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VOL. LI. NO. 19.
NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY,. JANUARY 22, 1S09.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
JAPANESE-CALIFORNIA QUESTION
There is Nothing Pending in Congress Half So
Important, Says President
CONFERENCE HELD
Necessity of California's Congressional Delegation Using
Their Full Influence Against Legislation that Japan
Might Resent Wisdom of Placating Anti-Japanese
Sentiment on the Pacific Coast as Quickly as Possible
Washington, Jan. 21 The Japanese
legislation question in California was
discussed t conferences today between
President Roosevelt and Senators Flint
and Fulton and others. The president
urged the necessity of California's con
gressional delegation using their influ
ence as fully as possible against legis
lation that might ba resented toy
Japan.
No Question of Half So Much Impor
tance. The president talked cautiously with
eoiiie of his congressional visitors to
day. He went so far as to say he
thought nothing pending in congress
nor any or in cmerences oeiwoen
liimself and congress were of half the
importance of the Japanese-California
question.
President Realizes the Situation.
Although he talked with great delib
eration and care, the president still
recognizes the existence of a deeply
antagonistic sentiment against the
Japanese in California, and the wisdom
of placating that sentiment so as to
end the agitation with as little delay
as possible. Because of the almost
unanimous feeling in that state the
president realizes the responsibility
resting upon Governor Gillette in using
his influence upon the legislature to
top legislation at this session, and
he wants to do all he can to share some
cf that responsibility.
Fortifications for San Pedro, Cal, Har
bor Recommended.
Washington, Jan. 21. The fact that
recently President Roosevelt sent to
-NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
In the House Strictures Upon Effi
ciency of Officers.
Washington, Jan. 21. Strictures up
on the efficiency of naval officers in
the care of tiie machinery of war ves
sels were niado in the house of rep
resentatives today during the consid
eration of the naval appropriation bill,
with the result that an amendment
w as adopted requiring the secretary
cf the navy to report annually to
congress the instances when more than
$21.11). 000 Is expended for repairs.
After futile efforts to obtain legis
lation looking to the revocation of
murines aboard ships, an amendment
was agreed to prohibiting the purchase
cf powder "manufactured and sold in
violation of" the Sherman anti-trust
jaw. The debate disclosed that the
amendment was directed at the Du
pont company. Amendments appro
priating $250,000, to double the gov
ernment's output of powder, and fix
ing the price for powder, other than
for small arms, at til cents per pound,
were adopted.
The 1:' 1 was still pending when the
fiouse adjourned.
JURY BOX HALF FILLED.
Few Men WiHing to Serve in the Col
onel Cooper Case.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 21. The sec
ond day In th effort to obtain a Jury
in the trial of Col. Duncan B. Cooper,
Ills son Hobln Cooper, and former
Sheriff John D. Sharpe. charged with
the murder of former Senator Edward
V. Carmack, closed with only six men
In the box, a gain of but two over
the day before. This was a distinct
disappointment, not only to the court,
fcut to the attorneys on both sides.
After obtaining four Jurors in a few
liours yesterday. It was believed that
rapid progress would be made today.
U'he delay is attributed to two causes
one is that it happened that most of
those examined today are residents of
Js'ashville or vicinity, where the case
has been fully discussed and where
most of the people have taken sides.
T-he other reason is that but few men
are willing; to serve upon a Jury which
Is called upon to decide a case in
which the feeling Is so intense.
ATTACKED BY TWO ITALIANS.
Sailor From 'Battleship Minnesota
Beaten and Robbed at Nice.
Nice, Jan. 21. One of the sailors
of the United States battleship Min
nesota, Gchlan by name, while pass
ing along a dark street ot an early
liour this morning, was attacked by
two Italians, who sprang upon him
from a doorway and beat him down
Ibefore he had a chance to defend him
self, Gehlan's watch and money were
tolen by the thugs and the sailor was
found bleeding and almost senseless
1T the police. When he recovered suf
ficiently the sailor accompanied the
police on a round of the wine shops.
In one of which he pointed out his as
sailants, who were arrested and
brought before a police magistrate.
The magistrate sent the two men to
prison for six months.
Canadian Trapper Acoused of Murder
and Cannibalism.
Montreal, Jan. 21. The attorney
teneral of the Quebec province haB
been notified of the capture of a Bel
gian trapper named Grasset. accused
of murder and cannibalism, and his
detention at Fort Albany, a Hudson
Bay company post on St. James Bay.
Orders have been forwarded to detain
the prisoner until spring when he ill
lie brought mo tor trial. eirasset is
charged with murdering and eating
portions of the bodies of a French
companion named Bernard and a guide
named Lemieux, who accompanied him
to the Chibbagamoo country a year
ago.
Referred to Railroad Committee.
t Boston, Jan. 21. The portion of
Attorney General Malone's annual re
port to the legislature, submitted yes
terday, which deals with the New
York. New Haven & Hai-tford rail
road, was taken from the Judiciary
committee of the house today and re
ferred to the committee on railroads.
Yesterday the entire report was re
ferred to the Judiciary committee, but
today the house decided to divide.
Atttorney John B. Moran Improving.
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan, 21. District At-
tnrney John B. Moran of Boston, who
H hero for his health. Is Improving.
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Twri Indicated by frequent inquiries I
regarding him, is without foundation, i
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
i congress a report by the general staff
of the army, which became public, to-
dav, recommending fortifications for
San Pedro harbor, California, was
made the basis for suggtstions that
such decision was reached lately in
view of possible trouble with Japan.
At the war department this inference
was given a most explisit denial. There
It was said that the general subject of
the improvement of San Pedro harbor
had been under consideration more
tlian two years, beginning before there
was any thought of any dispute be
tween the United States and Japan.
It was taken up as a natural military
problem involving the necessary pro
tection of the Southern California
coast from foreign invasion and with
out reference to any particular country
or enemy. The defense of San Pedro
was considered Just as was that of oth
er harbors on the pacific or on the At
lantic coast, it was explained.
Estimates of the cost of the site and
fortifications aggregate $3,655,239 for
big guns, submarine mines, land and
accessories.
No Anti-Jap Legislation This Session,
Says Gov. Gillette.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 21. Governor
Gillette said today that there was to
be no legislation against the Japanese,
so far as he could see, at this session
of the legislature. He has decided not
to address the members of the legisla
ture in a special message, nor does he
deem such action necessary, in view of
the wide publication of the wishes of
the federal authorities.
LEFT $1,300,0CO ESTATE.
Final Accounting of Will of .Nathaniel
Witherill of Greenwich.
Greenwich, Conn., Jan. 21. Final ac
counting of the will of Nathaniel
Witherill, who died two years ago, was
allowed here today. In a codicil a
number of bequests made in the will
are revoked and practically tha entire
jestate, which I show n to be valued at
'over $1,300,000, is left to Rebecca
Witherill, widow of the testator.
The bequests in the will that were
revoked by the codicil Included $10,000
to the New York Trade school, $50,000
to the New York Society for the Crip
pled and Ruptured, 25.000 to the Pres,
byterian hospital, $10,000 to the New
Yutk Kindergarten society and $100.00!)
worth of land to the town of Green
wich. OUT OF WORK, DESPONDENT.
William Donnelan of Hartford At
tempts Suicide at His Home.
Hartford, Jan. 21. William Donne
lan, 37 years old, of 28 Kim street,
attempted suicide tonight at his home
by cutting his throat ,with a razor.
Donnelan had threatened to cut his
throat, and siient the greater part of
the day hunting for his razor, which
his wife had hidden. Tonight he went
into the apartment next to his and
asked a child there for her fatjier's
razor, saying that he wished a shave.
When the child brought the razor he
cut his throat. He was taken to a
local hospital and is not expected to
live. Despondency over lack of em
ployment led him to attempt his life.
He has a wife and four children.
CHILD LABOR CONFERENCE.
"Keep the Child Out of the Factory"
the Sentiment.
Chicago, Jan. 21. "Keen the child
out of the factory." This was the con
sensus of sentiment at the opening to
day of the sixth annual convention of
the child labor conference. The plight
oi me poor enna who is taken from
scnool to become the support of par
ents, the unnatural and unhealthful
surroundings of a child In the fac
tories of the big cities and in the cot
ton mills of the south, were all de
scribed by social workers of national
repute as an argument for more legis
lative protection for children.
5,000 ACRES INUNDATED,
Breaking of Levees on Sacramento
River at Isleton.
Sacramento. Cal., Jan. 1. The lev
ees of the lower division of Sherman
ir-ianu gave way mis aiternoon, ac
cording to reports received from Isle
ton, and between 3,000 and 5,000 acres
were inundated. The break occurred
on the Sacramento river side where
the dam was not equal to the strong
current Dealing Against It, A fierce
southeastern gale lashed the water in
to waves that washed over the tops
of the levees.
DANBURY HATTERS' STRIKE.
State Board of Mediation and Arbitra
tion Take a Hand.
Hartford, Jan. 21. The state board
of mediation and arbitration met with
Governor Lilley today to discuss the
hatters' strike at Danbury, and it was
announced that work on the matter
would be commenced tomorrow.
Death of George Smythe,for Many
Years H arvard Boathouse Caretaker.
Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 21. George
Smythe, a retired police officer, known
to thousands of Harvaxd men as
"Bones," died suddenly tonight of
heart disease. He was 60 years old.
For many years prior to becoming a
member of the police force he was
caretaker at the Harvard boathouse
and while there he gained the ac
quaintance of th students.
When President Roosevelt was last
In Cambridge he recognized Mr.
Smythe on the street and shouting
"Hello, Bones," be Jumped from his
carriage to graso the hand ef the old
boathouse attendant.
Children Touched Match to Keg ' of
Powder.
Johnstown. Pa., Jan. 21. Three chil
dren between three and four years old
were killed, another aged' five was se
verely burner! and two women, moth
ers of the little nes. were tjainfuliv
injured today at Stoughton, Somerset
county, when the children touched a
match to a keg of powder to see it
uiaze. aii me dean anu injured are
foreigners. Their home was almost
demolished by tha explosion.
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Cabled Paragraph
St. Petersburg-, Jan 21. Thirty-four
new cases of cholera and sixteen
deaths were recorded at the municipal
hospitals for the twenty-four hours
ended at noon today.
Constantinople, Jan. 21. The third
wife of the sultan of Turkey, the
mother of Prince Burhan Eddin, his
majesty's favorite son, died last night
and was buried today. The sultan,
who is suffering from a cold, has can
celled the usual selamlik audiences for
tomorrow.
The Hague, Jan. 21. Jose J. Paul,
the Venezuelan envoy, had a lengthy
conference this afternoon with M. Van
Swinderen, the foreign minister, and
an agreement was reached on the prin
cipal points at issue between v enezuela
and The Netherlands. This will en
able the completion of a protocol dur
ing the coming week, restoring diplo
matic relations.
WORST STORM IN
QUARTER OF A CENTUR
Extends from Oregon Coast to San Di
ego Gales and Cloudbursts.
San Francisco, Jan. 21. With rail
road traffic virtually suspended on
some lines, train schedules badly de
moralized on other roads, telegraph
and telephone wires prostrated and
communication only fitfully maintained
With some sections of the San Joaquin
and Sacramento valleys. California hns
witnin the last twenty-four hours ex
perienced one of the worst storms in
a quarter of a century, covering an
area that extends from the Oregon
coast to San Diego. At various places
the rain at times reached the propor
tions of a cloudburst, and was accom
panied by a fire gain.
At Stockton, the suburbs of the city
have been inundated and the waters
are beginning to enter the business
districts. At Angels Camp a wall of
water six feet high swept through the
town, carrying away 35 houses and
drowning several children.
PROVIDENCE AND NEW YORK
EARTHQUAKE CENTERS
Opinion Expressed by Leading Au
thority on Seismic Disturbances.
Boston, Jan. 21. -"I absolutely pre
dict without any hesitation that with
in a year and a Half Mount Etna will
experience a fearful eruption,'' declar
ed Prof. T. A. Jagger, Jr., head of the
geological department at the Massa
chusetts institute of technology, and
acknowledged one of the leading au
thorities in thn United States on vol
canoes and earthquakes, before the
Society of Arts in an address tonight.
Professor Jaggar expressed the opin
ion that the earthquake at Messina is
but the forerunner of the greatest
eruption which Mount Etna has ever
seen.
Professor Jaggar stated that geolog
ical surveys showed that Manchester,
N. H., Providence, R. I., and New York
city were "earthquake centers."
Death of Colonel Francis Jewett Park
er of Boston.
Boston, Jan. 21. Announcement was
made today of the death of Colonel
Francis Jewett Parker, aged 84 years,
formerly prominent in military, civic
and political circles of Bo.iton. At the
beginning of the civil war he organ
ized the Parker Battalion, which be
came the nucleus of the Thirty-second
Massachusetts regiment, of which he
was made colonel. -
He served in both branches of the
legislature and was the citizens' can
didate for mayor of Boston in 1878,
failing, however, of election.
Colonel Parker had been treasurer
of the Monadnock cotton mills of
Claremont, N. H., and treasurer of the
Massachusetts Central railroad.
Colonel Lyle Placed on Retired List of
the Army.
Washington, Jan. 21. Col. David A.
Lyle of the ordnance department was
placed on the retired list of the army
today on account of age after forty
years' service. For several years Col
onel Lyle had been in commar.d of the
arscna' at Augusta, Ga. One cf Colonel
Lylc's contributions to the government
was the famous "Lyle life saving gun,''
which has been used on ships and at
life saving stations throughout the
world for many years.
Death of Turkish Guide Who Piloted
Rescuers of Ellen Stone. '
Roswell, N. M.. Jan. 21. Solim Sha
kier, the guide who piloted a body of
Turkisii troops through the mountains
of Macedonia to rescue Miss Ellen
Stone, the American missionary, ' kid
napped by brigands and held for ran
som, diet! in a hospital here today of
pneumonia. Shakier formerly lived in
Chicago, but came to New Mexico for
his health. The body will be sent to
Jerusalem for interment. Shakier em
braced Christianity many years ago.
Attacked Anti-Saloon League as Insin
cere. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 21. Addresses
by leaders of the National Model Li
cense league movement, outlining the
policies of that organization, marked
the first session of trie league's second
annual convention held here today.
President T. M. Oidmore in his speech
attacked the Anti-Sc.loon league as in
sincere, declaring that it did not want
to keep nay citizen from possessing,
purchasing or using liquor.
Policemen Guard Mill. Property Where
Strike Is On.
Philadelphia, Jan. 21. Following the
refusal of assistant superintendent of
the Dobson carpet mills to discharge
two laborers who, it is alleged, ussault
ed two weavers, 300 weavers went on
strike today, leaving nearly every
loom in the mill idle. The strikers, it
is said, threaten to blow up the mill
unless their demands are speedily
granted. Policemen have been detail
ed to guard the property.
Former Bank Commissioner of Massa
chusetts Dead.
Boston. Jan. 21. Andrew M. Dorr,
former bank commissioner of Massa
chusetts, died tonight at his home In
Dorchester. He was born in Boston
in 1857. He was appointed bank com
missioner by Governor Douglas in
1905. and a year later made chief bank
examiner.
White House Reception to the Judi
ciary. Washington, Jan. 21. The annual
White House reception to the judiciary,
the members of the supreme court of
the United States and other court3 sitv
ting in the district being the chief
guests of the occasion, was held at the
uhite House tonight.
Boston Cotton and Yarn Broker Fails.
Boston. Jan. 21. Arnold B. Sanford.
cotton and yarn broker, today filed a
petition in bankruptcy, giving liabili
ties of $75,515, of which $67,20 is se
cured by the bonds of the Kennebec
Spinning mills. There are no assets.
Steamship Arrivals.
At Naples: Jan. 21, Caronia. from
New York via St. Michael's. Madcria.
and Gibraltar.
At Southampton: Jan. 21. Oceanic
from New York.
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Is Rejected
By the Senate
NOMINATION OF CONNECTICUT
MAN FOR POSTMASTER.
GEORGE I. ALLEN, MIDDLETOWN
It Is Alleged Worked in the Interest
of Representative Hill for U. S. Sen
ator Echo of Recent Contest.
Washington, Jan. 21. An echo of the
recent senatorial contest in Oonnecti-
cutwas heard in the rejection by the
senate today of the nomination of
George I. Allen, who was appointed
yesterday to succeed himself as post
master at Miuuietown. Senator Bulke
ley and Brandegee Joined forces for the
purpose of defeating his reappointment
because, it is alleged, he had taken
sides with their political opponents.
Has Been Postmaster for Years.
Allen has been postmaster at Mid
dletown for a number of years. Three
years ago he supported Governor
Bulkcley for senator. He was not then
reappointed, the name of another can
didate having been sent in by the
president for the postmastership. The
senators stood by Allen and although
two or three appointments were made
there was no confirmation and Allen
continued to serve.
Allen, It is Said, Worked for Hill.
When Senator Brandegee came up
for re-election Allen, it is said, left
the faction with which he had been
affiliated and worked In the interest
of Representative Hill for the sena
torship. Senator Brandegee won and
Allen, after being denied reappoint
ment for two years, was named by the
president to succeed himself and the
nomination was sent to the senate. As
the senators were in harmony in op
posing Allen, the senate, according to
a long established principle, voted, at
once to uphold their position.
Mr. Allen Greatly Surprised.
Middlctown, Conn., Jan. 21. When
shown the despatcli tonight to the ef
fect tliat the senate had refused to
ratify his appointment as postmaster,
George I. Allen raid that "he was very
greatly surprised by the news. He
had always considered Senators Bulke
ley and Brandegee personal friends,
and that he di.in't understand what
their action meant. He had always
been a strong personal supporter of
Senators Bulkeley and Brandegee and
that he had no reason to suppose that
his nomination would not be confirmed
by the' senate.
tie also sale; ne would make no
definite statement until he was in pos
session of further particulars."
STARTED FOR CALLAO. PERU.
First Division U. S. Pacific Fleet Leaves
Valparaiso.
Valparaiso, Jan. 21. The first divi
sion of the United States Pacific fleet.
consisting of the cruisers Wutt Virgin
ia. Colorado, Pennsylvania and Mary
land, left here at noon today to join
the second division tomorrow outside
of Coquimbo. Togther the vessels will
proceed for Callao, Peru, where they
will spend a fortnight. They wil then
go to Panama and so on north to Mag
dalena bay.
The American -men and officers have
left a very good impression behind
them in Chili. There have been a
number of entertainments, official and
otherwise, in their honor, and today a
delegation of little girls presented Rear
Admiral Swinburne with a farewell
bouquet of flowers. The admiral
thanked tha children very gracefully.
The officers appreciate the welcome
extended to them here and they are
sorry t3 go away. They say 1 hey have
had a very good time, and regret that
they have not been able to visit San
tiago. Theofficers have returned the
hospitality extended them on shore by
entertainments on board their vessels.
This division of the fleet has been
in constant communication by wireless
telegraphy with the second division at
Coquimbo.
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
Bill Reported to House Affecting Civil
War Officers and Men.
Washington. Jan. 21. A bill provid
ing pay for officers and enlisted men
of the volunteer army who served in
the civil war was favorably reported to
the house tod-' by the committee on
military affairs. Fifty dollars a month
is provided for officers after they have
reached the age of 70. while privates
are to receive $25 a month afcer that
age. No pay will be allowed under
the provisions of the bill if an officer
or private is now receiving a pension
in excess of the amount authorized.
Neither will alii' pay be allowed under
the terms of tha bill If the applicant
is employed by the federal government
or by any state or municipality.
ENDS MESSINA CONSULATE.
House Passes Bill Abolishing It and
Establishing One at Catania.
Washington. Jan. 21. A bill was
passed by the house of representatives
today abolishing the American con
sulate at Messina, Italy, and estab
lishing a consulate of the seventh
class at Catania. The change is made
necessary by the recent earthquake.
"The Dawn of Tomorrow," New Play
by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett.
New Haven, Jan. 21. A new play
by Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett, the
authoress, entitled "The Dawn of To
morrow," was brought out at the Hy
perion theater tonight, with Miss El
eanor Robson in the leading role The
play has many strong dramatic situa
tions and while classed as a comedy
runs in a serious vein. Miss Robson
was supported by an excellent com
pany, including Henry Stanford and
Aubrey Koucicault. The authoress at
tended the presentation tonight.
Jury Disagreed and Was Discharged.
New York, Jan. 21. After six hours'
deliberation the jury in the case of
David H. Shellard, a former Brooklyn
policeman charged with the murder of
Barabara Reig, reported that it was
impossible to reach a verdict, and at 9
o'clock tonight Justice Crane discharg
ed it. The defendant was recommit
ted to jail to await decision as to an
other trial.
$50,000 Fire at Lynchburg.
Lynchburg, Y-i., Jan. 21. Ryan's art
and book store was burned today, en
tailing a loss of $30,000 to stork and
$10,000 , to .building. Other smaller
losses bring the total up to $50,000.
- 15 to 1 Shot Wins.
Oakland. Cal.. Jan. 21. Long shots
were to the front in some of the races
at Emeryville today. Ketchemike at
15 to 1 upset calculations by winning
the mile and sixteenth easily. The
track was muddy,
Pastor II. S. Brown
Seriously Injured
HIS
NOSE BROKEN, LEFT LEG
CRUSHED, HEAD CUT.
RUN OVER EY AUTOMOBILE
Mr. Brown of Darien Was Riding His
iBicycle When Hit Taken to Hospital
Nem York Chauffeur Arrested.
Darien. Conn.. .Tun i t tr a
Brtwn, 51 years old, pastor of the local
1 'Congregational church, was struck anil
run over by an automobile here today,
receiving a broken leg and injuries
about the head and neck and possible
internal injuries.
Was Riding His Bicycle.
Rev. Mr. Brown, who was riding his
bicycle on the Connecticut turnpike,
turned across the road to avoid an on
coming team and ran into an automo
bile owned by Archibald C. Foss of
New York and driven by Oliver Haglen
Mr. Brown was struck in the head by
one of the Lamps of the machine anil
knocked under the wheels, one of
which passed over him after dragging
him several feet. Rev. Mr. Brown
taken to a nearby drug store. whcr It
was found that his head wa badly
cut, his nose broken and his left leg
crushed, and that he had also proba
bly suffered internal injuries. He was
taken to the Stamford hospital.
Machine Occupants Arrested.
Mr. Foss, John Martin of New York,
who was in the machine, and the
chauffeur, Oliver Haglen, of 219 West
Forty-second street. New York, wrre
placed under arrest. Foss and Martin
were released, but Haglen ,s being held
without bail to await the outcome of
Rev. Mr. Brown's injuries.
Auto Running Ten Miles an Hour.
According to Mr. Martin the auto
mobile was not going at a rate of more
than ten miles an hour and the occu
pai.ts of the car did not see Mr. Brown
until it was too late to avoid hitting
him, although Haglen turned the ma
chine sharply to avoid running him
down.
FIFTEEN AGED INMATES
SUFFERED BURNS
Men's Building of an Ohio Infirmary
Destroyed by Fire.
Canfieid, O., Jan. 21. Fire of un
known origin destroyed the men's
building of the Mahoning county in
firmary here today and fifteen of the
aged inmates suffered burns, more or
less serious. One of the injured may
die. The men were endeavoring to check
the fire at the foot of a stairway when
a shift in the wind suddenly drove a
sheet of Humes down upon them,
Tiiey crawled to safety ar.d were ta
en to the infirmary hospital. The fire
loss will be $30,000.
The water pressure was not stroi g
and the efforts of the inmates to fight
the flames were unsuccessful.
The building was erected aoout ten
years aso and was one of the finest
infirmary buildings in the state.
SALARY QUESTION IN SENATE.
Pay of Circuit Judges Increased from
$7,5C0 to $10,000 District Judges
from $6,000 to $3,000. .
Washington Jan. 21. A debate on
the propriety of increasing salaries
of federal circuit and district judces
consumed nearly the entire time of the
senate today, with the result that
the compensation of the 29 circuit
judges was increased from $7,500 to
$10,000 and that cf the S4 district
judges from $6,000 to $8,000.
Senator Borah, who ofi'ered amend
ments reducing increases of salary
recommended by the committee on ap
propriations, declared that the action
of the senate in increasing the salarv
of the president to $100,000 was In vio"
lation of the spirit OC the constitution
and would never have taken place
before or during the recent political
campaign. ,
Senator Tillman insinuated that
some federal judges were on the pay
roll of corporations, which called forth
denunciation that such charges should
not oe maue wunout specifically nam
ing the Judge referred to.
TOBACCO SORTERS ON STRIKE
Because of Cutdown in Wage Scale
New Milrord Trouble.
New Milroru, Conn.. Jan. 21. Fiftv
men employed as sorters in the tobac
co warehouse of S. Rossln of this place
strtick today because of a cutdown in
the wage scale. The men have been
receiving ninety cents per 100 pounds
for sorting the tobacco Into ten piles
according to grat'e and color. Today
they were notified that in the future
they would receive but fifty cents a
hundred pounds, but that they would
be required to sort into only two pils.
After a conference they refused to ac
cept the reduction and' quit work. Un
less the matter is settled within a day
or two the other branches of the
warehouse, employing about 150 men,
will be closed.
CHINESE IN UGLY TEMPER.
Fierce Riot at Village Deep Mine, in
the Transvaal.
Johannesburg, Transvaal. Jan. 21.
la a fierce riot at the Vilbiare Deep
mine today six Chinamen lost their
lives and a scire were so seriously In
jured that they had to be sent to a
hospital. The Chinese laborers at the
mine have been in an ugly temner for
some time past. This morning 800 pien
refused to go to work and started
wrecking the compound. The police
were powerless to cheek the disorder.
and twice were driven back by the j
Chinamen. Eventually they used their I
arms and six Chinamen were killed at
the first volley. This awed the rioters
and order was restored.
Roosevelt Cited as Bad Example to
Sportsmen.
Toronto, Ont.. Jan. 21. The Ameri
can Fish and Game Protective associa
tion met here today. In a paper on
"Wild Lfe" Cy Wurman cited Presi
dent Roosevelt as a bad example to
sportsmen in that he was anxious to
kill rare animals. Tn his book the
president described the killinir of the
last survivor of the elk in Montana,
Mr. Warman said, and now he was
after th white rhinoceros In Africa,
one of the scarcest of wild animals.
President-elect Won All Honors in
Handicap Golf Game.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. 21. The president-elect
won all the honors in the
handicap golf game today, dined to
night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Landon Thomas, and attended the op
era, where Mme. Caive sang. He
made no speeches and did not have
any Important conferences during the
dav.
Condensed 1 ele.?rams
The Battleships Ohio and Missouri
ieit baicmka for Smyrna.
It is Costing Italy $100,000 a Day 10
c.ire ior refugees from Calabria ana
Sicily.
Rear Admiral Sperry, with his flag
ship, left Naples for a visit to Villa-
tranche.
Secret Service Men Are on the Trail
of a Hood of bulges closely resembling
muse 01 me leuerul detectives.
m" u ooie, alter being lot iicd up
in ew York thirteen hours for intoxi
cation, d.ied with a broken skull.
Detectives Were KcDt Busv at the
New Ycjrk automobile show guarding
valuable cars from i-ouvenir hunters.
Professor Boss Has Started with his
expedition of astronomical scientists
for Argentina to open a new observa
tory. Piesident Gomez of Venezuela closet
two of ex-President Castro's monopo
lies, a gas company and a flour com
pany.
The Illinois Legislature was dead
lovked over the election of a United
States senator and adjourned without
a choice
The Night Superintendent and six
nurses of the Mountainside hospital at
Monti -lair. N. J., were stricken by
dipluheri'j.
One of the Ten Prisoners who es
capeu from tr.e Queens county jail vvn
years ago and tad gone to work was
toui.u out.
' I
Charles Lawrence, awakened from
sleep whin his home caught fire.
wouldn't leave until he had dressed
ami was suffocated.
Diplomats at Washington Heard r
ports that the American fleet was
withdrawn from Pacific waters prac
tically at the dictation of Japan.
Men Accustomed to Standing In trie
New . York "br-Md line" de. lnrod t':
church was a "delusion ami a snare"
to a man who was "down and out."
Religious Difficulties are now added
to the linanciil ones in the way ot a
final settlement between Austria and
Turkey, says a special despatch from
Vienna,
A Dozen Brooklyn Policemen "caught
napping in a raid engineered by Com-mihsionc-r
Ui'igham pleaded ' guilty
when Deputy Hanson warned them to
make none but godd excuses.
SENSATIONAL CHASE
FOR ITALIAN MURDERER.
Distanced His Pursuers Over Roof
Tops and Escaped..
New York, Jan. 21. After a sensa
tional chase over roof tops in which ho
distanced his pursuers by jumping a
height of three stories, an unknown
Italian made good his enrr.pe here to
night after s.ooting a fellow country
man, Pasquale Miami, in Fast Fif
teenth .street.
Miami, hit by two of the five shots
fired by his assailant, died a few min
utes after having been "iicmitted to
Bellovue hospiial.
The shootin-jr occurred at n time
when tha street was crowded with peo
ple. The tragedy was fo sudden that
it was not until the nrirderer had
started in Ms flight, !iavii:g his re
volver and hat behind him. that any
of the on'ookers attempted to interfere.
The crowd then set out after him and
after driving him to the roof of a ten
ement had him all hut captured when,
without hesitation, lie ran to the edge
of the roof and jumped down. a. dis
tance of twenty-five fct. landing un
injured. The leap wa too much for
any of the pursuers to venture and the
murderer escaped. The police; later
said they tdontified the dead man as
a member of the Black Hand brother
hood with a prison record.
ISOLATION OF SPOKANE.
From Both Portland and P.'get Cound
rtailways Blocked.
Portland. Ore., Jan. 21. Isolation of
Spokane from both Portlard and Pu
get sound is complete as the result of
the storm. All railroad communici'tinu
w ith that city was i ut off when slides
and washouts on the Great Northern
be-tween Spokane and Leavenweyth
blocked that rood. The Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company's line
cannot move a train west of Colfax oh
its Washington division, while the
floods hiue put the Northern Pacific
east of Pasco out of commission. The
total damage so far will ritn into the
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
MISS MARY GARDEN
Remain a member of Hammer
stein's Opera Company.
Will
Xew York. Jan. 21. The threatened
rupture between Mit-s Mary Garden
and Oscar Hammerstein over the lat
ter's declared intention to have Mme.
Lina Cavalieri sing the part of Thais
was averted todcy by the voluntary
abandonment bv Mme. Cavaliertl of all
claim to the ro'e which her .fellow
artiste has made famous in this coun
try. .Miss Garden placated by the sacri
fice of her rival, was persuaded to re
consider her determination to resign
us a member of Mr. Hamuierstein's
company.
TWELFTH BALLOT, NO CHOICE.
Illinois General
Elstt U.
Assembly Fails to
S. Senator.
Springfield, III., Jan. 21. Today,
when seven more ballots had been
taken in the general assembly without
electing a senator. 1 he joint session
arose until next Tuesday. With the
week-end ajournmont, the scene of
contention naturally shifted to Chi
cago, where it will ho carried on until
next Monday.
Twelve ballots in all have been ta
ken in the joint assembly since it was
first called "To ol der at noon Wednes
day. All About Messina is Like a Lake of
Mud.
Rome, Jan. 21. The stormy weather
in the earthquake region is adding
greatly to the afflictions of the refu
gees. The work of hut construction
has been retarded, and all about Mes
sina is liko a lake of muu. In addition
the panicky feeling is kept up by num
erous shocks, which have been 'felt as
far as Brinish At Palml. from the
rocks which tower high above the lev
el ef the sea, a column of sulphuric
gas has been pouring, which destroyed
the surrovnding woods.
Millionaire Mining Man Dead.
Colorado Springs, Jan. 21. Charles
L. Tutt, a millionaire mining man and
smelter magnate of this city, is dead
In New York city. A private message
received here today said he died of
heart elisease. Mr. Tutt was a pioneer
in the development of Cripple- Creek
and was at one time a heavy owner in
the United States Smelting and Re
fining company. He was morn recent
ly interested in the Utah Copper company.
WILL NOT ASK FOR CLEMENCY
Hope that Friends will Not Insist Upon Such a
Course Being Pursued
STATEMENT SIGNED
In
Formal Frotests Against Action of Justice Wright in
Sentencing Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison to Im
prisonment for Contempt of Court To Ask Pardon
Would Render Useless all Past Sacrifices.
Washington, Jan. 21. "We have not
asked, and will not ask, for c-iemrno,
and we hopour friends will not urarf
us to pursue such a course. Loving
liberty as ireemen do. us we do, it
cannot be difficult to appreciate wii.it
Incarceration in prison would mean to
us. To ask pardon would render use
less all the trial and sacrifice which
our men of labor and our friends in
all walks of life have endured, that the
rights aid lior:ics of our people
might be restored. Such a pardon
would only have the whole case In
contusion, and It would have to be
fouu'ht over ag iin frrm the h ginning."
Remarkable Statement.
This Is some of the language in a
reirarKable statement signed by
Jlessrs. (lumpers. Mitchell and Alorri
siTn in tile current number of the
American Federatlonist in formal pro
tests against the action or Justice
Wright in senteneing I hem to impris
onment for contempt of court In the
Bucks stove and range case, lec. 20.
President (lomrers heads his "tt'te
ment "Juiig Wright's Denial of Free
Pncoch and Free Press" and he de
clares "we will not 'bate' a single word
nor take a letter back."
"Vindictive Spirit Displayed by Justice
Wright."
Mr. Gompers refers to the "intem
perate and vindictive spirit displayed
by the Justice!" and to "this tirade of
judicial abuse and misrepresentation"
in a separate statement, but he joins
with Messrs. Mitchell and .Morrison tn
declaring that they would not "enter
into competition with the h.morable
court in the use of invectives, rancour
or scathing denunciation" and that
they should proto.". "against the
court's unprecedented ind unw arranted
flanellation of the cause end of the
peonle we have the honor to repre
sent." Willing to Accept Consequences.
That the trio of labor leaders fully
understand the responsibility they as
sume in making their statemeius is
shown by their declaration that even
though they may be held In additional
contempt, "we are willing to accent
the consequences." "It may be neces
sary to the preservation of the liber
PANAMA CANAL LI TEL CASE.
Secretary Root and Senator Knox Sub
poenaed to Appear at Hearing.
Washington. Jan. 21. 'Secretary eif
State Klihu 1. jot, Senator F. C. Knox
of Pennsylvania and Assistant Attor
ney General Charles W. Russell of the
department of justice were served to
day with subpoeiiaes to appear tomor
row before the federal grand jury now
investigating in this city in publica
tion of alleged !ib"llous articles in the
Xew York World fi.d the Indianapolis
News, connecting the names of Charles
P. Taft, brother of the president-elect:
Douglas Robinson, brother-in-law of
President Roosevelt, and Wiiliam Nel
son Cromwell with the Panama canal
purchase.
Secretary Root will appear before the
grand lury at noon, which will necessi
tate his leaving the regular senti
weeklv cabinet meeting before it is
concluded.
When asked tonight whether he naa
been summoned to appear. Senator
Knox said :
"I found on my desk this evening .t
subpoena ordering 'he to be on hand
tomorrow at 12.15 o'clock. I suppose,
therefore." he added with a smile,
"that if I am not there at that time I
will be locked up or have some other
terrible thing happen to me."
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS
Visit the American Battleships at An
chor in Villefranche Harbor.
Villefranche. Jan. 21. Captain Hub
bard of the Minnesota, considering the
buoy allotted by tho maritime authori
ties to the battleship Connecticut not
of sjiftlcicnt size, has had the moor
ings changed. All Is now in readiness
for the recention of the flagship of the
fleet, which is expected to arrive here
at S a. m. tomorrow.
An American eiuartermaster today
observed a score of Christian. Brothers
standing on a quay gazing nv the war
ships. He went up to them and they
told him that the sight recalled days
which they spent in one of the rchools
of the order in the I'nitcd States. With
characeristlc generosity the American
officer Insisted upon hiring a boat and
taking the whole partv to visit the
warships.
13 1-2 INCH ICE
Of Good Quality Now Being Harvested
on the Kennebec
Gardner. Me., Jan. 21. The Ameri
can Ice company will cut only about
one-quartervof the amount of ice for
which theyVave storage capacity on
the Kennebec river, according to a
statment made by D. C. Mallard, east
ern manager for the company, today.
'Decisions to this rffect had been made
because conditions are favorable for
a large crop to be cut on the Hudson
river. Harvesting is now in progress
on the Kennebec, ice of good quality
and about 13 1-2 inches thick being
available. Abou- 100,000 tons. Mr. Hal
lard says, will be taken out here.
SHOOK DOWN 600 HOUSES.
Official Report on tho Earthquake
Damage at Phocaea, Near Smyrna.'
Constantinople. Jan. 21. An official
despatch reports that more than fiOO
houses were destroyed by the earth
quake yesterday at Phocaea, twenty
five miles northwest of Myrna. The
shocks continue to be felt and the
people are seeking refuge in the moun
tains. The minister of the Interior has
been sent to render assistance to the
sufferers.
California Anti-Race Track Bill Pass
ed House.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 21. The
Walker-Otis anti-race track bill pass,
ed the house today by a vote of 21 to
10. A motion to reconsider was made
which delays the bill's reaching the
senate where the real test on the bill
will occur. The measure Is similar
to tlu Xew York law.
BY LABOR LEADERS
ties of the people that a Judge lhould
be disobeyed. Judge sometimes usurp
power and become tyrantB. Disobedi
ence to a tyrant is obedience to luw."
Judge Defies tha Law, Not tha Citizen.
Here I.h another statement:
"When a Jmlp.o issues an injunction
Ilko that in the fiucks Stove an
Range company .t I the Judge who de
fies the law and not the citizen who
refuses obedience to his unjunction
mandates, which would deprive men of
their constitutional rights."
Helping the Courts to Maintain Dignity
The statement enters Into a cloe
analysis of the famous Injunction case
and it Is asserted that .Mr. Mitchell
was not at tin; labor meeting- which
directed the circular letters attacking
the Hocks Stovi. and Itange company;
and that he did not sign or have
knowledge of li seirculatlon. It Is as
serted that Mr. Gompers removed the
name of the llrm from the "We Don't
Patronize" list as soon us the Injunc
tion became operative and had no In
tent to defy the order of the court by
its discussion, finally, in conclusion.
It Is said: "We are not disrespectful
to the courts when wn protest against
a wrong decision, rather are we help
ing the courts to maintain their prop
er dignity by pointing out when a Judc
steps from the piuli of dignity and
right and justice."
United Mine Workers May Provide
Funds to Fight Contempt Charge.
Indianapolis, 1ml., Jan. 21. Tha
United lline. Workers of America, In
conentlon here, may come to the aid
of John Mitchell tomorrow by appro
priating funds to assist in fighting the
charge of contempt upon which he was
sentenced to jail by Judge Wright of
the District of Columbia.
Mr. Mitchell Is expected to arrive
tomorrow morning or Saturday.
Today the national auditors made
their special report, showing the dis
tribution of the organization's funds.
The auditors' report showed tha fol
lowing: Total Income. JSOS.8S2; total
expenditures. S l.oTB.033 ; balance on
hand, December 1. 1907. IS34.S90; bal
ance on hand December 1, 1908, (ill,-
LAKE MICHIGAN CRIB FIRE.
Death List May Be Increased ta Sev
enty or Mora.
Chicago. Jan. 21. That the list of
fifty knortn dead probably will be In
creased to seventy or even more was
the chief fact developed today in the
official investigation of the burning of
t!ie temporary wooden crib In the lake,
one and one-half miles off the shore of
South Chicago, on Wednesday. It
has been discovered that most of tha
.workmen died at the mouth of the
shaft and that, surrounded by fire
and with a wide stretch of Icy wa
ter between them and the shore, they
sought but failed to reach safety by
going down into the submarine tuti
nol. The shaft was Investigated to a
depth of 165 feet toda" but no mora
bodies were folid. It is believed,
however, that bodies will be found fur
ther on and also In the lake. The of
ficials of the construction company,
which built the crib, in explanation of
why the structure w jj made of wood
instead of steel, saiec all temporary
structures of the kind were of wood.
Although a boat plied between the crib
and the shore, no regular flreboat was
provided for an emergency, It was
said.
RUBBER FACTORIES TO CLOSE.
Accumulation of Unsold Stock Owing
to tha Mild Weather.
Poston. Jan. 81. About five thou
sand operatives employed In the sub
sidiary factories of the United States
Rubber company and by one or two
smaller concerns will be Idle during
the greater part of February, accord
ing to notices which have been posted
it various plants. On January 27 tha
Woonsocket Rubber company's boot
mill at Millvllle, the Boston Rubber
Shoe company's factories at Maiden
and Melrose, the Ooodyear Metallic
Rubber Shoe company's boot and sho
shops and the Goodyear India Rubber
Glove company's factory, the latter two
plants In Is'augatuck, Conn..will be stjut
down for four weeks. All are con
trolled by the United States. Rubber
company.
The curtailment Is duo to an accu
mulation of unsold stock, a condition
largely caused by fine weather In' No
vember, December and durlmj tbo
early part of this month.
GANG OF SIX CRIMINALS
Rounded Up by a Sauad of Boston Po
lies Inspectors.
Boston, Jan. 31. A gang of six alleg
ed criminals, known to the police
throughout the country a the clever
est of their kind In their respective
lines, all armed with revolvers, was
rounded up late today In the South
Kiul by a squad of police Inspect) Is.
Tho captures are considered by the
police to be among the most important
recorded hero In several years. Fol
lowing the robbery of the postofHce at
Holliston on Tuesday of last week th
Inspector's office has been watching
several men believed to have been Im
plicated in the break. Discovering; that
a gang was making its headquarters
in the South Knd, police Inspectors
were detailed to apprehend tha sus
pects, and the men were arrested.
Took Overdose of Laudanum,
New Haven, Jan. 21. Walter Dyson
was taken to the New Haven hospltaj
today in a setni-unconsclous condition,
suffering from an overdose of lauda
num. According to the story told
the hospital authorities he had been
suffering from toothache and had been
holding laudanum in his mouth to
ease it. He swallowed about two
ounces by accident. He Is 25 years
old.
New Haven Laborer Attempts Suicide
New Haven, Jan. 21. Calling; his
wife Into his room, today, Nicholas
Credella. a laborer, told her hysteri
cally that he was going to commit
suicide and then fired a shot from a
revolver Into his chest below tha right
shoulder. He was taken to the New
Haven hospital, where it la thought ha
may recover