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VOL LIIL-NO: 19
NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1911
PRICE TWO SCENTS
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS TALK
Present Short Session Not More Congested
Than That Two Years Ago -
SENATE LEADERS ARE NOT DISTURBED
Believe the Calender Will Be Cleared of Appropria
tion Bills in Last Few Weeks as Has Been Done
Before Representative Henry of Texas to Head New
Rules Committee in Sucession to Dalzell.
Washington, Jan. 22. When republi
can leaders in congress are asking if
there Is likely to be an extra session
of congress becanse of the congested
condition of the calendars in both
branches they inrariably. answer In the
negative. They insist, in spite of the
extra session gossip, that the present
short session Is cot Jammed more than
was the short session two years ago,
bo far as appropriation bills are ?3.i
cerned. Comparison of the two ses
sions proves the truth of the leaders'
claims.
Already ths house has passed the
Indian, rivers and harbors, pensions,
legislative, urgent deficiency and army
impropriation bills and is nearly
through with the postoffice bill. Two
years ago at this time the house had
passed only the pensions, legislative.
District of Columbia, naval bills. It
is true that the senate thus far has
passed only the urgent deficiency bill,
but two years ago at the same time
only the legislative bill had been
passed.
What Has Bean Done Can Be Done
Again.
Senate leaders are not disturbed by
the situation. Two years ago thirteen
big appropriation bills were rassed in
the last four weeks of the session Tind
the republican leaders say what had
been done can be done again.
Some senators believe that there'
lias been no particular effort mar!e to
prevent congestion and that appropria
tion bills have been delayed to k'll
off general legislation. It would sur
prise no one now If members opposed
to votes on the Lorimer case, tbs
resolution providing for the elecMon of
venators by direct vote of the people,
a tariff commission bill end other con
troversial matters, should bo vio:o
lous In their eiTorts. The shin sub
sidy bill Is being used as a buffer and
there are several treat? matters that
. NEW YORK APPEALS .
TO "SAVE THE BABIES!"
Will Flash the Length of Broadway
This Week.
New York, Jan. 22. Amid the effer
Tesclne champagne signs, blazing' au
tomobiles and other clever elect.'le de
vices, appeals to "Save the bhiei!"
will flash on Broadway this week. In
spreading this appeal to the middle
and wealthy classes for a $300 000
fund annually to provide sixty milk
depots for Infants, the committee f r
the reduction of Infant mortality will
employ this week almost every d!flco
used in exploiting a particular article.
More than forty thousand letters will
be sent out tomorrow and on .their
heels will follow paW advertisements
in every New York newspaper, in the
theater programmes, on billboards in
tha subway and elevated and by elec
tric light.
Plans whloh were announced tonight
ay the campaign is the biggest sni
moat systematic of its kind ever un
dertaken. In addition to the adver
tising, an organization as carefully
worked oat as a political club has
bean effected with district and street
leaders who will further the efforts to
obtain contributions. ' These leading
In tha movement are Dr. Godfrey It.
Mack. Mrs. J. Borden Harriman. and
Marshall I Warrin. The death rate
among babies of the poor n New York
Is approximately 174 to every 1,000
births and 123,000 babies are bora in
New York every year.
MORE JEWS NEEDED HERE,
SAYS BANKER JACOB SCHIFF
Address at Meeting of Hebrew Shel
tering) and Immigration Aid Society.
New Yorlt, Jan. C2. The United
Utates needs more Jews, says Jacob
H. SchlfT, the banker and philanthrop
ic. Addressing a great crowd in the
E ducational Alliance building Unlay at
the annual meeting of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigration Aid so
lety, he said:
"There are not enough Hebrews in
this country. Statistics show that the
Heorew population la but two per cent,
ef the total, and five per eent. would
not be too muoh. We could have three
million more Hebrews, but it should be
arranged that thoy go west ami help
build up the great country out there."
Body of Mrs. Mills Found in the Con
necticut River.
Thompsonville, Conn., .Tan. 22. The
body of Airs. Alfred T. Mills, who rlis-
ope-ired from her home lat Saturday
right, was found In the Connecticut
river at the foot of the Enfield Falls
today. After Mrs. Mills' disappearance
a note was found in-which she had
bidden good-bye to her frionds and rel
ative and said that 'her body would be
fonnd near her home. It is supposed
that d!Tonaeney over continued I II
limtlth caused 'lir to take .her life. She
i so years oM and leaves her hus
band and two daughters.
New York Elevator Mai Falls from
Eighth 'Floor to Basement.
New York. Jan. . 22 Hearing the
shrieks of an elevator man who was
caught between his car and the eighth
floor of a Maiden lane building today,
Kdward Kemp, the engineer, in vesti-gute-i,
then released the car by means
nf a switch. In the basement. . Th
levator man, Gabriel c'appaUne, it
atead of escaping safely from his trap,
however, pluged down the shaft and
was crushed to death against the btise
merit floor.
Fell Into Vat of Lye Up to His Neck.
New York, Jan. 22. John Scthton,
foreman of a soap factory on 8tatn
Inland, slipped on a plank and plunged
1i a rat of lye tip to his neck today.
When dragged out the flesh was near
ly eaten from his bones and the oiarht
of both eyes was gone. He was still
alive tonight but In a critical condi
tion. .
Unidentified Body Found Near Tracks
, of Now Haven Road tn Bridgeport.
Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 22. The body
f an as yet unidentified man was
foand near the tracks of the New
York, New Havers and Hartford rail
road at Wall street tod;iy. The man
was about 3 years oid and poorly
aVaaaV
V
may be brought In If needed to - kill
time.
Way and Means Committee Gossip.
Gossip among democratic members
of the house is directed toward the
meeting called for next Friday night
of the fourteen democrats of the new
ways and means committee. These
democrats will select the democraiic
members of a new rules committee and
map out a programme for the prepara
tion of tariff legislation.
It virtually is conceded that Repre
sentative Henry of Texas, . once a
speakership candidate, and a leading
minority member of the Judiciary com
mittee, will head the new rules com
mittee in - succession to Dalzell of
Pennsylvania. J
Pennsylvania.
Committee Charmainships.
In " the selection . of chairmanships
of committees. Chairman Underwood
and his colleagues on the ways and
means committee, will be guided by a
number of considerations, mainly the
particular qualifications of members
and seniority of service. - Seniority,
however, necessarily will be upset in
many cases.
Republicans to Force Attendance of
Members.
The republicans, under the spur of
the leaders and no quorum insistence
of Mr. Dsvight of New York, the re
publican whip, who purposes to force
the attendance of members, are con
tinuing the high pressure on appropri
ation bills. The postofflce appropria
tion bill, which will be passed this
week, will give way to the agricultural
appropriation bill, and the District of
Columbia, fortifications, naval and di
plomatic and consular - appropriation
bills are all ready to be taken up,
with the military academy and sundry
civil supply bills soon to follow.
RELATION OF FREIGHT RATES
- ' - TO EMPLOYES' WAGES
Roads Must Get Higher Rates or
Wages Must Ba Cut.
Worcester, -Mass.,' . Jarv 22. -TTnless-the
railroads -ef the- country - charge
higherf. rates for carrying freight, the
employes' . wages will have to be cut,
according to arguments put forth by
speakers at a meeting of the New
England members of the American
Railroad Employes and Investors" as
sociation held here today. The subject
under discussion was "The relation of
freight rates to employes' wages.
"For 25 years." said' P. H. Morr's
sey, president of the association "tbe
changes in class rates have been very
silght, while the value of almost every
commodity has Increased. The rail
roads have .found It necessary again
and again to increase wages. Now
they are making a moderate advance
in some rates, but the advance is bo
small in comparison with the value of
the commodities as to be almost im
possible of computation by the ulti
mate consumer- If the railroads are
not allowed to raise their freight rates
it cannot but be felt In other ways."
Timothy E. Byrnes, vice president
of the New York. New Haven A Hart
ford railroad, declared, that rates must
be raised if present wages, are to con
tinue to- be paid.
Other speakers were Peter O'Hearn
of Stamford, Conn., secretary of the
Joint committeee of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the Or
der of Railway Conductors; and P. J.
Coyle, president of the Brotherhoo-1 of
Railroad Station Employes.
The guests in addition to the speak
ers included C. E. Lee, general super
intendent of the Boston & Maine; Ed
gar J. Rich, general solicitor of the
Boston & Maine; C. S. Lake of Wa
ter bury, Conn., superintendent of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford;
Jonas Wall of New York, chairman of
the railroad conductors' committee of
the New Haven, and John W. Roe of
Bridgeport, Conn., chairman of the
International Trainmen's committee.
Special trains from Portland and
other points brought the members who
were guests of the local branch.
Boy Fatally Stabbed in Neck During
Quarrel.
Pittsfield, Mass.. Jan. 22. During a
i boys' quarrel over a trivia.! matter to
day Jamos McKeever, a youth of 14
years, is Heged to have stabbed and
I instantly filled Francis Donovan, a
playmate of the same age. while thev
were on their way home from church.
McKeever and Donovan were with- a
party of boys who live in the Tillotson
section of the town, when McKeever is
naid to have accused Donovan of some
slighting remark. The latter stopped
to argue, and McKeever, it is alleged,
drew a small pocketknife and stabbed
jjonovan in we neck. The knife sever-
td the Juifular vein and Donovan died
i instantly. Mr-Keever will be arraigned
; in the jjuvenile court tomorrow.
Miss D'Arey Killed by Subway Train.
j New York, Jan. 22. A subway train
; running south on the north boutid
i tracks, .because of a block, struck Miss
I Violet D'Arey, a stenographer, a3 she
.was leaning over the edge of the
I Twenty-third street station today in
i an eqort to see if a north bound train
j wan coming, killing her instantly.
I Mis D'Arey was 33 years -old and
; her father was a British army officer,
now dead. , She formerly was a stenog
rapher for the Belgian-consul in New
iYork.
Two Bullet-Riddled Bodies Found.
Cumberland, Md., Jan. 22. The bod
ies of J. L. Nickell, 62 years old, for
mer planing mill operator, and his son-in-law,
Stephen Evans, 26 years old.
were found today, riddled with bullets
in the barnyard of W. K. Eads at
Riffes Crossing, near Ronceverto W.
Va. People driving nearby heard shots
Ktit An a itrltnaauil . I. .. -
"Lib . 1 ' . VIII, if i,uau uiq dlWUUg.
Eads is under arrest on suspicion.
Death of Well-Known Hotel Man.
Richmond,, Va., Jan. 22. P. M, Fry,
former manager of the Jefferson hotel
and expresident of the Virginia &
North Carolina Hotel association, died
here today. He was 55 yars old and
was one of the best-known hotel men
in tha aoutl) .
Cabled Paragraphs
London, Jan. 22. Joseph G. Walker
of Orange. Va., and Violet A. C.daugh
ter of Rear Adfiral "Nathan E. Nites,
U. S. N.. retired, of Washington, were
married yesterday. The bride's family
were among those who witnessed the
nuptials. The mother of the bride was
formerly ftliss Blanche Rousseau - of
Louiville, Ky.
Kwan-Cheng-Tzt, China, Jan. 22.
Plague refugees from Harbin, are ar
riving here in great numbers. The fa
talities increase daily. "Tire Japanese
are erecting plague camps capableof
containing 4,000 persons.
Berlin, Jan. 22. News despaches from
Hamburg represent shipping circles
there as alarmed over tlje prospect of
differences between the Canadian Pa
cific and other English lines Affecting
adversely the trans-Atlantic shipping
pool, and perhaps resulting in a rate
NEW YORK SENATORIAL
SITUATION SUNDAY NIGHT.
Statement by Chairman of tha Demo
cratic State Committee Works a
Sudden Change Power of Caucus.
Hudson Falls, N. Y'Jan. 22. Win
field A. Huppuch,chairman of the dem
ocratic state committee and a business
associate of Governor Dix, issued the
following statement tonight on the
senatorial situation:
"The caucus being the recognized
nsage of all parties from time im
memorial, there should be no question
of its being the duty of all assembly
men and state senators .elected upon
the democratic ticket to abide by its
result and vote for the senatorial can
didate of the overwhelming majority.
Most assuredly, should either of the
other candidates at the caucus have
secured a majority of its votes their
followers would have undoubtedly in
sisted upon such candidate's undivided
support."
Albany, N. Y-, Jan. 22. The Hup
puch statement was shown to Thomas
ai. Osborpe, one of the leaders of the
Shepard committee, who arrived here
tonight.
' "Mr. Huppubh," said Mr. Osborne,
"seems to have missed the great point
at issue, which is that the members of
the legislature should abide toy the will
of their constituents and not he co
erced by caucus action. - His view is
inconsistent with the opinion express
ed by Governor Dix, who advised the
members - of the legislature to follow
t3ie dictates of their consciences and
carry out the wishes of their constit
uents." Just as the members of the lygisla.
ture were beginning to return to Al
bany to renew the struggle for Senator
Depew's successor, Mr. Huppuch's
statement worked a sudden change in
the situation, which was expected to
lie dormant until the joint assembly
took its fifth Joint-ballot tomorrow at
noon. AcVherenets of Mr. Sheehan said
they had expected it, but it took the
opposition completely by ; surprise. -
Mr. Osborne said the opponents of
Mr. Sheehan did not feel bound toy the
caucus, because they considered that
its decision was settled 'before it was
held. -
Senator Franklin T. Roosevelt, the
young leacter of tiie "insurgents,"
agreed with Mr. Osborne. , "I do not
believe thi-t Mr Huppuch's temteirl'
will have any effect on the 26 members
of the legislature who have refused to
support Mr. Sheehan," tie said. "Tt
certainly will have no effect so. far as I
am concerned.'
. William F. Sheehan came here to
night from his home in New York,
arriving before any of the leaders who
have ibeen working in his cause. He
read Mr. Huppuch's statement, but de
clined to be quoted regarding It or cay
anything whatever of the situation.
Comparatively few members of tha
legislature "were in town tonight, but
the Sheehan men already on hand did
not conceal their elation over the Hup
puch statement.
The senate and assembly party lead
ers have promised that every member
of tfhe legislature, except two or three
who have presented satisfactory ex
cuses, will be required to attend to
morrows seeslon, and that if necessary
a 'V;lose call" will he ordered to com
pel their attendance.
THE PRESIDENT LINCOLN IN
COLLISION WITH WILSON LINER.
Both Put Into Dover, England, Sunday
The Lincoln Not Damaged.
Dover, England, Jan. 22. The Hamburg-American
steamship President
Lincoln, which left New York January
12 for Hamljurg, and the Wilson liner
Tasso put in here today. They were in
collision off Goodwin Sands. The Pres
ident Lincoln has not been damaged.
She came to Dover, assisting the Tas
so, which is believed to have some of
her plates crushed in and was makirrg
water rapidly. The President Lincoln's
passengers, according to stories told by
them tonight, had a very exiciting- ex
perience. The collision was due to a
fog. The officers of the steamer Tas
so, though their vessel was badly dam-ag-ad,
wanted to proceed to London, but
it was found impossible to do so. Tugs
sent in response to wireless calls for
assistance helped the Tesso into this
harbor, escorted by the President LinJ
coin, the deck of which was afolaze
wirth electric lights in case of an emer
gency. When the Tasso came into the
harbor here ahe-was badly down by
tha head. -
Jumped or Fell Overboard from Liver
. pool Liner Megantic.
Liverpool, Jan. 22. The steamer Me
gantic, from New York to this port,
reports that passenger Martin Walsh
fell or jumped overboard from the
vessel last Tuesday. The steamer was
stopped, but a half-hour's search for
the man proved unavailing.
- The name of Martin Walsh does not
appear on the list of first class pas
sengers .who sailed on the Megantic.
Miss Belasco Married English Actor,
William Ellott. -New
York, Jan. 22. Miss Augusta
Belasco, second daughter of David
Belasco, was married tonight to Will
iam Elliott, an English actor. The
ceremony was performed at the Hotel
Marie Antoinette, where, the. Belasco
family resides.
Negro Holds Up Kansas Railroad Sta
tion Agent. .
-Erie, Kan., Jan. 22. While several
persons were waiting for trains in the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas station, a
negro walked in, drew a revolver and
forced the station agent to give him !
the money drawer. The robber looked I
at the -.passengers.' for a short time, j
walked out and-escaped. i
Rival Saloonkeepers Fight to the Death
Memphis. Tehn., Jan. 22. L. L. Har
dage and Richard Muleahey, rival sa
loonkeepers, fought today because of
the recent raiding of their saloons.
Muleahey is dead and Hardage is un
der arrest charged with murder. Each
accused the other, it is alleged, of hav
ing "tipped" the police. According to
Hardaga, Muleahey . tried to draw a
wapon, but Hardage fired first, five
bullets .taking c"ot in his adversary's
Two Soldiers
Asphyxiated
MEMBERS OF 96TH CO., COAST
ARTILLERY CORPS.
FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL
At Providence by Chambermaid Gas
Cock Was , Wide Open Accidental
Death, Says Medical' Examiner;
Providence. Rj I., Jan. 22. Joseph
Scott and Chester Pouns, members of
the Ninety-sixth company, Coast -Artillery
corps, stationed at Fort Adams,
Newport, were accidentally asphyxiat
ed at a local hotel todaq. The men
were on two days leave of absence
and late last night" registered at the
hotel. ...
Accidentally Turned Gas On in the
V; Dark. .'" '
Today, after making two unsuccess
ful attempt to arouse them, a chamber
maid jtyent into the room and found
both dead in bed with the gascock wide
open. Medical Examiner William H.
Magill pronounced death due to acci
dent, the supposition being that one of
the mn accidentally bumped into the
gascock In the dark and turned it on.
Relatives Notified. .
Scott enlisted " in 1909, giving his
home at Caution, Ky., and his nearest
relative as his mother, Mrs. Morni
Scott. Pouns had been in the service
since 190S. H came .from Town
Creek, N. C, and gave the name of his
nearest relative as Mrs. C. M. Pouns
of that place. The relatives have been
notified.
BRITISH AND GERMAN MARINES
LANDED AT HANKOW
Rioting Over Death of a Coolie Ten
Chinamen Killed Number of For
eigners Were Wounded.
Hankow, China, Jan. 22. The death
of a coolie who was found in a state
of collapse by the British police, re
sulted in serious disorders today. The
Chinese suspected that tbe po.lice had
killed the coolie, and rioting began in
several sections. British and German
gunboats landed detachments and
fierce fighting followed in which ten
Chinese were killed. The viceroy . is
sending native troops to restore order.
Hankow is a treaty port of China in
the province of Hu-Peh, on the Yang
tse Kiang. It is' one of the largest
cities of the empire, with a popula
tion of 850,000. Many foreign mer
chants reside in Hankow.
Hankow, China, Jan. 22. After the
landing of the British and German ma
rines, volunteers were called out . to
defend the foreign community. Sever
al foreigners were injured. Tonight
the Chinese troops , are in. control of
the situation, .. . .-.
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CASE OF MRS. SCHENIC .
MAY REACH JURY WEDNESDAY.
Judge, Attorneys and Jury Glad the
End is in Sight.
Wheeling W. Va;, Jan. 22. That ar
guments will be begun tomorrow in the
case against Laura F. Schenk, who is
charged with administering poison , to
her husband, John O. Seherrk, was
practically determined todaj', and the
case probably will go to the jury not
later than Wednesday noon.
A full day will be given each side for
their pleas. Fred L. Maury will open
for the prosecution and will be follow
ed by S. O. Boyce and J. J. P. O'Brien
for the defense. The arguments will ba
closed by Prosecuting Attorney Hand
lan. The fact that the end of the trial is
in sight is welcomed alike by judge,
attorneys and jury. There nsver has
been a case in the history of the crim
inal courts of this state fought more
bitterly by both sides. The state has
presented strong evidence against tha
accused, and this has been met -with
telling points in her behalf.
BOBSLED ACCIDENT.
Seven ' Students of the University of
Michigan Seriously Injured.
Ann ' Arbor, Mich.. Jan. 22. Sevan
students of the University of Michigan
were injured, four seriously, late last
night when a large bobsled going at a
high speed slewed from a bridge, and
plunged Into a cuh-ert ten feet deep.
Four of the coasters were young wom
en. -
The seriously injured are Misses Lyle
Noble and Lillian Spott of Hancock,
Mich., Miss Ruth Moffatt of Flint,
Mich., and Rufus Siple of Ann Arbor.
Siple's ankles are probabltr broken,
Miss Moffatt's arm is broksil and the
other two are suffering from shock
and internal injuries..
STRUCK HELL GATE ROCK.
Seven Loaded Freight Cars at Bottom
of Cast River. -
New York, Jan. 22. Seven loaded
freight cars sank to the bottom of the
East river late today while being towed
on a float from the Mott Haven yards
of the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad to the Bush Terminal
docks in Brooklyn. The float was
punctured by a submerged rock in Hell
Gate. Two men remained aboard until
tha float itself began to disappear and
were then taken off by a boat. No
estimate of the loss could be obtained,
but it is presumed to be heavy.
Texas Society Man Arrested Charged
- With Forgery.
Houston, Texas, Jan. 22. Frank E.
Pye, formerly president of the Cen
tral Bank & Trust Co., and prominent
in social circles, wa s "arrested late last
night on three indictments charging
forgery and passing of forged instru
ments. The instruments alleged to
have beeti forged amount to $13,000.
Pye furnished $15,000 bond.
Progressive Paralysis Cured by Koch's
' ' Tuberculine.
Vienna." Jan. 22. After three year?;"
experimer ration Pro.- Wagner Von
Jauregg. of the--University, of Vienna
claims to have cured 23 per cent of
cafes of progressive paralysis out of
i.f.OO pat'ents by injections of Koch's
tuberculine. The disease heretofore
has been considered incurable.
British Bruejackets Bombard Dubuya
in the Indian Ocean. ,
Frankfort. Germany, Jan. 22. The
Zeitunjr's Constantinople correspondent
reports a serious collision 'between
British sailors and Turks at Dubuya
in the Indian ocean. Ssveral bluejack
ete were killed. - The Britishers, ac
cording to the despatch, afterwards
bombarded Dubuya.-f . ' ;t,
Svveden eats epptes that, are &ro. n
Gunboat Hornet :
Under Arrest
- .
"DETAINED" ON INSTRUCTIONS
FROM WASHINGTON.
SEIZED BY U. S. CRUISER
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Because of Alleged Violation of Neu
trality Laws Intense Excitement
Follows Action of Battleship Tacoma
Washington, Jan. 22. In response to
the request of Haiti, the American
government formally has tendered its
good offices to both - Haiti and Santo
Domingo in a friendly effort to bring
about a settlement of the territorial
dispute which is seriously threatening
the peace of the . two republics. Sec
retary Knox has sent telegrams to the
American ministers at Port au Prince
and Santo Domingo City directing
them to inform the respective govern
ments to which they are accredited
that the United - States stands ready
to intervene in the controversy. '
Revolutionary Gunboat Seized by the
Cruiser Tacoma at Trujillo.
Ceiba, Honduras, Jan, 2i! (Via Wire
less to New ' Orleans). Great excite
ment was caused today .when it became
known that the United States cruiser
Tacoma had "arrested" the revolution
ary gunboat Hornet at Trujillo..
The Hornet is "detained", on instruc
tions from Washington because of al
leged violation of the neutrality laws.
It is not known what effect the
seizure of -the Hornet' will have on
General Manuel Bonilla's operations.
Reports have reached here that -for
more than a week he has been mobiliz
ing troops at Neuva Armenia, twenty
eight miles, .east of here, on the coast,
preparatory' to an attack on Ceiba.
Trenches Built to Defend Ceiba. -Ceiba
appears to have more generals,
captaina and other minor military offi
cers than ordinary Boldiers, and the
government has experienced consider
able trouble in enlisting private sol
diers who are loyal. Durable trenches
hava been built on the outskirts of
Ceiba and the government officers ex
press confidence in their ability to de
fend the town,.
STATE DEPARTMENT
, ANXIOUSLY AWAITS DETAILS.
How the Action of the Tacoma's Com
mander is Taken in Washington. .
- Washington, Jan. 22. The Hornet,
General Bonilla's revolutionary gun
boat, whieh has been promoting his
cause along the coast of Honduras, has
been boarded by a force from the
American gunboat Tacoma. - This In
formation came in a wireless despatch
to the navy department today from
Commander Cooper of the United
States steamer Mariettas The despatch
merely stated that it had been .found
neeessary to place a force oh board in
order to detain the Horn at and added
that details would be reported later.
- The state department is anxiously
awaiting these details in order to de
termine its future course of action.
; The attorney general is investigating
the question whether or not the Hornet
has violated the neutrality, of the
United States, and pending the result
of that , inquiry the state department
announced that the vessel would not be
permitted to commit any actual hostile
act against the government of Hon
duras. -
The action of Commander Davis of
the Tacoma in hoarding tha Hornet,
it is assumed here, was based on an
intention of the revolutionists to strike
a telling hlow against the coast of the
little republic The naval officers in
Honduran waters were given consid
erable latitude of discretion in carry
ing out the instructions to prevent an
assault by the Hornet.
NUMEROUS CHANGES PLANNED
" ON THE D., LAW. ROAD
In Order to Bring System Up to Latest
Standard of Organization.
Scranton, Pa., Jan. 22. It was stated
here today on reliable authority that
in order to bring the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad up to
the latest standard of departmental or
ganization, which has proved success
ful in other big railroads, the directors
of the road at their next meeting will
act on a plan whereby William IT.
Truesdale relinquishes the presidency
to become chairman of the finance
committee at an increased salary. The
plan also Involves numerous changes
among the officials and department
heads of the road, among them E. B.
Loomis, first vice prertdent, to bscome
president;- B. D. Caldwell, second vice
president, to become first vice presi
dent; T.E. Clark, general superin
tendent, to become second vice presi
dent and general manager: E. M.
Rine. superintendent of the Scranton
division, to. become general superin
tendent. President Truesdale,- Vice President
Loomis and General Superintendent
Clark, the three highest officials con
cerned in the report, are now in the
south on a vacation. It is not known
if .they are together. -
TWO MEN -SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Quarrel Between Wealthy Owners ef
Gas and Oil Wells.
Bellefontaine, O., Jan. 22. Harry
Wolfe and D. C. Hoover, wealthy own
ers of gas wells and oil interests, nuar
reled here today and as a result Wolfe
is in 'a hospital suffering from a seri
ous revolver wound. , while Hoover's
skull is fractured." The men were joint
owners in certain gas interests and the
quarrel is said to have been a busi
ness one. Hoover claimte thiit he was
struck down by Wolfe, who attacked
him with a piece of lead Dipe and then
drew a revolver and fired at him. He
asserts that he returned the fire to
save his life. Wolfe alleges that he
was shot without warning in an un
provoked, attack.
Jeffries-Johnson Fight Pictures Ex
hibitor Arrested. . v---
' Lawton; O-kla.. Jan. 22. Roger Wil
son, who paid $26,000 for the exclu
sive rights to the Jeffries and Johnson
fight pictures in Oklahoma, Kansas.
Arkansas and Nebraska, tonight en
deavored to exhibit the-pictures here.
He was-arrested on a charge of dis
turbing the peace. A large crowd that
paid to fiee the pictures got back their
admission mdney and yent home.
Care of Babies While Parents Are in
: . : t Church.
Fort Wayne. Ind., Jan. 22. To en
able the parents of babies to attend
church services,, Eev. H. B. ' Master,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, today announced that a nur
sery, in oharge of three kindergarten
teachers, would be conducted in on of
tl- ehureh so.-ial looms daring; : the
tour of service-
Condensed Tele& ;dms
The Credentials of Senator. Lodge
were presented to the senate. ;
The American Steel & Wire Co. has
raised the price of wire $1 a ton.
There Was a Fallina Off 1n thn'tuwi
print papei production in December.-
Mr. Cummins Made a Speech In the
senate in opposition to the ship sub
sidy bill.
Chicago Garment Workers Charge
that clothing manufacturers maintain
a blacklist.- '-.-
Two Additional Wireless ' Stations
are to be established in 'Alaska by the
navy department. ,
Leonard Lockwood Escaped from
Daltnemora prison, New York, by
leaping over the walls.;
Five Persons Were Burned to Death
In a fire that destroyed Percy Brooks'
home in Toronto, Canada.
Prominent Canadians Are Opposed
to leasing the Galapagos island to . the
United States or any big power.
The : Republican Members of the
house committee have agreed on a bill
to provide a permanent, tariff board.
' The Wine Growers in the Cham
pagne district - of France say their
chief grievance is fraudulent competi
tion. Walter Dipley, charged with the
murder of Stanley Ketchell, the pugi
list, declares that he shot in self de
fense, s -
The Position as Seoretary to the
president has been offered to Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Charles
I. Hillis. f
The United States Court at Tren
ton, N. J., has ruled that coal in
transit, but stored in New Jersey, must
pay taxes. ' .
Guillemo Boca, a leader of the. Mex
ican revolutionists, is reported to have
been killed in an engagement near
Batipoles. -V - '
' The United States and! Canadian ne
gotiations for a. reciprocal trade agree
ment announced that they had reached
an agreement.
An Amerioan Warship will be in
the vicinity of Santo Domingo in the
event of war between the Dominicans
and the Hatiens. . , ; .
Attorney General Wickersham ar
gued before the senate comniitte in
favor of opening up the Alaskan coal
lands for development.
The Majority Report of the House
committee admits Peary's claim and
recommends that he be retired with
the rank of rear, admiral.
.President Taft Delivered an Address
In New York maintaining the right and
necessity of the American government
to fortify the Panama caual.
John Wagner Was Saved ' from
drowning in a well at Pittsburg by
an- inflated, automobile tire thrown- to
him by Miss Margaret Taylor. .
The Municipality of Moscow, Russia,
has appropriated $50,000 to combat
eruptiv typhoid, of which there are
now more than 700 cases in the city.
Sir Thomas Lipton, the English
yachtsman, was visited by a lunatic
who represented himself as a detec
tive and tried by threatening him with
a razor to extort money.
William BarnlSS Jr., of Albany, who
led the fight against Theodore Roose
velt last fall in the Saratoga conven
tion, was chosen chairman of the re
publican state committee to succeed
Ezra P. Prentice, resigned.
Counsel for Mrs. Caroline P. Martin
declares that Mrs. Martin gave Ocey
Snead morphine to induce sleep on the
night of the tragedy, as she had done
on other occasions. When she saw
how the dru.2 had affected Ocey she
put her in cold water in the bath tub
in the hope of reviving her.
Double ' Funeral Service for Paul
Morton.. president of the Equitable
Lifs Assurance company and former
secretary of the navy, wee held in
New York. The public service at "St.
Thomas' Episcopal church on Fifth
avenue was attended by his many for
mer associates at Washington and by
prominent financiers and business
men.
HOLDUP AT TERRYVILLE,
FARM HANDL0ST $204,
Two Strangers Offered to Show John
Mar'chine His Brother's Home. I
Terry ville. Conn., Jan. 22. John
Marehine, a farm hand, formerly in
the employ of James Wilcox of Bristol,
came here to look for his brother, and
instead met two men who held him up
at the point of a revolver and relieved
him of $204, all the money he had, and
then made their escape. The holdw
took place on Saturday afternoon and
was rspi-rted to the police (here today.
M.irchine on his arrival here entered
a local hotel and made inquiries con
cerning his brother's whereabouts, and
was accosted by two men, who offer
ed to show him where he lived. The
three started out and had gone along
a road a mile toward Bristol when one
of them drew a gun and pointed it at
Marehine and the other, knocked him
down,--dazing him .so that he was un
able to prevent their searching him
and taking his money, afterrhich
they continued toward Bristol and
made good their escape.
The ihoMup took, place on the divid
ing line between Bristol and Plymouth,
and therefore on the dividing line of
Hartford and Litchfield counties. In
order that thero may fee no question
if an arrest is made, warrants from
both towns and counties have been se
cured. New Britain, Conn., Jan. 22. At the
request of Chief Belden of tha Bristol
police department, the New Britain
police tonight placed Harry Graham
and John Higgins of this city under
arrest on the charge of having held
up and robbed John Marc-hire in Ter
ryville Saturday afternoon of $204. The
men were taken to Bristol, where they
will be held until given a hearing Mon
day morning.
Made Brjlliant Flight With Three Pas
sengers. '
Mourmohrti, France, Jan. 22. Henry
Weymann made a brilliant flight today
with three passengers. He flew across
country to Rheims and return ",a dis
tanceof about sixty kilometers (27
milesl in one hour. A few' days ago
Weymann made a flight over practlral
ly he same course with two passen
gers.' ; -
Fire Destroys Coal Breaker, Leaa $75,-
0001,000 Men Idle,
Scraiiton, Pa., Jan. 22.--The Ray
mond breaker . of the- Scranton'' Coal
company at Archbald, near here, .was
destroyed by fire today.- The loss Is
$75,000. One thousand men are tem
porarily thrown out of employine.Bt
German Prince
In Sorry Plight
SLEEPING CAR EXPERIENCE NOT
SOON TO BE FORGOTTEN.
LOST CLOTHES AND SHOES
Forced to . Hire a "-Blanket from the
Porter Makes Dash Barefooted -for
the Railway Waiting Room.
Berlir- Monday, Jan. 18. The Prince
of Fuerstenberg, the emperor's most
intimate friend,. passed a sorry quarts-,-
f an hour at a railroad station on his
way recently to attend the funeral et
Prince Hohenlohe at Slawentzitz.
Prince Parts from Valet, Clothes and
. Shoes.
He had left Berlin in a sleeping car.
attended by his valet. When he re
tired for the, night the valet retreaiei
to the next car with the prince's shoe
and clothes. These he brushed an 1
prepared for his master, whom he ha I
been ordered to awaken at Kandrssin
early in the morning, where a change
of trains to a branch line had to te
made. . When thj strain arrived at
Breslau the number of passengers ;nrl
become so great that the officials de
cided to divide the train into two
parts. This was done without the
knowledge of the valet or the prince,
and it so happened that the train was
uncounled Just between the cars con taining
the prince and his servant
On arriving at Kandrzin the conductor
awakened the prince, who arose and
inquired for his valet. The man, how
ever, was not to be found, as he had
been left in the second half of the
train, together with his master's
clothes. -;
Nothing but a Blanket in 15 Degrees .
of Frost.
' The only thing left for the prince to
do was to hire a blanket from the
sleeping car porter, envelop himself In
it and make a dash for the waiting
room, where he sat shivering, bare
footed, in fifteen degrees of frost until
the arrival of the second part of the
train.
THREE SKATERS DROWNED,
VENTURED ON THIN ICE.
William Hancock, 12, Nicholas MeNul
typ, 10, Patrick McCue, 14.
Lowell, Mass., Jan. 22. Three skat
ers Who vetntured on thin Ice were
drowned near here, today. . William
Hancock, aged VS. lost his life In Jack
son pond in Methuen, and Nicholas
G. McNnlty, aged 10, and Patrick H.
McCue, 14 years old, were drowned In .
the Concord river.
McNulty and, McCue, who were play
ing hockey, broke through the ic to
gether. - In the effort to rescue thfm
William H. Carey, aged 18 yeara, ud
a man" who declined to give his name
nearly lost thefr-jjwn lives. Carey,
plunging into the midst of the Ice
cakes and swimming to McNulty, held
him up until both were able to grasp
a board which the unknown rescuer
shoved over the ice to them, but their
weight on the board threw the man in
to the water. Unable to ewrm.the man
grasped Carey and they struggled to
gether until they were hauled out by
ropes thrown to them. Meanwhile both
the boys had gone down. Carey was
taken to the hospital in an unconscious
condition. The unknown man was afble
to walk away in his freezing clothing.
CRUISER DES MOINES
100 MILES EAST BOSTON LIGHT.
She Brings the Body of Her Late Com
mander, John F. Luby.
Boston, Jan. 22. Wireless messages
received at the Charlestown navy yard
station tonight placed the United States
cruiser Des Moinea a hundred miles or
more east of Boston light on her way
to Boston, bringing the body of her
late commander, John F. Luby. Ttw
Des Moines is expected to anchor off
Boston light late tonight, pass through
quarantne early early tomorrow morn
ing, and proceed to the nevy yard.
- Commander Luby died while his ves
sel was In the virinity of the Capn
Berde Islands, on January 8, while the
cruiser was returning from a tour of
special duty off the Liberian coast.
Commander J. C. Leonard, who ha
"been sent here from Washington, will
take charge of the Dea Moines tomor
row, relieving Lieut. Burt, who hae
been in command since tlhe death of
his superior officer.
f. OBITUARY.
Judge Daniel W. Bond.
Waltham, Mass., Jan. 22. Judgo
Daniel W. Bond of the Massachusetts
superior court died at his home hero
at 8.52 o'clock tonight, after an Illness
of less than a fortnight Death wm
due to a complication of diseases. He
is survived by a widow and three chil
dren. Daniel Webster Bond was born In
Canterbury, Conn., . April 29, 1838. In
1862 he was graduated at the Columbia
Law school, and later he practiced law
in: Providence, R. I.; Florence. Mass.,
and Northampton, Mass. He was
elected district attorney for Hampshire
and Franklin counties in 1877, serving
for thirteen years in that capacity.
He was appointed a Justice of the
superior court -y Governor Erackett
in 1S90.
A short time before his last Illness
he conducted the trial of Hattle Le
Blanc, who was acquitted of the mur
der of Clarence F. Glover, the Waltham
laundryman.
Many "Flunks" Predicted at Cornell
Midwinter Examinations.
Ithaca, N. Y., Jan. 22. An unusual
number of "flunks" is predicted for th
midwinter examinations at Corn-ell be
cause of an epidemic of grip Hnd
mumps.' With examinations only two
weeks off, no less than sixty students
are in the infirmary with mumps or
serious colds.
Bullet Wound in His Stomach.
New Britain, Conn., Jan. 22. Alesaio
Glermo is in the New Britain hospital
with a bullet wound in his stomach,
end It is thought may die, ond V1tr
Clello is "under - arrest in conneur1oi
with the phootinff. According to th
police, the men quarrelled on the street
early this morning, and in the cour
of the dispute Clello shot Glermo. Aft
er the shootins Clello surrendered to
the police. ....
Injured Pets Cared for Free.
New York, Jan. 22. Dr. Frederick
Gwyer, professor of operative and clin
ical surgery of the Cornell university
rmedicai college here, announces that
injured dogs, cats ana other pets of
the poor will bs cared for free at the
animal - hospital and - dispensary In
Twenty-alxth. street. Wealthy persons
have donot'J n carrv o.
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