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1 r .1 VOL. LVI. NO. 50 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin's Ciruclation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Lar gest in Connecticut in Proportion to th8 City's Population - ,0 WON'T SEND MARINES INTO MEXICO United States Has Not Asked Permission to Have an Armed Force of 200 at Mexico City GUARD FOR EMBASSY IS Report From Mexico City That Huerta Had Refused Such a Request of United States Believed to Have Been Inspired by Huerta For Effect Upon Mexican People Villa Said to,Have Admitted That Benton Was Shot Without Trial Texas Governor . Wants to Send His Rangers Across the Border But is Admonished by Bryan That He Would : Be Usurping a Federal: Responsibility Aeroplane Ar rives For Rebels. Washington, Feb. 26. President Wil son took the position today that for the United States to send marines or arm ed forces of any kind into Mexico with out the consent of the governing au thorities there would be an act of war. lie declared emphatically that permis sion to send such forces never had been sought of either General Huerta. or General Carranza, and indicated clear ly that no request of that character would be made in the near future. The president announced, too, that no change in "the policy of the American government toward Mexico had been decided upon. Many Unfounded Reports. The president had been asked par ticularly about reports that American troops might be sent across the border to recover the body of William S. Ben ton,' the British subject recently exe cuted at Juarez and concerning pub lished despatches that the United States contemplated sending parties to Mexico City to guard the American embassy. - One press despatch, saying General Huerta himself had stated today that he had refused permission to the "Unit ed States to send 200 marines to Mex ico City, was "shown to President Wil son, who said it was absolutely untrue that such a- request had been made. He added that neither Charge O'Shaugh nessy nor anyone else had been au thorized to discuss with the Huerta government the landing of American marines in Mexico. - - Embassy , Guard Considered Unneees- - . ''.- sary. ' f Administration officials expressed the, opinion that "General Huerta probably Inspired the statement about American marines at. tKis "time merely for effect: , upon the Mexican people, whgm . he hoped to impress with his antipathy to the American government, as it is well known that permission to land marines for legation guards has been freely accorded by Huerta to other nations, Including Great Britain :and Germany. ' : The president explained to Inquirers that the talk of sending marines to Mexico had never got beyopd the stages of mere discussion among ad ministration officials. He said that when Great Britain and Germany sent marines to Mexico City to guard their legations, though the United States was apprised in .advance of the step and offered no objections, there was a natural disposition here to determine whether the - American government, should take similar action. His infor mation, he added, was that Mexico City was. quiet and that there was no dan ger to foreigners, and when, Charge O'Shaughnessy and Rear .Admiral Fletcher were asked for their opinions about an embassy guard, both advised that such a step was not necessary. Would Involve Recognition of Huerta. It was clearly realized by the ad ministration here at the time the dis cussion began that to ask the Huerta government for permission to land ma rines would involve a recognition of that government. In discussing the subject of sending armed forces into Mexico, the president showed familiarity with the precedents, pointing out that at the time of the Boxer rebellion the Chinese govern ment had virtually invited the allied powers to protect their legations be-ca-Dse of tts twn inability to do so. He referred to the fact that the landing of American marines In . Nicaragua - to protect a railroad was done with the permission of the Nicaraguan govern ment. The president saw no parallel in Mexico to the situation that existed at the time of the Boxer outbreak. When It was suggested to him that President Buchanan in a message to congress had advocatedsending troops into northern Mexico to restore peace. Mr. Wilson said he had recently read the message and called attention to the failure of President Buchanan to point out any rule of intranational la won der which armed forces could be sent Into another eountry without the lat ter's permission unless It were an act of war. No Intention to Partition Mexico. The president views the general sit uation in Mexico as far as the progress of the revolution, is concerned as little changed. Huerta's resources, he thinks, have been weakened, and he has learn ed of an undertone of dissatisfaction among Mexicans in the territory con trolled by Huerta at the latter's arbi trary eaction of funds. He indicated ffiat he had inquired into various re ports about American financial aid to Carranza, and was convinced that there was -no barter in concessions between Carranza and American financiers. VERGARA'S ARREST. Was Accomplished on Mexican Side Was Witnessed by His Wife. . LaFedo, Texas, - Feb. 26. Clemente Vergara, the Texas ranchman, was assaulted by Mexican federal soldiers on the Mexican side of the Rio Grands and imprisoned at Hidalgo February It. Two days later he was hanged from a tree three miles from that ity and the body left uncared for until two days age, when it was secretly removed. This was established to the satis-' f action. of S. J. Hill, brother-in-law of Vergara. who went to Hidalgo to day with United States Consul Gar rett to investigate the death of the American. They returned to Neuvo Laredo late tonight. Federal soldiers at Hidalgo, he said, denied all knowledge of Ver ara's death -and Captain Apolonio flodriguez, commander there, emphat ically denied that Vergara and the horses which the ranobman claimed had been stolen ' from him ' had been' sent to Piedras Negras.. Hill however, said be recognized the miss DEEMED UNNECESSARY ing animals among' the horses ridden by the federal troopers. It was established, said Hill, that Vergara was seized along the Mex ican bank of the river, and not on the island about which a question has arisen whether it is Mexican or Amer ican territory. Mrs. Vergara witnessed the assault on her husband. According to Hill, Vergara had been told by fed eral soldiers that Captain Rodriguez wished to settle with him for seven stolen horses and accompanied by his nephew he crossed the river. The soldiers knocked Vergara un conscious and with the distracted wire watching from the other bank, took him away to Hidalgo. The boy ran and hid in the brush. Mrs. Vergara visited her husband in jail the following day and dressed his wounds, Hill said. On Saturday he was taken from the prison, sup posedly to be transferred to Piedras Negras. Later the body was seen hanging. Two days ago the body dis appeared and a newly made grave in the Hidalgo cemetery was noticed by several Mexicans who since have told the Neuvo Laredo police. Consul Garrett tonigfit said he was convinced by the federals' attitude that it would have been dangerous for him to search for the body in the cem etery. He told Captain Rodriguez that he would secure orders for the re moval of the body. '"-.' That no mistake could have been made in the identity of the man hang ed is assured, it la said, by. the iden tification of the body by half a dozen persons. Vergara was well known throughout that section. Carranza Hears from Bryan. Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Feb. 26. The, constitutionalist commander-in-chief. General Venustiano Carranza. received tonight a. communication from Secretary of State Bryan - regarding the death recently at Juarez of W S. Benton, a British subject. &' ! NO COURTMART1AL. Villa Said to Have Admitted Benton . Was Shot Without Trial. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 26. A new ver sion of how William S. Benton met his death at Juarez, essentially differing from the official account given out by General Villa, and believed by Benton's friends and countrymen to be authen tic, has reached here. Americans and others interested in the incident have never ceased their efforts to learn the precise circumstances under which Benton died, and they have now ob tained an account of the affair, in a large measure based on admissions by Viila himself, which they believe to be correct,' except for the latter's claim that Benton had admitted he meant to do him harm. They believe Villa him- (Continued on Page Eight) MAYOR OPPOSES ' MANUAL TRAINING. Defies School Committee by Removing the Paraphernalia. Newburyport, Mass., Feb. 2S Mayor Hiram H. Landford's belief that man ual training should not be taught in the publis schools was put into practi cal effect today when the mayor sent a dray to the quarters occupied by this department and had all its working paraphernalia removed and placed in storage in city hall." He announced that he would refuse to sanction bills for maintenance of the manual train ing course after March 1. Attorneys for the school committee will file a petition in the supreme court tomorrow asking ior a writ of manda mus to compel the mayor to furnish quarters for the school. . Under his interpretation of a recent law Mayor Landford submitted to the city council a detailed budget of pro posed school expenses making no pre-, vision for the manual training school. It is his contention that he has the power in this way to abolish the school, WILSON'S MEXICAN POLICY ASSAILED Senator Fo raker Creates Enthusiasm at Harmony Meeting. Columbus, G., Feb. 26. Asserting that democratic rule in state and na tion is a failure ,and charging that the so-called "political machine which has been established tn Ohio by Gov ernor James M. Cox" is a menace to free government, Ohio republicans and some progressives gathered here to day at a "harmony "banquet." A - demonstration took place when former United States Senator Joseph B. Foraker was called to the speaker's stand. He assailed President Wilson's Mexican policy, terming it "a pusil lanimous policy" and criticised the president for urging that American ships ipay tolls through the Panama canal. A WINSTED PASTOR FIGHTS FOR BEQUEST. Codicil Deprived Him of $1,800, the Housekeeper Getting It. Winsted, Conn., Feby 26. Rev. Bur ton E. Case of Mlddlebury lost his ap peal from the probate court today in an effort to set aside an $1,800 bequest in the will of the late H. J. Viets of Winsted, a Jury in the superior court bringing in a verdict against Mr, Case. Twelve days before Mr. Viets died he made a codicil to his will giving $1,800 to his housekeeper, Mrs. SebeSer. The Bum had originally been bequeathed to Mrs. Case. The jury was out less than half an hour. The Eugenie Marriage Idea is incor porated in a bill introduced yesterday by Assemblyman Tudor of New York. Cabled Paragraphs $1,000,000 for Cuban Capitol. Havana, Feb. 26. The Cuban sen ate today .passed a bill appropriating 1,000,000 for the erection of a Cuban capitol building. German Duel Ends Fatally. ' Metz, Germany, Feb. 26 Lieutenant Haage of the 98th Infantry regiment, stationed here, was kid today in a duel with Lieut, Von La Valette Saint George, of the same regiment. Suffragettes Burn Another Church. Dunbar, Scotland, Feb. 26 An "ar son squad" of militant suffragettes to day burned to the ground the historic Parish church of the village of White kirk near here. A large quantity of suffrage literature was left strewn about the scene. The church contained many relics. ": The Campania In Collision. Liverpool. Feb. 26. Entering the Mersey tonight on her trip from New York, the cunard Una steamer Cam pania collided with a dredger. It is not known whether the Campania sus tained any injury, but her propeller made a great hole in the dredger. No lives were lost on the smaller boat as a result of the collision. New York Pastor Called to London. London, Feb. 26. An invitation was forwarded by cable today to the Rev. Dr. John Henry Jowett, pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in New York, to assume the pastorate of the Union Chapel in Islangton. Dr. Jowett left the Carr Lane Congre gational church in Birmingham . in January, 1911, to assume his present pastorate. WORCESTER MAN DEAD IN "WILDS OF PARIS. Had Hired a Guide to Show Him the City's Underworld. Paris, Feb. 26. The police here are Investigating the death of an American who is believed to have been Henry Collett of Worcester, Mass., and who left New York some time ago as a passenger on the steamer Cleveland for a cruise around the world. The body of the man was found to day in a small hotel in the Rue Aux Ours, a low quarter of Paris. It was lying on the floor with a bullet in the head and a heavy revolver by its side. Two empty whiskey bottles were on a table near by. In the pockets of the dead man was a letter bearing the name "Henry Col lett, Worcester, Mass.." and seven francs in silver and a few sous. No pocketbook or banknotes were found on the body. The man came to the hotel Tuesday night with a chance acquaintance, an unemployed cierk named Eugene Du bois, whom he had engaged near the Lyons railway station on his arrival from Marseilles, where he is said to have left the tourist steamer, Dubois said he was hired to. show the man the city.- . To the landlord of the hotel Dubois said his employer was always drinking and that he had been put out of an other hotel in- the center of the -"ly and came to the Rue Aux Ours because he wanted to see. the underworld. The man returned alone to the hotel Wednesday night. Repeated knockings on his door today remained unanswer ed, and the landlord at noon called the police who forced the door and found the body. . HARTFORD LANDMARK WIPED OUT BY FLAMES. The Auditorium Burned Down, Entail ing Loss of Over. $100,000. Hartford, Conn., Feb. . 26. Close on the heels of Saturday's $300,000 fire which destroyed the union railroad station came another fire today which burned down the old Auditorium in Asylum street, several stores and - a moving picture theatre, entailing an estimated loss of $100,000. The Allyn house, one of the city's leading hotels, nearly adjoining, was damaged by smoke and water to the extent of $5. 000. The loss to the Auditorium build ing and stores is covered by $75,000 Insurance. The origin of the blaze had not been definitely determined tonight, but it started in the store of G. W. Fuller & company. The blaze spread with great rapidity and three alarms brought out nearly the entire fire fighting appara tus of the city.' As in Saturday's lire, the firemen were delayed by the heavy snow in the streets. Coming at the noon hour, the Are drew a great crowd of spectators.which effectually jammed the streets for blocks around and made difficult work for the firemen. The walls of the building toppled over Into the street when the fire was burning most briskly and several -firemen had narrow es capes from Injury. Three firemen were hurt, one having his leg broken. The Auditorium was one of the city's landmarks and for many years was the scene of famous political conventions. A GREATER FLOW OF THE SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD. Taft Speaks in Optimistic Vein Before Emanuel Brotherhood. New York, Feb, 28 "There is a greater flew ef the spirit of brother hood through all human beings than there was a- generation ago," said said former President William H. Taft at the tenth anniversary of the Emanuel Brotherhood, observed here tonight at Temple Emanuel, "We . see it in the larger tolerance the different religious denominations have for each other and we see it in the sense of responsibility ef those who have been fortunate in accumu lating wealth-' he explained. Charge Against Sulzer Withdrawn. New York, Feb. 26. The charge that William Suizec, former governor and John A. Hennessy, who was his 'graft Investigator, were in league with the state highway department to favor cer tain asphalt contractors as against pthers was withdrawn here today at a hearing before James W. Osborne, Governor Glynn's investigator. Henry A. Rubino, attorney for the Warner Quinlan Asphalt company, announced he was unable to substantiate the alle gation. Smallpox at Portland,. Portland, Conn., Feb. 26. A number of cases - pf supposed chickenpox in this town have proved to be smallpox, according to a diagnosis today by Health Officer Potter. Jiine persons In the family , of Fred Thompson have teen ill with fhe supposed chicken-pox.- A four year old boy in the fam ily was so ill today that Dr. . Potter was called and then the true nature of the disease was. learned. A strict quarantine was at once established. New Harvard Professor. London, Feb. 26. The Rev. Dr. Kir sopp Lalie, professor of early Christian literature and New Testament exegesis in the University of Leiden, has been appointed professor of early Christian ity at Harvard university, - . The First Kiss in 16 Months BECKER AND WIFE HAVE HAPPY REUNION. TAKEN - TO THE TOMBS Former Police Lieutenant Leaves the Death Ceil Demonstration by . Other Prisoners Gunmen Sentenced. New York, Feb. 26. After a trip from Ossining, accompanied by his wife, Charles Becker, the. former lieu tenant of the New York police de partment, -was lodged In a cell in the Tombs tonight. He was placed in cell No. 117, three doors from ths one he occupied before he was taken to Sing Sing on October SO, 1912, to be ex ecuted for the part he is alleged to have played in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. First Kiss in 16 Months. Mrs. Becker arrived at Sing Sing prison early In the afternoon with a bundle of her husband's clothing un der her arm. She did not know at the time that Becker's attorney, Joseph A. Shay, had received from -the court of appeals the order reversing the conviction of her husband. - When Shay and two deputy sheriffs arrived at the prison with another order signed by Supreme Court Justice Bijur au thorizing the ; release of Becker from the death bouse, the former policeman and his wife were sitting In the war-' den's office. Their chairs were close together. Once the waroen and the guards turned their backs. "That's the first time I have kissed my wife in sixteen months," said Becker afterwards. Shouts by Othsr Prisoners. As Becker, his attorney, his wife and the deputies guarding him step ped from the door of the prison, a "trusty" working almost opposite waved his hand toward the long gray stone building, within whose - wails nearly every convict in the prison had been locked up for the night. Immediately there was a shout from the barred windows that was heard all the way to the railroad station, nearly a mile away. As Becker en tered 'a sleigh and was driven past the row of cell windows, another roar went ud. On the way to the station Becker expressed regret that he had not had time to say goodbye to all the other Inmates of the death house. "I am especially sorry," he . said, "that I was unable to say a word or two to. the four gunmen. Wouldn't Live in New York. "And I want to take this opportu nity to ay that I didn't really .mean what I said yesterday about going back in the. police department and clean ing up the gunmen in New York. I wouldn't go back on the force for all the money In the world. There is nothing that could induce me to' live in .New York after I am finally freed for I am confident that I will be. I want to get awayfrom the city. My greatest sorrows and my greatest tri umphs have been in New York. But I didn't get a square deal. - "Whitman on the Level." "I see. that District Attorney Whit man la quoted as saying that he plans to have me brought to trial again within the next six weeks. I hope he does it sooner than that. I do not fear the district attorney, I believe him to be a just man. If he, personally, and no one else, prosecutes the case against me. I know the thing will be done right. Whitman is on the level. I can say no more than that." Gunmen to Die April 13th. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 26. 'Gyp the Blood," "Lefty Louie," "Whltey Lewis," and "Dago Frank," the four gunmen Jointly convicted with former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, will be electrocuted during the week beginning April 13. The dato was fixed by the court of appeals to day. Must Stand Trial Again. District Attorney Whitman today declared positively that ha would seek to put Becker on trial again for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. He was, he said, preparing the people's case against the ex-police lieutenant, and would move for a new trial in either April or May, but was unable to fix the exact date at this time. INDUSTRY ANNOYED THE SUMMER VISITORS. Court Enjoins Rookport Granite Com pany at Cap Ann. Boston, Feb. 26. The harsh noises ef granite grinding machines no long er will aisturb the summer visitors on Cape Ann, for the children of the late General Benjamin F, Butler today ob tained from the supreme court a re straining order against the Roekport Granite company, of whieh their fa ther was one of the incorporators. The Butlers have spent their sum mers at Bayview, near Roekport, for many years, but reeently the seven grinding machines at the granite quar ries have been operated, according to the court, "in such an unreasonable manner as to interfere with reasonable enjoyment of life." Steamship Arrivals. Genoa, Feb. 21. Steamer Taermiaa, New York. Algiers, Feb. 25. Steamer Prtnzess Irene, New York for Naples. Glasgow, Feb. 26. Steamer Sicilian, Boston. Havre, Feb. 25. Steamer La Saveie, New York. Liverpool, Feb. 26. Steamer Alaunia, Boston. Fishguard. Feb. 26. Steamer Cam pania, New York for Liverpool. New York, Feb. 26. Steamer Vero na, Naples. Halifax. N. S.,- Feb. M.S learner An dauia, Liverpool, and sailed for Boston. No Agreement With Miners. Philadelphia, t Feb. 26. Unable to reach an agreement on a new wage scale to take the place of the present one. which expires March 31, the joint conference of operators and miners from western Pennsylvania, Ohio, In diana anil Illinois today adjourned sine die. It wns announced that this action does not necessarily mean a Strike, as it was pointed out that five weeks remain for the two sides to get together In another ? effort to reach an agreement. P. A. B. Widener ofPfinadelphia, has acquired the famous Morosini Helmet, said to be the finest specimen of its kind, for $80,000 from a firm New York Art dealers. Mrs. Buffum on Witness Stand TELLS THE STORY OF HER MAR RIED LIFE. A BRIDE AT AGE OF 15 Three Months Later Domestic Infeli city Began Remained "for Children's Saks Still Loved Har Husband. Little Valley, N. Y.,'Feb: 26. Swear ing in no witnesses in rebuttal, the de fense late today rested its case against the charge of murder on which Mrs. Cynthia Buffum is bring tried. Justice Charles II. Brown will charge the Jury tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Buffum's , attorney closed his proof early this afternoon, calling but four witnesses. From them he elicited further statements that Willis Buffum, the alleged poison victim, before his death : had threatened the Ufa of his Wife and himself. Dr. William Leslie of Phoenix. N. Y., testified that twelve years ago Willis Buffum came to him for treatment, and on leaving said: Trouble Began Three Months After Marriage. "I guess I will .at rid of the whole family." Mrs. Buffum, In her direct examina tion said that aha had be-n married when IS years old. Lesji than three months after the wedding, she said, her husband accused her of Infidelity, and continued to repeat the charges throughout their married life, partic ularly when Buffum was under the in fluence of liquor. She denied that she had svny infatuation for Ernest Frahm, her alleged accomplice, or that ha had ever suggested they live together after getting rid of her husband. Remained for Children's Sake. Under cross-examination Mrs. Buf fum never wavered in her general de nial of her alleged confession, which, she said, had been forced from her by private detectives. - "When your husband made those vile charges against you. Special Prosecu tor Cole asked her, "did you love him?" '1 did. I didn't like them. I hated to' have the children hear them. I In tended to leave him several times with my babies, but there were the- chil dren." Still Loved Husband. . "And you Insist that you loved your husband as much during his illness ana as much during your relations with Ernest Frahm as you did in early mar riage r asked Mr. Cole. "I did," she said slowly and earnest ly. - -I did. I say that with truth." A CASE OFEVERY"' " MAN FOR HIMSELF" Passengers " Description of Conditions After Steamboat Collision. Philadelphia, Feb. 26. Clarence H. Davids of Yonkers, N. Y., a passenger on the steamship Monroe which was sunk in a collision with the Nantucket was a witness today. In the trial of Captain Berry of tha latter vessel and testified that so far as he could ob serve "it was every man for him self" after the Monroe was rammed and began to sink. He admitted, how ever, that he did not know when he jumped into the sea that lifeboats had been launched from the Monroe and that many persons were picked up by them. Davids was saved by a boat from the Nantucket. Adolph Doehler, chief wireless oper ator of the Nantucket, and five mem bers of its crew also were examined today. Doehler testified he was read ing a book until a few minutes before the collision . and that he had heard messages exchanged between the Mon roe and her sister ship, the Hamilton. He said these messages related to the weather and the position of the ships and he did not think it necessary to repeat them to his captain. The hearing was adjourned until March 9. ALLEGED BUNCO WORKERS ARRESTED. Separated Philadelphia Woman From $48,000 Four Years Ago. New York, Feb. 26. "Paper Collar Joe ' Gray and Michael Shea, out on ball under indictments charging them with working the wire tapping game. were arrested here today on a charga of swindling a Philadelphia woman out of $48,000 four years ago. They were found by a Philadelphia detective in the district attorney's office, where they were waiting to give evidence against Dominlck Riley, a former po lice eaptain, who is to be tried for bribery in connection with the wire tapping swindles here, MISS ALMA GLUCK TO WED VIOLINIST. Marriage . to Take Place at Next June. London Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 26. Miss Al ma Gluck, the prima donna, today an nounced that she is engaged to marry Efrem Zimbalist, Russian violinist and protege of the late Joseph Fels. Zim balist is now touring Russia. Miss Gluck said the marriage probably would be fn June at the Fela home in London. OBITUARY. Alanson 6. Hall. Colorado Springs, Col., Feb. 26. After a long illness Alanson S. Hall, multi-millionaire and for many years prominent in South American affairs, died today at his home at Broadmoor. Col. Mr. Hall was for several years American consul at Resario, Argentine Repnblic. He was born December 31, 1813. Admiral Krantz. Toulon. 1 Vance. Feb. 26. Vice Ad miral Jules Francois Emila Krantz, minister of marine in three cabinets, died here today. He was 93 years old. Steamers Reported By Wireless Lizard, Fb. 26. Steamer St. Louis, New York for Southampton, signalled 600 miles west at 8.4a p. m. Due Ply mouth 7.30 a. m. Saturday Cape Race, N. F., Feb. 26. Steamer Cincinnati, Genoa for New York, Fig nalled 1200 miles east of. Sandy Hook at 7.2a p. m. Dock 8.30 a. m. Mon day. - A Jury at Bridgeport yesterday brought in a verdict for the defendant in the $2,000 suit of R. Harold Cox of Mianus, against the New York & Stamford Railway company. Cox claimed his automobile truck ' - was struck by a trolley-car "last" October. Condensed Telegrams A New Counterfeit $10 Note has made Its appearance. Rufus Kimball, Dean of Lynn news, papennen died yesterday at the age of 85 years. Yfilliam W. Ulerich, a member of the Pennsylvania legislature, hanged himself in a sanitarium at Pittsburgh, yesterday. - Frank . G. Clemons, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Clemons died at Ansonla yesterday after a two months Illness. He was 39 years old. "The Snow Fall in Columbia, S. C and vicinity reached a total of 11.7 inches, surpassing all records of the local weather bureau. Putnam Griswold, American basso, died yesterday in a private sanitarium at New York. He was operated on for appendicitis on Feb. 10. A Fine of $10 and costs was assess ed against Miss Mary Lindsay, the suffragette, who horsewhipped Lord Weardalo a week ago. "The Canadian Harbor Commission made public yesterday plans for the expenditure of $15,000,000 to Improve the shipping facilities of Montreal. ' . A Bill Wis Introduced In the New Jersey legislature providing that bich loride and all other poisons be sold in coffin-shaped tablets. A 12 Story Building to cost $1,200,000 is soon to be erected in West Forty Ninth street. New York, for the League of Political Education. w , Professor A. I Bean of the Sheffield Scientific school. Yale, has . accepted the call to the presidency of the col lege of Hawaii, at Honolulu. A Bill in the New York legislature fixes the liability for damages done by intoxicated persona upon those furnishing or purchasing the liquor. Attorney General McReynolda held yesterday that Cuban sugar is entitled to a reduction of 20 per cent, under all other tariff rates under the new law. Alfred Noyes, the English poet, who Is in this country lecturing in the cause of world peace, has been asked to join the faculty of Princeton uni versity. Miss Amanda M. May, $0 years old, a collaborator with Neal Dow In the campaign which made Maine a "dry" state, died at her home at Whittier, CaL,. Wednesday. , Miss Florence Brewster, an employe of a shoe company in Boston, was killed under the wheels of a railroad train at the East Foxboro, Mass.,-sta tion yesterday. . Robert B. Dixon, of Easton, Md, SO years old. shook hands with President Wilson, completing a record of having greeted every president since William, Henry Harrison. , . J. N. Johnson and W. G. Cola, who pleaded guilty to robbing the Bank of Logansport. La., of $6,000 several weeks ago, were sentenced to fourteen years in the penitentiary. Representative Winslow, of Massa chusetts, received permission from the post office department to allow rural mail carriers to scatter grain along their route for dying birds. Friends of Interstate Co mmerce Commissioner C. A. Prouty, explained yesterday that he had been asked to accept a non-partisan nomination for united States senator from Vermont. A Bill to Restore to the active list of the navy Captain Washington X Chambers, retired by the so-called plucking board, was introduced yester. day by Senator McCumber, by re quest. A Fire Whieh broke out yesterday In the St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary at Montreal, a state Institution, destroy ed the hospital annex and did exten sive damage to the surgical depart ment. A Bill Providing for a constitution al amendment giving the vote to wo men was fa-orably reported to the Massachusetts senate by the commit tee on constitutional amendments yes terday. Four Persons Are in the State Prison at Wethers field under sentence of death and three of them look to the supreme court of errors which comes in Tuesday, March 8, to give them new trials. A Bill Ordering the equipment of sJI public telephones with . aanltary de vices for mouthpieces, was favor ably reported by the Massachusetts legislative committee on public health yesterday, The Passage ef a Law regulating the hours and working conditions of cooks, nurse maids and ether domestio servants was advocated at a meeting of the state industrial commission at Philadelphia, Rev. Da. John H. Strong has resigned the ehair of New Testament interpre tation in the Rochester Theological seminary and accepted a call to the pasterate of Eutaw Place Baptist church, Baltimore. Demand For a General Increase in wages has been made to the Northern Pacific by the conductors and train men through the Brotherhood of Rail way Traiumen and the Order .ef Rail way Conductors. An Aviation Carps will be formed in connection with the Maine State Na-al militia if tie recommendation of Lieutenant Commander Reuben K. Dyer meets with the approval of Ad jutant General Laidlaw. Th, Lives of 41,800 Babies in New York city have ben saved in the last seven years by cooperating public and private welfare associations, accord ing to the seventh annual report of the New" York iiilk committee. - - A Brightly Lighted Gas Buoy, be lieved to have broken adrift from Southwest Ledge off Cape Sable, was brought into Boston yesterday by the fishing schooner Pontiac, which picked It up forty miles south of Cape Sable. Joseph W. Folk, solicitor of the state department and former governor of Missouri, has been offered and prob ably will accept fhe new post ,of chief counsel for the interstate commerce commission at a salary of $10,000 a year. Leaves of Absence were granted by the post office department yesterday to all tbrd and fourth class postmasters to enable them to "attend the annual convention of the National League of Postmasters, at Itaiijfuck-e, "d ' IT. 18, and 1! Ellis Declares VifeJhanged HIS MARITAL HAPPINESS ENDED LAST AUGUST. CHILDREN NEGLECTED Mother Would Go Away and Um Them Half Dressed Merchant, Ae eused ef Wife Murden on Stan Chlcam- . . . J - w. ' Cilia. UB weaithv mni.nt n j i .i. "inK his wife In a hotel here last iuu xno witness stand in his own defense today. His wife's interest In - anntha, m n -r. j , - - Bran tford. One, Ellis said, was the , marital nnhapplnesa that led to her death ' w m,. young married couple than one mar- .years until last August waen we went to Brantford. Ont." be said. "There we were Introduced to Fred Cauldwell. Wanted Her Freedom. 'Trom that Hm T - r , uuutcu ilUB -Ti- . 1151 DMam BlWatV... I , . C3I paid little attention to me. At the ii. wnero wo were staying, Canld- " " own. was caaogea to our table. During meals, she directed all her conversation to him and be spoke enlr to Mrs. Ellis. "I told Mnt PT1!b fhmt 1 l right for her to be constantly la the ""'""'J man. one said ahe wanted her freedom and would have . Neglected the Children. "One night on retiring, she said that I ought to run after other women. "She became entirely changed t& me. She would not klas me goodnight. She always had been fond of our chil dren, but after awhile ehe would gi ' away and leave them half dressed. . Went to Chicago for Rest. "Last October ehe said she needed a rest and wanted to go to Chicago. She said she would go to a hotel and 1 said I did not think that the proper thing for a woman to do." Ellis will continue on the stand to morrow morning. FOR INVESTIGATION . , OF LEAK IN SENATE. News of the Executive Sessions la Fll taring Out. Washington, Feb. KJPutottetty ttW nr to reoent executive proceedings In the senate, it developed today, has so roused some members of that body that resolution has been Introdnced and referred to the committee on rules' directing the committee en foreign re lations to conduct an investigation Into the sources from which executive In formation is obtained. Publication of Incidents m the de bate on the general abritration treaties last week precipitated discussion which gave rise to the resolution, which wax introduced In a subsequent executive session by Senator Kern of Indiana. During discussion of the resolution senators were accused of violating their oaths m revealing executive af fairs, and one senator proposed that a law be enacted which would make it a penal offense for anyone to publish facts relating to matters held secret under the senate rules, The suggestion precipitated Uvly debate behind closed doors, many sen ators, vigorously opposing, such action. The suggestion did not pass beyond tne stage of dlscnssion. TO LIMIT SCOPE OF TRADE COMMISSION Amendment to Make It an AMaory and Investigating Body. 'Washington. Feb. 26. Effort of senate and house committees) were turned today toward perfecting as aeon as possible ,the administration's anti trust legislative programme. The aes ate committee on interstate coram eroe held its first hearing on the proposed bill to create an Interstate trad com mission and amendments to limit the ecope of that commission and to make It a purely advisory and rnveirtlgatlng body, were submitted by Senator New lands, chairman of the committee. Members of a committee of the chamber of commerce of the United States discussed the proposed commis sion before the senate committee, while bearings were in progress before ho us Judiciary and Interstate - commerce committees with relation to legislat ion to regulate holding companies, federal control of railroad securities and shortening of Judicial procedure under the Sherman an ti -trust law. FIRE IN THE HOUSE OF GOOD 8HEPKERO. Girls in Hartford Institution Mareh Out Without Confuaion. Hartford. Conn., Feb. J. One hun dred and fifty girls at the Honse of the Good Shepherd were hurriedly marshalled from the building tonight, while a small fire raged In the attlo. A fire had eiarted in a clothes closet from an unknown eauae. but was discovered In time by the mother superior ana two sisters, who fought the blase suc cessfully until the arrival of the fire men, Tho fire was quickly subdued with a monetary loaa ef $200. The girls marched from the building in perfect order. Minister Carden Delayed. Oalveston, Tex, Pen. M. The Brit isa eruiser Essex, en which. Sir Lionet Carden, British minister to Mexico, la to sail for this port enroote to "Wash ington, waa delayed at Vera Crna. Thla information came to the British con sulate late today Jn a cablegram from Vera" Cffix. Hartford Loses Biscuit Concern. Hartford. Cobb, Feb. 24, It was leasned today that the local baaneh of the National Biscuit company will be (iosp.d tUis week ajad retmovei to New V urk, in accordance wrtk the announc ed policy of the concern to centralis its business. Thirty persona were em ployed at the Hartford branch. Sheriffs Must Pay Own Premiums, Hartford. Conn, Feb- Attorney General Light, in an opinion handed down today, holds that -in the future all sheriffs most pay their own prerai- unis on their indemnity bonds, .These are now paid by the state. The ques tion was raised by State 'Comptroller Daniel B. . Dunn, who asked far an. opinion. ' Miss Hattie M. Con ant, as aged in valid was burned to death in a Sm i which destroyed Brookside InvaHifa tinnii lit yitrhhurr, TUsm TrsTtwasiXi