Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 23, 1909, Page 1

VoL. LI—NO. 20. NORWICH, CONN., SATU| SIXTY HAT FACTORIES STILL CLOSED No Attempt' to Reopen Yesterday with Non- Union Men Labor as it was Expected AN EFFORT AT ARBITRATION MADE By the New York Bureau of Mediation--Directors of As- sociated Manufacturers Wrestled Four Hours Friday with the Strike Problem--Proposal of State Mediators Laid On Table Until Next Meeting. New York, Jan. 22.—For four hours today the directors of the Associated ¥ur and Felt Hat Manufacturers, in session at the Knickerbocker hotel, ‘restled with the problem confronting them in the strike of 18,000 men of the United Hatters of America, who quit work In the sixty factonies owned by members of the employers' organiza- tion in New York, New Jersey, Penn- sylvania and Connecticut. Arbitration Proposal Ma An effort at arbitration was made by M. J. Reagan and James McManus of the bureau of mediation and arbi- tration of the New York state depart- ment of labor, who offered their ser- vices to the manufacturers. President gamuel Mundheim of the manufactur- ers’ association appointed a committee of three to recelve the stata mediators, whose pre was laid on the table until the next meeting of the associa- tion as a whole, which had been callea for next Monday, but’ which at today's gession was Indefinitely postponed. No Attempt to Reopen Factories. It was expected that action would be taken today towards reopening the closed factories with non-union labor, but no such action was taken. Presi- dent Mundheim said after the meeting that this was a question that should more properly come befors a meeting of the whole assoclation. Union Ready to Arbitrate. Although officers of the United Hat- ters of American announced in an offi- clal statement some days ago that they were willing to submit_the dim- culties to arbitration, Mr. Mundheim as- sald today that the manufacturers’ 3 sal sociation had received no pro along these lines from the union. Mr. Reagan said that he would ap- proach the striking union with the same offer he made today to the manu- facturers. He sald he had not yet been able to put the offer in formal shape to the union because President Moffitt of the United Hatters was out of town when he called upon him yes- terday. Mr. Reagan said, however, that he saw Secretary Lawlor, who told him that a proposal to arbitrate would probably be favorably consider- ed by the union. Danbury Directors at Meeting. All twelve of the directors of the manufacturers’ associetion, two from each of the six districts in the four affected states, were present at today's meeting. They are Samuel Mundheim and John Cavanaugh, New York; W. G. Bells and J. B. Levi, Philadelphia; Edward Von Gal and Arnold Turn, Danbury; J. H. Baird and E. G. Davis Bethel; R. N. Drew and E. V. Connett, Orange, and C. A. Wharton and Jacob Rummell, Newark Governor Lilley to Take Part. Danbury, Jan. 22.—A movement was started e Donight with the intent of bringing the matter of the striking hatters to the attention of he gov- efnors of the four stites where men are out on strike. It tention, it is alleged, to have the m ter first presented fo Governor Lilley and have him place it before the gov- ernors of New Yorl New Jersey and Pennsylvania — UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE OF PHILADELPHIA SURGEON | Pair of Forceps Sewed Up in Patient’s Abdomen. Philadelphia, Jan. 22.—A pair of surgeon’s forceps, accldentally sewed wp In the abdomen after an operation eleven years ago, caused the death of Miss Mary G. Donovan of this city, on Wednesday. The operation in wHich the unfortunate mistake occurred was performed by a surgeon of this city of high repute, who has since died. The facts in the case were suspected only a few days ago, following an X- ray examination made on the advice of physicians, She was immediately operated on at the university hospital, but the measure had been too long de- Javed and her death followed a few hours later. i was stated by the young woman's frother today that with her father sh made the rounds of nealth resorts of | the world, but failed to secure re- lief. Since her father's death sh ®een under the care of specialists New York and Philadelphia, who however, failed to diagnose the cause of_her fliness, The forceps when discovered by her hysicians were completely imbedded n the intestines. NAVAL PROGRAMME FOR 1910 Mdopted by House and Nav; priation Bill Passed. Appro- Washington, Jan. ported by the committee, the naval programme for the fiscal year 1910 was adopted today by the house of representatives and the naval appro- priation bill was passed. The op- ponents of Increases for the navy found themselves in a hopeless minor- ity. The only vital alteration made | in the measure was elimination of the | provision restoring marines to naval| vessels, The aggregate amount ap- | wropriated by the bill is $135,000,000. As has been the case In the past, the | dncreases In the naval estima rige to long and heated debate, which members had an opportunity t air their views on the Japanese ques- tion. The advocates of peace were much in evidence in opposition to such dncrease, but the supporters of the in- creases were alive (o every effort to cut down the number of vessels au- thorized. IOBTOFAWQHNEY ARRESTED Charged by Client With Giving Worth- actly as re- Boston, Jan, 2.—While waiting t &t the court today on a charge of la ny from members of the Massachu- wetts militia last year in connection | with the Chelsea conflagration, Robert Betcher, a local attorney, was arrest- ed on another indictment charging the Jarceny of $9.500 from Miss Mary T. Coakley of Hillsboro, N. Y. Miss (foak- ey states that while acting as counsel her, Betcher gave her three mort- gages for amounts aggregating $9.500, which she afterwards found to be | worthless. The Chelsea larceny charge alloges that Betcher, at that time a lieutenant in the state militia, eppropriated mon- earned by militlamen for duty at the Chelsea fire. CHILEAN PEOPLE THANKED For Generous Hospitality Extended to Amerioan Squadron. Valparaiso, Jan. 22.—Before Rear Admiral Swinburne, commander of the Tnited States Pacific squadron, sailed from here yesterday for Callao, he sent a jetter to the Chilean authorities in which he conveyed his sincere thanks for the many favors and generous hos- pitaly extended him and his officers during his stay in Chilean waters. The cordiality of the authorities and the Chilean “people had created impres- sions that always would be remember- ed with pleasure, In conclusion he | transit commission. thanked the naval club for its hos- pitality and the police for their co- operation_and maintegance of order. CANAL DIGGING EQUIPMENT. Nearly $11,000,000 Spent at Panama for Various ltems. Washington, Jan, 22—Nearly $11,- 000,600 has thus far been spent on floating equipment, rolling stock and machinery in the work on the Panama canal, according to a statement sub- mitted to the commission by the chief quartermaster. Expenditures in this direction were ag follows: Floating equipment, $3,174,460; rolling stock and meachinery, $7,617,960 160 MEN DROWNED IN SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD MINE Great Damage by Floods Throughout the Transvaal. Johannesburg, Jan. 22.—One hundred and seventy-three persons are known to have lost their lives today as a r sult of the floods which are general throughout the Transvaal colony and northern Natal, Great damage also has been done to property, mining plants having suffered heavily and houses and railway bridges being swept away or inundated. The floods are the result of heavy rains that have fallen recently and all the rivers have been converted into roering torrents. The railway and telegraph services are disorganized in all directions. By the bursting of Knight's dam the Witwatersand gold mine, in the south- western part of the Transvaal, was flooded today, and ten white men and 150 natives were drowned. The water from this dam also flooded the lower section of the town of Elsburg, where number of houses were swept away and 13 persons perished. A gold dred- ger, valued at $60,000, broke adrift to- day on the Kaap river and was wrec ed. TO LEAVE M. L. T. Professors Swain and Clifford to Join Harvard Faculty. Boston, Jan. 22.—It was announced tonight that two Jf the leading profes. sors of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, George F. Swain and Har- ry E. Clifford, will leave that institu- tion at the end of the present college year to become members of the facult of the graduate school of applied sc ence at Harvard university. Professo | Swain will head the department of civil engineering and Professor Clifford that of electrical engineering. Professor Swain has been a member of the Tech- nology faculty since 1881. Since 1887 he has beea consulting engineer of t Massachusetts railroad commission and since 1894 a member of the Boston Professor Clifford hag tagght at he institute since 1356, Thest appointments at Harvard, and others which it is said will be an- nounced soon, are made possible ny the funds now coming into the uni- versity from the McKay estate, Har- vard will receive $1,000,000 from this estate during the current year and a large amount annuaily thereafter. TRIAL OF COLONEL COOPER. Six Jurors Obtained—One Was Drunk When He Reported for Service. Nashville, Tenn., Jan, 22 day of the trial of Col. Duncan Coop- er, his son Robin, and former Sherift Sharpe, for the murder of former Senator E. W. Carmack, passed with- out another juror being obtained. If the motion of the state be sustained, one of the six jurois already chosen will be dismissed. The state charged that this juror was intoxicated when he reported for service. The state said it obtained knowledge of his condltion only after it had accepted him. Judge Hart set tomorrow for passing on the motion. The summoning of 500 additional tulesmen began late today. These men will appear on Monday, when an effort will be made to complete the jury, Judge Hart announced today thaf no | sessfons will be held on Saturdays. He believes that the case may progresg | more rapidly if the attorneys are given Sundays for consultation. i LOST $5,000 IN PARIS CAFE. American Business Man in Hands of English Swindlers, Paris, Jan. 22—An American busi- ness man named Bell, who is sald to reside at Bayside, N. Y., made the ac- quaintance of three pleasant English- men today while he was admiring the masterpleces of art in the Louvre. Af- terwards Mr. Bell and his new ac- qualintances adjourned to a cafe, where the Englishmen relieved Mr. Bell, in neat style, of $5,000 Later one of the alleged thieves was arrested as he was about to take the train on his way to England, but the other two men and Mr. Bell's money still are missing. First Formal Appearance Here of Ger- maine Arnaud. Boston, Jan, 22.—Germaine Arnaud, the young French planist, made her first formal appearance in this country at the public rehearsal of the Boston Symphony orchestra in Symphony hall this afternoon. Her performance was very favorably raceived. —The third | Cabled Paragraphs. Willemstad, Jen. 25.—The United States cruiser Des Moines left here this afternoon for La Guaira, Vene- zuela. She will return to Willemstad Sunday. Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 22.—Dr. P. Ritter, the Swiss minister to Japan, as been named to succeed Leo Vogel, at present minister of Switzerland at Washington. Seul, Jan, 22.—The emperor, accom- panied by Prince Ito, the Japanese reaident general in Korea, will start on a tour of the northern portion of the empire on Jan. 27. Theg emperor Wil visit all the pMincipal cifies and towns in that part of Korea. London, Jan. 23.—Whether-it would not be possible to make J. Pierpont Morgan an honorary trustée of the British museum, is a question asked today by The Spectator, which pays a tribute to Mr. Morgan’s “splendid tact and generosity” in purchasing and pre- senting to the museum the collection of prehistoric weapons which was gathered by Canon Greenwell of Dur- am. London, Jan. 22.—George Bernard Shaw, the dramatist and author, who was to have delivered a lecture tonight before the Fablan society, was unable, owing fo fllness, to keep his engage- mert. It is understood, however, that his indisposition is not seriovs. In re- p t0 a note tonight inquiring as to the state of his heaich, Mr. Shaw said: “Inform the public that I am dead. It will save a deal of t J ONE SECTION ST. LOUIS EXPRESS CRASHED INTO THE OTHER. Disastrous Wreck Near Johnstown, Pa. —Many Passengers Reported Killed and Injured—Fifty Doctors Called. Johnstown, Pa a speed of nearl Running at miles an hour, the second section of the St Louis express on the Pennsylvania railroad which left Philadelphia at 4.30 yester- day afternoon ran into the first sec- tion, which had met with an accident at a point between South Fork and Summer Hill, known as “running ground.” with terrific force early this morning, killing and injuring many persons. _The second section was & dovble header, with two large engines and is said to have ploughed way through the first section. Immediate- | Iy after the wrec calls were is- sucd for all available physicians at both this place and Altoona and in less than an hour nearly fifty physi- ans were on the way to the sceme of the accident. The wreck sccurred be- tween telegraph stations and it is‘hard to gain definite. information. When the special train left the city officers were stationed at the depot to prevent news- paper men from accompanying the physicians. Tfe latest information at this to the effect that five bodies been taken from the demolished and that many injured have also rescued from the debris. Pittsburg, Jan. 23.—All efforts 1o obtain information from the offices of hour have cars been is the Pennsylvania Railroad company here regarding the wreck near Johns- town have failed. Most of the local officials started on a special train for the wreck soon after 1 o'clock this morning. SUPPLY SHIP CELTIC Arrives at Milazzo With Supplies for Earthquake Sufferers. om official re- e it appears that the the earthquake, in- cluding large and small towns and villages, number 184, with a popu tion of over 1,000,000, Notwithstanding the great efforts that have been made Rome, Jan. ports compiled aceg affected by to relieve distress some villages are still isolated or their populations have fled to the country or mountain dis- tricts and are difficult to reach. dvices received here from Milazzo that the United States transport = Celtic, en with supplies, has ar- rived there and been received with demonstrations of gratitude by the people. As an appreciation of the gen- erosity of the United States a quarter of the town of Milazzo will be called America. EIG FIRE RAGING AT PRINCETON. Threatens to Wipe Out Large Section of the Town. Princeton, N. J., Jan. 0 a. m. —Fire wl threatened to wipe out a large section ‘of the town broke out shortly after 1.40 this morning in the Terminal” restaurant. The local fire dpartment was unable to cope with the blaze and sent to Trenton for as- sistance, The lower Pyne dormitory of the Princeton university is only a hundred yards away. The town is in total darkness, caused by bursting gas pipes and broken electric wires. Stu- dents and citize assisting the firemen. pAuthor J. B. Connolly Sails to Rejoin ew Yorl —James B. Con- the sea tales, who started with the United States fleet on its world ecruise, but abandoned the shortly thercafter, evidently be- the officers objected to having | themselves written about. sailed toauy on the Republic to rejoin the fle | Connolly said he dined with the pre; | dent a few days ago and that permi: | sion te oin the fleet was given at that time The Renublic carried 509 tons of ship stores for the fleet to replace the sup- plias diverted to aid the Messina earthquake sufferers. Bridgeport Young Man Took Ounce of Laudanum. Conn., Jan. Nate' Miller, son of Frank Miller, the promi- nent coal dealer and lately proprietor of the Atlantic hotel. took an ounce of laudanum in the Atlantic hotel, and was discovered in an unconscious con- | ! gition at two o'clock this morning. He had been living in Straftord lately and came to the hotel last night. No real cause for his act is known. He is about thirty years old. His condition is regarded as very serious. Bridgeport, Gives Bryan a Chance to Be Elected Senator. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22.—The Nebras- ka house today approved the report of the committee of the whole recom- mending the passage of the Humphreys bill for the election of senators by the Oregon plan. This bill was passed by both houses. The bill is intended, it is claimed, to give W. J. Bryan a chance to be elected senator. | Baltimore Lyric Theater Sold. New York, Jan. 22.—The report that four directors In the New York Metro- politan opera house have purchased the Lyric theater in_ Baltimore was confirmed today by Bernard Ulrich and Fred H. Gottlieb, two of the for- | mer owners of the Lynic. Mr. Ulrich, though not a part owner, under the new management. will continue to be manager, a position he has held for the past’ eight years. During the month of August 90 vessels entered the port of Buenos Ayres, and not one was American, Jay Gould 1o be |Schoolboys Probation Officer DECLARES HE WOULD LIKE TO FILL THE POSITION. IN REW YORK CITY POLICE COURT Will Be Connected With Magistrate District—Gould's Offer to Serve the Result of a Dispute. Finn's New York, Jan. 22—Jay Gould, the champion amateur court tennis piayer of the world and son of the millionaire railroad director, George J. Gould, is likely to become a probation officer in a local police court. He has indicated. through a friend, that bhe would like to fill this position in City Magistrate Finn's court, and the magistrate wrote him a letter today saying it would af- ford him pleasure if Mr. Gould would take the position. The magistrate also asked him to meet and to confer with RDAY, JANUARY 23, 1909. Fought a Duel POCKET KNIVES THE WEAPONS, CLASS ROOM THE GROUND. RIVALS FOR GIRL'S AFFECTIONS Twenty Classmates Witnessed the Fight—One of the Boys Dangerously Wounded Over the Heart. Newark, N. J, Jan. 22.—William Pollaw, a 14-year-old schoolboy. was sent from the public school at Sum- amit, N. J., today. to the Overlook hos- pital here, suffering from a dangerous knife wound over the heart. According to Pollak, the wound was received in a duel with a classmate, Arthur_Tappan, 16 years old. Both boys, Pollak asserts, were rivals for the affections of a girl member of their class\and to determine which one should have the right of way, they The Paper of the Week Those that who the examine see aturday Bulletin the accompany table carefully will is the great paper of the week— in the quantity and variety of its reading matter it averages two and a half times the size of The Bulletin effect it is really The Bulletin Company’s way x days' work. to friends elsewhere. paper in New England which alent of seven papers in citizens of Norwich to mail another Saturd news. The Bulletin has the largest circulation It neslects no interest to which its atten- tion because it dese tion is called. rves to. Now is the time to subscribe for The Bullstin. your door for 12 cents a week. Following is a summary of the news printed in the past weel Bulletin Saturday. Jan 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 21 Jan 22 Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, Total, Tetegraps 100 64 112 88 79 88 531 of other days in the week. In of putting the equiv- It is a zood sample paper for We do not know of equals it for home in proportion to popula- It will be left at Ty 1009 394 359 370 Local 152 118 100 116 104 97 687 Gensru 757 212 147 166 252 178 1712 him regarding the subject on Monday moraing. why Gould Wishes to Serve. ™ The sitaation which led up to Mr. Gould's offer to serve was brought about by a dispute Magistrate Finn had with Police Commissioner Bing- ham. A paid policeman usually per- forms tHe duties of a probation officer, but Magistrate Finn recently scored Commissioner Bingham in_ a public statement for an alleged affront to tne court and the policeman detailed to the magistrate’s court was withdrawn. Juy Gould heard of the magistrate Plight and his offer to serve, perforce gratuitously, is the result. Duties Sometimes Strenuous. The duties of a probation officer consist in the main of handling cases of abandonment and acting as pacifier of family troubles. His lot is not al- together arduous. Occasionally, how- ever, a probation officer has to defend himself against a six foot longshore- man who is more or less irresponsible from liquor. PANANT;CANAL LIBEL SUIT. Secretary of State Root One of the Witnesses Yesterday. Washington, Jan. 22.—“I simply brought my subpoena and conscience with me,” " j rly remarked Secre- tary of State Elihu Root, who was one before the on its in- of th United vestigation chief witnesses tod States grand jury of the alleged libel con- cerning the purchase of the Panama canal. The secretary made the re- mark to newspaper men who sought to interview himr a few minutes before he went into the grand jury room. Sen- | ator Knox of Pennsylvania and As- sistant Attorney General Charles W. Russell also_testified. All declined to throw any light upon the natuge of their testimony. Except for a fifteen-minute recess, the grand jury was in session for about three hours today and when it adjourned it did so to meet tomor- row. It is mot its practice to meet on Saturday and the decision to do £0 has given rise to the belief that every effort is being made to com- plete the investigation at the earliest possible moment. It is possible Wi liam Cromwell will be one of the witnesses tomorroyw. “Well,” said Secretary Root, as he emerged from the grand jury room, “I cannot tell you. boys. of course, how I testified, But 1 will say tws, 1t is the first time I have Deen in this building since the trial of Charles Guiteau for the assassination of Pres- ident Garfield in 1882. I was then here as a spectator only “Is this the first time vou ever were before a grand jury?” he was asked. “Oh, no." he replied. “Why, I used to run a grand jury when I was dis- trict attorney in New York. Boy Died From Accidental Blow. Fall River Mass, Jan, 22.—Geors: H. Maynard, a ten year old school- hoy, died at his home in this city to- day as the result, it is alleged, of & bldw in the stomach inflicted yesterday by Elphoe Cardin, a 14 year old play- mate. An autopsy will be held. The Cardin boy, who admitted the assault, according to the police, says that he struck the Maynard boy in fun. It is said that the Maynard boy had suf- fered from drops: Pawtucket Weavers’ Wages to Be Raised. Pawtuck®t, R. L, Jan. 2.—Announce- ment was made today to the 1,100 em- ployes at the Royal Weaving compa- ny’s mill here that beginning February 1, their wages would be increased one quarter of a cent per yard on all qual- ities of good: Earthquake Nervousness at Malta. London, Jan. 23.—“Earthquake ner- vousness is the latest disease here,” says the Daily Telegraph's Malta cor- respondent, “It is foretold that Malta will disappear Wednesday, and the credulous are dreading its fulfilment. We are on the same seismic axis as Smyrna but our seismograph has not yet moved.” | | at the | Twenty-fo | unable decided upon a duet. This was fought out today, he sa; during the noo recess one of the classro ns at the school serving as the duelling ground and pocket knives as_the weapons. Other pupfls confirm Pollak’s ( story and say that twenty classmates of th two boys witnessed the fight. At the hospital it was said that if Pollak's wound had been half an inch lower it would have proved fatai JAPANESE CONSUL IN NEW YORK ON ANTI-JAP AGITATION Does Not Believe the Movement Rep- resents American Sentiment. New York, Jan. 22—Bringing the message that Japan is confident Am- erican public sentiment will demand the repression of the anti-Japanese agitation in the far west, and declar- ing that the continuance of peace with the United States is necessary if hic country is to realize its highest aims Kokichi Miduno, Japanese consul in this city, made the principal address hth annual dinner of the -Carat club, an organiza- tion of jewelers, at Delmonico's, to- night. Consul Miduno appeared, he aid, in the place of Baron Takahira, the 'Japanese ambassador, who was to attend. We are fully confident,” he said, “that the Washington «government. backed by the public opinion of the people of the union. will succeed in re pressing the fli-advised anti-Japanese agitation, The people of Japan, re- gardless of political party, joint with their government in believing that such such anti-Japanese movement does not represent the true sentiment of the American peop “Wt have done ail in our power to remove even the remotest cause of dif. ference between the two countries, and have spared no effort to cement the already close relations and frienship with the United Stat It remains. therefore, for us to depend upon and trust the sense of -justice and the sound sense of the people.” GOVERNMENT RESTS IN CASE AGAINST COAL TRUST. Cefendants Will Open in New York on Feb. 16. Philadelphia. Jan. 22.—The govern- ment today concluded the presentation of its case against the anthracite coul roads composing the Heged “coal trust” The hearings will be resumed on Ieb. 16 in New York. when the defendants will open their side of the case. In the documentary evidence offered by the government's attorneys was a table of statistics 76,000,000 tons of coal produced 16,000,000 or about 21 per cent., produced by independent operators Of this 16,000,000 tons it was all that all except 6607511 tons are the control of the raiiroads by con- tract or otherwise at the time it leaves the mines. howing that of the only was Body of Another Victim of Ci Disas- ter Picked Up. Chivago, Jan. 22.—Today, after searching all day in the lake near the crib off South Chicago, where more than fifty workmen were killed last Wednesday, the tug Sabin picked the body of a man up who by a check number in his pocket was identified as an employe of the crib. He probabl jumped into the lake to escape the fire. It is believed that ten or more bodies are still in the lake. Search for them will continue. Former Member of Connecticut Leg- isclature Dead. Fairfield, Conn., Jan. 22.—Sherwood Banks, formerly a member of the leg- islature and prominent in town af- fatirs, died suddenly today of heart fallure. Ho> had been about his work during the morning, and, feeling sick, went into the house and soon expired. He had served as an assessor and as selectman. He was 68 wears oid and js survived by three sons and three daughters. Condensed Tglegrams King Edward Received Ambassador Reld at Buckln‘hlm palace. housand Coal Miners in South- tu and British Columbia may g0 on strike April 1. Five 7| ern All Mrs. America Diaz and two daugh- ters perished in their burning home on Fulton street, Brooklyn. Charges Were Made at a Chicago | hearing that the Standard Oil company controlled the fixing of freight rates in the west. Chairman Willcox of the public ser- vice commission wrote to Comptrolier [Metz asking for a missing $23,000,000 fund for new subways. At the Poe Centenary Exercises llu; e exclusion of the famous author poet from the Hall of Fame was d crie by noted speakers. Governor Patterson of Tennessee ves toed the state-wide prohibition laws which were recently ~passed by both branches of the legislature. United States District Attorney Stim- son named the Press Publishing com- fl]mn_\' in a subpoena served on the head 'of the World's mailing room. Policemen Heard That They may be asked to wear pedometers in order that their superior officers in ew York may tell the distances they gravel. The 102d Anniversary of the birth of | Robert B. Lee, coincident with the an- niversary of the birth of Stonewall Jackson, was celebrated throughout the south. The Battleshins Wisconsin, Kear- sarge and Hlinels, of the American At- lantic fleet, left Malta for Algiers; the Ohio_and the Missouri reached Salon- ica, Buropéan Turkey. A Protocol for the Settlement of dis- putes between the United States and Venczuela has been practically agreed upon at Caracas by Commissioner By chanan and the Gomez administration. It Was Stated in Austin that as a r suit against the Waters-Pierce Oil company, the Stand- ard company would be in entire con- trol in the south. The Government of Liberia has ten- dered an official apolosy to Germany for the improper act of its harbor offi- cials in the recent stopping of two teamers of the Woerman line off the Liberian coast by the customs gunboat Lark. and the matter is regarded as settled. BROODED OVER LOVE AFFAIR. John Bailey of Westport Drowned Himself in Wood's Pond. Westport ley, 65 ve Conn ars old. emplc at the sumn - of New York. by drowning himself in Wood's be- 2go 0 sroperty months engaged a York woman and wag to have married the first of (he year. | but the date of the wedding wi to the fifteenth of this refurnished. a louse which he 1 and a few days before the dats f the wedding his flancee came herc and ‘looked the house over. She then requested Batiley to turn all his prop- erty over to her, saying that she would take good care of him and sce that he didn't wani anything. This Bai- aying that he was to care for his own fiancee then informed going back to New nd would not marry him. y. who was a widower, - the affair and told several of his friends that he did not think life worth living. Today he went about his duties as usual until late this afte noon, when he was noticed going tc ward Wood's pond, On his fallure to return neighbors went to the pond and found his body lying in shallow water W ley refused to do, able perfectly brooded near the shore, where the ice had been broke He leaves two sisters and a brothe IMPORTANT DECISION By Devartment of Commerce and La- bor Affects Diamond Cutting Industry. W gton, Jan. 22 lan important’ decision diamond cutting and polishing i try of this country, rendered tod the department of comm and la- bor, eight Belgian diamand cutter whom the Diamond Workers' P tive union of American succeed having detained at Ellis island charge that they were brought to this country in violation of the contract labor law, the Belglans are allowed to enter the United States. The de- cision holds that the Diamond Work- ers' union of this country s “un- American in character, in that it Is composed almost exclusively of eigners, and this string tically ‘prohibits Ameri coming members by limiting the num- ber of apprentices that can be taken into the trade to 10 per cent. of the total membership.’ Althouzh about ninet cent. of per the world’s diamonds are sold in this country according to eviden sub mitted there are only 325 diamond cut- ters here, all members of the Ameri- can union, whereas \there are about 0 in Ants nd-Amsterdam. The union, it w ntended at the hear- has succeeded in keeping other from coming in HIS LAST DAY IN AUGUSTA. President-elect Taft Leaves This Morning for Charleston. Augusta, Jan. Philander C Knox an heock, Mr. | | Taft's choic of 'state | ann postmaster 1 rectively, | have been requested by him to come to Charleston for a conference Mr. Taft has continued to g ormation regarding pr tive cab- | aterial and while he c give no details as to what is to b cussed Sunday. it is prob 1 rec inday, ather in- dis- ble that the ive attention, had expected see M. Charleston. but it was not kno til announced by Mr. Knox had been as that a similar reque to the national chair Mr. Taft will terminate his stay in Augusta tomorrow morning, when he will Jeave at eizht o'clock for Charles. ton. Wi un- Taft tonight that d to come and ¢ had also gone pan Fishing Schoonsr and Crew Lost. St. Johns, N. F.. Jan. 22.—It is fear. ed that the fishing schooner Vesta, which left Halifax some time ago for the Grand Banks, was lost off the| southern coast during a recent storm. | Two broken boats with the name | “Vesta’ on them have drifted ashore. ! The schoomer carried a crew of six men. Steamship Arrivals, [ There was a Storm of Cheers, Many of the Del- PRICE _TWO CENTS. 1] egates Weeping irom Emotion JOHN MITCHELL DAY IN CONVENTION Of the Unit{d Mine Workers—In an Address He Declar. ed that Any Man who Lays Violent Hands on the Great Organization of Answer for that Act. United Mine Workers Will Indianapolis, Jan, 22.—This was J Mitchell day in the convention of t United Mine Workers of Amer Wken the former president the mi ers appeared on the stase of Tomlinson | hall 1,300 delegates went wild with | enthusiasm. was a storm of cheers and many of the delegates we from emotion, Mr. Mitchell Deeply Moved. Mr. Mitekell, who was deeply moved, | came forward to the edge of t plat- { form and said: “I feel keenly sensitive to the reception you have given me | this day. It wouid seem that at least in a_miners' convention a former le er of laboring people loses none of his | lustre beczuse he is sentenced to jail.” Petition Judge’ Protesting Against Decision. moved that a p to etition be President | st Judge A delegate preparcd and Roosevelt pro Wright's decision. It is to be signed by every delegate and officer in the convention i Ex-President Mitchell's Dream. In the course of his s to the ddressed ting convention Mr. Mitchell “The man, I don't care ix who lays violent hands on this organization will have to answer that act. Settle your difficulties b and then go back and let every » do_his full share i/ buiiding up this union until the timr will come when no man shall mine cogl in this coun- bel dream. wish.” a8 he s my dearest try This is my un. w ngs to the uniom. my ambition—it “Stay in the Game,” Message to Gom- pers. Jan, 22, Washington, “Stay in the ne,” ran a m ¥e from the United Mine Workers of America at Indian- apolis to Presidgent Gompers of the Amer, Federation of Labor today. The message d to the fight the Federation of Labor officials are mak- ing in the Bucks S e and Range company contempt cases and against the sentences imposed on Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison by Justice Wright of the district supreme urt. The message read: “One thousand and three hundred and fifty delegates attending the thir- th annual convention extend fri- ternal greetings; appropriaicd $2,500 for present needs, and instructed the executive board !0 furnish more when needed. : in the Three hundred I black diamond artists are with you in this fight to a finish to determine our legal rights, (Signed) . L. LEWIS, “President, WHITE, “Vice President, RYAN, “JOHN T. “W..D. “Secretary. TUnited Mine Workers of America.” ASSAULT ON CHILD LAEOR OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Boys Only 12 Years of Age Working in United States Senate. Chicago, Jan. An assault om the child labor of ihe District of Columbia was a feature of today’s sesSion of the al child labor committee. lsaac 1 of New York presided, Lovejoy retary of the ittee, led in eriticisms of the maw o federal district. ¢ United State clired, “has today a monopoly of child labor. In the sinate the hoys working for $75 < wonth who are only 12 years of age. [Iiiere s no ; s for it. The bill went through lower house in # form with which lit- ¢ be found. but it Owen B. ate,” he de- tle if any fault e took four years lo get through the senate, When taat pody through with it there had he ted an amendment providing that orphans and ehildren of widows could go to work at the agz of @, Another one provided that house and senate pages could be employed at that Air. Lovejoy's ) under 14, without exception, allowed to work was applaude FEBRUARY 12 DECLARED A SPECIAL LEGAL HOLIDAY In Memory of Abraham Lincoln—Sen- ate Proceedings. today February to be Washington, Jan, next was declared a spe- cial Jegal holiday and a survey a plans for a highway from Washing- ton to Gettysburg, to be Known as the the | | | Besides all moving !DANGER OF IGNITION OF MOVING PICTURE FILMS. Practical Illustration by Hartford In= spector of Board of Fire Underwriters, Jan, 22.—Before the tonight a practical Hartford, Conn,, insurance institutc illustration of the inflammable nature of the films used in moving picture machines was given by Electric In- spector Day of the local board of fire underwrit He demorstrated by means of a cabinet containing a sec- of picture film that when the ter records 150 degrees Fah- renheit the stationary film will ignite and set fire to its support. During this experiment the heut was not generated by @ Bunsen burner of thermom | other form of flame. The rise in tem- | perature was due entirely o heat from trical units using about 1,110 wats | ot enei ho test demonstrated ther necessity of keeping the film in motion when the condensed light rays aré up n it. During the dumomn'ulhm Inspector Day sald “that while manufacturers have en unable to make these ma- ines absolutely ‘faol proot,’ munici- palities and commonwealths can make it impossible for an undesirable per- son to oparate a machine.’ In ilartford, he sald, “precautions gainst this fire hazard have been tak- to the extent that no person who has n weak heart or who is subject to fits is granted an operator's license. picture machines are incased in metal booths.” Similar conditions, he said, should prevail throughout the state. He fa- vored oversight and control of these machines by the state police. THE FIRST DEAF MUTES BALL EVER HELD IN CONNECTICUT. Everything Except the Music Was Conducted by Signs. ‘Bridgeport, Conn,, Jan. 22.—The first and for deaf mutes ever held took place tonight in Ger. mania_hall, about 150 couples, includ= ball by in this state incoln Way." a3 a memorial to Ab- raham Lincoln. were provided for by Joint resolution adopted by the sen- ate, after a long debate. The resolu- tion did not commit cong to the construction of the highway when surveyed al action was also taken on the legislative, executive and judieial bill the senate refusing by a vote of 41 to 27 to fix at §75,000 the salary the president, previously iner an amendment to $100,000. SAILORS ASHORE AT ALGIERS. the Ameri- City Greatly Interested can Warship Cru “The mayor Potter's s aftern by Algiers, Jan officials and the turned Admiral the Wisconsin t Potter, surrounde g ceived his visitors at the gangway. The mayor was greatly interested the cruise of the battleship fleet and Iistened Intently to a detailed account of it Admiral Potter. At the con- clusion of the visit the mayor, in the name of the city, Invited the admiral @ officers of the Wisconsin to a grand_reception In the city hall here next Tuesday. The admiral accepted the invitation Many of the men were granted shore leave today and visited toe sights of the cits government of Algiers visit aboara n. Admiral staff, r his al SUBPOENAS QUASHED Calling for Appearance of Press Pub- lishing Co. in Canal Libe! Suit. The nee New York, Jan. ling for the appea subpoenas before the federal jury of J. Angus Shaw, secre- ry of the Press Publishing company publiehers of the World, and of Wil- liam P. McLoughlin, sporting editor of the World, “to testify all and thing which you may know ger on_the part of the United Stat validity of which had been questioned by the attorneys for the World, were aside and quashed today by a de- ision handed down b~ Judee Ward in the United States circuit cour tion by the court upsets th practice of s and is considered to far-reaching importance. BALL GIVEN BY ALGIERS WOMEN To Admiral Potter and Officers of Vis- iting American Fleet. Algiers, Jan. 22.—Admiral Potter and his officers tonight attended a ball giv en in their honor by the French society women of Algiers. All the military and government officials were present. The ballroom was a mass of flowers, and intertwined American and French flags. | The ball was the most brilliant affair held here in years. California Anti-Race Track Bill. Sacramento, Cal.. Jan. £2—The mo tion t> reconsider yesterday's vote At Genoa, Jan. 22: Cedric, from New York. At Libau, Jan. 16: Birma, from New York | prog: in | Ratio ing voiceless persons from all parts of the state, being present. It was & masquerade, and many of the tumes were very handsome. A with the ability to talk were on the floor, but more than 90 per cent. of the dancers were mutes. Everything ex- cept the music was conducted by signs, elther manual or printed, even the tick- et sellers and doorkee, out the power of speech. noticeable thing about the affair was the almost absolute silence that ensued at the end of each musical part of the ramme, the usual buzz of convers being displaced by busily mov= ing fingers and hands. SIX TIMES RESPITED. Desth Sentence cf Herman Billik Com- muted to Life Imprisonment. Springfield, 111, Jan. Charles S. Deneen to to life imprisonment death that had been pronounced on Herman Bfllik of Chicago, condemned to be hanged for the murder of Mary Vzral, whcm he poisoned, together with other’ membezs of the family, it was charged. Six times Billikc had been granted respite. The commutation is made on recommendation of the state of pardons, e state board of pardons In mak- the recommendations for commu- 29, sovernor ight commuted the sentence of ing tation of the <entence says that after the final action of the suvreme court Jerry Vzral, brother of Mary Varal nd one of the principal witnesses at the trial of Biilik, appeared before the state hoard of pardons and swore that all his testimony at the trial ageinst Billik was false except as to some un- important facts. HELD IN $5,000 BOND. Millionaire Oil Operator Arrested on Charge of Forgery. Martinsvflle, W. Va., Jan. 22.—~J. Robinson of Smithville, a million- cil opirator, was arrested today charge of forgery, and was held under $5.000 bond for a speelal grand |jury trial to be convenced next week. | The arrest zrew out of an action to fle- | cover $30.000 from the bondsmen of W, A. Lewis, late cashier of the failed Smithfield bank. who Is under indict~ ment for embezzlement and making false reports to the state bank ex- aminer. New G aire on a Immense Coal Seam Found in Australia Melbourne, Jan. 22.—The director of the government geological survey saym that the recent discovery of & coal which the anti-race track bill passed the assembly by a vote of 67 to 10 was ll::l this afterncon by a veote of §7 to geam on the Powlett river is the - est mineral discovery in Victoria for 25 P and that from ten to il on tons of coal frem 4 are ; ¥ (TES WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM #