asking him to express In fifty words his opinion of President Rootevelt, and saying that if he would do so the tolls would be paid at the other end. The senator declined to comply with tha request. SUBSTITUTED FOR WHISKEY Evidence in Trial for Illegal Li que Selling Disappeared from Table. biting all alike hether they be blameworthy or in- I BOTTLE OF GINGER ALP ivcot. .-sone are iree irom nis ai- acks. He spares neither the learned it nor the gentle poet, but rends and tears without regard of jperson, reason, or time. ' Congratulated by Colleagues. When Mr. Tillman concluded his re arks there was no further outbreak t applause, the vice president hav- ng admonished the occupants of the galleries against demonstrations. Mr. Tillman was congratulated number of democratic senators. by Admiral Sperry Going to Rome. Washington, Jan. 11. Only one of Admiral Sperry's first divlrion of the battleship fleet went to Naples because it was deemed inadvisable to send a greater number at this time, owing to the crowded port conditions. Admiral Sperry will go to Rome to make his call of courtesy on the king. MR. TILLMAN'S SPEECH I threw the hatchet and struck him, and he fell. I then turned to open the door, when he grabbed my leg and threw me down, whera my hands came upon the hatchet. There was a des perate struggle, in which I used the hatchet until he laid quiet and still. I cannot tell all that happened after that. I was wild to dispose of the body. I was in ar horrible terror, so I began pulling off his garments, that I might drag the body away somewhere and hide it. Then my eyes fell upon one of those knives, and I flew- into a rags and began t cut it, wh-.M he woko up find grabbed me again. Then for a while J used that hatchet until I was sure he was dead. Burning of the Dismembered Body. "Then I saw the fire was hot enough to make the stovepipe red nearly to the eJbow, so I grabbed him by the feet and dragged him down there and cut him to pieces, putting in each part as it was dismembered. Then I began to put the garments into the front stove, when I remembered that it had a poor draught and the things might not bum. Then I saw that my cloth ing was torn and bloody, while some of his were yet whole, and I exchanged and then took all but a few of mine and piled them in along with the body. Tired of Trying to Hide. "I then went up nearly to Tunnell Station, where I turned" my rig about and started it on the back track. My big coat hid my torn and bloody gar ments until I got to Chicago, where I purchased others. I am tired of trying to hide, though I Jiave succeeded in elflding the detectives so far. If you get this while I am yet alive, come and get me. I shall not be far from Cath age. 111. (Signed "J. II. CAJUUCHAELv" 1 Read From Manuscript President's ""Charges Attributed to Personal Mal ice and Desire for Revenge. Washington. Jan. 11. Declaring that the president had been actuated by motives of malice and a desire for re venge in attacking his course in con nection with the Coos Bay (Oregon) land grant. Senator Tillman of South Carolina, from his place in the sen ate today, made reply to the accusa tions of the executive. His speech was read from manuscript. Has Not Hesitated to Criticise ' tha President. "In my public work here," said Senator Tillman, "I have not hesi tated to criticise and comment on the official actions and utterances of Pres ident Roosevelt, and I have, doubtless, given him good cause to seek revenge. I have, at various times, arraigned him in the senate for tyrannical in vasion of the rights of congress, for usurpation of authority not given him by the constitution, for disobedience of the law and the neglect of duty, and particularly in the case of Mrs. Morris, for brutal and cruel conduct toward a helpless woman. I was not Branford, Conn.. Jan. 11. As T. J. McCarthy was being tried here today for selling liquor Illegally, the evi dence. In the shape of a bottle of whiskey, disappeared from the table on which it had been placed, and bottle of ginger ale substituted. Mc Carthy was accused of making tha substitution and the court stenogra pher stated that be saw McCarthy make the exchange. A search failed to reveal the evidence on McCarthy' person and the court is of the opinion that it was passed to friends of tha accused. McCarthy was arrested for theft and will be tried on that charg at the conclusion of the liquor case. McCarthy's attorney dropped the case when he found what he had done and new counsel had to be secured. The case was continued until Wednesday. ROOT AND BRYCE SIGN TREATY. For Settlement of International Differ ences Between United State and Canada. Washington, Jan. 11. After lor., hard, patient work, which, on some features, ran Into years. Secretary of State Root and Ambassador Jamei Bryce of Great Britain signed a treaty tonight for the settlement of Inter national differences betwe-in' the Unit ed States and Canada. The signature were attached to the instrument at the home of Secretary Root at t o'clock. This Is the agreciv-nt which ha been popularly ailudr . to as the "wa terways treaty," but Its scope Is broad er than that designation Implies, be cause It contemplates a dlsnosltlon of aware that these darts of mine had everything In the nature of differences quivered in the executive hide and I between tho two countries and ma stung him so, but the eagerness and i chinery for questions which may arise Intensity with which he has presented his case against me, his making a precedent, when none has existed be fore, his taking from the committee to which he has forwarded them the papers .and giving them to the press before that committee had considered them, indicates that Theodore Roose velt enjoys to the limit the feeling of getting even witn Ben Tillman, and lays on the 'Big Stick' with the keen est relish, doubtless believing that the 'Pitchfork' has gone out of business. President's Charges Boiled Down to Two in Number. "An examination of the president's letter to Mr. Hale, which might Just as well have been a special message of the type with which we are so fa miliar," said Mr. Tillman, "will show that the president's charges boiled down amount to two In number. "First, he promotes me to member ship in the Ananias club, and charges in effect that I have deliberately lied in the senate. "Second, he charges that I have ex erted my official influence and work as a senator for my personal benefit alone to secure the passage of a res olution and to press the department of Justice to bring suit against the cor poration which holds so much of the public domain in the west, and will not sell it to settlers under the terms of their grants from the government. Indiotment Cunningly Prepared. "He has prepared his Indictment with consummate ability and skill. He is even cunning in the apparently In nocent pretence that in making a search through the secret service for one kind of malefactor be has run along certain lines in the future. Pro vision is made for a Joint high com mission to be made permanent In character. 60 BURGLARIES AND HOLDUPS Admitted by Leo Adams in Chicago Police Court. Chicago, Jan. 11. Sixty burglaries and holdups of which he was the per petrator were admitted by Leo Adams today, according to the police. Adams told his story in a matter of fact way. He said that sometimes the routine of "doing Jobs" palled on him, and then he would got legitimate employment "But I couldn't earn enough to hava a good time," he continued, "and when an 'easy mark' came along, I Just nat urally had to relieve him of his valu ables." According to the manager of the Waldorf, Hillard has been in thlt coun. try for the past few months, coming to New York from Denver Nov. 1. H apt eared to possess ample fund. Pop Motor Co. Creditors Attured of Their Claimt. Toledo. O., Jan. 11. Creditor of tha Pope Motor Car company were assured -of their claims being paid when Judg Robert W. Taylor, of the federal court, Monday made absolute the sale trans ferring the properties of the Pope Mo tor company to the Toledo Motor com pany, a reorganization of the Pope In terests. The receivers of the old oon cern were directed by the conrt tm may In full the claims of all creditor. Th receivers will then be discharged. N opposition was mado to th saJ,