Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 10, 1909, Page 1

- Bombed can be rescued, ‘the purchase of both gas companics . voL. LL—N COLLISION OFF BLOCK ISLAND Belated News of Barly Monday Morning Dis- aster Brought to New York. BARKEfiTINE AND SCHOONER GO DOWN Two of the Barkentine’s Crew of Eight Men Picked Up and Landed at New York—All on Board the Schoon- er Believed to Have Eeen Lost—Capt. Bulleck An- swered Call for Assistance. : New York, Nov, 9.—Belated news of a disaster at sea in which it is probable that eleven lives were lost was brought to New York today. Six of the crew of the barkentine John S. Bennett, bound from w York to Halifax with a cargo of coal, were drowned early Monday morning_when she was sunk in_col- lision off Block Island with a four-— masted schooner supposed to be the Merrill C. Hart of Thomaston, Me. The schooner is also believed to have been lost, together with her crew of five men. Wreckage bearing the name of the Merrill €. Hart floated shore near the scene of the collision today. The Bennett was owned by A. W. Hendry & Son of Liverpool, N. S. Twe Filiping Sailors Picked Up. Meagre detalls of the disaster were hrought here today by Captain Bullock of the schooner Willlam Jones, which picked up two Filipino sailors, me bers of the Bennett’s ecrew, numbered eight men in all, of Cabt. Jomas Frith of Lockport, 5., First Mate Hadley and Seco Mate O. Geldert, both of Lockport. Daniel Stoutiey, the cook, and two seamen besides the two rescued men. Call for Assistance. Captain Bullock said that on Mon- day morning at 1 o'clock as he was passing Block Island he made out a vessel's lights near by. He approach- ed close enough to speak her and her captain hallea him and asked for a sistance; calling out that his vessel, which was a barkentine, had been in | collision and was sinking. Captain Bullock’s Quick Response. Bullock immediately came about and made ready to get out a boat to go to the rescue of the barkentine's men. Before the boat could be. put over, however, the barkentine had vanished beneath the surface, Two Men Clinging to Small Boat. ‘When the William Jones’ hoat reach- ed the spot where the barkentipe had | sunk -some bits of wreckage were all that could be seen. ~But near by the mearchers came across the two Fili- pinos, clinging to a small boat. - Both ‘were plcked up. 4 PRESIDENT MELLEN GIVEN A HEARING IN BOSTON. By the Massachusetts Railroad Com- missioners on Charter Forfeiture. “Publicity is all Iy, but practically it ‘works havoc with business,’ declared President Charles S. Mellen of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, in ‘he course’ of a hearing given him today by the state railroad commissioners, sitting with the bank commissioner and the commissioner of corporations. The hearing was in relation te that portion of the last of At Da- Lotalins Sk that the railroad any L itself to the ture company.” sajd Mr. Mellen‘] “does not come here feeling that ‘it has wilfully and willingly violated any of your statutes in any respect.” He complained of the road’s difficul- ties arising from supervision by he authorities of different state The great difficulty in this present situation,” he continued, “is that our <company has tremendous interests in the state of New York. We are at present expending there 335,000,000, and it may be, it may very well be, that we shall be obliged (o bulld « subway into the city to take care of our suburban busine: Is it fair _ 1o our patrons who are to be benefited by those improvements that we should be obliged to ask the consent of the authorities of Massachusetts before|we can issue the securities to pay Yor them 7 He said the company believed it was subject to the laws of Connecti- evt only to the issuance of all se- curities. COLLEC';;R LOEB'S METHODS PLEASE NEW YORK MERCHANTS Drastic Measures to Check Swindling by Importers Officially Approved. New York, Nov. 9.—Merchants of New York stamped with official ap- proval today the drastic measures adopted by William Loeb, Jr.. collec- tor of the port of New York, to check swindling by importers. Af variance with the rumors that prominent mer- chants were advoeating a congression- | al Investigation of the customs house, came the announcement that the Mer. chants club, numbering in. its mem- hership some of the most infiuential importers in the eitv. had arranged a dimner in Mr. Loeb's honor, the date to be announced later. Mr. Loeb sald today. that he would welcome a eongressional investigation but that Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh not only approved of his methods, but adviged a continuance of the rigld policy. > Mr. Loeb and the secretary held a conference lere last night. ' MINE TIMBERS BURNING. our Men Entembed by Explosion of Gas—Rescuers at Work, Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 9.—Four men are entombed by fire which raged to, night in the Auchincloss shaft of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Conl company at Nanticoke. An ex- plosion of =es set fife to the timbers of the mine. - A large force of men was fighting ‘thé flames tonight rescuers had removed the budy 4# one miner and another was found terribly burned. It ds doubtfel 1t the four men stijl en- Atlantic City Gas Companies Sold for Atlantie City, N. J, Nov. 9.—Clar- H. Geist of Chicago has captured | ular service between Maine and other | coastwise ports for 43 years, clearly of Atlantie City." The price paid was Fod.000. Mr. Geist re- mington, Del., controls Practically nothing could be learned from them, for they spoke no English. The search was continued in the vi- cinity, but no trace of any other sur- vivers of the wreck could be discover- ed. In the dim light of the early morning the surface of the ocean near by could not be well made out, but within the radius of vision there were no other vessels to be seen.’ 0s Taken Before Interpreter. The William Jones, which was.bound from Stockton Springs, Me., for New York with a cargo of lumber, made a quick trip down to New York today. When the rescued Filipinos were tak- en to an interpreter it soon developed that they were members of the crew of the birkentine John S, Bennett. They were later recognized as forming part of the Bennett's crew by the shipping master who shipped them from this port. The Filipinos told the interpreter the vessel which was in collision with the Bennett was a four-masted schooner. She had sunk soon after the vessels collided. Block Island, R. I, Nov. 9.—Although the sea today washed up on the shores of Block Island Sound evidences of a disaster to the schoomer Merrill C. Hart, In the shape of wreckage bearing that vessel's name, it had given up none of its cleven dead tonight. So far as it was possible to distinguish here, all the wreckage was that of the schooner. There were no signs of the British barkentine Jobn S. Bennett, which was in collision with the Hart. The schooner, which has been in reg- sudstained the most damage from the encounter, her parts coming ashore in fragments. The schooner Merrill C. Hart, which was bound from Thomaston, Me., for New York, with a cargo of stone, car- ried a crew of five men, including Captain Charles C. Boyles of Ten- nants Harbor. Me. The other four members of the grew were Charles Rumill, Swan’s Island, Me. cook; Al- fred A. Braum, Adolph Anderson and Alfred Ter, seamen. The two former % and the latter a mative HEALTHY AND DECIDED INCREASE IN BUSINESS. Beginning of an Extended Period of National Prosperity. New York, Nov. 9.—The country should let well enough alone as re- gards the tariff, says the National As- sociation of Manufacturers in a state- ment issued today, discrediting cer- tain announcements that bave been sent out of late Indicating that the association was keeping up agitation on the subject. “Some one has been issuing circu- lars In our name,” says the statement, “stating that we are planning a cru- sade for further tariff revision. This is untrue. Our reports from all parts of the country indicate a healthy and decided increase in business. There is every proof of that we are at the bhe- ginning of an extended period of na- tional prosperity. “The country has had enough of tariff agitation for the present and the people at large insist that the tariff act be given a fair trial before inzug- urating any further agitation.” . WHEN BETTING IS A CRIME. Aceording to a Desision of New York Court of Appe: Albany, N. Y., Nov. 8.—Betting is a crime only when accompanied by a | record, registry or the use of some | part of the paraphernalla of profes- slonal gamblers, according to a decis- jon today of the court of appeals, Holding, in_effect, that oral betting does not constitute hookmaking in vio- lation of the anti-race track gambling laws in New York state, The court afirms the order of the jower courts, for the discharge from custody of Or- lando Jomes and Sol _ Lichtenstein, who were Indicted in Brooklyn on a charge of bookmalking. BURIAL OF DOWAGER EMPRESS. Body of China’s Ruler ‘Removed in State to the Eastern Tombs. Peking, Nov. 0.—The procession ac- companying the body of the late Dow ager empress of China on its eighty- mile journey to the Kastern tombs left the Forbidden City early this morning and passed outside of Peking. The route along which the procession will ! travel is thronged with people. A holiday in memory of the dowager empress s being observed, but the capital hears a sombre aspect on ac- count of the furled umbrellas and ;’:{axs. owing to the high wind prevail- 5 Legality of a School Election May Be Upset by Women's Vot Asbury Park, N. J, Nov. 9.—Wo- men's votes may upset the legality of a recent school election held at Brad- ley Beach, near here. Opponents of woman suffrage maintain that more women’'s than men’s votes were cast for the authorization of an $85,000 is- sue of school bonds recently and that the issuec was carried against the hest judgment of the masculine part of the community, The dispute is to be car- ried into the courts. e SR ST 3 Sudden Death Mars Royal Birthday Festivities. London, Nov. 9.—The royal birthday festivities at Sandringham palace were brought to a close this. afternoon by the sudden death from heart disease of Montagu Guest, while out with the king’s shooting party. * Montagu Guest was the sun of Sir Josiah .John Guest and the grandson of the Eurl of Lind- | | $15,000 Fire at New Haven. New Haven, Conn.. Nov. 8.-~A"barn owned by Rdward B, Rowe of Fair Haven was hurned to_the ground to- night with a loss of $15800 to building | Batonyi’s Marri and contents: Among other things burned wer lh_;‘ll‘ce ne and a car- e E -:&fi to MR Bt ) 9Tt was an- %tfit the im- diet be con: at Tokio on 32 . London, Nov. d.—Edward William Bedfort, the Canadian who was ar- rested here last month, charged on his own confession with the murder of =:'l Kinrade at Hamilton, Ont., has ifted that there was no truth in his_ confession. Rome, Nov. 9.—Mrs. Theodore Roose- velt has completed all_arrangements for her departure from Rome on Wed- nesday, when she will proceed to Na- ples, accompapied by her daughter, Miss Ethel. has received no fur- ther communications from Nairobl re- garding the reported illness of the ex- president, but today expressea her be- lief that there was no truth in the report. Manila, Nov. 9.—Panay, an island of the Visayas group, Philippines, was crossed by a typhoon last Sunday. The storm was especially severe in Caplz province, where many homes were de- stroyed. Five thousand persons are homeless, and much property and crops were destroyed. The wind, which was of hurricane force, was ac- companied by heavy rains and much of the country is fiooded with water. OPERATIC WAR BEGINS IN PHILADELPHIA. Performance of “Aida” Given by Two Dlflm va’lnk& Philadelphia, - Nov. 9.—The operatic war between the Metropolitan and the Manhattan Opera companies of New York began inthis city tonight, when performances of “Aida” were given at the Academy of Music by the former company and at the Philadeiphia Op- era house by the Hammerstein forces. Both productions were on the highest scale of gperatic art, and both houses were crowded with Brilliant audiences. In the Metropolitan production Ca- ruso made his reappearance in Amer- ica following his illness of last sea- son, Critics. pronounced his wonder- ful voice to be better than ever. He was assisted by Madames Gadski and Homer and Messrs, Hinckley and Ama- to. s The fegfure of the Hammerstein “Alda” was the first American appear- ance of Mile, Mazarin, heralded as one of the greatest of French sopranos. Algo in’the cast were Mlle. D'Alvarez and Messrs. Zerola, Polese and Scotti. The season which began tonight is to continue for 20 weeks at each house. ‘The Metropolitan announces 26 per- formances, while the Hammerstein company will give 120 ' performances, including 40 performances of opera comique, a new departure for this sea- son. RAPIDLY INCREASI NG—TRAFFIG Necessitates Strengthening of New $20,000000 Williamsburg Bridge. New York, Nov. 9.—To provide for the constantly increasing traffic be- tween New York and Brooklyn, it was announced today that plans have becn prepared for- reinforeing and strength- ing the new $20,000,000 Willlamsburg | bridge across the East river by the addition of two steel towers, so that it may carry the in load will come with the pletion of the new tridge loop subways, connecting the three downtown New York-Brook- | Iyn hr{uzu. . Aldrich Has No Pet Scheme of Finan- cial Reform, Kansag City, Nov. 9. —Reiterating his declaration that neither he nor the monetary commission of which he is the head has any pet scheme of finan- cial reform, Senator Nelson W. Ald- rich tonight spoke on some of the ad- vantages of the European banking systems over the system in the United States. He spoke after a dinner given Dby the Clearing IHHouse association. Senator William Warner of Missouri introduced the Rhode Island senator. New Officers Chosen by General Grand Council of R. and 8. M. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 9.—New officers were chosen by the general grand coun- cil of Royal and Select Masons here today as follows: Graff M. Acklin, To- ledo, O., general grand master; John Albert Blake, Boston, deputy master; Edward W.Wellington, Eilsworth, Kas., conductor; Thomas E. Shears, Denver, Col., treasurer; Henry W. Mordhurst, Fort Wayne, Ind., recorder. Death of Prominent New Haven Busi- ness Man. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 9.—After a month’s illness Henry Konold, 73 years old, & prominent business man of this { city, died at his home here tonight. M Konold was the president of the K. Konold & company Woodbridge Ice company. widow and three children. and of the He leaves a Gang of Youthful T Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 9.—James ‘Warner, 19 y#ars old, who was married only one week ago, was arrested to- night for burglary. It is charged that he is one of a gang of youthful thieves that has been terrorizing Prospect res.- idents for several weeks. Ecson Sey- mour, 17 years old, and Roger Theho were arrested on the sam@ charge. It is charged that the gang committed four burglaries in Prospect, one in Wa- terbury and one in Middlebury. * iage Formally Dissolved. New York, Nov. $.—The marriage of Aurel Batonyn, the soclety whip, and his wife, Mrs.' Frances Work Burke- Roche Batonyi, was formally dissolyed today, when Justice Dowling in the supreme court signed the interloctutory decree of divorce recently obtained by the wife. The decree forbids Batonyi marrying again during the life of the plaintiff. She has made no application for alimony. Madison Square Garden Horse Show. ew York, Nov. 9.—Society kept up its interest in the horse show tonight, and with good weather the attendance was large. Pairs shown before park vehicles were 'among the most ap plauded of the eveningls features, Judge William H. Moore, Alfred Van- derbilt anq the Fairmouni farms caried off the honors. Judge Moore drove Senator and Leonidas, while Mr. Van- derbilt was hehind Queen’s Favor and Queen’s Maid, Waterbury Laborer Instantly Kiiled. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 9.—Felix Santopeetro was instantly killed and two other laborers injured at 11.20 this morning when a new cement wall at the Manufacturers’ foundry toppled over duriug the removal of its sup- ports. Deputy Coroner W. D). Make- peace will investigate. the accident to- morrow Wife of C n Collier Dead. New York, Nov. 9.—Mrs. Loulse Al- len Collier; wite of Willlam Collier, the comedian, died suddenly at her New York home today. She was 24 years old ‘and « mative of this city. Al- though not us well known in the the- atrical world as her husband, she was an actress of considerable reputation, Torri The confract for strect wfi?fi%"rm m"’m ended No- 1 ered by the local police in Waterbury BIG FOUR TREASURER'S_SHORT- AGE RAPIDLY RISING. RECORD SET IN SUCH CASES Warriner Makes Confession, the De- tails of Which Are Not Made Pub- lic—County Prosecutor Has Facts. Cincinnati, 0., Nov. 9.—Apparently well founded reports tonight s that the shortage of Charles L. riner, formerly local treasurer of the Big Four Railroad company,” who is now accused of embezzling $643,000, may exceed $1,000,000 and may possi- bly reach $2,000,000. Those reports are supported by the fact that the rail- road officers caused Warriner's arrest on a charge of embezzling $54,600 and later admitted that the amount would be at least $100,000. - When that sum was raised to more than half a million d‘?llan‘ fumord to _circulate t’llnt the total embezzlement might reach a figure which would set a new record in such cases. Believe Warriner Was Blackmailed. Whatever may be the culpability of persons alleged by Warriner to have blackmailed him for part of the loot, it appears that as far as the railroad of- ficers are concerned they have no in- tention of proceeding against others than the defaulting treasurer. General Counsel Hackney today declared that he possessed no facts that would au- thorize prosecution of anyone save Warriner. “T pelieve Mr. Warriner's statement. said Hackney, “that he was blackmail- ed. but we have only his word for it and we cannot act on that. That is for the state authorities to do if they choose.” Facts in Hands of County Prosecutor. The facts in the case have been placed in the hands of County Prose- cutor Hunt, who will place them be- fore a grand jury next week. Accord- ing to Mr. Hunt, there is a perfect case against both Warriner and the man whom Warriner charges as chief par- ticipant in the embezalement. As far as two women that have been men- tioned are concerned, both Mr. Hack- ney and Mr. Hunt insisted that they had no evidence against them. Details of Warriner's confession are still unknown to the public. Shakeup in Big Four's Finance System Asked how one mian could juggle the accounts of a great corporation for so long a time witheut detection, a high railroad offiter today said that a big shakeup was about to take place in the offices of the Big Four and that an entirely new system of conducting the finances would be installed. $25,000 WORTH OF COPPER STOLEN IN CONNECTICUT During the Last Three Yoars—New Haven Junk Dealer on Trial. Waterbury, Nov. 9.—The trial of Samuel A. ‘Alderman, a junk dealer of New Haven, charged with the theft of copper on:five counts from the Ben edict & Burpham company of this city and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, began before Judge Milton A. Shumway and a juby in the superior court this afternoon. The complaint alleges that 6,161 pounds of copper, valued at $799, was stolen from the cars of the railroad company in this city. Sonie of the copper has been recov- and in New York state, and detectives are still engaged tracing the missing ingots. i There is widespread interest in the case, as the value of the copper stoien in Connecticut during the last three vears is placed In excess of $25,000. Witnesses have been summoned from New York, New Jersey and Michjgan, and the trial is expected to last all through this week and part of mext week. State’s Attorney John P, Kel- logz is in charge of the prosecution, and Alderman is defnded by Attorney David B. Fitzgerald, the democratic leader of New Haven, and Judge Rich- ard H. Tyner of the New Haven police court. BANK CASHIER ARRESTED. Officer of an Ohio Institution Charged with Being Short in Accounts. Columbus, O., George H. Osborne, for thirty-five vears cashier of the Huntington bank, was arrested today on the charge of being short in his accounts. The amount is unknown. Vice President Sherman Coming to Middletown. Middletown, Conn. Nov. 9.—Vice President James S. Sherman informed President Shanklin of Wesleyan last evening that he would join President Taft and other prominent men Thurs- day evening to participate in the in- auguration exercises. Business inter- ests earlier in the week threatened to prevent the vice president’s attend- ance. Midshipman Wilson's Condition Un- changed. { Annapolis, Md., Nov. 9.—There has been no change today in the condition | of Midshipman Wilson, who was op- crated on Sunday with the hope of | saving his life, previously despaired of | as a result of an injury to his spine during a recent football game. His | pulse, respiration and temperaturc are normal, but the paraylsis continues. Nov. 8, Carpathia, from verpool: Nov. 8, Mauretania, from New E At Antwerp: Nov. 8, Mount Royal, from Montreal. i At Bremen: Noy, 9. Kronprinz Wil- helm, from New York. At Copenhagen: Nov. 9, Hellig Olav, from New Yorik. Three Women lled in Italian Riot. Rome, Nov. 9.—A despatch received here says that during a riot at the village of Platici, in Calabria, a force of carbineers in attempting to' prevent an assault upon the municipal build- ing had five men wounded. The sol- diers were being d and we forced to fire upon mob, three wolnen and wounding number of others. Kitliug lurge On. Trial for Attempted Extortion. Denver, Col, ‘Noy. 8.—The trial of Mrsi Allen F.' Read, who a year ago today, It is charged, attempted to ex- tort 100,060 from Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps by threatening her with dynamilpy pesan hiere tofas: My Phippe was In the court room. Mrs. Read s fefense, it ia understood, will be insanity, g bl pleces At Spot Indicated in the Confession— St. Jean Girl Died in Hill's Office— Body Dismembered There. . 9.—While L'hl: for “Professor” Frank B I i S today pleaded guilty in the | tol county superior court to an indictment of manslaughter in connection with the Tiverton suit case mystery, was mak- ing a statement in the nature of a ‘eonfession, reporters in the neighbor- city of Fall River found in a spot icated in the confession the head of the victim, which completed the dismembered body of the young wom- an, - 3 Died in Hill's Office. Hil's af in his statement to the court said that the victim, Amelia St. Jean, of Woonsocket, R. 1, had died in Hill's office as a result of her own act after the herb doctor had refused to give her the surgical relief which she sought. Sentence Postponed, Hill in Jail. Pending the examination of the head, and in view of the statement of four doctors that they could not accept Hill's alleged confession, Judge Stevens postponed sentence in the case and Hill was remanded to jail. Twenty Years the Maximum. The maximum sentence far man- aughter in this state is twenty years' imprisonment. Herb Doetor's Confession. In a statement made to the court Thomas S. Higgins, Hill's attorney, sald that the St. Jean girl died in Hill's office. He asserted that the young woman visited Hill by ap- pointment and While in the herb doc- tor's office had performed an opera- tion upon herself. Shortly after sh fell to the floor. Hill, said the la yer, believed that the young woman had fainted and he set about applying restoratives and endeavoring to bring her back to consciousness. After an hour of unav. work he came to the conclusion she was dead and, terrified at what' oceurred, he dis- membered the and disposed of it The torso.and If he scattered along the Blugar (“road in Tiverton, while the head wrapped in a black skirt ang t! _Into the bush- es on the west side of Robinson street, asar St. Patrick’'s cemetery, in Fall iver. COMMANDER PEARY RETURNS TO WASHINGTON. Explorer Not Talking of Expedition the South Pole. Washington. NoV.' -9.—Commander Robert E. , the Arctic explorer, who has taken up his residence with his family in Washington for the win- ter, is not contemplating an expedition to ‘the south pole. While the com- mander ~stands ready to furnish ex- pert knowledge and advice to any ex- plorer about to'embark on a trip fo the far south, as he has previously stated he is not preparing to make any such trip himself. Mrs, Peary declared today, when in- formed of a report that the commander would head an expedition to seek the pole within the next five vears, said that she knew positively that this was untrue. Commander Peary himsel could not be reached, but Prof. Willis | L. Moore, president of tie National Geographic society, said that from, re- cent talks with the commander he did not believe the latter had any ambi- tion to reach the south pole. 10 YEARS FOR RECKLESS DRIVER But Automobi Placed on Proba- tion 8o Long as He Supports the Children of the Man He Killed. Sacramento, Cal, Nov. Hughes vesterday imposed a sentence of ten years in the penitentiary at Fol- som upon Claunde Wood, convisted of manslaughter for runming over and killing James F. 8mith on the River- side road last August. At the same time -he ordered that the commitment be withheld ang the defendant placed on probation. In the terms of the probation is included a provision com- 9.—Judge pelling Wood to contribute $25 a month towards the support of the five children he made fatherless by reckless driving. STATE REFORMATORY. Several Bids Received for Erection of Connecticut Building. Waterbury, Nov. 9.—The Hon. John P. Elton, member of the state reform afory commission, appointed to receive and consider bids for the erection and location of a state reformatory in Con- necticut, said today that several bids had been receivad and made as to the location of the build- ing, but no action would be taken until after a meeting of the commission. Mr. ! Elton said the date for that meeting ! 'would be decided within a week or two, MacVeagh Washington. Washington. V. 9. —Secretary MacVeagh returned to Washington late today. He had not been here si early &n August, when, followihg the adjournment of congress he went to Secretary Returns to his summer home at Dublin, N. H. Mr. | MacVeagh establisned himself th evening in his new home on Sixteenth street, Northwest, on the heights in what is known to many Washington residents as “the pink palace” ocei- pied by Secretary Strauss ,when the latter was the head of the department of commerce and labor. The Better the Day, the Better the Deed. Washington, Nov. 8.t remained for the isthmian canal commission to give the latest exemplification of the old saying: “The better the day, the bet- ter the deed.” According to an of- ficial report just received in Wash- ington, “the greatest amount of con- créte laid in a single day at Gatun locks was placed on Sunday. October 24, when L304 cusic yards were added to the 34248 cubic yards that had been placed up to the close of work on October 23’ Millionaire’s Grave Robbed of Jewelry Glens Falls, N. Y., Nov. 9.—The su- pertntendent of the Unlon cemetery here reported today that the grave of J. Kdward Howland, a Sandy Hill millionaire. who died & few months had been Auring the nizht of several valua- suggestions | Budget recelved its first he house of lords. Mrs. John Jacob Astor was granted an interlocutory decree of diverce. The Funeral Route of the dowager empress of China will cover 80 miles. /ana, having com 7 Chang Yin Tang, the new Chiness minister to the %’nlle\l States, will 1€ave for his post Nov. 16. v S uction members of | The Farmers' National pasesd resolutions favoring a in the mileage allowed congress. Grace Van Studdiford, the comic,op- era star, was granted a divores ffim Charles Van Studdiford, member of an old St. Louis family. The Crop Rmflmq Board of the department of agriculture announces an_indicated production of corn for 1909 as 2,767,316,000 bushels. The Evidence of Experts given in the trial of ) . Steinbeil in Paris for the murder of her husband and her mother, was favorable to the defendant. Arrangements Have Been Completod for the national conference of the del- egates to the Laymen's Missionary as- sociation, which opens in Washington on Thursday. A Rumor Has Been Circulated in ‘Washington that Baltimore has lost all Interest in the aviation meet because of the poesibility of the selection of College Park as the site for the meet. The Proposition to Change the meth- odof ‘the erection of deputies from represeatatior. by arrondissement to representation by department was de- feated in the French chamber of depu- thes. The Board of Managers of the Na- tional Geographic society appoint- ed a committee to pass upon the ques- tion whether the north pole was dis- coveerd before 1909, meaning that of Dr. Cook. PRESIDENT TAFT WILL REACH WASHINGTON TONIGHT Vainly Tried to Bring [HYPNOTIST'S POWER OF NO AV Back Signs of Life Rigid Body of Man in Trance (WEIRD PERFORMANCE IN A MORGUE RE Now Jinay Man Placed in Hypnotic Condition by Tnvdlq) 3 ing rrofzssor Everton, Fails to Awak:n When [aken 7 Somerville, N, J., 9.—While Arthur Everton,’ seif- professor, and traveling hypnotist, sobbed in hisg cell, three calm medical men witnessed a weird performance in the morgue of the “Somerset hospital, late thix aft- ernoon. There William E. Davenport, secretary to the mayor of Newark and a student of hypnotism. vaibly tried to bring back signs of life in the rigid body of Robert Simpson, a former street car conductor of Newark, who apparently died last night after hav- Ing been put into a hypnotic trance by Everton before a large audience af the Somerville theater. Vietim Declared Officially Dead. Davenport falled, Simpson was de clared officially dead and an aulopsy | was held tonight. | | | Professor Everton in Jail. Meanwhile, charged with manslaugh- ter, unnerved and shaken, Everton re- mains in prison, where he must the action of the grand jury sequel to a sta throughout this ¢ It was at the Everton while in Jail fectual attempts to’ revive that Davenport, a friend of came into the case today Notwithstanding the declarations of physicians that Simpson was des Everton pleaded that Davenport be lowed to revive him. mpson, Everton’s, Glad That H. _173.;”-" e Journey Is at an End. Wilmington, N. C., Nov, 9.—His 1 000-mile journey through I3 states and territories all ‘but conciuded, Presi- dent Taft is speeding tonight toward Richmond, where he will stop tomor- row until late afternoon, leaving there for Washington to spend the night at home in the White house. The presi dent has had a wonderfully good time on his long trip, hut is pretty well fagged out and is glad that his travels are to be over soon. Mr. Taft has given up all idea of visiting Panama this winter and will make no long trip until next gummer, when he hopes to visit Alaska. He wil spend Christmas in the White house with his family. The vresident is es- pecially- glad in getting home tomor- row that Mrs. Taft is so much better. The_great- improvement which began at Beverly during the summer -has | continued rapidiy and complete re- covery from the nervous breakdown of Iast sprimg is certain i the very near future, The president's day in Wilmington called out a great display of enthus- fasm by many who came from all sec- tions of the state. Governor Kitchin extended a formal welcome. Upon his arrival here this morning the president was escorted to the | beautiful colonial residence of James Sprunt, one of the greatest expo: s of cotton in the south. wherg a south- erp home breakfast w: rved. George Whshington and Danlel Webster hnd known the hospitality of the same | splendid mansion. | President Taft was later taken for a carriage ride through Wilnington and spoke at the city hall. Tonight he nt- tended a supper at the Masonic tem- ple before leaving for Richmond at § p. m. Governor Kitchin, in introducing the president, said that while the south was asking no favors, but only justice and a fair chance, there was no one in | the entire country mwre determined that this fair chance should be given than President Taft. FOR ABOUT TEN DAYS. $9,000 Shortage in Long Isiand Rail- road Freight Department. New York, Nov. 9 ers of the Long Island railroad announced today that a shortage of $9.000 had discovered in the acceunts of James 8. Chatham, formerly a caskier in the froight department, who _has "} | missing from his home in Flushing. - I, for about ten days. The shortas has been made good by an indemnity company - Mrs, Chatham is seriously ill at the Waldorf-Astoria. She announced to- day that she knew nothing of her hus- band’s whereabouts, Detectives of the company are searching for YALE REGISTRATION 3,264, to 495. Haven ~—The prelim- registration fizures at ¥ show the total univer: m for the » of students and others. to be 3 4 largest in the histo excepting during the The mal increase gradnate school istration counted f i years' college work | admission to the law { i This is' the Tuction o requirer 1d medical ses. The registrat follomws sehool 413 entific 2 : scheol department of theolozy school 125, Medical s 3 faculty has increased from 485 New Eight-mile Subway in Broskiyn to Cost $16,000.0€0. New York, Nov. 9.—Expenditure of nearly sixteen million . dollars for a new. eight-mile subway in Brooklyn | is called for in contracis signed today by the public service - commission. Ground will be broken next Saturday and the oécasion will bé made one of celebration in Brooklyn. The route of the new subway will be from the Brooklyn end of the. new Munhattan sospensi Flatbush and Fourth third street, Brooklyn from which, te minal extensions are later to be made to Coney Isiand and Fort Hswilten Justice Moody's Candition Impreved. ‘Washiugton, Nov. §.—The condition of Assoclute Justice Moody of the United States supreme courl is stead- iy improving and e expects_to re- sume hix seat on {he supreme hench by January 1 next. according te ad- been | | The Facuity Has Increased from 485 comhors | | Yesterday's Tes autopsy. first arra this afternoon, wa the student of hypnoti: Expert Student’s Attempt to Bring | Back Animation. Simpson’s body, cover black cloth, lay in the hospital when Davenport came in silently and in t of Dr, W.'H. Long, county Dr. Charles . Halstend Francis McConaughy ned gan his attempts to revive the tunate man. First he feit of the to detect any possible heart-b ing In this he placed his on the victim's_chest hen, involking the | power of suggestion, spoke in the | dead man’s car. “Bob,” he said, “Bob, your Heart ac- tion—your heart action—your heart | action is beginning. It is beginning.” Slowly and dramatieally Davenport repeated this in the ear, then, cpang- ing his,_tone of vbice to wn implrious command, he cried sharply . “Bob! Bob! Can't you hesf me? Your heart is beginning to heat. Your heart is beginning to beat.” Again and again he repeated this assurance to the inanimate form, while the med- jcal men looked grimly on. Not a musele of the body stirred and there was absolutely ng sign o nimation, Again Davenport changed his meth with a | it the ved. He | presence | physician and D ely be- nfor- body : fal st | and | drinking heavily _dm Hand by Expert Student of the Art—Power of Sug- gestion Unheeded— utopsy by Eight Phy. ans. ods. Leaning over Simpson's right oke confidentially: “Oh, Taay, said In a quiet conversatio ook, your heart is beginning 10 He repeated this soothingly time beat. after tine, but without effect. Simpson was apparently nail. While this was going on « brilllant incandescent lamp shed its blinding glow in the dead man's face, but the eyelids did not flutter, and, as the phvsicians contendvd, he wai beyoud ald. as dead as a door= “He's Dead,” Said the Student. Disheartened, Davenport turned to o, but Dr. L called him back. What Is opinion " he asked. “I did not come to form an opinion,* replied Davenpo “But we insist siclan. “Well,” replied said the county phy= Davenport, after & pause, \“he's dead.” Then he went oug the medical men began prepar- ing for the autopsy. Simpson, the victim, 0ld and was ascustomed, It was 35 vears it is said, to is generally ad= mitted that he was intoxicated during the test last night. No relatives have appeared to claim the body Hypnotist Will Fight the Case. Everton has employed counsel and will fight the case. It has been sug- | gested that he will make the novel plea that the man was still alive whem the autopsy was performed, citing | various cases of suspended animation | as proof of this. Dr. John Duncan enbos, profe tus of Co- univ/sit of the lead= ing authorities on hypnotism in the country, sald this afternoon that it was not uhli psON’s was @ case of suspended animation an At y should wade with caution or perhaps deferred until there was no of 1l But examina the | tion tonight showed that death was due possibility to probably natural causes. Coroner's Opinion. Eight physicis ssisted In perform= and _they issued & t its close stating ath was due to rupture of u, one of the great blood vessels close to the heart. This indicated, ac= cording to the coroner, that death was due to natural causes and man had probably been suf~ fering for some time from an aneupe ism or similar affection of the rupture ed vessel. Death was practically ia- | primarily that the stanta and evidently occurred | Just n was coming out Of the trance. Whether the strain he was put under when Everton stood on his | body . during his rigidity caused the rupture cannot be ascertained The result of the autopsy will more than likely bring about Everton's re= lease on ball. | A. F. OF L. RECOMMEND | THAT/APPEAL BE TAKEN {To U. 8. Supreme Court from Jail Sentence Imposed on Labor Leaders. { ident § John M el Gompe ell_and rrison_of the Americ Labor | eventually have to serve jail sentences | for contempt of court, it will not be due to lack of support from trades | of | the } be unjonfsms. The executive council the federation recommended to convention today that en appeal taken to the United States s court, both in the Bucks Range company’s injuncti lin the contempt proceedi out of it. That the convention will ratify the recommendation later in its sessfon seems certain, and that the three labor leaders and their fellow of- ficers will be re-elected for another | year is predicted | " A vigorous denunci of labor injunctions s of trial by jury w couneil’s report toda The council reported a bill provid- ing for the organization of the “old age home guard.” to be composed of | persons more than 65 years of age who do not own property orth more than $1,500 or whose income does not ex- ceed $240 per vea If this bill is passed these persons may make | the secretary of war for “pension en- tistment,” and receive from the | | government $120 per year in quarterly | installments | A continuation of work among un- | organized labor is urged and ea organization " is asked reme tion of the use nd of th nial embodied in the by congress, pplication to more | filiated { thoroughly to advertise the names of | ! firms which employ union labor and | conduct their establishments under anitary conditions TRIAL OF MME. STEINHEIL. ony Indirectly More ‘Damaging to Defendant. Paris, Nov. %.—The sixth | trigl of ¥ Steinheil | vices the the mystery | derising ‘the murder of th no fur un damagin: wag indirestly more still defendant, the whol { upon purely circumstantial evidence The judges' nttitude toward the cused ‘Is becoming distinctly lenient and at the same time the de- fendAnt's powers of resistance weem already exhausted under the terrific ordeal to which she has been siblected. “Have pity on me. 1 should not he tortured,” she exclaimed soon after the case ovened this morning, but during the latter hal? of the day she sat for- lorn and dejected, the personification of grief and misery, allowiig the grav- st accusations to pass unchallenged. port Polige Cell. Bridgeport, Conn, N 9 ~Thomus Sublivap. & srrésted for drunk enfiess lere this afterncon. atiempted to end hLis life In ke cell police Leadquarters. He made & haugman's nogse of a cravat, tied one end 10 an DISFIGURED BODY FOUND BY CHILDREN. Cairo, Winois, Shop Girl Murdered—. Bloodhounds Put on Trail. Cairo, TIL ences that Miss Ann shop girl, fought . te before succumbing to brutal assailints last night, were discovered tod. Rits of torn cloth= ing strewed the alley in which chil= dren today found her disfigured body. Her ing one fight was destined to be a log= for the slayer had carefully gag and heavy cloth bands with which her cries were stifled and her str h overcome. Migs Pelley was a country girl of rather unusual strength and the po- lice believe that more than one persom attacked her, but there is no clew to their identity. Bloodhounds were put on the trafl, but they led the police only two blocks. There the scent was lost. Tt is thought that the murderers boarded r The victim of the crime was 24 years of age. She eame here a few months ago from Anna, 1L, and had been v ing with & married sister. Miss Pelley was on way to take a car home from her work in a dry goods store when last seen by friends, and it is thought that the erime occurred carly in the evening, probably 17 hours be= fore the body was found Miss Pelley had with her cleven yards of red cloth for a dress and an \ligator handbag, both of which are missing. Her paras: s found bent with the handle missing. GIFT OF $700,000 For the Establishment of a Tuberous losis Preventorium for Children. New York, Nov. 9.—Separate gifts for fighting disease totaling nearly & million dollars were announced in New % today. Of this sum $700.000 i to ed for the establishment of a tus prevente for children. girls infected with tubers losis s ane culosis will be removed from the city tenements to Lakewood, N. J. where the cAttage occupied by the late Groves nd will be turned over to thels 1w, through a $500.000 gift of N than auss, Others who contributed to the plan are Miss Dorothy White ney. Henry Phipps, Isaac N. Seligman and Jucob ., Schiff. Mr. and Mrs, Willlam . Sloane today also ans nounced zift of $150,000 for a seven= story addition to the hospital of the College of Physicians and Sufgeons of Columbia university. The Sloanes to date have given tho institution nearly a million. Settlement of Suit of One Sugar Re- fining Co. Against Another. Philadelphia, No —Settlement of the: Pennsylvania Sugar ®efining com » pany suit against the American Sug Refining company, as arranged by celver George H. Earle of the plaintiff company, today received the sanctio s 0y $750,00 Lkt (o the bondholders of the Penna fIvania compeny the $1.250000 in' bunds neld as collateral for & 10AN exe tended o Adolph Segal, the presideat apper steel bar. wnd after adjustiog the noose, jumped from « iron cot. Five minutes later he wax cut down by Doorman Haipin and resuseitaied. Sullivan was then placed in a padded ;:n an |'l"t" tearing e et he wreeked the cel n&' of rubber (rom the ing. hix clothes from | of that company. RBridgeport, Conn, M. Purker, a pionees ol