Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 30, 1909, Page 1

“WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC” HORRORS| Cevis The Suppression of this Evil is a Subject of the Grestest Importance ¢ THE LAW NEEDS And Strengthened in More —Congress Should Give Some iime to this Subject and Allow Revision of While—New England Cases Without Number. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, Jan. 29—It was su- posed that Connecticut was mainly futerested in the proposed tariff legis- Jation, but @ _letter recently recelved by Senator Bulkeley would seem to indicate that much interest is felt in the suppression of what is termed the “white slave traffic.” The senator’ correspondent said that if congre: would give some time to this subject and pass some much needed laws, nnecticut would be willing to allow revision of the tariff to go over for a while, Speoial Attention Given to the Sub- jest. The commissioner general of immi- gration said to your correspondent that this was a subject of great im- pertance and that it had received spe- cial attention during ‘he past year. In his report for the year just closed he sald: “The duty of detecting and excluding all sach allens has been constantly impressed upon the immi- gration officers stationed at the sea- ports and along the land boundaries, and special efforts have been directed toward the co-operation of jmmigra- tion officials with municipal officials in apprehending and deporting aliens of this class who have entered the p ntrary to law. A large has attended these . Numerous prosecutions have been brought against procurers and keepers of houses of il fame, and convictions have been had in fourteen cases, with penalties of from six wonths to five years' imprisonment, | and from $50 to $1,000 fine. | Law Should Be Strengthened. “The law regarding tiese moral de- fects needs to be amended and strengthened in_several important re- spects. In the first place, there is no occasion with regard to this class, as there is regarding the classes merely physically unsound, to fix a definite iimit within which the government can proceed for their deportation. It is olyious that such persons gannot, merely by living here for a pefiod of time, in any way correct their moral stetus at the time of entry, and the government ought not to be restrained f1om removing from this eountry any anarchists, a_crimi=.l, or & moral de- generate merely because such person has been able to avoid detection for three years. An Intecnationa! Suppression Project. “An international project of ar- rangemert for the suppression of the white slave trade traffic was, on July | 25, 1902, adouted for submission to ir respective governments by the elegates of the various powers rep- resanted at the Paris conference which arrangement was confirmed b formal agreement signed at Paris on | May 1%, 1904, by the governments of Germany, Belglum, Denmark, Spain, France, 'Great - Britain, Italy, The Netheriands, Portugal, Russia, Swe- @en, Norway, and the Swiss federal council. This arrangement, after hav- ing been duly submitted to the sen- was proglaimed by the president 5, 1904, and Is printed in full of the commissioner general of immigration, The purpose the arrangement is get forth in the preamble, which states that the sev- eral governments, ‘being desirous to mssure to women who have attained thelr majoritiy and are eubjected to deception or constraint, as well as mi- nor women and girls, an efficacious rotection against the criminal traffic known under the name of trade in white women (traite des blanches), have resolved to conclude an arrange- ment with a view to concert proper measures to attaln this purpose.’ Importation of Women and Girls. “In addition to the amendment above suggested, to penalize the im- portation of women and girls for im- moral purposes, irrespective of wheth- er they are aliens or citizens, it would be highly advantageous in the endeay- ©ors to break up the white slave traf- fle to make it a felony, or misdemean- or, punishable by imprisonment, for &n alien once deported from the Unit- ed States as a procurer of prostifutes T0 BE AIIENDED than One Important Respect the Tariff to Go Over for a as a prostitute to again return to fhe“nited States, and the alien to be deported at the expiration of impris- oment, No Punishment is Too Severe. “It is highly necessary that this dia- bolical traffic, which bas attained in- ternational _proportions, should be dealt with in a manner adequate to compass its suppression. No punish- ment is too severe to inflict upon the procurers in this vile traffic Two Examples of the Evil On_October 13, 1908, Grace Sinclare and Ida Drury, brothel keepers in ‘Washington, D. C.,, were convicted of harboring Anna Lonergan and Annie Gorelien, and were fined $250 and a term of six months’ fmprisonment each. These girls were spirited away from the immigration officials in Baitimore, were trailed to this city and to the houses of the defendents, were rescued and sent to their homes. In Chicago, Harry Lair and his wife will soon be placed on trial before Fed- eral Juige Landis, cbarged with im- | porting a 14-year-old French girl for immoral purposes. It is stated by offi- | cials who made the investigation that | Lair and his partners, Alphonse and | Eva Dufour, cleared during the vear 1907 $207,000 in this traffic. The Du- fours are now confined in a French prison for importing a young Ameri- can girl to Paris for the same in- | famous purpose, when they fled from | this _country, after being indicted by | the federal grand jury in Chicago. Notwithstanding the severity of law and the vigilance of tha officials, the | fact remains that hundreds of young girls who enter this country ~from | abroad, hoping to better their condi- tion by honest employment, are spirit- ed awsv from the landing places in the ports of entry to houses of ill-fame, under the impression that they are tu be given honest work to do. One of the Worst Cases Ever Brought | to Attention of Officials. One of the worst examples of the white slave traffic ever brought to the aetention of the immigration officigls | was the case of Teresina Cazzaline, a young Italian girl from Naples, who left her, home to come to this country to meet'her lover, who wrote her that he could not leave his business in New York to come to her. When she'reach- ed New York she was met in the ship by her lover, who managed to elude the immigration officials and smuggled her on shore. The lover seems to have been a bad lot and to have associated himself with another as bad as him- self, for no sooner had the pair reach- ed the shore, when they were met by this other man, and all went to a house in the Italian section of the city, and she was placed in @ room with barred windows and her clothing forcibly tak- en from her. The false lover and hi partner held her in New York, subject- ing her to any vlle thing that was will- ing to pay the price, until she became s0_troublesome that it was decided to remove her to Philadelphla. This was accomplished with the aid of a covered wagon and a loaded revolver pressed sgainst her side during the whole time of transit from city to city. Here she was placed In another barred room and, as in New York, subjected to the visits of vile men. She was finally visited by a man from her own section of Italy who knew her family, and he promised to ald her. That same night he removed her through the window, the bars of which he had cut away. and turned her over to the immigra- tion officials at Philadelphia. The offi- cers held her several days, hoping to capture her Ikidnappers, but without success. New England Cases Without Number. The cases mentioned-are all interna- tional cases, while the cases of native girls enticed from their home in New Bngland could be cited without num- ber. With these the officlals here have | nothing to do. More Legislation Really Needed. After o time spent with the officials ot the immigration bureau looking in to this matter, one is brought to believe that the man that wrote Senator Bulkeley, asking for more legislation was not =0 far wrong, after all. NATIONAL SENATE. Bill P, Affair. Washington, Jan. 29.—The omnibu zlaims bill carrying an appropriation @f about $3,000,000,whih has been fav- orably acted upon by the house of rep- wmuves, was passed by the senate lay, with an amendment repealing the law allowing the reference of #outhern war claims to the court of clalms by the senate or house of rep- resentatives. A substitute bill for all pending measures relating to the re-eniistment of the soldiers of the Twenty-fifth in- Fentry, who were discharged without houor after the Brownsville affair, was dntroduced by Senator Aldrich and ac- cepted by Senator Foraker and other republican’ senators who had proposed legislation for the same purpose.. It provides for a court of inquiry to pass ipon the qualifications of the discharg- ed men for re-enlistment. The senate edjourned until Monday | CHANCE FOR FAME AND CASH. Tempting Offer Made to Ohio Farmer Aeroplani aton, O, Jan, 29.—W. H. Martin, elvil engineer and farmer, who recent- Jy. made several short but successful irips in an aeropiane of his own in- vention, has a chance for both fame end cash, W. R. Timken, a wealthy Canton manufacturer, has offcred Martin $100,000 for his machine, provided he flies from Canton to Cleveland and back, a distance of one hundred miles, and then $10,000 it he can make a round trip to Messilbn, a distance of sixteen miles. Both flights are to be without touching ground. Omnibus Claims ed—The Brownasvill Vacancy on Staff of Gov. Draper Filled Boston, Jan, 20.—The vacancy in the osition of judge advocate general on e staff of Governor Draper was filled today by the “appointment of Major William C. Rogers, judge ad- vecate of the second brigade. He suc- DENIAL BY EVANGELIST Charged With Refusal to Visit Boston Unlsss He Was Guaranteed $10,000. Boston, tion of more Jan, -Before than a congre- 3,000 persons to the Dr. I W. Chapman of Albany, Y., who is directing the evangelistic campaign In this city, to- day denied the statement thet he had refused to come to Boston unless he was personally guaranteed $10,000 for his services. Dr. Chapman said: have not been guaranteed one | penny as a compensation, nor has any other evangelist in the city,” i The meeting at Tremont temple to- day was the third noon meeting in connection with the evangelical cam- pa‘ign. The immense auditorium w: filled to overflowing. b CONFIRMED BY SENATE, Nomination of Keefe to Be Commis- sioner General of Immigration. hich erowded Tremont temp! Re doors | ‘Washington, Jan. 29.—The nomina- tion of Daniél J. Keefe to be com- missloner general of immigration was confirmed today by the senate. Mr, Keefe's nomination has been held up since December 8 because of the charge that the office was given him becauge of his assistance in getting labor votes for the republican ticket in the late campalgn, Opposition ap- peared to have vanished today and the nomination was not debated. Wireless Apparatus for Isles of Shoals Life Saving Station. Portsmouth, N. H. Jan. 20.—Rec- ommendations that the new Isles of Shoals life saving station be equipped with wireless telegraph apparatus has been made to the officials of the life saving service at Washington by Si las H. Harding, superintendent of the service for Maine and New Hamnshir The station which is now being built is thirteen miles from ‘he mainland. Steamship Arrival cuods Major General Hough Bancroft, who resigned eariier in the week, At Rotterdam: Jan, 29, Statendam, from ?ew York | itants. | station here, but the flag on the New | The services will be Paragraphs Paris, Jan. 29.—Daniel Ridwway Knight, the American - painter, has been promoted to be an officer of the Legion of Honor, Mr. Knight was given the Cross, of 'the Legion of Honor n 1 Constantinople, Jan, 29.—The gover- nor of the vilayet of Adrianople has telegraphed the minister of the inte- rior that Bulgaria is disbanding the reservists recently concentrated on the Turkish frontier. Rome, Jan. 20.—A despatch received here by Abyssinia says that while King Meneltk is {ll his condition is not so bad as has been reported. Italy, France and Great Britain have reached an understanding for the protection of Europeans in Abyssinia in the event of an uprising in case Menelik should die. Peking, Jan. 29 —The Japanese gov- ernment has proposed to China to per- mit her to construct the Hsinmintun- Fakumen raiiroad on condition that all future extensions of this line be built by the South Manchurian railway. This means in substance that the Ch nese railroad system will become Jap- anese from Fakumen onward. China has declined to entertain the pro- posal. TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN SPAIN, TOWNS DEVASTATED. Barcelona Reported Overwhelmed by Tidal Wave—Loss of Life Unknown —Fearful Panic in the City. London, Jan. 30.—A special despatch recelved here from San Sebastian, Spain, says that a terrible earthquake has devastated several towns and vil- lages in south and southeastern Spain. Village Buried by Landslide. A tidal wave partially submerged the coast near Barcelona and a great Jand- slide at Ceuta buried the village of Romara and several hundred inhab- Fearful Panic at Barcelona. Loudon, Jan. 20.—A despatch from Tarrassa says that Barcelona had been overwhelmed by a tidal wave. The loss of life is unknown. Subterranean | roariugs preceded the tidal-wave, caus- | ing a fearful panic among the people on the promenades and in the buildings of the ol Washington Hears Nothing Official. Washington, Jan. 20.—No official ad- vices have yet been received at the Spanish legation in this city in re- gard to the earthquake and tidal wave in south and southeastern Spain. The news of the gsastér was given in the Associated Press' despatches from London late tonight. OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN IN POLICE COURT. in the Case of Alleged As- sault by Reporters. Testifi New York, Jan. 2.—Oscar Hammer- stein, who testified today in Jefferson Market police conrt, persisted so in roferring to a Jetendant in his case for alleged assault by two reporters of the New York Press, and a. ticket scalper, as “that thing,” that Megis- trate Finn threatened to throw the matter out of court. In deseribing the alleged attack upon him in front of the Hotel Knickerbocker, last Satur- day night, after an uncomplimentary communication from him to the man- ager of the Press regarding, the per- sonnel of that paper's representatives at the Manhattan Opera house, Mr. Hammerstein said that . Mordaunt Hall, one of the defendants, addressed him in foul language and then “struck me a violent blow in the mouth, loos- ening my teeth.” Referring to the al- leged participation of Willlam J Henri, a ticket speculator, also a de- i fendant, Mr. Hammerstein said: “He poured a burning fluld down my head and nec On cross-examination, Mr. Hammer- steln said that in his letter to the man- ager of the Press he did mot refer to either Hall or to James J. Doyle, the third defendant. After the prosecution had been heard | tse cave was adfourned until next Wednesday, when Magistrate Finn will hear the defense. The three defend- ants were paroled. FLAG ON NEW HAVEN GREEN LOWERED TO HALF-STAFF. Bodies of Consul Cheney and Wife Arrive from Messina. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 29.—The bodies of Arthur S. Cheney, late Unit- ed States consul at Messina, and Mrs. Cheney, who were killed in the recent carthquake, were brought to New Ha- ven late today. The bodies arrived in New York last night from Italy, and today were escorted to the Grand Cen- tral station by the Itglian societies of that city. The bodies were. placed on bo: special car and accompanied h Dr. B. Austin Cheney and Cheney, brothers of the late counsul. At the request of the family, no honors | were paid the memories of the deceas- | ed on the arrival of the bodies at the Haven Green was lowered to half-staff | and will so fly until after the tomorrow. The bodies were taken to Trint church, where the funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, the rector, | Rev. Charles O. ville, officiating. ittended by dele- gatlons from the members of the class | of 1589, Yale Sheff c and the class , Yale Medic school, members of the Sheft society, | the Xi, of the medical profession, the | Grand Army. and the several Italian societies of the city. WORKMEN FORCED TO JUMP FROM WINDOWS. Two Badly Injured—Fire in a New- | buryport Comb Factory. i Newburyport, Mass., Jan. Tyw ty workmen were forced to their clothing, watehes and money behind, ,and jump from a second story win- | dow to save their lives when fire broke out late today in the comb factory of George W. Richardson & Co. on Dal- ton street. All the mea made the jump safely except two, Joseph B. Thibault, aged 65, and Jeremiah Lynch, aged 45, both of whom suffered leg fractures and probable internal injuries. ‘The room where the fire started is kept at a high temperature, the men working iIn the thinnest of clothing. The fire spread so quickly that they were unable to get their street clothes and left everything, including their week's pay, which had been handed them ten minutes before. ‘The logs on the building and stock is estimated at $20,000, and is partly covered by insurance. Mystic.—The ice crop Is heing har- vested at the Whlcox pond in Quiam- baug, where they are cutting seven inch fee | this cot Governors fo Take a- Hmd On I_Iw Isthmus | I WILL MEET IN NEW YORK TO DIS- CUSS WAYS AND MEANS. TO SETTLE THE HATTE Will Act Independently of Strikers and Manufacturers—Governor Lilley to Be Present—Success Expected. \ Newark, N. J, Jan, 20.—The officers of the United Hatt6Ts of North Amer- ica, 20,000 of whose members are on strike, and the members of the tional' Fur Felt Hat Manufactufers' association, having failed to make any overtures to each other for a resump- tion of the trade, the governors of New Taft and Party. CORDIAL RECEPTION BOTH AT COLON AND CULEBRA. WILL VISIT CATUN DAM TODAY President-Elect Ha® Long Talk With Congtruction . Engineers—All Mem- bers of the Party in Good Health. Panama, Jan. 29.—President-elect Taft made his eighth trip across the isthmus today and everywhere was greeted with marked demonstrations of good will. ‘With his party he land- ed this morning at Colon and proceed- ed by special train to Culebra, where he is quartered tonight at the resi- Lincoln Abraham - Lincoln, t schools in its field of cireulation, rate sheet and enveloped. on Lincoln day, Feb. 12th. counties named. ADDR York, New Jersey, Pennsylvail, and Connecticut will confer in New York, probably within a few days, to dis- cuss ways and means for ending the strike. It is expected that the gov- ernors will act independently of the strikers and the manufacturers. Gov. Lilley Sends Letters to Hughes and Fort. Governor Lilley of Connecticut has addressed letters to Governor Fort and Governor Hughos, asking them to meet him. Although Governor Fort is exceptionally busy with the legisla- ture, he has indicated his intention of meeting the other govprnors. Much Expected of the Conference, This news was brought to the na- tional officers of the United Hatters today. President John A. Mofftt of the strikers said that he had hopes that much would be accomplished by such a conference. “We will be glad to submit our cause to the govern- ors,” he said, “and we will abide by their decision.” Meeting at Hotel Astor. New York, Jan. 29.—The executive committee of the American Hatters' association held a meeting at the Ho- tel Astor today to discuss the strike situation, President Mundheim, after the meet- ing, announced that nothing regarding the discussion at the meeting would be made public today. A statement, however, Is to be prepared, and will be made public next Tuesday after- noon, FIERCE ARRAIGNMENT OF Contained in Report Presented by the | Finance Commission. Boston, Jan. 20.—A scorching ar- raignment of nearly every branch and department of the municipal govern- ment_of Boston tion for a new and unique city char- ter are contained in the report which the finance commigsion presented to the Massachusetts legisiature today. The report, a comprehensive document of about 30,000 words, is one of the most notable official papers ever issued in this city. The commission declares that the cfty council is dominated by spoflsmen, that municipal appropria- ons are strained to the limit in order to favor contractors or give employ- ment to constituents, that some of the members use their official positions for pecuniary eain, and that both the al- derme d_councilmen as legislative intellectually and morally action in the interests of t larg The commission also states that the rumber of municlpal employes is ex- vely large and that they practical- rol 10000 “city hall” votes, constituting a menace to good The report is signed by ix members of the commission. A minority report was filed by the sev enth man, John F. Kenned: bodies are thereby government. HOPE COTTAGE RANSACKED. Burglars Visit the Bradiey Estate at Pomfret. Pomfret, Conn., Jan. 20.—Tt was dis- covercd today that the Hope cottage on the Bradley estate had been broken into and the trunks and closets in the cottage ransacked. Silverware which had been left in the cottage during the winter, was gathered together, but so far as could be ascertained noth- ing had been stolen. This is the sec- ond time in the past two weeks that ze has been entered. Cuba Buys Spanish War Material Left on the Island. Madrid, Jan. 29.—A convention has been signed. settling the question of ownership of the war materials left in Cuba by Spatin at the time of the evacuation of the Island by the Span- ish, Under the agreement, Spain will turn over the material fo Cuba in conslderation of the payment of $300,- 000, payable in installments as foi- lows:™ $30,000 July 1 of the present years, $100,000 July 1, 1910, and the remainder July 1, 1911, Tug Lost @ Barge in Long Island Sound. Newport, R, I, Jan. 20.—The nawal tug Apache, which arrived here to- night, towing a coal barge and a new coal conveyor for the Bradford coal- ing station, reports that she lost a- barge off the northerly end of Long Island sound yesterday. The Apache will probably ‘leave here tomorrow to search for the barge g | Prizes UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE In the Counies of Tolland, Wizdham and New London, Connecticnt, and Washizg'on Coualy, Rkode island. $10 to first; $7 to szcond; $5 to third; $3 to fourth; with ““h. m.”’ and ‘‘h. c.”’ for all others worthy. The Bulletin will give these prizes “the great emancipato: These staris 1 tions from biographies, but original conceptions of the personal quaii- ties which made Lincoln the greatest Amel the best loved president of the United St: pression will receive first recognition in making the awards The stories should be written plainly on one side of the paper, without the name of the writer appendec—the name to be on a sepa- These papers will be impartially judged by a competant commit- tee, and the names of the writers will not be known to the judges. They should all be completed and mailed to The Bulletin on or before Feb, 6th, and the best of them will be printed in The Bulletin Here s an open competition for all the boys and girls The most original and accugate will win. S LETTERS TO EDITOR BULLETIN,/NORWICH, CONN. and a recommenda- | | to Students 60d-word stories about written by pupils of re not to be complla- for an of his gener Originality in the dence of Licutenant Colonel Geethals, chairman of the Panama can: com- mission. His reception by the Pana- | man officials, both at Colon and Cule- bra, was most cordial. Tomorrow he wiil visit the site of Gatun dam. ¥ Splendid Weather on Voyage. The United States cruiser North Carolina, on which Mr. Taft saiicd from Charleston last Monday, and the convoy, crulser Montana, arrived at Colon at 10 o’clock this morning after | a voyage that was marked by splendid weather. All the members of the par- ty were in good heaith. Received by President Obaldia’s Cabi- et, Mr. Taft and his party on landing immediately boarded a train which was in waiting and left at noon for Cuie- bra. On arriving there the president- elect was received ceremoniously by the members of President Obaldia’s cabinet. During the afternoon Mr. Taft had a talk with the engineers engaged in the construction of the canal and a visit to the Gatun dam was planned for tomorrow. Start for Home Next Friday. The president-elect and his party will sail from Coion for New Orleans next Friday. VIGOROUS DENIALS BY TAFT AND CROMWELL | Of Mr. Rainey's Charges Read -in House of Representatives. Washington, Jan. 20.—Vigorous de- | nials made by C. P, Taft and William Nelson Cromwell of the charges made Mr. Rainey of Iilinois in his re- | cent speech on Panama canal af- fairs, were read in the house of rep- resentatives today. The communica- | tion from Mr, Taft was a cablegram | from Havana to Mr, Rainey, while Mr. Cromwell's rejoinder was address- ed to Mr. Lovering of Massachusetts. There was an_animated discussion of the subject. Then the army appro- priation bill again was laid before the | house. The bill was not considered, | however, the ti being taken up in| general debate. Mr. Clark, Florida, ar- | gued for jury trials in lunacy proceed- ings in the District of Columbia. Mr. Jenking, Wiscon, argued that the acts of the last session of congress in re- lation to the issuance of restraining orders, injunctions, and contempts of court, were unconstitutional. Mr. Per- | kins, New York, advocated lowering | of the tariff ,Mr. Gaines, Tennessee, attacked the so-called powder trust. Mr. Reeder, Kansas, defended the for. est’ service, The army bill still pending { when the house adjourned. PANAMA LIBEL SUIT. Government's Investigation of World and News Articles Is About Ended. Washington, Jan, 9.—That the gov- ernment’s_investigation into the pub- lication of alleged libellous articles in the New York World and in the In- dianapolis News bearing on the pur- chase of the Panama canal, has about reached a focus, is made evident by the fact that United States District Attorney Stimson of New York was a party to important conferences today at the White house and at the depart- ment of justice. These conferences gave rise to vari- ous rumors regarding the inquiry. One of these was that the libel case in New York so far as the federal gov- ernment is concerned would be aban- doned and would be taken up by Di trict Attorney Jerome In the New York state courts. Another was that Douglas Robinson, President Roosevelt's brother-in-law, practically Lad decided to become one of the complaining witnesses in the case both in New York and in the District of Columbia courts. The par- ties to the conference declined abso- Jutely to discuss the case, hence the correctness of any of these rumors could not be established. The most important development be- fore the federal grand jury today was the refusal of J. Angus Shaw, sec) tary treasurer of the Press Publish- ing company of New York, publishers of The World, to testify because he might incriminate himself. This phase of the case will be determined by Justice Gould in criminal court on Monday morning next. Texas Bank Robbed of $10,000. | for dumping in New. York harbor was | CUBAN GOVERNMENT appointed as his successor Ricardo Arnauto, former editor of Recon- | | centrado. fer “political res -yong 10j ‘Souspisead sujoour] Supmp Condensed Telegrams - President Gomez of Venezuela has abolished the cigarette monopoly., A Slight Earthquake Was Reported to hav.a’hoecurr!dunt Tiftis, Transcau- casia. Twelve Thousand Cases of smallpox are reported in Guatemala City and suburbs. ;- The Spanish Steamer Trinidad ram- med lm‘r‘:\l;k a Belglan steamer off Cape Roca. E. H. Harriman has been elected a director of the New York Central rail- road. A British Radium Ingtitute is to be estaiished under British charter. Prof. E. V. O'Shea of Wisconsin ufli- versity says all children are born pre- varlcators. Governor Malcolm H. Patterson was for the second time inaugurated gov- ernor of Tennessee. The Canadian Boundary waterways treaty was taken up in executye ses- sion of the senat Chicago is the Smokiest City in the world, according to reports made by its heaith department. Four Children Were Cremated in & fire which destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kendall, near Dunbar, Pa. \ Italy and Austria-Hungary have agreed to participate in the interna- tional opium congress at Shanghai, on Feb. 1.7 A Bill Which Prov: Regulations introduced by Representative Calder of New York. A Bill Providing for an Investigation of the corporation of Trinity church was Introduced in the general assembly of New Yofk. Vice President Fairbanks named’ Sen- ator Purrows and Senator Tillman as members of the board of visitors to the naval academy. Tho Senate Committee on foreign re- favorably an jon treaty between the States and Brazil nited Witnesses in the Harriman M suit testified that competition betwee; the Union and Southern Pacific rail- roads ended in 1901. Senator Knox Withdraws his objec- tions to the nomination of John D. Pringle, the labor leader, as appraiser of merchandise at Pittshurg. Every Effort is Being Made by the houss committee to report the Arizona and New Mexico separate statehood bills by the end of.next week. The Senate Confirmed the tions of Robert Bacon to be secrets of state and John Cailan O'Loughlin to be assisant secretary of state. Committee Hearings have been held on several bills pending hefore the sen- ate for the relief of delinaucnt water right applicants and of settlers on arid lands. Judge Staake Handed Down a decls- ion sustaining the right of the Phila- delphia Rapld Transit company to make its own regulations concerning free transfers. The Last Rock Sarrier between the east and west ends of one of the two tunnels which extend from Courtland street. under the Hudson river to Jer- sey City, was blasted out. The Alleaation th William Gaw took $145.000 from the estate of Carrle McGuire in order to aid the Interna- tional Trost company of New York, s made by District Atforney Clark. Citv_Magistrate Otto H. Droege of ew Yor' removed fi by he appellate division of th reme court. He was charzed with attempt- ing, through others, to bribe a report- er. ALREADY IN TROUELE Seriously Strained Pelations Between President and Vice President. | ~—The relatio; omez and came serionsly tweer ident toda to police. secret e thai The friction is so acu it is rumored Senor s has threatened to tender his resignation as vice president should President Go- mez insist on the appointme (Gomez's) nominee for the This afternoon Jose Jercz, the chief of police, tendered his resignation in | response to a demand of the secretary of government, Nicolas Alberdo, who explained that President Gomez had Died at Age of 115, Oldest Man in the United States. Wheeling. W. V: —Hender- | the oldest | own_ to West Virgin st in the \Unite v at the home of hi s, near Point Pl son Cremeans, k man in . r died at and his wife at 101. was one of the first settlers of the Ohio valley, comfing here from Virginia at the age of 18." He ha= 70 grandchildren, 131 great-grandchildren and 18 great- He never tasted Incendiary Winsted, Con: ing in the “of wooden building on Clifton street to- ment a two-story night, occupied by Feldman Brothers as a rag shop, damaged the building and stock of rags to the extent of 31 The Feldman brothers believe the to have been of ihcendiary origin. $600,000 Fire at St. Paul. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 29.—Fire that started on the second floor of the White House department store, be- tween Cedar and Minnesota streets, in Seventh strect, tonight, destroyed a half-dozen business buildings and damaged an ageregate of $600,000 The cause of the worth of property. fire is not knows. Counting of the Electoral Vote. Washington, Jan. 26.—Vice President Fairbanks today appointed _Senators Burrows of Michigan and Bailey of Texas tellers to represent the senate in the counting of the electoral vote which will take place in the chamber of the house of representatives, Febru- ary 10. - Noank.—Loea{ lobstermen are not satisfied with the report of the Con- necticut fish and game commission. The Fort Worth, Tex. Jan. 29.—Advices received here from Carlton say the Carlton state bank was entered during last night and robbe def $10,000. The robbers escaped- part that is especially displeasing to the fishermen is the recommendation of the commissioners in regard to changing the method of measuring lob- | | ence in mavai | tion was probed by the s SLEET, SNOW, RAIN, ZERD WEATHER » A Orders Issued to Chicago Police Stations to Turn No Shelterdess Person Away. WESTERN BLIZZARD MOVING EASTWARD. Entire Communities Isolated--Public Service Corporations Almost Demoralized~-Forty Degree Drop in Temper- ature---Public Schoals Closed--Streets Blocked by Drifts-~-New York Weather Bureau Issues Warning Chicago, Jan. 20.—The storm of sleet, snaw and rain which, swirled along by a high wind during the last twenty-four hours, has prostrated tele- graph and telephone wires, stalled trains, wreckea buildings and Isolated whole communities, struck Chicago. to- night and was reported as central in the vieinity of Detroit. 7'he first bite of the storm was felt in Chicago st noon, and it continued to increase in as the hours passed. Tae wind forty miles an iour and the ther- mometer registered a drop of over 20 degrees to 10 above zero. Chicago Police Stations Open to the Sheiterless. Snow covered the streels and As- sistant Chief of Police Schuettler or- dered every police statfon in the city to turn no sheiterless person away, At the weather bureau it was predicted that the snow would cease by imorn- ing, but that the wind and cold would continue. The indications were that the storm, passing through Detroit, would find its way out through the St. Lawrence vailey MERCURY FELL TO ZERC Few Hours—Sixty Mile Gale Raging. Jan. 29.—A blizzard, i sixty mile wind, it Nepraska, western southern South Dakota all / increased in fury. y line of communication was open in any direction and in this city the public service cotporations were almost from a t - perature of y evening th meter fell almost to the zero mark befo Snow fell all night and early today and was whirled by a strong wind into great drifts. In this city many stree.s were entirely blocked. A chimney on the Swedish Lutheran church of North Omaha was blown down on the roof of an adjoining cot- tage. It crushed the upper bedroom: dangerously injuring Miss Mae E. Mc- Namara, who wos asleep. Hundreds of windows, chimney and signs were demolished by the wind. Wires were prostrated in all directions BLIZZARD FOLLOWS RAIN. Forty Degree Drop in Temperature in Minnesota. <ht today. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 20.—A blizzard raged in the northwest today. It fol- ing cold, which at 2 o'clock wi gree below closed. snow lowed a rain which descended yester- day and which during the night turned to snow and sleet with a forty degres drop in temperature. munication with the east was almost wholly destroyed. Telegraph com- Owin to the high frind and incress- e- schools / zero, the public GREAT DAMAGE IN KANSAS. Wires All Down—Only Scant News is Available. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 20.—A flerce and wind storm prevalled throughout Kansas tonight. It began yesterday, and has done considerable damage in nearly every couniy. Most telegraph and (elephone wires are down, and only scant news of the storm is available. All trains are delayed. About half the tin roof of the west wing of the Kansas state house was torn off by the wind today. At Salina the roof of the Rash bufld- ing, a three story structure, was blown off. Reports from Fort $Scott say that smll-k on the range suffered consider- ably. At Omaha the wind blew Gus Nel- son, a railroad employe, In front of & switch engine. He lost both legs. PENNSYLVANIA WAITING For the Storm, Which is Expected by Tonight. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 20.—The storm which has been raging throughout the is expected to reach ~western Pennsylvania in the next 36 hours. A drop In temperature of 40 degrees, wce companied by snow and a high wind, is predicted in_a bulletin lssued to- nigh by the forecaster of the U States weather buresu here. A rain with sleet fell over this &l today. WARNING ISSUED By the New York Weather Bureau— Storm Not Far Away. New York, Jan. 20.—According to & warning issued by the local wes bureau today a snowfall of two this afternoon, which was foll a drizzling rain, is the fo ner the storm now raging In the west. _ Tonight a high wind set in, and indications were that the was not far off, A w CERTAIN NEEDS OF THE NAVY. President to Confer With His Recently Appointed Commission. an. 29.—President ord today to the mmission which he appointed last Wednesday to consider certain needs of the navy, asking them to meet at_the navy department Feb- ruary 5. The commission, which is comgposed of men having wide experi- matters, will first take up, as directed by the'\president, the consideration of a naval administra- tion that will provide an efficient state of preparedness for hostlities at all times, and make ort to_him as soon as possible. That haviiig been accomplished, the commission will turn its attention to framing such recommendations as are nece to bring_about this condition of efficien- cy. The comm ¢ report to the president on its deliberations and cor\ clusions in the latter matter will be ade separately and will Include also ommendations regarding nav. ards required by strategic considera- tions in time of war and for keeping our warships always ready for ac- tion, ‘Washington, Rooseveit sent members of the ¢ re PROBED BY SENATE COMMITTEE Merger of U. S. Steel Co. and Tennes- see Coal and Iron Co. 29.—The merger of and Iron company ates Steel corpora- te commit- tee on judic today, two New York bankers being examined in an execu- tive hearing which made two long ses- The witnesses were O president of the Trus pany of America, and George W. king, of J, P. Morgan & compan is also a_member of the finance board of the steel corporation. The testimony of Mr. Perkins seem- Washington, Ji the Tennessee C and the United sions. Thorne, {ed to uphold President Roosevelt's contention that the absorption of the Tennessea con was necessary to relfeve the panicky condition of se- vember, curities in N F gy A Will Be Refused Consideration During This Session of Congress, Washington, Jan, 20.—All bills amending the Fepburn raliroad rate law. and the interstate commerce act ill be refused consideration before the house committee on interstate and foraign commerce during this sessi of congress. This course was Inf mally decided upon today when it v suggested to the committee that er- { tain minor bills should be considered. The committee agreed that to take uy the bills would require numerous hear- ings and that ne such legislation could be gained from the house in the closing days of the session. New Haven Man Took Overdose of Laudanum. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 29.—William 1. Downey, 29 v ¢li. of 143 Daven- port avenue, died in the New Haven hospital tonight from an overdose of tandanum. Downey's family claim that he took the drug in mistake for medi- cine which he has been using to pro- duce sleep. Downey was an employe of the New Haven Clock company and leaves a widow. Franking Privilege Granted Mrs, Cleve- land and Mrs. Harrison. ‘Washington, Jan. 29.—Frances Fol- som Cleveland, widow of the late Pres. ident Cleveland. and Mary Lotd Har- rison, widow of the late President Harrison, were granted the franking privilege during their [ifetime by the provisions of a house bill passed by the senate today. | deputy | to Young to come to his home to dls-, | cuss the sale of Lester's stock in the FORCED AT POINT OF PISTOL TO WRITE CHECK FOR $5008 ent Alabama Haerdware Supply Pre: Co. Held Up by His Boekkesper. - Moobile, Ala., Jan. 29.~] Young, president of the Soutl Hardware and Supply company of city, was held up at the point of & pistol late this aftegnoon and made te write a check to the amount of $5,600 by Fleetwood Lester, his bool 5 The check was cashéd by an unknown- woman at the firm's office. A posse of sheriffs have Lester's house surrounded o It _is charged that Lester telephoned company. When Young entersd the Lester house it is alleged Lester forced him at the point of a revolver to write an order to his cashier dl- recting him to pay Mrs. Lester $6,600, | the alleged amount of Lester's stock. Mrs. Lester took the order te the cashler, who wrote out a check for the amount and identified her at the bank. Mrs. Lester cashed the check and then returned to her home, where Yo was held practically a prisoner, i gave the money to her husband. Two hours later, after his release, Young swore out warrants against Mr. and Mrs, Lester, charging them with robbery, and they were arrested. They declined to make any stateme: 3 BATTL?WI‘TN MOONSHINERS. Shot Fired at Deputy Sheriff Killed a Ld ner. Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 20.—In a battle between federal officers and alleged moonshiners near Mortimer, Caldwell" coun today, W. W. Honeycutt, whem the officers had under arrest, was by a bullet through the heart, fired by Dolph Pritchard. The bullet was fired from ambush, and Pritchard, it is al- leged, aimed to kill Deputy Sherift Garland, to whom Honeycutt was handcuffed. The second bullet from Pritchard’s gun struck Deputy Sherift Smith’s pistol from his hand, while the third took effect in Officer Garland's face. The sheriff of Caldwell county left Lenore tonight with a posse of six deputies to bring In the moon- shiners. BULGARIA COMPLAINS To the Powers of the Uncompromising Attitude of- Turkey. Sofia, Jan. 29.—The Bulgarian gov- ernment tonight delivered a note to the representatives of the powers com- plaining of the irreconcilable and un- compromising attitude of Turkey and declaring that the porte must be re- sponsible for the consequences. The note does not solicit the Inter~ vention of the powers, but draws th attention to the tension of the situa tion. “Deck Courts” for Trial of Minor . ‘Cases in the Navy. 5 Washington, Jan. 29.—“Deck courts”) for the trial of minor cases in the na- vy or marine corps are provided for in a bill passed by the senate today. Such courts are to consist of one com- missioned - officer only, with appeal to the commanding officer. Salvation Army Suit Dismissed. New York, Jan. 20.—The suit of the £alvation Army in the United States against the American Salvation Army to enjoin the latter organization from the use of its name and e i P, v & 'f b4 i 2