Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 23, 1909, Page 1

A 2 mlml Sperry b off to on# side for a confidential Battleships which Have Encircled the Globq Reviewed by President Rooseyelt UNITED STATES FLEET WELCOMED HO AL President has Cordial Word of Greeting for Each and Every One—President Narrowly Missed a Fall which Might have Proved Serious—Details of Arrival of the Fleet—Ships will Remain in Roads for a Week. Fort Monroe, Va., Feb. 22.—' until gome American fleet returns torious from a great sea battle will there be another such homecoming, another such sight this. I drink 10 the American navy Prouder Than Ever of Our Country. This was the toast of President Poosevelt today as he stood radiantly Yappy in the cabin of the graceful Jit- tic cruiser yacht Mayflower om the conclugion of the review and the cere- monial attending the welcome horme of the American battleship fleet. He was surrounded by the admirals and cep- taing of the sixteen world-encircling vessels, brilllantly attired in all the gold lace of special fuil dress uniform and every glass was raised in response 10 the president’s suggestion. “We stay-at-homes also drink to the men who have made us prouder than ever of our country, ed the president, d again the toast was pledged. When the fleet sailed from San Fran- cisco Mr. President” replied Rear Admiral Charles H. Sperry, “you sent @ message saying this was a heavy responsibility and g great honor. That we have today fuifilled the responsi- bility makes this the proudest moment of our lives. 1 say ‘we’ advisedly in speaking of the fleet, for no one man could have done what has been done ‘without the joyal and willing co-oper- ation of every man on the fleet. Thus briedly the commander in chief of the returning ships made his official report to the commander in chief of the army and the navy Enthusiastic Over Fleet's Safe and Triumphant Return. The president was in the same joy- ous mood ag hie was when the ships ®st sail fourteen months ago, and to those who also witnessed that notable departure of the first real battle squadrons ever gathered under the American flag, he constantly expressed his enthusiasm over the safe and tri- umphant reutrn of the fleet which was despatched under his orders on a crulse which it was said was too haz- dous for any such body of ships to wndertake. “Do you remember the prophecies ©f disaster?” asked the president. “Well, here they are,” he added, point- Ing to the ghips, “returning after four. teen months without a scratch. “Isn’t Ut magnificent > Salute of 21 Guns. To the men and the minor officers the president expressed his apprecia tion and the thanks of the country for the prestige which the cruise of the flect has given to the Amarican navy, by making visits to the four divisional flagships, the Connecticut, the Loulsi- ana, the Georgla and the 'Wisconsin, On the Connecticut were gathered Metachments of bluejackets from all the ships of that division, and the same was true of the companies on the other flagships. Coming aboard the Connec- ticut with the crew manning the ralls, or drawn up at attention on fhe quar- terdeck, and the after bridge with the band playing the “Star Spangled B: mer,” und the forward guns firing a sa- Jute of 21 guns in his honer, the presi- dent first passed down the long line of officers along the starboard rafi and bad a cordial wond of greeting for each end every one. Previously, on the Mayflower, he had said rsonal word of congratulation to all of the flag and commanding officers. Among ghem were many warm personal $rends of the president, and these he feirly embraced after the formalfties | of their first salute had ended. Con- ly during the reception on the ayflower the president would take the arm and lead chat. On the Connectocut the president climbed up on the barbette, or stoel foundation of the after turret, with fis ding twelve fuch rifies, and in the sbadow of those great guns he Priely addressed the crew. President’s Foot Siipped. To reach the sheif of the barbetts, ®ome five feet above the deck, the pres- fdent had to step first upon a water bydrant. His foot slipped when he made the Initial attempt, and he nar- rowly missed a fall which might have oved serious. As he finally made the platform, the crew cheered lustily yresident interspersed his prepar- romarks fraely with asides, and he cularly caught the fancy of tie mmen when he told them he was fm- mensely satisfled with ¢he work of the gunnery thus far sccomplished. “You have done A1 in smooth wa- #er” said the president; “but what I rwant to see next year is a target tice under the same conditi roueh water.” Fere the bluejackets bridge started cheering, ecaught up by the white glove “For if yon ever have to fight" con- tinued the president, “you can't skoose your water.” First Battle Fleet Ever to Circumnavi- gate the Giobe. Again the men burst into cheers. ‘Target practice is the subject neare the saflor's heart today. The men ar enthusiastic on anything appertaining to it, and the rivalry between the dif- ferent ships both at record and battle practice is Intense, The men cheered #galn when the president declared that this was the first “baitle fleet ever to circamuavigate the globe,” and that any other nation which attempted a Fimiar performance must follow in the foatsteps of America. Three Cheers and a Tiger. “You have dome the trick” he ex- einimed. and the quick response of the smen brought a glad smile to tie speak- er's lips. “Other natfons may follow, repeated the president, “but they have t to go hehind” The applause ke out afresh when the president on dectared of the eruise that “nobody after this will forget that the Atlan- =Mhummmuwau. fhe Atlantic.” When ¢the presiden: hed amd was about 2 over ihe side” to continue his of hips, & member of the 3 4 three cheers and a - ey were given with a vigor i chief executive fest and es he bowed his ac- exclelmed. kmowledgoment he : “If there mwum!’l“mrw&:’ Day Was Cold and Gray. 'kamofdn fleet's d a the cients for the fleet's entry and review. Early and promptly at the hour set for their arrival—Id o'clock—a flash of flame and a puff of white smoke from the forward bridge of the Connecticut marked the beginning of a day of sa- Jutes which reverberated over the dancing waters of the roadstead with a roar that suggested the din of actual battle. In addition to the salutes fired several times in homor of the presi- dent and almost in thé midst of the difficult_manoeuvre of Swinging _the ships into sncherage position a tribute to Weshington's memory was not for- gotten. Dxactly at noon, in unison with the cannon showing their muz- zles over the crowded ramparts o Fortress Monroe, the fleet fired a sa- lute of 21 guns, each ship letting g0 simultancously. First Glimpse of the Ships. The first glimpse of the warships to- day by the president and his guests on the Mayflower and the friends who journeyed down to the Virginia capes on the biggest fleet of excursion ves- sels ever seen in Hampton Roads was when the black crosses formed by the signal yards at the mastheads Joomed above the horizon. The day was so overcast that the naked eye could searcely distinguish where water ended and sky n. The smoke from the fet mingled with the low lying clouds nd hung over the approaching vessels. But gradually the white hull and the buff superstructure of the Connecticut, leading the long column of the return- ing battleships and their escort, took form’out of the mist. | Only the leading ships'in the long straight line were visible when _the flashes from the guns on the flagship started the salute to the president’s flag, fiying at the main of the May- flower. The salute was caught up by every other vessel.in the far flung column, which seemed to disappear down fthe near distance of the close drawn_horizon. The flashes of red throngh the fog appeared to extend far over the earth's rim. The roar of the cannon_at the height of the volley was deafening, but the noisé died away at the finish like distant thunder, the nearer ships finishing the ally of gunfire some moments before the echoes of the last shots by the trafling escort were heard. e Connecticut Led to the Anchorage. In the wake of the =iRXteen returmns battleships were four other battieships of the home station and five giant cruisel In the matter of battleships it was the heaviest fleet ever gathered under the flag. Swerving far out into the roadstead, the Connecticut led the ships to anchorage, making a long graceful turn and pointing her how a@ain toward the caves to race the in- coming tide. Will Remain in Roadstead a Week. Tonight the fleet, once more at home rests in two long lines. The vessel were brilllantly illuminated during the cvening, the outline of their hulls their masts and their towering funnels belng painted In the brilliant fire of alectric bulbs against the black back- ground of the might. Ashore the admirals and the cap- tains of the fleet, with forty more offi- cers, were guests at the annual ban- quet of the Navy league of the United States. All of the ships will remain here for a week and at least onme-half of the 25 vessels in the roadstead will re- main until after tha inauguration Turkish Naval Officers as Passenger: The twenty Turkish naval officer who eame as passengers om the flect were picturesque figures In the hotel throng. Their unifodms are much Itke those of tie Americans, but instead of a cap they wear red fezes. CROWDS COLLECTING ABOUT A FLORIDA JAIL. Negro Lad Threw 8tone and Killed a White Boy. Pensacola, Fia, Feb. 22.—Brnest Mortins, 15 years old, was struck o the temple with a stone and killed to- day by Hastman Speers, colored. Some white and negro boys were fightin near the wharf end Spears, who wa not_engaged in the fight, picked up stone and tarew it at the white b missing them and striking young M tins, Who was standing on ¢he whar awaiting the return of a parade. Otficers captursd Spears aid t to jal. The police dispersed all .mob at the fail and it was thought there would be no furthe: trouble. After darkness fell, however crowds began gathering again and i is feared an attempt to get Spears may be made at any moment. Pensacold, 1., Feh k a hi ~—Guarde b a detachment of United hates rines with fixed ®bayonets, Spears, colorcd, who ikilled Mertins, a young white boy, this after noon, was removed early tonight to the navy yard. FAREWELL ADDRESS HEARD. Read in the Senate by McLaurin and in the House by Boutell, Washington, Feb. 22.—As usual on ‘Washington's birthday, the farewell address of the first president was read today in the senate. immediately af- ter the conclusica of the routine busi- ness. The reading was performed by Senator McLaurin of Mississippi, and it~ <1190 (he wenote proceeded with tts ordinary business, @i ssms M s uircaday found the house of representatives bard at work. Mr. Boutell (IlMnols) read Washi ton’s farewell address. Consideras on of /the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed. THE VANGUARD LAUNCHED. Seventh Vessel of Dreadnought Class Put Afloat at Barrow. Barrow, England, Feb. 22.—The bat- tleship Vanguard, the seven: of the Dreadnought clas: sue-~ cesstully launched here at noon today, Mrs, Reginald McKenna, wife of the first lord of the admiralty, performing the ceremony of naming the vessel Although the contract calls for the completion of the vessel a year hence, it is geperally belleved that the Van- guard will be ready before the end of 1909, more work having been done on this vessel before launching than on any other baltleship S 7 Berlin, Feb. 22.—In a continuance of the so-called “Jack the Ripper” at- tacks here, a woman, who had prev’ ously been stabbed on February 16, was slightly wounded in the thigh tbis morning. The ripper escaped. Tula, Russia, Feb. 22.—Six persons were crushed to death and thirty ot ers seriously injured here today, du: ing a fire panic in a moving pictyre theater. The film of a machine caught fire, starting a rush of spectators for the’ exits. Hong Kong, Feb. 22.—Laborers en- gaged In constructing the Canton- Hankau railway began rioting toda because the wages of some of the men who had been absent from work were withheld. - Troops were called out to suppress the disorders and, in a clash which ensued, twenty-five laborers were infured, Three soldiers are miss- ing. SECOND ~ND FINAL OF THE BROMLEY LECTURES | Qualifications for Newspaper Work, Schools of Journalism, and News- paper Independence Discussed by Hart Lyman at Ya New Havén, Fsb. 22.—Schools of Journalism, qualifications for newspa- per work, and newspaper independen: were discussed by Hart Lyman tonight in the second and final of the Bromiey lectures at Yale. Training Is Essential “Much,” he said, “has been said for and against schools of journalism in recent years. Some may exist al- ready and be useful, One with a large endowment and an ambitious design is destined, I suppose, to come into ex- istence in the not distant future. It is certain that training for newspaper work is essential to any notable de- gree of success and I am not one of those who think that ail the necessary training can best be obtained in the office of a newspaper, If there is one occupation in which, more than in any other, large knowledge of a great va- riety of gubjects can be constantly utllized to good advantage it is jour: nalism; and the more the noviee knows, the less he will have to aceuire as he goes on. Political, literary and cneral history, economics, a familiar acquaintance with at least one lan guage besides your own, that lamenta- Lly neglected branch, geography, the uses and limitations of statistic that is intluded in what is compre- hensively ‘called the science of gov- ernmente-probably a misnomer—above everything the knowledge of how to find what you want in a library—all these things and others, the ideal jour- nalist—if there is such a person— would know. And the actual journal ist is more or less ill equipped accord- ing to his lack of acquaintance .vith them. But it is not clear to me that 2 school of journalism or an organ- zed department in a universitey is needed to feach them.” He went on to say that if it scems advisable in a university to group the subjects and call it a course in prep- aration for newspaper work, he saw 0 reason why it should not be done without extra cost, or why in that case the means would nat be exactly pted to the end. He added: T do not belleve that the practical work of a newspaper on the editorial as distinguished from the mechanical side, that is to say, the production, revigion and effective arrangement of its contents under heads can be prac- ticed to advantage anywhere except in the office of a newspaper. Fewer College Graduates Engaging in Newspaper Work. He sal&hu impression was that the number of college graduates engaging in newspaper work is smaller than it vas in former years, for which, he aid, there were doubtless several more or_less obscure reasons, one of which vag the extraordinary multiplication of magazines which seem to offer great atraction to many young men. There ever was a better time, perhaps, then oW to begin work on a newspaper. We have been living for a good man scars in the age of quantity. In the ucar future a higher value may be put on quality, Return to Smaller Papers. He was if not convinced, at least hopeful that the next notable chango in the newspaper world wiil be a re- turn to smaller paper, in which, how- | ever, every element entering into their | composition may cost more than it €S now, excepting the paper on which hey are nted, which will cost less because less of it will be used. There would come also, he thought, a clearer perception of what is worth printing. «uestion 5 he continued, “is ofte: is a great and inde- dis- cussed. g amount of it, as was exemplified in the recent presidential ign. Never before, I think, ceedings of both contest g0 fairly editorial comments sonahle. Independen.- e kind is creditable and ntagcous, but I should liks to warn | you against that not uncommon vawie- | ty of newspaper independence which consists in by fident and in- ten: ¢ side of persons, princ nd policies that the editor happens to like and a contemptuous opponent of everything and ever else. Ityis, wise to avold such spurious ependence for two reasons—itiis not pectable and it is not effectives Responsible Editors Frankly Ac- \ . knowledge Mistakes. P t s true that a great deal of bish 15 printed in newspapers, it is qually trae that & great deal of non- nse is printed about them. N. 50 one of the magazines contained ar article purporting to have been writ- | in: res ten by a keen ®bserver, the burden of which was in brief that it was net only immoral but unwise for news- papers to refuse, as they commonly did, to correct their own errors ana set men right whom they had- olearly wronged. Now as a malter of fact that is what the great majority of newspapers, inpluding some of the least_generslly. reputable, invariably do. The Juty and advantage of frank- Iy Asknowledging a mistake thac is not incidents and tiyial and of recompensing so far as possible a plain injustice no responsible editor thinks of neglecting. Tt is to be said, how- ever, that complaints of injustice are often made when no injustice has been done. 1t is astonishing hew many men when they see wnat they have sald for publication reproduced in cold type, begin to shiver and end by stooping to rapudiate the quotation which they know to be true, Ex-Chief of Police of Danbury Dead. Danbury, Conn., Feb. 22.—Harris L. €rofutt, 73 years old, died at his home here today ‘after an illness of several months. Mr. Crofutt was formerly chief of police of this place and for the past twelve years has been a deputy sheriff. He leaves two sons. Atlanta Express Derailed. ‘Washington, Feb. 22.—W, J. O'Neill, engineer, and Joe Clay, fireman, both of Atlanta, were scalded when the Washington and Atlanta train 35 of the Southern railway was derail- ed near Harbin, 8. C., early today. The passengers were unhurt, e NGRWICH, Cabled Paragraphs | Wallingfora. MAN SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED A CREVICE. GERMAN OF NGBLE BIRTH - He Had Seen n of His De parted Wifer and Had Decided to Follow Her—Bcdy Recovered. 8 Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. 22.—R. Von Bannar, 23 years old, who claimed to be a German of ‘noble birth, estrang- ed from his family because he married against their wishes two years afo, met death on the ice bricge below Niagara Falls today. Von Bannar cam@ here Saturday and was_taken care of by John J. Harper, chief engineer of the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power company. He told Mr. Harper that his wife was burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home in Chinago recently, and since then he had been traveling around the country, seeking to.forget her tragic end. Claimed to See Vision of His Wife. At noon today Mr. Harper received a letter from Von Banmar in which the German said he had seen a vision of his wife on Saturday night, and he had decided to follow her. Body Recovered by Park Employe. This afternoon a man walking on the ice bridge near the American side sud- denly disappeared in a crevice. It was thought that a visitor had accidentally slipped and fallen into the water. The body was recovered by a Trk em- ploye, who was lowered into'the crev- ice by ropes. It was ldentified by Mr. Harper as that of Von Bannar. CONNECTICUT POSTMASTERS AND LETTER CARRIERS' State Association Held at Meriden— Election of Officers. Meriden, Conn., Feb. 22—The State Association of [Postmasters and the State Assoclation of Letter Carrfers met in this city today. Interesting business sessions were held, at which officers were elected. > The officers of the Postmasters’ asso- fation are: Willilam H. Marigold of ridgeport, president; John McGinley of New London, vice president; Henry Dryhurst of Meriden, second vice pres- ident; James P. Glynn of Winsted, sec- retafy and treasurer. The officers of the Letter Carriers' assoclation are: James E. Murphy of New Haven, president; George H. Ru- dolph "of = Meriden, vice president Jemes H. Kewnedy of New London, secretary; Thomas E. McCloskey of Danbury, treasurer. RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE STATE. Annual -Meeting Held at Hartford— Officers Elected. Hartford, Conn,, Feb. 22.—At the an- nual‘meeting of the Rural Letter, Car- riers' association of Connecticut in the Hotel Hartford, today, officers were elected as follows: Rugg, Bridgeport: vice president, Wil- llam K. Smith, Westville; secretary- treasurer, J. B. Woodruff, Berlin. Postmaster Haggerty of Hartford de- livered an instructive address during the meeting, and Postoffice Insuector F. T. Kent of Boston told of the needs of the rural service and afterward held a long open session, answering ques- tions from the- free delivery men. ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Joint Meeting of Sunday School Asso- ciation and Loyal Workers. Bridgeport, Conn., Feb. 22.—Ninety delegates, from all parts of Connecti- cue and from Springfield and West- field, Mass., attended a joint meeting here today of th: nday School asso- clation and the Loyal Workers' society of the Advent Christian church. Three ons were held, morning, afternoon 10 evening, During the day addresses made by the Rev. J. W. De dgeport, president.ofgthe conference, A Message to Young People;” Mrs. A. Chapman of Wallingford, on «redity;” the Rev. G. 8. Wilson of B: NewtHaven, on “Sundax School Teach- er and Youthful Evagelism:” the Rev. John Purdy of ‘Plainville, on “The Home Departmment as a Home Mis- sion Enterprise” and a round table conducted by the Rev. Henry Stone of president of the Sunday School association. MADE DARING ESCAPE! Prisoner Robbed - Officers' of Guns, Money and Watches. continent from 3 . Meade, wanted in_Scott Va., for murder, made a daring count: escape ‘at an early hour today from two officers at Appalachia, Va., after rob- bing them of their money, guns and waich Six of One Family Go to Pasteur In- stitut Erie, Pa., Feb. 22.—Six members of one of the most rominent familles in Erie have been sent to a Pasteur hos- pital in New York, having heen bit- ten by a pet Boston terrier, which was found to be affected with rabies. The injured are Mrs. P. H. Adams_ her dnughters, Sarah, Susan and Helen, her son Griswold and a maid. Chess Expert Delmar Deag, New York, Feb. 22.—Fugene Deimar, one of the leading chs experts for the past fifty years, died suddenly to- dav_of heart failure at the residence of his son-in-law in this city, He was 67 years old. Steamer Starin Abandoned. New Haven, Feb. 22.—The steamer Jobn H. Starin, impaled on the rocks of the Bridgeport breakwater, will be allowed to break up. Most of the freight has been lightered and will be brought back to this cit: U. S. Pacific Scuadron at Panama. Panama, Feb. 22.—The United States Pacific squadron, under Rear Admiral Swinburne, arrived here today from Callao. The squadron will remain here until March 7, when it will sail for Magdalena bay. ‘Boston Theater Manager Dead. Boston, Feb. 22.—Bugene Tompkins, prominent for many years as a theater manager and owner, died tonight at his residence, 325 Commonwealth avenue, after a long illness. Mystic.—The working hours at the plant of the Standard Machine com- pany arc increased one hour this week, making a nine hour day. This has received several orders for ‘bossers recently, - —After having | Dealh on NisgaralBaggage and Falls ice Bridge Mail Clerks Killed President, H. P.| " the event was tame. ok l'_’ HEAD-ON " COLLISfON ON THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. WRECKED COING TO THE FLEET Cars Crowded With Passengers Bound for Hampton Roads—Two Passen- gers injured—Accident at Delmer,Del Wilmington, Feb. 22.—Seven men were Killed or burned to death early today in the head-on collision between an express train and two locomotives on the Delaware division of the Penn- sylvania rajiroad at Delmar, one hun- dred miles south of this city. Two passengers were injured. _ The Dead. Oliver Perry, Adams Express mes- singer. J. D. McCready, baggage master, Wilmington, D‘:L e George Davis, engine man. W, . Corkran, mail clerk, Philadel- phia. J. W. Wood, mail clerk, Wilmington. R. M. Pavis, snail clerk, Philadelphia. —— Wilheltfi, mail weighman, New- castle, Pa. The Injured. The injured are: Miss Ashansopilos, Memphis, Tenn., left shoulder bruised, and Lewls Brocway, in charge of Princess Trixle, internal injuries; tak- en to hospita) at Salisbury, Md. “Educated Horse” Burned to Death. Princess Trixle, an “educrated horse,’ was burned to death. She has been exhibited at Philadelphia, and was - ing to Noerfolk to fulfil an enmm%. The horse was 20 vears old, and had been_exhibited in various parts of the world. Reduced rates had been advertised for the train on account of the home- coming of the battleship fleet, and the cars were crowded with ngers bound for Hampton Roads. The wreck- ed train was the first section. NITRO-GLYCERINE CAPS IN A MAIL POUCH. One Thousand in an Unaddresse; Package—Narrow Escape of Mai Train. Bluefields, W. Va., Feb. 22.—The mail car on a Norfolk and Western train. eastbound, while running at forty miies an hour by West Bluefields, W. Va,, today, snatched a mail pouch 3 a stationary crane. On opening it in the car the fire clerks were astounded to find that an unaddressed package in the pouch contained one thousand nitro-giycerine caps. The train car- ried more than one hundred passen- gers. The mail clerks placed the caps in the far end of the car until they reached this city, the terminus of their run. ‘The caps were turmed over to the pestmaster here. It 16 thought the package into the pouch by mis- take. e mall clerk who eaught the pouch nearly fainted in the car when he found what it contained. CASTRO COMING BACK. Proposes to Become a Private Citizen in Venezuela. Dresden, Feb, 22.—Cipriano Castro, the former prosident of Venezuela, I§ planning to return to that country and resume the position of a private citi- zen. Some weeks ago he sent a letter to President Gomez setting forth his purpose to return and his willingness to regularize the position of Gomez by himself voluntarily retiring from the presidency, but up to the present time ‘e has received no answer to this coramnnication. Acccrding to his pros. ent plans Castro will sail from Bor- deaux on March 25 on the steamer Gaudeloupe for La Guayra. Castro will leave the Gaudeloupe at La Guayra. He has large estates in the vicinity of Puerto Cabello and it is intimated that he will live on this property. OCEAN-GOING TUG BURNED. Urbanus Dart Turns Turtle After Fire Off Romer Shoal Beacon. New York, Feb. 22.—The sever mem- bers of the crew of the sea-going tug Urbanus Dart nad an excitirg cxpori- ence early today, when the tug caught fire off Romer Shoal beacon, in the lower bay. The burning tug was beached -on Sandy Hook and later turned turtle. It had been ocedn-bound, seeking a tow, when fire was aiscovered forward of the boflers. The flames spread rar.- idly and the tug was headed toward the beach. The crew had sem reached the shore when the Aaming craft turned over. It\will probably be a total THREE WHITE MEN LYNCHED Result of Outrages Upon a White Woman. Mineral Bluff, Ga., Feb, 22Tt Is re- ported hore that three white men hav been lynched near here as the result of outrages committad upon the step- daughter of Robert Robertson of Cul- berson, N. C. 3 In Goorgia Arnual Banquet of Connecticut Alumni of Holy Cross Colfege Hartford, - Conn, Feb. seventh annual banquet of the state alumni of Hoiy Cross college was held in the Allyn house tonight. Rev, W. H. Rogers was toastmaster and the speakers were v. Luke Fitzsimmons of Rockville, J. Dempsey of Middle- The town, Dr. P. H. Harriman of Norwich, | G. E. Bearn tamford, S. W. Wilby of Waterbury, Rev. J. G. Murray of Hartford and Rev. T. E. Murphy, pres- ident of Holy Cross college. Denial by U. 8. Steel Co. Chairman. New York, Feb. 22.—E. H. Gary, chairman of the United States Steei corporation, when asked stonight for confirmation or denial of the published announcement that there would be a reduction in the wages of steel and fron workmen before May 1, said: “The statements are inaccurate. The United States Steel corporation has never considered such a thing.” Actor William Muldoon Dropped Dead Philadelphia, Feb, 22—William Mul- doon, better known as “William Car- roll” who has been on tw. for more than forty years, d dead tonight in the Broedway theater, Cam- den. Muldoon, who was formerly a well known Irish comedian, was the manager of & company which was| about to present “June” at the Broad- way. Freshmen Won Fence Rush. New Haven, Feb. 22.—The ‘annual fence rush between the Yale freshmen and sophomores was won by the for- mer today, The struggle lasted only ten minutés. As there was no spow ‘| Sevastian. - condensed Telegrams Al;y l.hy Was F:u-d in a_con- fessional in Joseph’s Roman Cath- olic church li!‘ HAN"fm. Burglars Blew Off the Vault Door of the bank at Califon, N. J, but fled without securing any booty. King Alfonso Attended Mass at Pau and saw the ski contests at Eaux Bonnes, afterward starting for -San Despatchs say th have perished traffic s blocked. Leon Waghsner of Milwaukee, o well known promoter of the German droma in America, died on the Twen- tieth Century Limited at,Buffaiu, frem Southwestern Rus- over a hundred persons in snowstorms, Al Funeral Services for Rear Admiral Charles 8. Cotton (retired) were held at Nice, The body will be cremated and the ashes brought to the United Stawes on a warship. The House of Representatives hell a special session at which 33 speakers praised the careers of the late Sena- tors Allison and Latimer and Repre- sentative Wiley. The Powers, Replying to a Note of protest from the porte, said that Bul- garian independence would not he rec- ognized unti] an agreement with Tur- key had been reached, The Earl of Suffolk’s Brother, who was badly frostbitten on a journey be- tween his ranch and Branff. Britich Columbia, declarad his intention of re- turning to the Tanch next fall. Couat Kato, Japanese Ambessador to Great Britain, said thaf be saw no reason why Japan's relations with America should not remain excellent, and that no power could be dominant in the vast waters of the Pacific. Emperor Ferdinand of Bulgaria a rived in St. Petersburg and was we comed- with the honors paid to roya ty. He stepped forward in the cathedr at the burial seryice for Grand DuM. Viadimir and took precedence of the Austrian Archduke Friedrich. 'RAINEY ARRAIGNED Wmuse 1a Connection With His Panama Canal Statements. ‘Washington, Feb. 22.—A second speech by Mr. Bainey (Iilinois), reit- erating his forni¥r statements concern- ing the Panama canal, and a bitter ar. raignment of Mr. Rainey by Mr. Bur- ton (Ohio) turnished the principal in- cidents in the house of representatives todsy. After the Illinois membd had spoken for an hour in further denun- clation of William Nelson Cromwell. Mr. Burten took the floor to reply. He vigorously dofended Mr. Cromwell, P. Taft, President-elect Taft and ot ers whom Mr. Rainey on a.former oc- casior. made the objects of an attack. Mr. Rainey, he said, furnished no proofs of wrong doing In connection wiid the purchase of the Panama canal franchise, but instead had conjured up wrongs and buttressed them with slan- der and falsehood,thereby placing him- self on vel with “the scurvy poli- ticiar.” e challenged Mr. Rainey to get from bebind the protection afford- €d him by the constitution of the Unit- ed States and_rules of the house, and to make his charges in the open. Mr. Lovering (Massachusetts) joined in the discussion, and insisted that Mr. Rainey had proven nothing. The Incident was closed by a decla- ration by Mr. Cockran, New York. that persons whose reputations were attack- ed in the house should have an oppor- tunity to defend themselyes in fhe pame place. After sending the army and Indnan appropriation bilis to conference the house resumed consideration of 'the sundry elvil appropriation bills, and it was pending when the house adjourn- ed. JEFF DAVIS’ NAME RESTORED To Stone Tablet on Cabin John Bridge, by Order of President. Washington, Feb, 22.—Official at- tention to the sensational elimination of Jefferson Davis' name from the stone tablet on Cabin John bridge six miles west of this city, during Presidens. Lincoln's administration is given in instructions the president is- sued today through the secretary of war to the chief >f the enXineers of the army to restore the name. It was under Davis as secretary of war and when he joined the confederacy and became its president, his name under government orders was chiseled from the tablet. Repeated efforts to restore it have been made. The erasure of the was by direction of Caleb Smith coln’s secretary of the interior, a suggestion by (alusha Grow | Pennsylvania, then = speaker of house. of the Postal Savings Bank Propesal Di = cussed in Serate. Washington, Feb. 22.—For two hours and a half today the senate discussed the postal savings bank proposal, but an attempt to reach an agreement as to a day for voting on the moasure which Senator Carter of Montana is urging failed. - The reading by Senator McLeurin of Washington, a farewell address, con- sumed the ‘first hour of the session. Senator Aldrich obtained the consent of the senate to a resolutions centinu- ing the committees of the senate as they now exist ungil their successors are chosen in the rext regular ses. sion. The agricult appropriation bill | Retrial of Government’s Standard Oil Indictment Begins Today. —The very life of lation is sald Dby government officials to be involved in the retrial of the government’s indict- ment of the Standard Oil company of Indiana for alleged rebating, which will be before Judge Anderson in the United States district court here tomorroy ‘Thig 1s the case in which Judge Landis, holding that each car lot of oil on which the Standard ac- cepted an alleged rebate, constituted a separate offence, Infilcted his his- toric fine of $29,240,000. Keys of City of New Orleans Turned Over to Rex. New Orleans, Feb. 20.—Today mark- ed the arrival of Rex in New Orleans and_the turning over to the monarch of Mgrdi Gras the keys of the city. Thousands of people lined Canal street and cheered the arrival of the king of the carnival. The long parade of clvic and military bodles was one of the most notable of*the kind in the his- tory of the city. Steamship Arrivals. At Glasgow: Feb. 22, Columbia, from New York via Moville. At Nm; Feb. 18, Martha Wash- N ington, few York. At Copenhagen: Feb. 19, C. F. Tiet- gen from New York via an: sand and Christiana, At Genoa: Feb. 20, Duca di Genova n?f‘:-;-u Feb, 23, Celtic, from v o REFUGE FOR THE CONSUMPTIVE In Simple Jus.tice We Owe Him a Place of Re- fuge, Says Prominent New Haven Doctor. HEARING ON THE TUBERCULOSIS BILL In Connecticut House of Represntatives—Why Treat the Con(snmptive as One Accused?—Strong Speech in Favor of Pushing the Campaign Toward Eradicating the Great White Plague. Hartford, Feb, 22.—Dr. Stephen J. Maher of New Haven, at the hear on the tuberculosis biil in the hall « the house of representatives at Hart- ford before the committee on humazne institations, today, made a strong speech in favor of pushing the cam- paign towards eradicating consump- tion. He said: Why. Make an’ Clutoast of the Gen- sumptive. “Governor Lilley has said in his in- avgural address that If the present conditions persist, 100,000 of the people now alive in Connectleut will die of tuberculosis. We have all enlisted for the War against consumption, and we iike to think of oursaives as benefac- tors of mankiad. “A8, a matter of fact, all that we have Wone heretofore we have done from the most selfish of motives, that of self-preservation. But there is an- other side to the questlon. Because of our work, because of our incessant shouting about the contagiousness of the disease, the poor consumptive of Connecticut is dropped from the pay roll in office or factoory months bef: his earning capacity ceases, and be cause of our work he receives every year if not less of love, at least less of that affectionate, tender attention that he expected in his last sad days. “We forbid his wife to kiss him. We warn his children to avold him. We put him on public record as a dancer to the community. We shrink from him in publle places and gatherins. We advise hotels, hospitals, sanatoria and boarding houses to refuse him ad. sion. We make an outcast of him. In simple justice we owe him a place of refuge. We owe him a place of refuge whether we get our money back or not. If he were a cat or a dog we would kill him. But he is our brother—our sick brother. To preserve our self-respect we must give him a place of refuge. That the children who will gfow up in Connecticut in the coming years may not grow up utterly selfish and hard of heart, we must let this_campaign) against tuberculosls go o further until we have provided a refuge for the poor consumptive whom e have made an outcast.” In Favor of County Home Idea. Following the speeches of Dr. J. P. C. Foster of New Haven and Dr. Stephen J. Maher, Mayor Hooker of Hartford “described very interestingly the work which is being done at the Wildwood Sanatorium in that city. He called attention to the great amount of good that can be done for the ex penditure of a small amount of mon Rev. James B. Nihill of Bridgeport was the next speaker. He {s a member of the commission, and told of many dis- tressmg/incidents which had come un- der his observation in his own city. He spoke strongly in favor of the county home idea, so that tuberculosis potients might not he far removed from their homes and famllies. Representative H. M. Burke of Man- chester spoke in favor of the passage of the bill, and was followed by George L. Vannais, representing the common council of the city of Hartford. He thought the portion of the bill which provides for the education of the chil- dren along lines of sanitation would be productive of great good. Patients in Tenement State Help Most. Ex-Mayor W. F. Henney of Hartford | cited the exvense of sending patients | to the mountains and pointed out that | many persons would be unable to | stand the financlal strain, and brought | out the fact that it Houses Need ' is the poor man who lives In the tenement houses who needs the help of the state most, that it is in the congested d districts where the ravages of the disease are the greatest. How to Pay for the Work. Senator Higgins, the chairman of the committee present to the the commonwenlth would, in Mr. Henney's opinior proper course, if it proves la t the revenues of the state are not suf- and inquired what called the attention of those tate of the finances of be the ficlent to meet the appropriation made by the legislature. He inquired it a state tax would be advisable or wheth- it would be better to igsue bonds for the work. He stated that ¥ the 160 towns in the state are divided that 84 of them will pay 94 1-2 per cent. of the taxes and the other 84 will pay 51-2 per cent. of the taxes. This places by far the greatest burden on the cltlgs where there as the greatest number of cases to be treated. Mr. Henney replied that he thought the most popular tax would be & tax on automobiles, which caused consid- erable laughter. Senator Higgins re- Jjoined that he had just purchased one and that the tax would not be at all popular withe him. “There are a number of others in the same boat,” rejolned Mr. Hemnmey, at which there was considerable laughter. He then recommended that the state adopt a pay as you go policy in mat- ters financial. Paid Commission Most Effgotive Agen- ok Horace Cheney of South Manchester, a member of the commision, followed. He explained why he thought that a pald commission would be the most effective agency to handle the matter and that of the class of men needed and the amount of work they will be called upon to do, that the salaries rec- ommended are not very large. ‘What tuberculosis patients need is not an expensive institution to houss them, but comfortable quarters which will protect them from the weather and nothing else. The prevention of (he spread of the disease is the all Im- portant feature, rather than the cur- ing. Death rate has dropped from 27 per thousand to 14 per thousand by the improvement of working conditions and tenement house conditions, and it will be very easy to cause it to drop still lowgr. He thought that the meas- ure should be passed for the sake of the children of the rising generation. Let the State Settle the Bill. Senator E, H. Fenn spoke, recom- mending that the state pay all the ex- . penses of the homes and remove the burden from the counties entirely. Whole Country Looking to Connecticut Dr. Foster alluded to a letter he had recelved from an eminent medical man who said that the whole country is looking to Connecticut in this matter and wound up with the statement that Connecticut people are queer but wom- derful. Senator Arnold of Bridgeport stated that he could find no objection- able feature of the bill. Representa- tive Hayes of Waterbury spoke highly of the work and said that in his city it would be deeply appreciated. “No measure before the general assembly fs so freighted with the hopes of the people as is this bill. From an eco- nomic standpoint if it is a fact that one-tenth of the people of Connecticut will die of the disease, this measure is designed to combat it is sufficient rea- son for passing it. Arthur Kimball of the Waterbury American told of the good work that is being done in his city by the anti-tuberculosis league, which is backed by 6% different er- ganizations and which has raised $8.000 for fighting the diseas Remarks by Dr. La Rue of Putnam. | Pm. Omer La Rue of Putnam, another member of the commission, spoke on o matter of finances and said that cople never object to paying a war ax and that he dld not think they would object to paying a tax for & war against tuberculosis and he hoped that in time the state might kill the | disease. New Britain Unqualifiedly Supports ' the Bill. Dr. Bray of New Britain brought out { the phase that physiclans are lax in | reporting cases of tuberculosis, which should be discouraged. FHe aiso con- veyed a message (rom Mayor Landers | of New Britain, stating that his city unqualifiedly supported the measure. Others spoke In favor of the bill. This practically wound up the hear- ing. as there was found no one te speak in opposition to the measur: | PRESIDENT-ELECT TAFT Participates in the Celebration of Washington's Birthday. Philadelphia, 22 —The secre- tary of th treasury In the Taft cabi- selected during the stay ¢ ent-elect in New York, wher until Saturda: IN PHILADELPHIA. orrow morning to remain George W. Wickersham, attorney general in the next administration, re- viewed Mr. Taft's inaugural address here toda. The celebration of Washington's tirthday, which this city observed for years, was particip in today by Mr, Taft. He made an address be- fore th idents of Penn- sylvania a big audi- ence this morning, on the relation of the learned professions to polit government; he was the gucst of hon- or at the gnnual midday dinn famous First troop, Philadelphi: cavalry, which has entertained president from Washington to Roose City velt; his presence for a brief period gladdened the diners at the annual ¢ ner of the G. A. R. at the Union League club tonight and he fin ar of the hed the evening as the guest of honov at the annual banquet of the the university of Pennsylvania he repeated the address he made on student life, its infiuence the formation of character and benefits to the citizen and community. KEEL OF THE UTAH LAID. alumni of ere has before on its Tonnage 1,000 Tons Greater Than the Most Recent Dreadnoughts. Philadelpnia, Feb. 22.—The keel of the battleship Utah, a sister ship of the Florida, now being constructed at the Brooklyn navy yard. was laid_to- day in the yard of the New Yorx Shipbullding company at Camden. The new battleship is to have a displace- ment of 21,387 tons and will have a speed of 21 knots an hour. The con. tract ice without armor or arm ment North Dakota or De * pocent s $3,946,000. Her tonnage is to be 1.000 tons greater than that of the ‘are, the most lrnommmr PROHIBITION WORKERS IN CONFERENCE At Hartford Disc for Promoting the Cause. Fab, 22.—A Hartford, Corn., state conference of prohibitionists was held this afternoon in Jeweil hall. Among the perty leaders present were Eugens W. Chafin, who was the presidential candidate Jast fall. Thers were about | fifty prominent workers in attendance and they dircussed ways and means for promoting their cause. The gath- ering was presided over by te Chairman Hohenthal of South Man- clester, who spoke most encouragingly | of the outlook. He urged renowed and united effort on the part of prohibl- tionists in all sections of the state, It was the opinion of some of tho who spoke that the time was ripe for publication of « daily prohibition paper in this and other siates. The opinion was expressed that it would be a suc- cess and would greatly aid the prohi- bition movement. If it is ostablished the paper will net be devoted exclusively to the ad- | vocacy of prohibition, but will give the goneral news of the world. Al | agvertisements relating to liquor will [be barred from its columns, Town committee work was also dlscussed and the audience was urged to get inte organized action In the towns apw where they live. The aanual banquet under the joint auspices of the state and Hartford's town committees, held tonight in the | dining hall of the Y. M. C. A. wi largely attended. The general topie of the addresses was prohibition, s cussed in three divisions: “The Prin- cipal,” Rev. E. A. Deat. D. D, of Hart- ford: “The Policy.” Rev. A. J. Bolster of Waterbury; * Party,” E. W. | Chafin, Chicago. American Flag Waves in Rome. Rome, Feb. 22.—American flags are waving today from-all the American irstitutions in Rome, as well as many private houses fn honor of Washing- ton's birthday, Local peace societies held meetings, at which resolutions in favor of the universal brotherhood of mations were adopted. Ambassader and Mrs. Griseom gave a brilllant re- ception to which the n Rome were invited