Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 26, 1909, Page 1

Philadelphia Actor Gritieally 1l in L JARAGUA REVOLUTION SPREAD Mmm to Navy Department Yesterday Con- tained Facts of Importance GREYTOWN SHELLED WITHOUT EFFECT American and Foreign Interests are Being Protected— Difficulty in Reaching Consular Officers at Central ‘American Ports—400 Marines at Philadelphia Anx- ious to Start for Caribbean Waters. ‘Washington, Nov. 25.—The revolu- tlon in Nicaragua is spreading, in the opinion of Captain Shipley, comman- der of the United States cruiser Des Molnes, which is off the east coast of . The revolutlonary forces are reported to be maintaining an ef- / tective blockade and are patroiling off Greytown with two gunboats, Assur- ance is given that American und for- eign interests are being protected. Fighting Likely at Rama. These are the important facts con- tained in a cablegram received at the nayy department today from tne corn- mander of the Des Moines at Port Lj- mon. On November 23 the revolution- ary gunboats fired on Greytown, but without effecs. ‘The . revalutionary forces now have possession of the back country of Nicaragua, including Rama, where fighting is likely to cc- cur. But One American at Greytown. An officer from the Des Molnes landed at Greytown, but found only one American citizen. Wire Communication Interrupted. The state department was advised by, the Western Union Telegraph Co. / today that during the present irier- ruption to the telegraph lines in Nic- aragua and Costa Rica, it is_possible 10 handle some of the traffic by wire- less, via Colon, but that the service is not continuous, and there was 1o com- munication between Tuesday and Thursday. This accounts for the dif- ficulty the department is experiencing in its efforts to reach its diplomatic and eonsular officers at Cencral Ameri- ‘can_ports, Renewed efforts are peing made to reach these officers. Had No Right to Shoot Outposts. The department of state toaay re- celved by wireless, by way of Colon, @ message of which the followiag is a n: to article 742 of mulitary ), ya had no right to the outposts.” The message was “Sub-Secretary of Stats Mo- " {s assumed that he is an Msw- recticnist. It was stated Liaat th> de- partment would not reply o Moreira. AMMUNITION AND_PROVISIC On Board Cruiser Prairie Ready to Sail for Nicaragua. " Philadelphia, Nov. 25.—With Its hotd glored with peovisions and ammuni- ol shoot ® fon, the United States cruisér Prairie Jies at the Philadelphia navy yard today to sail for or Nic- ing the signal to start. Seve:ul weexs 8z were received at the yard department at Wash- the Praicie from navy ington to have ready o transpor: 3, to the isthmus of PRESIDENT TAFT “RUSHED” BY PRETTY GIRLS FROM OHIO. He Seemed to Be Completely Over- ome—Bashful to Extreme Diffidence. 25.—President ls from - Ohl 5 etive atate who caiea &t to pay their respects. land newspaper. All and vivacious, and the gree- overcome when they him in the executive office. in charge of the dent lasped into & state of “blue ”_and seamed to be c;!mpl;(eli ercome by their presence. Ie shool :h 'l'z,-‘ of them and wished a pleasant trip on the rest of 2:-(1- journey, but that was ‘When the young women filed out they were #n love with the president, but they 'said unanimously that he “fell down’ when it came %0 paying them compli- A_report that some of the girls at- tempted to kiss Commander R! E. Peazy at the White house at the time mwas indignantly denled b{ thie explor- er and the girls themselves. Temporary Restraining Order Against Strikers, Bedford, Ind., Nov. 25.—Temporary restraining order was issued today by a ‘Wilson of the circuit court the striking employes of the dford stone mills, The order was granted upon a plea by the operators for an injunction to prevent the strik- ers frem picketing the stone mills or railvoad stations; = gathering on the streets; intimidating workmen; visit- jng the stone mills or interfering with the workmen in any way. More than 100 defendants are name oy 5 “Wble to Tell Who Hit Him After Two Months’ Silence. St. Louis, Nov. 25.—Able to speak, after two months’ silence, Monroe Pritz told cheerfully today for the first time of the assault which, resulting in a gracture of his skull, made him dumb. A man, he said, had struck him Wwith a billiard cue in a roadhouse, south of Fast St. Louis. The man was angry because Pritz acted @8 a peacemaker 4n a fight. There W&s no witness to “the encounter. 7 Bix of One Family Killed in Auto Ac- ! oident. & Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 25.—Six per- wons, father, mother L four. onil- hen a car Beach omobile in ily were London, Nov. 25.—Herma e Vi, 2hilidelphia. “ho recently \ Panama in December. After the Nic- aragusa incident in which two Armreri- cans were shot, orders were rece’ved from Washington to advance the sail- ing tie and the craiser provadly will leave (n Saturday. . Meanwhile preparations are beirg made at the navy yard for a review of sailors and marines by Se:retary of the Navy Meyer. Ths secretary will arrive here tomorrow and the re- view. will be held in ths ‘afterncon. GROCE AND CANNON WERE IN INSURGENT ARMY. Held Commissions, According to Pri- vate Advices to Washington. Washington, Nov. 25.—Groce and Cannon, the two Americans executed by order of President Zelaya of Nic- aragua, last week. held commissions in the insurgent army, according to private_advices Teceived here tonight from Blueficl®, where the revolution- ists’ government is located. The de- spatgh stated_that the state depart- e of the United States had been notifed to this effect. The state department has been anx- fous to clear up the paint whether the two men had commissions or were merely acting in their indlvidual ca- pacities, for in the former event they would have been entitled to treatment as prisoners of war. MAUSER RIFLES AND GUNS FOR THE REVOLUTIONISTS. ——— Several Americans to Operate the Guns Arrive at Bluefields. Bluefields, Nicaragua, Nov. 25—By Wireless to Colon—TPhe Norwegian steamship Utstein arrived here this morning from New Orleans with 2,000 Mauser rifles, 250,000 rounds of am- munition and several pieces of light artillery for the revolutionists. The steamer also brought several Ameri- cans to operate the guns. In an interview today General Cha- morro, the revolutionary leader, said that when Groce and Cannon, the Americans. who, it said, were exe- cuted by President Zelaya, were cap- tured by General T¢ the ITedo Z had them placed in where they were morro’s attack. front ranks n to General Cha- hey were uninjured, however, and subsequently were sent to Bl Castillo fort, where they were confined in the dungeon. General Chamorro says he knows nothing fur- ther regarding Groce and Cannon. Chamorro declares the blockade of Greytown Is effective by sea and land and is confident that the troops of President Zelaya soon will give in. He will leave tomight for Greytown with 300 recruits and a party of sharp- shooters. Conditions here are quiet. UNIDENTIFIED DERELICT IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE ANN. Possible Loss of Life—Narrow Escape of German Freighter. Boston, Nov. 26.—Possible loss of life in the wreck of two coastwise sailing vessels and the narrow escape of the German freight steamer gra- gonia from destruction on the rocks skirting Cape Ann were reported here today when a small fleet of steamers arrived after a long detention outside by the storm ling. Both the Ara- gonia, which arrived from Asiatic ports, and the Bostonian, Man- chester, sighted an unidentified dere- lict off the coast in the vicinity of Cape Ann. i Officers of the Aragonia told a tale of stormy incidents on the voyage across the Atlantic, which nearly ter- minated on the rocks off Cape Ann. A heavy pall of fog skirted the coast yestérday morning, which with an un- usually strong northerly current made navigation hazardous. The current carried the Aragonia thirty-five miles oft her course. A providential break in the curtain of fog revealed the ves- sel's danger to ain Mayer when she was but two lengths from the Tocks. The engines were reversed in time to save the ship. TOO MUCH PUBLICITY PREVENTED A WEDDING. Girl Only 19 and This Was to Be Her Third Venture, Deflance, O, Nov. 25.—Too much publicity spoiled the plans for the third marriage of Mrs. Bessie Speck-Wil- liams-Larcum, aged 19, an intended Thanksglving event. The girl was di vorced Monday in probate court from her second husband, Edward Larcum, and through a newspaper reporter confided to the public that she intend- ed to oe married at once to Benjamin Hill, who had been a boarder at her home. and had advanced money to pay for the divorce proceeding: ‘When Hill applfed yesterday to the same court for a marriage license it was refused, and he was informed that the formal decree of divorce would be withheld while the court looked further into the circumstances. The girl was first married at the age of 16 to Percy Willlams of Cincinnati, and after a divorce married Edward J. Larcum of Deshelr, in January last. Found Not Guilty of Bomb Throwing Chicago, Nov. 25.—Vincent and Jo- seph Altman, accused of throwing a bomb which wrecked the plant of the Standard Sash & Door Co. in this city in 1908, were found mot guilty today by & jury. One of the semsations of the trial was the testimony of Bruno Verra, who declared he saw the de- fendant brothers make = bomb and knew that they had set fire to a number of buildings as the agents of a labor union. Death of . & O. Road Comptrolier. Baltimore, ‘Md., Nov. 25.—Major H. D. Bulkeley, comptrolier of the Bal- timore & Ohio Raflroad Co., and one of the most widely “known _railroad men in the country, died at his home, bere today of a ‘cancerous affection. He had been jll several weeks. He was 79 years old. o W ¥ % INg| o - = vana, Nov. 25.—The Havana base- team defeated the Detroits }"&Aflmmnlmw rge most, is rapidly improving. ) London, Nov. 25.—The forelgn office learned indirectly today that Ger- many had informed the state depart- ment of the United States that she had to terms by which the British, and German groups of financiers were each to sur- render a portion of their shares in the Chinese ,railway loan in order to en- able the Americans to participate. Nothing has been heard by the for- eign “office directly from the German government on this point, however. London, Nov. 25.—Addressing the London chamber of commerce Wed- nesday night, in the presence of the German ambassador, Herr Kaempt, second vice president of the German reichstag, expressed the belief that the system of high pfllfilon of which Germany, France an e Unit- ed States were examples, would be- come insupportable. Whatever might be the future development of the eco- nomic policy of Europe, he was con- vinced that the period of high protec- tionwas approaching its end. TELLTALE LANTERN IN VIRGINIA MURDER CASE Lantern Identified by a Wick Made from-a Felt Hat. Grundy, Va., Nov. 25.—Great prog- ress was made on this, the first day of the trial here of Howard Little, charged with murder and arson at Hurley, Va. about two months ago. When the trial closed for the day the state announced that half of its evi- dence was in, and that it expected to finish its case by tomorrow. Within half an hour after the court convened a jury was secured. The court room was crowded and a spe- cial ‘guard was placed at the jail ti prevent any trouble. Little's alleged victims were Mrs. Betsy Justis and five members of a family named Meadows. The strongest evidence against the accused man was that of Mary Lee, who testified that the lantern which Little brought with him after spend- ing the night the murders were com- mitted away from home, was the one which was used in the Justis home, and which was the property of George Meadows. She identified it by a wick made from a felt hat. Miss Lee's tes- timony was admitted, but only after a protest by counsel for the defence. This evidence tended to show that Little visifed the Meadows home on the night Bf the crime, s it is known that the lantern was at the house before the murders were committed. Other witnesses also testified that the lantern ‘was the property of Mead- ows. Mary Stacy, the woman with whom Little, it is alleged, was to have left Hurley for the west, admitted thot Little told_her he had money In the bank at Bluefield and that -as -soon as he could get it out, he intended taking her away from this section. Evidence was admitted showing that George vs' and Betsy Justis had $1,300 in the house at the time "of the murder, but none of the money had been found in the possession of Little. MRS. ROOSEVELT AND ETHEL RETURN FROM EUROPE. Are Stepping at the Douglas Robinson Home in New York. New York, Nov. 25.—Mrs. Theodore Rosevelt and her daughter, Miss Ethel, returned today from Europe on the steamer Koegin Albert. Mis. Roose- velt's elder . daughter, . Nicholas Longworth, Mr. and Mrs. D Inson and Collector of the Port Wil- liam Loeb, Jr., met the returning trav- elers at the pler. They expect to stay over the holiday, in any event, at the Douglas Robinson | home, going later to the Roosevelt residence at Oy bulk of their baggage was forwarded from the steamer. 228 JAP INERS ENTOMBED. Result of Explosion in Coal Workings at Onoura. Tokio, Nov. 25.—Heavy loss of life is feared as the result of an explosion today in a coeal mine at Onoura, Fuko- ko provnce. Fifteen men are known to have perished, while 228 miners are entombed in the workings. Every at- tempt is being made to rescue them, but their fate is yet in doubt. 151st Anniversary of Founding of Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Pa, Nav. 25.—The 151st anniversary of the founding of Pitts- burg was observed today. Under the auspices of the Historical Society of Western _Pennsylyania _appropriate services were held in the churhes. A military air was given the ceremonies by the participation of the National Guard. : Franoe to Build 19 Dreadnoughts. Paris, Nov. 25.—According to a newspaper report, Admiral De Lapey- rere, minister of marine, has recom- mended the construction of an improv- ed Dreadnought of 23,000 tons and speed of 21 knots in 1910, and the building of two battleships annually until in 1919 the number shall total 19. Of these six will be of the Dread- nought type. Found Strangled in Her Saloon. Detroit, Nov. 25—Mrs, Bertha Story, 60 vears old, was found strangled to death in her saloon in this city today. The till in which she kept her money was found to be empty and investiga— tion indicates that the place had been robbed of about eighty cents. Snowslides Stop All Trains. Winnipeg, Man,, Nov. Rock and snowslides on the Canadian Pacific railway in the Rocky Mountains have compel the cancellation of all trains. ‘Three feet of snow has fallen in Rog- ers Pass and trains have had narrow escapes. $1,000 Fire at South Britain. South Britain, Conn.,, Nov. 25—Fire tonight destroyed a barn, together with several head of cattle owned by Wil- liam Sikes. The fire is thought to have been of incendiary origin. The loss will be about $1,000. Stallion The Native Sold for $2,025. New. York, Nov. 25.—At the “Old Glory” horse sale here today J. L. Blu- menthal of Hartford, Conn., bought The Natiye, a five year old bay stal- lion, for $2,025. Kentucky Oil Wells Burned. ie Rich- oil mills, operated by Chattanooga, Tenn., was fire today. - Loss $100,000; glas Rob- | er Bay, to which the | various | WOMEN PANIC STRICKEN WHEN GASOLINE EXPLODED. FIVE PERSONS WENT DOWN AL Four Others Were ~Rescued—Party Started Out to Attend Thanksgiving Day Wedding in Michigan. Muskegon, Mich., Nov. 25.—Five per- sons were drowned in Muskegon lake this afternoon when the pleasure launch Olga, carrying a party of nine young people; eapsized as the result of a panic following a gasoline explosion, Four of those Who lost their lives were members of ‘bfie family. .. The Dead. The dead are: Oscar Carlson, aged Hulda Carlson, 24; Anna Carlson, : Jentic Carlson, 18; Ann Saunders, The Rescued. The ted ar Anna tar, Al Nels Nelson, owner of the boat. Women Panic-Stricken. The party started out to attend a wedding on the north side of the lake and, before going to the es, encircled the lake, They were within manner gasoline exploded. The girls~ became panic-stricken, thinking that the boat would catch re. They rushed to the stern of the boat, causing It to capsize. Four of the party succeeded in climbing upon the upturned boat and hung on until res- cued. The others sank at once. THANKSGIVING IN ROME. American Flags Waved—Dinner at the Rome, Nov. 25.—American flags wav- ed today over all American institutions and the homes of many Americans in obsarvai ce of Thanksgiving the American college a dinner was giv- €n to nearly 150 students. Archbishop Selon. gave a %negu Igem: Captain Frank H. Holmes, Another occasion of special interest was a dinner arranged by the mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church in Rome. Dr,oN. Walling Clark, presi- dent of the * Methodist Theotogical school of Rome, presided, and the din- ers included the Rev. Beirand M. Tip- ple of Stamford, Conn., the new pas- tor of the Methodist church here. At each of these functions thanksgiving for American prosperity was the pre- dominating sentiment. 300 Americans at Berlin Dinner. Berlin, Nov. 25.—Three hundred Am- erfcans 'sat down to a Thanksgiving dinner tonight in Exposition park, wherq the . American exposition will be h#ld next .year. Consul Genejal A. B Thdckara presided, and Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the university of California. made the principal address. The gathering sent an address of greeting to President Taft at Washington. Greetings to President Taft. At a Thanksgiving nner of Methodists tonight, Rev. Dr. B. M. Tipple, who is in charge of the work of the Methodist church in Rome, sent in the names of all the diners a cablegram of thanksgiving greetings to President Taft. L) Americans Dine at Oxford, Eng. Oxford, Eng., Nov. 25.—One hundred |and twenty-five Americans, including the Rhodes scholars, met at a Thanks- glving dinner today. J. S. Custer, a Rhodes student from Missourf, presid- | of New Haven, Conn., | Thanksgiving discourse at | college chapel. “HOOKWQRM” CAUSED DIVORCE. “My Husband Was Dull, Stupid, Lazy - San Francisco, Nov. 25.—Judge Gra- ham has divorced Anita Coover from David R. Coover. The “hookworm” was, the cause. | "“My husband was dull, stupid, lazy | and slow.” said Mrs. Coover. “He must have been a.victim of the hookworm,” said the court. Mrs. Coover expressed some doubt | as to this diagnosis, but Judge Graham stuck to his opinion and granted the decree, Policeman Gained Wife Bravery. Chicago, Nov. 25.—Policeman Will- iam O. Freeman, while in a parade last Decoration day, ran- out of the line | and saved Miss Margaret Smoot from | being trampled under the feet of a | runaway horse. Soon after they be- came engaged and now they are mar- | ried. “T always disliked marching on hol- idays,” said Freeman after the cere- mony, “but I guess it is all right, for that parade won me a wife.” “T might have been run over that day,” said the bride, “but I am grate- ful to that frightened horse.” Through | Mayor Johnson’s Son Still in Serious Condition. New York, Nov. 25.—Loftin E. John— son, son of Mayor Johnson of Cleve- land, who.was operated upon last night in this city for appendicitis, though still in a serious condition, was some- what improved 'tonight, according to a statement by his physician shortly before midnight. ‘Mrs. Tom L. Johnson arrived today from Cleveland and saw her son for a few minutes this even- ing. Mr. Johnson is a broker in this city. Remains of Louis Kossuth Transferred to Specially Bullt Mauseolum. Budapest, Nov. 25.—The remains of Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot and orator, were transferred today with great ceremony from their tefn- porary resting place to a specially built mauseoleum. Members of the cabinet and of the chamber of deputies, offi- cials and patriots and the two sons of Kossuth were present. Premier We- kerle laid a wreath on the casket on behalf of the Hungarian government. Football Players Injured in Thanksgiving Game. ‘Walla Walla, Wash., Nov. 25.—Five football players were injured, two seri- ously. todey in a game between Wi Five 150 feet of the landing when in some | Lo luncheon, _mong his | ed. . < This morning Rev. Newman Smyth | T delivered a | Mansfield | CROWD OF 6000 PERSONS BE- CAME UNMANAGEABLE. Kept Fifteen Hundred Policemen Busy —8cuffles and Arrests—Homely,Can- did Speech by Lord Balfour. “London, Nov, 25.—*“If you win a vic. tory, it will be only a temporary one. If you lose, you have prejudiced the position, power, prestige and useful- ness of the house of lords, which I be— leve every one of you honors and de- sires to serve as heartily as I do my- Balfour's Speech the Event of Last Night's Sitting. In this homely, candid fashion Lord Balfour of Burleigh gave the members of the house of lords this evening his opinion of the course they are pursu- ing with regard to the budget. He has none of the graces of oratory which ‘Lord bery possesses, but his plain, downright manner ‘is not without effect, and his speech was the real event of today's sitting of the upper chamber. It probably will have even greater influence than that of T Rosebery, use ebery no longer holds the confidendé of any party. ~ Bishop of Hereford in the Debate. The bishop of Hereford, who inter- vened later in the debate, said that while he respected the archbishop of Cauterbury’s desire that the bishops apstain from voting on the measure, he claimed the right to the exercise of inoependent judgment. If the bishops hud any function to perform it was to speak for the multitudinous poor, he said, therefore he supported the bud- get, which ‘was a social welfare budget, based on sound finance. He was con- vinced, he declared, that the country’s answer to an appeal to the ballot would be in clear English that never again shall the fundamental liberties of the people be endangered by a priv- ileged clags. He wished that the bud- get might be pa: as a protection agairst the rapidly Erowing epirit of revolt _a the democracy, which might become dangerous. Debate Adjourned to Monday. Many others of the peers spoke, but all of them along ordinary lines. The debate was adjourned today until Mcrday, when Viscount Morley, Lord Curzon ‘and Lord Rothschild are ex- pected to address the house. Lord Curzon's cold, which precluded = his specking today, is bétter tonight, Many Rumors Current. Rumors are current tonight that the cobservative leaders, seeing the dam- aging effect that the speeches of Lords Cromer, Rosebery and Balfour of Burleigh is likely to have om the conservative Gause in an election, are reconsidering their position with re- gard to the budget. - But the best in- formation, indicates that Lord .Lans- downe's resolution against the adop— ten of the budget will go to a division and be ecarried by an enormous ma- Jority. > Great Demonstration Square. A great pro-hudget ~demonstration took place tonight in Pariiament Square and that locality. Six thou- s1ad persons gathered for the demon- strativg and sang political songs and cheered for David Lioyd-George, chan- eolior of the exchequer. Police to the ber of 1500 were employed in in - order, but finally the crowd me unmanagcable and they clear- ea tlie square. There were some slight s-ufiles and several arrests were made. 8 4(1;4mrnnl;mlau is likely to be re- prated on a larger scale v PXGd o scale Monday and in Parliament PRESIDENT TAFT STROLLED T#HE STREETS OF WASHINGTON Unattended by Secret Service Men— Military * Aide With Him. Washington, Nov. 25—President Taft walked the streets of Washington last evening and mingled with the péople on Pennsylvania avenue, with only few signs of recognition from the passersby. Whenever he was address- ed he doffed his_hat. Incidentally, it might be remarked that Mr. Taft is the first president of the United States to take such a journey, since the days when General ~ Grant, smoking his black cigar, strolled about the capital. When 7 o'clock struck the president sent the man who guards the door of his private office in search of Capt. Archibald W. Butt, his military aide. “Butt, let's walk for a while to- night,” said the president, stretching “It's toa slippery the himself luxuriously. on the pavements to take out ington State college and Whitman col- lege. Clarence Morrow, right guard for itman, sustained three broken | Tibs, and. Wiliiam Clemens, Whitman's center, was unconscious for five hours from a blow on the head. He is re- ported fo be in a critical condition. Examiner—What fs an alibi? Can- didate for the Bar—An alibi is com- mitting a crime in one place when you are Jn another, place. If you can be in two other places, the abili is all the stronger. ko5 7 ‘We'll have a Accordingly the president and the army officer spent more than an hour in stepping along at a lively pace over the sidewalks, spotted with slest and snow: The president was clad in a rough suit of tweed, a derby hat and a light overcoat. He seemed much in- terested in the shop windows. When the two returned to the White house, dinnen, was ready and Mr. Taft seem- ed glad of the fact. Grocer's Skull Crushed—Store Robbe: Bedford, Ind., Nov. 26.—The dead | body of George Moss, whose skull had been crushed with some blunt instru- ment, was found today at his half way housé between this city and Oolitio, Hig grocery store had been robbed by the murderers. Moss_lived alone. There | is no clue to the murderers. Steamship Arrivals. At Southampton: Nov. 25, Majestic, from New York. At Genoa: Nov. 20, Virginia, from New York. Nov. 21, Principe Di Pie- monte, from New, York. At Barcelona: Nov. 21, Montevideo, from New Yorl Defective Electric Wiring. Butler, Mo., Nov. 25.—It is now be- lieved that the fire which caused the death of Congressman David A. De Armond and his_six year old d- | AV § m":'&" it .ot'nm Rosen, Russian Ambassador o the United States, sailed from Cher- bourg for New York. 4 : Ay ooy e S vers ‘Washington X s congress in on Dec. §. formerly a barned to Miss Florence Bisho known actress, wa: death at Rochester, N. Y. Bankers Edward E. Britto H. Schroeder of Brooklyn, N. Y., began their terms in Sing Sing prison. The Congregation of the Christian church at Beaver, Okla., has gone to farming to pay off the church debts. The Fisheries Commission recom mends an international conference with a view to regulate the killing of seals. A Ruraway Coal Train on the Phila- delphia and Reading raiiroad caused the death of Engineer George A, Am- mon. Admiral Wilkes' Daughter has pre- sented to the National museum her father’s gold medal and jeweled sword. Benjamin S. Cable of Chicago will be appointed assistant secretary of com- merce and labor, to succesd Ormsby McHarg. Leonard Ettler, Aged 13 Years, of Pittsburg, died- of blood poisoning caused by injaries received in a game of football. Alice Mohern of New York was run down and killed by a chauffeur who shook her corpse from the wheels of the machine and fled. James L. Davenport, firsi deputy commissioner of pensions, has been se- lected to succeed Vesparian Warner, resigned, as commissiorer. The Theft of the Sacred Lamp of Mahomet, set with costly jewels and valued at $500,000, from the convent at Eski Jebir, in Constantinople, was re- ported. Y Mrs. Grace Hubbard of Chicage, a poverty stricken author of stage come- dies, ended her life when she found a manager had stolen one of her plays and produced it. The Gold Mines of the United States produced $94,500,000 worth of the pre- clous metal in 1908, according to the United States gcological survey and the bureau of the mint. The lugmg of Johh Stuart Kennedy, the ork millionaire, to the Pres byte: board of eign missions amounts to $5,000,000, instead of $1,- 000,600, as originally announced NOTICE TO POGTMAgTERB Regarding Loaning of Mail Bags to Others Than Publishers and News Agents. Washington, Nov. Umit even to the gov ply of mail bags. S Postmaster General ewart issued formal notice to pustmasters toddy that in the future they must supply the needs of these publishing houses and news azencies entitled te-them to There 1= a nment's sup- md Assistant tention of postmasters pecause of the fact that certain of them are loaning United States mafl sacks In quantities to other than news agents, thereby losing sieht the limitations of regulations. of the department’s BARGES BROKE ADRIFT. dence and Boston, Newport, R. L, Nov. After tow- ing the rudderless barze Kimberton, Philadeiphia for Boston, in day, the tug Patiench agai laden, from Philadelphia, crews of five and four r ly. Captain Willen of th | fore starting out on his quest in the still_ pravailing heavy northeast gale and rain, expressed his beliel that the barges could not have lived through the storm Should she locate them. the Patience will probably head for New York or some Sound port. The tug was seve enteen miles southwest of Montauk Point on Tuesday afternoon when the barges broke adrift and the Kimberton became disabled. NEW EYE SOCKET MADE. The First Operation of Its Kind on Record. Cleveland, Nov. 25.—The successful transplantation of fatty tissue from the abdominal wall to the eye socket of Peter Rothgery, patient at the City hospital, was announced Wednesday night by Dr. A. E. Inershoff.. The op- eration, according to local surgeons. s the first of its kind recorded. Dr. Tbershoff, assisted bz Drs. M. O. Hous- ton and H. J. Leo, performed the op- eration in nrivate a week ago, and vesterday they announced conclusive DProof was obtained that the tissue had resumed its norma! and healthy func- tion. The tissue was used as the base for the setting of an artificial eyve. This eye is now susceptible to precisely the same control as to movement as the living eye, it is said by Dr. Ibershoff. Deranged Student Jumped from Win- dow. Chicago, Nov. 25.—Eluding his room mate and shouting a frantic “Good- bye,” William F..-McCormick, 31 years old, a student at the Moody Biblical institute here, jumped from = third- story window of the institute dormi- tory today and died while beinz taken to_a hospital. McCormick is believed to have beel mentally deranged. Mother and Babe Burned to Death. Scranton, Pa., Nov. 25.—Mrs. Adam gran son last Tuesday, started in the attic of the De Armond home and was caus- ed by defective electric wiring. Five Cars of Bleached Flour Seized. Macon, Ga., “Nov. 2.—Pure Food Inspector P. A. Methvin has seized five cars of flour, which it is alleged have been bleached by the use of ni- trogen peroxide, in violation of the pure food laws of Georgia and of the United States. J Asiatic Turkey had a _clvilization thovsands of years ago. The interior of that country is populated today by farmers to whom modern knives and forks arc unknown; the poons they use are of 1 eac family ‘maies s Z Konesky and her three months - old babe were burned to death Wednesday night in their home in West Scranton. Mrs, Konesky’s four year old son,Mich- ael, had both legs broken when his father dropped him Tfom a second story window, and another son, John, aged six years, was badly burned before neighbors rescued him from the house. Girls’ Dormitory of Negro School Burn- Loss $50,000. the end that complaint thereto in re- gard may not be lodged with the de- partment. The matter is brought to the at- Both Coal Laden, Bourid for Provi- | port hers | hae put | to search for two other barges | eir crews which had formed part of her tow until they broke adrift on Tuesday afternoon. The 105t barges are the Conewago, for Providence, and |I||‘| | E. W. Stetson, for Boston £ The shafts w THE WHITE HOUS No Guests at the Dinne B1G RHODE ISLAND ‘Washington, Nov. 25.—Sated with the ‘possum dinners and el ban- quets he was forced to face in his r cent trip from coast to coast, President | Taft sat down this afternoon to a fam- ily Thanksgiving dinner. The piece de resistance was a turkey that was raised on a Rhode Island farm and looked almost mountainous in its pro- | portions. Mr. Taft smiled genially when the dessert was served. He leaned back in his chair. “Thank goodness,” he sighed, hap- pily, “I've had a dinner at which I haven't been compelled to make speeches and where no reception com- mittees lurked in the background. I've enjoyed food, real food, and I haven't had to work to get it.” A When the news of the president’s satisfaction percolated below stairs there was another Thanksgiving cere- mony. Tonlght the White House chef is the proudest citizen of the District of Columbia while his assistants re flected pride. The president did not have any guests at dinner. Only the members of the Taft family were present, including Mrs. Laughlin, sister of 'Mrs. Taft Miss Helen and Charlie Taft | from their schools for the occasion and will remain until after the holidays. Two Hours' Exercise Walk. ‘When dinner was ended and the fam- ily group had spent some time togeth- er in the drawing room, Mr, Taft ¢ cided that he needed exerc ingly @ White House at Attorney General Wickersh telephone, and the legal ex administration arrived at the mansion within half an I “Let's take a walk. sald the something to setil you“enjoyed your turk aid mine.” Mr. Wicke ple, but he app: premely satisfied e | | dinner £ mu am’s rep! d well fed and su- of Family Being Present | How Members of Cabinet Passed the | their o E THANKSGIVING r Table, Only Members BIRD A FEATURE President Compelled to Take a Two Hours’ Walk to Set- t'e Mr. Vose’s - urkey—Official Family Surprised by the Chief Executive’s Sudden Adoption of Pedestrian- ism—High Officials All Attended Church in Morning The president and the attorney gén= eral then struck off on a walk that lasted more_than two hours. They left the White House grounds by the rear gate which opens on the mall and their course took them over the wind swept stretches of the Potomac river bot- toms, well down toward Alexandria, Va, When they returned Mr. Taft look- ed as fresh as when he started, but Mr. y, appeared to be some. The two separated at the gate of the White House. “Good-bye, Wickersham,” said the president, waving his hand, “I've en~ ed the stroll immensely.” ‘Good-night, Mr. President” return- ed the attorney general, “you certhinly ut me through a strenious two hours, But T've relished every minute of it The president has astonished his of- ficial family by his sudden adoption of pedestrianism. _He walked thro the streets of Washington, accompan- jed only by Captain Archibald Butt, his military aide, and his stroll today likewise was unannounced and he was not followed by secrst service men. Day. The memibers of the cabinet observs ed the day in the same manner that millions of others did. Secretary Knok was compelled to be at his office far gome time because of the pressing N~ ture of the Nicaraguan affair. the other cabinet members, except Post- master General Hitchcock, dined with failies. The postmaster gem= eral 1s a bachelor, and kept inviolate where he was to eat his Thanksgiving turkey. Practically all of the high officials of he government attended church in the Presid Taft began the the special St. Patric! A speclal musical WATER THROWN INTO MINE NOT REACHING THE FIRE Only One Way to Make Possible Re- covery of Bodies. | l Chérry, [lL. Ni eld { meeiing T Rattalion ClLief cago five departn uperintendent of the kee & St Paul Co's made known this after- | were noon. | mines, | “hief McDonald, after an the work being accom- meri, who had been in the bottom of than a week, A ing thrown reaching the | of throw- | as it was mere. | Bodies | are | Batt; { insy plished throwing the mine noun into the was | fire and that he sa | ing in any more water Iy filling. up tb ird of the kn in aireads ntity | to_tis Mr. n of his n by for a4 that the not no mine vein that owing to cady thrown in- of water mine Williams of the Urban i that the fire | rescue | d ex- | mously agreed by the meeting only thing that would mul | uitimate recovery of the mine was to seal | shaft and the air « sealed until the smothered the © thereupon sealed | SKULL FRACTURED, | SPINAL COLUMN INJURED. Quarterback Cole Carried from the Field Unconscious. | Springfield: o. tterbein- Wittent e today Qu | Wittenberg team jured and carried from the conscious. in attempting to tackle one of the Otterbein players Cole fell and was Kkicked on the head by the runner. 1t was found by a physician that he suffered concu}slfln of the brain {Im! the skull was fractured. His spinal column was also injured. He recov- ered consciousness, but his recovery Is doubtful. 25— During o field u COOK’'S DATA EN ROUTE For Denmark in Care of Private Secretary. } New York, Nov. 25.—Another chap- ter in the north pole controversy w: opened today with the departure the data and reports which Dr. Fred- erick A, Cook compiled in the Arc for Denmark, where they will be su mitted to the University of Copenha- | gen as proof of Dr. Cook's amsertion | that he reached the north pole on April | 21. 1908 The records were taken abroad by | Walter Lonadale, private secretary of | the explorer, who sailed on steamship | United States of the Scandinavian line | for Denmark. The documents bulked | large, and Mr. Lonsdale said that he | would keep them under careful guard untjl they weie placed safely in the | hands of Mr. Torp, rector of the Cop- enhagen “university. The records and reports contain about 30,000 words, and the university authorities will probably be several weeks going over them. L AR LYMAN GAGE MARRIED To Mrs. Ada Ballou—She Is 35, Is 73. San Diego, Cal, Nov. 25.+Lyman J Gage, former secretary of the treas- 1y to Mrs. Ada took place_at He rents, Mr. ‘and Mrs. Georze H. Be . in Coro- naad Cal The only witncsses were the par- ents of the bride, Miss Helen Rich- ards and Col. Wegley Brainard, U. S. A. retired, a brother-in-law of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Gage left tonight for Denver and later will visit cities far- i e Explorer’s | | GLOWING TRIBUTE PAID TO MRS. AUGUSTA STETSON By Board of Trustes of New Yerk Church of Christ, Scientist. New York, Nov. 25.—The resignation of Mre. Augusta E. Stetson from mem-= bersiiip In the First Church of Christ, clentlse, of which she was the former eader, and from the bourd of trustees of the church, was accepted by the board at a epecial meeting. This ae= tion was taken at her request as ex= pressed recently in a letter to the board. With the accepta tion t e of her resigna- ses an annual sal- resignation, the resolution, declaring with unfeigned regret, 4 request, the resignation of Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson as a mem- ber of this board of trustees.” A glow- ute is paid to her work and ample of unswerving lovalty to our beloved | Mary Baker Eddy ani to he: teaching SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT LEADERS Do Not Bslieve In Militant Methods, Says Mrs. Pankhurst. Chic Nov. 25.—When Mrs. Em- eline 1d Pankhurst, the English suffrageite leader, arrived in Chicago today, she was told that her daugh- ter, Miss Cl Pankhurst, was prévented from an address In ¥ 0l Wednesday night by rioting ” said Mrs. Pankhurst, all the trou- ement in England lers have gone to jail | » because of violence pre- | cipitated by students. The leaders of the suffrage movement do not believe in militant methods. The impression that we believe in violence does our cause an Injustice.’ ZELAYA DENIES VICTORIES Reported to Have Been Won by Nies araguan Revolutionists. A denial ‘of New Orleans, Nov. victories reported to have been won by the revolutionists in wragua has b 1 from President Zelaya Franciseo with the revolution,” de- Altschul. “1 informed aya of the reports of vie= torfes, ascribing these alleged vietories td his leadership, and General Saens I8 now In prison.” CHILI TALKS BOYCOTT Of American Importations—AgNation Over the Alsop Claim. Santjago, Chill, Nov. 25.—The atti« tude of the United States gowernment in the matter of the Alsop o by the United States against is producing an effec ness of the country. are cancelling orders for American products pending a decision In the case. Iquique, Chill, Nov. 25.—The popular feeling here is that the Alsop claim of the United States against Chilf is unjust. A public meeting will be held, probably on Sunday, at which an agi~ tation will be made In favor of & boy- cott upon American -importations un« less the United States desists from pressing the clalm, Chilian buyers Wreck on Northern Pacific. Lind, Wash., Nov. 25.—Three train- men dead, two others belleved fatally injured, five out of six cars on a Great Northern passenger train dgstroyed by fire, but every passenger safe, sums up of a wreck on the Northern Pacifie railroad about a mile from Lind, short- ly after midnight. Two Boys Drowned Wi Cotuit, Mass., Nov. 26—