Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 13, 1909, Page 1

VOL. LIL—NO. 87. PATIENT HOLDING GROUND GAINED Serious Symptoms Formerly Present Have @0V. LILLEY’S CONDITION IMPROVING Abated to a Considerable Degree Affected Organs Performing Their Functions Properly— Monday a Quiet and Restful Day—Governor’s Mother Returns to Her Home in Torrington—His Brother to His Home in Waterbury—Doctors Encouraged. Hartford, Conn., April 12.—The fa- vorable condition of Gov. George L. Lilley on awakenigg this morning con- tinued through the day and tonight's bulletin issued by the attending phy- sicians tends to show that his condi- tion is even more favorable than earlier In the day. \ . Slept Well Sunday Night. After having slept weil through the night, especially toward morning, h awoke much refreshed, greeting those in the sick room cheerfully and tak- ing nourishment. The morning bulle- tin issued at 9 o'clock was to the ef- fect that the governor had passed @ comfortable night and his condition. while not_materially changed from that of yesterday, was gretifying. Serious Symptoms Abate. The second bulletin of the day is- sued pointed out that while there was not the marked jmprovement in his condition as on Saturday and Sun- day, it could not be expected each succeeding day. Serious symptoms formerly present had abated to a col siderable degree and the aftected or- gans were performing their functions properly. 8 O'clock P. M. Bull The evening bulletin issued at S o'clock by Drs, Beach and Graves was very favorable, showing thatythe gov- ernor had not only held the strength already gained but bad added to it and had passed a very restful afternoon, The bulletin was as follows: “Governor Lilley’s condition contin- ues as good as it was this morning, if not a lictle better. Today has been quiet and restful, particularly this af- ternoon. We feel that the governor is holding the ground that he has gain- ed.” Mother and Brother Return to Their Home. Mrs. Lillev the governor's wife, who has shown marked courage under the severe strain entailed by the gover: nor's illness, was out automobiling with other members of the family to- day. John Lilley, the governor's brother, and his wife returned to their home in Waterbury today and the gov- ernor's mother returned to her home in Torrington. £ 1 Son Theodore Recovering from Typhoid Fever. Theogore, the governor's son, who has been aitending Yale, and who has been ill with typhoid fever, has so far recovered that he will be ‘able to re- turn to college at the beginning of the spring term. Fred Lilley to Enter ihs Father's Waterbury Business. That the resignation of the gover- nor's son Fred as an ensign in the was through the personal efforts of President Taft, who on hearing of the cretical condition of the governor asl ed the navy department to accept it once. It is understood that sign Lilley will enter his father's business in Waterbury. CLUBS, STONES, BOTTLES AND COKE FORKS USED. in British Columbia Town Where Strike is On. Rioting Fernie, B. C., April 12—Royal north- west mounted police arrived in Lillie, Alberta, today and patrolied the town. ‘A number of mon-union men started work in the idle coke ovens and 150 strikers, on picket duty, attacked thero. The coke company thén sent for the police. At Fernie two fights occurred foday. Clubs, stones, bottles and coke forks were used for weapons. Several combatants were hurt and thirty ar- rests were made. STRANGER TOOK STRYCHNINE. Enfed Life at Stamford Because He Was Down and Out. Stamford, Conn” April 12.—After re- moving all marks of identification from his clothing and linen, a man giving his name as John Spencer committed suicide here tonight by taking styrch- nine. After taking the poison he went to a local factory and told when he had done, asking for medical aid. Wi waiting ihe arrival of a physician he said his name was John Spencer_and that he had come here from New York hy trolley. He wanted to end his life hecause he was down and out and had mo employment. He claimed to have a sister fn New Jersey, but did not give her address. He died on the way to the hospital. He was a man appar- ently aboat 50 years old, with grayish hair and mustache nad dressed in a well worn suit of dark clothes. The pody is being held by a local under- Yaker. DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED. End of Case of Rockefeller vs. New York American. New York, April 12—The writ ot abeas corpus secured in bebalf of S. Carvalio, Bradford Merrill and Bd- ward H, Clark, officers of the Star company, publishers of the New York American and Evening Journal, in the action brought against them for crim- inal libel on_ complaint of JohneD. Rockefeller, Jr., was upheld by Justice Gerard in the supreme court today and the defendants were ordered dis- charged. Mr, Rockefeller complained of tha publication in the New York American of Dec. 17, 1908, of an article wrongly . accusing him of having originated a peonage system to which the employ of a_certain breakfast food company in Tlinois were alleged to have been - subjected. ROBBED OF $358. Three Polanders Assaulted by Ten of Their Countrymen, New Milford, Conn., April 12.-—Threc Polanders,"Andrew Fournal, hi brother John and Paul Bajkanz, complained to he sheriff here today that they had been assaulted in their hut in Roxbury Falls and $958 stolen from them. Ail three men were severely cut and bruised about their heads and required medical attention. According to their story they were attacked by fen of their countrymen, who struck and beat them with stones, and then took $358 which they had concealed about their ersons_from them. The sneriff left for Roxbury Falls tonight, accompanied y several constables, and will attemrt arrest the ten Polanders, who are empioyed at the New England Granite company. ® $500 DEMANDED. Oleveland Councilman Receives Threat- ening Letter—Son in Danger. Cleveland, April 12—Charles L. Sel- zer, a counciiman here, received a let- ter today which contained a threat to kil his son, Frank Selzer, 10 years old, if Selzer did not pay $500 to the writer. The letter demanded that the money be left beneath a raflroad bridze in Brookside park. Selzer turned the letrer over to the police and the boy v * being closely guarded while an investi- ~ gation is being made, The police are without a clew. There was no name signed to the letter, MUST PAY $1,600,000 FINE. . Bupreme Court Denies Motion for Re- * hearing of Waters-Pierce Oil Ca A Washington, April 12—The supreme court of the United States today de- nied the motion for a rehearing in the case of the Waters-Pierce Oil company n which the supreme court afrmed & decision by the Texas eourts jimpos- ing a fine of $1,600,000 .on the com- pany and ousted it from the state $75,000 PROPERTY LOSS CAUSED BY BONFIRE. House and Hale Block in South Man- chester Destroyed. South Manchester, Conn., April 12. arting from a bonfire in the rear of the building the House and Hale block on Main street was totally de- stroyed by fire late today with a loss that will approximate $75,000. Sparks from the bonfire ignited a stoop in the rear of the block, the fire commun cating to a two-story brick addition and from that to the main building, which was three stories high, also of brick, Owing té @ high wind the loca} firemen were unable to do other than confine the fire to the one building. Chief Krug of the Hartford fire de- partment was sent for and on arri ing in his automobile directed the at- tention of the firemen to saving the surrounding_property, * A tank of gasoline, which had been removed from the rear of a building near the fire, fell from the wagon on which it was being carried and burst, the gasoline catching fire from the sparks from the burning block. The flames from the gasoline ignited the awnings on the Orford and Waranoke hotels, but they were extinguished without setting fire to the two build- ings. The heaviest losers were C. E. House & Sons, clothing store, $30,000: J. W. Hale, dry goods and millinerv- store, $28,000; Dr.. W. L. Crane’ den- tal rooms, $5,000; King David lodge, No. 31, I, O. O. F,, lodge room fittings, and the household goods of three per- song residing on the upper floors of the block. DIED FROM WOUND RECEIVED IN CHURCH FIGHT, Senior Deacon of Providence Colored Baptist Church. Providence, Apri] 12.—A bullet fired into his head on March 16 durin~ a church row caused the death tonight at the Rhode Island hospital of Nel- son Morgan, senior deacon of the Ol- ney Street ‘Baptist church (colored) this city. The shooting was the cu mination of a long continued hostility between rival factions of the churc Morgan had gone into the church prepare against an invasion the minister and_opposing factions. Sex- ton Robert Russell, a member of the faction supporting the minister, tried to get into the building, but could not. In a fight with Morgan, Russell fired two shots, one of which took effect in the deacon’s head LENOX FIRE HORROR. Doors Leading to Dwelling Apartments Opened Inward—Bodies in Ruins. to Lenox, Mass., April 12.—An investl- gation by the state police of the $250 000 fire yesterday which cost the lives of six persons was begun today. George W. Ferguson, chairman of the select- men, talked over the telephone with Chief Whitney of the state force in Boston today, and as a result Officer Thomasg E. Bleigh arrived here tonight. Officer Bleigh will conduct a thorough jnquiry into the cause of the fire and the death of the victims, He will be assisted by Mr. Pope of North Adams, inspector of buildings for this district and evidence will be taken in regard to the fatal doorway in the Clifford block, where the disastrous explosion occurred. This doorway, which com- municated with the apartments up- stairs, opened inward, and it is al- leged formed a veritable trap, behind which three women who vainly tried to open it, Jost their lives, The cause of the explosion which wrecked the building is still believed to be a barrel of turpentine which was in the base- ment. The bodies of two of the six victims of the fire, Miss Isabel Cook and Miss Mary F. Sparks, still remain in the ::wkh:x debris of the Clifford build- ) PROSECUTION DROPPED. st Oklahoma Gov- Abandoned. Muskogee, Ala., April 12.—It was an- nounced today at the United States district attorney's office that Sylvester Rush, special attorney, and District ‘Attorney Grigg at Tulsa had decided to abandon the prosecution of Gov. Charles N, Haskell and the six other Oklahomayis recently involved in the Muskegee town ot cases. This course, it was stated, had been dictated from Washington. Following the quashing of the _indictments against Haskell et al at Tulsa Satur- day last, Mr. Rush referred the mat- ter of further action to the attorney general Proc gs Ag ernor and Other: it navy was accepted as soon at is was | Cabled Paragraphs. Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, April 12. —The French line steamer Versailles, with former President Castro on board called here today on her way from Fort de France to France. Castro did not attempt to come ashore. jedi Paris, Aprf} 12—The Countess Leo Tolstoi has published an open letter in which she protests against the ex- pulsion from Russia of Viadimir Tehertkoff, the count's literary repre- sentative, whose/only offense, she says is friendship for her husband. The notice of punishment handed to Tchertkoff said he must leave Tula province because of his alleged bad influence on the local population. Rome, April 12.—A semi-official communication from the vatican today announces that on the occasion of the beatification of Joan of Arc, which takes place this month, the pope will receive the French bishops and hear their reports in the matter of the sep- aration of church and state in France. He has declared again, however that he cannot modify his attitude on this question. “The pope has resolved to persevere in the status quo,” the com- munication says, “and he will abstain from approving any combination im- plying the recognition of the spera- tion 1aw. NEW YORK WOMAN LEAPED FROM NINTH STORY WINDOW. Some Mystery Surrounds the Identity of Her Husband. New York, April 12—Mrs. Anita D. Hamilton, said to be the wife of a re- tired capitalist, committed suicide here today by leaping from the window of her ninth story apartment on Fifty- eighth street. According to the police some mystery surrounds the identity of her husband, whose name does not appear to be known in financial eir- cles. It is sald that he is traveling in south. In Mrs. Hamilton’s apartment at the time of her suicide were Mrs. Ellen M. Von. Gerichten, widow of a New York police official, and a trained nurse. Mrs, Von Gerichten, who said she was a distant relative of Mrs. Hamilton, told_the police that the dead woman had béen suffering from mel- ancholia. Mrs. Hamilton, she said, had ben preparing to go out for a walk. She had gone to a front room to ad- just her hat, and was apparently at the time in.the best of spirits. DISCORD AMONG MUSICIANS. Union Men Will Meet in New York to Form New Organi .tiO{l. Chicago. April 12—R. W. Starr, gen- eral recording secretary of the Ameri- can Musicians’ unjon, announced today that a convention of 200, representing 20,000 musicians, of the Americar Mu- sicians’ union, the International Mu- sical and Theatrical anion, the Knigh's of Labor musicians and half a dozen other bodies, would meet at New York on June 25 to form a new organiza’. a to include the United States and Can- ada. According to Mr. Starr, the revolt against the American Federation of Musicians, which is a member of the American Federation of Labor, 15 due to its so-called arbitrary conduct. The bolt from the American Federation has been brewing for years. but first fook a semblance of .form last summer when the American Musicians' unfon ob- tained an injunction to restrain the Armerican Federation from interfering with the business of the complainant. PORT JERVIS ATTORNEY Failed to Appear Yesterday In Ac- counting of an Estate. Middietown, N. Y., April 12—Wil- liam A. Parshall of Port Jervis, one of the foremost attorneys of Orange county, is reported missing from his home. and his absence is causing much concern. Mr. Parshall was to have ap- peared before Surrogate Swezey *at Goshen today in the matter of an ac- counting of an estate, but failed to put in an avpearance. Parshall is counsel for the Erie railroad, qiforney for the National bank of Port Jervis, pres dent of the board of education of that city and a former corporation counsel. AUTO R;N INTO EMBANKMENT. Three Persons Injured — Chauffeur Saved by Steering Wheel. Allentown, Pa., April 12—One wom- an was fatally injured and two men painfully burt tonight when an auto- mobile in which they were riding ran into an embankment. The woman Mrs, Bessie Sperry of Philadelphiahad her skull fractured. Allen Day of Pensburg and W. K. Wunderly of Naz- areth were injured about the head and internally. The steering wheel saved the chauffeur from a similar fate. Weston Went Twelve Miles Extra. Delta, O., April 12.—Edward Payson ‘Weston, ‘he pedestrian, reached Dcira at 9.30 tod three hours late, Be- tween 'Teledo and this place the walker lost his way and had twelve miles ex- tra to walk. Weston is in good condi- tion. After a two hours' rest he re- sured walking, heading toward Bryan. Weston reached Bryam, O., tonight. making the record day's walk of his present trip from New York to San Francisco, covering 71 miles. Charged With Murder of His Mother. Erie, Pa, April 12—Delmar J. Young was arrested today on a war- rant sworn out by County Detective Watson, charging him with the murder of his mother, Mrs. V. M. Young, whose dead body yas found in her cel- lar last Wednesdhy, horribly mutllat- ed and hidden beneath a pile of old carpet. Fe entered a plea of not guil- ty and was committed to jail without bail for a hearing next Thursday. San Frane San Francisco, teenth juror o Bribery Case. April 12—A thir- was temporarily passed today to try the case of Patrick Col houn, president of the United Rai roads, who is charged with attempting to bribe a former supervisor. Eleven jurors have been sworn. Judge Law- lor's rulings indicate that a 13th juror is to be chosen, so that death or sick- ness of a juror may not cause a fail- ure of the trial. Scout Cruiser's Machinery Disarranged New York, April 12.—A wireless message received tonight from the scout criser squadron said that the Birmingham's machinery has becope disarranged and that the warship Has abandoned the race and is putting into New York. At the end of 12 hours of the 24 hour race the Chester was lead- ing the Salem by 7 3-4,miles. ‘man’'s School” at Berlin. Berlin, April 12.—The Aerial Navy league announces that it is making ar- rangements to found an “airman’s school' at Friedrichshafen, which it is probable will be opened In October. The course of study will cover three years and the pupils will be trained in handling dirigible airships, Zine Mine Accident. Newton, N. J., Aprll 12—Seven men were Injured here tonight by the spill- ing of a skip in the Taylor mine of the New Jersey Zinc company, which sent_crashing down upon them from the mouth of the shaft a quantity of tools and steel dwills, Disgusted with HIS OWN PEOPLE MORE KIND , THAN AMERICANS. ESQUIMAUX BOY DISAPPEARS Mene, Who Was Brought From Green- land by Commander Peary, Lost All Faith in the White Man’s R New York, April 12.—Mene, the Es- quimaux bog brought~ here in 1896 from the reglon of the Humboldt Gla- cler in Greenland by Commander Pea- ry ,who recently disappeared from this city, has written to Chester Beecroft announcing his intention to return to his people. Ad “I Am Just Working North.” “When this reaches you” the letter reads, “I will be well on my way, as it will not be mailed for three days. Never mind where I am, I am just working north. 1 am homesick and disgusted, and when Commander Peary told me he had no room for me on his ship T lost hope. Then when Professor Bompus of the museum of natural hi tory refused to give me my father’s body, ®0 that I could bury it, or give me my sled_and gun, I gave up believ- ing your Christian bellef, which you taught me was meant for a poor Hs- quimaux boy. After all, my own peo- ple are more human and kind, and T am going home. Your civilization has <done nothing but harm for me and people. Good-bye.” > RICHARD CROKER A GUEST AT MILITARY DINNER. a Life Member %of Albany Burgesses Corps. Initiated New York, April 12.—Richard Cro- ker was a guest at the dinner tonight of the Albany Burgesses Corps, a mil- | itary organization which ranks with the Old Guard of this city, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of Boston and similar organizations of fighting talent, and he was initiated as a life member of the corps. He ls hereafter entitled to wear the official uniform of the or- ganization, which is of solid scarlet, “resembling,” according to one o the speakers tonight, “in color and general appearance, a four-alarm fire.” Mr. Croker made a speech and closed his address by proposing a toast to “the president of the United States.” He smiled as he added “Some folks will say Croker's becoming a republi- can. But Il be a democrat as long as I live” Mr. Croker announced that he in- tends hereafter to spend six months of each year in the United States and the remaining six months in Ireland. Trustee Appointed of Business Affairs of Father McMahon. { . Cleyeland, April 12—Willlam R. Reynolds today was chosen trustee of the usiness affairs of Father Wil- liam McMahon, who filed a petition in bankruptcy last week, giving his con- nection with the P. J. Kieran enter- prises as the reason for his failure, An examination of the affairs of the various companies in which Father McMahon was interested will be begun next Monday by Mr. Reynolds, to de- termine the exact amount of the lia- bilities, Change in Policy of St. Louis Univer- ty. St. Louis, April 12—Control of St. Louis university, which for ninety years has reposed in the Jesuit order, was transferred tonight to an advisory board of laymen. many of whom are not Catholics. This change in the pols icy of the university, which has 1,900 students, is the first move of its nature in the history of Jesult educational in- stotutions In the United States. e ' Hans Hanson Remembers the Great Chelsea Fire. Chelsea, Mass. 3pril 12—Hans Han- son, who lost his dwelling in the great Chelsea fire of one year ago today, had that experience vividly recalled to his mind this afternoon, when his new home, which he built on the Chelsea- Revere line, caught fire and was burn- ;-:1 0(0% the ground. His loss today was Appointed Rector of Christ Church, New Haven. New Haven, Conn.,, April 12.—Rev. ederick M. Burgess ~has been ap- pointed rector of Christ church to sue- ceed Rev. G. Brinley Morgan, who was killed by an automobile in November last. Rev. Mr. Burgess has been as- sistant rector for several years. Baby Fell Into Tub of Boiling Water. Hartford, Comn., April 12.—Herman Cortz_the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cortz of 15 Heath street, died at the Hartford hospital tonight as the result of falling into a tub of boiling water this morning. This child attempted to walk on the edge of the tub, which was standing on the floor. when his foot slipped and he landed head first into the water. Precident Opens Louisville Exposition. Louisville, Ky., April.12.—A brilliant gisplay opened here today when Presi- dent Taft pressed the connecting but- ton in the White Ho This ignited an electric lamp in th¥First Regiment armory, which started all the machin ery in motion, and the Southern Elec- trical and Industrial exposition was of- ficlally opened A Pine Beach Hotel Burned. Norfolk, Va, April 12.—The Eagle hotel and another frame building ad- joining at Pine Beach were destroyed by fire last night. A seven year old | child_of Bashars, night watchman of the Virglhlan raflway, was probabiy fatally burned. The fire started from a stove while Mrs. Bashars and the f child slept. Funeral of ex-Secretary Hitchcock. St. Louis, April 12—The funeral of Etlan Allen Hitchcock ex-secretary of | the interior, took place here today | frcm the Second Presbyterian church. The brief service was in charge of the Rev. Dr. J. Niceolls, pastor of the chirch. Burial was in Beliefontaine cemetery. Young People’s Dance at White House. ‘Washington, April 12.—Miss Helen Taft and the young people visiting at the White House for the Easter holi- days are to have a dance tomorrow night, for which one hundred invita- tions have been issued. This will be the first dance of the new administra- tion. Another Bomb in Barcelona. Barcelona, April 12.—Another bomb was exploded in one of the streets here today, but no one was injured. In all four hombs have been expioded in this city during the last few days, and the police are taking the most active meas- ures to discayer the bomb makers, Qur Christianity et Detectives At All Point DISGUISED AS TRUCKMEN, BOOT- BLACKS AND LOITERERS. FUNERAL OF PETROSINO. Secr Extraordinary Measures Taken to Pre- vent Disturbance of Any Kind— Widow Hysterical at the Grave. New York, April 12—All New York manifested its grief and respect today for the memory of Licut. Joseph Pe- trosino of the New York police de- partment, who was assassinated while engaged in secret service in Italy. 3,700 Policemen in Procession. East Siders, scores of thousands in number, lined the streets in that sec- tion of the city as the funeral cortege left St. Patrick’s cathedral after the services, while the passage of the pro- cession uptown, through Fifth avenue, on the way to the cemetery, was the occasion for a tremendous outpouring of citizens. A force of 3,700 policemen took part in the procession. No Disturbance. There was no disturbance of any kind to mar the exercises, but extra precautions were nevertheless taken to insure<safety. A squad of 438 plain- clothes men, wearing varied clothes, 50 as not to' be detected in the crowd, was scattered among the throngs that gathered in Lafayette, Mott and nelgh- boring streets through which the pro- cession passed. Seoret Detectives Disguised. Even on the roofs of houses over- looking the line of march, detectives were stationed. It was apparent that the authprities considered the recent threats serious enough to take extra- ordinary measures. Some of the se- cret detectives were dressed as truck- men, others as bootblacks, or as busi- ness men, or loiterers in the street, but there was not a space of half a block left unguarded. Widow Would Have Thrown Herself Into the Grave. Al the grave the widow of Petrosino gave way to her grief, fallmg upon the coffin and weeping aloud. Finally, as the_coffin was belng lowered, =he be- camie hysterical and would have thrown herself into the grave had not re- straining hands held her back. MUST EITHER JOIN NAVY OR GO TO REFORM SCHOOL. Secretary of Navy Takes Official Cog- nizance of a Court Order. Des Moines, Ta., April 12.—Secretary of tiie Navy Meyer in a letter received by Judge Hugh Brennan of the dis- trict court today takes official cogniz- ance of a recent court order that John Flood, indicted on two forgery charges, must either join_ the navy or 80 0 a reform school. Secretary Mey- er wants the court to verify or deny the order as reported to the favy de- partment. The court order referred to was issued by Judge J. A. Miller and the letter to Brennan was probably due to the fact that Judge Brennan issued = similar order two ycars ago. Flood has not joined the navy, and he will be tried on the forgery charges tomorrow. 3 DETECTIVES GET REWARD. Arrest of Four Young Men C'-rgod With Sending Blackmailing Letters. Erfe, Pa., April 12.—Four young men were arrested today,charged with hav- ing sent blackmatling letters {o Charles H. Strong, president of the Erie and Pittsburg railroad, dcmanding $500 on penalty of death. Joseph Enos was released, the evidence showing that he was not implicated in the sending of the letters. Carl Panetake, John Cos- ta and Earl McBridge pleaded guilty and were bound over to court. Bail was fixed at $5,000 each, in default of which they were sent to jall. Tomor- row federal authorities will prefer charges of using the mails for improp- er purposes. The letters which the young men are accused of sending de- manded $500 of Mr. Strong. and threatened him with death unless he complied with the demAnds. Mr. Strong immediately offered a_ reward of $1,000, which will be paid to three detectives who caused the arrest. Diners Smoked Dutch Clay Pipes a Yard Long. New York, April 12.—Two hundred members of the St. Nicholas society, which is made up of descendants of the Dutch. German and English families who lived in the New York city of colonial times, gathered tonight at Delmonico's around the gilded weath- ercock of the New Amsterdam City hall, which was presented to the so- ciety in 1836 by Washington Trving. The diners smoked Dutch clay pipes a yard long, and the banauet room was decorated in_the Dutch colors, orange and black. President Schurman of Cornell was the principal speaker. President to Pass Summer in Massa- chusetts. ‘Washington, April 12.—The nation's “summer capital” will be in Massachu- setts. Tt was said at the White House that President Taft would choose a cottage in the neighhorhood df Bever- ley, Manchester or Gloucester, Mass. Barn and Cattle Burned at Ellington. Ellington, Conn., April 12.—Fire thought to be' of incendiary origin, to night destroyed a barn, and burned t death twelve horses and nine head o cattle belonging to Michael Connor. ‘The family were not at home when the | fire started, and when discovered the barn was a mass of flames apd could not be saved. Fire Panic in Peruvian Church, Lima, Peru, April 12.—Fire that broke out in a church at Huacho yes- terday during service threw the ron- gregation into a panlc and resulted in a stampede for the doors. during whicl: several women and children were suf. focated. Death of Peter Hotze. Little Rock. Ark. April 12.—Peter Hotze, a wealthy citizen of Little Rock and one of the oldest members of the New York Cotton Exchange. prominent in business in New York city for many years, died at his home in Little Bock today, aged 71 years. Fruit Crops. Roanoke, Va.. April 12.—Fruit grow- ers in this section today reported that their crops have been ruined by the heavy frosts and freezing weather pre- vailing for the past several nights. Woodbridge.—After a battie with the flames in which almost every person in the town jolned and which lasted from midnight Wednesday night until sun- rise, a woodlang fire was finally con- quered by the fighters. about Afty aeres was A tract of} After several hours Sheriff Johnson Condensed Theodore W.. E. DeLemos, promi- nent as an architect in this country, Germany and_Mexico, died Sunday at his home ip New Yark from heart dls- ease. - The German Authorities in Samoca are accused of ill-treating the natives by w planter of tuat natenal iy« ted in the Tageblatt of Berlin, actording to a special cable despatch. More Than a Million Pollars claims against the New York City Rallways company for personal in- juries will be wiped out by the road going into the hands of receiver Fire Sunday Destroyed the Ericn block at Pembroke, Ont., occupied by Dunlop & Co.,hgn dware dealers, and four adjoining uses. “The loss is es- timated at $100,00¢ insurance $75, A Princess Elizabeth Brancsccio, vho was Elizabeth Hickson-Field of New York, died in Rome Sunday after a long illness. The marriage of Prince Salvatore Brancacdo and Miss Flick- son-Field took place at Paris in 1870, While Thousands of Persons strug- gled for points of vantage Sunday eighty of the 12 recruits for the Nav. of the Lord, a negro church, were im mersed in the icy waters of the Mississippi river at St. Louis Ly ihe Rev. J. B. Parker, who is called The Admiral by his converts. News from the Sealing Squadron, which has been in the Gulf of St. Law rence while the rest of the fleet has been engaged elsewiere, indicates that the probable total catch of the gulf squadron will exceed 25,000 seals, whicl, will make the probable catch cf the whole fleet forsthe season a little bet- ter than that of 1907 or 1908 EXPECTED BIRTH OF HEIR TO HOLLAND'S THRONE. ic Rumors Concerning Queen Wilhelmina’'s Health. The Hague, April 12—The expected birth of an heir to the throne of Hol- land has given rise to anxiety on the part of the whole population, and in some quarters alarm is felt, owing to pessimistic rumors concerning the queen's health. It was officially an- nounced at the palace, however, that Queen Wilhelmina was in good health and good spirits, and that her attend- ing physicians were weil satisfied with conditions. M. Nilessen, minister of justice, in an interview today said that the event was not expected to occur for some time, and he admittnd that there was some justification for popu lar anxiety owing to the premature preprations which had heen made for the firing of a salute in honor of the birth. NO COAL WAGE REDUCTION NOW ors Decide Against |t—Com- mittee to Consider Next Step. Pe: Ope New York, April 12—Representatives of the coal-carrying railroads and the mine operators, independent and oth- erwise, at a conference in the offices of the Trunk Line association today, appointed a committee of eleven to reach a decision in dealing with the mine workers. In a statement given out After the conference the operators announced that the action of the committee of seven which had previously dealt with the mine workers had been approved. “It was not decided,” the -‘~tement continued, “to reduce the wages of the mine workers at the present time.” The committee appointed today will report at a meeting of the operators on_April 22. Scranton, Pa., April 12.—On his re- turn from the operators’ conference today, Col. R. A. Phillips of the Lack- awanna Coal company said the of a lJockout was absurd and tha was not_considered by the conference in New York, but that there was dis- cusslon of the reduction in wages, | HORROR-STRIKEN SHOPPERS See Workman Fall Six Stori stant Death. Philadelphia, Pa., April 12.—Striking girder after girder of a big department store in course of ¢ ruction in the central part of the city, William R a structural iron worker, met his deat today in sight of hundreds of horror- stricken shoppers and bus Roan, who was 36 years of age, to In- worked at his trade in all parts of the country. His home was at Springfield, Mass. He came to tis ¢ bout three weel ago. He was ab to swing the last beam into place on the | third floor of the new building when he missed his footing and fell to the sub-cellar, six floors below. His body was much mangled. CLERK RIX AN EMBEZZLER. Member of One of Best Famili City of Utica. Utica, N. Y., April 12.—Malcolm W. | Rix, a clerk employed by the Utica| Trust and Deposit company. of § hich Vice Prosident James S. Sheriun is the president, was arrested tonight on & charge of grand larceny, first degree, and is held for examination tomorrow. It is alleged he has confessed to pecu- lations amounting to $1.700, covering a period of six years. It is sald that he has confessed to taking $1,000 shortly after his marriage. two years ago, and at another time taking $500. The bal- ance was in small amounts. He comes of one of the best families in the city and his arrest caused a s-nsation. . ATHLETIC CLUB RAIDED. Boxing Festivities Cut Short by Arrest of Manager. New York, April 12.—The police de- scended tonight upon the Olympic A. . where an evening of boxing was to have been conducted, and cut short the festivitiec by arresting the man- ager_of the establishment. Edward Me- Mahon, and the principals and referee of the initial bout of the evening after it had proceeded two rounds. Nearly 800 admirers of the fistic sport had assembled to witness the three ten round houts which had been announced, but no arrests other than of those in the ring were made. Six Degrees Below Zero at_Cripple Creek. Denver, Col, April 12—Two and one-half inches of snow fell In Denver yesterday and last night. This was the forty-fourth day on which snow has fallen in Denver since thé cold weather began, and brings the total snowtall of the winter up to nine feet seven and one-half inches, the heaviest recorded in twenty-five vear Cripple Creek, Col., April 12.—Ther- mometers tonight registered six de- grees below zero. Michigan Farmer Defies a Town, Benton Harbor, Mic April 12— Lewis Truhn, a Berrien county farm- er, after drinking heavily last night, dynamited a bullding, attempted to stab his father-in-law and four other members of his family, barricaded himself in his home, where he had stored dynamite and gun, and defled the posse from which he had escaped. captured him and took him to jail. ‘Teesrans [TARIFF BILL s PRICE_TWO CENTS. ON SENATE CALENDAR Democrats Protested that They Had Not Been Given Chance to Examine Bill CONSIDERATION BEGINS THURSDAY Revenue Froducing Possibilities of the Bill Changed but Little—Entire Liquor Schedule Materially Advanced —Further Increases on Certain Luxuries Contemp- lated—vingley Rates on Women’s Gloves and Hosiery Washington, April 12—The amended tarift bill is-now on the scnate calen- dar, and by an agreement reached on the’ floor- consideration of the me will begin on Thursday. The bill was laid before the finance committee with the democatic members pres: 10 oclock this morning, and after thirty minutes' parleying a vote was taken on the question of mdking a report to the sciate today, all the republicans voting in the affirmative and the de; ocrats in the negative. Senator Aldrich Presented Amended Bill. Soon after the senate met Senator Aldrich presented the amended bill Senator Daniel on behalf of the minor- ity protested that the democrats had not been given an opportunity to ex- amine the measure, and Mr. Aldrich replied that they could make their ex- amination by Thursday. He sald also that as the major] I8 responsible for the bill port was Committee to s course in hastenlng the ranted. Make Changes. As reported the bill does not contal all of the changes in rates which th: fina, cominittee pi to make Although several important amend- ments, such as the restoration of the Dingley rates on wemen's gloves and hoslery, the placing of works of art on free list, ‘and the sment of a duty on iron ore have made, the rev- les of the bill c are r Still Fyrther bee enue producing possi are little chaneed, provided mainly in the Ing luxuries, the schedule being mat $3,000,(00 Add:tional schedule entire liqu ally advanced Revenue from Liquors. The increases on wines and spi is expec#d to bring about $3,000,000 | report additional revenue. Senator Aldrih sald that the committee res sure | the increases thus far ronded will not be sufficient to co lance the loss In revenues thai .l result from the reductions and the lengthen=- ing of the free list. This shortage will necessitate further incr on certain | luxuriés, and the ¢ intends to | report some changes at an which it will ask the senate to Revenue Features of Bill Discu In discussing the revenue features of the bill, Senator Aldrich insisted that as it will be amended by the senate, the Payne bill provides sufficient funds to meet the expenses of the govern= ment without resorting to any but im= port tax In this connection, these articles which the federal government purchases in large qu nties in foreign | markets are to be provided with lower | { rates of duty. with the senate new cor duce t} ernment. Philippines Free Trade Provision. maximum and minimum provis- administrative features, which Jitional forms of taxation, eported In the bill today. Th s of the measure are to receive the joint consideration of the republi- This is in accordance an recently launched in the 'ough the appolntment of the mittee ond expenditures to re- running cxpenses of the gov- can ‘and dempocratic members of the finance commilttee, and may not be re= ported for three weeks or more.Sevs eral of the revenue features are de- pendent upon t ction which the ommittee will take in regard to these sections Besides the dutiable and free lists, the ouly additional provision of the Payne bill reported today was the Phillppine free trade provision. While not changing the purport of the Philippine section, the committee’s includes = new draft of this provision by which its operation will zes that ' be assured. EXPRESSION OF REGRET OVER ARREST OF CHINAMEN On Charge of Selling Chinese Bonds Without Licens Washington, April 12.—Through the governor of Pennsylvania the state de- partment has received from the mayor of Pittsburs an exp of regret over the arrest about ten days ago of two well known Chinamen on the charge of seiling Chinese bonds with- out license. This expression will be sent to Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister here_and the incident will be regarded as closed. The letters received through the governor make no mention of the pub. lished assertions that eight Chinamen in Pittsburg say that they ived letters from Minister Wu, urging them st their Mr. country- Wu ¢ not to_testify a en, ly in the on Secretary denied having the character It w id that no in regarding the of the minist Knox indicated atthe srmation k department d been received rumored possible recall tate SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE. Step Taken to Products Include Petroleum in Free List. 12.—The house a fourteen t was the Washin was in s t inutes today, T adoption of a’ resolution calling upon the senate for a return of the Payne | tariff bill next Thursday so that it might be corrected so as to include products of petroleumlin the free list to the it was ed out t although to includ cOntistan . Ind bill last I During the passage of the believed that this provisi bodied in it, but it tu such was ot the case clearly was' the int R at it #these products along with crude and fined petroleum. The house speci- cally authorized its enrolling clerk to make the correction and he can make the change within a few minutes. It will thcrefore cause no delay in tariff legislation. It is understood the sen- ate will not object to such return of the measure. There was much opposition to two resolutions, one to appoint geveral Js itors, and the other to appropriate for the expenses-of the house incident to the extra ses feated, being laid on the table, and the second was adopted only after Mr. Macon of Arkansas had forced a roll call on a point of no quorum:. Two hundred and twenty-six members re- sponded to their names, which was considerably more than a quorum: After sending the census bill to con- ference, the house adjourned until Thursda; . Steamship Arrivals. At Glasgow: April 11: Caledonia, from New York, via Moville, At Havre: April 10, Louisane, from New York. ‘At Genoa: April 12 Barbarossa, from New York via Gibraltar and Na- ples. At Havre: April 11, La Bretagne, trom New York. At Liverpool: New York. April 12, Cedrie, from To Disregard Party Lines. Washington, April 12.—It was stated that Pres- tor at the White house today ident Taft has instructed Dire North of the census bureau to dis gard party lines In securing suitable men for supervisors and other ap- pointive places under the new census act. The instructions, it was said, have especia] reference to the south. Crazy Snake Reported Dead. Muskogee, Ala., April 12.—There is a rumor here that Crazy Snake, chief of the Creek Indians. who been sought by the state militia for the -ast two weeks, is dead, but it cannot be verified, The government hus repre- sentatives in the field searching for the Indian leader. but received no word from them. Mount Etna Not in Eruption. Rome, April 12—Mount Etna is not in_eruption, .although reports to that effect have been current, and according to the latest adyices received here from Catania there is ne apprehension felt there that another eavthquake s m- minent ot The first was de- | | ABSTRACT OF STATISTICS The Panic of 197 Resulted in a Loss of Over $330,000,000. An advance abe statistics of American rail- ways for the vear ending June 80, 1908, as compiled by the bureau of railway news statistics, was made pub- lic_here today. The report seys: “Instead of a decrease of only $264,- 484,941 in gross earnings as the resuit of the ‘temporary financial depress<ion’ of 1907-08 as set forth in the prelimi Chicago, April 12. stract of uary income report of the interstate commerce commission for the yeur ending June 30, 1908, the panic of 1 resulted in o loss of over $300,000,000. This statement is based on a tabje giving the earnings for the twelve iths ending November 39, 1908, n full effect of the business d pression hecame evident, with the pre= ceding twelve. This avolds the error of including the fattest months in rallway history in the same year with the lean months that followed it. In the same way the loss in net arnings is shown to have been $12 0,460 instead of $111,051,000 as given in the commission’s statement The two-cent passenger fare logis= lation gaused a of $25,000,000 1n gross carnings, although more passens gers were carried, This is accounted for by a reduction In average receipts per passenger mile on 94 per cent, of tie i rom 2.014 cents in 1907 to 932 in 08, heavy ccounted 1 loss in net earnings is partly for ture by the expendi= of approxi y $32,000,000 ne- sitated by arbitrary Innovations in ounting methods and requirements in regard o the hours and conditions of labor of certaln classes of em- ployes.” SYRUCTURAL IRON WORKER FELL 110 FEET From the Manhattan Bridge Over East # River—John McShane Killed. New York, April John McShane, a young structural iron worker, of Brooklyn, was killed today by falling from the unfinished structure of the Manhattan bridge over the East rivef He was working on the Brookiyn end of the bridge, half way between the pler and the anchorage, when the coupling on a_ compressed air pipe burst directly beneath him and blew him off the structure. He landed 110 feet below in the back yard of a wouse in Plymouth street. A heavy project= ing -plank which the man struck half way down In his fall broke under hjm like a wafer, Another workman who was near McShane when the alr blew out ducked the force of the explosion and managed to keep from falling by clinging desperately to the structure, EARTHQUAKE IN PERU, Shock at Lima Alarms People—Felt at Callao and Other Places. Lima, Peru earthquake was five minutes morning. April 12.—A severe experienced here at three o'olock this ovement was from east to west and It was accompanied by subterrs mblings. The peo- plé ow the city were very much alarm. ed, but there were no casualties. The ‘quake was attended by a dense fog and clouds of dust. The cornices on & number of buildings were thrown down to the streets and clocks all over the city stopped. The shock was felt also at Callao, Barranco and Chorillos. Labor Matters at White House Con- ferenc Washington, April 1 amuel Gome pers, who is again pers grata at the White House, arranged #r a confer- efice at the White House next Friday between President Taft and the exec- utive council of the American Federas tion of Labor. ut which importan matters ting organiged labor w be discu ed Easter Egg Rolling on” Whi Lawn. Washington, April 12.—Merry chil- dren thronged the White House inwn in full enjoyment of the annual Baster cg grolling, a time honored custom House & which appears to grow in popularity cach succceding yeas