Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 3, 1910, Page 1

VOL. LIL—NO. 2 MORSE STARTS FORFEDERAL PRISON| Former Banker in Charge of United States Marshal Left New York Sunday Morning TEARFUL PARTING AT THE TOMBS With His Wife and Two Sons—Hands Out Carefully Pre- pared, Bitter and Dramatic Statement of Comment on His Case—Declares His Sentence to be the Most Brutal Ever Pronounced Upon a White Man. New York, Jan, 2—With a supreme effort to be cheerful, but with emotion cccasionally getting the better of him, Charles W. Morse left New York to- Jay to serve fifteen vears in the fed- cral prison at Atlanta, Ga., for viola- tion of the national banking laws. Family Parting at the Tombs. Before leaving the Tombs, where he had been confined for the greater part of the past year, pen: the outcome f his futile appeals, Morse received his wife and twe _sons and then the newspaper man. He was too affected ‘o say anything put he handed out a arefully prepsred statement of com- ment on his case. The general under- standing was that his wife was to ac- ompany him south, but it could not = ascertained whether she was on the same train with him, Occupied Statercom on Birmingham Flyer. Morse left Jersey City on the Bir- mingham Fiyer of the Southern rail- way at 10.43 a m. In custody of Dep- uty United Statés Marshals John cebling and Henry Linicus. Marshal Henkel, who has had charge of Morse during the trial, accompanied the pris- er as far as Washington. The party upied a stateroom. The Prisoner’s Statement. Morse's statement 1s bitter and dra- matic. “T am going to Atlanta to begin pen- al servitude under the most brutal sen- nce ever pronounced against a cit- fzen in a civilized country,” is his opening sentence. Naturally Expected a New Trial. “I have hoped.” the statement con- tinues, “with that hope which comes from a consciousness of my innocence that I will not have to close out for- ever the light and liberty of this world under such an inhuman sentence. I had*felt that the fact that I had paid 7,000.000 and served a_year in prisen would satisfy the cry for a victim and 1 have steadily believed that thte courts would be compelled to Kive me a new trial. When I learned that the private detectives of the pros- ecution were the keepers of the jury, that the jury drank like men upon a saunt or & holiday rather than citizens engazed in a serious service, and that as a result two of them twere Ten- dered unfit, 1 naturally hoped I would be allowed another trial by another Jury free of these hostile Influences. Government Gone Mad in ‘Search of a Victim. _*It seems, however, that the courts fntend to establish the practices which meke rum-drinking = .°rt of jwy pervice and private detectives as the custodians of a jury a permanent in- stitution. By this sentence and judg- ment. I may be brought to ruin; but the damage done to me is not half as o AnTEaE s e TR S TR R T R SRR BOSTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION ONE WEEK FROM TOMORROW Unusual Activity in First Campaign Under Boston’s New Charter. Boston, Jan. 2.—The present muni- ripal campaign, the first under the new charter for Hoston, which provides for 1he nomination of non-partisan candi- dates for mavor and for a smaller council of eight members upon nomi- nation papers signed by five thousand wvoters each, has been characterized by en unusual activity on the part of the mayoralty candldates, who have cov- ered street and subway tunnel bill- hoards with odv:r(,llfll'h.nd filled tl’tl: newspapers witl lengthy statemen! of charges and-counter charges. The sction will take place on Tuesday, uary 11. For mavor there are four andidates and for the eight council- manic offices 19 candidates. Two can- didates are up for ome vacancr on the school board. James J. Storrow, a romiment banker. Mayor George A. ibbard, former Mavor John F, Fita- eerald, and athaniel H. Taylor, a Sournalist, are the mavoralty candi- ates. ‘The administration of former Mayor Fitzgerald and Mavor Hibbard have «ome in for the brunt of the attack vpon the part of Mr. Storrow. Mr. Tavlor has not mtereu‘ In(”o‘hthe con- troversy to a ‘exten! e mayor end former ngvr have attacked Mr. Storrow as representing moneyed in- terests. The Good Government association 3ast night recommended the election of Mr, Storrow. Scheoner’s Terrific Experience in Christmas Blizzard. - Vineyard Haven, Mass. Jan. 2. Pearing ugly scars of a terrific ex- rience in the Christmas blizzard, the hooner George P, Hudson, with coal f-om Norfolk for Boston, arrived here ioday. Anxiety for the safety of the Jiudson had been felt in Norfolk, al- hough the steamer Katahdin, which arrived in Boston Friday, reported Paving sighted the schooner Wednes- Bay ot Five Fathom bank lightship, Tadly crippled but refusing assistance. Halley's Comet as Seen Through Pris- matic Camera, Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 2.—The fol- Jowing teie has been received at ihe Harvard ecllege observatory from Prof. E B Frost, director of the Terkes obeervatory: IBwiematic camera shows light of Halles's comet to be now largely due fo third cvanogen Band.” gorge in the The steamer Lucille 8 was cought in an immense fcvYam just beiow Gallipolis, where she Yies in @ bad position. The crew taken Off in safety. Heavy gorges 4n the Great Kanawha river are still .fl- and a vast amount of prop- erty’ Train Wrecked. 2.—The Big Four 18, the wrecked by important as the injury to the admin- istration of justice. I am now up in years and must with the passing of time pass also; but the record of my conviction and the way it was brought about will remain a lasting and dan- gerous example of a government gone mad in search of a vietim. Endeavor to Meet the Future Manfully. “Whether I shall serve my full sen- tence I am not able to say, much de- pending upon how the government at ‘Washington shall look upon it. I have great faith that all right thinking men and women who know of me and my case and who realize the inhumanity of my sentence, will make known their feelings to thé president. Whatever the future may hold in store—liberty or imprisonment—I shall endeavor to meet in the same way I have strug- gled_against the ‘misfortunes of the past’two years, “C. W, MORSE.” Due at Atlanta at Noon Today. A few minutes before the train’s de- parture, Harry and Benjamin Morse appeared for another faréwell to their father. He gave them a fond embrace and wept as they left him. Morse braced himself for a final pic- ture by a crowd of newspaper pho- tographers, but he said nothing fur- ther. He had his face in a newspaper after he had boarded the car. The train is due in Atlanta about noon to- morrow. Arrival at Washington—Refused to “See Anyone. Washington, Jan. 2.—Charles W. Morse. the convicted New Yorksbank- er. who is on his way to Atlanta to begin gerving a fifteen-year peniten- tiary sentence, was in Washington fif- teen minutes today between the arri- val and departure of trains, but he refused to see anyone and .made no statement whatever, Mr. Morse occu- pled a stateroom in the car ,Rose- mont” and was accompanied by three officers, Marshal Henkel, who had charge of the prisoner, left the train here and returned to New York. Deputy Mar- shals Steebling and Linicus went on with him to Atlanta. There were no personal friends of the convicted banker at the station to see him, but a large delegation of newspaper men met_the train. Those who succeeded in finding his stateroom were denied admittance by Deputy Steeblins. Mr. Morse was seen for a moment from the outside as the blind of the window was raised. He glanced out- side, but apparently took no interest in g he saw. His face wore a stern expression. Passengers on the same car with Mr. Morse said that a son of the banker boarded the train with a friend at Baltimore and saw his i.ther for & few minutes. FOUR LIVES WERE LOST IN TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE. Man Jumped from Fourth Story Win- dow—Believed to Be Incendiary. New York, Jan. 2.—Four lives were lost and three persons received serious hurts in a tenement house fire in Jer- sey City early this morning. The dead are: Anthony Pasquerale, Mrs. Jennie Pasquerale. his wife, and their six months old child, Annie, and Berna- dina West, an infant. Pasquerale jumped from a fourth story window and died shortly after- ward of his injuries. Mrs. Pasquerale was found in her apartment, burned to a crisp, her arms entwined about the baby. The West child was rescued by firemen, but had inhaled flame and suc- cumbed. Those injured are suffering mostly from burns. All will probably recover. The fire is believed to have been of incendiary origin. OPEN HOUSE CLUB. Big Attendance on New Year’s Day— Refreshments and Stunts. An attendance of something over 200 at the Open House rooms was recorded on New Year's afternoon when the friends of members were welcomed from 2 to 6 o'clock. Sandwiches and coffee_were served under direction of the entertainment committee, and a delightful time was given all visitors. A feature of the alternoon was a num- ber of recitations finely. given by Jo- seph C. Davis. In the evening the members were at the rooms in large numbers and a_mu- sical evening was enjoved, Dr. Clar- ence B. Capron presiding at the pi- ano. Everyone present was called up- on to do a “stunt” When the club closed up for the night. the members did a short parade through the streets before adispersing with New Years wishes to all in the line. Charged With Having Caused Death of His Father. New Haven, Jan. 3—John Holton of 711 Congress ‘avenue was held by the coroner under $2,500 bonds today, charged with having caused the death of his father, Christopher Holton, at the latter’s home. Saturday night. The son visited his father's home, 303 Ce- dar street, Saturday night, and dur- ing the cvening the two started to auarrel, a fizht following. The father was found later lying on the floor dead, with marks and bruises on his body which led the coroner to issue a warrant for John Holton. The cor- oner's inquest has not been finished and will probably be concluded tomor- row. Trinity College Enznmont Fund Successfully Raised. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 2.—The en- dowment fund of $500,000 for Trinity college of this city has been success- fully raised. An offer of $100,000 in case the remaining §400,000 was raised by the end of the year led to especial efforts, as the vear was closing and by midnight Friday the sum needed Wwas pledged. Further subscriptions have come In and the total to date is 3501,249, of which citizens of Hartford Eave $167,127. The total number of Subscribers was 1,800 and sums ranged from $25,000 to 31. A nation sRould be properly armed or be polite to the nations that are Cabled Paragraphs Berlin, Jan. 2.—The emperor has con-. sented to the betrothal of his cousin, Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia, Son of the late Prince Albrecht, regent of Brunswick, to Princess Agathe Von Ratibor Und Corvey. Brussels, Jan. 2.—The archbishop of Mechlin hag issued a charge, inviting prayers for the late King Leopoid, who, says the archbiship, “by his rell marriage and eminently _Christian death merits the, prayers of all good Belgians and Catliolics.” Athens, Jan. 2—The minister of the in terior, M. Triantaphyllakos, has re- signed, following a demand made by the military league and a conference between the king and Premier Mavro- michalis. The league has also demand- ed the abolitions of all Greek legations abroad except that at Constantinople. tions, the peers will be debarred from taking further part in the campaign. They are showing feverish anxiety to utilize the remaining week to the best advantage. During the week peers will address 116 conservative meetings. Pekin, Jan. 2.—Negotiations extend- ing over five months between China and Portugal over the question of Ma- cao’s boundary have failed, and_today the Chinese government sent a formal | message to the Portuguese government that it will under no circumstances consent to arbitrate. It is pointed out | that only China and Portugal can set- tle the question between themselves. NIGHT RIDER WITNESS SHOT AND KILLED FROM AMBUSH. Was to Have Been Called in Case Set for This Month. Mobile, Jan. 2.—James Middleton, a farmer and principal witness in a night rider case set for trial in the federal court this month, was shot and killed from ambush near his home in Bald- win county last night. - Citizens today aided the sheriff in a tutile attempt to capture the assassin. The case in which Middleton was to be a witness was against six prominent men said to have killed sheep belope- ing to A. Comstock. ‘ ‘Comstock was visited one night by a small band of masked men, who called | at his house and told him to leave the { commurity or he would be killed. Tn-| stead Comstock reported the visit to the federal authorities. leton, ac- cording to_the federal district attor- ney, identified the alleged night riders. SODALITY WILL OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY THIS WEEK. Will Have Whist, Banquet and Dance at the Wauregan House—Whist and Pool Tourneys. The St. Joseph Sodality and Literary association will observe its thirtieth anniversary on Tuesday evening, hav- ins @ whist, banquet and dance at the Wauregan house. The plans are in the hands of the following officers: Pr: dent M. J. Buckley, Vice President Wil- lam Harrington, Financial Secretary Thaddeus Leahy, Recording Secretary Charles. C. McNamara, Treasurer Joln R. Tarrant. A pool tournament has been started in’ the association, seven teams having entered. FEach team is to ply two games with all the others, the es to be of 100 points each/ Thiis far Harrington_and Caples have been beaten by Boylan and Casey, 100 to 52, while Boylan and Casey were beaten by Leahy and Mullen, 100 to $4. The teams entereq are as follows: W. Har- rington_and P. Caples, J. Riordan and James Dunn, Dr, Casey and J. Boylan, E. T. Boland and M. Cronin, D. J. Mul- len and T. Leahy, H. Buckley and Wil- liam Leahy, J. Coughlin and J. Sheri- dan. In the whist tourney the standing of the teams is as follows, no one having passed Corkery and Caples: Corkery-Caples 21 2810-21 Coughlin-Bolana 18 27 5-18 n-O'Donovan 18 26 1-9 Crowiey-Dodd 13 25 9-13 J. Kelly-Connelly 9 25 4-9 . O'Donovan-H. Buckley 14 24 1-2 T. Kelly-Mullen A2 24 . Buckley-McNamanr: 11 23 6-11 OBITUARY. Mrs. John Damon. " The death of Mrs. John Damon, ‘which occurred at her home in Wash- ington street at 3 o'clock Saturday af- ternoon, came as a_great surprise to her many friends. She had not been 2nd kept her troubles to herself. ¢nd came very unexpectedly but peace- ul. Mrs. Damon was born in this city, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hubbard, her maiden name being Nelly Hubbard. _All her life has been spent in Norwich, where she had a wide ac- quaintance. She was a member of Christ Episcopal church, to which she was greatly devoted and lived .a true Christian life. She married John Damon Oct. 10, 1900, the ceremony be- ing performed by Rev. J. Eldred Brown at Christ Episcopal church. ‘Besides her husband, who is a broker in Boston, she leaves a sister, Mrs. Henry McHatton, of Macon, Ga. W liam A. Slater and Charles L. Hubbard are cousins of the deceased. Anson A. Maynard. As _the result of an apoplectic shock which she suffered last week at the Backus hospital Anson A. Maynard died there Sunday morning about 9 o'clock, which will be learned by his many friends with sincere regret. Mr. Maynard was born in Ledyard June 18, 1844, the son of H. and nice Maynard. He later lived Franklin, where he married Miss Ella Sweet, daughter of Dr. Staphen Sweet. They ‘came to this city to live and | where they afterwards made their home, living for many years on_ the West' Side but afterward at the Falls until Mrs. Maynard's death a few years ago. Mr. Maynard was a fireman on the Norwich line boats, including the City | of Norwich. for some time, until the | boats stopped coming to this city, after | which he was for many vears night watchman for the Central Vermont road here and also employed in the freight office. ¥or the past several years he has been an employe at the Yantic -cemetery during the summer and night fireman at the Backus hos- pital during* the winter. He was a man of quict rdisposition, possessing a kind and sympathetic na- ture, and was highly esteemed by his many friends. He was a faithful en- loye and took pride in his work. Since is wife's death he has boarded with his brother. and of late has been liv- ing with his niece in Greeneville. He is survived by one brother, Ezra Maynard of Washington streetand two sisters. Mrs. Helen Webler of New York and Mrs. Byron Watson of Franklin. Fe also leaves two mieces, Mrs. Wil- llam Loomis of Greeneville and Mrs, Rogkwell Race, and one nephew, Ezra Mdynard of this city. Lunch on New Year's. ‘There were many at the Ascanum club on New Years, and full justice was done to the treat of apples and vided the faithful and Ehouetiral Jontor” 0. B Atmee No Trace of Missing Couple MANY SUPPOSED CLUES HAVE PROVED FALSE. SIXTEEN YEAR OLD HEIRESS ‘Of Philadelphia Believed to Have Eloped with a Waiter at the Belle- " vue-Stratford: Philadelphia, Jan. 2.—After many supposed clues had been followed oui today, the whereabouts of Roberta B. De Janon, the 16 year old heire: and Frederick Cohen, the Bellevue-Strat- ford waiter, who disappeared on last Wednesday, is as much a mystery as ever. The di: pearance of the wait- er's wife from 'r boarding place here ‘has added another element of mystery to_the strange case. Tt was reported early today that a couple answering the description of Cohen and Miss De Janon had_been seen at a small town in the vieluity of Lancaster, Pa. A detective from the central office here left hurriedly for the sceue, but discovered that the suppos- ed elopers took ‘a trolley car going to Lancaster. Ferdinand De Janon, the girl's father, and her grandfather, Wil- liam Buist, the millionaire seed dealer, ! left this city today for Lancaster. Here all trace of the missing couple was lost, and the heartbroken father and grand- father are sald to be on their way home tonight, unsuccessful in their quest. Another clue led in the direction of Trenton and New York, but late to- night this also was said to have prov- ed false. NORWICH TEAM WON AT WESTERLY Took All the Honors Both as to Single ahd Total Scorefs—Return Match to Be Shot. There was an Interesting rifle match, at Westerly on Saturday evening be- tween the four first officers of the two | local companies and Westerly officers, with the result that the local team of four won both single and total hon- ors. Lieutenant Coleman made an ex- cellent start and secured honors on the standing range by getting 48, a very good score, but fell down on the score at the prone range, where he made three clears, and where Captain Hagberg was high, getting 49, and making the best total, 90, Lieutenant Nichols being second, getting 41 on both ranges. The best Westerly score was 80. The local team won on totals by 19 points, being 15 points ahead on the standing range and 4 on the prone. The bullseyes on both tarzets used were only 1 3-8 inches in diameter. A return match is to be shot here at the armory as soon as possible. The scores follow: Norwich Officers. Standing. Prone. Total. Lt. Nicholson ..... 41 41 82 Capt. Hagberg .... 41 49 90 Capt. Tarbox ..... 41 26 67 Ll 48 171 147 Westerly Officers. Standing. Prone. Total 31 79 318 Lt. Coleman . Lt. Thackery ...... 36 42 79 Lt. Babcock ...... 41 39 20 Capt, Nash -3 35 4 Col. Ledward ..... 40 26, 66 156 143 299 E. ANDERSON CALLED TO STERLING HILL CHURCH Not Yet Decided Whether He Will Ac- cept or Not—Has Preached There Three Tim Henry E. Anderson of this city filled the pulpit on Sunday at the Sterling Hill Baptist church and after the ser- vice received a unanimous call from the church to become its pastor. Mr. Anderson sald Sunday evening that he had not yet decided whether to accept the call or not. This is the third time he has preached for the church. The church has a membership of about 100 and has been without a pastor for three years. . SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEA. Songs Well Pleasing Programme of Carried Out. Sunday ofternoon at the Haile club, under the direction of Miss Mary Rich- ards, the social directres, and her spe- ciay committee, was largely attended and made especially enjoyable by the programme for the afternoon. Tea was poured by Miss May Edmundson and Miss Margaret Wohlieben, assisted by the Misses Eleanor Barry, Ruth Beetham, Josephine Neilon, Annie Sav- age, Sarah Kelley, Kathatine Nelbe: Katharine Bray and Ros Malady .The| programme: Haile Club Chorus; sings ing, Holy Nnght! Péaceful Night: s Cantique de Noel, Miss Nelile Delane¥; duet, Silent Night, Miss_ Kather O’Neil and Miss Madeline Ritchie; So- lo. The Song of Ages, Miss Nellie| Crowe; duet, Adeste Fideles, Miss Nel | lie Delaney’and Miss Rose Leopold solo, The Holy City, Miss Katharine Kirby; solo, Christmas Night, Miss De- aney. There were also selections by Miss Ella Kirby and Miss Ruth Beetham. Announcement was made of a public whist on tho weekly socigl evening this week for the benefit of club. Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock Miss Grace S. Benjamin, the directress of ths club, and about thirty of the mem- bers, visited the almshouse, where they cheered the inmates with their bright songs and New Year's frectings, aiso remembering them with gifts of candy. It was a visit that was greatly appre- ciated by every one at the Institution. Presented Basket of Flowers. The taechers and officers versalist Sunday school Years day by presenting tendent, Edwin A. Trac: basket of flowers, artisti by Deduldig. Mr. Tracy. beloved superintendent for about 15 years. was_apocm written by A. Keppler, expressing g many more bright New Year's. George for Many Callers Entertained. George A. Keppler observed his an- rmal custom of Keeping’ house on New Year's to his friends at his tailor- ing rooms, the twenty or more callers, which was the record for theday, at- testing to his popularity. Sandwiches and other refreshments weme provided by the hospitable host. Played in Jewstt City. The Academic orchestra, a local mu- sical organization of five play- ed for a dance in Jewett City on New Year's night. The selections wers favorite cpss with_thaCJaNate. Cly people an were invited to peo to make In Factory Loft THERE WERE NO MARKS OF VIO- LENCE ON THE BODY. WELL-TO-DO NEW YORK M, Morris Nathanson, Real Estate Hold- er and Clothing Manufacturer, Had Been Dead for Hours. New York, Jan. 2.—Morris Nathan- son, a well-to-do, middle aged real es- ! tate holder and clothing manufacturer, | was found dead today in the loft of his factory, bound hand and foot to a chair with half inch ropes. He had been dead for hours and the big vacant loft was filled with escaping gas from a broken pipe just above his head. | There were no marks of violence on the body. ‘Wife Reported His Absence. 13 Nlhhmm d‘flfla:‘ wflj’:‘nfl‘i‘“t ‘home ast ni an ‘when came, his wife, thoroughly alarmed, reported | his absence to the police. A search | was instituted this morning. Mre. Na- thanson. called up her husband’s part. ‘ner, Isaac_ H. Gold, and he and his wife and Mrs. Nathanson all went to the factory. Gold, the only person ex- cept Nathanson who had a key to the loft,-opened the door. A rush of gas {met him, but before he had time to | close the door Mrs. Nathanson {saw her husl dead in the chair. She shrieked and fell in a faint across the threshold. Corpse Tightly Bound. Minute examination of the loft show- ed that the wd had been thrice wound with hal nch rope under the arms and bound to the back of the chair. Both legs were fastened to the legs of the chair. The right band wa free, but the left hand was bound wit) two twists and sd firmly knotted to an arm of the chair that the ocoroner said he could not believe that & man with only one free hand could have tied the knots. The hands and rope were both stained red with some substance, but not blood. The chair had been backed up against a pillar and the loose ends of the knot that bound the body to the frame had been knotted again behind the piltar. Thus the body was bound t?“the chair and the chair bound to the pillar. = Pockets Turned Inside Out. On the floor were a few loose coins. There was no money in the pocket: one of which had been turned inside out, and Nathanson’s key to the loft was also missing. His desk, which ad- Jjoined his partner's, was openmed and littered with torn and erumpled papers in the wildest confusion. Woman’s Fur-Lined Glove Found. On a sample table was a woman's fur-lined kid glove, torn and partly turned inside out. The safe locked. Near it lay Nathanson’s hat, and above it the gas lamp had been -broken. - No Reason Nathanson, so far as is known, had no reason to commit suicide. He was 49 vears old and in the best of health and spirits. His business was solvent, he had ample outside resources and he lived happily with his wife and da. ter. Two Sons, Benjamin and John, are in business at Fayetteville, Tenn. Partner Detained by Police. Puzzled, the police detained Gold, the partner, on the strength of what the police say is a disagreement be- tween his own story of his movements last night and that told by his wife. However, before the coroner, Gold was so frank in his statements that he was Teleased in $1,000 bail. The Joft where the body was found is in Warren street, in the downtown Jobbing distriot. DR. COOK’S BACKER TO OUTFIT ANOTHER ARCTIC EXPEDITION Wishes to Verify the Existence of “Bradley Land.” New York, Jan. 3.—John R. Bradley, Dr. Frederick A. Cook’s backer, has sent a telegram from Atlanta, Ga., in which he says that he intends to outfit another expedition to the Arctic. It is believed that he wishes to verify the existence of “Bradley Land,” which Dr. Cook reported he had found. ‘The telegram reads “I have written Captain Sverdrup regarding an expedition to explore po- lar sea morth of Crocker Land.” " SEVEN MEN IN CUSTODY On Charges of Attempts to Destroy B. & O. Railroad Property. Itimore, Jan. 2.—With the arrest lay of Charles W. Gruber and John . Kenney, there are now In custody seven men charged with compMeity in attempts to destroy property of the Baltimore & Ohio’ railroad and with other offences. All of the arrests hvnw out of an effort to wreck a bridge of the company in this city las y night, which however. was | with only slight success. The men under .l'l'gt are W. att No Damage—Other in ific Ocean. Mexico City, Jan. 2.—Although two earthquakes were registered by the seismograph at the Tacubaya observ- atory yesterday morning, followed by reports that the shocks were severe, Yucatan telegrams say that no damage resulted. of the ob- servatory calculated that the shocks were from widely different centers, the " $50,000 Fire in New York. New York, Jan. 2.—Fire wreck- ed a factory on the upper Hast Side *aid_ damage ut 350,000 Public Charities of Norwich. oBre tha Mow: Clarence. D, A o “JE_TWO CENTS Condensed Telegrams [ With the New Year, Chili system of Eastern standard time: Stringent Taxation Laws have driv- en 102 corporations out of Arkansas. Robert Bacon Presented his creden- tials to President Fall x sador to France. s The Report of the Bureau of statis. tes ot tlg:.hdepnr:;:em of commerce and labor shows that prosperity has Maurice Farman, in a Biplane, made a new cross country record from Char- tres to Orleans, France, 43 1-2 miles in one hour. Thirty-five Conductors and motor- men of the Boston Gicvaied rafiroud recel coins £ - rec- ords ‘during 908 O ot £ ¥ It Is Predicted that a big fght is In sight In congress on the plins of President Taft for the conservation of national resources. i New York, Jan. 2.—Muayor Gaynor William Jennings Bryan, who has | made public tonight. (hrough his seo- been visiting In Cuba and Jamaics. | Tetary, Robert Adamson, his list of salled from Kingston for Colon oy hiu | @bpointments, s far as he has begn ‘way to South America, able to make them, and an account of his relations with Charles F. M phy, leader of Tammany Hall, Not Consulted in Making Appoint- ments. The latter follows: “When Mayor Gaynor was seen last r- Secretary of State and Mr: have cancelled their social e ments. owing to the death of Knox’s bréther, in Pittsburg. The Police and Postoffice authorities Knox gage- Mrs. OF Cliage: ors Toponae autiorttien | ovoning he. was. foaud. 1a. bis. bogts | who_threatens to blow WD the United Ll A in the perumal of & i atoe Benate; with aIt : called “Wisdom of Benjamin h Sitrostyoerin, Franklin’ When asked if the political leaders had been c of appointments, ¥ “‘1 feel that there is one great act of justice which I should do, I was nominated without even a_ suggestion sulted in making said: The Treasury Department has re- fused an offer to purchase the steamer Roosevelt, used by Commander Peary in his dash for the North pole. Many Belated , Christmas Packages | Péing made as to what I should do as were Durned when fire destroyed of. | Mavor. Since election Mr. Charles R T A S T e i AR R e T omee YN Naw SYork Sy | i, r,’ul men to be found. His Sug- General Estrada Continues Firm in | £¢stions were few; he urged nothing, his determination not to recognize the | 4nd kept saying fo me that the ré- presidency of Madriz, holding that the | SPonsibllity was solely with me. people of Nicaragua have not chosen | A Good Many People Do Not Know p him. Murphy. AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY. | Charles F. Murphy. Some of them e eem to think he has horns and hoofs. Confeence With President on Proposed | | can only say of him what 1 have Enw- grow Lroader on patronage alone, Washington, Jan. 2.—Six of the great B o LIt powers in the American raliroad world s T e AT e ok bedn Washingtus tomotrow to.d8 Women and clerscmen who are fine to resident Taft the attitude of | {iiing (o me about Chhrles I, Mur the ralirozds toward proposed amend- | 1y ana what they eall the white slave ments to the intorstate commerce law. | PhY and what they call the white slave o RmErenident has halted his message | ying word to him, They may be sur- pending this héaring, for Se is said to be desirous of giving all the Interests an opportunity to state their positions, but the special state paper dealing with interstate commerce and _anti-trust laws will be ready for congress on Wednesday noon. The president last weck received a request for a hearing from the rafiroad | presidents, and readily granted it, He already had given a hearing to the * “Thou ness’. 18 al men There | one Brief Personal and Political Biography of Appointees. his appointees 1l and po- ese com- | pri not bear false wit- of the command- more vices than shalt one are or in naming ilso a brief e ozraphy of cacl Shippers’ association and to the inter- I O s . Seuiat gomuniseion a8t thele. "1t was later announced, were Flewa. “The conference will be el nt | DTE, 1L B [T Grnoiicel, o and will be attended by President Mel, | fithough he @i not suy they were Is- Hartford railroad, President McCrea of | 1017 are consy D < ¢ e G sacty ona | . FOF inkiance. of Rhinclunder Waldo. | ed that “h catch. for he is rich. Of Herman Ridder, publisher of The of the Philadelphia and Reading rail- road, President Finley of the Southern Rallway and Iresident -Brown of thel siqats Zeltung, who has been offered 'Attorney General Wickersham also| Manhattan and Richmond, but who e e (2% | has not yet acceptod, the stntement fiying vielt to the White House last| Says that. on dccount of Mr. Ridder's Fri ‘morning 18 said to have been | CONDection With the press «he feels connected with the request of the rail- | J¢JCate Callul TOUITA0.0 T come TSNS foc & marite mented on by the press, which should * CONGRESS AGAIN IN SESSION. | ot e MICr connimunl, e s Business Begins in Earnest This Week | for offic or in umz-_ and I»-—A;u( puffed —The Forecast. up by his own newspapers, 15 nai ous to Mr. Ridder. Dyed-in-the-Wool Democrats. Most of the mayor's appointees are dyed-in-the-wool democrats, and the statement is careful, in giving their ‘Washington, Jan. ?.—Congress will n_ business in earnest this weel the Christmas holidays being behind it and the preliminary ante-holiday plans complete. APPOINTMENTS By MAYOR GAYNOR 8o Far as He Has been Able to Make Them, Announced Sunday SPEAKING OF CHARLES F. MURPHY The Mayor Says He Would Advise Some Good Women and Clergymen who are Writing About the Tammany Leader to Go Up and Say a Kind Word to Him, | hey Might be Surprised at what They Learn. blographles, not only to menti s that are married, but to specify that they have childrén. The mayor hix solf has seven children The Appointments. The list of appointmen s, with parf of the comment. follows: Corpbration Counsel salary $15,00 Archibald R. Watson, about 40 v ed, democ “In an editor Bar, The new mayor im also an ed of the new edition of that work. H tx bar. Is a me; o clety of Ne City Ct 00, Charies H. ried, and a democrat, “He wa ught up In the law office of the new mayor from boyhood and aft rds became his law partner. Mr, Gaynor had particularly able set of young men as his associates at the bar.' Commissioner of Docks, Calvin Tor kins, salary $7,500, marricd, s demc crat, gart he physical development of Ne tivate Commi, Blect is one the cq v Be: who ter whic model try. Fir i Rhinelander Waldo, 500, 1th him is appointed Prof, ¥ of th, An A graduate nent of Cornell. authorit w York. mmissioner Michael politics no wufacturer of Charitie Drummond, ma glven, Is o r a chalrman of t¥ ymmittee of the Emigr leman with a fi mer of Water ricity, Henry 8. Thompson 500, single, a_democrat. ¥ homps: Tett e of t busi try a ger s as first salary $ was forn at the heac r department of Cleveland. h it is conceded he ) 1 water department of the cou deputy 37,5 and & e Commissioner ia ities. not given, “a bachelor great catch, for he Is rich. Ho s a young man of great energy. The new mayor Is very fond of him wnd has been heard to predict a big future fom him.” Commissioner of Bridges, salary $7, 500, Kingsley Martim, 32 years old, & ‘In__the days when ihe domng reform work Mr. M+ cin was one of hix staunchest sup Park Commissioner, salary $7.000, Thomas J. ¥ ried, gins, 45 years old and now a miem r democra the board of education Tax Commissioners to Be Appointed The seven tax commissioners, the statement concludes, “will be appoin ed in a day or two, The /appointecs will be all high class men who will banish graft and favoritism from the departr The three me ' the board of assessors will also be ap. pointed In a few days. Dissatisfied with Some Conditions “It 1s known that the mayo satisfled with conditions in the civil service commission. The police, street cleaning and health departments are to be dealt with hereafter. It is not believed that any of the incumbents will be retained nermanentl > mayor has encountered great difficult in finding men particularly fitted for theso offices. ‘The senate Is not so forward with its work as is the house, and the former body may experience difficulty in find- ing something to do during the first few days of its sitting. But the house calendar is already well filled, and as PRESIDENT TAFT BREAKS AN UNWRITTEN LAW By Calling Upon Judge Horace H. Lur- soon as the formalities permit, that ton, Who Was Not In. body will reconvene at 12 o'clock Tues day, but the immediate announcement | Washington, Jan. 2.—fPresident Taft th of th the of ‘the recent death of Senator McLau- rin of Missiesippi will Tesult in ad- journment of both for the day, out of respect to his memory. ‘Wednesday will be calendar day in the house and that body again will take up the Mann bill for the reorganization of the government of the Panama canal today took away the b who have maintained th days the administrati ponial of a Ei coolly left the call on Ju newly arri departed, and that is taking on all the c ropean_court, whe White House and Horace H. Lurton | zone. It is believed that this measure | associate justice of the supreme court. will be disposed of in one day’s time, | The affalr was unique in that it is the and with it out of the way the house | unwritten law that new officials first shall pay a call of respect at the White House. The resident, hccompanied by will attack the appropriation bil RIOT IN HAVANA. tain Butt, left the White House in mid- ©Over Refusal of Hotel to Serve Drinks | afternoon and started for a walk over the Mall back of the exccutive man- to Negro Congressmen. sion, The two were clad for any weat er and both wore stout shoes. The lowering clouds threatened rain and it was sloppy under foot. Atter they had circled the Mall the president led the way up to Pevnsylva- nia_avenue, and, practically unnoticed, Havana, Jan. 2—Two negro con- gressmen enteréd the bar at the Plaza hotel tonight. This is distinctively an American house and they were refused drinks. They went away immediately. but returned with a crowd of several ] hundred negroes. A riot ensued, which | made his way into one of the leading was only quelled by a strong force of | hotels. He inquired for Judge Lur- police after a fight between the Amer- | ton, who is an old friend, and when the icans and the megroes, in which scv | hotél elerk had recovered from his sur- | eral were injured. Two Americans'| Prise it was discove st were arrested. It Is thought that the | had gone out for a w : riot wae a concerted plan on the part “Too bad,” sald the preside of the nmegroes to give cxpression to | Ing his disappointment. «Pl him that T called.” He then to the White House. | the anti-American sentiment In Cul OBITUARY. : - Valuable Pictures Fourd Stored in a Mrs. John B. Schoeffel. Baagement. Boston, Jan. 2.—Agnes Booth, the St. Louis, Jan. 2.—Archoihop J. J. famous actress of two decades or more [ Glennon, who recently celebrated his wife of John B. Schoeffel, manager | sijver jubilee, learned today that scv of the Tremont theater, Boston, died | era] boxes sent him during the cele- at her home in Brookline today, azed | pration contained pictures valued at 63 years. She had been sick for nearly | approximately $25,000. The pictures, | @ year of heart trouble. | 144 in all, are coples of Tissol’ rn in Sydney, Australia, Mary Ag nes Land Rookes made her debui as a dancer when a child. She made her first appearance in New Vork in 1336, and soon after became leading lady with Bdwin Forrest. She starred also with other prominent actors of her day and won laurels in various countries. She was three times married, hor first husband, Harry Perry, an Amer- ican actor, dving in 1863; Junius Booth, her second husband, dying in 1853. Sho was married to John B. Schoeffel in ‘1885. Studies of New Testament and were presented by Herma Luyties, a millionaire chemist Old Testament pictures in the = ries were recently purchased H. Schiff of New York for presented to the Astor librar ' boxes had been stored in the of ‘the archepiscopal residence without being open~d. { Shipping Darnaged by Breakup of lce Gorges. St. Louls, Mo, Jan, 2—With a total damage to shipping estimated at $50,- 000 from: the breakup of ice gorges in the Mississippi river during the last | 24 hours, a decided rise In the Tiver to- aay erded danger of additional losses. New Haven Road Employes Retired 'ew Haven, Jan. 2—It was announc- by the New York, New Haven & rd railroad officials today that three of the old emploves of the road had been retired om penslons. T-vo of the men are residents of this city, Hiram H. Fox. an enginees Baton. a conductor. Death of Prof. William Arnold Steven: Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 2.—Prof. Wil-- lam, Arnold Stevéns, who for thirty years ocoupled the chalr 0f new tosta mert interpratation in the oty Ny & it Ton. . e aled today. o | PUGILIST JACK JOHNSON ARRESTED IN TERRE HAUTE, Theater Manager Attached the Cham- 's Trunks for Broach of Contract pion Terre Haute, Ind., Jon Tack Johnson refused to fuinil his contract to appear at a Terre Hauto theater today, and the manager attached his trunks as he was about to board & t for Columbus, Ohio. Johnsom sal o theater was t00 cold. When a constable served the writ, Johnsom and said he would “hit t The the fi Arms ted his bages he first m > constable call ghter backed down trong brought enou n who touched 1 1 the p wh hor a ke Johnson to Jail Johnson a spe saw h he tol Terre test the cu Funeral of Ray Lamphers, Who Burn ed the ny tried afterwards to_er efal train, but_failed iis belonging 1d his mansa Haute until RIOUS CROWD ASSEMBLED, Gunness Home. 2.—A great crowd Lamphere - to phere, wh Belle Gun Laporte April, 1908, and the owner of the “murder farm” and her childrer Lamphere died last week in Michigan City prison, where he was serving a sentence for arson. Friends of the Lampheres prevented morbidly curious persons from prossing into the house Country people for miles around drove to the cemetery at Rossburg, whers Lamphere was buried. His confession, made to a preacher while he )Lan phere) was in jall awaiting trial, has been made public, though the says that It contains infor mation of interest concerning Mrs. Gunness' slaying ten or more persons for money Striking Shirtwaist Makers Hold Sun- day Mass Meeting. Philadelphia, Ja 2—Shirtwalsk makers of this city Who are striking for recognition of thelr union held & large and enthusiastic muss meeting today in @ theater here. | John 3. Mur- phy, president of the Central Labor union, who presided, announced that a special meeting of hls organization would be held next Thursday. to pro vide for financial support for the stri ers. John Mitchell sent a sympathetie telegram. Trolley Car Raised From Naugatuck River. Seymour, Conn., Jan. 2—The tralley car which ran over the bank into ihe river here last Sunduy, causing the death of the conductor and motorman, Rochester | was pulled out of the river today. The front vestibule of the car was found to be badly smashed and the car will taken to Waterbury for repaira, 0 Wi