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NORWICH,; CONN., MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1913
VOL. LV. NO. 89
The Bulletin's Circulation In Norwich is Double" That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population
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ATTEMPTED TO KILL SPANISH KING
Anarchist Seized Horse's Bridle and Shot at Al
fonso Bullet Strikes Horse's Neck
MONARCH SAVED HIMSELF BY HIS QUICK WIT
Divining Assassin's Intention, He Dug Spurs Ino Horse
Causing Animal to Rear, and Thereby Escaped An
archist Overpowered After a Struggle and Crowds At
tempt to Lynch Him Third Attempt to Kill Alfonso.
Madrid, April 13 For the third time
In his reign,. King Alfonso narrowly
escaped today being the victim of an
anarchist attempt against his life.
Three shots were fired at the king this
afternoon in the streets of the capi
tal by Rafael Sanchez Allegro, a. na
tive of Barcelona, who was immedi
ately overpowered. .
( King Alfonso owed his life to his
own courage, quick wittedness and
skilled horsemanship. Accompanied
by his staff -he -was riding along .the
Calle de Alcala on the way back from
the ceremony of swearing in the re
cruits, when a man sprang from the
sidewalk and seized the bridle of thd
king's horse with one hand, pre
senting a revolver point blank with
the other.
Bullet Lodged in Horse's . Neck.
The king took in the situation at a
glance. With lightning rapidity he
dug his spurs into his horse, "which
reared violently- His quickness saved
his life. The bullet, instead of bury
ing itself in the king's breast, struck
the horse on the neck, but so close
"was it that the king's left hand glove
"was blackened by the powder dis
charge., ' .
Before the assailant -was able to pull
the trigger again a secret service man
'"sprang upon ham. The two men fell
x to the ground locked in each other's
arms, struggling furiously. The as
sassin managed to free his Tevolver
arm and fired two more shots in
rapid succession, but the officer
knocked his arm aside and the bul
lets flew harmlessjy through the air.
Assassin Puts Up a Battle. '
At the sound of the first shot the
king's staff forced their horses on the
eidewalk and made a ring around the
assassin, who fought long and fierce
ly in the grip of four policemen be
fore he was overpowered and hand
cuffed. '
King Alfonso, as Boon as he saw i
that the man had been .secured raised
himself in the stirrups, turned to the
crowd, gave a military salute and
shouted m . ringing voice; :
"Long live Spain!"
He then dismounted and reassured
Jlis staff, saying; -
"It is nothing:, gentlemen."
King Cheered by the Masses.
Then up rose a mighty roar from
the wildly enthusiastic masses, which
foiled along in great waves of sound,
Jill the way as the king rode to the
palace, cool, collected and smiling.
A spectator, a pensioner Colay Hal
fcerdier, . pushed forward so impetu
ously to offer his congratulations to
3" A FT PAYS A GLOWING
TRIBUTE TO MAJOR BUTT.
Head at a Titanic Memorial Service at
New Haven.
New Haven, Conn, April 13 An in
teresting feature of a Titanic memo
rial service held tonight at the Calva
ry Baptist church was the reading by
the pastor, Rev. John Wellington
Hoag, of an appreciation of Major
Archibald Butt, written by former
Resident "William H. Taft
Mr. Taft's appreciation read in
part as follows:
"It gives me pleasure to say some
thing of the nobility of his (Major
Butt's) character, which was single,
eimple and straightforward. He was
Incapable of intrigue. He had a clear
sense of honor and it lightened his
Jife and the lives of those about him.
He was singleminded and loyal and
never had any doubt about what he
ought to say. Life was not for: him
a troubled oroblem. He was a soldier.
I very much doubt whether I have
ever known a man who had so much
elf abnegation, as much self-sacrifice
as much ability to put himself in the
place of another and suffer and en
joy with that other as Archie Butt
bad.
"Occasions for tests like that of the
going down of the Titanic frequent
ly develop unforeseen and unexpected
traits in men and make them heroes,
but with Archie, what he did was
nothing but conformity to a rule of his
U2t.
"He was on the deck of the Titanic
Hetly what he was everywhere else
nM if he could have selected a time
to die. he would have taken the one
that God gave him. He would have
taken it because he would have felt
that there, before the world, he was
exemplifying the ideal of self-sacrifice
Jie left with us the sweet flavor of his
unselfish life, and while we mourn for
him, -we felicitate him on the way he
went. His heroism will stand as an
example for future generations."
PR. FRIEDMANN MUST
AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
Will Not Be Given License for Sale
of His Vaccine Yet.
Washington. April 13. Surgeon
General Blue, of the ptrblic health ser
vice, today told Dr. Friedrich Franz
Friedmann, that until the exact na
ture of his tuberculosis vaccine and
the method of its preparation had been
revealed ' and the claims made for it
substantiated by official tests and in
vestigation, a license for its sale in
interstate commerce could not be is
sued. This was the surgeon general's
answer when the Berlin scientist asked
what steps it would be necessary for
Jiim to take to obtain such a license.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS,
MURDERER STILL LIVES
.Wife Slayer Holds Armed Posse at Bay
Four Heurs.
Chattanooga, Teas, April IS. For
tified iR his homo, where day the body
pf his wifefi whom he is alleged to
.- have killed, Charles W, .Goodlake, a
-tinner, of Cotto&port, Tena., near here,
today held a sheriff's passe at bay for
four fatmrs and was captured only
after Bemg noaiea witn euuets, ac
cording to a telephone message re
' eeived here tonight. Lata tonight he
. was still alive. Goodlake is alleged
aJso to have tired -un hi es. but the
fttty shaped-'
the monarch that he was mistaken for
another assassin and arrested He
was released, however, as soon as the
mistake was discevered. A young
Frenchman, who was standing ' be
side Allegro, was also arrested but it
does not appear that he was in any
way connected with him.
Crowds Attempted to Lynch Assassin.
The crowds made a determined at
tempt to lynch Allegro, who was hur
riedly taken into a house and kept
there until an auto-ambulance es
corted by mounted police transferred
him to a police headquarters.
King Alfonso was first to tell oC
what he lightly called "The incident
which caused delay" to Queen Victoria
and the dowager queen, Maria Chris
tina, at the palace who were greatly
alarmed. ( The king smilingly allayed
their fears.
Allegro an Anarchist.
He had hardly been back ten min
utes when an immense clamor arose.
The two squares on which the palace
looks were black with people of all
classes, desirous of showing their joy
at the king's safety and their admira
tion for his display ef bravery. The
king went to the balcony and ac
knowledged their cheers and then
sought the queen and the two stood
bowmg to the throngs for several
minutes. The police investigations
have established that Allegro was re
cently expelled from France as an
anarchist, after which he went to Bar
celona He came to Madrid a month
ago and obtained employment in a
carpenter shop. He worked there un
til Friday, on which day he was paid
off.
A Woman Associate Arrested.
It is said that during the course of
his first examination Allegro declared
that on seeing the king pass he was
seized with a sudden evil impulse and
having a revolver in his pocket drew
it out. Iriven on. by an irreslstibl
force he sprang forward and fired.
A woman said to. be associated with
Allegro was placed under arrest to
night. Spanish Premier -was Mistaken.
A curious coincidence is forand in
the fact that the Span3sh premier.
Count Bomajimies, last night declared
to be .absolutely -without foundation
alarming rumors which had been cir
culated in Madrid .regarding the pos
sibility of an attempt against the king
today on the occasion of the swearing
in of the recruits and relative to the
presence in Madrid of several danger
ous anarchists.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
FOR J. P. MORGAN'S FUNERAL.
Coffin to Be Surrounded With Blanket
of 5,000 Richmond Rosts.
Kew York, April 13. Final arrange
ments for the funeral services for J.
Pierpont Morgan, which will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at St.
George's Protestant Episcopal church,
in Stuyvesant Square, were completed
today. So that no confusion may re
sult because of the throngs expected
to gather in the neighborhood of the
church at the funeral hour, routes by
which carriages and automobiles con
veying those entitled to attend shall
approach the edifice have been mapped
out, while one side of the square will
be closed by the police to vehicles and
kept open for those who go to the
church on foot.
The services will be conducted by
the Rt. Rev. David H. Greer, bishop of
the diocese of Kew York, who will be
assisted by the Rt. Rev. William Law
rence, D. D. of the diocese of Boston;
the Rt Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster of
the diocese of Connecticut, and the
Rev.- Karl Relland, rector of St.
George's church, of wheh Mr. Morgan
was senior warden.
In the library of the Morgan home
in East Thirty-sixth street the body of
the dead financier rests tonight in a
coffin wreathed in thousands of red
roses, his favorite flower, while a white
blanket of 5,000 Richmond roses has
been made ready to surround the cof
fin when It is taken to St. George's
chnrch tomorrow morning. In the li
brary are hundreds of floral tributes,
one of which is from the king of Italy,
who sent it through Marquis Confa
loneri, the Italoan ambassador at
Washington.
Following the services at St. George's
tomorrow, the body will be taken to
the Grand Central station, there to be
placed on board a special train for
Hartford, Conn., where the burial will
be in the Morgan vault. At Hartford
the services will be private, only mem
bers of the family being admitted.
They will be conducted by Bishop
Brewster, assisted by Bishop Lawrence
and the Rev. Karl Reiland, In Hart
ford the procession will proceed
through Asylum street to Main street,
where it will pass the birthplace of Mr.
Morgan. Only these floral tributes
from members ef the family and the
more intimate friends of the late
banker will be taken to Hartford by
the funeral party.
PRESIDENT HADLEY
v IS EXPECTED TODAY
Head of Yale University Recovered
Health in California.
New Haven, Conn.. April 13.. Pres
ident Arthur T. Hadiey ef Yale uni
versity s expected back tomorrow to
resume his official duties. He - has
been absent for several weeks in Cal
ifornia, where he has fully recovered
his health.
The duties of th dineetor of the
gheffieid Scientific school have been
taken over by Professor L, V, Pirsson
pending the race-very of Director Bus
eel A, Chittenden, who is slowly re-,
covering at the New Haven hospital
from an operation performed some
weeks ago,
President Wilson Saturday told Miss
Mabel Bear d man he would accept the
presidency of the Ameriean National
Hed Cross ts sueeeed farmer President
Cabled Paragraphs
Financial Bill Get First Reading.
Berlin. April 13. The German im
perial1 parliament yesterday passed
the first reading of the financial bill
providing for the increased expendi
ture on the army. The measure calls
for the expenditure of over $250,000,-000.
Mrs. Pankhurst Released.
London, April 13. Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, was
relaesed from Holloway jail yesterday
morning after having been on a "hun
ger strike" since she was sentenced,
only nine days ago, to three years
of penal servitude.
Cuban Mayor Assassinated.
Havana, April 13. Oeferino A.
Mendex the recently elected conserva
tive mayor of the city of Cienfuegos,
was assassinated Friday night. A
group of men waylaid him in the
street while he was on his way home
and riddled him with bullets.
Cold Spell in Germany.
Berlin, April 13. The cold spell con
tinues throughout Germany and the
damage to fruits and other products,
which were three weeks in advance
of their normal growth owing to the
unprecedentedly warm month of
March, is approaching the dimensions
of a catastrophe.
D. A. R. BITTERNESS
ALREADY MANIFEST.
Conservative Executive Committee
Arouse Mrs. Scott's Ire.
Washington, April 13. Factional bit
terness in the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution was intensified on the
eve of the 22d continental congress of
the society by the sending of a letter
from the executive committee of the
conservtive party, headed by Mrs.
Willnam C. Story, a candidate for the
preaident-generalship.to Mrs. Matthew
T. Scott, retiring head of the society,
urging that steps be taken to insure an
election fair to all candidates and a
quick denunciation of this action by
Mrs. Scott.
In a statement issued tonight Mrs.
Scott said:
"I was amazed and shocked beyond
words when I was confronted today by
two attorneys sent by Mrs. Story to
demand that I observe the most ele
mentary rales of common honesty and
fairness in conducting the forthcoming
election."
She added that the implication of
this demand was "gratuitously offen
sive and insulting," and that she did
not feel it was incumbent upon her to
enter into a detailed discussion of the
matter.
Interest was intense tonight in the
three-cornered race for the office of
president-general of the society. Dele
gates gathered from ail parts of the
country were discussing the latest de
velopment in the already bitter cam
paign the letter sent today by the
executive committee to Mrs. Scott,
This letter declared that the mem
bership of the society was restive un
der a fear "that the high ideals upon
which the society was founded were
being to some extent set aside for the
lesser considerations of " political ad
vantage, and -urged that steps be tak
en to insure fair treatment to each
candidate for president -general.
Forces of the opposing candidates
are preparing for final contest, and
claims and counter-claims of instruct
ed delegations are made in eaich of the
headquarters. Mrs. Hortoci and Mrs.
Story are making the most active
campaigns, but the suporters of Mrs.
Charles B. Bryan of Memphis are do
ing a god deal of quiet electioneering.
Rumors have been current that Mrs.
Bryan intended to withdraw and use
her influence with her delegates to
bring about the election of one of the
other candidates. She today set this
at rest with the declaration that she
"was in the light to the bitter end."
SEVEN KILLED ON BRANCH
OF THE CENTRAL VERMONT
Excursion Train Derailed and Three
Coaches Telescoped.
Montreal. April 13.- Seven persons
are dead and fifteen were injured as
the result of the derailment of an ex
cursion train this afternoon on the
'Montreal Chamly branch of the Cen
tral Vermont railway, about four and
a half miles out of St. Lambert.
The train was carrying about 700
passengers who had taken advantage
of the free trip given by Cottrel!, Lim
iter, real estate agents, to prospective
purchasers of lots at Albani sub divi
sion, and was returning to Montreal
at a speed of between 20 and 30 miles
an hour, when from an as yet un
known cause the engine and the three
first coaches left the rails near East
Greenfield station.
The telescoping of the ends of the
derailed cars caused most of the fa
talities, nearly all of which occurred
on the first two of the derailed cars.
Escaping steam from the boiler of
the locomotive which was thrown over
on its side, filled the coaches and ham
pered the passengers in escaping.
The passengers from the other cars
formed a rescue brigade and worked
hard to extricate the dead and in
jured from the wreckage. Their ef
forts were fruitless in the case of some
of the victims whose bodies were so
firmly wedged in the shattered re
mains of the coaches that it tok a
wrecking crew hours to release them.
The dead are:
J. Moses, fireman, Montreal.
J. Laceste, Montreal.
Margaret Deer, ten years old, Point,
St. Charfles.
Unidentified man, supposed to be
Christie. Canadian Pacific railroad en
gineer. The Glen, Que.
Unidentified man, supposed to be
named Rochen.
Martin White, Montreal South.
Unidentified man.
As the train was crowded many per
sons were standing on the platforms
and many of these were killed or In
jured. The accident is supposed to have
been caused by spreading rails.
Steamship Arrivals.
New York, April 13. Arrived,
steamers Caledonia, Glasgow; George
Washington, Bremen; Rotterdam, from
Rotterdam.
Dover, April 13 Arrived: Steamer
Lapland, New York.
Liverpool, April 13 Arrived: Steam
er Bohemian, Boston.
Greeks Hold Memorial Service.
New Haven. Conn., April 13. More
than 200 Greeks from this city, Meri
den. Water bury and other places gath
ered at Newman's hall in Chapel street
today for a memorial service to the
late King George of Greece. Mass
wa celebrated by Rev. P. G. Caloy
aniss of Stamford, in accordance to
the ritual of the Greek orthodox
church.
Valdez Chosen President.
San Domingo, April 13.. Jose Borda
Valdez was elected by congress today
to the effiee of provisional president of
the republic, in succession to Areh
bishep Neusl, who resigned recently
becauee gf in Jaoajth, m ,
Surrendered to
U. S. Troops
MEXICAN FEDERALS CROSS THE
BORDER.
UNDER A FIERCE FIRE
Garrison at Naco, Sonora, Would Not
Surrender to Rebels Abandoned
Barracks When Ammunition Failed.
Naco, Ariz, April 13. General Ojeda,
commanding the remnants of his fed
eral garrison of 303 troopers at Naco,
Sonora, surrendered to the United
States troops on border patrol here
today after having withstood a siege
of state troops which lasted for five
days and in jvhich more than half his
troopers were killed. The surrender
was hastened by the attack on the
federal garrison by the band of Yaqui
Indians under General Alvaro Obre
gon, commanding the state troops, who
at daybreak burst in upon the little
garrison across the border -and fought
viciously. The dead on both sides has
been estimated at 200.
Attempted to March Across Border,
General Ojeda, true to his promise,
refused to surrender to the state forces
and, while the fighting was at its
height this morning, he attempted to
march across the border with his band
of faithful federals. The fire from the
enemy was demoralizing and Ojeda
and his men scattered, running to the
railway tracks which separate the two
border towns.
Not even then did the firing from
rebels cease, and General Ojeda
shouted to the .American soldiers
watching the fighting from a distance.
Fifteen Remained Behind.
Captain H. A. Sevarts, Company A,
Ninth United States cavalry, ran at
once to his assistance. The American
olficer grasped the Mexican general by
the arm. Together they ran through
the hail of lead to where an automo
bile was waiting.
Captain Figueroa of the federal gar
rison, with fifteen men, remained be
hind to cover General Ojeda's flight.
One by one -he and his fellows died
in the barracks, surrounded by a
horde of yelling, slaughtering Yaquis.
When the Indians burst in the win
dows and doors and crawled through
shell-made apertures in the building,
there were no living federals to greet
them.
Little Left for Rebels.
General O bregon entered the bar
racks from which the handful of fed
eral soldiers had wrought sj much
havoc within his overwhelming force
and picked up the sword which had
fallen from Captain Figueroa's hand.
Such was the only formality of sur
render to the state forces.
General Ojeda, before leaving the
Sonora town, spiked his . cannon and
burned all supplies. Little was left
for the victorious rebels. .Personally
leading his small group of men, he
went from building to building, wreck
ing and destroying everything which
might have been useful to the rebels.
Not until his ammunition had become
exhausted, however, did the federal
commander give the word for flight.
Sixty-five Wounded.
Sixty-five wounded from both, sides
were hurried to this town and placed
in the army hospital. The dead re
mained piled in the streets and lying
in the buildings as they fell. -
Forty-five wounded Indians picked
-up in the streets of the Mexican town
told what the Yaquis had accomplish
ed. Prevented from participating in
the night attackvwhich had been or
dered against the federals by General
Obregon, because of their superstition
of fighting in darkness, the Indians at
daylight wildly hurled themselves
against the federal fortifications, forc
ing the fighting, and winning the bat
tle which ended the five days' siege.
"Honor in This Defeat."
"There ts honor in this defeat, said
General Ojeda, after he had safely
reached the American side. "I have
only one regret, and that is for Cap
tain Figueroa, who refused to surren
der with me." .
When told of the captain's death,
Ojeda wept bitterly.
SOPHOMORES PROTEST
AGAINST SENIOR SYSTEM.
Yale Students Hold Meeting and Draw
Up Recommendations.
New Haven, Conn., April 13. One
hundred and fifty members of the Yale
sophomore class (academic) met to
night in the Hotel Taft and perfected
their formal protest against the pres
ent senior society system at Yale.
Resolutions were adopted reviewing in
considerable detail the -alleged evils
growing out of the system' and recom
mending changes that would be for
".the betterment of the college." The
recommendations would de away with
the "excessive secrecy" now practiced
by the societies, would provide for
members being selected on a more
equal basis, and would abolish the "tap
day" ceremony.-
It was voted to have the resolutions
printed in pamphlet form and distrib
uted to all members of the sophomore
class, and to have copies sent to the
alumni.
The men who were present were
representative leaders in the class.
Many of the men would probably log
ically become members of the societies.
The members aver that if the "evils"
are not corrected they will refuse
elections.
CONNECTICUT COMPANY
DISCHARGES 14 EMPLOYES.
New Haven Trolleymen Are Now
Threatening Strike. ""
New Haven, ConiL. April 13. There
Is considerable unrest among mem
bers of the New Haven trolleymen's
union over the discharge of fourteen
men at the Grand avenue car barns on
Saturday, and the men are threatening
to strike unless the men are reinstat
ed. Accordinng to officials of the
Connecticut company, the men were
laid off to curtail expenses; but the
trolleymen point out that one of the
men had been in the employ of the
company for more than thirty years,
and It is not the policy to lay off old
employes. The trolleymen allege that
the men were discharged because they
had recently Joined the union. This is
denied by the company,
MiviRierdan of Worcester, an official
of the National Trolleymen's union, is
here investigating, ; and he has arrang
ed for a meeting tomorrow with Gen
eral - Manager John K. Bunaerferd to
talk over the situation,
Robert E. Delaney, a prominent pol
itician of-Atlantic City and proprietor
Pi the 43tiflloip- Jurtsl died suddenly, .
All Acquitted
Of Conspiracy
GOVERNMENT LOSES ALASKAN
COAL LAND CASES.
JURY EVENLY DIVIDED
First Ballot Steed Six to Six "A Most
Extraordinary Victory for Defense,"
. Declares Judge Landis.Who Presided
Chicago, April 13. Albert C. Frost,
former president and promoter of the
Alaska Central railroad, and his four
co-defendants, all interested in the de
velopment of , the road, were found
not guilty in the federal court here
today of conspiracy to obtain control
illegally of millions of dollars' worth
of coal lands in the Matanuska val
ley, Alaska.
The Alleged Conspiracy.
Disputes over the' methods of coal
claim locators caused the coal lands
to be withdrawn from entry during
President Roosevelt's last administra
tion. Frost and his associates were
indicted March 16. 1911, in the United
States district court here charged with
conspiracy to obtain control of sixty
four coal locations by means of "dum
my entrymen." The government as
serted that the railroad promoters
caused stenographers and other em
ployes to apply for coal lands with the
purpose of turning the entire group
over to Frost.
Railroad Still Blocked.
The verdict, while a vindication of
the bus6iness methods of the defend
ants, does not open the wav for the
completion of the railroad, as the coal
lands still are withdrawn from entry
and will remain so until released by
the department of the interior. Mr.
Frost said after the acquittal that
construction of the road depended oh
the opening of the coal lands and that
it was at a standstill while the coun
try was closed to locators.
Six to Six on First Ballot.
At no time was the jury more than
evenly divided against the defendants.
The first ballot stood 6 to 6. The iurv
deliberated about three hours last night
after taking the case at eight o'clock.
The verdict was given at . two this
afternoon.
Judge Kenesaw W. Landls on hear
ing of the verdict demanded that a
copy of it be handed him. The court
was silent while he examined the pa
per. -
Court's Significant Comment. -
"Counsel for he defense are to be
congratulated on having achieved a
most extraordinary victory," he said
ai-ter studying the signatures of the
jurymen. ,
Later when asked to . amplify his
statement Judge Landis replied:
"I refuse to add anything to that. I
will say nothing more concerning this
verdict."
The Acquitted Officials.
The men acquitted today were Al
bert C. Frost of Chicago, former pres
ident of the Alaska Central railway.
George M. Seward and Pierre
G. Beach, both of Chicago, and re
spectively former vice president and
secretary of the Alaska Central.
George C. Ball of Muncie, Ind., fin
ancial backer of most of the Frost
coal locators and Frank Watson of
Spokane, Washn., who located most
of the Matanuska claims under power
of attorney for the various entrymen.
ONE OF GREATEST STRIKES
IN HISTORY OF THE WORLD.
Every Branch of Industry in Belgium
Expected to be Hit Today.
Brussels, April 13 Belgium tomor
row will be the scene of one of the
greatest general strikes the world ever
has witnessed. It is expected to af
fect every branch of industry within
the kingdom. At least 800,000 men
possibly 500,000 will cease work.
Unlike most strikes this movemt-nt
is not for an increase in waes or a
betterment of working conditions; it
is in protest against the refusal of the
government to grant the workers
manhood suffrage.
Coal miners, railroad men. glass
workers .foundry men .electricians and
dockmen have pledged themselves to
obey the summons of the socialist
leaders to make the walkout an ef
fective one.
If the commands of the organizers
of the agitation are heeded the men
will refrain from acts o' violence. In
deed, the workers have promised that
men will be furnished to pump the
nines, keep the blast f -.maces going
and ctherwise protect the property of
the masters so that when the strike is
ended an Immediate resumption of
Work can be begun. The government,
however, is taking no chances and as
a precaution against possiole disorders
has stationed troops at strategic
points for use in case of need.
Thousands of women and children
h&ve been sent out of the country by
trie workmen so that they m;iy not
suffer as a result of the strike. The
strike leaders aay they have $3,000,
000 with which to carry on the move
mem UNRULY MOBS STILL
HARASS SUFFRAGETTES.
Crowds Howl Down Speakers and Hurl
Missiles at Them.
London, April 13. The weekly at
tempt of the suffragettes to hold a
meeting in Hyde park agalnet the op
position of the anti-suffragettes took
place today. The crowd howled down
the speakers and hurled missiles at
them until the police - were forced to
intervene and escort the suffragettes
from the park.
Wild scenes of disorder occurred at
Wimbledon common, where an enor
mous force of police was engaged in
protecting from violence the suffra
gettes holding- an open air meeting.
The mob was riotous beyond expres
sion. Steamers Reported by Wireless.
New York, April 18 Steamer Kafser
Wilhelm der Grosse, Bremen for New
York, signalled 110 miles east of
Sandy Hook at noon. Dock Tuesday
evening or 8 a. m. Wednesday.
Cape Race, N. F., April 18 Steamer
Majestic, Southampton for New York,
signalled ,1,871 miles east of Sandy
Hook at 10.40 a. m. Dock 5 p. m.
Wednesday.
Child's Spine Broken by Fill.
East Wtndsen, Conn.. April 13 -Howard
Or, McLean, .aged 10, flea o?
Mr. and Mrs., Lewis D. McLean " of
Hartford,1 who' has been visiting here,
fell down . stairs late this afternoon,
and broke his spine, death resulting a
Short Urn xterww(i,
Condensed Teiegrams
The Joplin (Mo.) Morning Tribune
has suspended publication. - .
Robert L. Barber, Postmaster "at
Camden, N. J., is dead, aged 64.
Senator Kern Has Introduced a, res
olution calling for a federal investi
gation of the coal strike in West Vir
ginia -
Alfredo Jannotta, a Well Known
Italian musician and composer, died
at Los Angeles. He was iS years of
age.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Paid Off;all of
the debts contracted by the .Newport,
R. I. branch of the Young Men's
Christian association.
The Arlington Paper Mills at Salis
bury Mills, near Newburgh, N. if.,
were damaged to the extent of J100,
000 by fire Saturday. ' -
William Battershill, the Oldest man
in Green Bay, Wis., and who piloted
the first steamboat into that port, died
Saturday aged 100 years. . ..
Seven Million Parcel Post packages
were handled in the Chicago post of
fice during March, the. greatest num
ber for any city in the country.
Secretary of State Bryan has let it
be known that he is friendly "to the
merit system of appointment, promo
tion and tenure in the consular ser
vice. The Residents of Kaukauna, located
on an island in the Fox river, have
been warned to flee because of the
condition of the Nenah and Kaukauna
dams.
President Wilson Has Received a
mud turtle from Maryland by parcel
post. The crustacean was turned loose
in the grass in the rear of the White
House. i
Contributions Amounting to $50,000
received Saturday by the -American
Red Cross brought the total fund for
the relief of the flood sufferers up to
$1,560,000.
The Revenue Cutter Seneca, which
is patrolling transatlantic steamship
lanes' on the lookout for Icebergs, re
ported by wireless that no bergs had
been sighted 340 miles southeast 'of
Newfoundland. ' .
Governor Moorehead of Nebraska
has approved the biil passed by the
legislature which prohibits the mar
riage of whites and any person who
has one-eighth or more of Japanese,
Chinese or negro blood.
Of the Losses to Livestock during
the past year that sustained amors'
swine Was the heaviest, and hog chol
era was probably the cause, of 90 per
cent, of the loss, according to the
department. of -agriculture. ... ;
War on the Fumes of Tobacco in
the senate was begun again. ,Saturdaii
toy Senator Tillman, who introduced d
resolution prohibiting smoking in the
chamber or the-bringing ofi a lighted
cigar through the senate doors.
Dr. Thomas J. Kemp of . Washing
ton, convicted of sending- improper
medical matter through the mails, was
sentenced Saturday to- two years in
the penitentiary by Justice Stafford,
of the district supreme court.
While Attempting to Rescue' her
mother from their burning home on a
farm near Adanac, Sask.,- Miss Sybil
Henderson, principal of the Toronto
Public schools, lost her life. Her
mother also perished.
Autographs of George III, signers
of the Declaration of Independence,
men prominent in colonial days, his
torians and warriors, were contained
in a volume 'bought by George" D.
Smith of New York for $975 at pub
lic action at Philadelphia. .
Charles F. Baker, Former Assistant
cashier of the Crocker National bank
at San Francisco, pleaded guilty Sat
urday to embezzlement on 40 counts
In amounts not specified in the indict
ment. Judge "Van Fleet deferred sen
tence until Monday. April 21.
Death in the Electric Chair at Co
lumbus. Ohio, August 15 next, was the
sentence passed upon Frank Kinney,
of Chicago, Saturday. Kinney was
convicted of the murder of Ralph E.
Byrns. a retired lake captain, while
he was committing burglary.
' y
Because Her Husband Insisted that
she should not burn more than eijcht
matches a day and a box of matches,
therefore should last sixty-two days,
Mrs. P. E. Cornwell, wife of a Lioa
Angeles clergyman, attempted to ob
tain a divorce. The decree was -denied.
Reporting the Killing of two ' soil
ors anfl the wounding of three other
men from the United States cruiser
California at Guaymas, Sonora, by
Mexican policemen. American Consul
Gilfoyle, at Hermosillo. says the inci
dent was due to the sailors toeing in
toxicated and "very disorderly.". .
As a Further Step in its crusade
against rats as breeders of disease the
United States public health service,
through its weekly health reports, Sat
urday issued an appeal to property
owners to "rat-proof" structures now
under construction and to transform
buildings now erected so that rats and
mice may be kept out.
OBITUARY. . '"
Charles H. Parsons of New- Britain.
New Britain, Conn., April 13.
Charles H. Parsons, a well known res
ident of New Britain, died at his home
here this afternoon after a - three
weeks illness of pneumonia,, aged 66.
He was successively a director, sec
ond vice president, first vice president
and then president of the P. & F. Cor
bin company. A widow and four sons
survive.
John W. Alphonse of Stamforcf.
Stamford, Conn., April 13. John "W.
Alphonse, one of the best known busi
ness men in the city, died suddenly of
heart trouble, aged 80 years. For the
last fifty years he had been engaged
In the real estate business. He held
numerous town offices. A daughter
and son survive.
William H. Collins of New Haven.
New Haven, Conn., April 14. Wil
liam H. Collins, who was in the em
ploy of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad for 5 Syears continu
ously, until his retirement in' 1904,-died
at his home in East Haven shortly
after 1 o'clock this morning. He was
87 years old and death was due to a
breaking down incidental to old age.
For 45 years he was station master at
Hartford. Three daughters and two
sons survive..
Child Fatally Burned. '. ,
Torrlngton, Conn., April 'i?f. Nino
year old Naney. Tino died at the home
of her parents late this afternoon as
the result of terrfbie- burns received
Saturday while playing about.. "a, bpn-
&r ftt bee homst "j
CONDITION OF POPE PIUS IS GRAVE
Fear That Tracheal Bronchitis Has Developed in-,
to PneumoniaTemperature Increases
BULLETINS OF PHYSICIANS ARE ENCOURAGING
These Are Censored by the Papal Secretary of State, However,
Fever and Cough Were Causing Alarm at Midnight i
Pontiff Visited by His Confessor, Who Remains 45 Min
- utes Condition of Albuminuria Disappears.
Rome, April 14. All indications point
to the utmost gravity of the pope's
condition. At midnight the lever and
cough were giving cause for great
alarm. The impression had gained
ground that the tracheal bronchitis had
developed into pneumonia.
While not absolutely denying this,
Professor Alarchiafava said:
"At the present time it could not
properly be called pneumonia, but with
tracheal bronchitis sometimes the
lungs do not function properly. Prob
ably the resistant and robust fibre of
the holy father may overcome this
danger. Meanwhile we can make the
statemeent, which . must give rise to
great hope, that the condition of al
buminuria has disappeared."
Bulletins Are Censored. "
In the two bulletins issued one in
the morning and one in the evening,
the pope's condition wa.s set forth as
hopeful, but it has been learned that
the bulletins as prepared by the at
tending physican;s have come under
the censorship of the papal secretary
of state. The explanation is n.w given
that Drs. Marchiafava and Amid em
body in their bulletins all the details
with reference to the pulse anil
respiration, in addition to other patho
logical conditions. These bulletins are
submitted to Cardinal Merry del Val,
and when they reach the public they
lack what the papal secretary consid
ers unnecessary and undesirable for
publicity.
Pope's Confessor With Him.
Alter midnight there was an increase
in the temperature of the patient, and
the fact that a large quantity of dis
infectants had been brought into the
sick apartment was considered as an
indication that the bronchitis had de
veloped into pneumonia. The Monk
Vive's y Tuto. brother of the cardinal,
who has been for some time the con
fessor of the pope, entered his room
-and remained there 45 minutes. It is
-supposed "that during this time he con
fessed the pontiff.
Extraordinary measures Were taken
late at night by the Vatican author
ities. The entire Vatican gendarmerie
was on duty, patrolling both within
and outside the apostolic palace.
Emitted Biood in Coughing.
At the same time the Italian govern
ment organized a special police service
around the -Vatican.
Great alarm was occasioned about 11
o'clock, when the pope during a strong
attack of coughing emitted a quantity
of blood- Those present thought that
he was dving and rushed for a doctor
and the Cardinal Merry De! Val. The
latter on reaching the bedside restored
calm, saying that probably the pope
would feel great relief, as the presence
of the blood was doubtless due to the
rupture of small vessels in the throat.
Polish Pilgrims Misinterpret Bells.
There was another alarm yeesterday
afternoon. A hundred Polish pilgrims,
led by their bishop, were within the
basilica, when thev heard the sound of
manv bells. Thinking that this was
the announcement of the death of the
pope, thev gathered around the bishop
and intoned prayers for the dead.
Dr Amici in a statement made last
night prior to the extremely serious
conditions which arose said-
"The condition of the pope is grave,
but not alarming. We can overcome
the- present crisis. Then if he follows
the doctors' advice he may live some
years more.
"The present relapse was due to the
reluctance of the pontiff to submit
strlctlv to the medical regime. The
moment he feels better he wishes to
resume his orfdinary occupations.which
cause loss of strength and great dan
ger." Several Attacks of Coughing.
From midnight until 5 o'clock in the
morning the pope dozed quietly and
appeared to be relieved by the rest.
An -hour later, however, he began lO
show restlessness, had several cough
ing fits and found difficulty in breath
ing. On this account he insisted upon
The"' attendants, although reluctant
to do so, were forced to comply wUh
his request, but he returned to bed
within a few minutes, unsteadily. Pil
lows were piled behind him and he
half sat and half reclined, that posi
tion being more favorable for easier
respiration. -- --
The Morning Bulletin. !1'""r
Professor Marchiafava arrived at the
Vatican shortly after 7 o'clock In the
morning and with Dr. Amici made a.
thorough examination of the patient.
This disclosed a congestion in the
thorax, more pronounced on the leit
side than on the right. The physicians
Issued the following bulletin:
"The pope passed a tranquil night.
This' morning the fever had diminish
ed to 100 degrees. The symptoms of
tracheal bronchitis persisted, more
pronounced onthe left side. The kid
neys are in good condition and the
general condition is satisfactory.'
Weakness of the Heart. "T
The subsidence of the fever caused
relief and the only serious apprehen
sion is to be found in the weakness of
the heart. This in a measure has been
counterbalanced by a decrease in the
albuminuria, indicating that the kid
neys were resuming their normal func
tions. The bulletin was published in a
special edition of the Osservatore Ro
mano, which ordinarily does not pub
lish on Sunday, but it was considered
desirable to keep the public informed
as to the progress the popeyls making.
Sisters at His Bedside.
The pope's sisters and niece drove
to the Vatican and the pope, observing
unmistakable signs of weeping, said
In the Venetian dialect, which seemed
tenderer than pure Italian:
"Don't cry so much. It is truo I
am 111, but let us hope In God."
Since he has become weaker, It has
beenyremarked that the pontiff speaks
only in Venetian, even with those who
are not so familiar with that dialect.
The sisters took turns during practi
cally the whole day at the bedside of
their brother, who says thet he feels
he ean endure his suffering better
when one of them is near.
. Ruitti IthakAn hv Nervous Trsmflps.
ly above 100 degrees. Several times
during the day the pope was partially
overcome by the accumulations in hia
throat which interfered seriously with,
breathing. Then he experienced a
sense of suffocation and nervous tre
mors shook his whole body, whil
perspiration gathered on his face.
The doctors are exercising all their
authority to prevent their patient from
talking, but the pope rather resents
this prohibition, saying that it is tha
only comfort left him. He thinks it
very hard to have that rule enforced,
particularly today, which nad been
fixed for the celebration of his name,
day. That fell this year on March 19,
v Wits 111 i.aLi:i ccn, wuv i. , ti,
not celebrated on that occasion be
cause of the pope's illness, the cele
bration being postponed until today.
Crisis Within 24 Hours.
The papal white and yellow flags,
however, were hoisted over the bronze
doors of the Vatican and in the court
yard. AM the military bodies wore full
dress uniform. It was considered a
good indication that Cardinal Merry
del Val. the papal secretary of state.
attended the great function at the
Church of St. John Latexan.
The crisis in the pope's illness will
come in the next twenty-four hours
and in order to meet the decisive con
ditions the physicians have been reg-'
ularlv administering heart, stimulants,
including strophanthus and digitalis.
These have had the effect of not only
lowering the pulse but reducing the
body heat. The pope has been nour
ished with the yolks of eggs and milk,
to which has been added a iiftle wina.
These are administered in small quan
tities so as to have a continuous ef
fect. Disease Merely Following Its Course.
After the examination this morning
when Professor Marchiafava wai giv
ing his instructions for the relief of
his patient, Pope Pius suddenly re
marked :
"My Dear Doctor, one thing your
cleverness cannot possibly remove im
my seventy -eight years."
Professor Marchiafava declared In
an interview that the conaition or mo
pope should not be called gravs, even
if the fever, as was very likely, t-hould
return during the evening or night
hours. It could not be said that the
patient was worse, as the disease was
merely following its course, and tha
pontiff was facing conditions wlih th
greatest serenity. On being asked as
to whether the pope would survive th
present attack, Dr. Marchiafava re
plied confidently: "I firmly believ
that he will recover."
Sistera Living in Hope,
The sisters and niece of the pop
are pathetic in their grief. Their sim
ple devotion has attracted the sym
pathy of all of them and fhey have
been borne up only by great faith.
One of them said today:
uur orotner is Deuer ma-a y---Li
d ay. It is that his iliness afflicts him.
The doctors assure us that there is
no danger and we live in hope, pray
ing that he may recover."
A peasant from Riese, Giuseppe Pal-,
laro, who came to Rome with th
Venetian pilgrimage, and who wat con
firmed by the pope and bearB his name,
on coming out of the house of the
(pope's sisters today, exjxressed the
greatest indignation at the pessimistic
reports. His devotion was touching.
Devotion of a Peasant.
"It is not true," he cried, "that the
pope is in danger. He was up for flv
hours yestejxiay and seven hours th
day before. His sisters have just told
me that he is well."
Someone said: "All Rome linows
that the condition of the pontiff is
serious," to which the peasant shout
ed: "It is not true. You wish to- kill
our beloved pontiff. We want him to
live, even if it is necessary to take
him back to Riece."
The great plaza berore St. p.ter-s,
where the Roman crowds are accus
tomed to gather when historic events
are occurring within the Vatican
walls, furnished no indication today
that Pius X was lying on what might
be his deathbed.
Stream of Callers at St. Peter's.
Heavy showers, falling almost con
stantly, discouraged the faithful ko4
curious alike from keeping watch to
signs under the windows of the pal
ace. An unbroken current of visitors
poured in and out of St. Peter's all
day. This is usually the case w3ien
the capital is filled with strangers, but
only a few today recognized the win
dows of the pope's chamber, with their
closed shutters and stopped to gaze
upon them.
Motors from the embassies to the
papal court drove up during the af
ternoon. The occupants made in
quiries as to the pontiff's condition
and wrote their names in the visitors'
book. Many carriages stopped s.t the
entrance, seeking the latest news from
the guards.
Many Telegrams of Inquiry.
Telegrams of Inquiry poured rnto
the Vatican today from every quarter
of the world. The number was bo
great that individual answers were
impossible. The pope showed tho
keenest Interest In tho messages, and
told his secretary. Cardinal Merry del
Val, to keep them all so that he could
read and answer them when his con
dition improved.
The messages included Inq-atriea
from Emperor William of Germany
and Emperor .Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary
and the Jdas of Spain
and Saxony.
All the churches were crowded this
morning. Prayers were Intoned for
the suffering pontiff. Many women
wept as they prayed and tho congre
gations showed great emotion,
Tha heavy rain continues tonight.
Save for a few lights at the palace
windows there are no signs about the
Vatiean,
: , - Sji. .
-5 Midget Becomes Methef, s
Cleveland, April 13. -Through a
Caesarian operaiien, the life pi' the
"littlest laather" in, Ohia, Mrs, Ro.a
MeDaweiX of fJerea, was Baved at St.
Ann's hospital, Mrs. McDowell, who
is only ferty-six iHches in statur" 1
the mother of a &?n i'eurul gift iU