Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 23, 1909, Page 1

VoL Li—NO. -~ TRINGTO Wireless Communication Complicates Rather LOGATE THE NOURMAHAL] than Clears the Situation ¢ NO REASSURING INFORMATION Revenue Cutter Procseding to Scene of Wreck Reported Between Islands of Catalina and Sabna — Tampa Wireless Station Trying to Get Into Direct Touch with San Juan—Persistent Search Continwad. Tampa, Fla., Nov, 22.—Brief wireless communication between Key West and San Juan, Porto Rico, this morning, served to complicate rather than to clear the situation surrounding Col. John Jacob Astor's yacht Nourmahal, but after sifting matters down. tonight there is nothidg to indicate that the yacht is not safe at San Juan, ‘or was at least there on Nov. 15, as reported by the steamer Caracas yesterday and corfirmed by the vessel’s captain again today. Uncertainty About the Yacht Being at San Juan. In View of the fact that the byief conversation between Key West and San’ Juan might be taken to indicate that it was positively ascertained that the Nourmahal i{s not at San Juan, W. Haxce, in charge of the wireless sta- tion at Tampa, sent the Assoclated Ze.-s a message tonight in which he d: “Absolutely no truth in the report regarding wireless received here’ via Xey West about yacht Nourmahal not being at San Juan.” Hance adds that he is still trying to gei into direct touch with San. Juan since the break this morning with the hope of getting from the operator there positive assurance of the Nourmahals presence. This, according to the best deductions, the latter was unable to give this morning merely because of lack of information. - The Search Continues. New York, Nov. 22.—One of the most persistent searches ever made of the seas for a midsing craft continued through today with wireless telegraph perplexities, adding te the difficulties of friends who sre trying to ascertain the whereabouts of Col.- John Jacob Astor and his magnificent private yacht Nourmahal. The facts that the West Indlan region is only a few hundred miles lwafy and is provided with modern means of communication: h, cable and 'lremhlch_?mgw crippled, and that ships are constantly | plying those waters, only makes the search more interesting. Another Wreck Reported. San Domingo, Nov. 22-—Col. John Jacob Astor’s yacht Noummahal sailed from here on Nov. 12, during the huf- ricane. The captain of a Buropean steamship arriving here today reports that he saw the wreck of a steamship lying between the islands of Catalina and’ Suona. These islands. are off the most southeastern point of “the island of‘Santo Domingo, about seventy-five miles easi of heres They iie'in the path '6f vessels proceeding east from heré for' Porto Rico. A’ revenue cutter has been ordered to sail inm:mediately for the scene of the wrégh. The revenue cutter was des- padehed by W. E. Pulliam, American customs administrator of Santo Do- mingo, on learning of the fears felt for the safety of the Nourmahal. Positive Assurance Lacking. Tampa, Nov, 22.—Positive assurance that tire yacht Nourmahal, with John Jacob Astor, the owner, and his party aboard, is at San Juan, Porto Rico, is still lacking. Although the wireless station at Key West was in communi- cation with San Juan for an hour this merning, no word was received defi- nitely estab'ishing that the ‘Jour-—- mahal was sale in harbor. Steamship Captain Confirms Declaration. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 22.—The steamship Caracas arrived today at La Guayra (the pert of Caracas) and Captain Furst was questioned regard- ing* his statement, made when he was at Willemstad, Curacao, that he had seen the Nourgnahal. at San Jan, Porto Rico. He confirmed his earlier declaration that John Jacob Astor's vyacht ha@ found a port in the harber of San Juan. When the Caracas sail- ed her captain ‘had a view of the Nour- mahal, he said, and did not notice any- teing to indicate that the yacht had s;lf'.‘ered from her experience - in the storm. Earlier PORT SURVEYOR CLARKSON WILL NOT BE REAPPOINTED. Announcement by Secretary Maec- Veagh—Office Pays $3,000 a Year. . Washington, Nov. 22.—The positive &nnouncement that Gen. James S. Clarkson, surveyer of the port of New York, will not be rea; ited to that office was made by Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh today.. The de- ciglon against the retention of the for- mer political warrior from Iowa in one of the choloest billets in the federal service in. New York state will not surprise those famillar with political conditions in that state. Secretary MacVeagh already has General Clark- son's successer .in mind, but is not a8 yet prepared to make any an- nouncement. When Secretary MacVeagh was in- ducted Into the cabinet he went to the White house on the first' day of his”official career and there he met Timothy Woodsuff, former lieutenant governor of New York, who demanded General Clarkson’s official scalp, it is sald. The president was mot 1¥:Ilned to acquiesce in this demand, put it was definitely understood at that time that Mr. Clarkson would not _continue in office beyond January 1 nexi® The trouble is said to have its ori- gin in the desire of the upper New York state republican politicians for patronage. The office pays $8,000 a year. General Clarkson was for years one of the most notable factors in the republican party. When he was ap- pointed, to the New York office in 1902 by President Roosevelt his nomi- mation was confirmed only after con- siderable delay in the-senate. KIDNAPPED GIRL FOUND In Chicago — Was Taken from New Jersey in 1906. Chicago, Nov. 22.—After a search of three years Ameclia Johnson, 13 years old, daughter -of Ephraim Johnson, a horse dealer, " Blizabeth, N. J., who was kidnapped-at Norfolk, Va., in No- vember, 1906, was found today by her fatber and 'brothers in a South Side rooming house, ‘Detectives accompanied the girl's rel- atives and they arrested Zalacha De- mitro, a gypsy, and his son, Ephraim Demitro. The elder Demitro is said to be king of a band of gypeies who make & business of kidnapping children for ransom. FUNERAL OF W. H. LAFFAN. Brief and Simple Services at Long Island Summer Home. Lawrence, L. I, Nov. 23.—Brief and simple funeral services were held here today for William M. Laffan, publisher of the New York Sum, who died last ¥riday. The services were held in Mr. laffan's country home and were at- tended by many of the late publisher's relatives and personal and business as- sociates. The Rev. Thomas R. Slicer, pastor of All Souls’ Unitarian church, New York city, officiated. The inter- ment was at Hempstead, L. I, Bridgeport Woman Died in Bellevue Hospital. New Yeork, Nov. 22.—A woman pa- tient admitted to Bellevue hospital Jate yvesierday under the name of Mrs. Belle Nembach, 22 Willison street, Bridge- port, Conn., died at thé hospital tonight of morphine poisoning. The coroner will begin an investigation of, her| death tomorrow. The woman was ‘brought to the hospital by a man who sald he was her brother and gave his name as‘Frank Nembach, 185 Lee ave- nue, Bridgeport. e * 'May . Inspect 'Company’s Books. Toledo, Nowk 22.—Judge Manton, in common pl “eor oday granted ; C. of Louls a man- " to restrain the offi- ) :gome !T:l;?m;ne company Lro; ering wit! s in- spection of the cumpany’s books. Judge Manton said that hep.:&l satisfied that Mr, Stifel is a. 8tockholder and there- fore entitled to such examination. At- torneys for the company obtained a days' suspension of the order to them to take the case to the LADIES’ WAIST MAKERS TO GO ON STRIKE TODAY. For Shorter Hours and More Pay— 40,000 May Go Out. —_ New York, Nov. 22.—After uel Gompers ‘at ion tonight, two thousand members of the Ladies’ Waist Makers' union voted to go on strike tomorrow morn- ing for shorter . hours and her wages. At the same time, three other divisions of the union, including both men and women, representing about 15.000 more employes, met in other parts of the city and cast their votes with similar results. The union lead- ers say that 20,000 non-unien shirt- waist makers will join them, and that nearly 40,000 persons will be out to- morrow night, Mr. Gompers, in his address' at Cooper Union, said: “There comes w time when éo refuse to strike is to be slaves. ‘onditions in the clothing trade are a blot on civilization—at stake In this contest of yours are the lives and futures of many men and women.- It is time that you were aroused, If you let this opportunity 80 by it may be generations before you again get the opportunity to im- prove your conditions.” DEPUTIES SUMMON JURORS, FROM CITIZENS ON STREETS. Four Jurymen Lnkrn; Were Secured from New Panel of Fifty, Philadelphia, Nov. 22.—Before a jury could be obtained to try the suits of the eleven coal mining companies against- the Pennsylvania railroad in the United States circuit court. here, today, it was necessary for deputy marshals to go into the streets and summon a new panel of jurors from citizens who were in the vicinity. Two venires of fify jurors each had been exhausted by challenges by both sides :Jld there were only eight men in the 0x. Fifty more men taken from their various occupations were brought into court by the deputy marshals. From this number the four jurymen required were secured. The plaintift companies allege that thes railrodad company discriminated against them in freight rebates and they claim damages aggregating $1,- 000,000. It is estimated that nearly three rontns will be required to try the case. EXECUTION OF TWO AMERICANS Nicaragua Doubts That Demand” Will Be Made by United States. Managua, Nicaragua, Nov. 22.—Not having received any official notifica- tion on the subject, the Nicaraguan government -expresses doubt that a demand for reparation will be made by the United Statés on account of the execution of the two Americans, Groce and Cannon, because, it ed out, the procedure of was according to law. The men were tried by courtmartial and convicted, and President Zelaya refused to interfere with this decis- sion. . Fifteen Houses Wrecked by Tornado. Dexter, Mo., Nov. 22.—A tornado struck Dexter today and demolished fifteen houses and wrecked the Stod- dard county fair buildings, " including the amphitheater. Two womsen and two children were injured. The wind cut a path three hundred feet wide through the town. Al buildings in the path of the sterm were demolished. Schoolhouse Blown Down—Pupils Hurt Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 22.—High winds were reported in many parts of Arkansas today, with heavy rainfall. A schoolhouse south of Little Rock was blown down. Miss Florence Gill was caught under the wreckage, suffer- ing severe injuries. Several pupils were slightly injured. g Schwab a Trustee of Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. 22.—Charles M. Schwab, president of the Bethlehem Steel company, was elected a trustee of the Lehigh university today. ~Mr. Schwab now resides in South Bethle- T g e Sl 7 .| the traffic in opium in all of Havana, Nov. baseball team zod.:'y ::g:sc:%‘:: troit' Americans by a Peking, Nov. 22.—Official reports re- ceived at the British unm.!m" 3 throughout China show that progress is being made for suppression of teen provinces, The cam been most successful the northerp coast and least ul ‘in the mountainous districts of the west. o Queenstown, Nov, 22—Sir Thomas Lipton, who arrived‘here aboard the steamer Lusitania, today ,again an- nounced to the waiting newspaper men his decision to challenge for the Amer- ica’s cup in 1911, provided the New York Yacht club would permit the race to be sailed under the universal rules. Queenstown, Nov. 22.—The steamship Arabic, which sailed from New York on November 13, arrived today, having been delayed :g severe weather, which she experienced in common with other trans-Atlantic liners arriving recently. The Lusitania, from New. York Nov. 17, arrived today, a few hours behind her schedule. NOT PERMITTED v TO SEE THE PRESIDENT English Suffragette Failed to Get Au- dience at White House. - ‘Washington, Nov. 22—Mrs. Philip Snowden, wife of a liberal member of the British parliament, and a noted suffragette, tried to see President Taft today. She failed. Protesting 'that she does not belong to the militant branch of the organization which has made the lives of British statesmen miserable for the past few months, Mrs. Snowden left the White house, announcing that she would endeavor tomorrow again to run the gauntlet that shut her off from the chief exec- utive of the United States. am desirous of meeting President she said, “because .I met yo former president, Mr. Roosevelt, found him to most charming. 1 am anxious, theérefore, to have the privilege of knowing his. successor.” Mrs. Snowden called at the White house today with Repre: tive Fos- ter ~of Vermont, and daughter, Miss Mabel Foster, who is head of the college equal suffrage league of the United States. The party was met at the door by the vigilant guard- ians of the president, who were promt- ly info) rs. Snowden was rmed that an English suffragette. “We're extremely sorry,” apologized one of the officers to Mr. Foster and the twp women, “but the president is very busy. I feel that he cannot be disturbed at the present time. Possi- bly you might call again.” He looked at Mrs. appealingly, and, at the same time, hopefully. “At some later date he may be able to give you audience, which, I know, he must re- &‘rot that he is ynable to do so to- 8y.” € Mrs. Snowden was something of a disappointment to the members of the women's suffrage movement here. In a lecture tonight the Masonic tem- ple she declafed t -American w men could not entertain the movement seriously. She explained that it was because there are some two millions .| more men than women in this country and the women heré are treated well that they fafl political slavery, ded, the women by 1,500,000, and versed. situation is —_— < POLICE AT A STANDSTILL. No Clue to Disappesrance of Miss Hattie LeBlanc. ‘Waltham, Mass., Nov. 22—Utterly tll:l.l c.!tm 'gx ;:he'fu efforts to ob- ‘& clue the disappearance of Migs Hattie LeBlanc, the young do- accused py Claremce F. Glover s dying statement Saturday. night having shot him, the police to- night confessed themselves practically at a standstill in their Investigations. Relatives ‘of the young woman have been interviewed during the day, but all have denied having seen her since the shooting. The fact that the girl has vanished so completely, leaving no trace whl:;ver of her movements, has had the effect of strengthening a theory held by some of the police in vestigators ‘that a third person was present when Glover received his fatal ‘wound. EARTHQUAKE IN CALIFORNIA. Buildings at Salinas Rqcked for a Quarter cf a Minute. Salinas, Cal, Nov. 22.—The heaviest earthquake recorded here sirnice the shock of April 18, 1906, was felt in this city early today. Buildings rock- ed and creaked for fifteen seconds and people rushed .into the streets. So far as ascertained there was no damage. Notice to Strikers te Vacats Tene- ments. Ludlow, Mass.,, Nov. 22.—The Ludq low Manufacturing - associates today took the first steps to evict their striking employes who are occupying the company’s houses. A majority of them are tenants of the company, but today nearly twenty notices to vacate were served. The strikers have until {riday night to vacate, and it is pre- icted there will be trouble over the matter. bled Lake Steamer in No Danger. t. Joseph, Mich., Nov. 22.—The dis- abled steamer Puritan of the Graham and Morton line anchored late today off shore about fifteen miles south of here, with the steamer City of Benton Harbor alongside of her. The two steamers were proceeding together from . Chicago to Holland when the Puritan’s steering gear broke in mid- lake, A gale is blowing, but the two steamers are said to be in no danger. Schooner Missing Since Nov. 5. | Kingston, Jamaica, Nov, 22.—The schooner Latona, which cleared from here for Gonaives November 5, has not yet arrived at her destinatiog. On board the schooner were the leaders of the revolutionary party in Santo Do- mingo, ard their followers here fear that “they- have been lost in the recent hurricane. Liquor Raid in Terryvil Terryville, Conn., Nov. 22.—The first liquor raid since the town went no- license was made today when the state police visited an Italian boarding house kept by Ralph Lambert and confiscat- ed a quantity of beer and wines. Lam- b was released on $300 bonds. CCanr s deal . Low Water Shuts Down Colliery. Shenandoah, Pa., Nov. 22.—The re- fusal of the borough officials to sup- ply water to the Kelly Run colliery of the Thomas Coal company, has forced the colliery to shut down. Bix hundred men have been thrown out of employment. Steamship Arrivals. 2 A}( Naples; Noy. 22, Cretic, from New ork. ~ At ‘Antwerp: Nov. 21, Lapland, from New York. - AFTER TWO DAYS OF INTENSE __EXCITEMENT. Nine Men of Sheriff's Posse Waunded by Negroes—Officers Now Have the Situation Under Control. 22~Following two days of intense excitement with a race riot of serlous proportions threatened as a resuit of the whole- sale wounding of a deputy's posse by drunken negroes, in the eastérn sec- tion of the d(’ Saturday night, quiet prevails here tonight and the officials believe they have the situation well in hand., Union, S. The negroes who did the sheoting made their escape and’ this probably accounts for the fact that further dis orders were mot recorded - yesterday | and today. ‘Late today ome of the nezr s chai with the shooting was ted .and in jail. Three ers for whom warrants were issued ‘have not been apprehended. > ~Deputy and Nine Men Wounded. ~After repeated .efforts by Deputy Sheriff McCall to put a stop to the noisy revelry at a’ negro “frolic” Sat- urday night; he and a small party of citizens started for the housc occu- pied by thewnegroes. The latter open- ed fire with shotguns, wounding nine men of the officer’s foree and the dep- uty himself, who received wounds in ch leg. The others wounded were i. A. Dye, Boyd Harris, Herbert don, H. L. Timmons, Rudolph , Earl Bolling, Albert Wright and Grady Reynolds. One Negro Seriously Shot. One negro was found in the house serfously wounded. It is said that he within range of his companions' ots when the attack was made upon e officers. Sherift Long went to the scene with a posse armed with repeating rifles. The negroes had fled, however, and the sheriff and his mi irected their at- tention to a ‘systmatic search of the negro section for the guiity ones. > Dye is the most seriously wounded, but it is nos thought his wounds will prove fatal. Eighty-three shots were removed from his body today. PAID HIS RESPECTS TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION President Samuel Gompers Discusses Subject of Emy_on’ Liability. New York, Nov. 22.—Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American Fed- eration of Labor, paid his respects to the legal .profession today at the open- ing session of the National Civic Fed- eration’s annual meeting. He )r? dis- cussing the need in this country of ‘Now laws w0 cover the subject of em- ployers’ liability and to provide ade- ‘quate compensation to wage earners Anjure@ by accidents. “The lawyers will prevent our get- ting the best. and the . Wisest law in this matter,” he said, “I doubt if there be any who have greater rever- ence for the constitution than the of labor, but it seems exceedingly - culiar that the comstitution should be usually held up as a barrier to the economie and material progress of the ‘workers. “All 'we .can hope for is a little progress. For the present let us be satisfied with establishing some sem- blance of the justice which is de- manded by such disasters-‘as this most recent one at Cherry, Ill, the justice that would take from the shoulders of the worker the risk and burden of these _losses.” * John Mitchell, who spoke at the afternoon session, said: “The natural conditions of mining in this country are more safe than in Europe, but nearly five men out of every thousand employed are killed annually, whereas in Belgium, England and Germany, the average is about one to a thousand. The fact is that in America it is cheaper to kill men than to protect them. First of all, our laws should aim to protest our wprkers more ade- quatel; o George M. Gillette of Minneapolis, discussing the present liability laws, said that “the modern damage suit is the most disturbing, expensive and vidious phase of our industrial sys- tem.” He added: - “More than half of the - millions annually spent for the relief of damaged werkmen goes to the lawyers, and the workmen them- selves get only 20.or 25 per cemnt of the total % S i 3 MARTIAL LAW AT WARRENTON. \ Fire Threatened to Wipe Out a Vir- ginia Town—Loss $75,000. ‘Warrenton, Va., Nov. 22.—Following a fire which threatened to wipe out the town, Warrenton tonight Is under martial law and four blocks of build- ings in tbe heart.of the town are sroking ruins. Only by the use of dynamite was the town saved from complete destruction, for the drought of seven weeks which has prevaited in this part of Virginia had completely exhausted the water supply and even the water needed for drinking had to! b2 shipped here. ‘The militia are guarding the piles of furniture, valuables and office and store fixtures now stacked in the main street The damage is reported tonight, de- spite the extent of the conflagration, to be but $65,000 or $75.000, with insur- ance of about $50,000. Yeggmen Shot New Hampshire Grocer | Concord, N. H., Nov. —Driving into the dooryard of his home in Bow tonight. with: the exclamation, “I'm shot!” Charles H. Fellows, a grocery- man of this city, fell dead in the arms of his tife as she went to %his assist- ance. - 1 is supposed that Fellows was the viet m of veggmen, who intended to rob hm. If that was the motive of the shodting, the attempt was unsuc- cessful, for, according to Mrs. Fellows, t of money which her vays carried was found un- touched on his person. On Final Stage of Their Tour. San Diego, Cal., Nov. 22.—The Jap- anese commercial commissioners, now on the final stage of their tour of the United States, were entertained today | at the - Theosophical Community at Point Loma, where Katherine Tingley had prepared an elaborate programme | in their honor. They were tendered a uet later at Coronado, former Sec retary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage being t}) principal speaker. Duke, of Rosburghe Breaks His Leg. London, Nov. 22. ‘i “b: broke his 'lex while hul‘l)tn 1t -Mowbray ofi The » he was May L€ “x*.!:‘,_,.,, 5 {n |Orsamus 8. Fyler The Duke of Rox- |torney, General Wi recommendation SUCCUMBS TO ATTACK OF HEART TROUBLE. RAILF 0D COMMISSIONER Formerly Chairman of Connecticut State Central Republican Commi —Funeral Wednesday Afternoon. Torrington, Nov. 22.—Following an illness of just two weeks and just when he was apparently recovering, Orsamus Fyler, member of thd state board of railroad cominissioners, for- merly chairman of the state central republican committee, and for years a conspicuous figure in the councils that party, died suddenly this morning at 347 o'clock - at his home here. ORSAMUS R. FYLER. Death was due "td acute indigestion complicated with heart trouble. Mr. Fyler was taken ill early on the morning of November 7 and had been confined to his bed dyring the whole time. Last Friday and Saturday he showed marked signs of improvement, it is stated, and yesterday seemed so far recovered that he had expected to be up today. » About 3.i7 this morning he com- plained of a pain about his heart and while twor physicians, who had been called, were working to make him comfortable, he died. The death of Mr, Fyler came as a shock to the people this town, among whom he spent his entire life. He was for years recognized as the most. influential man of the county, uga:g‘ his home town he was respected by and loved by fnany. Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon. - 'Pive funeéral will be beld from the residence at two o'clock Wednesday afternool Chairman - Kenealy’s" Tribute. New London, Nov. 22.—In speaking of thel death of Raflroad Commission- er O. R. Fyler, Michael Kenealy, the chairman of the republican state cen- tral committe, sal “Mr. Fyler had a strong perSonality, which at once impressed itself upon those with whom he came in contact. He was an agree- able. companion, with whom ‘it was a pleasure to be associated. “While for seme years past he has not been in the control or direction of party affairs, he never lost interest therein, and his counsel was so often sought and his advice so frequently taken that his absence will be notice- ably felt. I sincerely regret that he has passed sway.” 1Governor Woodruff's Eulogy. New Haven, Nov. 22.—Former Gov- ernor Woodruff, commenting on Mr. Fyler's death, said: “I regret ex- ceqfingly to hear of Mr. Fyler's death. He'has been a strong man in this state and was certainly a great geneval for the republican party. As a public of- ficial e has always performed his du- ties, as far as I could observe, to the interests of those he served, the en- tire people. His death is a shock.” Tribute from Mr. Gates. Railroad Commissioner A. F. Gates has written the following tribute ‘o the memory of his late colleague: “Mr. Fyler was a man of great courage, ability and integrity. He had rare opportunities to study hum- nature and brought to the discharge (Continued on page nine.) COOK’S REPORT ABOUT TO GO. Wil] be Locked in Stronghox on Ves- sel Bound for Denmark. New York, Nov. 22.—When the Scandinavian-American line steamship United States sails for Copenhagen on Thanksgiving @day, it will have on board the report prepared by Dr. Fred- erick A. Cook for the -university of Copenhagen, setting for his claim of having reached the North pole. The document is said to contain 50,000 ¢ precaution is to be taKen possible “tampering with. the report, after it leaves New York.s It will be locked tight in hip's strong box until a committee fram the Danish university goes on hoard and offers the proper credertials. Walter Lons- dale, who accompanied Cook here from Copenhagen as, hig .secretary, will he a passenger, and it Is rumored that Cook has hired four strong men to watch the manuscript. The doclor ex- pects. that ‘his report’ will be ‘in the hands of tho.Danish scientists by De- cember 7, and that a verdict will bé rendered between December 25 and January 1. Drought Again Serious in Anthracite Coal Regions. Reading, Pa., Nov. 22.-~The drought is again becoming serious in the an- thracite coal regions and to keep the collieries in opération the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Irion Co. is hauling water to the mines. In the Shamokin region'the water is being carried from a stream fifteen miles from the col- lieries. To keep the collieries of the Mahanoy and Shenandoah = valleys working the company is vreparing. to supply them with water fre the Sus. quehanna river, a haul of 47 miles. Indictment. Against Wm. G. Crawford | Dismissed. Was the indi Crawford, once deputy auditor for the postoffice department, who was prose- cuted as a result of the sweeping In- vestigation of postoffice frauds some years ago, was directed today by At- r n§ upon_the United States Dis- of trict Mrs, B. W. Clarke Died in Rock Hill, 8. C., from pellagra. Quarrel at Delano, Pa.,, Pasq Mi: Amsterdam, Ga., died from a rattle- snake bite. James Elliott Defenbaugh, editor and publisher of the, Ameriean Lum- berman, died in Chicago. ? pal Elections in several cities of Germany yesterday the social democrats swept the field. Surgeon General Wyman submitted A report on the proposition to establish a depargment of public health. The Standard el Car Company an- nounced in Pittsburg an increase of 10 per cent. in the wages of its employes, Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, wife of the inventor, is-at the sanitarium at Bat- tle Creek, Mich., suffering with nervous troube. . The German Commercial Treaty a clation says some of the restrictions E’ln(‘ed upon American meats are un- ! necessary. J. W. Brooks of the Fresh Air com- niittee of the St. Vincent de Paul so- clety of Baltimore addressed the Christ ‘hild society, Lieut. Col. George W. Goethals, chier ngineer, submitted his annual report un the progréss of the work on’ the “anama canal. George Sullivan, 12 Y. uffocated in a cave-in *nterson, N. J. and ot cwly escaped with_th Old, was andy Hill, or hHoys nar- r qives, —X David Fulford, a Burglar, while slid- ag down the chimaey of J. R. Davis' ouse at Washington, N. C.. with in- nt to rob, stuck fast.and had to be ug out. Mrs. Samuel Faylor Was Shot and iled on her farm in Ottawa county, 'i, and an armed posse is Ir for ‘orge Seelman, a young wheo “arded with he man Mortimer F. Elliott, the eounsel of the Sta declared that the Misson even if sustained, would tical effect on the company. general The Betting favor of the lib parliamentary elect the uncertainty of th cial policy is paraly the London exchange MARQUISE DE MERINVILLE®S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE. Disposition of One of the Oldest Es- tates in Louisville. Lloyds is 3 to 1 in als in_the coming n.in England, and country’s finan ing business on Louisville, Ky.. Nov. 22.—Whatever | interest -the Marquise Des Monstiers ! De Merinville, who twas Miss Mary | Gwendoline Bird Caldwell of4uoufsville | had in the Caldwell estate goes mostly, | under the will of the marquise, which | was filed today for probate, to her sister, the Baroness Caldwell Von Zed- witz. ‘gro bequests of $10.000 each are made, one to Jbhn Rideley Carter, of | §ondon, Epgland, and one to Charles | H. Carter of Baltimore. another dfstant cousin. Waldemar Conrad.Von Zed- | witz, her nephew, gets $100,000. Two other small bequests are made, and the residue of the interest goes to the-sie- | ter. Reference is made to the husband of uale A‘lnun shot and killed Anwnlo_.M- < nia. | tim Opening Made To Lowest Level et " Belle Jones, 17 Years Old, of [OF THE S8T. PAUL MINE LATE LAST NIGHT. EXISTENCE OF AIR SHOWN Removal of Bodies or Rescue of L"‘Ing Men to Begin Once—One Uncon- scigus Miner Brought Up. Cherry, Iil, Nov, 22.—An ,opening to the third vein, or lowest lével, of the St. Paul mine was forced late tonight, and the removal of bodies or the res- cue of living men imprisoned in the level may begin before daylight, it is sald. Air in the Lower Vein. Tests showed the existence of air in the lower vein. Thousands of gal- lons of water have been poured into tite shaft to extinguish fire in the igh- er levels. With air and water avail- able, hope for the rescue of any who may be in the bottom of tht mine is strong, (and extraordinary efforts to reach the gallery are making. The opening that has been cleared is a con. tinuation of the in shaft Fans Whittled from Peach Baskets. Beside_several of the bodiés recov- ered today a half dozen fans, whittled from peach basKets, were found. For what purpose or at what time the men found opportunity to shape the fans s inexplicable to the finders of bodies, That ned their facultins for some the black damp kil obvious, but physicians declared that every man had been glead for at least {8 hours before their bodies were found. Unconscious Man Brought Up. “herry, 1L, Nov At 513 p. m., was taken from the St fie was unconscious diately rushed to the He was unidentified. » men will be had lived and time the reta before train hospital It is believed mor found in the sam The man wag among a n¥m- ber of dead and was at first thought to be dead, but a movement of his arm revea that he still lived. He Is dying. A new rce of rescuers has been sent down in the hope of recovers) ing more live men ~ Penetrated 40 Feet Into Lowest Gal- lery. Cherry, Nov A rescuer penetrat. feet into the lowest galle: ed forty found knee deep with water. which he | No sign of life was seen and no bod- fes lay near the shaft. This is said to indicate that the men retreated to- wurds the end of the shaft. INTERSTATE CCMMISSION WINS INDEPENDENT VICTORY In the Matter of the Establishment of Freight Rates. ov. 32.—The inter. state commerce commission won &n independgnt victory in the matter of the establishment of freight rates to- day when the United States circuit court for the eastern distift of Penn- sylvania sustained the demirrer filed by the commission asking for the dis- missal of the suit brought by the Bal- e & Ohio and other rallroads to enjoin the commission from enforcing Philadelphia, the marquise only In providing that| its order of June 7, 1909, whereby it he shall have nothing further out of | established a tariff rate on big vein her estate than is providad for in the | coal carried from the George's Creek marriage contract she had wtih him. | and Elk River regions in Maryland to Until the marquise renounced the | Atlantic coast points in other states. Nov. 22.—Dismissal of t against Willlam Gordon | &E and wlglu.!rh.:' Roman Catholic faith it was expected | that she would leave much to the| church. However, under the will the | church is not mentiwend. T Calt- well estate s one of the oldest in Lou- isville -and will dispose of interests valued at $1,000,000. Largely as a mat- ter of accommodation to the execu- | tors, the order probating the will was allowed to be withdrawn and it will be taken to New York and probated. | Uncle of China’s Infant Emperor Com- pletes Trip Across United State New York, Nov. 22.—Baren Liang Kuel, an uncle of the infant emperor, Pu Yi, of China, accompanied by two secretaries and by K. Owang, Chinese vice consul at San Francisco, has ar- rived in New York, completing a trip | acrosg the United States. The party | called upon Mayor George B. McClel=™ ian today and visited the police courts, the Tombs and the Rogues' gallery, evineing particular interest In inal procedure. q Chang Hung Nien, one of the secre- taries, emphatically denied that the visit to this country was for the pur- pose of buying $20,000,000 worth of equipment and munitions of war. That rumor he said was started in San Francisco by foreigners for pollitical reasons. _TORNADO HITS CINCINNATI. crim- Widespread ‘Damage in the City and Its Suburbs. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 22.—A wind and rain storm approaching tornado pro- portions swept up the Ohio river to- day, doing widespread damage in Cin- cinnati and its suburbs. The wind reached a velocity of forty miles an hour and during the height of the storm the towboat G. W. Dailey of Marietta, was sunk in the river. The crew had a narrow escape from drown- ing. Mrs. Mary 8. McCallum Files Suit for Absolute Divorce. ‘Washingten, Nov. 22.-—Mrs. Mary | Sherman McCallum, adopted daughter | of the late John Sherman, former sec- | retary of state and senator from Ohlo, | today filed suit for absoldte divoree in the supreme court of the District. of Columbia from James 1. McCallum. They were married December 12. 1894, in this city and have two children. Both of the children are residing with theiy mother in Washington. Th ad- ditfon to a decree of divorce, Nirs, Mc- Callum a for the custody of her children. Mrs. MeCallum inherited copsidera- ble. money from her foster-father, it is understood. has nvested in this city. most of which, been profitably Hiyrtford, Nov. 22.—Thomas Mul- cahy, 55 years old, for many years a member of the local police department, died at St. Francis’ hospital tonight. Mulcahy was stationed near Mark Twain's residence on Farmington ave- ! nue during the latter's residence in { this eity, and is. mentioned in Mr. Clemens' autoblography. | Volcano Sends Flames 1,500 Feet High. Tenerifte, Nov. 22.—An earth shock occurred here today and the voleanic | eraption increased. Two of the five | g:tlv. craters have joined and are dehing forth flames to the height of a ,600 feet. The lava flow, however, is t so rapid as it was a few days ugo, nd ha there is no Immediate danger to The decision is also important tosthe shippers of coal in the Somerset re- glon in Pennsylvania and the Austin- Newburg flelds in West Virginia, as well as the George's Creek and Elk River interests in Maryland, These three fields have been in sharp com- pgtition for a long time for the New England and other eastern trade. The big vein coal., from Maryland was charged a higher freight rate when shipped beyond the Cheaspeake and Delaware capes than the coal for the other two flelds and the interstate commission reduced the commerce rate, making it uniform with the rate from the Pennsylvania and West Vir- “ginia regions. WRIGHT CO. INCORPORATED. To Manufacture, Sell and Deal in Aeri- al Machines and Ships. Albany, N. Y., Nov. 22.—Capitalized at $1,000,000, the Wright company of New York was Incorporated today “te manufacture, sell, deal in, operate and otherwise use at any place or places on North American continent and the {s- lands adjacent thereto, machines, ships or other mechanical contrivances for aerial operation or navigation of an| and every kind and description am any future improvements or develop= m>nts of the seme.” The directors are Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, of Dayton, Ohilo; George A. Stevers, Henry S. Hooker rnes of New York. A FIGHT WILL BE ON If Chicago Railroad Yardmen Fail to Get Their Demands. and Alpheus F Cleveland, Nov. 22—"The Chicago raflroad yardmen will get thelr de- mands from the officlals or there will be a fight on,” declared President W. G. Lee of the Brotherhood of Rallway Trzinmen today. President Lee will go to Chicago Dec. 3 to get the answer of the rallroads to the demand for incTeased wages for the yardmen made two weeks ago. The Chicago yards are regarded by the trainmen in other parts of the country, according to President Lee, as a cen- ter in regard to wage scales and there will be the focus of the .genfml de- mand for improvement in wage condi- tions. To Prevent Confusion in Determining Postage Stamp Denomination. Washington, Nov. With a view to enabling anyone to determine the denomination of a postage stamp at.a glance, Postmaster General Hitchcock has decided to have printed, as an ex- periment, the ten-cent stamp in a rieh brown ink on yellow paper. If the experiment proves A success, other stamps of a higher demoniation will he 80 printed. A supply -of the new stamps will be placed on sale as soon as possible, Heretofore there has been much confusion over the colors of the various denominations of stamps because of the use of inks of different shades of the same colors Admiral Sperry to Assist Waterways Commission. ‘Washington, Nov. 32—Admiral Sper- ry ‘has been detailed the secretary of the navy to assist the national wa« terways commission in its work. will give attention to vasious and will uld the commiesion in nrecaration of ita forthcoping repeet, a2 o y Bl