Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 16, 1909, Page 1

4 VOL. LI—NO. HOUSE “INSURGENTS” VICTORIOUS By Vote of 211 to 172 House Rules were Amended in Several . Particulars JOSEPH G. CANNON REELECTED SPEAKER For the Fourth Censecutive Time, Getting 204 Votes, Champ Clark of Missouri Receiving 166—One of the Stormiest Sessions in History of the House—Mr. Cannon Addressed the Members. ; Y 1w ey o Y s Washington, March 15.—‘roday, after ‘one of the stormiecst sessions in its his- tory, the house of representatives, re- gardless of party slignment, adopted by a vote of 211 to 172 a resoléion by Mr. Fitzgerald (democrat) of New York, whereby the rules were amended in several particulars. The resolution was a substitute for one offered by Mr. Clark of Missoury the minority leader. Mr. Fitzgerald's Resolution. His resolution abolished the present requirement of obtaining the consent of the speaker for the submission of bills under unanimous consent; requir- ed that before the close of a session of congress all reported bills shall be placed in a calendar where there may be a chance for htheir consideratio made necessary a two-thirds instead of a majority vote to set aside calendar Wednesday, and provided for a modi- fcation of the present power of the committee on rulés to force a vote on a bill. Mr. Fitzgerald declared that those who were so persistent in their advo- cacy of changing the rules had not made @ concrete suggestion, urless it was to take away the power of the speaker. To the “insurgents’” proposed com mittee on committees, Mr. Fitzgerald said he was unalterably opposed. The changes suggested by him, he said, would cure the defects in the rules, One reform which the amendment would effect, he said, would be to give the minority an opportunity to vote to resommit the tariff bill with instruc- tions. Nr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Clark here jecame invoived in a sharp colloquy. Mr. Fitzgerald had yl‘;qned to the minority leader for & question, but he proceeded to propound it to Mr. Dal- zeil. The New York member insisted that it was an abuse of his’courtesy, and ;‘l;lll the question should be asked of m. “I am going to do it, and T don't want any slapjaw about it, either,” sharply retorted Mr. Clark. “I decline to yleld” was Mr. Fitzger- ald's response, amid republican ap- plaus, AMr. Clark appealed to the speaker that Mr. Fitzgerald had actually yield- ed to him. o “Well, I take It back,” said Mr. Fitz- gorald, with some show of temper. “You will wish you had yvielded,” was Mr. Clark’s rejoinder, Mr. Fitzgerald remarked that he was not going to bs scared off by any threat. ¢ declared that no man eould take advantage of his courtesy and then gbuse him. “T now yield to the gentleman from Minsouri” said he. “I absolutely refuse to accept,” re- spended Mr. Clark. Mr. Fitagerald concluded, Mr. Clark go the floor. “The ig ie up with the house ma- chine.” he sald, amil great applau from the democrats. Much Excitement. M= adoption was accompiighed only ‘ter the “insurgents,” with the aid of ¢ mocrats, with one or two excep- tioms, had won a decided victory by voting down a. resolution by Mr. Dal- zoll of Pennsyivania, mal the un- amended rules of the Sixtieth house applicable to those of the present con- gress. The call of the roll on the resolution was followed with intense interest, Such was tha exeitement that Mr. (,‘IB: of Missouri got into a epirited celloquy with Mr. Dalzell, who had mounted the rostrum to read the reso- Intion of the minority leader. Mr. Clark wanted him ordered away rom the desk, te which proceeding Mr. izell objected, saying he had a right know what the measure contained. Is ineident led to a controversy with 1he speaker, which lasted long enough for Mr. Dalzell to get the information he desired, and he left the platferm and returned to his seat. CANNON ELECTED SPEAKER. Members Draw for Seats—Great Crowds Attracted to the Capitol. Washington, March 15.—Promptly at noon both the senate and the house of representatives of the Sixty-first congress were convened in extraordi- nary session. The president's proc- lamation was read to both bodies, aft- er which business jproceeded, Crowds of Spectators. As is always the case with the con- bning of a new congress. great crowds were attracted to the capitol, but only & small percentage of these were able to gain admittance to either chamber, The senite being a continuous body its orgamzation ls complets. The in- terest in today’s proceedings there centered in the swearing in of Sen- ator Stephenson of Wisconsin, who has been re-elacted after a bitter fight in the legislature of his state. At the other end of the capltol, however, a different situation was pre- sented. The house, with its seventy- ven mew bers, had to organiz a matter of cohisidersble time. Dur ing the preitminaries the clerk, Alex- ander McDowell, acted as presiding Mder. It was necesssty, at. i swear in the entire memBership and this was done by states. The various &roups of members marched down the sles, and standing well in front of the rostrum ook the oath of offic This completed, the house entered up- on_the work of electing a speaker. When the session opened there was ne dowbt that Joseph G. Cannon would be re-electad speaker, notwith- standing the “inxurgent” movement against him. The site agreed upon at the republiean caucus of Saturda night, besifles Mr. Cannon, ineluded the present clerk, Mr- McDowell: the sergeant at arms Henry Casson; the doorkesper, Feank B. Lyon, and the chaplain, B N, Couden, all of whom have held office for & number of yeur . Cannon Elected Speaker. ®oon after the house met Mr. Can- non was_elected T, recelving 204 itk of Missour! re- votes. ielvea 162 Choper. Wisco nsin, 8: Bech l;‘imh, Nebraska, 3; o from the question of what e done having desirable places in the cham- ber are loath to give them up, but they had to take their chances with the rest. A blindfolded page draws from a box a marble bearing a num- ber, wnich indicates the seat the mem- ber is to haye, the names being drawn in alphabetica] order. Speaker Cannon's Address. Speaker Cannon was escorted to the rostrum by Champ Clark, who present- ed him ag the second man in the his- tory of the Unittd States, who had been, elected speaker four consecutive times, The speaker, after bowing his acknowledgments, addressed the house as_follows: “The election to the high office of speaker, which I now have for the fourth -time, by a virtue of your com- fidence and judgment, is a compliment, the honor of which 1 do not underes- timate, and of which 1 am not lack- ing in personal appreclation. We have before us a most import- ant and difficult session ¢ 3 The adjustment of the national reve- nues has been, since the foundation of the government, a fundamental ques- tion, yielding to none other in import- ance, Even in the civil war the ques- tion of adequate revenue marched side by side with the valor of our armies and the patriotism of our people. And in time of peace, even disordered fi- nances are a prolific gource of national 1lls, no so acute as those of war, but vet fruitful of calamity for, the gene: al interest and suffering for the i dividual. “These considerations should ani- mate us to & high devotion to the duty before us. We must subordinate per- sonal feelings to the general good, trusting to the considerate judgment of the people for approval of our work when It shall hiave been completed.” The Struggle Over the Rule: The fight over the rules of the house began at 1.22 p. m.. when Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania offered a_resolution making the rules of the last house those for the present session. The democrats forced a roll call on order- ing. the previous question. he previous question was ordered —194 to 188, The effect of this vote was to shut off debate. The roll was then called on the adoption of the res- olution, The resolutlon was defeated—189 to 193—thus accomplishing the success of the “Insurgents.” CASE OF COLONEL COOPER NOT YET GIVEN TO JURY. Judge Hopes to Complete Charge To- day—State’s Attorney Threatened. Nashville, Tenn., March 15.—The gen- eral bellef that the case would g0 to the jury today caused the largest crowd yet assembled to try to get into the court house fcr the final scenes of the trial of Colonel D. B. Cooper, Rob- in Cooper and J. D. Sharp for the mur- der of former United States Senator Carmack. Some of the curious ones were on the steps as early as 4 o'clock But there was another delay Aft Attorney General MoCarn had closed | for the senate, Judge Hart amnounced that he had not completed the charge, but hoped’to have it ready some time tomorrow. Mr. McCarn spoke about an hour, ending with an eulogy of ex-Senator Carmack. Mrs. Carmack was in eourt again to- Quy, heavily velled a8 usual. When Attorney General McCarn reached his peroration, she leaned over and rested her head upon her sister's shoulder. Little Ned Carmack sat on the lap of the attorney for the state and listened intently to every word that was spoken, ‘When court adjourned a number of the attorney general’s friends surrounded him-and escorted him home. Some alleged threats that “this is the da they will get away with McCar alarmed that officlal’s Intimates, but he only laughed at the rumors. WOUNDS WERE SELF-INFLICTED Bernard Solomon Said He Had Bee Attacked by Neighbor. ' Monticello, N, Y., Mareh 15—Ber- nard Solomon, who was found dying of a dozen knife wounds in his burn- ing house todmy, and who told the po- lice that he had been s ed by a neighbor named Berkowitz, tonight confessed to the district attorney that his wounds were self-inflicted. He had become tired of iife, he said, and after trying to kill himseif with a knife, had set fire to his home. His motive for blaming his condi- tion un his nelghbor wus not disclosed, Physiciang say that Solomon cgnnot live, He has been unconscious for the greater part of the time since he was _dragged from the burning house by the police. Berkowitz and two others who were arrested by the police on the strength of Holomon’y first statement, were re- leased tonight. FAST TRIP BY MALLORY LINER. Galveston to New York, 2,200 Miles, in 4 Days, 15 Hours, New_ York, March 15.—The Mallory liner Brazos, which reached this port from Galvesion today, made the fast- ast sea trip on record between the two cities. The ship traveled the 2,200 miles in 4 days, 15 hours and 15 min- utes, g average speed of 19.56 knots. On thf last leg of her trip she made nearly 100 miles at a speed of 20 1-3 knots, From Key West to New York, she broke gll records by more than five hours. The best previous Galveston York trip was by the Mallory Denver, which made the 2,200 1907, in’ four days, 2 hours. Steamshi 3 Leghomn: March 13, Perugia, Trom York. Glasgo March 14, Caledonia, New York. At. Gibraltar: March 14, Carmania, from New York via Azores and Made ra for Naples, etc. At Christiansand: Merch 14, Oscar 1L, from New York for Copenhagen. At Genoa: March 13, Kenogin Luise, from New York cia Naples. At Trieste: March 12, Alice, New York via Naples. At N New ¥ At New At from from xmnmm'm%m_. Naples, March 15—The United States supply ship Celtic, which has been engaged In iidering aid to the earthquake sufferers, will arrive here Wednesday and will leave for the United States next week. St. Petersburg, March 15.—A series of strong earthquake shocks were re- corded on Russian seismographs on Saturday and Sunday. It is estimated that the scene of the disturbance was approximately in the region of the Phil- ippines and Formosa. Lisbon, March 15.—A violent scene occurred in the chamber of denuties. today when M. Cawiro attacked the government, particularly the minis- ter of finance, M. Liebaert, in_connec- tion with a $4,000,000 Joa: The sit- ting was twice suspended and finally was adjourned amidst an uproar. London, March 15.—Ambassador and Mrs. Reid entertained the American Rhodges scholars at luncheon today. The students were accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. George Robert Parkim and sev- eral Oxford professors. The members of the American embassy also were present. Toasts were drunk to King Edward and President Taft, and a si- lent toast to Cecil Rhodes was pro- yosed. The luncheon was followed by a concert. RESTAURANT OPENED, IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. Daughter of J. P. Morgan Receives Authorization from the Government. New York, March 15—Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of J. P. Morgan, will opén a restaurant in the Brook- I¥n navy yard about May 1. As chair- man of a committee appointed by the New York sectlon of the National Civ- ic Federation, Miss Morgan has just recelved her authorization from the government to carry out this plan, which aims to provide for the men who work In the navy yard better food at less money than they can now obtain In a statement today, Miss Morgan said “We have been working for a long time on this plan. The restaurant is vastly needed. Most of the men at present have to go to the saloons for their lunches. We hope to show the névy department that the restaurant can be run on a self-supporting basis so that the government will take it off our hande and perhaps establish others like 1t in other yards where they are equally needed.” WIRELESS ACROSS ATLANTIC. Naval Department Contracts for Ap- paratus to Transmit Messages 3,000 Miles. Washington, March 15—By _an agreement reached today between Sec- reta Meyer and representatives of the National Blectric Signalling com- pany of Pittsburg the naval establish- ment is to be furnished under con- tract with wireless apparatus which will transmit messages for a distance of 2,000 miles, day or night, and two ships are to be farnished with simflar apparatus capable of seding messages for_a distance of 1,000 miles. The apparatus, it Is said, will be ¢hirty times as powerful as those in ordinary use. This will *nable the de- partment to communicate with its ves- sels practically dcross the Atlantic ocean, and if successful will mark one of the greatest achievements in naval practice, TAFT'S TARIFF MESSAGE, May Not Be Sent to Congress Today Even if Ready. Washington, March 15.—Doubt was expressed_at the White house today whether President Taft's tariff mes- sage would be sent to congress to- morrow even if ready. The chaotic conditions in the housue due to the victory of the “insurgents” and demo- crats, may contigue for several days. In that qvent, the house will be in no shape to receive communications from the White house. « As a rule, these communications are promptly referred to appropriate com- mittees. Until the committees are pro- vided foy and are ready for business it is considered probable that Presi- dent Taft will withhold his message. Vashington, March 15.—Instructions were given tonight by Chairman Payne to have the bill sent to the public printer tomorrow. A Indicatlione late tonight were that the bill would not be introduced tomorrow, as it was proposed to have it printed before its presentation. The sub-com- mittee decided not to report the bill until the president’s message has been readéin tke house. Arrested for Sending Threstening Let- ters to Hartford Pastor. Hartford, Conn., March 15.—Leon Kalinowski, 35 years old, was arrested tonight for sending threatening letters to Rev. Stanislaus Lozonski, pastor of the Church of St. Cyril and St Methodus, Kalinowski was placed un- der arrest while attending services in the church and taken to the police station, where an examination seemed to show that he was mentally de- anged. He will be glven a further ex- amination tomorrow morning. Stole Goods from New London Rail- road Station. New London, Comn., March 15.— George L. Rutherford, who was arrest- e@ in Bridgeport today and taken to New Haven and later brought here under suspicion of being a baggage thief, tonight identified a quantity of goods which he had stolen from the local railroad station and sold to a dealer in second-hand clothing. He will be tried in the morning. American Blusjacket Drowne: at Guantanamo. Weshington, March 15.—A blue- jacket of the' American navy met his death~while being instructed in swim- ming according to & despatch received at the navy department today* from Rear Admira] Arnold. The drowning occurred at Guantanamo, the victim being Joha Comerford, coxswain of the battleship Mississippi. The body wae not recovered. Pennsylvania Co. to Reduce Harrisburg, Pa., March Cabied Parsgrapis | F gl Barrymore Married Sunday RUMOR HAD PLACED THE DATE DURING HOLY WEEK. ACTRESS’ MANAGER SURPRI Ceremony at Rectory of Roman Cath- olic Church of the Most Precious Blood in Hyde Park, Boston. Boston, March 15.—Miss Ethel Bar- rymore, the actress, now appearing in “Lady Frederick” at the Hollis Street, theater, and Russell G. Colt of Bristol, R. 1. son of Colonel Samuel P. Colt, for many years president of the Unit- ed States Rubber company, were mar- ried at the rectory of the Roman Cath- olic Church of the Most Precious Blood, in Hyde Park, at 9.30 yesterday morn- ing, according to announcement made tonight by Miss Barrymore's man- ager. Several Church Dispensations Neces- sary. Rev. Father Chittick officiated. The marriage was formally witnessed by John_Barrymore, brother of the bride, and Roswell Colt, brother of the groom. Several church dispensations were necessary, as Mr. Colt is not a Roman Catholic, his bride is a resident of an- other diocese, and it is not the custom of the church to marry ir. Lent. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Colt passed Sunday as guests of glr. and Mrs. John Fairchild in Ded- am. Persistent Rumor Confirmed. Although Mr. Colt a few Jays ago stated that the wedding was not to take place until Holy Week and would be performed in New York city, the rumor gained persistent circulation yesterday that Miss Barrymore and Mr. Colt had been married during the day somewhere In the vicinity of Bos- ton. As nelther of the principals could be found and the manager of Miss Bar- rymore's company expressed complete ignorance of any marriage, the rumors could not be confirmed. Public Surprised. Tonight Miss Barrymore's manager declared the wedding was as much of & surprise to him as to the publie. HOW CARMACK WAS SLAIN. Contention That Tennessee Senator Was 8hot from Behind. Nashville, Tenn, March 15.—Attor- ney General McCarn resumed his clos- ing argument today in the trial of the Coopers and John D. Sharp for the murder of former United States Senator Carmack. General McCarn sald: “Senator Carmack was shot in the back—he was shot from behind. My theory is that the bullet which came out 6f Carmack’s mouth entered the back. And it is no more chivalrous to shoot a dead man in the back than to shoot a live one. These men are not only assassins of Carmack, but they are cowardly assassins of facts. “If you bhave a doubt of their guilt, turn these men loose but if you be- Ueve that it is against the law of Ten. nessee 10 g0 up behind a man and kill hecause he wrote bantering edi- torials, then I ask you to say so by your verdict.” At the end of General McCarn's ad- dress Judge Hart announced that he hoped to reach his charge some time tomorrow. General Garner arose to say that he did not accuse General Meeks of coun- sel for defense of wilfully falsifying the record. He said he thought this statement due the general, Court then adjourned until tomor- row. REAL NAME IS JAMES BLUDSO. Life Prisoner New Hampshire Clears Up Identity Mystery. H., March 15.—Clearing ry which has surrounded his icentity since he was brought to the state prason here, and accompany- ing the admission by a revelation of a life of crime, “John Doe,” sentenced to life for the killing of Guiseppe Gui= naci on a railroad train at Newmarket Jurction, three years ago, has disclos- | ed to Warden Scott that his real name is James Bludso, and that he was born in Sarnia, Ont., 33 years ago. Bludso and Joseph Gouin, after Tob- bing a Dover shoe factory safe Feb. 10, 1906, boarded a Boston and Maine express train bound from St. John, N. B, to Boston. When an attempt was made to capture them, they opened fire with two revolvers, Bludso killing Galanco, a passenger. The burglars jumped from the train and were only caught after a chaes across country for many hours. Concord, N up the my Artist Fleming Dropped Dead of Heart Disease. Boston, March 15.+Alfred A. Flem- ing, formerly a well known artist, dropped dead of heart disease tonight near his home in Dorchester. Mr. Fleming was born in Paris 56 years ago. He was considered the leading painter of flowers in Boston, and his work on silk and satin was considered among the best of its kind In exist- ence. Sudden Death of Commander of An- cient and Honorablo Artillery Co. Boston, March 17—Captain James A. Davis, commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company, died of | heazdisease at his home in Lexington tonignt. Captain Davis was born in Surrey, Me., In 1857. He was a 33d de- gree Mason, and for three years was commander ‘in chief of the Massachu- setts conslstory. Must Pay $17,000 for Granting Rebat St. Louis, March 15.—Judge Adams in ihe United States circuit court of appeals today sustained a decision of the St. Paul federal court which fined the Wisconsin Central railroad $17,000 for granting rebates of half a cent a bushel or grain shipped by the Spencer company of Milwaukee. Pennsylvania Steel company, the largest steel companies in couniry, has announced a reduction in wages approximating 10 per cent., ef- fective April 1 18 Year Old Boy to be Electrocuted. Norfolk. Va. March 15.—The last hope for Benjamin Gilbert. the 18 year old boy convicted of the murder of his sweetheart, Miss Amanda Moss, who jilted him, passed today when the su- preme court of Virginia denied him a writ of error. Governor Swanson 4 clines to interfers further and he must pay the penalty of his crime in the electric chair Priday hext, Filipino Bandsmen SHil Alive New Haven, March 15.—No cf in the conditlon of the three Filipino ‘bandsmen, who are suffering from gas their atte) "‘t; kept in Movements of Cipriano Castro. Dresden, March 15.—Cipriano Castro, the former president of Venezuela, wili leave here on March 20 for Bordeaux. He will remain at Cologne for two or three days on his way. Senor Cas- tro has again declared his intention of procecding to Venezuela. Tombigbee Riven on Rampage. Columbus, Miss., March 15.—The Tombigbee river has reached a higher stage than at any time since 1892, when a destructive flood resulted. As a result the lowlands about Columbus are flooded and considerable property has been damaged. N $3,000 Fire at Winsted. “Windsor, Conn, March 15—Fire -t’:rth:d il?m :I‘l :v;rhuzuo: stove to- n troye welli house on Pleasant street owned by Willlam- C. Weir, entailing a loss -l'n.m ) Italian Held in $1,00 EACH ON CHARGE OF CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS. KILLING OF DETECTIVE PETROSINO Federal Secret Service to Assist in Running Down His Slayers—Special Pension for the Widow. New York, March 15.—While the au- thorities are known to have taken ev- ery measure within their power to dis- cover any possible evidence of con- spiracy on this side of the water in connection with the assassination of Detective Joseph Petrosino in Paler- mo, Sieily, zo far as is known nothing has been discovered to conneet any person here”in any way with the crime. Held for Carrying Confealed Weapons The four Italians arrested on suspi- cion in Brooklyn yesterday were ar- raigned In court today and held in $1,000 bail each on the charge of car- rying concealed weapons. It was at first suspected that the’ men had knowledge of the plot to kill Petro- sino, but no evidence has been forth- coming, Seoret Service Bureau to Deal Exclus- ively with Black Hand Crimes. The sentiment aroused -over the kill- ing of the detective is expected, how- ever, to result in bringing together the ‘police department of the city of New York and the United States gov- ernment in the work of running down his slayers. At a conference between Mayor McClellan and Police Commis- sioner Bingham today it was decided to ask the co-operation of the federal secret service in this task. It s also likely that an appropriation of $50,- 000 for the establishment of a secret service bufeau to deal exclusively with Black Hand problems will be . voted by the board of aldermen at its meet- ing tomorrow, Pension of $1,350 a Year for the W ow Albany, N. Y., March 15.—Asspecial pension for Adelaide Petrosino, widow of Detective Joseph _Petrosino, who was killed in Friday night, is provided for in a bill introduced to- night by Senator T. D. Sullivan. Un- der the present law the widow s titled to but $26 a month. Senator Sullivan’s bill provides that the board of estimate and apportionment shall authorize Police Commissionar Bing- ham to allow the widow $1,330 a year, one-haif the salary of her murdered husband. Opinion of Palermo Authorities. Palermo, March 15.—Although noth- ing positive has yet been ascertained regarding the murderers of Lieutenant Petrosino, the authorities are of the opinion that the crime was committed by emissaries of the Black Hand in New York. . Body of Dead Detective to Be Em- balmed. Naples. March 15.—Dr. Glacinto Ve- tere, professor of the umiversity of Na- ples, left here today for Palermo to :ll::.lm the body of Lieutenant Petro. ROBBERS CAUGHT AT SAFE. Station Agent and His Daughter Sur- prised Two Men. Unionville, Conn., March 15.—A. A. Burnham, station ~ agent, and his daughter Grace caught two men who were attempting to rob the New York, New Haven & Hartford railread sta. tion early today. Warned, as he h: been twice before within the past few years by an automatic alarm connect- ing his room and the station, that some one was in the latter place, Burnham seized his rifle, and accom- panied by his daughter, who armed herself with a revolver, made his way to the depot. where he discovered two men at work on the safe. ‘ After sending a number of shots through the windows and receiving no respouse to his calls to the men to surrender, he g guard, while his daughter unlocked one of the doors, entered, and turned on the lights. The two men were discovered on the other side of the room, cowed and ready to give in. The men gave their names as Frank Luby and Thomas <Carlson. They thought that the station had been gur- rounded by a posse, on account of the fusilade, Among the articles found on them was a set of burglar's tools. The men are believed to be profes- slonals. About four years ago Burnham killed a man who was working on the safe in the station, after an exchange of shots, and about a year ago the alarm called him to the station to discover two men at work there. An exchange of shots followed, but the men es- caped. Late Bishop Potter’s Estate Totals a Value of $381,565. New York, March 15 —A schedule of the real and personal property of the late Bishop Henry C. Potter filed with the surrogate here today shows his estate was a gross total value of $371,563, and with deductions for derte, administrative expenses and commissions a net value of $361.057. A majority of the personal estate con- sists of rallroad securities. The only real estate owned by the bishop tas his summer home at Lake Placid, N. Y., which is valued by the appraiser at $15,000, Torpedo Boat Farragut Damaged Collision. Mare Island Navy Yard, Calif. March 15.—The torpedo boat Fnrmfl which wgs damaged in a collision wit the destroyer Davis in San Diego ha por on Friday, returned to the yards t. day leaking badly and was placed in ary dock. The full extent of the dam- age has mot been ‘ascertained. Tt is stated that the Davis attempted to cross tho Farragut's bows, the colli- sion resulting. Modern Rifles to Fortify Mexican ‘Harbors. Mexico, City, March 15.—Mexico's first attempt to fortify her harbors with modern rifles will be undertaken at Salina Cruz. A commission has been named to draw plans for the final installation of disappearing guns and the erection of proper f cations. Other sea coast towns will also be for- fified according to present plans. Famous Whiskey Expert Dead. Lexington, Ky. March 15.—Patrick wmv.“ gb' church at & meeting of at ?."."'é}:fi‘?kn Soclety this svening Rev. Mr. 1s & graduate of McGil atns _ General Slavinaky, Chief of the priron at m"x'.&‘ Rate vy klfleflxun:n‘y in’ the viciuity of the prison by an un- known mai. James W, Ham of Richford, Vt, for manv -ears secretary of the state board of health and one time member of the state legislature, died Sunday, aged 73 years. George B. Davison, president of the Eureka Moore company of Utica, and a prominent inventor and manufact- urer of farm implements, died at Utlca on Saturday at the age of 78. Edmund N. Morrell, former governor of Kansas, banker and financier, died Monday at a_hospital In San Antonio Texas. Mr. Morreil came to San An- tonio for his healtn about two months ago, suffering from haart trouble, Bocker T. Washington of Tuskcgee spoke to a large crowd at Rock Hill S. C., Sunday. His topic was indus- trial education, and bis audicnce was TCALL FROM NIGRRA” 'S MINI Says the Military and Naval Activity in His Country is for TWo cenTs, Qg "N 1 Defense Only PROTEST TO SECRETARY OF STATE KNOX 3 Senor Espinosa Declares that No Attacks on Sister Re- .—, publics is Contemplated—Notwithstanding this the United States will Augment the Naval Force in Cen- tral American Waters to Six Vessels. i composed of both whites and negroes. i AL He urged his raceyc stick close o the Washington, March 15.—: learagua, | 81X U. 8. Naval Vessels in Central soil, through her minister here, nor | American Waters, Fspinoza, protested to Secretary Knox | twithstanding the minister's ase From Observations Made by Robert | today that the military and naval ac- | Sertion of Nicaragua's peaceful inten- W. Hebbard, commissioner. of Thati- | yivity now in progress fn that country | HO0S toward her neighbors, the ade ties, it appears that the number of un- ML ooy ministracion has decided to augment employed in New York is gradually | ¢ entirely for defensive purposes; that| the naval force In Central American becoming less, and that the condition | She does not contemplate any 5 | waters to a total of six vessels. Be= of those forced for the past year or| On her sister republics and 1 sides the Yorktown, now enroute fg more to apply for public relfef and | ditions are quiet within her be Amapala, Honduras, the armo shelter is rapidly being improved. Emery Claim Disoussed. cruisers Maryland and Washington are TROOPS PILLAGE VILLAGES. Fleoting Peasants Ruthlessly Slain by Porsian Soldiers—No Mercy for Wo- men. St. Petersburg, March 15.—A des- patch to the Novoe Vremya from Julfa, on the frontiér between Persi and Russia, says that 1000 Persia government horsemen and 500 infan- trymen are marching on Julfa from the Persian bank of the Araxes river, devastating the villages in their path and shooting down the people. Al- ready ten villages, four of them inhab- ited by Russian subjects, have been pillaged and burned. The troops are ruthlessly killing the fleeing peasants. Many women, o ryin~ their children on their bac attempted to swim the Araxes to the Russian side, but they were shot down Three hundred homeless familics have taken refuge on an island In the river opposite Julfa. FINDS A NEW ASTRAL LAW. Boston House Painter Thinks It Will Revolutionize Chronological System. Boston, March 15.—Rober¢ J. Hodgh, a house painter, of Franklin park, has invented an astral caleulator, based on what he clalms as his discovery of a new astral law, which he believes will revolutionize the world’s chrono- logical system, According to his the- | orles the season changes are not caused .by the earth’s revolution around the sun, but rather by a yearly | | revolution of the sun u an orhit apart from the earth and by a balance mo- { tlon of the earth on its equatorial axis Hodge has travelal across the coun- try, taking dbservations to verify his | theory. Under this a calendar ye. would consist.of exactly 364 days, with each fourth month, beginuing with March, consisting of exactly thirty days, the other eight months of t days, He has worked out a new a calculator to take his observations. COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE. Only Five to Be Chosen by the Speak- er at Present. Washington, March 15—Only five comniittees of the house will be chos- en by Speaker Cannon for the pres- ent. These will be those on ways and means, rules, printing, mileage and accounts. The other committees will be an- nounced about the time the special session is ready to adjourn. In mak- ing up the committees it is stated on reliable authority the speaker will consult with “every member of “the house who desires to discuss assign- ments with him.” This means that the minority lead er, Mr. Clark, will not enjoy the priv- ilege granted his predecessor, John Sharp Willlams_ of selecting the mi- nority members, The attitude taken by the democrats at a caucus held this evening after the house adjourned is in sharp conflict with the new policy of Speaker Can- non. A resolution was adopted to pre- vent members of the minority accept- ing committee assignments without the approval of Mr. Clark. TRANSPORT LLOGAN MOVED. Good Prospects of Getting Her Off the Reef at Honolulu. Honolulu, March 15.—The lighthouse tender Kukui and the tugs Iroquois and Interpid succeeded last night in moving the United States transport Logan for a short distance on the reef where the vessel had been stuck fast since Saturday when she went aground while attempting to back into her slip, The fact that the three tugs have succeeded in pulling the troop- ship even a short distance is consid- ered a good Indication that they will be finally successful in their efforts to drag her from the reef, No leak has developed in the hull, and the vessel is “wel] sheltered in case of a storm. If tugs cannot move the Logan today, | part of her cargo will be removed, BRIEF SESSION OF SENATE. Senator Stephenson Sworn in—Read- ing of President’s Proclamation. Washington, March 15.—The ses- sion of the senate tod very brief, the chief business being the | reading of the president’s proclama- tion calling an extra session of the Sixty-first congress, and the appoint- ment of a committee to formally no- tify the president that the senate was in readiness to receive any message. Senator Stephensou of _Wisconsin was sworn In as a United States sen- ator. After being in session fifteen min- utes a recess was taken till 2 o'clock and almost immediately upon reas- sembling the senate adjourned. Decide Not to Accept Wage Reduction. Reading, Pa., March 15.—After an all day conference of the national officers of the Amaigamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers' association and repre- sentatives of the locals of the eastern district of the United States, east ol‘ Pittsburg, for discussiog the wages of the puddlers and finishers, it was de- cided not to accent a reduction as pro- posed by the fron manufacturers. No definite action was taken, but the ques- tlon was given to the executive com- mitter of the district, which will con- vene at theaall of Vice President Men- cher of the eastern district. New Haven Pastor Receives Call. Bristol, R. I, Margh 15.—Rev. Alfred ‘W. Budd of New en, Conn.,, receiv-| pastor of the Barrington | editor The minister partment armed went to the s th a bundie patches ir Zoverrme ent half hour with the secretary durin which he discussed also the ry claim which has been the source of | dispute between the two countries for years. th the secretary and the minister expressed the hope the o ence of a satisfactory adjustmen: the clalm and a peaceful solutlo the whole situation. to remadn on the goin latt | Significait News Reach State Depart- west const, the formes la, Salvador, and the 3 aj » Corinto, ment. The most significant news that reached the state department today was that about six thousand Nie an troops are near the Honduran frontfer, the chief scene of activity n the neighborhood of Corinte, 150 are concentrated four gun= and other auxiliary craft. BATTLESHIPS' TRIP WAS A REAL WAR CRUISE. Admiral Sperry Quoted—Speech at New York Banquet. New York, March 15.—Rear Admir- al Charles 8. Sperry and other officers s fleet were gubsts of the L a banquet and gambol Sunda were not admitted. speech at the There s to e & 1 impres- sion that the cruise of the flect around the world was a practice eruise —a sort of ple rip. Tt was not a practice cruise. a real war cruise Later Admiral Sperry’s remarks were obtained . “The new ers” he sald, “spoke a | great deal about time were In port. They wing sunts of and, i na 1 very hour th it vou hosp a8 mi t0 un we were ling and that as though it “If we en engaged In an ag- gressi against o foreign pow or wr wve been more on the alert.” THE NEW HAVEN'S CONNECTION With New York and Portchester and | New York and Westchester Line: : New Haven, Conn., March 15.—It fs | stated_officially that in e of th granting to the New York, New Haven | and Hartford company hy the public service commission of York the right to a minc New York and Por York and West-heste hegin w thirty days activ the New York and Westchester line | be tween New Rochelle and West Farms. The New York and Portches- | ter line will not, as has been stated heretofore. he discarded, and the com- pany rights abandoned, but the organ- ization of the company will be main- tained. as it owns considerable property. There will, however bly be no construction on tI and future development will be ex sively on the Westchester line, wh will be extended far into Wesfc county, as herctofore outlined. TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION. Boiler Bursts—Fragments Hurled Among Ice-Harvesting Crew. Gardiner, Me., March 15.—Although the flylng fragments of an boller were hurled among vesting crew of mearly 100 at ingdale today, only two men W killed and another seriously infu The accldent happened at the Rich jce house of the American Ice com- pany. The men who wera killed were Ralph F. Ridley, the engineer, and N. | L, Hutchinso aw sharpener, who were I the er = room at the time of the explosion Charles E. Mury who was har- vesting ice on the Kennchee river, was struck by a p of the boiler and both legs were broken WORLD PLEADS NOT GUILTY. nment in Panama Libel Case in New York. York, March 15.—The Press Publishing company, publishers of the New York World, through its con el, DeLancey Nicoll, pleaded not gulity before Judge Holt in the federal court| thel post eriminal York today to In West Point office In the F Counsel for ( of The plea of not guil in behalf of Mr. van Hamm was granted one week to | special pleading as to the jurisdiction of the court van Han Wworld, a er to a similar OIL TRUST FINED $20,000. | Judge Hart Imposes Penalty for Ac- cepting Railroad Rebates. Buffalo, N, Y. March 15, Hazel today denied the motion Standard Oil company for a and imposed a fine of §2 case hinged on the Standard Of pany’s accepting concessions from | railroads in the shi nts oil from | Olean, N. Y., to Rutland and other polnts In Vepmont. There were i an 346 counts found against the oil com- | pany, but thus far only forty have | been cor red. r Is in- volved are the New York the Penn: Rutlan: ylvania and the | Race Track Bookmakers Fined and Im- prisoned. | New Orleans, March 13 ay the s By a u te supre imous opinion to court upheld ihe “constitutionality of fle s hibiting gambling on ud approved the sentence of seven months’ imprisonment and $300 fine immposed on Robert Sheffield and Placide Friegerio, who served as bhookmakers in a test made of the law at the City Park race track. m said, care of " - : POLICE LIEUTENANT DISMISSED BY BINGHAM. Officer Beery Allowed F. G. Bailey to Escape from Custody. % New York, Ma ~Police Lieu~ h 15 enant Peter W. Beery, personal friend t Dis Attorney Jerome, and head of his staff of detectives, was dis missed from the force today by Com= sloner Bingham as & result, it is of his having permitted the ess from custody of Francis 3. Bailey pldshoro” fame, while Balley was restraint in' a vessel harbor of Puerto C . At his trial defense was that upon the recormmendation of the Unit- L *# consul at Honduras he egs under aged a guard r Builey and the lat- ter's provhor and that it was while thig guard was taking a nap thas the pris sner escaped. The vessel was withi) a mile of Puerto Cortez, and Bal wus tuken to land by some contederat who stole up to the ship in & row WAR MAY BREAK OUT BY END OF THIS WEEK. Sitpation Between Austria and Servia One of Extreme Gravity. Berlin, March 15.—Private advi received here from Vienna repre: the situation between Austria and Ser- via as one of extreme gravit it is said In ‘autheritative quarters that Austria will within_a few days send an ultimatum to Beigrade fixin~ very short period for an ai r to her representations. 1If the answer is unsatisfactory, it is declared, war is Inevitable and may break out by the end of the week. SMALLPOX RAGING. IN NORTHERN GUATEMALA, Hundreds of Villages sAlong the Mexie can Frontier Affected. March 15.—An epedi= Mexico, City, mic of smallpox I said to prevafl in northern Guatemala. Hundreds of villages along the Mexican frontier are affected and six thousand persons bave been vacccinated within the lagt week in an effort to check the d Mexico will enforce a strict quarantl anst G mala. Health officens been the border to ofe qu: sent Not an Active Candidate in 1911, ~Wiliam J. Bryw left"the impressis a receptive if n Receptive Chicago, March 1 an interview tod that b would b an_active candidate for the Unit States senate from Nebraska in 1911, to succeed Elmer J. Burkett, repwh- lcan. “I do not know yet whether T shall be a candidate, said Mr. Bryan. j there seems a good chance to eleet the senate some other Nebraska dem ocrat it will please me better than to be a candidate myself, I would not say that I would under no clreum= stances accept the nomination because no one is wise enough to decide on conditions in advance. I think the democratic party is in better candi- tlon than at any time sirce 1892, and has an excellent chance to contro] the next congre: TEN PER CENT. REDUCTION In A!l Divisions of the Maryland Steel Company. Baltimore, March 15 A general res Quction in wages at Sparrows Point amounting to len per cent., and affects ing ali divisions of the works of the Maryland Steel company, will be put into” effect on April 1 according to & high official of the company today. The order to reduce the wages, the official sald, was in line with a general chment, considered nee- essary untll after the adjustment of the tariff questh lows the resumption f normal bosiness in all industrial lines. Approximately 1,200 workmen will \ffected. In normal times up- wards of 4.000 men are employed by company Waterbury Man Sui Waterbury, Conn. March ward 0O irker, aged 35 years, was found dead in a room at his home to- \g the result of taking a dose of arholic acid. Parker had been out of work for some time, and it Is belleved that his act was caused by desponden= cv. A widow and three children sure vive. Record Airship Flight. Los Angeles, March 15.—Rey Knabenshue accompanied b IMs jrother-in-law, L, M. Bakestraw, made ecord flight for distance in his diri- airship yesterday, traveling from a gible March 15.~The Ol Colony Trust company of Boston fifed in the United States court today 'a petition asking for a foreclosure of 'its morte