Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 10, 1909, Page 1

* President Follows Predec: VOL. LI—NO. 58. " INSURGEN Attempt to Force President to Show His Hand TARRIED MOST OF THE AFTERNOON. Reports that Mr. Taft Intended to Work with House Or- ganization in Interest of Speedily Getting Tariff Bill Through—President Diplomatically Sidestepped An- nouncing How He Stood—*Insurgent ‘Washington, March 9.—President Taft was given an opportunity today to declare himself on the “insurgent” movement to revise the house rules. Diplomatically he sidestepped an- mouncing how he stood, but in doing so e missed luncheon and about half of the concert of Madam Fames, which he was scheduled to attend in com- pany with Mrs. Taft and their guests. Representative Gardner Led Insurg- ents. Representative Paine of New York, chairman of the committee on ways and means, sought the support of Mr. Taft for the existing order of thin and the insurgents’ cause was advo- cated by Representatives Gardner of Massachusetts, Madison of Kansas and Nelson of Wisconsin. Were Frightened by Rumors. The visit of the “insurgent” tion to the executive offices co most of the afternoon. The thr surgents” heard it charged that Mr. Taft intended to join hands with the house organization in the interest of getting the tariff biii through as soon as possible. Greatly disturbed by these reports, they hurried to the White house to urge Mr. Taft to take a soft seat on the fence and leave the fight- ing to fhem. When they came out of the exetutive offices, Mr, Gardner de- clared, with an _exhibiiion of com denee, that the “insurgents” were no longer in a compromising moody “We are firmly impressed thkt Mr. Taft fs not opposed to a change of the rules” said Mr. Gardner, “but he is w littie fearfu] that a contest now would cross the lineand interfere with the passage of the tariff bill” on House Rules Revision. ” Promises. Claim They Are Not Disposed to In- terfere. An effort was made by" Mr. Madison to show that there is no such danger in the fight they are conducting. . He said that he had told Mr. Taft thht he and his colleagues were not dis- posed to interfere with the continu- ance of the present ways and means committee, and that he thought he could promise that no objection would be made to the continuance of the old committees on any subjects that the president feels incilned to ask legisla~ tion at the present session, Prom Not to Filibuster. Another promise made by the “in- surgent” delegation was that they would not filibuster agatnst legisiation if they made their fight and lost. They argued that the fight could be brought to an end in one da By these con- | ciliatory promises Mr. Madison said he | did not mean that the fight would be abandoned if lost now.. He said the “ipsurgents” would wait, however, un- til the proper time to renew it. Tariff Bill Ready to Report First Day Mr, Payne was with the president a few minutes. He said he told Mr. Taft that the tariff bill would be ready to report on the first day of the session, but that he could not prophesy what would happen If the present chaotic conditions in the house were to continue. & al times during the conference Mrs, Taft sent word that she was ready to start for the concert and was finally compelled to leave witk out her husband. The president, how= ever, reached the theater before the concert was oyer. » FIRST TAFT CABINET MEETING. ors Having Them Keep Silence. ‘Washington, March 9.—President Taft's first cabinet meeting convened at 11 o'clock today. All the members of the new cabinet except Mr, Dickin- won, who 18 to be secretary of war, were present. President Taft has de- termined not to permit the members of his cabinet to discuss the business transacted. The meeting ‘today broke up &t 12.45, when Sedretary Knox an- nounced Mr. Taft's ruling. “The president has decided to pur- sue the policy of his predecessors and do his own talking” said Secretary Knox. Secretaries Wright, Meyer, Na- gel and Wilson confirmed this state- ment. Previous to. the meeting, Secretary Knox had a conference with Mr. Tatt, and the president had time to receive the following callers: Governor Ide of the Philippine islands, Senators Bradley of Kentucky, Nixon, Nevada; Scott. West Virginia; Gamble, South Dakota; Carter, Montana; Clark, W oming; Representatives Martin of south Dakota, Dwight, New York; ex- Representat Richardson of Ten- nessee, and Elmer Dover, secretary of the executive committee of the nation- al republican committee. Chief Justice Fuller and members of the supreme court of the United States formally paid their respects to_the president at the White house today. The justices were received in the Blue parior. THE POPE MUCH BETTER. Resumes His Audiences in His Private Apartments. Rome, March 9.—The pope, who has Dbeen suffering from a cold, is much better tiyday. The beautiful spring- like weather has had a good effect on him. He has not yet been allowed to come down to the state apartments, but, as he insists upon resuming his audiences, he received today in his own privaie apartments Cardinal Richolmy, archbishop of Turin, and Mgr. Trobee, bishop of St. Cloud, who came to Rome for the purpose. Both visitors expressed the opinion that the pope looked comparatively well and vigorous considering the fact that he has been confined in his roem for more than one week. The pope expressed the desire to descend soom to the throne room to receive Cardinal Mer- eler, archbishop of Mechlin, who is heré with five Belglan bishops, and a Belgian pilgrimage. OF INTEREST TO HUNTERS. Number of Matters up Before Com- mittee on Fish and Game. Hartford,. March 9.—There was a large attendance before -the commit- tée on fish and game, as there were a number of matters up which were of interést to the hunters and to the gume wardens throughdut the state. There were a number of bills regard- ing the licensing of hunters, and many were heard for and against it. The game wardens throughout the state pointed out the excellent results which have obtained since the passage of the present law in putting a restriction on indiscriminate hunting and ailowing of the enforcement of the game, lass. BRYAN’'S ELDEST DAUGHTE:R Ruth Bryan Leavitt Granted a Divorce from Her Husband. Lincoln, Neb, March 9.—Ruth Bry- an Leavitt, eldest daughter of Wil- llam J. Bryan, was this _afternoon granted a divorce from W. H. Leavitt. Mrs. Leavitt and her mother appear- ed in the court of Judge Cornish and both Blleged that Leavitt had not con- tributed to the support of his wife. There was 1o’ defense, Mrs, Leavitt was_granted the custody of the two children, $75,000 FOR WELLESLEY. Residue of Miss Ellen A. Kendall's Estate Goes to College. Boston, March $~—A Dbequest to Welesley college of the residue of the estate of Miss Ellen A. Kendall of Boston, estimated at between $75,000 and 580,000, is contained in the will ‘filed for probate Tuesday. The will di- rects that the money shall be used in the establishment of a professor- ship named for the donmor, and that 3 wnflu: in excess of $60,000 shall be OLD AGE PENSION SYSTEM FOR THE UNITED STATES. Bill to Be Py nted to Coming Extra Session of Congress. Boston, March 9.—In connection with a movement to establish an old age pension system, Senator C. W. former United States Hinds of Mississippi y todey. Mr. Hinds has together with a strong petition bea ing the names of citizens in all parts of the country, he proposes to present to the coming extra session of con- gress. The bill provides for the crea< tion of “old age inquiry pension commisgion,” to be composed of five persons, to be appointed by the presi- dent of the United States, with the advice and consent of the senate. This commission would be Instructed to make a comprehensive investigation of the condition of all persons over the age of 60 years in the United States and report to congress. The bill pro- poses that all necessary .expenses of the commission shail be paid upon the order of the chairman of the commis- sion out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise ap- propriated, the expenditures not to ex- ceed fifteen thousand dollars per an- num. A compensation of four thou- sand dollars, together with an ailow- ance for actual traveling expenses, is proposed for each member of the com mission, A LOWER WAIST LINE. Will Be Down Near Knees if Dress- makers' Plans Are Enforced. Chicago, March 9.—The annual ex- hibition of the dressmakers’ convention which begins here tomorrow will be signalized by important edicts doom- ing the directolre gown and kindred styles and endorsing costumes of the tenth, eleventh, twelfth and fifteenth centuries The walst line, it is announced, will be near the knees, which means that there will be no su¢h tiing as a waisc line. NO TWO-CENT LAW IN KANSAS. Senate Kills Passenger Rate Bill, but Passes Maximum Freight Law. road committee which that the two-cent fare bill be not passed. This ends the two-cent fare | legislation in the Kansas legislature at this session. recommended The senate last night passed the maximum freight rate bill, reducing the rates In the state 5 to 15 per cent “Rhe_bill already had been passed by the house. MANILA EDITOR TO JAIL. Kalaw Convicted of Libeling Member of Philippine Commission. Manila, March 9.—Theodore aw, editor of El Renacimiento, organ of the radical element of the Filipinos, has been convieted of libeling Dean C. ‘Worcestar, a member of the Philippine commission, and sentenced to serve nine months in the military prison of Rilibid and to pay a fine of 3,000 pesos Kalaw will take an appeal WRIGHTS GOING TO RuME. To Make a Series of Flights There With Aeroplane. Paris, March .9—The Wright broth- ers, the American aeroplanists, are ranging to' go to Rome next month to malke a series of flights. Tart O. Berg, thelr European business manager, has left for Italy, to select a field for the exhibitions. Fell 25 Feet to Rocks Below. Unionville, Conn., March % —Frank Thorpe. aged 60, a track foreman for the Farmington street railway, fell from the iron bridge over the Farm- ington river in Farmington ‘this aft- ernoon and was s0 badly hurt that he died while being carried to his home. He was at work on the bridee and slipped through the structural work to the rocks, 25 feet below. A widow and four daughters survive. Mrs. Hay's Gift to Brown University. Providence, R. L., March 9.—The widow of the late John Hay will equip the map room of the new John Hay Memorial library at Brown university. according to an ammouncement mad today. The cornerstone of the library wili be laid next month | phys! TS” AT THE WHITE HOUSE| Cabled Parugrapis Paris, March 9.—The chamber of deputic passed the income tax bill by 407 es to 166, ‘Willemstad, Curacao, March 9.—The Italian cruiser which arrived here last week, is to leave soon for Trinidad via Martinique. Triedrichshaten, March _9.—Count Zeppelin made an’ ascension here today in his new airship, the first time this year. The crew was composed entirely of men from the balloon battalion of the army. . e o St. Petersburg, March 9.—Emperor Nicholas has signed an order abolish- ing the use of drumsJjn the army in time of war. Drummers in the future will be trained in marksmanship and in war time will become combatants. ‘Naples, March 9.—John W. Wilcox, Jr., ensign attached to the American gnnboat Scorpion, and ten men from that vessel have left here for Reggio to assist in unloading lumber from the United States, to be used in the con- struction of huts for the earthquake survivors, Brussels, March 9.—Lieutenant Ar- nold of the Belgian army, who was at one time denounced by the mission- aries for burning and pillaging villages. assassinations and other atrocities in the Congo, has been found guilty of a series of charges of this nature and sentenced to imprisonment for twelve years. THE UNWRITTEN LAW TO COVER EDITORS 60 Persons Hurt FOURTEEN OF THE KNOWN DEAD ARE WHITE. ~ $1,000,000 Worth of Property Destroyed by Torado — Thoroughfares Piled High With Wreckage. Brivkiey, Ark, March 9.—Thirty or more lives' were snuffed out, sixty peo- ple wers injured, fourteen seriously, and property estimated to be worth one million dollars was destroyed as a re- sult of a tornado which wrecked this little town last night. Of the known dead, fourteen are white people, follows: The Known Dead. Issac Reed, Mrs. Isaac Reed, Russell Reed, Raymond Reed, Porter Foote, J. T. Barrett, Harry Stovall, Jr., Mrs. Bthel Phillips, Mrs. Belle Darden, two chiliren of ~Mrs. Darden, Charles Frenze, A. M. Hood, unidentified man. Work of Destruction Complete. The torngdo hovered about the city only a few minutes, but its work of Who Attack Private or Public Men— Argument for Defense in Cooper Trial—A Burst of Eloquence. Nashville, Tenn,, March 9.—The un- written Jaw was extended today to cover editors who attack private or public men by General Meeks of cour sel for the defense in the trial of Col. Duncan Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D. Sharp for the murder of for- mer United States Senator Carmack. The innovation was sprung during General Meeks' speech to the ' jury. Previously he had expreasly disclaimed the belief that any editorial attack Justified killing the writer. But when warmed up to his subject, with a burst of eloquence, he said “You talk of the liberty of the press Why, gentlemen, no men lives who be- lieves more firmly ir the liberty of the press than I do. But when a man in an editorial position turns the liberty of the press into license and under- takes to defame and defile you and your family, what are you going to do? The prosecution will tell you yeu have your recourse in the courts. Yes, and you get a judgfhent for $26,000 agains: a man not worth the price of a plug of tobacco. 1Is that satisfaction? “Oh, gentlemen, I tell you that he streets of this, our city, have run red before with the blood of men who fm- properly used other men's names in public prints. General Meeks devoted five hours to the speech. He painted the defendants as the finest types of southern aris- tocracy and breeding, declared no erime had been committed when Senator Carmack was shot to death, and closed with a_dramatic appeal to the jury to “turn loose this gallant old soldier, Colonel Cooper.” HOMES ABANDONED, SITUATION 1S SERIOUS. destruction was complete, The Roman Catholic church, directly in_the path of the storm, alone escaped damage or destruction, and stands tonight a grirh sentinel on a scene of desolation. Main street and Cypress avenue, the two principal thoroughfares, are impassable from end to end, piled high with wreckage. Every Business House in Ruins. Every business hopse s in ruins and there is hardly a home that has not at least suffered the loss of a roof or wing. The Arlington hotel, with 80 guests, the Brinkley, the Southern and Kelly's hotels all were destroyed, but without loss of life. £ Relisf Squads at Work. Relief squads have been at work all day caring for the dead and injured. The Rock Island and Cotton Belt rafl- roads have placed cars at the disposal of the relief commmittee, and many persons are leaving Brinkley and seek. ing temporary refuge at nearby point The dead were sent to Helena for in- terment. Food and Clothing Needed. Governor Donaghey arrived from Lit- tle Rock this afternoon. He says foo, clothing and shelter are the things most needful. Hundreds of persons are homeless. The Catholic church has been converted into a hospital, and here the doctors and nurses are caring for the infured. Mass meetings will be held tomorrow in Memphis, Little Rock and other cit- fes to raise funds and supplies for the sufferers. DOG WHIP FOR BOSTON LAWYER. G. A. Sweetser Lashed on Street by Mrs. McLellan. Boston, March 9.—There was a brief tumult in State street just after the opening of the stock exchange today, Heavy Rains Flood the City of Mont- gomery, Ala. Montgomery, Ala., March 9.—Heavy and continued rains have wrought damage here, and tonight the situation is serious. Several homes in North Montgomery have been abandoned and inmates carried to places of safety in ‘boats. The Grand theater, a handsomte new structure, is flooded and the damage will be heavy. ‘The water in the business district.; Dexton avenue, presented the scene of & wide creek. In the Advertiser building the water damaged paper valued at approximate- Iy $1,000. The press room was flooded. The street railway companies suspend- ed traftic and the city is in total dark- ness. The weather bureau estimates the rainfall, which ceased shortly after 7 o'clock tonight, to be 51-2 inches in as many hours, the highest record in Montgomery in over twenty years. YALE JUNIOR TEMPORARILY INSANE FROM OVERSTUDY. Elliot Penrose Jones of Pennsylvan Taken to New Haven Hospital. \ New Haven, Conn, March 9.—Tem- porarily insane from overstudy, Elliot Penrose Jones of Westchester, Pa., a junior in the academic department of Yale, was taken to the New Haven hospital tonight. The first signs of mental derangement were manifested on the part of Jones in his room to- night, when he harangued several of his classmates on political subjects and resisted efforts to quiet him. When a ian was summoned he ran out of his room through the streets of the city until he went into a local drug store, where he was caught and taken to the hospital. Jones, who is a mem- Der of the Yale cross country team, has been a nard working student and his close application to his work is thought to have caused his mental breakdawn. EASIEST STEP TO LIMIT FURTHER NAVAL EXPANSION United States and Great Britain Could Do It—Carnegie's Suggestion. New York, March 9.—Andrew Car- negie today gave out a statement through the Peace society, of which he is president, outlining what hs con- siders the casiest and most practical step to limit further naval expansion in the interests of international peace. He suggests: “Great Britain and the United States to agree as follows: The Unit- ed States will defend against attack the British possessions upon the At- lantfc, including the islands in the south; Great _Britain will defend against attack the American coast up- on the Pacific, together with Hawail and the Philippine Islands. This agree- ment to terminate at the end of five when a well dressed woman was seen lashing George A. Sweetser, a lawyer, well known locally, with a stout dog whip. Three heavy blows had fallen upon the head and face of Mr. Sweet- ser as he stepped out of his office nearly opposite the stock exchan, before a number of brokers and m: sengers who witnessed the affair coul interfere. The woman was Mrs. Jessfe B. Me- Lellan of Natick, who declared that Sweetser had persecuted her in con- nection with a breach of promise suit which: she has brought against a Bos- ton business man, Mr. Sweetser being counsel for the respondent. PROMISE OF CHEAPER MEAT. J. Ogden Armour Says 8o in Interview at Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga., March 9.—“Meat will be cheaper this summer,” said J. Ogden Armour, who passed through Atlanta on his way from Palm Beach to Chi- cago yesterday. “Meat is high, too high, at present,” he continued, “but this is because of the Increased cost of feeding stock just now. It follows that when corn is high meat i high. This summer we expect the price of corn to go down and meat will be cheaper. OLIVER FOR SENATOR. Pittsburg Man Nominated to Succesd Philander C. Knox. Harrisburg, Pa.. March 9 —George Oliver of Pittsburg was today named as the republican candidate for Uhited States senator to succeed P. C. Knox by the joint caucus of the semate and house. OBITUARY. John Butterfield. Utica, N. Y., March 9.—John Butter- field, aged 82 years, one of the pioneers in transcontinental transportation and an early promoter of street railway bullding, died here tonight. He was one of the party of seven who outlined and established the first overland mail reute to the Pacific coast in 1858, later adopted by the American Express com. pany. He had been present at the offi. cial opening of every railroad entering Utica and at one time conducted forty- four stage routes out of this city, Discussed “Government by Commis- sion.” Lirmingham, Ala. March 9.—Dr. Charles W. Ellot, retiring president of Harvard university, discussed at the high school auditorium here today “Goyernment by Commission.” He maintained that the highest efficiency in municipal government is accom- plished by small government . bodies placed in office by universal suffrage. He gave the results of his investiga- tion in Galveston and other Texas cities which are under commission form of government. years' notice, given by either part: C of Mail signs. March Severe. chief of the mail shop of the postoffice department, has 9 —William B. bag repair ‘Washington, resigned after twelve year's serv Bound Over to Superior Court. Winsted, Conn., March 9.—Carmelia Neri, an Italian, was tried on a charge of assault in Barkhamsted today and bound over to the superior court of Litchfield county. Neri assauited Dominick Costello, it is alleged, and bit off one-of his fingers. The finger was exhibited in court. Ex-Postmaster Elkins Dead. Columbia, Mo., March 9.—Samuel R. Elkins, 62 years old, brother of Stephen B, Elkins of West Virginia, died today after an illness of 18 months, He was postmaster here for e Steamship Florida Resold for $175,000 New York, March 9.—United States Commissioner Thomas Alexander, as trustee in admiralty proceedings for limitatipn of liability, today resold the Itallan steamship Florida, which in January last rammed and caused the sinking of the White Star liner Repub. lic off Nantucket. The Florida was knocked down to & ship broker named Bowring for $175.000. At the previous sale the vessel was bought by E. M. Mosle for $220,500. He put up a de- posit of $16,000, but afterwards re- fused to take title to the ship. Banquet in Efihu Root’s Honor, New York, March 9.—The members of tihe Republican club and the alumni of Hamilton college united tonight to do honor to Elihu Root at a banquet | given at the political ization’s clubhous>. Among those who spoke at the dinner were the Rev. Dr. Woolsay Stl}'}kgrv g'“’“r“: olnfigsllhm college, ex<Gov. Frank A. -May Seth Low and others. b NHERITANCE TAX RESOLUTION Bill Passed Authorizing Appeintment of Assistant Clerk in New London County Common Pleas Court. Hartford, March 9.—The senate was called to order at 1115 by Lieutenant Governor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain ‘Sexton. Tayler’s Souvenir. Senator Higgins moved that a com- mittee on recall be appointed to recall senate resolution appropriating $4,000 for W. H. Taylor's I tive history and souvenir. © The motion was passed, and on the | motion of Senator Chase, Senator Hig- | gins was appointed on the committee. Inheritance Taxes. Senator Searls offered the following resolution: “Whereas, The several states are now taxing inheritances with marked suc- cess, and need all the revenue that can properly be drawn from this source; “Whereas, The federal government can readily raise additional revenue when required from other sources; theréfore be it Resolved, First—That the taxation of Inheritances should be reserved to the several states as a source of rev. enue for their exclusive use and ben- efit. “Second—That copigs of these reso- lutions be forwarded to the senators and representatives representing this state In the congress of the United States, and that they hereby are re- spectfully requested to support a prop- erly drawn joint resolution, when pre posed for adoption by the two’houses of congress, declar] policy refrain from the taxation of inherit- ances for federal purposes, and to reserve this source of revenue for the exclusive use and benefit of the sev- eral states.” Referre, Judiciary, Senate Appointments. The committee on senate appoint- ments reported _resolutions _making appinntments. The resolutions were explained by Senator Barnum and on his motion they were passed unani- mously. The appointments are as fol- lows: Trustees of the Norwich hospital for the insane—Costello Lippitt, Clinton E. Stark of Norwich; Bdwin . Gree- ley of New Haven, George C. Waldo of Bridgeport. Trustees of the Connecticut hospital for the Insane—Franklin W. Perry of Putnam, William W: Hyde of Hartford, Elijah K. Hubbard and Frank B. Weeks of Middletown. Calendar. Referred_to the committee on ' the judiciary—Nominations of Frederick B. Hall, chief justice of supreme court of ‘errors, Samuel O. Prentice, Silas A. Robinson and George W. Wheeler, associate judges; Edwin B. Gager, William S. Case and Milton A. Shum- way, judges of the superfor court. Passed—Amending the charter of the Chestnut Hiil Reservoir company n Killingly. Assistant Clerk of Court. Senator Searls called from the table senate bill No. 50 for tite appointment of an additional clerk of common pleas court in New London county. He explaind in answer to the objections that were urged against the passage of the bill Jast wedk that there is a cer- tain sum_ appropriated for the clerks and assistant clerks and that the in- crease in the number of assistants did not mean an increase in the appropria- tion. Senator Blakesle sald he was satis- fled with the explanation of Senator Searls, and he had no further objec- tion to the passage of the Dill. The bill was passed. Adjourned to Wednesday. THE HOUSE. The house was called to 1230 by Speaker Banks. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Franklin Countrys man, the house chaplain. Committee Reports. Railroads—Substitute resomution au- thorizing the New London Northern railroad to issue bonds. Calendar. Incorporations—Unfavorable on pe- tition for the incorporation of a water company in Andover. Report accepted and petition rejected. Appropriations — Unfavorable on house bill No. 425 concerning state aid to erippled and blind persons. Report accpted and gill rejected. Bducation—Unfavorable on several petitions asking for the appointment of a commissioner of immigration. The report was accepted and the petition- ers given leave to withdraw. Petitions. By Mr. Bristol cf Canton—In favor of trapping. Fish and game. By Mr. Whiton/ of New London—In opposition to house bill No. 65, chang- ing the age of consent from 16 to 14 years. Judiciary. to the committee on the By Mr. Carringten of Winchester— | Of “wives and mothers of Winchester" in ald of bill concerning ¥emoval of screens from doors and windows of the places where intoxicating liquors are ‘sold; also_similar petition signed Dby _“Voters of Winchester.” Excise. By Mr. Burns of Greenwich— Against bill repealing law establishing the state police. Judiciary. Calendar. The resolution making an appropria- tion for the Connecticut State Fire- men's association was passed. - On favorable report of the commit- tee on incorporations, the resolution volidating the organization and corpo- rate acts of the Willlmantic Camp Meeting association was adopted. House bill No. 14, making an appro- priation for the State Police associa- tion for two years, was passed. It was favorably reported by the committee on appropriations. In Concurrence. The house concurred with the sen- ate in passing, under suspension of the Tules, the bill authorizing the apolnt- ng it to be the| of the federal government to | — —— oy o being drow; \nlt.hnlrlr ver e from e river e Many Accessions to the Metropolitan museum’s art collections were an- nounced. Ambassador White's Daughter, Mu- riel, 'was reported betrothed fo Count Serth Josch. ¢ “Heirs” of Walter Raleigh Scott, in St. Joseph, Mo., asserted that §50 acres deeded to the city for 99 years were about to revert to them. Henri Bruere, in a lecture at Colum- bia, blamed city charters for much of the bad_municipal government in the Unltw States, A 13 Year Old Boy was committed in the children’s court at New York on his own piea, because “no one in the world loved him.” Counsel for Inventor Lumsden, ac- cused of killing Curb Broker Suydam, will try to prove that it was not he who fired the shots. h Delegates to the tuberculosis congress recently held in Washington highly praised the American methods and urged their adoption in the United Kingdom. A Group of French Deputies is pre- paring to request the government to Lring in a measure safeguarding France's economle and political rights abroad as a substitute for the present tariff bill. Qovernor Hughes Sent to the N York legislature the first special mes- sage of the present session, in which he recommended amendment sto the so- called Armstrong insurance law so as to give to the state superintendént of insurance power to take possession of the property and affaire of insurance companies when necessary to conserve the interests of policyholders. KINGDON GOULD | ELECTED A DIRECTOR Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.— He 1s 22 Years Old. St. Louis, Mo., March 9.—At the an- nual meeting today of stockholders of the Missouri Pacific Railway Co. R. M. Galloway of New York was elect- ed to succeed Stuyvesant®Fish and Kingdon Gould of New York was add- ed to the membership. Mr. Gould was also elected to the board of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & _Southern rallroad, to succeed 8. D, Wartleld of New York. The election of officers by the directors of the two companies will take place in New York in about ten days. New York, March 10.—Kingdon | Gould, the 22" year old son of George | 3. Gould, who was today elected a di- { rector of the Missourl Pacific railroad, left Columbia university last Vear aft- er pursuing the engineering course for four years. He failed to receive his diploma and since then has been studying practical raiiroading in the southwest and Mexico. George Gould has trained both his sons almost from infancy to take up | the railroad business. His idea is that | Kingdon will eventually succeed him, L as he himself succeeded Jay Gould, his father.— It has been said that the peincipal study. of the young Goulds, as children, was “the geopraphy of the Gould lines and the geography of the rest of the world as it related to the Gould lines.” | Jay, the youngest son, is still & stu- dent in the engineering course at Co- lumbia. He holds the grorld’s amateur court tennis championShip and is very pouular with the student body. BANK PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS INDICTED. President Charged With Embezziement of $6,000 of the Funds. Camden, N. J., March 9.—Formal in- dictments’ against former Judge E. Ambler Armstrong, president of the | defunct State Mutual Building ani| Loan association, and ten of the divec- | tors of the company were presented | tonight by the grand jury which has beeu investizating the tangled affairs of that ass#iation. Four separate in- dictments were returned against the president of the company, while the | directors are indicted once only. Judge | Armstrong is indicted on the charge | of embezzlement of $6.000 of the fun of the company. The directors are charged with concealing the true stat- us of the company by issuing a false | statement of its affairs, The E£tste Mutual went into the hands of receivers nearly two years ago. It had branches throughout New Jersey. SHUTDOWN FOR STOCK TAKING. I Notices Posted in Twe Mills of United | States Rubber Co. | ‘Woonsocket, R. I, March 9.—Notices of the annual shutdown for stock tak- ing at the Alice rubber mill in_this city and the Millville rubber mill at| Miliville, Mass.® hoth owned by the Woonsocket Rubber company and con- trolled b ythe United States Rubber | company, ‘were posted today. The | plants will be closed from March 2 to April 5, PRINTER 18 ACCUSED. $. Hudspeth Charged With De- frauding New Orleans Union. H. New Orleans, March 9—Henry S Hudspet, former president of the New Orleans Typographical vnion, was arrested late last night charged with fraugulently obtaining money from the unfon. He was a candidate for the presidency of the International Typo- graphical union against James L. Lynch at the last convention of the organizatios Labor Leader Killed in New Mexico. Roswell, N. M., March 9.—Ollie 8. Shirley, a labor_leader, was Shot and killed today by W. T. Wells, a wealthy resident of Roswell, as a result of a quarrel over the employment of a non- union man on some con<truction work. ‘Wells refused to discharge the man and eight union men struck. Negroes and Mexicans wese engaged to fill their places, This brought Shirley to the scene and the shooting followed. Bequests of $30,000 at Providence. Providence, R. I, March 9.—Three ment of assistant clerk in the common pleas court of New London county. Other matters received from the senate were concurrently acted upon. Conference Committes Report. Mr. Hall of Willington recommend- ed for a conference committee that the houses recede on Its reference of a pro- bill concerning deer from the committee on agriculture to the com- mittee on fish and game. ‘Adjourned. Steamship Arrivals. At Havre: March 8, Chicago, from New York. At Bremen: March_ 9 '(noon), Brandenburg, from New York; Kaise ‘Wilhelm IL, from New York. 2 public bequests amounting to $30.000 were made n the will of the late Wil- liam Doualdson, a Y. M. C. A. worker, which was filed here today. The sum of $10,000 each was given to the local society of the New Jerusalem, the lo- cal branch of the Y. M. C. A. and_the General Congregation of the New Jerusalem. . Loeb Becomes Collector of New York. New York, March 9.—William Loeb, ., former secretary to President Roosevelt, recently appointed collect: of customs of the port of New York, took the oath of office today before Judge Holt in the United States dis- trict court. Mr. Loeb, who succeeds ard S. i t once the performance "ot his b::mu.fl-. by a Highwayman. r MUELLER SWEATED BY THE POLIdl' y In Confession Says He Thought He Saw a Man Lurking Behind a Tree and He Fired, Accidentally Shooting Miss Reed—Officers Believe He Wished to Forsake Eer but was Too Cowardly to Tell Her So. Baltimore, Md., March searching questioning by the police to- day, John J. Mueller confessed that it was he who last night shot and killed his sweotheart, Miss Regina Reed, that there was no truth In the st told immediately after the y he shooting that he and Miss Reed were heid up at a lonely spot near Mount Washington by a highwayman who shot Miss Recd Signed a Statement. In a signed statement today Mueller said that when the ;xvu'h car upon which he and Miss ‘ed were riding reached South and Hilltop avenues, near Mount Washington, M Reed, whoee marriage to Mueller w: for April 14, sald she must leave the car. After they had walked a short dls- tance, the girl preceding him, Mueller says he thought he saw a man emerg- ing from behind a tree, and, belleving himself to be In danger, fired, hut ow. ing to the unsteadiness of his aim on account of fright the bullet struck and killed Miss Reea. Mueller decleres th shooting to have been entirely acc dental. 9.—Under| Story Not Accepted by Officers. His story, however, is not accepted by the police, whose theory is that the killing ‘was premeditated. They be- lieve that Mueller wished to break off his engagement to Miss Reed, but had not the courage to tell her so. At the coroner’s inguest a number of chr were brought out that contradict Muel- ler's original statement, as Il as & part of his confession. "It wi own that the place where the shooting took place was dark and that a highwayman could not have seen the neckiace worn by the girl and that for the same rea- son. Mueller could not have seen the alleged highwayman's pistol glisten as he claimed in his original story. Fur- ther, as against detalls of Mueller's confession, there are no trees at nor near the scene large enough to e ¥ a man. It also developed that Miss Reed was shot twice and three wit- nosses have testified that there was an interval cf at least two minutes be- tween the shots. Mueller is under ar- rest and the police are making fur- ther investigation. COST WILL BE $60,000,000. Rapid Transit Line to Practically Cir- | o New York City. New York, March 9.—The scramble for rapid transit railroad rights in New York city took a fresh turn today,when William J. Wilgus, formerly vice pres- ident of the New York Central road, presented to the public serv commission plans for an extensive terior terminal belt.” which he and a number of associates propose to bufld for the transportation of both passen- gers and freight The jroposed line, which includs both elevated and subway roads at va- rious portions of its route, practically circles the city, taking in the entire water front, and touching also_ the Grand Central station and the Penn- sylvania’ new terminal. The scheme has_the backing ,it is said, of forelgn capital. The cost ‘will probably be be- tween $50,000,000 and $60,000,000 in- COAL MINERS’ AGREEMENT. District Presidents May Refu Sign for Another Three Years. to Shamokin, Pa., March 9.—Secretary George Hartlin of -the United Mine Workers left here today for Philadel- phia to meet President Lewis of the national organization. They will re- ceive the miners' delegation from the coal fields at the Central Labor w building, Philadelphia, tomorrow even- ing to confer on Hartlin’s report be- fore it is presented to the heads of coal companies next Thursday asking for a number of concessions. 1t was learned from an authoritative ail- | | | NEW HAVEN ROAD APPLICATION For Consent to Purchase Stock of New. York and Portchester Co. Albany, N. Y., March 9.—Testimony; was taken today by the public service commission on the application of the' New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for consent to pur~ chase all of the stock of the New York and Portchester Rallroad company and of New York, Westchester aud ton Railway company. Further tes- ony will be taken Monday, on the objections of the eity ) New Haven and Mount Vernon. The New York, Hartford Railroad company was repre- sented by Charles M. Sheafe, Jr., 3 said the purpose of the appiication was to do away with the intermediary cofi-, pany, the Millbrook company, whiek* would simplify accounts and piace the direct responsibility as to the handling of its properti The New York and Portchester and New York, Westchester and Boston companies, it was stated, had a italization of about $33,000,000,0f wi |about $1,000,000 had been 4 used. It was also stated that the purpose of the New Haven company WA te: out all of the water” now sald to :he capltalization of the two collk. en. 100 DWELLINGS DEMOLISHED. Tornado Strikes Cuthbert, Ga.—8ud.' don Cyclone from Southwest. Cuthbert, Ga., March 9.—The north-. source that if the operators want the miners to renew the present agre ment for three years the three dist presidents representing the union will refuse to sign any such agreement. TWO OF OUR BATTLESHIPS Arrive at San Jose, Guatemala—Many Entertainments Planned. Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 9.—The United States cruisers West Virginia and Maryland, Rear Admiral (Swinburne, commanding, arrived at San Jose yesterday. The admiral and his staff were received by a commit- tee and brought to the capital on a special train. The eity has been alab- orately decorated and among other en- tertainments a gala performance at the opera house has been arran, Admiral Swinburne will remain here for four days and several banquets w be given In his honor, President Ca- brera has orderdd that measures he taken to show fitting hospitality to the representatives of the American navy. $300,000 APPROPRIATED By New York City for the Hudson- Fulton Celebration. New York, March 9.—The New Yo city aldermen today appropriated $300 000 for the Hudson-Fulton celebration next September. Herman Ridder ap- peared before the aldermen to urge the appropriati He explained that the total official expenditure for the cele- bration would be $1,260,000, of which the state promised $450,000, while $500, 000 will be raised by private subscrip- tion. ANl of the money appropriated by the city will be expended within the city limits under the supervision of the aldern-en Nebraska House Passed Bank Depos Guarantee Bill. Lincoln. Neb.,, March 9.—The ‘lower house of the legislature today passed the bank deposit guarantee bill fram- ed by a joint committee of the two houses. The vote was 72 to 23, all the democrats and five republicans sup- porting it. The measure is one of the issucs which W. J. Bryan declared to be paramount in the Nebraska cam- paign last fall. Used Discased Horse Meat in Manu- facture of Sausages. Chicago, March 9.—J. J. Schmidt, a butcher, was today found guilty of using diseased horse flesh in the man- ufacture of sausage. The conviction of Schmidt is the first one under th state law, which imposes a penalty of a fine of $1,000, a year's imprisonment in the county jail, or both. | an Student in Vi- enna Vienna, March 9.—Oliver Bray, an American student of médicine, who came here from Berlin to continue his studies, has committed suicide. He was suffering from a nervous affection. y’s father is sald to live in Penn- lvania. Indicted for Husband Murder. Newark, N. J., March 9.—The grand Jury tmnihz r.e[turnejd mw:mmndz cl rs. Mary Jane an Michael Sica with® the murder of the womans’ husband, Frank Wilhelm, a real estate man, who was found dead in the basement of his home Feb, 1. Sica had been in jail ever since the crime was commitied and Mrs. Wil- helm was arrested tonight. Suicide of Ame western section of Cuthbert was sti by a cyclone tonight and almost t destroyed. Many bulldings are ruine. One man has been killed and many have probably been injured. About thirty loaded freight cars om the railroad track were destroyed, Betwean 76 and 100 dwell and business houses were demolished, most. of the razed residences being n the negro settlement. Among the busi- ness houses destroyed are several brick buildings which were literally de- molished, including four of the largest- mercantile establishments in the towp. Six negroes are dead and o8 i thirty seriously injured and a dozen whites are reported injured. T cyclone came up suddenly from the southwest. Telephone wires are down and is tmpossible to ascertain the' damage In the outlying districts, SEVERED MAND PUT BACK. Member Cut Off in Accident Success- fully Joined to Arm. Kalamazoo, Mich., Ma 9.—~The. hand that was severed from the wrist of Charles Miller in & paper factory here recently has been successfully joined to his arm and it is sald that the young man will shortly be dis- charged from Bronson hispital with the prospect of regaining full use of his hand. Only @ small plece of flesh held d arm together when the accident occurred, but the doetors quickly bound them together and the wound has rapidly healed. : Doctors here say that few such ep- erations have resulted successfully. OLD AGE PENSIONS ARE HUGE. ' Great Brita Burden Next Year Will London. March 9—The estmitted expenditure of $43,500,000 for old age pensions in the confing year 18 raspon.- sible for an equal inerease in the eivil service figures. Tn 1908-09 these were $208,500,000, while in 1909-10 the sum of $212,000,000 will be required. Graduated License for Prize Fighting. Carson, Nev, March 9.—The lower house of the Nevada legislature passed today a bill providing for a graduated license for prize fighting. A state li- cense costing $1,000 is fixed for unihm- ited round affairs, $500 for 25 rounds and $250 for twenty rounds. Where athletic assoclations give boxing exhi- bitions the licenses will be 85, but no admission fee may be charged. To Be Porto Rico Chief of Pelice. Panama, March 9. George R. Shanton, who organized the police force of the canal zone, will leave here tomorrow for Porto Rico, where he has been appointed chlef of police. Cap- tain Shanton was engaged in police services here for several years, and police organization of the zone is con~ sidered a most effective one. ‘ Rolling Mills Wage Reduction. Managor H. L. Hocht of the Mesteer n A Rolling mills today announced reduc- tlt:m- in ‘)h.- "ng scale o!‘nr compahy ol o cent. In departments. ABout one thousand men will be affected by the cut. S S e recapitalize the road and h“-l'ql, -