Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 18, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LI—NO. 15. 348 AUTOMOBILES DESTROYE But Two Out of Three Hundred and Fifty in Storage were Saved. - MACHINES WERE VALUED AT $750,000 - The Most Extensive Automobile Garage and Repair Plant, Located Near Park Square, Boston, Burned Early Sunday Morning—Building Used as Bicycle Track and Exhibition Pavilion Also Destroyed—Total Loss will Reach More than $800,000. Boston, Jan. 17.—A puff of flame shot up from the rear of the most extensive automobile storage and repair plant in the city, located near ParK square, shortly before dawn today, and half an hour later 348 automobiles, valued at $750,000, were a mass of tangled steel and iron. The fire also turned to the old train shed of the Park Square rail- road station, formerly used as the ter- minal of the Providence division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford raiiroad and destroyed e bicycle track and a large pavilion Gised for ex- hibition purposes. Six horses in one of the buildinge were also burned. It 1s expected that the damage to the buildings will bring the total loss to above $800,000. Six Garages in Storage Station. Ther: were six garages, including several used chiefly for repairs, in the big storage station, formerly the rafl- road freight shed. The principal occu- pants were: The Park Square Auto company, the Boston Motor company, the Rambler company, the Boston Auto ‘Exchange, the Concord Motor Car com- pany and the repair ghep of the Mar- mon company. Two Machines Out of 350 Saved. In the several garages there were many machines for summer use and a Jarge number of those burned were owned by business firms. Two ma- ¢hines owned by the Natignal Shaw- mnu ank, two owned by Bigelow & Kennard, jewelers, several belonging to the United Shoe Machinery com- pany, and two trucks owned by the Jacob Wirth company, brewers, were among those destroyed. All the large sightseeing automobiles in the city, numbering upwards of a dozen were bet were also burned, while there een thirty and forty expen- of the Limousine type stored stroyed garages. the en- tire 330 automobiles only two were saved, so quickiy did the flames sweep through the building. Majority of Owners Partially Insured. The insurance rates on the destroy- ed property were gsomewhat higher than those in effect on other buildings of like use in the city, and the major- ity of the owners were partially insur- ed, while one & twg firihs had none. Workmen Had Narrow Escapes. There were about twenty workmen in the building when the fire broke out, but all managed to get away, although several of them had narrow escapes. Fire Was Imposing Spectacle. ‘The fire is the largest which has oc- curr2i in this city ce last summer. | Coming just before dawn, with build- inge and trees coated with a glistening sleet from last night's storm, the spec- tacle when the firemen’ reached the scene was an impesing one. That por- tion of the city couth of the Common was brilllantly illuminated, for the garage seemed to burst into flame like one great torch. Hard Work to Keep Fire from Business Blocks. ‘The hardest fight which the firemen had was to keep the flames from ex- tending into the business blocks on Columbus avenue, and fully one-half the entire a ble force w. center- ed on that side of the fire area. The | rest of the firemen rushed bravely into the great train shed, the roof of which was burning fiercely, and the flames were fought until they were stopped by the great brick wall at the upper end of the shed. Park Squal s Terminal Property Half Destroyed. The Park Square terminal property, which was about half destroyed, has been the source of considerable discus- sion during the past eight years, and the property cwners in the ‘vicinity of Park square have severely criticised the authorities for allowing so valuable a site to remain without active busi- ness occupants. The garage building itself was worth oniy a few thousand dollars, and the train shed had long outlived its usefulness, save as a shel- cycle track. PANAMA LIBEL SUIT IS ON. |An Individual and Not the U. 8. Gov- ernment is the Real Plaintiff. ‘Washington, Jan. 17.—The latest and gost interesting suggestion regarding the sensational developments of vestar- day involving the service of subpoenas upon a number of newspaper men in this city and elsewhere is that an ‘in- dividual and not the United States government is the real plaintiff in the case, It is true that the subpoenas werved here read “The United States wersus The Press Publishing Compa- ny,” but if the proposed action is criminal in character, as is generally ‘mssumed to be fhe case, that would be the form of a lgpo-na. even where an individual is the complafnant, ac- vording tp the praotice in the District of Columbia. The identity of this individual or in- @ividuals, for there may be more than one of them, is purely a matter of speculation, for the public will have ko awalt the promised statement of At- torney ‘General Bonaparte, in the course of a day or two, to have any mocurate understanding of this remark- mble case. Possibly President Roose- welt himself is the eomplainant; or it faay be that the action was begun by William Nelson Cromwell, or by Doug- fas Robinren, or eny of the persons ‘umed (n the eriginal newspaper pub- fcations in an invidious -way. The significant fact is that Mr. Cromwell was in Washington when the pub wer rved, though he left nur{)flo night for New York. The officials here remain mute and there was nothing today to be learned. The distriot attorney remains snowbound In his eountry home inaccessible to reporters, and eut off from the tele- one: the attorney general of the nited Etates {s at home in Paltimore, mnd at the White House there was a flat refusal to dlscuss the matter. HENRY P. BOOTH DEAD. Widely Known in Shipping Clrcles Throughout the World. New York, Jan. 17.—Henry P. Booth, widely known in shipping ecircles threughout the world, died at his res- tdence in shis eity late Baturday night. Mr. Booth, with James K. Ward, formed the shipbuilding flrm of James E. Ward & Co., the firm that inaug- wrated the flr-&r lar line of boats between New Yor® and Havana, an enterprise that in 1880 developed into the New York and Cuba Mail Bteam- ship company, familiarly known as the ‘Ward line, Mr. Booth sueceeded Mr. ‘Ward in 1894 ws president of that company. Mr, Booth was directer in several investment and development companies and though nearly 73 years old devoted himself actively to his af- fairs until withia & few days of his death, His widow survives him. Heroic Crew Awarded Silver Metial and $15 Apiece. QGloucester, Mass.,, Jan. 17.—Capt. Robert Gifin and the five members of the crew of the scheoper Conqueror of this pert, received motice today of the award to them of a silver medal and $15 aplece by the Massachusetts Life Saving association as the reward for their herqiom and valor in rescuing the crew of the British schooner Erié, off Nauset in December, In additien Cavo- " tain GI&: wili receive the formal cer- tificate of the society. ~— o Oaptain Dropped Dead frem Worry. New York Jan. 1T—D, E. Sanford, 66, of Waltoy, N. S, captain of the barge Ontarié, dropped dead of epo- i aboard hls ship while coming through Long Island sound early this morning At the time a heavy snow storm was raging and anxiety for the mpafety of 'his vessel is supposed to have brought on the fatal stroke. Struck and Killed by Railroad Train. Harwinton, Comn., Jan. 17.—Samuel caveré 40 years employed by Dr. C. s, ¢, was ck end killed by & railroad train teday while Sresein tray on his way to attl BATTLESHIP ILLINOIS AT MALTA. British Admiral Welcomed Americans in Name of Army and Navy. Malta, Jan. 17.—The United States battleship Illinois arrived - here this morning from Messina, where she was engaged for a brief period in relier wosk_among the earthquake sufferers. Rear Admiral Potter, commander of the squadron, and Captain Beatty of thie Wisconsin and Captain Hutchins of the Kearsarge dined last evening with Admiral Curzon-Howe, the command- ed-in-chief of the Britizh Mediterra- nean fleet. Afier toasting the king and president. the British admiral in 2 brief speech welcomed the Americans in the name of the army and navy, which always worked cordially to- gether. e congratulated Rear Ad- miral Potter on the fine appearance of the American ships after so splendidly achieving their remarkable voyage around the world. The other officers of the American battleships were en- tertained on Loard the British war- ships. YALE JUNIOR CHURCH PARADE. Robbed of Much of Its Picturesqueness by Snow and Hail. New Haven, “Jan. . 17.—A merciless northeast storm of snow and hail rob- bed the church parade of Yale juniors and their prom week guests of much of its color, picturesqueness and inci- denta]. features today. Those juniors who made their first formal appear- ance during undergraduate life in tall hats, frock coatx and carried canes as escorts to the prom girls who were bundled up in furs, and had not de- parted from the traditional garb of the occasion were heroes in the sight of the other classmen vho lined the walks after chapel ervice in Woolsey hall. The service was very largely at- tended, The sermon was by Rev. Dr. day permitted the prom guests to take walks about the university and to en- joy automobile rides. This evening was given up to dxchanging calls. PATIENTS SAFELY REMOVED. The Trull Hospital at Biddeford Burn- ed to the Ground. Biddeford, Me., Jan. 17—For the sec- ond time within three y s, the Trull hospital, a privgte idstitution owned by Dr. B. F. Trull, was destroyed by fire today, the fifteen patients. being removed barely in time to save their lives. The loss is estimated at $40,000 and is partly covered by insurance. On aceount of the severe northeast bliz- zard which was raging, the firemen ‘had great difficulty in getting the flames under control and many firemen suffered from frost bites and from in juries caused by slipping on icy tim- bers On March 14, 1906, the hospital was partly burned and the work of re- building after the fire was completed less than two years ago. Chicage .Wool and .Fur Wareho Burned, ”‘ Chicago, Jan_ 17.—The wool and fur warehouse of Silberman Brothers was destroyed by fire today. The firm de- clares that the centents included 2,- 500,000 pounds of wool and were werth several hundred thousand dollars. Increase of Cholera in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, Jan, 17.—TPhere has been an increase in cholera cases in this city, Fifty-nine cases have been reported in the last 24 hours and 21 deaths. Boston Fruit Peddler Shot Dead. Boston, Jan. 17.—Galligo de Lucio, aged 25 years, a fruit peddler living at 15 South Margin street, in the West End, was shot and almost instantly killed at the corner of South Margin and Hale streets tonight, and the po- lice immediatély arrested Francesco Chincola, aged 54 vears. charged with th ting. Tm two mmen are Si- and it ja allaged have bad dif- over businesa. . ter for exhibition purposes and the bi- | Cabled Paragraphs. Tokio, Jan. 17.—The building’ u- pied by the Italian embassy in t! city was bnrned last night. ek Catania, Jan. 17.—Stuart K. Lupton arrived here today from Messina to es- tablish an American consulate. He has been offered every facility by the local authorities. 2 Paris, Jan. 17.—A special despatch received here from Vienna says it is l'llfg_l;fiod that Prince Nicholas of Mon- ten has abdicated in favor of his son, Prince Mirko. Stockholm, Jan 17.—The riksdag was reopened Saturday by King Gus- tave. The budget, which was intro- duced, shows an estimated expenditure of $61,500,000. The government pro- poses to meet the expected deficit by increasing the malt tax and by raising the present income tax by 15 per cent. Pau, France, Jan, 17.—Orville Wright, the American" aeroplanist, his sister, O. Berg, wife of the Europeon business manager of the Wright brothers, were in a rallroad wreck near Habas, in the Landes, yesterday. None of them sus- tained injury, bpt ten of the passen- gers on their train were hurt, four of them seriously. AN AWFUL TRA EDY AT SEATTLE COMES TO LIGHT —_— Three Members of a Family Found Dead in Bathroom of Their Home in Fashionable Capital Hill Quarter. Seattle, Wash,, Jan. 17—W. L. See- ley, an attorney and former national bank examiner for Iliinois under Comptrolier of the <Currency Eckels; his wife, Mrs, Kate M, Seeley, a mem- ber of the Daughters of the American ‘Revolution, and his daughter, Miss Rene Seeley, a student at the univer- sity of Washington, were found dead in the bathroom of their home in the fashionable Capital Hill quarter, to- day. " The victims had been dead since last Thursday, The ,women, clad in i nfght clohtes, were apparently mur- 1 dered with a hammer. There was no mark of violence on | Seeley. He is believed to have been partly chloroformed and then drowned in the bath tub. All three were kneel- ing at the side of the bath tub with their heads submerged in the water, A steamer trunk was on the bodies of Seeley and hig wife. That Seeley killed his wife and daughter while insane over financial worries and then committed suicide, is the theory of the police. He was clothed in_his underwear, shoes and trousers, His night gown, which was bloodstained from the bddfes of the two women, was found beneath a clean pillow in the room occupfed by him | and his wife. The pillow on which Mrs. Seeley had been sleeping was saturated with blood, | ' Seeley came here years ago fsom ®St. Joseph, Mo. He had lived there two years and had moved there from Ottawa, Ill., and had engaged in the practice of law wher- or he had been for the last thirty rs. He was years of age and fe was three years his junior, while his daughter was 22 years old. The bodles of the three were found M. Smelzer, affianced husband s Seelev, and' F. R, friend of the family The family could not be communicated with after nine o'clock Thursday night, when Smelzer talked over the telephone with Miss Seeley, Efforts to get into com- munication with them after that time were unsuccessful. The only living thing on the prem- ises was a huge black cat, which was locked up in the basement and which since Friday had been fed by the neighbors. Although keeping up the appearance of prosperity, Seeley had been forced to berrow money for his last month’s house rent from an attorney from whom he rented desk room in the New York building. Detectives searched the house for weapons with which the murders had been committed, but § were ¥nable to find any bloodstained instruments. Though a hammer was found in the rlace, no article of jewelry or anything of value was taken from the house. The window a door were found to lave been securtly locked. DOINGS IN WASHINGTON. Congressman Higgin: ®Regarding Civil Actions in Circuit Court. less than twe (8pecial to The Hulletin,) ‘Washington, Jan. 16.—The following bill was introduced by Congressman Higgins in the house this afternoon: “That in the circuit court 6f the Uni: ed States for the district of Connecti- cut civil actions at law may be Made days of the two statutory terms, on the first day of ever month in’the year except. May, Jully August and April, with the same orce and effect and to be proceeded with until issue is joined, and under the same rules as the same were made returnable on opening days of the statutory sessions. The bill was referred to the com- mittee on judiciary. On Friday Congressman Higgins as- sumed charge of the committee on e penditures in tht department of agri- culture as chairman. He has appoint- ed Miss Kathleen F. Lawlor as clerk of the committee: She came from Michigan. but had been acting as clerk for the late Senator Platt of Connecti- cut and spent much of her time at his home at Washington, Conn. ‘When asked yesterday what course the Liliey resolutions would take in the committee on the judiciary, of which he is & member, Mr. Higgins said that the next regular meeting of that com- mittee would be on the 20th, and he thought the matter would come up at that tim He said’ the shairman that comfnittee had mailed to Governor Lilley a copy of the resolutions, and the governor could answer in either ot three ways—by letter, in person or by | attorney. ticipate the action of the committee. if Relief Steamer Bayern at Civita Vec- chia. Civita Vecchla, 1taly, Jan. 17.—The chartered steamer Bayern, carryi ing American relief supplies, arrived here today from Palermo and was received with warm greetings. - The members of the expedition, on landing here, left immediately’ for Reme. Found Dea ir\| the Road. Harwinton, Conn.,” Jan. 17L.—FEarly this mornir~ Mrs, Emeline Churchill, 80 years old, was found dead in the road near her home here. Mrs. Churchill had spent part of Saturday in Torrington. shopping and had been driven back tg this place by a neigh- bor, Heart disease was the cause of her death. She leaves a nephew, with whom she lived. Steamship Arrivals. At Southampton: Jan. 17, St. Louis from New York, Hartford.-—I%. S Kepler, a letter enr rier for the Hartford pestoffice for ten years, has resigned to go into other ‘business, and John J. Daly, senior sub- . ute, has been made & ar car- rier, Miss Katherine Wright, and Mrs. Hart!| Seibbell, a | returnable, in addition to the opening | of | He would not pretend to an- | 3,000 Houses for Earthquake Zone ALL THE MATERIALS TO BE SENT FROM THIS COUNTRY. STEAMER EVA SAILS TODAY With Material Sufficient to Construct 500 Houses in Messina—Other Ves- .sels to Follow in a Few Days. - e - ‘Washington, Jan. 17.—Secretary of the Navy Newberry was at his desk the larger part of today, completing, as far as possible, the general aaministra- tion plan of sending to Italy building material for the construction of a large number of small houses to shelter the earthquake sufferers, All Red Tape Waived. All red tape nas been waived so that vessels may be sent off at the earliest possible moment with their loads of material. Having approved the general outline to be followed, Secretary Newberry turned over to FPaymaster John A. Mudd, in charge of the New York navy pay office, all the details of the work. { Material for Complste Construction. The first vessel to be loaded will be the Bva, which has been chartered for the trip, and which will probably be at the dock in New Yori tomorrow morn ing. It is estimnated that she will hold encugh material for about five hundred houses. Each of the vessels sent will contain _ material, including proper sizes of lumbper, nalls, putty and glass, for the complete construction of a cer- tain number of houses. Boss Carpenters to Go Along. Besides building material, the Eva | will have on board four or five “boss carpenters and an Italian carpenter in terpreter, who will have cha struction gangs. Each of the subse- | quent vessels will take carpenters with them. Other Vessels to Be Chartered. Besides the Eva, four or five other | vessels will be chartered, for the gov- | ernment intends to send enough ma- terial for from 2,500 to 3,000 houses. First Ship Sails Today. New York, Jan. 17.—Loaded with lumber and waterials sufficient to con. struct five hundred houses to shelter the homeless in stricken Messina, the steamer Eva will sail from the Brook Iyn navy yard dock tomorrow after- noon for Italy. Within two hours of the receipt on Saturday of the orders from Washing- ton, given at President Roosevelt's in- stance, to purchase, the load and Ship- building su 4 to the devastated dis- | tricts, Inspector J. A. Mudd, the navy | purchasing and disbursing officer he }md chartered the Eva and begun loa ng. Each House to Be 15x20 Feet. | _The houses to be constructed will be | 20, and every second house ided by a partition into two | rooms. All tools necessary for erect- | ing the houses go with the materials, | 80 that the relief may begin as speed- ily as possible. By the end of the week Inspector { Mud. xpects to have two mere v s carrying materials for the remaining 2,500 houses provided for by the con- gressional appropriation of $500,000 en route for Messina. PRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT SPEAKS TO NEGRO Y. M. C. A, Talked for Unusually Long Time to Enthusiastic Listeners. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 17.—Having been introduced to a big audence of men, comprising the negro Y. M. C. A, of this city, today as the “most popular and conspicuous citizen of the United States; America’'s great statesman; our uncrowned king, for whom we wish a successful administration and a sec- ond term.” by Rev. Dr. Walker, known as the “Flack Spurgeon,” Mr. Taft be- came greatly interested in discuseing the Christian wuplift of Y. M. C. work and talked for an unusually long time to his enthusiastic listeners. Rev. Dr. Walker painted a brightt present and a brighter future for the negroes of Georgia, who owned, he said, a milllon acres of land in_the state and pald taxes on twenty milljon collars’ worth of property. This report Mr. Taft regarded as most encouraging. It gave him an 11 lustration for his oft-expressed con- viction that the race question must be seitled by the negroes themselves be- coming indispensable to the communi- | ty in which they live. This meant in- | dustry, information and thrift, ac- quired by constant individual efiort, His feeling of satisfaction that Y. M. C. A. work had-found a place among the negroes of the south con- stituted the concluding thought of the address, which ended with the senti- ment: “If the negro would be respected he must make himself worthy of re- spect.” PATRICK QUINN, NEW HAVEN, FOUND DEAD IN HALLWAY. Several Persons Held Pending Coron- er’s Investigation. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 17.—Patrick Quinn of 31 Sylvan avengg was found dead in the hallway of 35Wilver street early today. The police say that Quinn's skull was fractured, and have detained several persons who will be held pending an investigation by the coroner. According to the story told by Mrs. Rose Fitzgerald, who lives on #he sec- ond._§tory of the house, Quinn spent the@vening at her home, and left there about 9 o'clpek, and she dfd not know anything concerning him until she and her sister came Jown the stairs this morning on their way to church. At the foot of the stairs they found Quinn’s body. They reported the mat- ter to the police, and the coroner gave permission for the removal of the body. 4 Quinn leaves a wife and several chil- ren. Andover Woman Took Overdose of Laudanum. Andover,’ Conn., Jan, 17.—Mrs. Chas, Baker, 37, d at her home here to- day from derum poisening. Mrs. Baker, who has been in ill health for some time; has been in the habit of taking the drug to relieve pain and it is supposed that she took an over- dose. She leaves a husband s Twenty Dead, Thirty Injured. Glgnwood Springs, Col, Jan, 17.— Further investigaticn today of the dis- astrous wreck of a passenger train on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad at Dotséro last Iriday night showed that probably all the dead and injured were etcounted for last night. The casualty, list, 20 dead 30 injured, re- mains uiichanged tonight. It is thopgih* all the injure ill recover. Traffic ‘wes resumed o Wrecked Of Long Island Shore NO TRACE OF CREW OF HALF A “DOZEN MEN. IN BITING DRIVING SNOW STORM Schooner Swailow of St, John's, N. F., Struck Near Bluepoint Life Saving Station—Vessel Smashed to Bits. New York, Jan. 17.—In the biting, driving snowstorm early this morning, off the Long Island shore, another ves- sel, the schooner Swallow, of St. Johns, N. F., and her crew paid the toll the sea so often demands of tnose who ply | their trade there. Beach Strewn With Wreckage. The story of the wreck, or as much as is known of it, was told by the sea itself, for it strewed the@ beach east of ¥ire Island for several miles with wreckage from the ship and from her | cargo. On some of this flotsam ap- peared the name “Swallow, St. Johns, N. F.,” and this told the beach patrols who found the wreckage what vessel it was thatepounded herself to pieces in_a few short hours in the howling gale. Of the crew, probably five or six men, judging from the schooner's size, there was no trace. But from the wild: ly tossing seas and the thick snow, with its attending bitter cold, the beach patrols knew the men’s fate. No hu- man power could have aided them. Skipper Probably Lost His Bearings. supposed that the S a fishing boat, was from Newfoundland to New York w a cargo of frozen herring and that she carried a deckload of lumber to help ¢. In the storm the skipper probably lost his bearings and ‘his vessel struck on one of the many sandbars a mile or so off shore near the Eluepeint station. There the wind and the heavy sea soon smashed the boat to bits and the men aboard wer speedily lost ih the sea. The S according to the marine register, 2 schgoner of 73 tons. She was built 30 years ago at Mor! River and owned by John Dawson of St. Johns. Crew Belonged at Pilley Island, N. F. St. John's, N. F,, Jan. 17.—The Swal low,_reported wrecked-off the Long Is- land” coast, left here a tnight ago, laden with herring,” fol Gloucester, Mass. It is presumed here<that she was ordered from Gloucester to D York to sell and discharge her cargo, and that she was lost on the way. The vessel belonged at Pilley Island, on the northern coast of Newfoundland, and the master and men all belonged tRere. The names of the seamen are un known here, but the vessel carried abouNtwelve men. When leaving here she had aboard Captain Daggett, an American he packer operating in ‘White Bay, the mark hether en the sh st, as he may have lelt her at Gloucesaer. CONTRACT SIGNED. Provides for Use by New Haven Road of the Grand Central Terminal in New Vork.’ New Haven, Conn.."Jan. 17—The con- tract between the New York, New Ha ven and Hartford Railroad company and the New York Central company with the old Harlem Rallroad company, as a legal party in the matter, provid- ing for the use of the Grand Central terminal in New York city, has been gned by all the parties to the con- tract. Negotiations upon the matter have been in nrogress forithree years. | | 4 ardson forfeited his bonds. | =4 | | Charlesworth, who lived with her par- ! en | borhood 1 weeks ago. | continued zealously. The contract includes not only the use | of the New York terminal below Fifty- ninth street, but also of the Mott Ha- ven yards. Under its terms the con- tract is to be perpetual. In railroad circlés here the perpetual contract is regarded as very favorable to the New Haven company, particu- larly as it allows a sliding scale of payments in the future for the use of the terminal and allows full scope for future plans of securing new entrances into New York city, with corresponding diminueion of present terminal charges. ASHORE AT MARSEILLES. Biuejackets Roam ths Princioal Streets —Ships a Great Attraction. Marseilles, Jan. 17.—Thousands v ited the American ‘ battleships tod: and this afternoon the crowds were thick on the quay that traffic w greatly impeded. The street cars ra a special service and a long string of boats of all sorts waited their turn to put their passengems on board the American vessels The American sailors who speak French were assigned to explain and describe the various objects of inter- est aboard ship to the visitors, who were well pleased at the many kind- nesses and courtesies shown them. In the evening many of the sailors were granted shore leave and the principal streets were thronged. COVERS LAID FOR SIXTY. King George of Greece Dined Officers of American Warships. Athens, Greece, Jan. 17.—King George gave a dinner at the palace t0ds American warships Missouri and Ohio. Covers were laid for sixty, and the members of the royal family were most cordial to their gues Informal toasts were exchanged and the king took the opportunity to engage the ;- ficers in conversation. The American ships will depart tomorrow. The conduct of the men who have been allowed ashore has been irre- proachable. BY SPECIAL TRAIN TO EPHESUS. i Provided by Americans at Smyrna to Battleship Officers. Smyrna, Jen. 17.<~A part largely of ofiicers of the An an bat- tleships Louisiana and ia was conveyed today by a special train pro- vided by the American residents to Ephesus, a famous ancient city of Asia_Minor, thé ruins of which stand on the banks of the Cayster. Another party made a visit to the great lake. The American consul general, Er- nest L. Harris, has issued invitations for a reception tomorrow at the con- sulate. composed Socialistic - Demonstration in Dresden Results in Serious Riot. Dreszden, Jan. 17.—A socialistic dem- onstration today in behalf of electoral reform led to a serious riot, in which twenty were seriously and at least one hundred slightly injured. Many con- flicts occurred between the police and the ziojers, the former eventually beat- ing back the great crowd of soclalists, who were endeavoring to force their way to the 2 th i Freiderich A’dmmn." AT to the superior officers of the| | has been made to show that she was In | | said 'to have been hurled over the sea- President Charles N. Eliot of Har- vard was elec! v.;ll_hnt of the Har- vard Alumni ation. Swift & Co., the Chicago Packers, have increased their capital stock from $50,000,000 to $60,000,000. i Hundred Filipinos Colonized in Louisiana will ask the courts to make their American gitizens, Congress D ed to “Investigate” the president’s barber, listed as a treasury clerk at $1,600 a year, A Prize Was Offered for the best plan for the rebuilding of Messina in a manner to guarantee safety in earth- quakes. Dissatisfied with the Methed of weighing coal, 300 miners of the Big Four folmpany went on strike at Coal cit- I, - - The American and English Ministers in Peking made representations to the Chinese regent regarding the dismis sal of Yuan, It Was Announced that Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador to the United States would succeed the late Count Muravieff at Rome. Failing to Appear at Chicago for a hearing on a charge of stealing_$750 at Elmira, N. Y., Frederick H, Rich- Unable to Escape from their burn- ing cabin, Mrs. Nathan Sherrard and four smal! children were burned to death in a Jumber camp near Ashland, Wis. H. D. Les, once a partner of John D, Rockefeller in the oil business, has retired from the presidency of the garmers' National bank at Salina, an. Pay Inspector McGowan has gone ashore at Naples from the battleship Connecticut -and will take charge of the disposal of the supplies on board the Celtic. which sailed from New York last month. George D, Beattys of Brooklyn, ap- pointed by Governor Hughes as com- missioner to take testimony and re- yort on chirges of neglect of duty pre- ferred_against Sheriff Joseph Besch of Albany county, \Jn a report submitted tc the governor finds that the charges were not proved. MISSING MISS CHARLESWORTH LOCATED IN SCOTLAND. — Was Reported Killed in an Automobile Accident in Wales. London, Jan, 17.—Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth, whose mysterious di ance a, short time ago caused a it deal of excitement because of remarkable career and her mtimate | association with extensive stock deals, has been found and identified at Oban, Miss | Scotland. It was reported that s in Bogera, St. Asaph, Wales, was lled while automobiling in the neigh- of Penmaenmawr, with her er~and the chauffegr, about- two! The young woman was wall, but her body was not recovered. ¥ sisier and the chauffeur escaped injury Investigation failed to show any In- ¢ ny- that a body had fallen over the cliff, and it was not considered pos- sible that a body into the sea | at this point could have been washed away. This gave rise to susplclon, and search for the missing woman has been A day or two| ago a torn telegram addressed to Violet | Charlesworth, was found in a a reom n a hotel at Tobermory, Scotland, and it was ascertained that the occupant of the room, who answered the de- scription of Miss Charlesworth, had gone to Oban. .She was found there today. Relatives are now on thelr way to that place. Much has been publish- ed of Miss Charlesworth's alleged speculation in stocks, and an endeavor | desperate financial stralts. GAS EXPLOSION IN BASEMENT. Retired Shoe Manufacturer of Boston Killed at His Onset Residence. Onset, Mass., Jan. 17.—Martin Thay- ev, 65, a retired shoe manufacturer of Boston, was killed today by an explo- sion of gas In the basement of his resi- dence here. His wife, who had been ill in bed for some time, is in‘a erit- ical condition and may die from the shock of the explosion. Mr. Thayer went into the basement, carrying a lighted lantern, to examine a private gas plant which had just been recharged. Escaping gas meeting the flame of the lantern caused the ex- plosion. The entire front wall of the house was blown out, and the shock was felt for miles around, many win- dows in nearby buildings being shat- tered. Mr. Thayer's body was found in the cellar after the slight fire which accompanied the explosion had been extinguished. The property loss was not large. Shipwrecked Crew Picked Up Off Fastnet. % Queenstown. Jan. 17.—The steamer Deminien, which arrived off heic to- day, reported having rescued Captain | Crossley and the crew of the British | shin Savona, about four miles off Fast- | net. The Savona, which was lumber laden, was abandoned in a waterlogged | conditien. A tug has started out to try | to tow the Savona to Crookhaven, but | this may prove a difficult task, for the | weather is very stormy. The Savona | was bound from Liscomb, Nova Scotia, | for the United Kingdom. British Steamer Wrecked—Most of the Crew Perished. Cuxhaven, Jan. 17.—The British steamer Fidra has been wrecked off Amrum, and is a total loss. The Fidra carried a crew of elghteen, and it Is believed that most of them perisied while trying to make the shore, tne boats being smashed by the heavy breakars. Several bodies have heen washed up. The steamér was of 1,218 tons. Wealthy Georgia Merchant Lost His ‘s in a Boston Fir Boston, Jan. 17.—John D. Weld, aged 60 vears, a wealthy tetired merchant, who formerly lived in Savannah, Ga., lost his life in a fire which wrecked fhe furnishings of his room on the ninth floor of the Hotel Lenox in the Back Bay today. The body of Weld was_lying just outside the door, his hands and neck coyvered with burns. Death was ascribed to syncope due’to fright caused by the fire. in Serious Con- Actress Clara Msrr' New York, Jan. 17.—It was learnea tonight that Clara Morris, the actress, who has been ill for a long time, is in a serious condition and that her fam- Ay and friends are very anxious about the outsome. A rnervous breakdosvn was the first cause of her illness. Miss Morris, who in private life is Mrs. Frederick C. Harriot, is at her home in Yonkers, N. Y. She is 60 yeans old. | whole scene might have been “Open Shop” and Fight to Finish ACTION DECIDED UPON AT MEE' ING OF MANUFACTURERS. HATTERS’ STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS Manufacturers Feel They Have Been Unfairly Treatsd—Strikers Gave R Notice According to Agreement, L New ®rk, Jan. 17.—The “open ghop” and a to the finish was the action decided B by the Hat Manufactur- ers' association at a meeting held here today fo discuss the hatters’ strike, which began here Friday. An effect of the strike, according to the manu- facturers, will be a rise in the price of hats, for the trouble has occurred in the busy season. Many Non-Union Hatters Idle. Twelve members, comprising the board of directors of the Hat Manu- facturers' assoclation, attended the meeting. President Samuel Mund- heim sald the number of strikers was between 15,000 and 20,000, but that there were many non-union hatters out of employment, and that eventually the places of strikers would be filled. Union Label of No Advantage. “The manufacturers feel that th have not been treated fairly,” he sals “The strikers should have given us no- tice, according to their agreement, and the action should have been taken by a vote of the union.” Discussing discontinuance of the un- fon label by the manufacturers, which precipitated the strike, he sall “The label is of no advantage te the manufacturers, and, indeed, is not wanted. Very few people who buy hats notice whether the label is in them or not.” ‘The manufacturers’ president ridicule ed the report that the union has $400,~ 000 with which to wage its fight. He admitted, however, that the union was one of the strongest labor tions in.the country. Working Agreement Violated, Manu« facturers Say. A statement was issued by the man- ufacturers containing parts of the worging agreement entered into with the union. This was done, the state- ment contended, to set at rest any mis- understanding regarding the de of the Manufacturers' association. The agreement in effect was that there should be no stoppage of work until a final decislon of arbitrators had been rendered, and that the union lal should not be removed until due no- tice was given the manufacturers. “The United Hatters of North Amer- ica,” the statement concludes, “fla- grantly violated the Toregoing articles~ by withdrawing tha men and refusing the use of the union label to the Geyer Hal company, one of our members, witheut \otice. Tpon their refusal to restore _the label and the men to the Gever Hat company, the Manufactur ers' assoclation by a unanimous vote directed all thelr members to discon- tinue the use of the label in all thelr factories. The order was not Intended to change any other existing econdition agreement with scale wages between the manufacturers and their employes.” MASS SAID IN REGGIO, FIRST TIME SINCE EARTHQUAKR Service Held in Orange and Lemen Grove Near the Shore. Reggio, Jan. 17.—For the first time since the earthquake disaster of De- cember 28, mass was said in Regglo today, under conditions that recalled the early days of the church. Proces- sions passed through the streets of the city ringing bells and calling the people to tha service, wilch~was held in an orange and lemon grove near the shore. The altar, set up under the pictur- esque and pastoral surroundings, wai formed by a table covered with a whit cloth, behind which was hung & chea, chromo print of Christ. Around this were arranged several candles, a cru- cifix and some sacred vessels, all pro- tected from the wind by a cloth screen. There were present many women and children, many of whom knelt before the improvised altar, while the men stood with uncovered ‘heads behind them. On the outskirts of the crowd were several shepherds in the midst of their flocks, standing erect in their characteristic Jress, with hands cross- ed over the top of their crooks, upon which they rested their chins. The tal from one of the early Biblical plcture: of a primitive religious service. crowd followed the ceremony with interest, and much fervor was shown l]?"curryln' out the forms of their re- lon. MANY ACCIDENTS AND CASES OF EXPOSURE In New York City Attend Storm ef Snow and Sleet. New York, Jan, 17.—One death, many actdents and cases of exposure, block- ades of e'evated and surface iincs and ice-coated streets which made out- doors dangerovs—these wers some of the accompaniments of the storm that struck New York late Saturday, bring- ing with it three Inches of snow and slest and rain. The storm. which lust- ed well into Sunday, made navigation along the seacoast and inside the har- bor most dangerous. An unknown man, {lly clad, who was found unconscious from exposure in one of the East Side streets, dled In the hospital without regaining con- sciousness. BODIES OF CONSUL A. 8. CHENEY AND WIFE Who Perisched in Italian Earthquake, Shipped to New York. Naples, an. 17.—The American sup- ply ship Culgoa, with the bodies of Arthur S. Cheney and his wife on board, arrived here Saturday from Messina The bodiesg are wccompanied by Major Landis, who at once came ashore and through the American con- sulate completed arrangements to have the two bodies embarked on the steamer Venezia, of the Fabre line which left here in the evening for New York, ngers Hurt in Col fision. Coffeyville, Kas., Jan. 17.—A south bound passenger train on the Missour Pacific railroad collided with a freigh train near Coffeyville today. Twenty four passengers were hurt. but oni two. are In a serious condition. Twenty-Four P $50,000 Dug Out of Messina Ruins. Messina, Jan. 17.—During the vations which are steadily going among the ruins of this city a cont:ln;rxll $50,000 m‘.nrlbund on the site w ing stood.