New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1917, Page 1

v HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSIN PRICE THREE CENTS. 'RUSSIAN BATTERIES SHELL ENEMY SHIPS IN GULF OF RIOA German War Vessels Driven Off by Coast Guns—Engagement in Irbensk Sound APPROACH OF WINTER HALTS RIGA CAMPAIGN Italians Claim Capture of 30,000 Aus- « trian Prisoners Since Opening of Drive on Isonzo—Vienna Reports Cadorna’s Offensive Has Been Stopped—Entente Airmen Drop Bombs on Lahr, Germany. - Petrograd, Sept. 8.—German war- araft have again been sighted in the Gulf of Riga and have been shelled by the Russian coast batteries, the war offlice announces. Russian tor- pedeo boats discovered a German sub- marine and enemy ships, apparently trawlers, were observed in Irbensk sound. They were forced by the Rus- sian batteries to retire. Russians Hastily Entrench. Berlin, Sept. 8, via London.—The Russians are hastily entrenching in the Riga region to the west of Ven- den, says today’s army headquarters statement. German cavalry is In touch with them on this new line, and advanced Russian detachments have been pushed back. *J Riga Campaign Ends for Winter. Copenhagen, Sept. 8.— Leading German military circles conslder that, with the capture of the important naval bases of Riga and Duenamu- ende, operations on the Riga front virtually have been erded, says a Ber- lin dispatch to the National Tidende. It is considered too late in the year @ advance further, as this would re- quire the building of new roads and the establishment of depots. On this account, the dispatch says, it is un- likely that Field Marshal Von Hin- denburg will permit the troops to con- tinue the advance, with Petrograd as the objective. msterdam, Sept. 8.—Emperor Wil- has arrived at Riga, a Berlin dis- patech reports. He reviewed the SHORTAGE OF COAL NOW FELT BY FOE Merchants Planning to Economize on Fuel Throughout Winter STEFFIN'S STREETS DARK Propaganda Against Majority Peace Already Staff to Resolution in Reichstag Taking Root—Gencral Publish War History. Copenhagen ,Sept. 8.—Difficulties with the winter supply of fuel in Germany already are beng felt. The era of voluntary, or compulsory se- lection of the fittest establishments for survival in various branches of trade and industry already has opened and business will be concentrated in these, while the others will shut down, ex- cept those supplying heat and light. Butchers favor keeping their places open late two afternoons a week, otherwise to close with the sun. The jewelers plan to keep open only on those days when artificial light is unnecessary which during the north Ge-man winter, are very few, The city of Stettin already has suspended street lighting entirely on account of the lack of coal. The German press and public are for the moment far tore keenly in- terested in problems of fuel and food than in politics. A well-defined movement is mani- festing itself in Germany, combining a protest against the attitude of the Reichstag majority in adopting the peace resolution 'with expressions of indignation at the rererences in Presi- dent Wilson’s reply to Pope Benedict to internal conditions in that country. Business organizations in various parts of Germany show signs of care- ful nurture and acceleration of the movement from some central force, which is perhaps not far removed from the interests now controlling the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin, the chief protagonist of the movement. The German general staff is about to begin the publication of a series of monographs on the big battles and campaigns of the war. They will be written by participants on the basis of official material and will be the first approach to an official German history of the war. The first volume will appear in October. SOUKHOMLINGEF A[D troops and distributed decorations on the battlefield. Petragrad, Sept. 8.—The encourag- ing feature of the Riga situation is the seeming firmness of the Russian tenure which has seized Riga’s re. #®at. The German pursuit appears to be slowing up and in military cir- cles it is not anticipated that the ene- my will risk much further penetra- tion while Dvinsk remains uncon- quered. A more likely course, it is argued, will be for the Germans to entrench somewhere near their pres- ent position northeast of Riga and ait the result of the Dvinsk opera- wons. According to information here the spirit of the troops in the Dvinsk sec- tor is much more favorable than on other fronts. Col. Podjoursky, a mem- ber of the Dvinsk army committee, telegraphing to Col. Kuropatkin, chairman of the special council army commiftee here said that the army s standing firm, that there was no Sention to surrender Dvinsk and that the army committees were in full accord with the commanders. Italy Claims 30,000 Prisoners. Rome, Sept. 8.—More than 30,000 prisoners have been taken during the Italian offensive, the war office an- gunces. Italian Advance Checked. London, Sept. 8.—In the Hermada sector, on the front northwest of Trieste, the Austrians have recaptured ground gained by the Italians, thc Vienna war office announces in an undated telegram received. The state- t says the Italians no longer can boast of having gained n. yard of ground. Up to the present time, according to the statement the Austrians have taken more than 6,000 prisoners in the Hermada region. Airplanes Attack German Town. @openhagen, Sept. 8.—The Vossiche Zeltung states that two persons were Killed and three seriously injured in an airplane attack on the town of Lahr, Germany, September 4. Dittle Activity on West Front. London, Sept. $.—In patrol ing on the Ypres last night the enemv suffered considerable casualties north- et of St. Julien,”” says today’s ofii- cfl statement. “Near Gavrelle a successful raid was carried out by a small party of our troops. /. “Langemarck was heavily shelled by the encmy yesterday evening, and there was some hostile artillery ac- tivity at other points later in. the pight. No infantry actlon developed.” L German Rerteat in Afric ‘a\m Wednesday, Sept. The tollowing official communication deal Ing with the campaign iv) East Africa (Continued on Tenth Page.) fight- | T0 GERMAN SPIES Former War Minister Tried to Prevent Their Ex- pulsion from Russig Petrograd, Sept., 7.—Testimong re- garding the reputation of ol. Miasoiev- off was given today at the trial of Gen. Soukhomlinoff, former war min- ister, who is accused of high treason. The only testimony directly affecting the defendant was given by Col. Erandwoff, of the army information department, who declared that the former war minister defended and tried to prevent the expulsion from Russia of certain spies and others suspected in connection with Miasoie- voff’s activities. Colonel Erondwkoff said that the former minister of the interior, Makaroff also suspected Maisoievoff. i Boris Suvorin, editor of Novo Vremya, testified that M. Gutchkoff, president of the third Duma in 1912, gave him a quantity of data regarding Colonel Miasoievoff, which he pub- lished and the following day Masoie- voff called on him and demanded to know the author of tne article. The witness stated that he refused to give the name, declaring that he ac- cepted the fujl responsibility. A few days’ later Colonel Miasoievoff chal- lenged him to a duel but Suvorn's seconds, the witness declared, de- cided that the challenger was an unfit person with whom to cross swords. Later Miasoievoff brought suit for libel against Suvorin, but the court found against him. General Makareno chief of the military court testified that Sukhom- linoff ordered him to investigate the accusations made by Gutchkoff and Suvorin, The facts submitted by Gutchkoff and Suvorin the witness testified, did not support the accusa- tions and Scukhomlinoff had the re- | sults of the investigation published in the official newspaper because the | emperor and the general public were | interested in the case. EMPEROR CHARLES Assassin of Premier Stuergkh, tenced to Die, Is Given 18 Years Penal Servitude. Amsterdam, Sept. & -Emperor commuted to 18 | Frederick Adler | of Premier | Octaber., despateh. for ssinatio Stuergkh at Vienna 1 accordiing to a Vienna pre: Sen- | ears pe-| NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED PRUSSIA SECRETLY MOBILIZED TROOPS Traitor’s Trial in Petrograd _~\'_ THREW BLAME ON RUSSIA COhancellor Michaelis’* Duplicity Re- vealed by Novoe Vremya of Petro- grad, Which Publishes Uncensored Account of Soukhomlinoff Hearing. i Copenhagen, Sept. 8. —With the ar- .rival here of Russians recently new light is shed upon the testimony in the trial of General Soukhomlinoff, accused of high treason. Their re- ports show that an important part of the testimony had been omitted in the reference of the German chancellor to such testimony as to Germany's ir- war. the Novoe Vreyma of Petrograd show that in the attempt to prove that Rus- sia was responsible for beginning the war the Germans deliberately Sup- | pressed independent parts of the tes- | timony given by Gen. Janunchkevitch the former chief of the Russian gen- | eral staff. | In its report of the trial the semi- official German news agency omitted in its entirety a passage regarding an interview between Gen. Januschke- vitch and the German military at- tache in Petrograd. It appears from the Novoe Vremya that Gen. Janusch- kevitch testified precise reports had been received that German mobiliza- tion already was in progress secretly. The Russian staff knew that this could be done, under the German law, without formal proclamation, whereas in Russia a public manifesto from the emperor was a necessary requisite. On the following day a despatch ‘was received from the Russian am- bassador at Berlin, confirming the in- formation that the German mobiliza- tion was in progress. The emperor then expressed his thanks to Gen. Januschkevitch for not having re- voked the mobilization order. The foregoing despatch gives the in regurd to the testimony German chancellor week, established which the id earlier in the irrefutably” Russian emperor, and not Cerman which chose the time for the w The chancellor said that if the Ame jcan government had had knowledge of this testimony its judgement as tc responsibility for the war, as ex pressed in the president's reply to the Pope would have been quite dif- ferent. The principal point made by emperor, convinced at length of the German emperor’s desire for peace. ordered cancellation of the mobiliza- tion order, but that a couple of criminals disregarded the order and thwarted its execution. No reference was made by the chancellor to the suppressed testimony which now is at learned the German mobilization was in process secretly and that when this fact had been established defin- itely the Russian emperor thanked his chief of staff for not having car- ried out the order to cancel the mobiliation decree. Houston Policeman Must Face Charge of Assault on Negro Soldier and Murdering Negro Civilian. Houston, Tex., Sept. 8.—Lee Sparks, the Houston police officer whose al- leged assault on Sergeant Baltimore, & negra trooper of the 24th. infantry, was said to have preceded the riot of the negro troops August 28 in which 17 persons were killed and 22 wound- ed, was indicted yesterday by the Har- ris county grand jury. The indict- ment charged assault on Sergeant Bartimore and murder in connection with the death of Wallace Willlams, a negro civilian who was shot to death an the Sunday after the riot. TO SOLVE WAR MEAT PROBLEMS. Big Packers to Lay Their Plan Before Hoover. Chicago, Sept. 8.—Packing inter- ests of the country have united in a voluntary and officially sanctioned combination to solve meat problems made acute by the war, it was an- nounced today. Details of the plan will be kept secret until laid before Herbert C. Hoover, federal food con- troller, next Wednesday. An executive committee of the s was named which Thomas E. chairman. Other members | are Cudahy, L. F. Swift, Ar- ! thur Meeker, Idward Morris, John sh, Cleveland; George Talliffer, De- G. A. Hornell, Austin, ‘Minn.; Dold. Buffalo; James Ager, and Gustave Bischof, St Jacob “hicago, Louis TRAD Washington, cials carryving GO. ~—Treasury offi- out the provisions of the president’s proclamation requiring the licensinz of gold exports, | place no general restrictions it | said today, upon the export of gold I in settlement of legitimate trade bal- | ances against the United States. Berlin Suppressed Testimony in | responsibility for the beginning of the | Accounts of the trial published in | SWEDE LEGATION ATBUENOS AIRES IN BERLIN'S PAY —_— Used As Base by German | | | Charge to Send Tips on Sailing of Merchant Ships to Europe ‘Washington, Sept. 8.—FHow Swed- en’s legation in Argentine, acting as a secret means of communication be- tween the German charge in Buenos Aires and the Berlin foreign office, | transmitted information of the sailing { of ships and directions for their de- struction by submarines was revealed today in official dispatches made pub- lic by the state department. Used Sweden Legation as Tool. Copies of official despatches sent to the Berlin foreign office by Count Lux- burg, the German charge in Buenos Aires, in cipher through the Swedish legation there, as its own communica- tions were made public by Secretary Lansing without any comment as to how they fell into the hands of this government, or any indication of what is to come as the result of the dis- closure. Copies of the state department’s an- nouncement were delivered at the same time they were made public to the Argentine embassy and the Swed- ish legation there. Besides revealing the means in whith Germany used Sweden in her machinations in Argentina, the &es- patches show how the German charge at the time Argentina was having a critical diplomatic controversy with Germany over submarine destruction that | it was the military party around the | 1 cerned; Dr. Michaelis was that the Russian | | Argentina diplomatically. hand, indicating the Russian staff had | RIOT ORIGINATOR INDICTED | | off. will | was | of her ships, was sending through the Swedish legation information of the sailings of certain vessels with recom- mendations that they be sunk “with- first intimation from a Russian source | OB 198VINE any trace” and in other despatches Was informing his govern- ment how to regard Argentina's pr tests against the destruction of héi shipping. In the absence of any official com- ment whatever on the disclosures, it appesred that the manifest purpose of the United States in publishing the | correspondence were two: First, to show the relations between Germany and Sweden, at least so far as the legations in Argentina were con- and second, to disclose ta Ar- gentina, where German influences seem to have been strongest in all south America, the manner in which the German diplomatic agent at her capital was giving secret instructions for the destruction of her shipping and the manner in which he was guid- ing his government in dealing with Germany recently gave Argentina a promise that no more of her shipping wauld be sub- .marined in violation of international law. The following was state department: “The secretary of state today the following statement: “The department of state hu‘; se- cured certain telegrams from Count Luxburg, German charge d’affairs at | Buenos Aires, to the foreign office at Berlin, which, T regret to say, were dispatched from Buenoh Aires by: the Swedish legation as their own official messages, addressed to Stockholm for- eign oftice. “The following are translations of the German text: “‘May 19, 1917, N ernment has now yeleased German and Austrian ships on which hitherto a guard had been placed.- In conse- quence of the settlement of the Monte (Prtegido) there has been a great change in public feeling. Government | will in future only clear Argentine ' ships as far as Las Palmas. “‘Small steamer Oran and Guazo, | 31st. of January (meaning which sailed 31st.) 300,000 which are (now nearing Bordeaux with a view to change the flag. May be spared if issued at the made | archists’ library and 0. 32—This gov-|* possible or else sunk without a trace being left) ‘spurlor vernenkt.' (signed) ‘LUXBERG. “July 3, 1917. Number 59. ‘T learn from a reliable source that the acting minister for foreign af- fairs, who is a notoriou: and ango- phile, declared in a secret session of | the senate that Argentine would de- mand from Berlin a promise not to sink more Argentine ships. If not agreed to, relations would be broken I recommend refusal and it necessary calling in the mediation of | Spain. (Signed) 1917, No. ‘LUXBURG. 64, any tendency | postpone reply note until reccipt of fur- Change of ministry is As regards Argentine recommend either com- GOt £ * ‘Without to make conce; to Argentir ther repor probable. steamers 1 (Continued on Tenth Page) and sun- con- Britain Rain tonight merally fair and ; home on | to | leaving the house Sanchini took in his ANARCHISTS' NEST FOUND ON MILL 3T. Italian and Wile Arrested and May Be Deported From U. S. FEDERAL OFFIGERS ACTIVE i Band in Berlin Discovered by Prose- | cutor Gibney, Who Tells of Detec- | tive’s Flight, Fearing for His | Life, The arrest of Giobbe Sanchini and his wife Irma of this city by the | United States federal authorities on ; the charge of anarchy appears to be one of the most )mportant arrests | made in the past fow months, since the spread of the anarchistic move- ment, especially in relation to the se- | lective draft. The couple were ap- | prehended late yesterday at their home at 85 Mill street. The arrest was made by Special Agent Charles H. Lane, Jr., of the department of justice, Immigration Inspector Wil- liam H. Clark'and Thomas F. Egan, superintendent of the state police. The departments of immigration and justice worked in conjunction with one another on this case. Raising Funds to Defend Others. ! The couple are being held without bonds, pending further investigation, and ultimate deportation to Italy. So cleverly did the federal agents make their coup that even the, local police knew nothing of their activi- ties in this city until several hours after the arrests had been made. It was Special Agent Lane who first ob- | tained a clue leading to the appre- hension of the local coupre. A little more than six weeks ago, while fol- lowing up some clues leading to the conviction of several people who had been distributing anti-draft literature as well as anarchistic papers, Mr. Lane learned that a heretofore un- { men forsthe National Army BRITAIN STANDS ON WILSON’S ANSWER TO POPE'S MESSAGE. Washington, Sept. 8.—Great Britain has advised the United ates that President Wilson's re- ply to the Pope’s peace proposals is in eficct Great: Britain’s reply, as was indicated recently in a statement by Lord Cecil. NEW BRITAIN'S FIVE PER CENT. AT CAMP Ten More Candidates for National Army Leav. City for Ayer. Ten more New Britain men, chosen by the selective draft act, started this morning on the first leg of their jour- ney which will ultimately land them {in France and finajly in Berlin, Ger- many. With the arrival of this detail at Ayer, Mass., this afternoon, the first quota of five per cent of New Britain’s grand quota was completed and unless further orders are received no more men will be sent to Camp Devens until September 19, when 40 per cent of the gross quota of 513 will leave. The men who departed this morning were Robert M. Andrews, William H. McKay, William Krauss, Harold A. Stotts, Fred E .Butler, Lawyer Henry Nowicki, Patrick F. Doherty, Bernard A. Joyce, Harry F. Squires and Charles A. Olson. Mr. Squires was detailed as captain of the squad. When the next increment of leéaves known woman was busily engaged in collecting money to be used in de~' ! fense of Luigi Gallerni and Giovanni Romo of Lynn, Mass., publishers of the anarchistic paper ‘Cranoca” (“The Chronicle”). which expounds | doctrines of an anarchical nature. Following the arrest and incarcer: tion of these two men deportation pro- ceedings were instituted and ave still pending. Special Agent Lane learned that the Sanchini woman was rai money for their defense and immedi- ately placed her under suryeillance. He caused her apartments to be se: hed and found a complete an- ! likewise learned that her rooms were tne rendezvous of a gang of anarchists, Mr. and Mrs. | Sanchini were then living on Vincent street and from the papers found in her rooms the authorities learned the names of many- anarchists both in | this country and in Italy. They also secured evidence showing that the | woman is evidently the leader of a | gang of anarchists in this vicinity. Among other documents found were several calling upon all Italans to | unite in opposing the new draft law. ‘ Shortly after the investigation fol- | lowing the arrest of Mrs. Sanchini six weeks ago for obtaining money] through the mails under false pre- | tenses the couple temporarily disap- | peared until the federal authorities | got .on their trail vesterday. There was no trace of them at their former | home on Vincent street so the detec- | tives visited .the father of Mrs. San- chini on the Middletown-Berlin high- | way and learned that Mr. and Mrs. Sanchini were living on_ Mill street where the arrest was made. Sanchini “Peaceful Anarchist.” " Last evening a preliminary hearing | was held in Hartford but nothing of | value to the authorities was learned. At the hearing Sanchini defined him- | self as an anarchist but he said that | he was a peaceful anarchist. After | the hearing another hearing will be | held in Boston as soon as possible. The proceedings which are necessary before the deportation papers can be secured are very long. After the ! hearing in Boston the papers will be | reviewed by William B. Wilson, the secretary of labor, and his decision in the matter is final Under the cus of agent of the immigration Gallotti, Sanchini 1y the federal bureau, 2 revisited his Mill street this morning to get some clothing for himself, his wife and child. He seemed to expect a rather long stay in Boston before he would be deported. Sanchini is a bricklayer by trade. With unshaven checks and dishevelled hair Sanchint presented the aspect of a man who was greatly disturbed in spirit. Such was not the case. He was quite un- concerned about his arrest. Inspect- or Gallotti said that Sanchini had been expecting his arr for some time so that he was not in the least disturbed now that it has come. Sonchini was asked by the Herald reporter whether he denicd the charges or not and he replied that he would not say until after the hearing in Boston. The federal officer kept Sanchini under close surveillance while he packed few necessaries in his vallse. When asked about his alleged anarchistic library Sanchini pointea out his collection of books, mostly p: per bound to the reporter and askes if there were any anarchistic books there. anchini said that he did not attend any university but that he went the grade school in Italy. When a , (Contlnued on 1T enti Page.) ng | | abouts are unknown. | pea there will be about 200, slightly less than 100 from the second district and a few more than that number from the first’ district. | Thus far neither of the local ex- | emption boards has been apprised of the rejection of any New Britain men, so it is assumed that all have pa the army examinations. Exemption board offic state that when a man | is rejected the camp adjutant at once | notifies his local exemption board that | the rejected man may be given his. discharge papers and an alternate be sent in his place. Boy Advises Soldier There was a good Brother. ized crowd at | the depot this morning as the boys \left and one incident in particular attracted the attention of everyone present. The mother, sister and little 12-year-old brother of one of the new soldiers were at the station to say farewell and as the train steamed. out | the 1ittle boy left behind became very excited. As his big brother waved good bye from the rear platform, the | little fellow, in all seriousness, shout- ed: “Give ’em hell!” So pathetically in earnest was the little boy that the crowd did not laugh as might have been expected under ordinary con- aitions. A second alleged slacker has been reported to the exemption board in the person of John Bruzyck. This man gave his address as 18 West | street and it was to this address that the board sent his notice to be ready to go with the first draft contingent. Today his notice was returned Wlth. the added information that Bruzyck had left the house and his where- Unless he ap- in his turn he will be listed as a deserter. | SPRINGFIELD FLYER GETS FIRST ’PLANE Edwin Parsons Cited and Will War Cross—Once Re- ceive Flew for Francisce Villa. Paris, Sept. $.—Edwin Parsons of Springfield, Mass, a member of the LaFayette escadrille, has brought down his first German airplane and has been cited to receive the war cross. Parsons dived straight at the enemy as he fled and his fall alone prevented a collision. Springfleld, Mass., Sept. 8.—Edwin Parsons of this city, who brought down his first German airplane, has had an adventureous career. He was born and brought up in this city, the son of Frederick D. Parsons, and is about 28 years old. Taking up avia- tion several years ago, he offered his services to Francisco Villa and flew in the service of the Mexican leader for some time prior to the time when relations between Mexico and the | United States became strained. He was then forced to leave the southern | country He went abroad to fly in! the French service late in 1915, He ! is married. EMBARGO ON PERISHABLES. Kansas City, Sept. 8.—An embargo on all shipments of a perishable na- ture was ordered late last night by, all express companies doing business in Kansas City. Officlals said that the order was caused through fear of | a general strike resulting from the | walk-out vesterday of 50 teamsters, | clerks and freight handlers of the | Adams Express company. ed | lin TWO KILLED, 23 HURT IN No Outside Agency Susg ed But Carelessness Worftmen May Have. B Responsible. SECOND FATALITY IN FIVE MO Report by Authorities to Washi Fails to Place Blame—Blow-/ curred in Three Small Buil Where Primer Caps Were M Fire Prevented From Reaching] Inch Shells. Philadelphia, Sept. 8.—Two men are known to have been and 23 persons badly injured i explosion at the Frankfort ai here early today. According to ers, the explosion was accidel there being nothing to indicate it was caused by an outside agd Two of the 23 injured are ¥d women. Nineteen of the injured were t ed at a nearby hospital. One {8 pected to die. Later ail but fivi the injured were able to go to home: None of those hurt was: to give a coherent account of happened. Major Montgomery, comman the arsenal, and his aides are tigating the explosion and deel} make any statement until thej completed their in juiry. Carele {of workmen, it was believed, Wi | cause of the accident. ; New York troops are guard arsenal and no one is permit enter the rescrvation. s The explosion occurred in o three zmall buildings known a#} tonating dry rooms where the ppi ‘caps for three and six inch shellgs small arms cartridges are drlefl. building in question had packed with cinders and over‘y caution was taken to prevent dents. Fire followed ad over to several lxmhlmgq, known as the artill sembly unit. In these three. 4 three and six inch shell but pre work of arsenal employes and firenien saved the buildingy and tents from destruction. The jlary loss is estimated at about | 000. ] Today’s explosion was the sed fatal one within the past fAve mioj Two men were killed by "k bu of a shrapmel fuse in th: hish plosives building iast Aprs: | Three investigations e | under way soon after today's exy sion, in which federal officials,, {4 poh('e and county participated the _ explosion other No Cause Reported to quhl ‘Washington, Sept. 8.—No cause!d the explosion at the. Frankfort ' senal is assigned in « fficial reports ceived by Gen, Cres=:er, chief of nance. They merel, state that primer and a detonator dry b, blew up resulting in four other so tered explosions. Twenty-five hul dred dollars was required fer maki immediate repalrs CONG. HILL SINKING No Hope Entertalned By His a unily | Recovery~—iias Two Sy Spells During Morning. South Norwalk, Sept. $.—Congre man Hill was reported resting cof fortably this morni ithough H] temperature was very Ligh during t night. Later it was stated that his cond| tion had become such that the fami; and the physicians had pmacticall given up hope for his recovery ai that death seemed a matter of hou He suffered two sinking spells dgj ing the early hours of the morning, was said, only his remarkable vitalff pulling him through. POSED AS ARMY OFFI Man Who Says He Is Portland, Physician Arrested. Mobile, Sept. 8.—A. D. Ra who says he is a physician o land, Me., was arrested here night in the uniform of a cavaly major, charged with impersonatin an officer of the United States arn He had just arrived from Orleans, where he is winted by agenta of the department of justice, who say he posed there as an officer sent b, military authorities to investigate vice conditions. o Portland, Me.. } .—--A- D. Ray} mond, arrested at Mobile, Ala., on charge of impersonating an army of4 ficer, is not known to Portland phy siciuns and his name does not appeap| the city directory. | PRIEST ON RETREAT DROWNED. Norwalk, Brooklyn, South Wood, a retreat at Sept. 8.—Father N. Y., priest on Keyster's Island, is bea: lieved to have been drowned am search is being made for his bo He went in bathing night before ana since that time has not been Ly anyonc at the Manress retremte %