Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 26, 1909, Page 1

1 VOL. LL—NO. 47. MR. COOK FLAYS THE PRESIDENT Discussion in House Operations of the Secret Service. MOST UNCOMPLIMENTARY LANGUAGE By Republican from Colorado—Said President has No Equipoise of Reason,and that He Rides Through the Arena of Political Action on His Broncho of Arrogant, Egotistical Impulse—Halt Called on Cook’s Remarks Washington, Feb. 25.—By an over- wheiming vote, and without party dis- tinction, the house of representatives today sustained the committee on ap- propriations in again reporting a pro- vision in the sundry civil appropriation Bill, restricting the operations of the secret service detectives of the treas- wury department. The president was scathingly de- nounced by Mr. Cook (republican), avhile Mr. Smith (republican), & mem- ber of the appropriation committee and one of those named by the presi- dent in his message of January 4 Jast as being responsible for the se- eret service limitation, seemingly em. ployed all the invective at his com- mand In an attack on that service. Cause of the Discussion. The discussion arose over an amend. ment by Mr. Bennett (New York) striking out the provision Jimiting the fleld of operations of the secret serv- fce. A similar paragraph in the last sppropriation, bill s what gave rise to the president’s strictures upon members of congres: Secret Service Men Worthliess, Mr. Bennett entered a general de- Enco of the secret service detectives. is_remarks were listened to intently ¥ Mr. Smith, who, on thelr conclusion, spoke of the numerous special agents, postoffice inspectors and others, “ev- ery one of whom," he said, “is of & bigher and nobler type than the mem bers of the so-called secret serv He vehemently declared in speaking of thesecret service that it was & matter of ocemmon knowledge that one of the requisites oLa detective w that he should be a ‘common lar.” The secret service men, he charged, were worthless and, he said, nowhere, except in the valnglorious boastings of Chief Wilkie and the testimony of men who did not know anything obut it, *did 1 find that it (the secret service) ad done anything cxcept in the tching of jurors and the like.” ssinatior. of - McKinley Referred A To. Mr. Smith suggested that If det Sives were necessary to hunt -down !uruu they should be ussigned bv the epartment of justice and not be taken rom the force in the counterfeit sec- ion of the treasury department. “Wouldn't that” = interjected Mr. Btanley (Kentucky), with sarcasm, interfere with the mystery, sensa- gionalism and attractiveness of the se- eret service?” Joining in the laughter which fol- Jowed this query, Mr. Smith safd that & prior years the abuse of the field ©f operation of the secret service was eniy Incidental, but that now it had ecome an enormity, He referred to e assassination of President McKin- ¥ and seemed to use all the invec- e possessed. The onl president assassinated #ince the secret service men were de- tailed to watch the president” he :mJ, was when President McKinley as shot down at Buffalo with a ~a- eret service man by his side who was wnobie to observe the approaching grurderer with his bandaged hand. That man did not even capture the mnrderer.” Then, with tha expréssion of bitter- mess stil| on his , he slowly re- snarked “But it took a man with a black skin to capture the assassin’ Over Limiting Field of Mr. Cook Denied the Privilege of Con- tinuing His Remarks. Mr. Cook (republican) of Colorado, also discussed the provisions with much freedom of speech and frequent- ly referred to the president in most uncomplimentary language, as in the follgwing: “It is unfortunate not only for Pres- ident Roosevelt but for the citizens of the republic that he has not a legal mind and no equipoise of reason, riding through and around the arena of polit- ical action, on his broncho of arrogant, egotistical impulse,” pretending to throw his lariat of -execution at the heels of broadhorns of capital, for the delectation of voting labor, and ending the scene with the cunning catch of a prairie wolf or & gopher.” So denuncixtory of the president was Mr. Cook that he was denled the priv- flege of continuing his remarks after he had spoken but a few minutes. In the main he was addressing himself to | the work of the secret service agents In Colorado in a certain alleged land fraud case, one of whom, he staied, was a horse thief. The case, he said, had come to the United States supreme court and was unanimously decided in tavor of the defendants. Referring 1o the atfitude of the president in the matier of ferreting out fraud, Mr. Gook declared that “in all | of this fuss and feathers of the whole administration the president and the pllant attorney general have not sent a single plutocrat to the penitentlary.” He declared that the liberty of fhe people was being “gradually and se- | eretly etolen by sneaking executive en- croachments and even judicial de- cisions where the freedom of speech and of the press are denied is a most outrageous injustice to the toiling mul- titude.” Reesevelt Seems to Think That He Alone is the Government. In conclusion he saf “President Roosevelt seems to think that he alone is the government and that his ipse dixit must rule every. 3 poor and friendies i rownsville, who wer , dismissed and degraded with out proof or trial, by executive orde and without any warrant of reason law. “While imitating Rienzi and Crom well, In fooling the people, he ia prac ticing the hypocricy and dictatorshiv of Cleon and. Dionysius and has built up a Roosevelt ring in the army, navy nd civil service, all for his personal and political glory, supreme in his im- pudence, vanity, arrogance and impe- rial egotism. “His veto messaggs are made from the impulsive and Ygnorant informa- tion of his cabinet cierks and the vac- fllating attorney general is a week | legal, reed of the Rough Rider's de- | pendence, who even recently gave a false statement to the president upon tie joint resolution passed by congress determining the question of the boun- dary line between the states of Col- orado and Oklahoma and the territory of New Mexico. Mr, Bennett's Amendment Rejected. | After a defense of the secret by Mr. Driscoll of New Yo ney of Minnesota attacked C and accused him of standing practical ly alone in the eampaign against con- gress restricting his activities. Cn the vote being taken, the amend- ment of Mr, Bennet was rejected, 41 to | HEAVY SEAS WASHED HER DECKS FORE AND.AFT Erow of Nantucket Shoals Lightship Forced Below Decks. . Newport, R. I, Feb. 25.—No gale of the winter has been more severe oft the coast than that which raged today, according to & wireless mes- age from the Nantucket Shoals light- hip, recelved at the naval wireless tation here this afternoon, The mes- E‘. stated that the wind was blow- | g seventy miles an hour from the | rthwest. Seas were breaking ove: he lightship, washing her decks fore gud aft The members of the crew ere below decks with the hatches | battened down and everything snugly secured. The wireless operator had considerable difficulty in maintaining & foothold while he was sending the message. The sky was clear. MILL RESERVOIR DAM BURST. Bround Floors of All Mills on Che- pachet River Flooded. Burrillville, R.L, Feb. 25.—The lm\ml floors of all the mills along the anks of the Chepachet river were flooded today following the breaking ©of the mill reservoir dam a mile west of Chepachet villags, The heavy rains | ©f the past two days swellod the res- @rvoir so that today the water burst bounds and rushed through the vil- of Mapieville, Oakland and Mo- n. The finishing rooms of the mills are located generally on the ground floor, and in some cases It wae found necessary to remove the sioth, FUNERAL OF DR. W. T. BULL Meid in 8t. Thomas’ Church, New York—Interment in Newport. i New York, Feb. 25.—Funeral services over the body of Dr. William T. Bull, the tamous surgeon, who died reecently ©of cancer, wers held today in St. Thom- as" church. Rev. Dr. E. M. Stires, the fector, conducted the services, which | “were attended by a distinguished audi- | euce, including Blihu Root, J. H. Choate, Frederick W. Vanderblilt and a Bost of noted medical men. The body of Dr. Bull was taken to- | might to Newport, where interment will | ®cour tomorrow. | Four Killed by Arkansas Tornado. {Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 25.—The num- bar of dead in eastern Arkansas as a | wesnit of Tuesday's tornado is placed | mt four, the seriously injured 21, and the less seriously injured at two score or more. / Prilanthrogist R. M. Bruce Dead. Greenwich, Qonn, Feb. 25 —R. M. membar of the New gu‘l m:amn. ‘who gave to this IAGED VERMONTER KILLED WIFE ANb TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE She Was 20 Years His Junior and Had Left Him. Springfield, Vt, Feb, 25.—Upon the refusal of his wife to again live with him, Robert A. Glynn, 72 years old, shot and fleld today ed her in North Spring- and then shot himself. Glynn will probably survive. M Glynn, who was 20 years younger th: her husband, left him on January 14 and filed a libel for divorce allcging intolerable crueliy. Mrs. Glynn had been living with her daughter, Mrs. | Lilllan Stafford, since the separation. While walking dewn the main street of North Springfield teday Mrs. Glynn was accosted by her husband, who bad been hiding behind a tree. Glynn failing to induce her to return to his home, drew a revolver and fired three shots at his wife, which took effect in the hody. The woman died imme- diately, The murderer then fired three shots into his breast, but the bullets falled te reach a vital part NORTHWESTER DID NOT AFFECT WRECKED STEAMER STARIN Southeast Storm of Half Its Force Would Break Her Up. Briugeport, Feb. ~—Although a high gale was blowing on Long Is. iand sefind all day today, driving ves- sels of all kinds to shelter and kicking up a very rough sea, the wreck of the steamer John H. Starin_on the break- water at the mouth of the harbor here, was not affected. The gale came from the west, and the stranded steamer was fully protected from its effects, as she lies in the hollow of the break- water curve. A southeasterly storm:of haif the force of today’s blow would probably break her’ up. STANDARD OIL REBATE CASE. Fine of Only $72,000 Possi le Instead of $29,240,000. Chicago, Feb. 25.—U. S. Distriet Judge Anderson broadly intimated to- day that he will rule that the unit of offense in the Standard Oil rebating case will be the 26 settlements of freight charges. Under this ruline it made, & fine of only $720.000 is pos- sible W compared with Judge Landis' assessment of $29,240,000 in the orig- inal case, Copper Mines Not to Shut Down. New York, Feb, 25.—Denials were made today of some of the rumors which had been in circulation of a shutdown of some of the copper miines and also of the reports that an open market in the copper trade was con- templated. The early losses, which 1:}” a town hall, a u.u-l & work- | were particularly severe in the copper stocks, were partly made up following | these dentals. ¢ Cabled Paragraphs Valparaiso, Feb. 25.—The govern- ment has decided to construct on the straits of Magellan a high tower for wl{:olesl communication with Valpa- raiso. Toledo, Spain, Feb. 25.—Cardinal Ciriaco Maria Sancha y Hervas, arch- bishop of Toledo, died here today. He was born in 1833, and was created a cardinal in 1894, St. Pctersburg, Feb. 25.—Vladimir M. Purishkevich, a monarchist mem- ber of the duma, has been condemned to spend one month In jail because he wrote an alleged insulting letter to Madam Filosofolf, the organizer of the Woman's Equal Rights congress. He will appeal. St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.—An order published today, calling the reserv- ists of certain classes to the colors for their annual training, is _being given a great deal of attention by the sensational press of St. Petersburg. This step is in no/ way connected with the present crisis; it applies only to the regular summer manoeuvres. ALL UNCERTAINTY REMOVED. Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago to Be Taft's Secretary of Treasury. New York, Feb. 25.—All qualifications of uncertainty in the prediction that Franklin MacVeaugh of Chicago has been selected by Mr, Taft as his sec- retary of the treasury are hereby re- moved. - Mr. MacVeagh accepted ihe place yesterday and thereby the Taft cabinet was made complete as hereto- fore announced by the Assoclated Press. No official or urofficial declaration of M. MacVeagh's appointment is to be made by Mr. Taft until he promulgates his entire cabinet. But in this case, as in other notices of appointments, the facts are known to be correct. The cabinet, as completed with the selection of Mr. MacVeagh, is as fol- lows: Secretary of state—P, C. Knox of Pennsylvania. Secretary of the treasury—Franklin MacVeagh of Illinols. Secretary of war—Jacob M. Dickin- ton of Tennessee. Attorney general ersham of New York. Postmaster general—Frank H. Hitch- cock of Massachusetts. Secretary of the navy—George Von L. Meyer”d Massachusetts. Secretary of the interior=R. A. Bal- linger of Washingtun. Secretary of agricuiture—James Wil- son of Towa. Secretary of commerce and labor— Charles Nagel of Missour LIMIT FOR RAISED SKIRTS. Milwaukee Judge Undertakes to Decide the Delicate Question in Court. Milwaukee, Wis,, Feb. 25.—How high can a woman hold her skirt on a damp night and still remain a lady? It was up to Judge Neelan in district court to decide it, and he made a rul- ing in_which he fined Miss May Wal ters $5 for getting past the “lady staze. Patrolman Becker was the etiquette expert, and he said that when a wom- an’s skirt was up 14 inches in the rear, nine infront and hada waist attached which was more or less peek-a-boo, the limit had been reached. The court agreed with Becker that a dress conld be held too ‘high, and he approved of the arrest of Miss Wal- ters. The patrolman added that he had looked sharply and had seen no fluffy ruffle stuff under the outer skirt, an¥ that was one reason why he thought the gown was deficient. MRS. TEE IN .IURYS—HANDS. Charged Wwith Attemmpted Suborna- tion of Perjury in Gould Divorce Suit. New York, Feb. 25.—After brief ! speeches the lawyers and a still briefer charge to the jury b, Jmlg_e Foste the case of Mrs. Ben Teal, wife theatrical manager, charged w pted subornation of perjur ection with Mrs. Frank Gould's suit for divorce, went to the jury late today. The jury was still considering the evidence late tonight, Mrs, Teal wept while her lawyver was summing clared repeatedly that she was a much wronged woman, and that all the witnesses against her in the case were rjured enemies of this woman.” t 11 p. m, Judge Foster ordered the jury locked 'up for the night. Mrs. Teal was remanded to the Tombs. Two friends beside her husband sat with Mrs. Teal during the long ordeal. $8162 FOR DEPOSITORS Of tre Defunct Watertown Savings Bank Who Are Ertitled to Interest. , Conn., ¥Feb. order received today from Judge Cur- tiss of the superior court, Receiver MoLean, Buckingham of the defunct Watertown Savings bank will pay the surplus of $8,162 In, his hands to the depositors of the bank who are enti- tled to interest, of whom there are 175. This sum is sufficient to allow each depositor 55 per cent. of the total amount of interest due gn hi when the bank closed its doors on account of the defalcations of Bur- ton H. Mattoon, it treasurer. All the depositors were paid the face value of their deposits in 1907, and the bon men of Mattoon, who lost much prop- ercy on account of his erime, appealed unsuccessfully to the supreme court for this surplus s reimbursement. Mother and Children Narrowly Escaped from Burning Dellin Stratford, Cenn., Feb. —The dwelling owned and occupied by Jacob Ullmaun, a milkman, in this town, was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon with a loss of $1,800 and little insur- ance, The fira started from a defective imnéy and spread so rapidly that Mrs. Uhimann and two small ch narrowly escaped. The Stratfo chemical engine , t)_me ;:mldmz was burned before it ar- rived. Orville Wright Makes First Ascension Since His Accident. Pau, France, Feb. 25.—Or today fnade his first as » the accident at Fort Meyer, in which e was severely injured. ~Accompanied by his sister, he was 3 passenger in the balloon Icarius, which was piloted by Marquis De Kergariou. The bal- loon sailed off in the direction of Tar- bes before a brisk breeze. The balloon descended near Tarbes, which is about 25 miles from this place, and the party returned by automobile. One Year in Jail for Stabbing a Man. Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 25.—Judge George W. Wheeler today sentenced Michael Polinzer to serve one year in Jail on the ch&&g& of assault. Polinzer stabbed John Kugas, who lived in the same house with’ Polinzer, on Sunday evening, Feb. 13, the two men having an argument which ended in knives being used. Kutas' stab wounds did not prove serious. Polinzer was ar- rested on the charge of assault with intent to kill, but the {m found him gullty of simple assault. “'lz'a_“.m industry of Treland employs | i | | ~ Hampten Roads BUT THE WATER CONTINUES EXCEEDINGLY ROUGH. MANY REPORTS OF DISASTERS To Parties on Launches Prove to Be Unfounded—Admiral . Sperry Pre- paring to Pull Down His Fort Monroe, Va., Feb. 25.—Rear Admiral Charles 'S: Sperry, who brought the Ameriean “battie fleet” from San Francisco to Hampten Roads, left tonight for Washington and the ship’s carpenter on board the flagship Connecticut began to box up the ad- miral's belongings. 'he lmpression grows in the fleet thal Admiral Sperry soon will haul down his flag. It is common gossip in the fleet that Pres dent Roosevelt intends to name the next commander in chief of the fleet ‘before ‘he retires from office next Thursday. Admiral Sperry will retire in September, so there is little in the programme of “the next few months that -would cause him to wish to re- in. 8hips’ Laurthes Damaged. The storms which met the fleet at the Virginia capes with a most unho: pitable welcome home seem tonight to have abated. From the southwest the gale swung around early today to the northwest, with a decided drop in the temperature. ' The water continued ex- ceedingly rough and serlous damage was done to many of the * launch- es. The Minnesota fared the worst of all in damage to her boats and practi- cally was bereft of all communication with the shore for a greater part of the day. Reports of Disasters Unfounded. Reports of disasters to parties on board the little boats were rife during the day, but foftunately/all proved to be unfounded. MYSTIC ORAL SCHOOL. Hearing Before Appropriations Com- mittes Went Over to Another Day. (Special to The Bulletin.) Ifartford, Feb. £5.—it was the inten tion of the committee on appropria- tions to hold a hearing on the meas- gre which makes an appropriation for the Mystie Oral school, which was in- troduced by Senator Latimer, but ow- ing to the inability of the senator to be present and make a statement on the matter it went over to amother day. Danieisonville Cetton Co, Pole Line. It is being said with sgme- freedom that the chanees of the Danielsonvilie Cotton company_being-allowed by the house.to Tetain in the oharter amend- ments which, it seeks, and which have been’ favorably n&afimd by the com- mittee on incorporations, the right of eminent domain in-tae acquisition of a right §f way for a pole line by which to trangmit olectric power from its new dem to its plant in Danielson, are not of the best. The house seems to regard this as. establishing a danger- ous precedent, in that it grants to a private corporation for a purely pri- vate purpose the right to condemn land, which belongs only" to companies | who exercise it for the benefit of the public oniy. Hearings on Succesiors to George S. . Painter. Next Tuesday will see the hearings on the various resolutions appointing successors to George S. Palmer of New London, as well as that which reap- points Mr. Palmer himself. There have been introduced nine of these al- together, including those by which Messrs, B. S. Patterson of Torringtor and Charles A. Capen of Willimantic are reappointed. The o‘her six gentle- men named are Col. Charles M, Jarvis, of Betlin, Charles E. T.yman of Middle. town, State Treasurer Freeman T Patten, Senators .Yofe%h W. Alsop 4 William L Allyn and Thomas W. Head of Groton. A lively time at the hear- ing is expected and it is predicted that the report of the gommittee will by no means settle the matter. SHOT DEAD BY BURGLAR. Daughter of Principal of Hamilton, Ontario, School. Hamilton, Ont., Feb. 25—Miss Ethel Kinrade daughter of T. H. Kinrade, principal of the Kanonm street school. was shot “dead today bv a burglar. She and her sister Flossie were alone in the house when a man walked in and demanded money. Flossie was in the act of handing the man her purse when he drew a revolver and shot her sister. . When the police arrived. the man had disappeared and the girl was found dead with five bullets in her body. An attempt was made Sunday to rob the house, NO CUT IN STEEL CO. WAGES. Judge Gary Repeats Denial of Per- sistent Rumors. New York, Feb. 25.—Judge Gary of the United States Steel corporation again issued a denial of the persistent rumors that a cut in the wages of the corporation’s forty thousand employes on or about April 1 had been decided upon. The proposition had mot even been considered, he repeated. As the situation in the trade, Judge-Gary said that no considerable business had resulted so far from the price cuts. He declined to venture any predictions Musical Comedy Actress, Miss Conni Ediss, Seriously il Pittsfield, Mass., Feb. 25.—Miss Con- nle Bdiss, the musical comedy actress, is semously ill at her summer home near Savoy, suffering from a tumo: Yesterday she submitted to a gurgical operation, but this is regarded s only preliminary and it 1s expected that she will be soon remcved to a private hoe- pital here to again go under the sur- geon’s knife. Miss Bdlss nas been starring In “The Girl Behind the Counter,” but fliness compelled her to ieave the company in Montreal and she came to her symmer home in the Berk- shiree, Fine Bank Building Opened at San- tiage, Cuba. 3 Santiago, Cuba, Feb. 25.—The new building of the National bank, a fine structure in the Greek style of archi- tecture, was opened with much cere- mony here today. Addresses were made by prominent citizens, and the bank gave an elaborate luncheon. Among the speakers were Edmond G. Vaughan, president of the institutio Woonspcket Weavers Strike for M. Pay. ‘Woonsocket, ‘R. I, Feb, 25.—A strike of 130 weavery by the Mont- rosé Woolen company caused a shut- down of the company’s mills tonight. ‘The weavers ask for higher be- fore the introduction of a two loom system. . The plant has been runuing nigat Alnfl day ‘nearly two months. Storm Abates at General Assembly REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE. AUTOMOBILE HEARING TOESDAY Petitions in Favor of a Connectiout “ommission on immigration—One Saloon to 1,000 Pdpulation. Hartford, Feb. 25.—The eenate was called to order at 1115 by Licutenant Goverpor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. Lommission on Education. The committee on education report- ed that the report of the commission on education be ordered on file in the office of the secretary of state. The report was accepted. The recom- mendations of the governor in refer- ence to education were ordered on file in the secretary’s office on the recom- a:endu!an of the committee on educa- on. Insurance Matters. ‘The committee on insurance report. ed favorably on the following amend- ment to the charter of the Aetna In- surance company; That the Aetna In- surance company may issue policles of insurance against damage to auto- mobiles resulting from fire, from the hazards of transportation and marine navigation, from theft of any of its parts or equipment, and from collision With a stationery or moving object. Calendar. The committee also reported favor- bly on the following amendment to the charter of the Connecticut Fire Insurance. company: “That the Con- necticut Fire Insurance company of Hartford is hereby authorized to in- sure aguinst loss or damage by wind, or hailstones, lightning, tornadoes, cy- clones, leakage of sprinklers, and sprinkling systems, installed or ‘main- tained for the purpose of proty:ting against fire, and by explosion, whether fire ensures or not; provided the same shall be clearly expressed in the pol- icy; but nothing herein expressed shall be ‘construed to empower said com- pany to insure against loss or damage to person or property resulting from explosion of steam boilers. Calendar. Calendar. Tabled — Resolution amending the charter of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir company. Adjourned to Tuesday. THE HOUSE. Speaker order at 11.15. The house chaplain, the Rev. Franklin Countryman, offered prayer. = 5 From the Governor. Executive -Secretary Goodwin pre- sented a special message from his e cellency, the governor, calling atten- tion to the.renort af the public utili- ties commission in.facor: of a bill: (The message Ie printed eitewhere.) It was referred o the committee on judiciary. Petitions. By Mr. Walkeley and Mr. Carey of Southington—In favor of a Connecti- cut commission on {mmigration. cation. By Mrs. Bliss of Columbia—In favor gration. Education. By Mr. Sedgwick of Litchfield—Of Datighters of the American Revolution in ald of a bill asking for a_commis- sion on immigration. Education. By Mr. Bishop 0f New Haven—Of Frank R. Luckey. and others in aid of house biil 260, limiting the number of saloons to one in 1,000 population. Excise, By Mr. Stoddard of Litchfleld—Of Daughters of the American Revolution, Bsking for a commi: tion. o cation. Reports of Committees. Incorporations—Unfavorably on in- corporating the Lowthrope association. mittee explained why the committee reported adversely on the resolution, and he said he wished to serve notice on the members of the house that all charters or charter amendments asking for special privileges for private cor- porations would be so reported. He thought all such should be based on the general law governing corporations. The report was accepted and the reso- lution rejected. Incorporations—Substitute report on | amending the chatter of the Baptist convention. Calendar. Automobile Hearing on Tuesday. A resolution introduced by Mr. Leete of Enfleld was addopted, giving to the committee on roads, bridge: and rivers the use of the hall of repre sentatives on the afternoon of Tues- day next, after adjournment, for the { purpose ~of holding an automobile hearing. Change.of Refergace. On recommendation of the commit- tee on education house joint resolution No. 233 concerning an amendment to the charter of the Pomfrep, school was referred to the committee%on incorpor- ations. ‘Adjourned to Tuesday. ARGUMENTS HEARD On Bill Removing Woman's Relief Corpe’ Home at Cromwell to Noro- ton. / Hartford, Feb 25—The legislative committee on appropriations heard ar- on the bill concerning an appropria- tion for the Womans' Relief Corps home at Cromwell, the object of the measure being to bring about a re- moval of the home to Noroton. where { the soldlers’ home is now located. Mrs. Elizabeth E. Bevin, of East | Hampton. president of the Woman's | Relief Corps’ Home asgociation, read a long statement to the committee, change, and others who spoke in favor Connecticut G. A. R., Appell and May, Tho spoke strongly in favor of the il. The hearing was attended by a large delégation=of Woman's Relief corps. Vote on Ocean Mail Monday. ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—The house of representatives will probably vote on the senate ocean mail subsidy bill next Monday. A careful canvass of the Ihoum’ is in progress. Not untll the | poll s comrlned will the ruies com: | mittee consider a rule for the vote on the bill. L L Price of Cigarettes to Be Raised. New York, Feb. 35.—As the result of conferences by prominent cigarette dealers throughout the country, the price of sigarettes, it is stated, is aboyt to be raised. The increase will be one only in the sense that standard prices are to be restored on brands which during the past few years have been selling all cigar stores under the regular price ; Subsidy Next Banks called the house to | Fdu- | of a Connecticut commission on immi- | ion on lmml!rl-’ House Chairman Parker of the r?nm-’ guments at the capitol this afternoon | giving the. reasons for the desired | of it were Past Commanders of the Benator-elect Root Arrived in Albany from Hot Springs, Aak Rear Admiral Samuel R. Franklin (retired) died in Washington. Lumbermen/Are Active in develop- ing a_trong opposition to the remova’ of the duty on Canndian lumber. Many ‘Women Prominent Sosially i London were arrested for taking part in a suftragette demonstraticn. — It Was Persistently Reported in Pittsburz that indictments would be brought against $8 members of the councils. . odCs over Lie proposigion to divide the battleship flect between the Atlantic and the Pacific. It Was Announced at Concord, N. H., that Congressman Satuuel W. McCal had declined to become president of Dartmouth college Washington Despatches d there was reason to hope that the Gallinger ship subsidy blll might be passed at this session of conyress, Prince Casimir Sapteka-Kodenski, of a noted Austrian line, heir to great estates in Galicla, was drowned by a boat capsizing off Teneriffe. Women Suffragists and unti-suffra- gists attended a hearing at Albany on the Hill-Toombs resolution to remove the word male from the constitution. The Russian Government Has Taken steps to prevent railway officials on the line west of Harbin from using vio- lence toward Chinese who have refused to pay taxes. 8ir John Gorell Barnes, who resiguen as president of the givorce court to ac cept a peerage, will Introduce a bill in the house of lords reforming the di- vorce laws of England. Charges That Duncan B. Cooper had defaulted while a master in chancery some twenty years ago to the extent of over $100,000 were made at the Car- mack mure trial in Nashville. That War Between Austria and Servia is imminent is not belleved In Berlin semi-official quarters, thoush the diplomats in St. Petersburg think Austria will move against Servia with- in a fortnight. ° PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL PRESSED. “Governor Lilley Pending Bill— ure. In Special Message Urges Passage of Needed Reform M Hartford, Feb. 25.—Governor Lilley transmitted to the general assembly today & special message strongly urg- ing the enactment of the pending bill concerning public utilities corporations. The doeumen{ was referred to the ju- diclary committee, | Text of Document. The following is the text of the mes- sage: h . To the Honorable General Assembly T desire again to call the attention of your honorable body to the report and bill of the commission concerning pub. lic service corporations, which le be. lieve to be the most important meas- ure before the general assembly of Connecticut at this time. It is unnecessary to comment on the present condition of public utilities cor- porations in this state, or to urge this | 1 upon you as a reform measure, but 1 4o urge it upon you as an enlighten- | ed and progressive legislation in line | with the advanced policy of sister states. “The immense complexity of modern { business conditions has rendered the | supervision which is possible under the present system finsufficient. 1t Is no | longer practicable for the legislature meeting once In two vears, for a few manths, to giva to pu | careful scrutiny _ whi the | rightfully demand. The same sou from which the grants of special [ ilege flow should be in session at all + times, t0 see to it that those special privileges which are granted fo | bemefit of the people are exercised in the interests-of the people. | "I do not apprehent, on the other { hand, that persons who have invested | their’ money in_the corporations will | suffer in any way by the change rec. | ommended, for a latge portion of th people e { bill especially provilles for the mafe: guarding of their Investments to a is now possible. }xr’n-ir‘r degree than Thers is no suggestion of an attempt | by the state to interfere with the prop- er managemment of the corporations, | but there is a clear Intent to put them on_an equal basls and under ecarefni | ana continuous supervision. Any public | service corporation properly and horn- eatly organized and managed can have nothing to fear and evervthing to gain from the creation of a public service commission. Tnere 18 no cuestion fn my mind but { that the legislature is the proper body | to consider-all questions of genera! poi | iey_concerning this or any other sub- of (n> legislagure undertaking to pass on specific cases. Let the legislature declare the general policy of the state | in deaiing with public utifities and then iet a small commission decide the in dividual questions arising under that policy. The ereation of a policy i pursiy admivistrative. We have in this sate a clear precedent for Supervisio by an administrative body of the rail- | seems to be no good reason why the am.a policy should not be extended to all other corporations of this class, and the law on the subject revised and codified in aciordance with re- | port. |~ Your honotable body will, of course. | understand that the passage of the bill will put an end to special privilege so far as the words are taken to mean an undue advantage for one corporation over another of the szme clasd, and will prevent any person or corporation recelving from the state privileges fi- consistent with the general ey out- 4lined by the lpgislature. It is my earnest wish that the con- | sideration of this matter by vour hon- | orable body should not be delayed, for |1 believe trat the great body of our people are in favor of it. and thaa the measure of their approval or your work at this session will Jarzely depend up- on your prompt and facorable action upon this bill. A GEORGE L. LILLEY, Governor. Features of Measure. The bjll which the commission draft- ed and which 1s now before the legi: lature provides for the creation of a gbflc service commission wheh shall ive general supervision of all rail- road, street railway. gas, electric, wa- ter, express, telephone and telegraph companies. - Steamship Arrivale. At Marsejiles, Feb. 2 Calabria, from New At Havre, Feb. La Provence, from New York. At Patras, Feb. 20: Martha Wash- ington, from New York via Naples. At Genoa, Feb, 25: Grosser Kunfurst, from New York. At Madeira: Feb. 15, Caronia, from 24: NV Houto Feb. 25, Rynday e COL. COOPER DISPLAYED TEM Slayer of Former U. 8. Senator Carmack Pass > Through Severe Two Days’ Ordeal. the | ject, bug I do question the advisability | road branch of public utilities. There | HAS REPUTATION OF BEING HIGH SPIR Both Houses of Congress were 'at | The Colonel Underwent Most Searching Cross-Examina- tion Ever Heard in a Tennessee Court—Gov. Paiter- ks son and His Adjutant Ceneral May be Called to Tflf What 1hey Know of this Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 25.—Atter un dergoing for nearly two days one of the most searching cross examinations ever heard in a Tennessee court, Col. Duncan B. Cooper was given over to his own counsel tonight by the state Tomorrow the ca: against the Coopers and John D. Sharp for slaying former Senator E. W. Carmack will be re sumed with the elderly defendant still counsel bring out tomorfos Governor Patterson to Be Called. Immefiiately after Colonel Cooper is finaily dismissed from the stand Gov ernor Patterson and his adjutant gen- eral, Col. Tulley Brown, will be called to fell what part,if any, play in - this political) tragedy. Colon Brown was in Jafaes Bradford's off) at the conference which hegan at 3 p the day of the tragedr and closed m. ook Stand Against Counsel's i v i Folitical Tragedy. X against the advice of his counsel. Nev. ertheless al| efforts of the state to con- fuse the witness on the subject matter nis direct examination falled, Hg' stuck to his story. P That $100,000 Defalcation. 7 The prosecution did some execution ip its efforts to show that Colonel Ceaper a3 clork and master in chancery, | which Colonel walnut fog _company Cooper managed. The witne Insist- ed, however, that every dollar of the chancery shortage, due to a faulty of- fice system, had been repald and that he did not know that the state treas- urer, M. T. Polk. was using the state’s funds in the investments. Cooper Showed Signs of Distress. Towards the close of the ordeal this' aftern Colonel Cooper began to twenty minutes before the killing. Just as the conferen ed Gover- | show signs of distrass. Before the time | nor_Patterson telephoned for Colone! | for the luncheon adjournment he ask- (oo It s the defense’s theory 1| ed the court to take a recess until 8 ‘s mansion | p. M. that he might recover met Seaator Carmack and | strength. While he appeared to ha » killing resulted. recovered when he again took the d in t e afternoon, be soon bageSl physically. He gave Advis quent displays temper and disre- The cross of Colonel | garded the orders of his own counsel. coper ix eas! riking fea- | Tho state's attorneys, to add to his of the trial thus far. The colone! | annoyance, asked disconnected and in- ars old, but well presorved. He | volved questions, but at 4 p. m. gave ie reputation of belng high t—| up the task and left the witness, ed and easily moved to anger. It was | spiring, flushed and angry, but common rumor that he tood the stand | satisfied. ——— IMMENSE ILc PACKS COMING DOWN FROM NORTH | Anchor Liner Damaged by Collision | With Floating lce in Mid-Ocean. Anchor | the | Néw York, Fep. 26.—The line steamer Furness! one of vessels that went 10 the o whi the steamers Republic and Florida col- | lided off Nantucket light, reached port | today, showing the effects of a col-| liston’ with heavy floating ice in mid- | ocean. ‘The Furnessia's deeply indented and followed kept the pumps bow-plates were | slight leak that | going during | The coll v occurred last Friday night and its severity can | | One steamer reported passing through | an ice field Afty miles in extent | . , i | STEAMSHIP FLORIDA SOLD AT AUCTION FOR $220,500. | & | This is the Ship Which Rammed the Republiz Off Nantucket island. South Brooklyn to a man who the name of M. A. Mosle and Is to he a Philadeiphian. | The sale of the vessel, with the §20 age and freight monies previ eposited, puts Commissioner | Alexander, as trustee, in posse: { $240,500, which, under admirs should the Florida be held for the sinking of the Republic, the only fund from which to pa¥ claims for damages. Tho value of the Renub lic_alore was placed in the libel at | $1,£00,000 and $500,000 more was aske. { tor loss of freight and passenger bag- gage. VAIN SEARCH FOR STOLEN $50,000 NECKLAGE Crocker at San Gras Bail. | San Francisco Feb. 25.—Detectives vainly searched the St. Francis hotel today for the $50.000 necklace lost by | or stolen from Miss Jennie Crocker t the Mardi Gras ball Tueaday night | No clew to the mysterious disappear- nce has been found, Miss Crocker eclared she did not believe any of ;he persons at the bajl stole the neck- ace. Taken from Miss Francisco Mardi | USURY LAW UPHELD. Decision for Man Who Borrowed $440 and Gave Note for $500. | New York, Feb, 25.—Justice La Fe ira of the city court handed down to- day a decision upholding the law againstwusury. A jury had rendered | a verdict in favor of the defendant {'in the case of Ruben Bruck against { Kalman Lembeck, and a motion was | { made by coussel for the plaintift to et | | aside the verdict. The justice denied | this. Lawyors in the court agreed that the decision was a victory for those | compelled to borrow and to pay the il- “loan sharks. | the case before the jury, | money lenders had got a note fo larger amount than they actually loan- | #d.” Bruck, the plaftift, had loaned | Lembeck only $440, but had demanded a note for $500,maturing in six months. Approps House. Washington, Feb. he entire time of the senate was occupied today with the consideration of the agri- eultural appropriation bill. Many items of the bill providing for various investigations and matters relating to new legislation were stricken from the bill on points of order. The forestry service was again severely criticis by Senators Carter and Heyburn. Husband Killer Acquitted by Jury. | New York, Feb. 25.—Rose Gratzione, 20 years old, who when but a bride of six” months ‘shot and killed her hus- | bard, Dominico, because unable to en- gure ‘longer his'alleged brutal conduct, “vas acquitted of the charge of murder | in the second degree by a jury In Brooklyn tonight. , There was an a’- fecting scene whéh the jury decreed thut the young woman the Agricultural Bill in | noon on the tarm of Elmer 8. be imagined by the fact that several i | bearing the date of 19 SKELETON OF WOMAN FOUND ON A CONNECTICUT FARM. Bones Were Moss Covered—Purs With 52 Cents Found Nearby. Easton, Conn., Feb. 25.—The ton of a woman was found this the Adams road by John years old, who with some oy jons were going through the Medical Examiner M. V. B. Dwm Greenfield Hill and Coraner Charles A. Doten were notified. Dr. Dunham's ex= amination showed that the remains . were those of a woman well advanced in_years. The bones were moss covered and pleces of clothing bore evidences of cen exposed to the elements passengers were thrown to the decks long time. The fact that some i AP S A of the hones were a little ditance from Recent returning steamers report.| the skeleton is belleved to show that imimense ice packs coming down from hody was partly eaten by wild ani~ | the north, indicating an eariy break | -, of the Ice fields In the Arctic ocean. | ar the skeleton was found a purse, 52 cents, the latest/coln Nearby was ard, mailed from New Haven In 1903, but the writing was illegible. There was afiother scrap of paper bearlng writing that was tard to read, but the name on it is belleved to be tn wlich was a post Mrs. J. Case. A plece of a black satin shirtwaist as found, and the shoes were still on the foot bones New York, Feb, 25— The steamshin [ Tit Is belleved that the woman was one | Florida of the Lloyd Itallano line, { who came to the home of Mr. Andrews | which last month rammed and sank | about f years ago and obtained food the White Ster liner Republic in a fog | and shelter. Tt s thousift that, being off Nantucket Isiand, was sold today |tired out, she afterward lay down to |t auction for $220,500 at her pier in |rest and dled from exposure. RUBBER MILLS TO RESUME * WORK NEXT WEEK. Work for Upwards of Ten Thousand New England Operatives. Joston, Feb. 26.—Upwards of ten thousand rubber mill operatives in New England who have been idle for & month will be at work again by the middle of next week. orders having been Issued by the United States Rub- ber company to resume operations at most of its idle plants. The Malden and Melrose factories of Boston Rubber Shoe company, sub- a Jnited States company, were reopened today The Malden fac- tory employs 1,700 hands, and the Mel- rose plant 1,300. o AMce Rubber Shoe mills Woonsocket and the Millville Rubl Boot mill of Miilville, Mass., have also rosumed. after a month's idleness. When these mills are in full o) fon they will give employment to 1,600 Amnother large factory controlled by the so-called rubber trust, the L. Can- dee Rubber company’s mill at New Ha . ven, Conn., will be reopened next Mon- day. The concern will run ten hours daily and employs 1,600 permons. Several independent rubber plants are also resuming work. Fireman and Express Messenger In- ngers Hurt, cksonville, . Dixie Fiyer on the Atlantic Co: ruflway was derafled at Andrews, Fla., 24 miles north of Jacksonville, today. The engine tender, bage bination car, two coaches and the front trucks of one Pullman left the tracks. The damage was very light. W. H. Coglle of Sayannah H. Godby. an express messen- re painfully injured. The train crowded with passeneers, but noné was serfouosly hurt. The cause of the wreck i3 unknown. New York, Ginter Young, a former partmer of A. O, Brown, whose brokerage firm went in- to bankruptcy last fall, obtained a 1~ cense to marry Miss Leona Aronson at the city hall today. Miss Aronson is a chum of Tdna WaMnce Hoppem whom Mr. Brown married some time ago. She is 23 years old, a native of | St. Louls, and is known on the stage as Leona Anderson. The will take place next Sunday. Auto Endurance Test New Yerk to Boston, 243 M New York, 26.—~1In connection marriage ir March, New York enthusiaets have arranged for an endurance contest he- twee: this city “dflremon to be on the morning of h 11. The tance betwesn the two cities by route mapped out Is 243 miles, , Will e covered In 12 hours and § &0 free. lutes of actual running time, ' B 3 upon the stand. His counsel have do- | was short $100,000 and that a legisia: cided upon a redirect examination, | tive investigation committee charged promising to be brief. Whether the | that a defaulting state treasurer used state will croge oxamine again w'll de- rly $100,000 of the state’'s funds in pend upon what Colonel Cooper's own joting & Mexican silver minc and & e 4 (with the automoblle show at Rostoms R } Y ol ¢ -