Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 30, 1909, Page 1

/ ; Telegrams Delayed in Transmission Received : at the State Department ” OUR CONSUL THREATENED BY ZELAYA Permission Granted Uhited States Official to Occupy the Legation Premises at Managua as Being More Safe and Secure—President of Nicaragua Vainly / ppeal- ed to Mexico for Aid in Case of American Intervention . ‘Washington, Nov,' 29.—The United States consul at Managua has been threatened by President Zelaya, and has been gran ed permission to occu- py the legation \premises as being more secure. The Nfcaraguan comgress will assemble next Wednesday, December % and it is rumored that President Zelaya will retire, and possibly at- tempt to escape from the country at night by way of the Pacjfic coast. /Anarchy may ensue,, Persistent ru- mors from various quarters indicate that Inas may succeed Zelaya as pres- ident at Nicaragua. x Delayed-Telegrams. This information is embodiéd in tel- esgrams more or less delayed in trans- mission, which have been received at the state department from the econ- sular representatives of the United States in Nicaragua, Two Americans Captured After a Bat- tle. The first telegram dated Managua, states that Leroy Cannon was cap- tured on October 21, and Leonard Groce on November 2. Ther were ex- ecuted November 12, and no news reached the department of the execu- tion untll the 17th. Members of the Red Cross arriving trom Castillo state that Cannon and Groce were captured after a battle while they were lost on the banks of the San Juan river, and that the cap- tain of a ship called them, promising not to harm them. These allegations were in part confirmed by the Nic- araguan press, which stated that the rxecution was for an attempt to ‘blow wp steamboats. The execution caused eneral indignation, which was shared {y the commander in chief. The min- ister general, Irias, says he interceded on the ground of humanity. Nicarag- uan lawyers maintained that the exe- cution was unlawful. The Nicaraguan captain is in prison for having refused to carry out Zelaya's sentence that the Americans be shot. U. 8. Consul Threatened. The consul states that he has once more. been . threatened by President Zelaya, indicating that other threats had been made, but on this point no informatijon is available here. Zelaya Preparing to Flee. Another telegram from the comnsui at Managua states that on November 24 plaeards appeared on the wails in Managua, favoring the revolution and denouncing President Zelaya. Ome of the other consuls had information that President Zelaya was prepared to es- cape by night, and anarchy might en- sue. The consul asked permission to occupy the legation premises, as being more secure against possible vaundal- ism, and this has been granted him. No American Marines Ashore. Bluefields, Nov. 29.—No American marines have been put ashore here. In fact, no American warships have bsen here since the rebellion began. Mexico Refused to Aid Zel X San_Salvador, Republic of Salva- dor, Nov. 29.—It is reported here that when President Zelaya of Nicaragua learned of the intention of the United States to seek reparation, he vainly appealed to Mexico for help. Cable- grams received by the ITta'iaa miinis- ter here from Managua gay that Pres- ident Zelaya has now offered to sura- mon congress and place the presiden- cy in-its hande, thus practicallv-abdi- cating. EVICTION WORK SUSPENDED UNTIL TOMORROW. Btrong Sympathy for the Unfortunate Mill Hands of Ludlow, Luillow_ l(ul,‘ Nov. azflMk h‘: n:;r-t portant move. In. . strike. situation ay was the appeal of the strikers’ fttee and the ghievance commit- the Central : of the. Labor unien _of Bpringfield to Mayor Sanderson of that| Ast wity to ask Yor e goor offices of the ytaté board of arl n. The mayor notified the board in Boston of the wishes of the strikers and it will be de- vided by the board ‘tomorrow whether they will go to Ludlow. REarlier in the strike their services were offered and declined. A 3 The Ludlow Manufacturing Assocl- ates today secured sixty new men to fill the places of strikers, and others will be hired as rapidly as they can be secured. The strikers are endeavoring to raise a rellef fund and the sympathy for the evicted ones is so strong con- siderable money will probably be giv- #n. The rain of early this morning did tonsiderable damage to - the goods of the evicted strikers in the streets. The work of eviction was suspend- td today, but it was announced that on Wednesday the occupants of . six- teen other houses owned by the com- pany would be ordered to leave. On Saturday twelve houses were emptied. Nearly all of the houses from which the strikers: were expelled Saturday iwere two family structures. Practical- 1y all of the tenants were Polanders. Each family had a number of lodgers and it is estimated that at least 300 persons were made homeless by the eviction proceedings. 55 PLOT TO KILL POLICE SERGEANT .Dynamite with Cap Found on Statien Window Sill. Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 29.—By the opportune discovery today of a stick of dynamite, with a cap attached, which had been placed on the window ‘sill back of the sergeant’s desk at the police station here, it is believed that a plot to kill one of three desk sergeants was frustrated. The explosive was so placed that a sltight movement of the desk would have thrown it to the floor. It is said :nt the dynamite was sufficiant to ve wrecked the city hall. 850,000 FEET FLOOR SPACE. Twenty-five Story M]:ioipul Building Planned for New York. New York, Nov. 29.—Plans for the $7,500,000 twenty-five story -municipal building, 560 feet high, were approved by the board of estimates today, and contracts for the work will be let within a few days. This great structure, which will have most of the city departments, will be grected near the Brooklyn bridge, and will have 650,000 feet of floor space. A;HORE OFF DIAMOND SHOALS. Wreckers Not Steam ely to Save Fruit Brewster. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 29.—Very little hope Is entertained that wreckers, who are on the scene, will be able to save the fruft steamer -Brewster, Captain Hinz, ashore off Diamond shoals, on the North Carolina coast. The last word received here, near midnight, was that the vessel was lying with her stern to the northwest,. whence a gale was blowing, and the sea was rising. Charged With Being Interested in -Black Hand Outrages. Philadelphia, Nov. 29.—Charged with being implicated in a series of “black hand’ outrages, which. the police say include a triple murder, Antonio Cala- bro was arrested here tonight and re- turned to Berwick, Pa., in custédy of a member of the state constabulary. His brother and another alleged member of the band were arrested today in Ta- maqua, Pa, and were also sent to Ber- Four of Flv'o w Mest Tragic Forest, Miss., Nov. 29.—News reach- ed here ti ‘that Dr. y Hender- eon, og»pu: county, was shot 4 ; t by Bell Hudson, His % near Zion. twenty miles here. Jkmown. death, Details of the or. ‘water, entailing $100,000 Ioss. ‘bridges are in danger, owing to heavy PANIC OF 1907 COST UNITED STATES TWO BILLIONS, Said Senator Aldrich in New York Address Last Night. New. York, Nav. 29.—Nelson W. Ald- rich, Unied States senator from Rhode Island and chairman 'of the national monetary.commission, told a represent- ative gathering of men at the Hotel or ‘tenight that the panic of 1907 cost the - billion dallirs. He this declara- tlon in nddrmlng: rs of the Beo- nemic -club- of - York, which was ng its annual banquet with the monetary commissioner and ex-Am- bassador ‘Henry White and Ambassa- dord David J. Hill as the guests of honor. As he emphasized the necessity for a change in the monetary system of this country, Senator Aldrich said: “The disastrous rasults of that cri- sis (the panic of 1907) can never be completely measured. Its destructive influences were felt throughout the world, and the United States escaped only by the narrowest margin a total collapse of all credit and the whole- sale destruction of all values,” J. P. Morgan was.among the 1,200 persons ‘at the banquet. Ex-Ambas- sador White and Ambassador Hill spoke briefly. San Francisco Bribery Graft Cases All Postponed. San Francisco, Nov. 29.—An order was issued today in the superior court, postponing all the bribery graft cases until January 10, 1910. This means that the present district attorney will not have anything more .to do with the prosecution of the cages and their Curther disposition will be left to the decision of District Attorney-elect Fickert. Traveling Salesman Dropped Dead in Train. Des Moines, owa, Nov. 29.—While on his way to his home at Ottumwa, after having completed his. last trip on the road, A. D. Robinson, 80 years old, said to be the oldest traveling salesman in America, dropped dead in @ passenger train today. He traveled 'f,or a Boston men’s furnishing goods house. Special Election Called to Fill Vacan- cy in Congressional District. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 29.—Gov- ernor Hadley issued a call tenight for @ special election In the Sixth con- gressional distriet of Missouri for January 25 1910, to fil the vanacy caused by the death of Congressman David A. De Armond, who was burn- ed to death in his home at Butler, Mo., last week. Will Go on Retired List Next Satur- day. Washington, Nov, 29.—Rear Admiral R. R. Ingersoll, a member of the gen- eral board of the navy, will be placed on the retired list next Saturday on account of age. Five Bridges Carried Away by Floods Bellingham, Wash.,, Nov. 29.—Two steel railway bridges and three wagon bridge sacross the Nooksack river were carried away tonight by él(lmd ther rains. slides and washouts. only one train today. railroads are tied u Railway traffic is blocked by Bellingham had Several branch Investigation of St. Paul Mine Disaster Cherry, Ill, Nov. 29.—Investigation as to the causes of the St. Paul mine disaster was begun today by Coroner A. H. Malm, who took identification statements of relatives and friends of victims, whose bodies have been re- covered from the mine. The identity of thirty bodies was established. i D e ol i~ President Begins His Message. ‘Washington, Nov, 29, has begun. dictating his annual mes- sage to congress and will be busily engaged at that task for the next few days. He expects to complete the work and have it in the hands of the public printer by the middle of the present week. 5 Connectiout Federation of Labor. Danbury, Nov. 29.—Patrick H. Con- nolley, secretary of thé~ Connecticut Federation of Labor, sent out today the call of President Donohue of\ Der- the annual convention the to b:-held in Meriden, be- J X S bled' REPORT THAT ZELAYA WILL FLE United States more than two — s Melilla, M , Nov. ‘The ot tha D gflm Kabyles, Benl mission L The chiefs even offered to raise a na- tive force and join the Spanish troops :uazlnn such Moors as were still hos- Manila, Nov. 20.—Thomas Meagher, son of the Irish patriot, died of pneumo: following an attémpt =* suicide while temporarily insane from a nervous b: wn. He was grad- uated from West Point and had lived many years in Montana and Califor- nia. For several years he had occu- gled minor posts in the government ere, ; Paris, Nov. 29.—A wealthy peasant of Argenteuil today -lodged a com- plaint of fraud against Leon Gold- smith, alleged to be an American doc- tor, and to whom the plaintiff claims he gave $16,000 for an interest in a project to obtain gold from river sand. The peasant claims that Goldsmith placed in the river bed the samples of gold dust which he afterwards recovs ered for exhibition. Goldsmith has dis- appeared. RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN SLAYER OF M. STEINHEIL. Reports Brought from Paris by Steam- ship Passehgers. New York, Nov. 29.—Gossip in Paris, according to a story brought to New York today, mentions a Russian noble- man, who subsequently committed sui- cide, as the slayer of M. Adolphe Stein- hell, whose wife was recently acquitted of the crime and is now supposed to be in England. According to the story, this nobleman was trapped in the Steinheil mansion by the husband, and in a fight which followed Steinheil was killed. Mme, Steinheil'’s mother in the meantime, the novel suggestion contin- ues, rushed into the room and died either from fright or from strangula- tion after swallowing her false teeth. These morbid and unconfirmed re- ports concerning a case which so stir- red Paris came here today with the arrival of the steamship Kroonland. Alfred Partridge Klots, an American artist, who has be issioned. to paint a portrait of 1 Gibbons at Baltimore, sald, as passen- gers, that this versi the crime was being freely although not printed.in the Fren 1L "0 the Fren e MEN'S LEAGUE IN BEHALF OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Non-Partisan Political Organ- ization Born in New York. Novel New York, Nov. 29.—A. nevel non- partisan political organization, with many prominent -men fromr this city and throughout the state on its roster, was organized in New York today un- der the name of the Men’s League for ;let(wn's Suffrage in the state of New ork. George Foster Peabody was elected president of the organization, which will - direct a . practical campaign throughout the state in behalf of the suffrage cause. Local. 'organizations will be formed in the principal cities of the state. > Among the vice presidents and wuem- ‘::e;g of the am;il::ry v:o-mlttfuwfl‘ec‘ted oday appear _ hames of liam Dean -Howells, William M. Ivins, Her- bert Parson and Rabbi Steven S. Wise of this city, Prof. Nathaniel Schmidt of Cornell, Z. -R. Brookway, mayor of Elmk Langdon C. Stew- ardson, president of Hobart college; E{ll‘win Markham of Poughkeepsie and others. 2 FLEECED FARMERS. ‘ OUT OF THOUSANDS. J. W. Wilson ested in San Fran- A cisco After, Search. = £ San Francisco, , 29.—J. W. Wil- s#on, accused of fleecing farmers of several states out of thousgnds of dollars, was charged today with fraud- ulent use of the mails. Wilson was arrested Sunday after a long search. He is accused of having operated several commission concerns that solicited shipments from farmers, disposed of the goods and made no returns to consignees. tm Correspondence found in his trunk, the police say, indicates that he op- erated under the following names: J. W. Watson & Co., Hamilton, Ont.; F. J. Webb & Co., Detroit; J. W. Ward & Co., San Diego, and the California Hay & Produce Co. of Ios Angeles and Bakersfield. NEW HAVEN YACHT DISABLED OFF FLORIDA COAST Narrow Escape of Those on Board— Towed into 8an Augustine, St. Augustine, Fla., Nov. 29.—Over- come by gas from a broken exhaust tube, A. M. Terwilliger, owner. and /Engineer Marsh of the New Haven yacht Whiz, which was picked up off ‘the Florida coast in a disabled condi- tion this afternoon, had a narrow es- icape from death. The yacht was towed into this port by the fruit steamer Matanzas. The engines of the Whiz were disabled and when picked up. she was drifting help- lessly, Mr. Terwilliger and Marsh were found in the engine room. It was some time before.they were re- vived, but they are now beyond all danger from the effects of the gas. ‘REVISION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW Lengthy Conference at White House on This Subject. Washington, No 29.—After a lengthy conference at the White house today, it was announced tonight that the administration will exert all its influence toword obtalning a compre- hensive revision of the interstate com- merce law by the incoming congress. ‘A rough draft of the proposed amend- ments to the law was submitted by ‘Attorney Gerenal Wickersham and ‘while this was considered in all its de- tails, no decislon with respect to it was reached, H. W. Taft Re-elected President. New York, Nov. 29.—Henry W. Taft, brother of the president, was re-elect- ed president of the Ohio Society of New York at the annual meeting of the organization tonight. January 10 was fixed as the date for the next an- nual banquet of the soclety. Vice President Sherman will be one of the speakers. Song Writer Dexter Smith Dead. Boston, Nov. 28! —Dexter Smith, thir- ty vears ago one of the best known musical critics in the country, and the author of several songs which had a wide popularity, is dead at his home In this city. Smith was born in Sa- lem in 1858. Among his songs. were “Put Me In My Little Bed” and “Cross and Crown.” The French Parliamentary Commis- ion to revise the procedure in the eriminal courts will recommend sup- pression of the practice of magistrates and presidents of assize courts exam: Inime soeused € OBJECTS TO ANY PROOEEDI“GI - IN COURT. 'ARTIST CHRISTY'S wifE 4 Talks About Family Troubles—Anx- ious to Bring About Speedy Recon- ciliation—“We Can All Be Happy.” ’ - New York, Nov. 29.—“If Howard wants to make up, all he has to do is to take me in his arms, and I will forgive everything and forget all .our troubles,” said Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy, wife of the artist, at the home wof her er-in-law, Mrs. Hall, here toddy, as she discussed the status of the Christy family differences, She lexpressed this willingness to forgive and forget when informed that Mr. ©Christy had said in Zanesville, O., where he is contesting the habeas cor- pus proceedings brought wy his wife, 0 recover possession of their ten- “year- daughter Natalie, that she mvvr‘m the first stey toward a Tecon . s Relatives Started Troubls. y added that she was will- - almost anything to effect es there, she said, had ‘of the troubles. want any court proceed- ings,” tinued the artist'’s young ‘wife, vigorously, “and the only rea- son I b ht them was to get Natha- lie back. want our little girl, but T want Howard more. We can all be happy together again here in the east. “If Howard will only see things in this light we can have a happy Christ- mas together. FIVE MEN PICKED UP WHO WERE ADRIFT IN GIG. Crew of Gunboat Marietta Rescued by Men of the Des Moines. Nov. 29.—Five of the members of the deck crew of the gun- boat Marietta, who were adrift in a gig off Port Limon, Costa Rica, were picked up by a rescue party of the ‘Des Moines today, according to a des- patch received at the nayy department this afternoon. . The men had made their way to the shore at Coieta Point, about twenty miles from Port Limon. The gig was not recovered. ” The. five other men adrift in the whaleboat of the Marietta have not ‘been heard of, but it is expected that their rescue will be reported soon as searching parties have been.sentout for m. 2 The men in the boats were missing Friday, but owing to the fact -that provisions are kept in' the bpats, it is believed they have suffered little from hunmger-or thirst. . ST TN ) + YR LTEN ‘Washington, SMUGGLEROVARI'ESTED ‘IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK. Conspiracy to Defraud Government on Women's Wearing Apparel. New -York, Nov. 29.—Having arrest- ed the Misses Mary Moecre and Eliza- beth Holland, dressmakers, in Boston, Saturday, federal officers arrested in New York today Philip Phillipsen, who was indicted with them for conspiracy to defraud the governmeut out of du- ties on smuggled women’'s wearing ap- parel. Robert Schwartz, a baggage- master on the American line pier, charged with being a party to the con- spiracy, was arrested several months ago. The familiar “sleeper” trunk system is alleged to have been used. Phillipsen gave $5,000 bail for his ap- pearance. r By Group of Indiv};uals in Stock Guaranty Trust Co., New York. New York, Nov. 29.—Acting for a group of individuals whese identity is not disclosed, Henry P. Davison, of J. P. Morgan & Co., hasacquired & ma- Jority interest in the stock of the Guar- anty Trust company of this city, an institution with deposits of more than $90,000,000, through the purchase of the holdings of the Harriman estate ahd the Mutual Life Insurance company. The stock will be held in a voting trust for five years, the trsteees of which are George F. Baker, chairman of the First National bank; Mr. Davison and William H. Porter, president of the Chemical National bank, this indlcating that the affairs of the trust company will be governed by the so-called Mor- gan-First National bank interests. Tt is understood that neither the policy ond the administration of the company will be changed. The amount of stock acquired was Harriman not made public, but the holdings, which were large, were sup- plemented by outside purchases at a price understood to be $750 a share. Convicted of Conspiracy to Disrupt the s Peace. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 20.—John Pancner, a leader of the Industrial Workers of the World, convicted of conspiracy to disrupt the peace by en- couraging street speaking by soclalists, was sentenced today to six months in jail at hard labor. Evidence was in- troduced that Pancner came to Spo- kane to fight the ordinance regulating street speaking and that he sent out telegrams to nearby towns calling for “men to fill the jails in Spokane.” MAJORITY INTEREST "ACQUIRED ’ No Electrifying Railroad Lines. New Havgn, Conn., Nov. 29.—At the offices of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company it is officially denied that there are any plans for the electrifying of the rail road lines "between ~Waterbury and Hartford, or any part of it, and it is stated that the matter has not even been considered, though ultimately it is possible that on the line electrical equipment may be used. Two Cent Fare Law Unconstitutional? Des Moines, Towa, Nov. 29.—Follow- ing ‘up his Missouri decision adjudgin; the two cent fair unconstitution where it can be shown a railroad is unable to earn a reasonable profit,Fed-, eral Judge Smith McPherson granted a temporary injunction today forbid- ding the Cedar Rapids and Yowa City Railway and Light company from com- plynng with the Towa two cenf fare. The hearing was set for December 15. Violated Anti-Gambling Law. Oakland, Cal, Nov. 29.—Charles Brown, arrested with E. D. in on a charge of violating the gam- bling law on November 27, by taking an oral bet for $2 at the Emeryville _track, was held today to answer ‘the superior ¢o! at $1,009. The 4 fight for his Iife with a babogh at . nd Forget Prince Louis D. Alcantara of Bour bon, Count of Aquila, died at Nice. Mrs. Ida Robinson, : 102 years, sl:e“i‘old.n ‘woman h‘m Jersey, is Fred Nelson, an Animal Trainer#had Portland, Ore. b A Floods Have Caused Considerable damage to the sugar and tobacce lands in Porto Rico. The Department of Agriculture is- sued a bulletin on tobacco production for the year 1908. James Freeman Curtis, the new as- sistant secretary of the treasury, took the oath of office. An Immense Gathering of Advocates of waterways is promised at the rivers and harbors congress. Joseph Loudenslager, a wealthy mil- ler of Tiffin, O. has been sued for a gas bill of over $3,000. Dr. J. D. Moody, aged 68 years, for- mer secretary to James A. Garfield, died at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. William Bork and their son were found shot to death on a road near Frontenac, Kan. King Manuel of Portugal arrived at Paris from London and was greeted by the French foreign minister. A Majority of the® British House of Lords have decided to withhold their consent to the financial budget, Kendall Edmund O’Brien, nationalist member of the British parliament for mid-Tipperary, Ireland, is dead. A Commission Will Be Sent to Cen- tral America to develop a scheme for insuring peace in that quarter. Some Germans Fear thaf the Ameri- can exposition to be held in Berlin next summer will injure German trade. John R. Carter, Retiring Secretary of the American embassy in London, and Mrs. Carter sailed for New York. A Number of Enlisted Men secured commissions in the army as second Meutenants by competitive examina- tion. A Delegation of Porto Ricans pre- sented a petition to President Taft ask- ing for an amelioration of their condi- tion. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst in an ad- dress in Chicago advocated the throw- ing of stones by the English suffra- gettes. The Tunnel of the Trans-Andine railway in Chili, five miles in length and the highest in the world, was pierced. The English Registrar General's re- port gshows that there are more butlers in London than in other capital cities of Europe. Misses Mary M. Moore and Isabella Holland of Boston, dealers in women’s underwear, were arrested on charges of smuggling. A Petition for a Writ of Certiorar was filed in the supreme court in be- half of mpers, Mitchell and Morrison in the contempt case. It is Stated That No Action will be taken on the monetary commission’s report on the postal savings bank bill at the coming session of congress. Complete Reports Received In Lon- don of the vintage in France and other countries show that champagnes this yedr are below the avefage in quality and quantity. Sir William Willcocks, British engi- neer, has a plan for the recomstruction f the original garden of the world. e believes Noahs would have done better with a canal than with the ark. RAILROADS ASK U. S. COURT T® Restrain Oklahoma Authorities -trom Collecting Tax on Their Prop- erties. Guthrie, Okla., Nov. 28.—Four rail- road companies—the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas—today asked the United States circuit court to restrain the Oklahoma state authorities from issuing tax war- rants for the seizure and sale of the properties of the companies op account of the companies’ fallure to pay the constitutional tax of one-half of one per cent. on total gross revenues. A large amount is involved. The roads declare their rights, privi- leges and franchises were acquired from congress prior to Oklahoma state- hood and that the state may not col- lect taxes on revenues arising from business conducted under these con- cessions. DOUBLE TRACK WHOLE DISTANCE Between New Haven and Poughkeepsie , —Contract Let. New Haven, - Coun., Nov. 29.—The board of directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company has authorized the letting of the contract for the double tracking of the line of the Berkshire division from Hawleyville to Shelton, a distance of about twenty miles. The contract will involve some heavy railroad work in the way of grading, especially between Botsford and Shelton, where the line runs between two valley:. - When the new line is completed there will be a deuble track road for the whole dis- tance between New Haven and Pough- keepsie. = The double track is to be built to provide for the largely in- creased business between the Pough- keepsie bridge system and New Huv'en. Short $21,034.85 in His Accounts. Pittsburg, Nov. 29.—William C. Lil- ley, former treasurer of the Pittsburg presbytery, who disappeared from this city Sept. 20 last, is short to the amount of $21,034.85 in his accounts to the church, accordiilg to a statement given out today at a meeting of the board of trustees of the presbytery af- ter receiving and adopting the report of the committee appointed to investi- gate Lilley's affairs. Schooner Damaged in Southwest Gale. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 29.—Schooner Elizabeth Gilbert, which arrived here from Mystic, Mass,, reports having ex- preienced strong southwest gales be- tween Diamond Shoals and Frying Pan Shoals, splitting her sail and car- i‘yln‘l away blccks, tackle, etc. * The wheel struck Capt. Coffin.during the rough sea, breaking his arm. Son Born to Mrs. Russell Colt. New York, Nov. 29.—Mrs. Russell Colt, better kmown as Ethel Barry- more, became the mother.of a son. early today at the home of Augusi Belmont in this city, where the Colts have been Mother and son were report- Ao Landat “r ] = an i Boston Police Unearth Plot IT IS SAID, TO SECURE INSUR- ® ANCE MONEY. THREE ARRESTS MADE Two on Charge of Arson, One as Ac- cessory—Supposed Burned Goeds Found Hidden in a Shed. N Boston, Nov. 20.—An alleged con~ spiracy to defraud insurance compa- uies by removing a stock of s from a Summer street fur stofe and then setting fire to the place, was un- earthed by the police tonmight, who arrested Samuel I. Gordon and Morris Rudwick, pn a charge of arson, and Benjamin ies, charged with being an accessory. Later, through ralds, the police recovered $5,000 worth .of furs hidden in a shed in Dorchester, Insurance Inspectors Investigated. The arrests are the result of a fire in the"premises of Samuel I. Gordon & Co., fur dealers, 119 Summer street, on June 19, last. Following the fire, A. claim of insurance was put in by the firm. The insurance inspectors on investigating found only remains of empty boxes in the store where a stock wvalued at $20,000 was supposed to have been. There was no indication that the goods had been destroyed. The prisoners were connected with the firm, OPINION HANDED DOWN, SALVAGE MAY BE CLAIMED When Service is Rendered to Ship in Peril When in Dock: Washington, Nov. 29.—That salvage may be claimed and collected on ac- count of services rendered to a .sea- going vessel when In peril while in dock was held by the supreme court of the United States today in declding in favor of Simmons in the case of E. W. Simmons against the steamship Jefferson, involving such a claim. The Jefferson is owned by the Old Dominion Steamship company and while lying in the drydock at Newport News, Va. caught fire. Simmons, as the master of a tug, went to the res- cue of the ship. He afterwards brought suit in the United States district court for the eastern district of Vir- ginia to recover salvage for. his ser- vices, but that court decided against him on the ground that the word “sal- vage” contemplated services rendered in connection with perils at sea, which it held a fire in a ship in a shipyard not to be. 1 » Justice White handed down the su- preme court's opinion reverging the lower court. He said that the ‘mere fact that the vessel was undergoing repairs did not deprive the vessel of its character as an instrument of com- merce nor remove its obligations im case of relief from dangers. GAME SHIPPED IN A COFFIN. Hunting Dog Spoils Attempt to Smug- gle Partridges Out of Michigan. Lansing, Mich. Nov. 29.—An attempt by market hunters- to ship 506 r- tridges in a coffin from upper Michigap to Mil kee In vielation. of the state game law was frustrated by a hunting dog, according to a report reaching the state game warden today. Deputy Game Warden Harringtop was at the railway station at at- wood, Dickinson eounty, when a rough box containing a coffin was brought in for shipment. While the Intending shipper, armed with a death certificate, gigned by a physician, was conversing with the ticket agent, the game war- den's dog scented the birds and came to a “point,” focusing his gaze on the box. Finally, becoming impatient, the dog begin pawing at the box. The deputy’s suspicions were aroused and an investigation followed. Open- ing the coffin, he found 500 partridges. The birds were confiscated and t man who had brought them to the station disappeared. AT 81 ELOPES WITH BRIDE. First Marriage of llinois Farmer—His Wife is 82. Chicago, Nov. 29.—After scorning the wil of Cupld 81 years, Willlam Tursk’s heart finally was plerced now he iz living happily with & de aged 82 on his little farm on the out-~ skirts of Evanston. A romance which dadtes back for vears came to a climax when Tursk and Mrs. Caroline Weese eloped to Chicago a week ago and wers quiet! married. Mrs. Weese's first husba died on Thanksgiving day, 1008, and shartly after l’l‘:l‘uk‘a sister, with whom he had been living many years, dted Tursk and Mrs. Weese Ld béen quainted for years and a short time plan was carried out. Body of Man Found, Probably Shet in Mistake for a Deer. Patten, Me., Nov. 29.—Alth h the appearance of the body of Alphe Cyr, when it was found in the woods of Piscataquis county, indicated that the man probably had been shot in mistake for a deer, Coroner J. L. Martth was not entirely satisfied with this theowy and ordered an inquest to be held dm Thursday. There was a bullet wound in the breast. No rifle eould be foungd. Cyr, who was 21 years old, lived fn Grand Fals, N Fire in Summit Coal Mine Still Burn- ing Fiercely. Linton. Ind., Nov. 29.—Fire in the Summit coal mine continues ;to burn flercely and the shaft today was sealed. Four fire fighters were overcome by “damp” and carried out of the mi - fore it was sealed. The fire was - ed by a miner who carelessly hung his lamp against a greasy post. Dropped Dead of Heart Failure. Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 29.—Herbert C, Hawley, 27 vears of age, and recemt- ly married, employed as manager on the farm of Windsor Farist in Fair- fleld Woods. dropped dead of heart failure early this morning. Deceased was one of the best known and most capable farm managers In this dis- trict. Death of Mother Austin Carroll. Mobile, Ala., Nov. 20,—Mother Aus- tin Carroll, for many vears head of the Order of the Sisters of Mercy at New Orleans, organizer of & number. “of branches in the United States and_ in South and Central America, and auth- or of forty books and plays, diad Gere today, aged B0 vears. British Ship King George Tetal Losa London, Nov. .n.-% British ship Ki Geor, Hong for ’ox botu.:' reported ashome straits of Bunds, has & " her bottom, amd it is ~awa bar,