Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 27, 1909, Page 1

_ «Norwich state hospital, hag been dis- VOL. LIL—NO. 48 VIGOROUS PROTEST FROM MR TAFT| Cavit Called Forth by Absolute Misrepresentation in Certain New York Evening Papers TARIFF REVISION POSITION UNCHANGED. President Elect Holds Exactly the Same Views He !’ublic- ly Announced During the Campaign and Since— What Mr. Taft Really Said About the Revision and What He was Reported to have Said Yesterday. New York, Feb, 26.—Prestlont-elect Tart vigorously tested tonighi nst what he was an absolute mitrepresentation in certain New York afternoon newspapers of what he said during the day In answering questions regarding tarift revision. What Mr, Taft Really 8aid. He really stated, he said, that the present business depression was nn- doubtedly due in & large measuré to the fact that the tariff is to be revised at an extra session of congress ‘to meet March 15,,and that it was of the highest impertance that this work of revision should not be del but ex- ecuted with all poseible diligence. Mr. Taft also waid he favored the idea of a permanent tariff commission, the plan for which should be worked out with deliberntion. The guties of such a cormission, he further said. should be a careful study of the operatiog of the proposed new tarift law, to the end that suggestions _DISINTEGRATION OF BATTLESHIP FLEET. Minnescta and Virginia Go to Norfolk —Others Ordered to New York and Boston—Who Will Succeed Sperry? Fort Mouroe, Va., Feb. 26—The dis- integration of the powerful naval force which has been at anchor in Hampton Roads since Monday last began this afternoon, The Minnesota and Vir- ginia of the fleet which circled the vorld, late in the day steamed away to the Norfolk navy yard to undergo docking for the summer mandeuvres. The big white ships when the leave the yard again will be dressed in som- bre “service gray.” The three scout oruisers, Chester, Birmingham and Salem, passed out of the Virginia capes and headed for Newport, R. L The pattleships New Jersey and Rhode Island are ordered awa tomor- row, the former to_go to Boston and the latter to New York. Conscious of the fact that they will be the first of the hemecoming fleet to enter New Yerk harbor, the men and officers of the Rhode Island are preparing to cel- ehbrate acoordingly. ‘The old report spread today that Rear Admical Wainwright is Presi- dent Rooseveit’s choloe to succeed Ad- snival Sperry and that the president intends %o so designate him befors March 4. Admiral Wainwright is one of the most recently prowmoted flag of.- ficers and his selection wouid the sending ashore to hureau and board work of Admirels Arnold and Bahroeder as well as Admiral Sperry, ‘who wil] retire in September. Admiral Arnold, during the absence of Admiral Sperry, is in command of the fleet. SEVENTY-FIVE DAYS IN | JAIL FOR WEST SIDERS Four Men Go to Cedar Street—Moul- ton's Case Again Continued. | There was such a crowd in the city court room on Fridey morning that many could not get standing roomn, he- irg attracted by the hearing for the four who had the fight with the police on Centra] wharf on Thursday after- ndon and the continued case against J. P. Moulton. Both furnished the | wudience much entertainment. | In the Moulton case, Attorney Das ond asked for another continuance, as important witnesses from Massa- chusette were sought, and more time is needed to get them here, and he #ald to the court that the case would £0 on if they were secured. He claim- | | Several might be made in the future which weuld tend to place the whole question of the tariff on a more certain and sclentific basis. What He Was Made to Say. In this stetement Mr. Taft was made to say that the present tariff scheduics were responsible for the present busi- ness depression and that when they were revised their own nts would not know them, all of ich was am- plified at length and made positive by appearing to be an emphatic and en- thusiastic statement. ¥ Was Partioularly Perturbed. Mr. Taft was particularly perturbed over what he called a misrepresenta- tion, pariticularly in view ~of th weight which is mow given his word: hecause of his official positiou. He de- clared he had changed his position in no way and held the same views he publicly announced during and since the campaign, PASTOR HORSEWHIPPED AT REVIVAL MEETING. Rev. W. A. Sunday Grapples With His Assailant—Audience on Verge of Panic—Wielder of Whip Explains. Springfield, 11, Feb, 26.—Rev. Wil- liam_A. Sunday, better known as “Pfl- 1y" Sunday, a former baseball player, who is now an evangelist, was forse- whipped tonight by a religlous fanati at the Sunday tabernacle, where, in | the presence of 8,000 per soms, he was conducting religious revival meeting. The evangelist, after his opening re- marks, was leaning against the puipit on an elevated platform while a hymn was belng sung by his choir leaders and & soprano of Springficld, when a powerful man, who iater sald his name was Sherman Potts, sprang forwara with & buggy whip and struck Mr. Sunday several terrific blows. Sunday leaped from the platform and_dashed his assailant to the floor in the center alsle. The audience wa on the verge of a panic. while Potts | and Sunday rofled about in_the aisle | men soon seized Potts and | they held him until policemen came | and took him to joil. i Mr. Sunday said he suffered several painful bruises from the whip. The goieonds said that his-home. wes nsar vington, il According te the horsewhipper's siatements at the jail,_he was once declared fnsane and committed to the Jacksonville asylum, whence after a Dbriet confinement he was released as cured, He said he came to Spring- field from Decatur today te horsewhip Sunday in defense of the virtues of | women which he declared had been criticized by the evangelist. The police say that Potts is a religious fanatic. COLONIAL SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT | Given by Ladies’ Benevolent Union at Central Bap Church. A colonial supper and entertainment in Bushnell chapel at the Central Bap- tist church, given by the Ladies’ Be- nevolent urion, on Friday eveningw largely attended and one of the most successful soctal affairs recently held at the church. The Supper room was appropriately decorated, this having been done by Miss Lila Cook and George Kraft, assisting Mrs. C. C. Caulkins, who was in_general charge of the programme and carried it out | with pronounced success. The menu comprised cold meats, ed that Moulton said if Mr. Carroll | would give him $200 he would go to| Brockton and get money on bomds. | Attorney Burke claimed the accused had said he had an interest in the | honds at Brockton. The accused was not able to get the honds, but there | was no fraud in the matter. The at- torney said that he had not n tie complaint and had not been able to. ;rm court informed himn he could see | t, | Judge Brown continued the case until March 1 and said jt myst be tried then. - Moulton was held under the same bond and went to jail in the afternoon. The quartette who had the trouble with the police in Central whart were | presented. Willlam and Thomas | Ahearn, Patrick and Thomas Cox were Charged with Intoxication, loitering ahout street and resistance. They all | sald not guilty. For the state Polic man Maloney, Henry G. Peck, Charle Neff, Fiank Tulte and Michael Cor- ccran testified, as did Sergeant Two- mey. The men denied the charges, but | Judge Brown found them gullty of re- slstance, breach of the peace and loi- tering, and gave them 45, 10 and 20 days respectively on the charges. This gentence of 75 days was for each | one. He found them not guilty of in- | toxication. During the hearing and arruments, City Attorney Hall referred to Wil- Ham Ahearn by the nlekname “Did- dle.” "This was resented by the ac| cused and he spoke to Mr. Hall say- ing that his name was not “Diddle” but Willlam, and he should be ad- dressed that way, The court upheld all also referred to him and Ahearn came back with “You're a liar! T ain't no bum!” This repartee interested the specta- tors immensely. Bishop Brewster Mere. On Friday afternoon Bishop Brews- ter arrived in town and will remain until Monday. He will confirm classes in Christ, Trinity and St. Andrew's Episcopal churches here, Grace church at Yantic and St. James' church, at Poouetanuck. He was the guest on ¥riday night of Archdeacon Brown, Tonight he will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Winslow T. Williams, Yan- tic, and on Sunday of Mr. and Mra Gardiner Greene, He will remain here until Monday Gone to New Yor-. John Brewer, who ‘has been at the charged, and is now In New York city, He is working there and writing to iocal friends states that he is in health and haying realized that the straight and narrow path is the only way has resolved to follow it. alads and scalioped oysters, which were attractively, served by the wait- s in colontal gowns. Mebrey's i am was served. Impersonating George and Martha Washington in a | y faithful manner were Mr. and Luther D. Packer, who received | honors of the evening. | After supper the entertainment was given, comprising appropriate olden- time songs finely rendered by the | church guartette, and the Old Famil. Corinne E. White. There short_farce capitally given a Potter and Joseph S. Adams, en- | titled A Slight Misunderstanding. Three numbers by the quartetto | represented by the following: Father, Lucius Brown; Aunt Pauline, Mrs. B. B. Allyn; Uncle John, B. B. n; Darky_Joe, Mason Palmer; grandchil- dren, Reginald Ashbey and Grace Al- Iling; Jarve, Mis# Dolly Reno; the twins, Dcrothy Rawson and Lala Allen Miss Bertha Woodmansee; Birchard Wright; Parson Briggs, Fred Noyes; Naney Gray, Miss La Utley; Mary Ann Sophia, Miss Ava Potter; bride and_groom, N, Eugene | Smith and Mrs. Joseph 8. Adams; | Baby Ned, Stuart Wright. | The musical programme included: Alto solo, Tit for Tat, Mrs. Augustus | Sullivan; tenor solo, The Battle of Stonington, George E. Turner: quar- tette, 21 Lang Syrf, Strike the Cym. bal, J lem My Happy Home; so- prano solo, Bonnie Sweet [Bessie, Miss Harriet C. Frisbie; sopranp solo in costume, Priscilla at the Spinning Wheel, Miss Olive Adams; quartette, Scenes That Are Brightest, How Can I Bear to Leave Thee, and Ameriéa. SUSPICIONS AROUSED. Wealthy Widow and Four Children Burned to Death. Bakersfield, Cal, Feb, irs. Minnle Beekman, widow of William M. Beekman, who was a prominent resident og Kern county, and her four children were burned to death in their home near Bakersfield today. The.po- lice say they were murdered and that the house was fired. The children were from six to four.years old. The charred bodies were found in bed. The half-consumed mattres son which Mrs. Beekman had slept was covered with what appears to be blood It was sent a chemist for an- Beekman's husband died a He had two children by a To these he left $100 Mrs. year ago. former wife. | much clogged most of the time. | time. | ley would appoint Paris, Feb. 26—Bmmanuel Poire, better m under his pen name of Caran d’Ache, the famous comic artist, and cartoonist, died in this city today. St. - Petersburg, Feb. 26.—A much more hopeful view prevails in diplo- matic circles in St. Petersburg today concerning the Austro-Hun, -Ser- vian crisis, due to the probability of the successful issue of the current n gotiations for the intervention of the powers. San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 26.—A memerial praying the American con- gress to amend the law limiting the Jurisdiction ‘of the United States court in Porto Rico passed the house of dele- gates today. It will be transmitted to Commissioner Larrinaga in Washing- ton mext week. London, Feb. 26.—The delegates to the international naval conference to- day completed the formality of signing and seallng their findings. The code to regulate naval wartare, to draft which the conference was summoned, will be published simulteneously in the capital of each country represented on March 20. Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton, one of the American dele- gates, will safl for home March 3. He will take with him the documents for America, which are to be submitted to the senate. CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLY DOINGS THE PAST WEEK Comment on Public Utilities Comm sion—Iincrease in Number of Sup ior Court Judges—Death of the Fri- day Session. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, Feb, \26.—The announce- ment that the public utilities commis- slon legislation had been put over to a later date and the hearings before the judiclary committee which had Dbeen scheduled to begin shortly would not begin untll some indfienite mz:; s when the committee had got most the unimportant matters out of way need not have caused much sur- prise. Nor is there in this situation quite the reason to suspect a nigger in tlie woodpile that some would like it to appear. The fact really is that nobody is_ready to proceed on this matter. Nobody knows very much about it as yet. Members are very free to_ confess their ignorance and while a good many have begun reading up on the bill and the other matters contained in the report of the special commission which” has been studying this subject since the adjournment of the last leg- islature, there is yet great need of light on the subject. So that the sup- port which the bill could command at this state of the matter would come elmost entirely from the commission itself and from such representatives of the state business men’s assocla- tions as chose to come to Hartford, and it is doubtful i the latter would know very much about the subject be- vond the fact that they wanted to es- tablish some sort of a commission to regulate public service corporations. The General Trend of Comment. The general trend of comment, such comment as there is at present, s in- dicative of a belief that the New Hi ven road is not to oppose this meas- ure very strenuously—on the ground, doubtless, that it is of not sc much importance whether the railroads of the state are governed by a railread commission or a public utilities com- mission; they have been used to state itrol for long enough to have had first irksomeness of it wear off, but that the other public service corpora- tions. the telephone and gas and wa- ter companies and so om, were going fo make the hardest fight against any sort of commission that they could possivly put_up. However this may be, the postpone- ment of consideration of the matter at this time is probably of more benefit to the legislators in general and the people’s Interests than to those of the corporations. For it may be taken as certain that the corporation attorneys are already thoroughly pested on the proposed law and know its weakne es so much better than the support- ers of such a law know the strong points that they wish to bring out that the latter would be at g declded disadvantage. Nor has Governor o Lilley's special message yesterday made very much difference in the situation. The governor didn't say anything in his message new; h wiich could be considered it was simply a reiteration of known views on the subject, views xpressed repeatedly from the stump last fall, and the request that the leg- Islature get busy, which it will pro- ceed to do when it gets to it. Another Important Matter. There more important matters and just now. One is the Increase { in the number of judges of the uperi- house. It came up in the latter bod: the regular order of dbusiness yes terday, but was passed, retaining its place on the calendar, because of the fact that House Leader Burnes ‘didn’t opened the programme—Speed Our | feel quite in the mood for a fight, and | Republic, Star Spangled Banner :m/l1 had been told that there one to | To Thee, O Country. This was follow- | be_expected. | ed by the Album, The pictures were | Just where this opposition s fo come iz a puzzle to most, if, indeed, anyone knows, Every la; and ev- eryone else who knows anything about the judicial situation in this state corn- cedes that we haven't judges enough and don’t hold courts enough, so hut what the wheels of justice are very true that among the judges themselves there started a movement to have an increase of but one in their number at this session and let the next slon add the other, but this was quick- Iy quashed by legislative leaders who learned of it at its start. the motive for this w. that of | economy. for the judicial expenses of the state a heavy and have increas- ed largely within a few years. And there are among the members of the house those who feel that such econ- omy would be of value and the right sort, but the meed is so pressine for more judges and the saving would be 50 small that such members as might under other elrcumstances oppose this measure are generally supposed to be willing to forego this pleasure at this It 18 also true that trere are some gentlefnen not only in legisla- tive halls, but outside, who greatly dislike to see Governor Lillev have the appointing of any more judge: or other officials, gither, for that mat- ter—beside those which naturally fall to him to appoint in the usual course of events. If this measure is openly opposed when it finally comes up, per- haps this will have something to do with it. And possibly the fact that certain corporations would just s scon somehody other than George Lil- these two extra judges may have something to do with it. Passing of the Friday Session. The death of the Friday session in the leglelature was an event of the week of no small moment, For the first time in my recollection, which is each and bequeathed the remainder of his $75,000 estate to his widow and her four children. ‘Woodstock—Electric lights are bels placed in the hall occupied by Senext grange. of some considerable extent. the Fri- day session has actually and definitely perished at the hands of the house. Usually the subject is dailled with and the Friday session allowed to die a lingering and theroughly natural or court h passed the senate last week with flying colors, but hasn't | had the sa g0od fortune in the 1t is | Ball Decorations Will Gost $20,000 10,000 INCANDESCENT LIGHTS IN THE ELECTRICAL DISPLAY. PENSION BUILDING COURT Being Transformed Into a Veritable Fairyland—Preparations for the In- augural Ball Evening of March 4. Washington, Feb. 26.—In preparation for the inaugural ball on the evening of March 4 the transformation began today of the big, barnllke court of the pension building, the largest brick ‘building, it is said, in the world, into a veritable fairyland. Hundreds of cases filled with pension LOOSE CASH IS It Is the cash that is seeking to advertise and the householder Following is a summary of the ing the past week: Hulletin Saturday, ltonday. Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday, Fridav, Total. Feb 20 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25 Feb. gfi office documents were rapidly moved into rooms around the sides of the building, while a number of these rooms themselves will be cleared of desks and chairs, to be use® for wait- ing, recepticn and cloak rooms. Elaborate Deocorations. The decorations for the ball alone will cost about $20,000. This does not Inelude the framework on which the decorations will be hung, which will total several thousand more. Tn the eloctrical display between seven thousand and ten thousand incandes- cent electric lights and miles of wire will be used. The Floral Scheme. In the floral scheme there will be three hundred cases of southern smi'as and hundreds of growing American beauty and crimson rambler plants in addition to hundreds of dogens of cut flowers. Mi8S HAMILTON TO VISIT HAILE CLUB. Will Probably Speak to Them Second Suniay in March—New Classes. The Haile club has received word from Miss Jean Hamilton, field secre- tary of the International League of Women Workers, whom the club | is affilfated, that she will probably visit them on the second Sunday in March and be present 10 speak at thelr regu- lar Sunday afternoon tea. Miss Ham- ilton visited the club last year, shortly | after it had started, when it had a | membership of 75 but will now find it | with a membership of more than 490, and instailed in its present ideal quar- | ters. | Three new classes which are to start | next week will give the club nearly twehty classes in operation, but the | new millinery classes will not start till | March 10th.” The full list of classes | and teachers will be as follows | Monday — Dancing, Mr. Holland; um, | cooking, Madame Saunier; gymnas | Miss Cu Boland;, s; shirt waist making, Miss shirt making/ Miss Harring- —Cooking, Mrs. Lani st making, Miss Bolan Mrs. Richards: Coilins and Miss Dunle ay—Gymnasium, s Cur- aist making, Miss O'Con- shirt millinery, Mrs. Collins and Miss Dunleavy ] Thursday—Cooking, Madame Sau- ier: tailor made suits, Mr. Hagberg. Friday—Dancing, Mr. Holland; skirt Miss Harrington: novelty art, required, Miss Perkins, During Lent the social evenings on y will be discontinued. It has been truly sald that “loose cash won't take Telegraph 75 70 81 82 78 94 480 used two thousand blooming plants, | ot Strange Face at Cashier'sWindow RESIDENTS OF A NEW HAMP- SHIRE TOWN SURPRISED. EXAMINERS FiND SHORTAGE Of $19,500—Cashier Allen Under Ar- rest—Pleaded Not Guilty to U. S. Marshal—Released in $10,000 Bonds. Woodsville, N. H., Feb. 36.—A new face at the cashier's window of the Woodsvlile National bank and a brief official announcement i the local pa- per today were the first intimations given the residents of this little river town that Herbert W, Allen, cashier of the bank since ity incorporation, A CONVENIENCE "While loose cash may be regarded as idle cash, it is one of the most convenient things to have in business or in the house. investment with a view of turning an honest penny, and~it is the cash which encourages the tradesman to subscribe for The Bulletin. a soul to heaven,” but §t will admit a person to The Bulletin family of sub- scribers and patrons which later, as a whole, is a peaceful, and may- be, heavenly family. The readers who have loose cash are looking for an adequate re- turn for their money whether it market place,they want bargaims. ‘The Bulletin is a real bargain of itself at 12 cents a week deliv- takes them to the circus or the ered at the door; and Bulletin advertising at present rates is the most_reasonable advertising in this field. . The Bulletin is ready to accept loose change at its face value. news printed in The Bulletin dur- Local 143 144 125 110 123 122 767 Generat 670 290 227 165 275 165 1792 Totv 888 504 433 357 476 381 3039 tweive years ago, was under arrest, crarged with emtezzlement. Responsibi Admitted. An examination of the bunk’s books disclosed the fact tha: the cashier's accounts were $19,600 short and In a statement made to the directors of the institution Allen is said to have ad- mitted the resporsibliity for the short- age. Examiners Weit Ove- the Books: The shortage was discovered early In_the ‘week, through o simtitaneous visit of the national examiner, N. S Bean, and threc bank com- missioners.” The latter went over the books of the Woodsville Guaranty Savings bani, which occuples quarters | with the national institution. Allen hed been trustee of the savings bank and it is alleged that the presence of | the national and state officials at the | same time preveited the cashier from lr{:lclffl’fln‘ securities, a process by which it is said the shortage had been hidden previously. Arrested and Released in Bonds. Late Wednesday night Allen was wrrésted by United Btates Marshal Bu- gene P. Nute and taken before the United ‘States commissfoner at Littie- | ton, on (he specific charge of embez- | #ling $4,000 of the bank's funds. He | pleaded not guilty and was reloased in ,000. | | bonds of GIFT OF $150,000 | | For Endowing Chapel to Be Known as | Edward Wigglesworth Memorial. | Cambridge, Mass. Feb, —An- | nouncement of the gift of $160,000 to | Harvard university for the purpose of | endowing a chapel to be known as the Edward Wiggleworth Memorial chapel, was made at the univedsity office to- night. The donors are James Norton Drew, Mary G. Pitcher, Henrietta G. Fitz and George Wigleworth, all _of Boston, and descendants of three Fd- ward Wigglesworths, who have been { | | | praminently connected with Harvard's history. The conditions of the gift specify that the chapel services “shall denominatiofal or limited to tenets of any single v." never the £ SENATORS FLEE THE STATE. .| Declared in Contempt — Sergeant at Nashvilie, Tenn. .~ teéen members of {he sfate sen: fled t the recent election laws passd over | Governor Patterson’s veto s asserted | in_well informed circles tonight. 1 The thirteen mem 5 were declared | in contempt of the senate by that body oday and the sergeant at arms was instructed to go in pursuit of them. < death. 1 say natural, because the av- erage legislator hasn't the faintest idea_of coming to Hartford regularlv on Fridays, whether this is his first session or his tenth. There are other ways of hastening the session. but there is no apparent sire to hurry it this year, Giving the committees the right to refrain from reporting at all matters upon ‘which they have acted unfavor- ably would certainly not have hurried Imatters or made for a shorter session. The proposition was that matters which the committees had failed to re- port favorably should come back ta the house in which they originated without anything being said about it and be printed in the journal, where they would remain for a week or ten days and automatically die. In fact, to @ive their sponsors a week or ten days in which to work up some sup- port for their measutes would un- doubtedly delay matters much more than to report them unfavorably and kil] them fnstantly, as now. Paring Down Expensos. It is a noticeable thing that in all its delicerations the appropriations comunittee is doing evervthing wosei ble to pare down expenses. There is none of that cheese-paring economy which sometimes characterizes watch- dogging the treasury, but a comscien- tious effort to keeg the expense in curred by this legislature down wher- ever it can be done without injury to the object for which money is appro- priated. Agricultural Appropriation Bill Passed Washiagton, Feb. 26.—The passage of the agricultural appropriation bill by the senate tonight followed an ex- tended debate on the forestry service which oacupied the entire session. As passed the measure appropriates $13, 075,716, which is =n Increase of $191,389 over the bill as passed by the house. Senator Frye gave notice that he would eall up the river and harbor ap- propriation biil tomorrow morning. Tonkin Troops Defeat Pirates. Paris, Feb. 26.—The governor of TIndo-China declares In a cablegram re- celved here today that the Tonkie troops have defeated /fhe Dethan Pi- rates at Yenthe. Two French officers and seven soldiers were wounded. New London.—Major and Mrs. Dion ‘Williams of this city are passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, which grounded outside of New York Wed- nesday afternoon. They will come to New London immediatelv to spend twu weeks with JMrs. Ames, mother of Mrs, | Williams. Major and Mrs. Williams have been fn Paris for a large part of | the winter. One result of the competition n Mexico is_that the Waters-Pierce Ofl company has ®drought to Matamoras a large tank for the storage of oll. As yet there has been no reduction in the priee of ofl, although the Pearson ofl is now being sold. Ofl retafls in Mex- iso at $3.65 Mexican for a five-gallon can, or about 36 1-2 cents United States currency per gallon. . state to defeat the purposes of | O b 4 T e Kermit Roosevelt was the guest of Robert Muro Ferguson at Saranac Lake, N. Y. Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith declared a combination had grown up in the tobacco grade. ‘The Declaration of Palicy by the new premier of Servia was more peaceful than had been expected. M. Bunau-Varilla in a speech at Bos- ton attacked the Gatun dam and the lock plan for the Panama canal. Officers and Men of the United States battleship fleet took up a subscription for loving cup for the Japafiese navy. Corean Exiles in Hawaii Threaten to kill Scng, Corean home minister, who propassd the annexation of the coun- try to Japan. G Ay . President Gomez said he did not be- lleve the Cuban land bill would pass congress, as told by a special cable de spatch from' Havana. Washington Despatches sald the sen- ate judiclary eommittee might absolve the president of blame in the Tennes- see coal and iron merger. gt The Regency of China sent a private lettr to sident-elect Taft stating China's policy with regard to the United States and other nations. The Russian Government expressed a desire to meet the wishes of the United States in reaching a settiement with China regarding Harbin and Man- churla. The Government of Sir Robert Btnd resigned and the governor of New- foundland was expected to ask Sir 1d- ward (Morris, the oppositfon leader, to form a mew ministry. A Special Despatch from Washing- ton announced that leaders in both the senate and_house seconded Mr. Tait's desire for quick work in the consid- eration of the new tariff bill. 1t is §tated in Washington despatches that house conferees have yielded to the semate and have agreed to accept a provision in the naval bill calling for percentage of marines on all war vessels. Dr. E. 8. Bailey of Chicago announc- ed at a special conventinn in New Or- leans that he had discovered in radio- thor, made from pitchblende, a substi- tute'for radium, cheaper and better in its effects. Gov, Willson pardened the Loutsville Herald, indicted for libeling a_judge and commonwealth's attorney, whom it criticised for not prosecuting night rid- ors, the governor saying the newspaper had done its duty. Rifaat Pacha has been ch by, the Turkish government to n fate for the porte the terms by which Rus: proposes a_settlement of the Tur Bulgarian disput: ording to a spe- cial Consantinople despatch. e —— PEACE SOCIETY DINNER AT THE HOTEL ASTOR. ‘The Peace so- eiety of New York brought together around the banquet table at the Ho- tel Astor tomight a most notable gath- ering of men prominent in national, stae and cify affairs. The dinner was in honor of Senator-elect Elihu Root of New York and Joseph H. Choate was toastmaster. President-elect Wil- lism H. Taft Gov. Charies E. Hughes, Right Hon. James Bryce, the British | ambessador, Baron Kogoro Takahira, ambassador from Japan, and Joaguin Nabuco, Brazilian ambassador, were the speakers and the guests numbered about 800. Among those 800 were many promi- nent eltizens of New York, representa. tive of all the arts, professions and industries. The programme card contained min- | 1ature portraits of the speakers, Pres- ident Roosevelt and the emperor of Japan ou Incia paper, beneath each of which was ascribed a brief expression by the person portrayed on the sub- ject of peace. President-elect Taft arrived and as he came in with ex-Just | Alton B. Parker the assembled guests arose and gave him an ovation, Mr. Root, the guest of honor, and Joseph H. Choate, who, in the absence of An- { drew Carnegie, president of the soci { ety. presided, followed Mr.. Taft and jludge Parker. Governor Hughes did not reach the banquet hall until some | time later, having attended another dinmer. | The speech making did not begin | until late, the menu and programme | curd placing the speakers in the fol- lowing orde: Senator-elect Root, Ambassador Bryce, Ambassador Ambassador Nabuw, ( oV, | Charles E. Hughes and President-elect | Tart. | Ambassador Bryce, in beginning his { remarks, said the lofty thought and | earnest, eloquent and elevating words of Mr. Root were a living illustfation of why Mr. Root made such a great secretary of stat COSTON INSPECTOR G(ETS LETTER FROM JEROME Information Wanted Regarding Cou- ple Arrested in New York. Boston, Feb. 26.—Chief Inspector William B. Watts today receivad a {ictter from District Atforney Jerome {of New York, ing for information concerhing Reubén C. Mason who, it apne with Mrs. Brown, is under arrest in that eity. Chiew Watts says that Mason came to Boston from Canada twenty years ago. While he was here he was known as Professor | Howard, Dr. Frank C. Algerton and by other names. oHis lectures on spir- ituaiism attracte ention through- lout the country from ‘1389 until 1900 | In the latter year, Chief Watt say | he was arrested in this city, charged with blackmeiling a wealthy 'Spring- | fleld contractor named Mayo. After a | sensational trial he was sentenced to two years In the house of correction. He was released in 1902. He was well known smong scciety veople of New York, Chicago, New- port, New Haven and Bridgeport, “onn. Dcided Advantage for the Defense. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 26.—The ninth | day of actual testimony in the trial of Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, Robin Coop- er and John D. Sharp, for the slayls | af former United States Senator &, W, | Carmack, was marked by lengthy and bitter srgument between opposing advantage for the defense. Tolland.—] January the atten- ‘danc cent. net less than 91 in any school in Tol The per cent. attendance for entire term was :‘ufl‘ W'&hlm d‘&':'fg:nmn': e, an, t a early, | counsel, and it closed with a decided | STRU Sharp Rocks—Vessel is the Fire Room—FPowerfi New York, Feb. 26.—The United | States revenue cutter Mohawk, bound | from New London for Tompkinsville, ran on the rocks in Hell Gate, off Ward's Island, known as Little Hog Back, late today, and at a late hour tonight was still hard aground despite the efforts of several tugs to move her. The cutter's bow Is resting on. two sharp rocks and it Is feared they will tear a hole in the ship's bottom. Aid Sent from Brooklyn Navy Yard. Wireless telegraph brought the news that the Mohawk is leaking badly and that there is some water in the fire- room, but that the pumps are keeping ahead of the flow. Several plates in ; W U. 8. REVENUE CUTTER MOHAWK “ON ROCKS IN HELL GATE Weather is Clear and Calm and no Anxiety is Felt for the Crew an Ashore Off Ward’s Island—Is Resting On Two Leaking Badly—Water in ul Tugs Standing By—Pon- toons and Lighters Hurried to the Scene. the cutter’s bow are broken and others are bent. Three powerful tugs age standing by as well as pontoons and lighters hurried to the scene from the Brooklyn navy yard. A diver and wrecking vessel have also been sent to the Mohawk's assistance. Captain Landry in Command. An effort will probably be made at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning, when it wili be high tide, to float the vessel. The Mohawk is of long and is of 980 tons dbphem Capt. Staley M. Landry is in com Weather Calm. The weather is calm and clear and the crew is in no dangor. . CO-EDUCATION ABOLISHED AT WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. Action Taken at Speci Board of Trust New York, Feb. 26.—Co-educatton at Wesleyan university at Middletown, Conn., was abolished at a speclai meeting here today of the trustees of that jnstitution. The action was tak- en after a prolonged discussion and is the result of the long continued oppo- | sition of the male undergraduates of the institution. A proposition to cstab- lish a sepgrate college for Aomen was referred to the special committee. The text of the resolution on co-education, which was adopted by an almost unan- imous vote, is as follows “Resolyed, That no woman be admit- ted to Wesleyan university in any class icter than that entering in the year 1903: but nmmnr in this action shall be construed as In any way con- flicting with the rights and privileges of a® woman who may be or become a member of that class or of any pre- vious class. Thirty of the fifty trustees of Wes- leyan were at the meeting. The board also ' considersd another subject on wlich the undergraduates are anxious, that of the question of dancing in the college gymnasium, but no action was taken other than to refer the matter to_a special committee. It was decided at the meeting that President-clect Willlam A. Shankjin, now president of the Upper lowa uhi- wersity at Fayette, Ta., should enter g;on his new duties at the time of ‘esleyan’s commencement exerc: next June, though Dr. Shanklin’s for mal inguguration will not take place untll the fall. The dnte of the inangu- ral is to be fixed by a committee ap- pointed today. RETURNED FROM VENEZLUELA. Special Commissioner Buchanan's Mis sion Was Successful. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—W. L. Buchan- an, American’ special commissioner to Venezuela, appointed by Secretary Root to arrange a basis of settlement of the disputed claims of that country, has returned to Washington on the gunboat _ Marietta. Mr. Bucharan brought the protocol signed whereby two of the five claims are to be set- tled out of court and the remainder ar- bitrated. Diplomatic relations with Venezueda are to be tmmediately re- | sumed, and in’about a week W. W. Russell, the former minister, with- | drawn last spring, following Castro's refusal to arbitrate the-clatms, will re- turn to Caracas, in all probability go- | Ing part of the way on a warship. Mr. Buchanan also called on Rresi- dent Roosevelt and paid his respects, Mesting of BERLIN STABBER CAUGHT. Women of That City Have Been Ter- rified by Many Street Attacks. | Berlin, Feb. 26—The man who dur- ing the last fortnight has been making & sarles of attacks upon women on the | streets of Berlin was captured this morning. He made an attempt to stab | & woman on the Friedrich Strasse, one of the crowded shopping streets of the city. The woman scréamed, and her assatlant fled into a house on an ad- joining street, where he was at once Beized by a policeman. He Is a young man, but has not yet been identified. { | MRS. BEN TEAL FOUND GUILTY. One Year in Jail Her Punishment for | Attmepted Subornation. New York, Feb. 36.—After deliberat- | ing all night, the Jury which had heard | the evidence for and against Mrs. Ben Teal, charged with attempted suborna- tion of perjury, brought in a verdict of guilty early this afternoon. |~ The woman was sentenced immedi- | ately to one vear in the pemtentiary by | Judge Foster of general sessions. The charge against her was incidental to| the Frank Gould divorce case. New Hampshire Wants Taft for Sum- mer Resident. Portsmouth, N. H., Feb. 26.—Interest ed partles have gone from Portsmouth to Washington armed with plans and | photographs In_an effort to | President-eloct Taft to come to New- carthy for the summer of 1909, It is understood the: the location to be of- fered is an estate on the shore of Portsmouth harbor and Newcastle bay, near the headquarters of the Russlan and ~Japanese war peace delegations, and that the project has. the backing of the New Hampshire congressional delegation. Chance for Settlement of Railroad War. —Tt was with con- ants Rat Boston, Feb, 2 siderable’ relief that Boston me learned today that there was a chay for a settlement of the railroad rat war in 1ifferentfal westbound freight rates. i'his result is anticipated from a meeting (0 be held in New York next Tuesday of the import commitiee of the trunk line committee, the outcome of which, it is hoped, wiil be the call- Ing “togsther of the larger committee {and a satistactory settiement of the difficuity. | his offtce. BLOOD RELATIVES ALL CUT OFF, AN EXTRAORDINARY WILL, No Part of Lega Must Go for Church or Religious Purposes. Cambridge, Mass., Fob, traordinary - will, meny res 26.—An ex« in wpects, that of Mrs. Nannie F. Allen of Mal- den, aunt by marriage of Lilllen Nordica, the singer, was filed In the Middlesex county probate court here today. The will disposes of property valued at 3100,000. Cutting off all of her own blood relatives entirely, with the explanation that the estate orig- inally belonged to her husband, John W. Allen, and discriminating between her relatives by leaving nothing to those whom she belleved to be dowed with plenty of this world's goods,” Mrs, Allen qualified her be- quests still further by ordering that the legatees shall each make oath and sign an affdavit that they wil devote no part of their legacies to church or religious purposes. It is thought that the will wiil be contested in the courty by those persons cut off by Mrs. Allen, Among these are Lillian Nordica of New York, Imogene A. Costello of Angeles, Torne A. Walker of New and Anna M. Baldwin of Boston. will will come up in the Jrobate tomorrow morning for a only public bequest made len was one lot of land to hospital. NO INTENTION OF “RELIEVING SPERRY As Commander in Chief of the Atlantie Fleet. ‘Washington, Feb. 26—Rear Admiral Sperry apent some time with Secretary Newberry after he had returned from the cabinet meeting. The mecs again declared today that there was no intention of relleving Admiral Sper- ry from his duties as _cofihander in chief of the Atlantic fleet. It is be- leved. however, that if the .admiral request that he be relieved, another rear admiral will be appointed to the command. Tomorrow Admiral will be the guest of the fent at | lincheon at the White House. He vul/ remain In Washington until M when he will return to the flags Connecticut. FAINTED IN SUBWAY CAR. President Simmons of Fourth Nationd) Bank, New Ycrk, Taken Home. New York, Feb, 26.—J Eftward Sim- mons, president of the Fourth Na- tional bank, was luddrnly tricken with synoope today while riding in & crowded subway train on his way Mr. iSmmons, whe, in ad- ditfon to_directing the affatrs of the Fourth National bank, is president £ the New York chamber of commerce and an officer and director of & many financial and benevolent T tutions, was removed to the of the House of Relief, an inst of which he Is a governor, In an am- bulance. < At the hospital' his I was diagnosed a simple spell and he oon rovived suficiently permit of his removal to his homse. v ranocbe e dore- UNREST IN CENTRAL AMERIOA. One or Mgre United States Warships to Be Sent to West Coast. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Becauss of re- ports of uneasiness ia Central Amer- ica, growing out of important military activity in Nicaragus, the state de- partment has asked that one or more naval vessels be sent to Amapala, on the west coast, to watch developments and report on the situation. Courtmartial Sentence of Capt. Qual« trough Approved by Sec’y Newberry. Washington, Feb. 26.—Secretary News berry has approved that portion of the | sentence of the courtmarttial which at Gibraltar sentenced Captain BEdward I, Qualtrough of the battieship a to a loss of ten numbers In rank, fol lowing a trial on charges of intoxica- | tion and conduct unbecoming an offi- cor. That portion of the sentence sus- pending Captain Qualtrough from duty for six months, which was approved by Admiral Sperry, required no action by the navy department. Insures Members of Masenio Fraternity ' Only. Albany, N. Y. Feb. 26.—Willlam F. Hotehkiss, state superintendent of In surance, issued a license today to the “Mutual Inderunity and Protective un- fon of Connecticut, incorporated.” ot New Haven, Conn., and authorizeg the soclety to conduct business in this state As an ussessment fraternal bhens- ficiary order. It fssues sick. death and accident certificates to members of the Masonic fraternity only. Steamship Arrivals. At Rotterddm: Feb. 26, Ryndam, from Now York via Boulogne. * At Genoa: Feb. 23, Buenos Ayres, from New York via Cadi and Barce- ona. At Bordeaux: Feb, 23, Californa.from New York. mice: Feb. 23, Reina Blena, ew York via Oran, Alglers, eto, At Naples: Foeb. 36, Ancona, from 8undry Civil Appropriation Bill Passed. ‘Wasliington, Feb. 26.—After having arlfnd ong for a ‘Week, the sundry civil ap) tion bill, carrying in the '$137,000,000, was passed by tonight with numerous mea- terlal amendments. N New York via Philadeiph! Alleged Horse Thief Arrested. Naugatuck, Conn., Feb. 26.—Fred all stealing of two horses in Mass. He will be given & tomorrow. 2 - g 85