Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 22, 1909, Page 1

F " VOL. LI—NO. 68. £E NO TRACE OF KIDNAPPED BOY Trip to Cleveland from which Much was Ex- pected, Proved Barren of Results ALL CLUES S0 FAR HAVE PROVED FALSE Father of the Lad in Company with Detectives from Pitts- burg and Philadelphia Leave Sharon on a Still Hunt but Return without News—Sharon Pastors Toyching- ly Allude to the Subject in Their Sermons. Sharon, Pa., March 21.—Weary and worn, and showing in his face the ter- rible strain under which he has been for the last three days, J. P. Whitla, father of Willle Whitla, the kidnapped boy, returned this morning from a fruftless trip to Cleveland, where he o to find a trace of his missing son. Upon what Information the hope was based was not made public, but vesterday afternoon a conference was held at Mr. Whitla’s office, after which Mr. Whitla, Gilbert B. Perkins, head of a_ detective agency in Pittsburg, and B. F. Ward of & iladelphia de- teotive sgency, left Sharon without meking their destination known. In fact, thelr departure was so quiet that it was not even known here last night that Mr. Whitla was in the party. But a few hours was sufficient to convince them that all the Cleveland clues were Tal and sorrowfully they returned to the home of the missing lad, where the mother and sister awaited the news of their mission. All Search Unavailing. ““We know no more now,” said Mr. ‘Whitia on his return home, todayv, “than w2 did beforé, and we seem to be mo farther along with the search than we were last night.” Mr. Whitla Has Not Given Up Hope. And yet, in spite of all his efforts hav! %0 far peen In vain, Mr. Whitla and his family have not given up hope of recovering the boy. It is the gen- wral belief here that the abductors, re- alizing to what an extent the public is aroused over the kidnapping, will not dare open up correspondence with Mr. ‘Whitla at present, but hoping that something may divert the public at- tention, will then communicate with the father privately and ewait his as- surfinces that the whole matter will be quist till after the boy has been jed, the reward paid, and they have had time to get away. Anxisty Telling on the Parents. Th® serrible anxiety and uncertainty as to their little son’s fate has had its seffect on the parents of the boy. His Pather refuses to sleep at all, and keeps up by sheer will power. His mother, who will not allow her dangh- ter, Salina, out of her sight, is show- ing the effects of the,worry, and to- day physiclans ordered that she be not allowed to see any visitors. In nearly all the ehurches here today the eubject was touchingly alluded to in the services. Hundreds of Letters of Sympathy. Hundreds of letters from all over the country continue to pour in. from friends and strangers alike, tendering 1-::?-& , but among all the corres- lence thers has not been one word 'rom the abductors or anyone else who weemed to be in any way in touch with them. Enforced Idleness of State Consabu- night under ZLieut. John Van Vorhis, is undergoing mn enforeed idlensss. Owing to the | wiate laws prohibiting an armed body lowing motning, If the of mea from one state entering anoth- er, the Hewtenant will not allow his men %0 eross the Ohlo line without peraierion. e doss not recogmize the authorfty given last night by Judge B. M. Wilkins, and is awaiting author- sty from Governor Harmon of Ohio. In meanttme the men are chafing un- thefr mnacttvity. A 8unday Clue. A cles wes had today, but Mttle as- wurance i given it. On March 1 the Jocal poloe department received a cir- oular announcing a reward for a man described as Samuel C. Levenson of Ohlg #aid to be wanted there of $400. Jantor Wesley of ths school from which Wil- taXen, was shown the circular, bearing & portrait of the man wanted, and declared ft bore a strong resem- blance to ¢he abductor. The general fooling, however, is that the janitor s mistaken. FATHER OF BOY RECEIVES LETTER FROM KIDNAPPERS Fellowing Inetructions J. P. Whitla Leaves $10,000 Ransom Money in Flatiron Park, Ashtabula—Abductors Atraid of Police Failed to Call for Package. Cleveland, 0., March 21.—After fail- ing in_an attempt to effect a settle- ment for the return of hie kidnanne son, Willie, in a park at Ashtabula t day, J. P. Whitla has returned to his home in Sharon. Ashtabula Pol Spoiled the Game. Whitla was instructed in a letter from the kidnappers to leave $10,000 harmed. So tliat there might be no mistake, another letter, it was prom- ised, would be written to Whi “dl'r the name of “C. A.. White,” | urday night, He was to receive this letter at the Smith hotel in Ashta- bula. Whitla was Instructed speci- fically that he was to be accompanied by no one when he went to the park to deposit the money. . Immediately on the receipt of the letter, Whitla cailed in private detectives in hie employ and asked them their advice about paying the money. No Decoy Money, in Package. They were anxlous to capture the kidnappers and pleaded with him to permit them to play a decoy package of blils at' thé designated spot and let Officers lie M wait and capture the men who came after the money. Whitla would not agree to this. He finally consented to permit the detectives to accompany him to this city and await his summons to start a search for the kidnappers. Letter Addressed to C. A. White Not Called For. A special Interurban car was char- tered to carry the searchers from Cleveland to Ashtabula in case they were called. G, B. Perking of Pitts- burg, chief of the detective squad, was placed in charge of the men. At § o'clock Whitla Jeft Cleveland for Ash- tabula, He was accompanied by De tective McCabe. The latter was to get as his bodyguard, buf .was not to go with Whitla to the park. A few min- utes after nine o'clock tite kidnappers n keeping with their promis ter addressed to “C. A. W the Smith hotel in Ashtabula who was unknown to any of the clerks at the hotel, handed the letter to Al- bert Temple, a night clerk. Temple called the name out several times and receiving no response threw the letter into a mailbox behind the counter and awaited the person to call for it. Half an hour later when no one called for the missive, the clerk became curious ed the envelope. “ailing to grasp_the importance of stter o the man to whom it was addressed, the clerk handed the let- ter to a traveling man and suggested that it might prove a clue to the nappers. The latter man read it and at once notified Mayor A. D. Cook and Chief of Police Laskey.” The mayor ordered all of his police to institute a search for the captors. Package of Bills Left in Park. left the package of He went to the d d spot alone, feeling _certain i mpliance with the request of the kidnappers would prove the means of delivering his boy to hi Three policemen, who had been sent out from the Ashtabula central station saw Whitla leave the money in the park. They apprised Chief Laskey of their discovery and received instru tlons to remain on guard at the pa and capture the kidnappers should th. appear. In the meantime Mr. WI returned to the city and had establis! ed communication with his detectives in Cleveland. They advised him not to g0 to the hotel for his boy a min ute before the time set. He promised to observe orders. After five hours of anxious walting Mr. Whitla started after his boy. As he was on his ¥ a policeman informed him that th in Flatiron park Saturday night, 1f 1o detectives were about, the kidnap- pers promised they would get the mon- ey and deliver the boy safély to the father in the hotel in Ashtabula at two o'clock this morning, Mr. Whitla dg- posited the money as requested, but the Ashtabula police learned. of the plans to pay the ransom and went to the park. The kidnappers are sup- posed to have seen them, for at three o'clock the money was Intact, and not a man had approached the spot at which it was left, .Mr. Whitla had a score of detectives M readiness in this city to start a search for the kidnap- pers as soon as he had secured the boy. The detectives left for Sharon tonight. A conference is being held in Sharon, and plans are to be made to attempt to capture the kidnappers with the boy in their , possessiol ‘Whitla belleves that the filure to ef feet a settlement with him last night will frighten the kidnappers and they will not communicate with him again. The police of Ashtabula are unwilling to belleve that the kidnappers have left that section of the country, Al- though Mr. Whitla has instructed them to discontinue their search, as he be- ji8ves It is useless they are attempt- ing tonight to find the hiding place of the kidnappers. Lettor from the Captors. letter from the captors of Willie came to the hoy's parents in m-.:l Friday, .“t.m“n'u 1 i were glven him to go alone to . ula on Saturday night, w under a rock in the o'clock, At 5 o'clock on money wi kidnappers they prom- that the stolen hoy would he sent hote] in Ashtabula, uu- beew found officers had been on guard at the park and no one had ealled for the mone Whitla was overcome when this n was broken to him, He went to the park and found his package of money, undisturbed. Story Confirmed by Detectives. Sharon, Pa,, March 2 Ward of Philadelphia, Detecti who F. w with J. P. Whitla last night, at 11 tcnight confirmed the Associated Pre story of the object of their visit Ashtabula. Man and Boy Detained at Cuyahoga | Falls. < Cleveland, March 21.—A mean and a | boy believed tg be Willie Whitla one of his kifhappers are b tained by the police of Cuj The man claims he is from Har Pa FELL THIRTY-TWO FEET INTO AN OLD DRYDOCK. Chief Machinist’s Mate of the Pan- ther Killed at Philadeiphia. Philadelphia, March 31 chinist’s Mate J, C. Comiskey of the U. S. S. Panther met his death today while endeavoring to prevent a mark for “returning to ship late” In his efforts to avoid a sentry he plunged headlong down an old drydock thirty- two feet deep, He had gone around the world with'the fleet without a mark against his record and jn a few months would have heen a chi®f machinist. He overstayed his leave yesterday and in his eagerness tu . escape made the fatal 'eap in the darkness. Cumiskey was a native of Titusville, Pa. DEATH BY HAZING. Boy Strung Up by Ankles to ling. Sap- F Bl Indianapolis, Ind.,, March 21—Officers today began an investigation of the death by ha%ing of Charles Stintsch a pupll at the White school, in White county. Stintson, it was salleged, was strung up by the ankles to a eapling near the schdol and left hanging so long that he died a few hours aiter he was taken down, Several teachers of the echool had been driven away by unruly puplls, A few days ago a new teacher was emploved. He was more determined than his predecessors and whipped rebellious boys. These casti- gated pupils al that Stintson tat- tled and thus caubed their humiliation, s Ayt oy Wright Bros.”’ Aeroplane Ready for Final Test. Dayton, O, March 21.—The aero- plane which Orville and Wilbur Wright intend in using in making their final tests at Fort Myer, Va. field, is in Dayton at the factory on the West Side where airships are manufactured. The great craft s in “knock down” con- dition, ready to, be transferred .to Washington. At least a dozen other machines are in readiness for tests and will be shipped as soon as they have capable of flight, - Promptly at ten o'clock Mr. Whitla | in the park.. deteetiion { Cabled Paragraphs. Barcelona, March 21.—An earthquake shock was felt in this city at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, London, March 22.—A despatch to the Chronicle from Milan says that the italian government has offered a re- ward of $2,000 for the capture of the murderers of Licut. Petrosino. Barrow in Furness, England, March 21.—A gangway connecting the battle- guard with the wharf collaps- cesterday. Fifty ~workmen were precipitated to the dock. Three of them were killed and forty injured. The accident ogeurred in the Vickers Sons and Maxi rd. London, March 21.—Vladimir Tchert- koff, Count Leo Tolstoy’s literary rep- resentative, has for some time past been tiving near Yasnaia Poliana, with the object of assisting the famous Russidn author in his old age. He has sent d despatch to London saying he has received motice of his banishment from Tula province owing to his al- I‘ge? bad influence on the local popu- lation, STEERAGE PASSENGER COMMITTED SUICIDE AT SEA. La Savoie Brought $530,000 Gold for National City Bank, New York. =, the Campania, Hamburg and Baltic, re- spectively from Liverpool. Havre, ples and Liverpool, made port foday two of them bringing accounts of burials at sea. On the La Savoie an Italian steerage passenger committed suicide by cutting his throat, while on the Hamburg another steerage passen- ger, also an Ttalian, died from paraly- brought $ National City .000 in gold bank of New Among the Campania’s passengers were Sir Michael M. Thompson, Bart. and the Rev. Father P. N. Waggett, a noted English divine. Immediately upon the arrival of the Hamburg at quarantine workmen were put at the imperial suite of staterooms which for- mer President Roosevelt is to occ hen he sails for his, African hunting trip next Tuesday to get into orde BALLOON JOURNEY FROM THE PACIFIC TO ATLANTIC OCEANS Practically Assured for the Near Fu- ture—Start from Seattle. ° | Boston, March 21.—A balloon journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans across the bPeadth of the United States has beemmpractically assured for the.near future by the announcement | that the Aero Blub of Seattle, Wash., vill finance such a journey to be un- dertaken by H. H. Clayton of the Blue Hill observatory. Mr. Clayton recently expressed his onviction that a balloon could trav from the Pacific to the Atlan in approximately four days, riding an_elevation of two miles, where he | was convinced favorable currents of | air were to be found. The expense of the trip he estimated to $10,000 and he no Seattle club membe: teered to provide for it | IMPRINT OF BLOODY HAND FOUND ON BACK DOOR: says that t ip have volun- Woman Niagara_Fails Hacked to | Death—Four Men Arrested. Niagara Falls, N. Y. Mar 1 Mrs. hony Perak, 50 years of age was hacked to death with an axe and butcher knife at her home here to- t. he house, a small structure, back 100 feet from t reet, and | is surrounded by trees. The police ar- | ted husband and three boarders. The | print of a ack bloody hand was found door. A section of the v by the officers, rints of the hands of the | rs will be taken and com- th the marks on the door pan- | | | Death of Robert * Hopkins, Marine | Painter. | | t, March 21.—Robert Honkin, | Shiat city . 204 He was born ir Glasgow, Scotland, in 1832, and Detroit with his parents elev Hopkin’s most important | s a series of six paint- change at New nany drop cur- Toronto nver, jles of b ton. in | John Hay | National will rpen sl city in ¢ T Tomorrow ent of Lhe an_club: its nationa campa tain Pericdi~al last ere m. v York 2 nd district offi nization will be held. Iron Workers Reject’ Proposed Wage | Reading. Pa., March tion of iron workers of the eastern district was held bere today, and it was unanimously decided to reject the | prop d reduction in wages submitted by the Reading Iron compai The | new scale, scheduled to bo into effect | on March 29, reduces wages of pud- | | dlers from $4.50 to.$3.75 a ton. The reduction affe employes, 21.—A conven- Record for a| | Mauretania Sets New | Day’s Run. verpool, Mz —Ending at noon the Cuvard liner Mairetania | up a new record of 609 knots for a | s run eascward. The Lusitania of the same line will be drydocked on | he return to Liverpool and will have | | her three hiade after screws replaced | by four bladed s ith & view to | increasing h Well Knbwn Theatrical Manager Dying | New York, March 21—Alvin H. Dex ter, a well known theatrical manage i# reported dying at his home in New Jersey. Pneumonia, following a gen- eral breakdown, is responsible for his | condition. Mr. Dexter is vears old. He at ‘one time mansged the Boston | grand opera house and was interested | in many other amusement enterprises | in New England. e s B Oh e h Al Prisoners Blown from Gune. Peshawur, British India, March 21— It Is reported that 1.200 arrests have been made at Jellalabad, Afghanistan. in connection with the plot recently discovered to murder the ameer, the heir apparent and ihe other members of the royal famlly. According {o* ad- vices batches of ‘prisoners are being blown from guns daily. | First Class Battleship for New Zealand Wellington, N. Z, Merch 21.—The New Zealand government has offered to defray the cost if a first class battle- ship of the latest type. The money for this purpose will be forthcoming immediately, and, 1f neceseary. funds will be raised for'the construction of & second battleship. | cupied for nearly nine weeks. at from $5.000 | Reduction. |a __NORWICH, _CO . MON Goopers Guilty Second Degree VERDICT RETURNED AGAINST SLAYERS OF CARMACK. TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON Counsel for Defence Surprised—Move to Set Verdict Aside on Ground of Mistrial—Bonds $25,000 Each. Nashville, Tenn, March 21.—The jury in the case of Colonel Cooper and his son, Robin, Saturday found them suilty of murder in the second degree in connection with the shooting of ex- Senmator Carmack. The verdict car- ried a penalty of twenty years in pris- on, Friday the jury acquitted John D. Sharp, a co-defendant. Asked Court to Declare a Mistri Immediately counse] for the defence moved to set aside the verdict because of the disagreement of yesterday and asked the court to declare a mistrial Judge Hart said he would listen to ar- Zuments on the motion later. He then fixed the defendants’ bond at $25,000 ch, which,amount was acceptable to both’ sides. “The verdict, coming as it did upon the heels of Foreman Burke's declaration yesterday, “that we are hopelessly tied up as to the Coopers’ was a great surprise, [ Jurors Worn Out. The defendants received the verdict without emotion. The jurors looked vorn out, #nd when the court remark- , “I thanly you, gentlemen, for your patience, and devotion to the state, and dismiss you to your homes and your personal avocations,” the twelve sprang from their seats as one man and hurriedly left the court, The Verdict. Rumors that the jury had agreed brought a crowd to the court room and used the presence of the attorneys both sides long before the usual nour for convening. As soon as Judge Hart entered court, he called for the jury and the defendants. Exactly at 3 . m. the twelve men entered the room and took the seats they had oc- After the preliminaries, Mr. Burke read the verdict: “We, the jury, find the defendants, Duncan B. Cooper, and Robin J. Coop- er. guilty of murder in the second de- gree, and assess their punishment at confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of twenty years,” he said. “8 ou all, gentlemen ?” we all)” replied the jurors How Verdict Was Reached. The defendants then signed the ond and returned with their rela- tiv nd friends to the =oom they ve occupled in Jail buildme The jurors were not inclined to talk hut one of them said: “On the first ballot we dequitted John Sharp and disregarded the conspiracy theory, On ume ballot we stood six for guilty or murder in the first degree with witigating ~circumstances; five for murder ‘in the second degree with twenty years the maximum penaity, | and one for acquittal. The ballots all day Wednesday and Thursday showed the same result. Yesterday the man who voted for acquittal went over ‘o murder in the second degree, and de- manded t only ten years be as- ed, rest of us did not deem yea anything like adéquate, so we disagreed again. Of course ali this refers to the Coopers, not Sharp. this morning the man who was he holding out for ten years agreed to twenty vears and the six who were voting for fizét degree verdict, agreed his verdic hile jarors would not say who man was who held out for acquit- it is known from remarks over- ard by the deputies that he was . I MR. ROOSEVELT STARTS TUESDAY MORNING On His Long Planned African Hunt- ing Trip—Baggage Checked for Na- ples—Final Family Reunion, Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 21.—Happy the prospect of his departure on . 1z for his long planned ri” or hunting trip, ex- Roosevelt tie soul ot zood humor today at Sagamore Hill, the members his family thered for a final reunion before the rney of Mr. evelt to the ie_ex-president t00k g lively interest in the final prep- arations for shipping his personal bag- = to the HamburgcAmerican steam- Hamburg, Roosevell was up with the sun to make the most of the frst spring, he sald. He and his 'd Quentin walked to Christ three miles away, while Archie hel walked on ahead. Rooseveit and his back to Sagamore Hill ¢ to mind the clouds of d g vehicles. luncheon Mr. Roosevelt made a careful inspection of ail the bag gage with two officials of the steam- ship company, to sde that everything was right and tight far the four weeks' trip to Mombasea. The baggage. was of fe walked seemed not st raised by | checked for Naples, and will be taken to the steamer tomorrow. 1 am going to New York in the morning,” said Mr. Roosevelt, “and will go to the steamer to inspect my quarters and see that my personal baggage is safely cared for. 1 shall take with me my wearing apparel, ri- fles, ammunition, one tent from here, boolks and some scientific instruments. Mr. Roosevelt was shown a despatch stating that a gentleman from the west would join the expedition here as an additional membes “I don't_know anything about it.” said Mr. Roosevelt, “if any one else is _going, I don’t know. If they try I think t will be some way to stop them. There is a story that a man went to Texas with a 22-calibre revol- ver and a cowhoy said to the newcom- er, ‘Stranger, if you shoot me with that thing and I find it out Ill kick you out of Texas, Well, if I find any- one trying to follow I may think of the cowboy story.” While in a jovial mood regarding his trip, Mr. Roosevelt jaughingly refrain- ed from talking about it to visitors at Sagamore Hill, and to the correspond- ents who called on him today he sald: “I want to say now that I do not intend to make and will not make any statement regarding my African trip or on any other subject here, at Na- ples, or Mombassa, so that anv ap- pearing as coming from me will be false on its fac To Investigate Omaha “Greek Riots. Omeha, March 21—Prof. Theodore P. Ion, who holds the chair of inter- natfonal lJaw in Boston university has heen sent by the Greek government to Omaha to investigate the recent Greek jots In South Omaha. He will remain a weel Jack Binns and Ga@ N.atiqn . ARRIVED FROM EUROPE SUNDAY ON/THE BALTIC. = “SALOON FIGHTER DISAGREEABLE To Fellow Passengers, Was Lectured by Captain—Binns Gets Place in New York Office. Mareconi Co. New York, March 21.—Jack Binns, acclaimed as the hero of the wreck of the steamship Republic; Carrle Na- tion, who has been abroad fighting the saloon. and Sir Andrew Fraser,a prom- inent official in India. were among the passengers apoard the steamer pml- tic, which arrived here today. Sir. Andrew Fraser was formerly lieuten- ant governor of Bengal, India, and is a veteran of the Indian serv! Last year his life was twice attempted by malcontents among the natives. It was due to an Amrican, B. R. Barker, sec- retary of the Y. M. C. A. in Bengal, that ‘his lifc was saved the second time, which was last November. Bar- ker was decorated by the British gov- ernment for his braverq. Sir Andrew came from England at the invitation of members of the laymen's missionary movement to attend the Canadian na- tional missionary congress in Torontd, which will be in session from March 31 to April 4. Binns' Vacation Ended. Binns came over after a vacation at his home in England to resume his work at the key. He will be given a position in the Marconi company's of- fice in this city, a much better berth S0 far as emoluments go which he than that has heretofore occupied Carrie Nation Called to Captain's Office. Carrie Nation, who came across in the Baltic's second cabin, made things very disagreeable for a’time, it was said today, for her fellow passengers. They reported the facts to Captain Ransom, and for the rest of the voy- age there was less trouble as the gult of a talk the captain had with her. THREE NEW SCOUT CRUISERS START ON ENGINE TESTS The Birmingham, Salem and Chester to Run_for 1,000 Miles. Newport, R. I, March 21.—The three new scout cruisers of the United States navy, the Salem, Birmingham and Chester, started at 9 o'clock today on the first of their series of engine efficiency tests. Narragansett bay was as placid as a pond as the chree big flyers, one after another, came down from the coaling station’ at Bradford and shaping their course from Bren- ton's Reef lightship, stood out to sea. The cruisers headed due south, They will run_for 1,000 miles at an average speed of 10 knots, returning to this port to coal for the next trial. The object of the trials is-primarily to ascertain the compaartive merits of the different types-of engines, the Bir- mingham being -equipped with _triple expansion engines, while the Chester has turbines of English make and the Salem has American-made turbines, The new vessels have been careful- ly groomed for the test, and each was in perfect condition when the start was made today. Prior to sailing, each was supplied with exactly the same quantity of coal out of the same pile. At the end of the run the amount re- maining in the bunkers will be careful- 1y weighed, New Yofk, March 21—A messag from the squadron of scout cruisers which left Newport today for a thou- sand mile run in the first of their en- gine efficiency tests was received at of the wireless stations here to- one S. S. Chester, 8 p. m.— Latitude 39.43 north, longitude 7218 west; all bunched together. Steering a course 3¢’ west. Smooth sea.” The position given is 150 miles or so east of the Delaware breakwater, DROPPED DEAD ON BOARD WALK Tragic Opening of Spring Season at Atlantic City. Atlantic City. N. J, March 21.—Two suicides, an attempted murder and a sndden death made a traglc opening of spring here today. Paul Stoehrle, owner of a barber shop on Atlantic avenue, was found dead in varber chair this morning. Gas was flowing from three burners | of a gas stove and the man is belleved {to have committed suicide while de- spondent Claire Pride, a waiter shot him- ¢ through the heart after a family el. °ph Proffett stabbed Joseph Mur- ray through' the heart during a quar- r Surgeons took four stitches- in Murray's heart. He hasgslight chance of recovery. { _ Robert Roberts, age 70 years, of Belleview, Pa., dropped dead on the board walk on Kentucky avenue to- v from heart failure. The tragedy cansed a panic among the thousands of promenaders. BALKANS SITUATION. Austrian Foreign M er Believes That War Will Be Averted. Vienna, March 21--The Austro-Hun- garian government has decided to postpone sending its note in reply to Servia, to enable the powers to inter- vene at Belgrade, Baron von Aehrenthal, the foreign minister. according to the Neues Wie- nertagblatt, has expressed the belief that war will be averted Belgrade, March 21.—Peace is Te- garded as assured. it was semi-offici- ally stated tonight that the powers to- morrow will invite Servia to declare the question of the annexation of Bos- nia and Herzegovina settled and to disarm and discharge its reservists. Furthermore. it 1s sald that the Ser- vian government will accede to this request, thus opening the way for di- rect negotiations between Austria- Hungary and Servia for a commercial agreement. Hope for Recovery of Vellazquez. New Haven, March 21.—Hopes were expressed today for the complete re- covery of Rosindo Vellaguez, the sur- vivor of the three members of the con- stabulary band from the Philippines who were overcome by gas while stay- ing at a local hotel. Eugenio Alano. a member of the band, Whose blood was transfused to one of the three men but whose life was not saved, left to- day for Boston, where he will join the band, Editor of Christian Intelligencer, Dead. New Brunswick. N. JL. March 2 Dr. J. B. Drdry, editor of the Christian Inteiligencer, died today of heart dis- ease. graduate of Rutgers and Freedmen | $40.000. known. Church Theological seminery. 1 He was 70 years old. He was a | town W o Fresident Gomez Iuibo‘d a prociama- on to the of Cuba, pralsing e Governor Hught irest Primary measure was introduced at Albany by Seuator Himnan and Assemblyman Greei. e A New Ship Subsidy Measure, some- what similar to that rejected by the Sixtieth cougress, was introduced in sthe house. A Despatch from Dresden quotes ex- President Castro as saying that he will make his home at Colon if Venezuela refuses to allow him to land. Ex-Vice President Fairbanks was mentioned for ambassador to Great Britain, and Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis to Austria-Hungary, After Five Years’ Courting of Miss Cora Sinclair, S. 8. Laird, Jr.. son of a Philadelphia millionaire, married a widow. ~Mrs. Sinclair sued him for $50,000 damages, China Has Agreed (0 meet and col- lect tite Russian fax levy in the rail- way zone, holding the money so ob- tained pending a settlement of the principle involved. Mr. Balfour Has Announced that he will move a vote of censure of the government for faillng to make ade- quate provision in its estimates for the safety of the empire. The Senate Formed a new commit- tee, the committee on expenditures in the executive departments, which js to exercise supervision over the govern- ment's fiscal polic: Despite Pessimistic Views expressed in Germany, the stock markets of Eu- ropean capitals showed strength. due to returning confidence ths war in the Balkans might be averted, The State Department Informed Nic- aragua that unless immediate steps were taken to submit the claims of the United States to.arbitration diplomatic relations would be severed. The Chamber of Deputies hy a vote of 368 to 211, sustained the refusal of the French government to treat wit! the striking state employes; the strike is spreading, both in Paris and the provinces. The Senate Leaders Declared their opposition to the inheritance tax pro- vision of the Payne tariff bill and also tn the maximum and minimum sched- ules and the duty on tea: the hous members insisted on at least a wee debate on the measure before the fiv minute rule is put into effect, SUNDAY CANOEIST DROWNED IN CONNECTICUT RIVER Clarence Whippl, of Gildersleeve, Aged 17—His Companion Rescued. Gildersleeve, Conr March 21.—By the upsetting of a canoe in the Cou necticut river opposite here toda Clarence Whipples, 17 years old .of this place, was drowned, and rie Hale, the same fate, How the canoe upset is not known but the boys were about 25 feet from the shore when they were thrown into the water, Whipples, who could mot swim, wag grabbed by Hale, who at- tompted to take him to the shore, but his strength gave out and he was obliged to let go of him. Hale man- aged to get within a few feet of the river bank where he was taken out in an uncouscious condition by passersby who had been attracted by is calls for help. He was taken to his home, where he was geon revived. W hipples bedy was recovered short!y afterward. Whipples leaves his mother and five brothers and sister: MARINE DlsASTER} DURING WINTER SEASON JUST ENDED. 121 Lives Lost Off New England and British North American Coasts. Boston, Mareh 21.—Two hundred and twenty-one persons perished b shipwreck and 89 vessels met with dis- aster off the New England and Brit- ish North American coasts, or whil engaged in the New England or Ca- nadian trade, during the fall and win- ter seagon of 1908-09, which ended to- night. Of the 89 vessels cast ashor: or _lost at sea, six steamers and sailing craft were totally wrecked. 7 linancia) loss exceeds $3,000 000. The most thrilling disaster of the was the collision between the tar line steamer Renublic Lound from New York for Mediterran- ~an ports, and the Italian steame: Florida, Mediterranean ports for that ity. OBITUARY. Rufus N. Lewis. Naugstuck, Conn. March 21.—Rufus N. Lewis, years old, died at his home here today after a short iliness Mr, Lewis was a veteran of the war and was one of the escort of that accompanied President Lincoln's body from Wasbington to Springfield, and one of the six men who bore it to the grave In Oakridge cemetery. Al the time of his death he was proba- tion officer for the borough court. Dur- Ing the war he was a member of H company, Fifteenth Connecticnt infan- try, and at the time of President Lin- coln’s death was a member of E com- pany, Eighteenth regiment veteran re- serve corps. He leaves a widow. Colonel Henry O. Kent. Lancaste: . H., March —Colonel Henry O. Kent, active in state and na- tional politics for many vears, died at his home here today, following a long illness, aged At the opening of the civil war he aided the adjutant general in raising troops In New Hampshire, and _was commissioner colonel of ‘the 17th New Hampshire volunteers; but did not go into the field. His rank and services were rec- ognized, however, by special act: of congress in July, 1892, Ex-Congressman William Connell. Scranton, Pa. March 21—lFormer Congressmilin William Connell, coal ‘operator, capitalist and philanthropist, died today, the result of a paralytic shock sustained on Thursday of =last week. Beginning his life work in the this coal mines in Luzerne coun state, Mr. Connell by close att business, died a_multimillional was president of the Third National bank, president of the Lackawanna mills, a director in the Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit company, a director in the Scranton Button com- pany and actively connected with nu- merous other important interests in and around Scranton. In polif he was always a staunch republican and was a delegate to the republican na. tional conventions of 1898 and 1908. $40,000 Fire at Paimer, Mass. Paimer, Mass. March 21 —Following closely upon Saturday morning's fire, which caused a damage of $100.000 to 1 Worcester plant the Wright Wire company met with further dls- their thugat when the mill housing wire rope department In this destroyed with a loss of The origin of the fire is un- 18 years old, narrowly escaped | Condeused Telograus | AGNYE | PRICE TWO CENTS. iN ANTHRACITE MINERS {Tomorrow is Expected to Finally Decide the Question of New Agreement. ALL SORTS OF STORIES IN CIRCULATION One that the Mines will Close April First for an Indef- inite Period—Six Hundred Delegates will Attend the Convention at Scranton—Mine Workers Not Unani- mous as to what Courss= to Pursue. Philadelphia, March 21.—The vention of anthracite mine workers | which will meét at Scranton, Pa., on| Tuesday, is expected to finally decid 80 far as the men are concerned th matter of a new agreement with the | coal mine operators to take the place | of the present working arrangement which will expire March 31. All sort of stories of the final outcome of the negotiations between the men and their employers have been circulated, but It Is safe to say that no one can do more | than speculate as to the result of the conference with the oper; which | will be held after the Scranton meet- | ing. Operators More or Less in the Dark.| The Mine Workers are not unani mous with regard to what should b done, and therefore the operators are | more or less in the dark as to the con- | ditions that will prevail on April first. | The operators, it is known, huve a fixed | g plan so far as meeting the demands already made by the mine workers g concerned, but it is not known to what jength they will go in changing these plans if the mine workers conclude to tecede from some of thelr propo: tions. | given by the lead: Six hundred de all the th gates, representing local unions in the three an- ite districts of the miners' organ- ion, will sit in the convention. Some these are instructed to favor a strike If concessions are not made, some are pledged against such action and oth- will yote. according to the advice rs; but the leaders, unanimous on any s0 far discussed among the it is sald, are not proposal men, Mines This Month Worked to Their Full Capacity. The rank and file of the mine work- believe that the coul road presi- dents will close the mines April first for an indefinite period, They base this bellef on the fact that the mines e being worked to their fullest ca- acity this month, notwithstanding t previo during March, it has n the custom to operate them only bout half the time operators have made no announcement what they intend to do next month, nor have they made any public declarations as to whether ik price of domestic sizes be of coal will be reduced fifty cents a ton April first, as has been done in other years. —_— TARIFF BILL IN HOUSE THIS WEEK. | First Argument In Its Support by Chairman Payn: Washingten, March 21.—The hous i representatives will this week bhe- gin the serious consideration of the business for which the extra session of on was called—the revision of the tarifl The Payne bill, which has only be ead in the house, will be laid b that body tomorrow for discussion a Chairman Payne of the comm vays and means will make the fir zument in support of it. This w the bexinning of the genera the bill and it is expected srder _will proceed for sev Mr, Cla the minority liow Mr, Payne with the f and these tw) r rs will in turn be present lowed by other members of their respect parties until all who so desire shall have spoken. Monday -in the senate will be voted to the reorganization of the sen- ate commi‘tees, CALIFORNIA BALLOON MISSING CARRIED FIVE PASSENGERS Last Seen Crossing Range of Moun- tains North of Pasadena. Pasadena, Cal., March 21.—No direct word came today from the balloon A crica, which went up at Touranment park’ yesterday with Captain Mueller 1s pilot and five prominent men as sassengers. Word came In a round- about way that the balloon was seen by a rancher crossing the second range of mountains north of Pasadena early today. When last seen the balloon was <oing in a northerly direction, and the wind was northerly all last night and today, while a severe storm has pre- ailed with a coplous rainfall. The nd at times hlew 40 miles an hour If this iInformation Is accurate the aiioon has doubtless landed on t orth side of the range on the Mojav: lesert. A STABBED BY HIS BROTHER. Seventy-Year-Old Mother Horrified Witness of the Tragedy. New York, Ma Philip L. Ke nedy, 36 years of age, a machinist, o Philadelphia, was stabbed and i bly fatally wounded tonight by I brother, James L, Kennedy, during « quarrel. A sed story of trial and edversit lies back of the tragedy. Philip married and has a wife and child ir Philadelphia. He came here a week ir 50 ago in search of employ ment, but »und work as difficult to get here as il ad been in Philadelphia. In despers tion to supply the needs of his litt] family he turned strike breaker, secur ing work as a teamster with a con- ern whose employes were on strik His brother James, it s happene one of the strikers, and when he 1¢ ed tonight what hix brother had donc a quarrel arose. Philip in anger seizc a club, and his brother in the strug that followed stabbed him twice n the heart. The _seven mother of the men ness of the traged: Forty-Four Days from Newport News to Savannah. Savanneh, Ga., March 21.—Disman- tled and driven out of her course to the Bermudas by the fierce southerly coast early in Rebecea of Roston forty-four gales that swept the February, the schooner Moulton, Captain Strong. reached 'Savannah today days out from Newport News. The schooner was battered by the heavy seas and the gales tore away her forejibs, foretopmast, fore ] main” gaffs and spanker, forestay hainplates. She made’ her K to this coast under temporary rigging Provisions were got from a forsign yessel bound for Glasgow on the 21s and the hunger of the men was thus relieved. . Lieutenant Reid in Critical Condition. ‘Washington, March 21.—Lieutenant Semmes Reid, S.'N,, President Taft's naval aide, who was thrown from his horse Friday and badly crushed, is in such a critical condition that tonight the attending surgeon could offer no hope of his ultimate re- covery. Aside from his internal in- juries, the officer’s legs are believed fo ve been paralyzed and his vertebrae 18 broken in several places. Lieutenant Reid’s mother has arrived from West Virginfa and is at his bedside. Safe Breakers Use Nitro-Glycerine. Danville, P: Safe break- ars visited the Farmers' National hank PARIS STRIKE COLLAPSED, MEN VIRTUALLY SUE FOR PZACE. All Branches of Postal Service Begin to Assume Nors Conditions. Parls, March 21.—The great strike of the ‘employes of the postoffice de- partment, which has practically ‘solat- od Paris and cut off France from cotns unication with the outside world fow the past week, collapsed today. The strike commities decided to call off the es and made the first move to a settlement, virtually suing for The government met the com- This afternoon representatives of the | linemen called on M, Barthou, minis- ter of public works, ostensibly for the | purpose of protesting against the charges that they had cut the wires, but during the course of the Intery they communicated to the minister the terms on which the allled association collectively would resume work. Thse were, first, the resignation of M. Sim- an, under secretary of posts and talp phs; second, that no employed should be dismissed on account of ¥he strike. They also desired the assyr- ance that the delegates of the as:oc |‘- tion hereatter should be permitted to lay their grievances directly before the miniseer of public works. M. Barthou received the deputation in a consiliatory spirit. He said that the government could not discuss the resignation of an official except with pariiament, but he practically gave the delogation ‘the satisfaction they de- manded on other points, explaining to them, however, that the government had not yet exercimed its right of dis- missal At conclusion of these interviews with the ministers the strike comm) tee met and decided upon the resump- tion of work tomorrow. This decision was announced at a mass meeting at which five thousand strikers were present An official statement which was ls- ued this evening reports that more han a third of the strikers resumed vork in Parls today. All branches of service with the aid of the mill- iry are beginning hing like normal PRESIDENT TAFT'S SUNDAY. Day of Worship, Rest and Reoreation After Busy Week. Washington, March — President "aft, as is his wont, spent fhe Gab- ath in rest and recreation after & week filled with constant activity. He attended religious services this morn- ing &t All Soule Unitarian chureb, where ha listened to an_eloquent ser- mon by his pastor, Rev. U, G. B, Plerce. He walked to and from churoh and vas the center of atfraction from throngs along the rou As he left the White House a large crowd was waiting outside the big irn gates. He doffed his hat several times in recog- nition of the greeting given him by th hundreds of people who had stood tor 1alf an hour near the church waiting to get a glimpse of the president. At the conclusion of the scrvices the, president returned to the White House, foliowed by a small procession, which was kept from approaching too close by a small squad of secret service men. In the afternoon, accompanied by his military aide, Capt. Archie Butt, Mr. Taft took a spin in his toaring through the suburbs of Georgetown, ri turning in time to greet Mrs. Taft upou her return at 5 o'clock from New York. DEATH OF PRINCE HILKOFF. Member of Council of the Russian Em- pire—Well Known in America. St. Petersburg, March %1.—Priace Michael Hilkoff (Khitkoft), a member of the council of the empire and for- erly minister of communicatic=s Sied suddenly today. He was present ut tié inaugural meeting of the Russo-F} chomber of commerce, when he faints The prince was removed to his res gence, but d'd not regain conselousnes, Prince Hilkoff was well known in th United States where he secured hin railway training. To him belongs th credit of getting the maximum amoant of work of the Siberian raliroad during the war in Manchuria. Prince Hilkoff, who belonged to an old but comparatively poor family. em- igrated to the United States when a young man, renouncing the title to which he was subsequently restored. In the United States he worked at & bolt machine at a wage of $7.50 per week. Later he was employed in many minor capacities on American rail- roads, beginning as an assistani stok- er. Tornade in Alabama. Fory Deposit, Ala, March 21.—#bort- Iy before seven o'¢lock thie morning. a tornado did considerable das to at Bxchange, near here, early today d blew open the vault with a charge of nitro-glycerine. The vault contain- ed over $5,000, but it is mot known how much’ cash the robbers secured. The robbers thix vicinity. The loss was small in the vicinity of the town. but the entire negro quarter of the Norwood Jehnson place was nearly destroyed and & "hurav-)fnfl:muotm—.- I~ ure . RO { 3 i i 3