Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 27, 1910, Page 1

i i = 3 i VOL. LIL—NO. 23 i 3 YAWNING CH ASMS IN THE STREETS| i Waters of the Seine Have Invaded the Entire|=as: Labyrinth of Underground. PARIS HOLDS ITS BREATH IN TERROR Superstitious People Talk of the Destruction of the City as Result of App:arance of Halley’s Comet—Half the City is in Darkness—Scarlet Fever Among Refu- gees—The Louvre in Imminent Danger. Paris, Jan. 26.—The snowstorm has -eased and the weather is moderating, but the Seine is still rising, and Paris iike a doomed city is holding its breath in terror. Half the city is in rkness. In the flood, galloping or- derlies are bearing instructions which can no longer be sent by telephone. e army of police, firemen and sol- diers give the appearance of a city Sghting for its life. Every Minute the Danger Grows. Every minute brings graver dangers. XNew areas are bejng inundated, quays wre collapsing, yawning chasms ap- r in the streets. The water of the 1e has invaded the entire labyrinth nderground. It threatens ruin and uction everywhere. Epidemic Feared. What new disaster will come to the water-logzed city before the Seine be- £ins to fall no ome can predict. -Al- ready the damage is officially estimat- 4 at $200,000,000, and every hour adds imillions more The catastrophe prom- ises to exceed the limits of a national aisaster and become international. The death roll also is growing at a fright- §ul_rate, and when the _epidemic, “which now sppears inevitable, breaks out_jt will run into thousands. Al- Feady scarlet fever has appeared @mong the refugees at Ivry. Superstitious Dread Halley's Comet. Among the superstitious there is 2alk of the destruction of Parls as a Fesult of appearance of Halley’s com- et dut it is not unusual the world over to associate a visitation of this kind with the movements of heavenly bodies. Prospects Grave. 26.—An official bulletin 1 that the water at Pont Royal will reach the thirty-foot mark fomorrow morning. The prospect for fhe tn te future is grave. for it i estimated that the Seine tonight and tomorrow will rise from two to Paris, J tonight stat three feet. Moreover, it is feared that the high tide which is setting in, be- pinning tonight, will aggravate the situation, pouring in an additional volume of water and adding strong pressure to that which is aiready in- vading the city underground. THE LOUVRE THREATENED. Situation at One O'clock This Morning Worse Than Ever. Paris, Jan. 27.—At 1 o'clock this morning the water was rising rapidly and had reached to within a few inches of the parapet of the quey at the Louvre. The flood threatened momen— tarily to inundate the sculpture Ty where are kept the Venus of Mile and other priceless art treasures. The danger to the Louvre is in- creased by the presence at this point of a big sewer which, it is feared, will burst. A gang of masons was hurried- ly assembied and are working under high pressure in the glare of flaring gas lamps, building up a concrete wall to_keep out the water. The subway station at Bercy col- lapsed with a terrific roar early this morning, nearly carrying to ruin a nearby police station in which a num- ber of flood sufferers had sousht refuge. The vellow waters boiled through the chasm and swept all be- fore them. Forty houses in the vicinity had to be evacuated, storekeepers therein abandoning everything. As the gas mains burst when the station collapsed darkness added to the terror of the people. Reports people absolutely without reaching Paris constantly. rent is flooded and the without arinking water. At Conflans-Sur-Marne a score of houses have fallen in and many peo- ple are homeless. At Sevres the fa- mous government porcelain factory is completely surrounded by the flood. of villages submerged and food are Saint Lau- Deople are PANAMA LIBEL CASE QUASHED IN U. S. COURT. Wudge Hough Ruled That the Codrt Had No Jurisdiction. New York, Jan. 25.—The Indictment ®gainst the Press Publishing company, publishers of the New York World, charging Joseph Pulitzer and others wwith criminal libel against Theodore Roosevelt, President Taft and others, wras quashed today in the United States @istrict court. Judge Hough ruled that the statute upon which the indictment rested was not sufficient in authority, ©r, in other words, that the court had no jurisdiction. Delancey Nicoll, counsel for the de- Sendants, interpreted the decision as a signal victory for the freedom of the press. “The curous _and ingenious gnind.” he sald, “that brought to life ¥or the first thme in 85 years the law under which this prosecution was be- £ Ins retived to privats life, but ias left ‘this legacy behind it Among lawyers the opinion was gen- eral that today’s callapse of the gov- ernment’s case marks an end of fur- “If any future action be taken” said Henry A. Wise, ‘nited States™ In this connection it ests with the attorney general of the Tnited States™ Ii thns ccnnection it wvas pointed out that the suit is an in- heritance and did not originate with Ln: present attorney general. A simi- sult brought in Indianapolis last October against the proprietor and ed- or of the Indianapolis News, has also @130 been thrown out of court. FOR NEW STATE, SISKIYOU. #gitation in Northern California and Southern Oregon. Meéford, Ore, Jan. 26.—Agitation For the creation of a proposed new Etate. to be called Siskiyou, out of morthern California and southern Ore- ®on, has reached such a stage that a convention has been called to meet at Yreka, Cal, on March 15. Alleged slighting of this trerritory ®y the more populous districts of the two states has been the cause of the @wsatisfaction culminating in this movement. Valuable Coal Lands Shrould Revert to the Government. Seattle. Wash, Jan. 26.—United States District Court Judge Cornelius 3. Handford decided today that title %0 1024 acres of valuable coal lands in Lewis county claimed by P. C. Rich- @rdson and several members of the R. £_Wilson family, all of Seattle, should wevert to the government. This is land referred to by L. R. Glavis in his testi- mony before the Ballinger-Pinchot commission this afternoon™ Roosevelt Asked to Talk on “Law- breakers.” St Louis, Jan. 26—An invitation wvill be sent to ex-President Rooseveit %0 open the national conference on chanities and corrections in_this ety on May 19. He will be asked to speak ©n “Lawbreakers.” - D. E. Shelton Drops Dead. Bridgeport, Jan. 26.—David E. Shel- ton, assistant clerk of the superior court of Fairfield county, dropped dead Jesterday at his home on Golden Hill street. as he was preparing for his morning meal. Mr. Shelton was prother of William P. Shelton, for many vears clerk of the superior «court. #Henry Woge's Injuries Proved Fatal. Providence, R. Jan. 26.—Henry WWoge, 83 years old. wha wwas assanlted ®y & mumber of youug men Monday ecening in his Lowling Aller. and later Rsken to the Rhode Isiand hospital mith a fractured hip, die at that in- jon today from the Shock to his The police have mot yet found assailants. ~ Yale Professor . New York Jan. 6. f. Bdward Vilette is of the Yale unfver- pool died from pneumoni At the Hotel Eelmont here this after Toon. He had four days. M. and son n New York. nolds and th BUDDING OF ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL ROMANCE French Count Wants to Marry Miss ~ Marguerite Shonts. New York, Jan. 26.—What is taken to be the possible budding of another international romance is exciting in- terest today in social circles in con- nection with the visit here of Count Henri de Vogue of Paris. Count Henri met Miss Marguerite Shonts, a daugh- tir of Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborongh Rapid Transit company, while Miss Shonts was the suest in Paris of her sister, the Duch- css de Chaulnes. He has been a fre- ouent caller on Miss Shonts since his arrival here, and his friends say that he has expressed much admiration for the young woman. The count is about 35 years old modest in demeanor, and lives quietiy and unassumingly at the Hotel Neth- erland, just across the street from the Hotel Plaza, where Miss Shonts resides. TO SHEAR SPEAKER CANNON OF MUCH OF HIS POWER Resolution Introduced in House by In- surgent Republican Fowler. ‘Washington, Jan. 26.—Representa- tive Fowler of New Jersey, one of the original “insurgent” republicans in the house, introduced a resolution today providing for a reorganization of the rules committee and the removal of Speaker Cannon from that committee. The resolution aims straight at the house organization and would shear the speaker of a great portion of the vower of his office, according to the statement of its author. Speaker Cannon was shown a copy of the resolution a short time after it had been dropped in the box on the speaker's desk by Representative Fowler. said_the speaker, “Well,” “I dom't know of any law to prevent a man from introducing any kind of a resolu- tion he may see fit.” COLLAPSE OF THE HOCKING POOL Report to Exchange Committee on the Failure of Fiske & Co. New York, Jan. 26.—The sub-com- mittee of the stock exchange made a report today to the governing com- mittee on the failure of J. M. Fiske & company, which went down with the collapse of the Hocking pool. Feb. 9 has been set as the day upon which action will be had on the report. The failure of Fiske & company last week followed that of Lathrop, Haskins | & company, who were caught in the same collapse. The firm was a party to_the pool in Columbus and Hocking Ceal and Iron, but its share was not generally regarded as important. In accordance with the policy of the exchange, however, all members of the etock exchange in any way identified with the pool will be given an oppor- tunity to prove their innocence, failing whieh is is sald that summary action will be taken. Will of Mrs. Frances Charlotte Adams Filed. New York, Jan. 26—The will of Mrs, Frances Charloite Adams, wife of Thatcher M. Adams, & prominent law- yer of this city, by which she is said o have left an estate of over $5,000,- 000, was filed today in the surrozate's office. George W. Wickersham, attor- ney general of the United States, wit- nessed the will. Mrs. Adams left $50,- 000 to the Society for the Relief of Haif Orphans and Destitute Children, among other charitable bequests, The value of the estate was not given in the pe- tition for probate. Walked Into the Seekonk Rive: East Providence, R. I, Jan. 26.—The body of Miss Elizabeth C. Babcock. a resident of the fashionable East Side secsion at Providence, was found head d6wnward in the mud at the foot of a coal wharf here today. Miss Babcock. ho was 63 vears of age, had been a voluntary patient at the Buttler In- | sane hospital, where she was being | treated for nervousness. She disap- a + | peared after lunch vesterday and it is were at the bed- | supposed she Sulled into the Seekonk hospital grounds. river belind the 'Paragraphs Portsmouth, England, Jan, 26.—In well informed’ naval circles it is under- stood that the next British naval esti will_provide for four Dread- ts, two armored cruisers, eight ¢éruisers, twenty-four torpedo boat destrovers,\ ten submarines and 5,000 additional men. Lahore, British India, Jan. 26.—It de- yeloped at the trial today of an alleged conspirator that the plans o conspiracy against the British Indian government included the establishment of an independent kingdom with a king, an imperial council of five, house of princes and a house of commons, the latter having @ membership of thirty. The seat of government was to be at Delhi. Vienna, Jan. 26.—In connection with the recent charges that the arsenal here has been under espionage, Die Zeit announces today that the mili- tary authorities have obtained conclu- sive evidence implicating _ Colonel Martchenkow, the Russian military at- tache here, who left for St. Peters- burg on Sunday last. The paper as- serts that Ausiria demanded the re- call of the officers. WILL INFLUENCE THE COPPER MARKET OF THE WORLD Merger of Principal Copper Producers Into One Gigantic Corporation. New York, Jan. 26.—Preliminary steps were taken today to effect the long-looked-for merger of the principal copper producers of the country into one gigantic corporation. In Wall street another billion dollar company was frequently mentioned, but the more conservative believed final capi- talization would be closer to $500,000,- The Anaconda Copper Mining com- pany officially announced late today that at' a meeting of the board of di- rectors yesterday it was decided to call a special meeting of the stock- holders on the Anaconda, Montana, on March 23, to pass upon a proposal to increase the capital stock from $30,- 000,000 to $150,000,000, “for the puppose of acquiring the property of other companies located in the Butte dis- trict” The Amalgamated Copper com- pany owns 55 per cent. of the Ana- conda stock. Following the merger of the Butte properties, which include the Amal- kamated Copper company, Anaconda Copper company, Boston and Montana, Butte ana Bosion, Washoe, Trenton and other subsidiaries of the Amal- gamated, and the North Butte and Butte Coalition, it is expected that new Anaconda with its increased capltal of $150,000,000 will merger with the Guggenheim, Hagginand other copper interests, thus effectihg a corporation which will not only control the cop- per output of the United States but will influence the copper market of the world. HOLY GHOST AND US VESSEL AGAIN SETS SAIL. Leaves Boston Harbor and Sters Straight for the Open Sea. Boston, Jan. 26.—Shrowded in the same mystery with which she entered Boston - harbor two months ago, tha famous old racing schooner yacht Coronet crept out of the harbor late today, presumably carrying the samc of members of the Holy Ghost and Us society of Shiloh, Me., which she brought here. At the time of her arrival it was rumored that the yacht, which is owned by Rev. Frank W. San- ford, the head of the Holy Ghost and Us society, was to convey a volony of forty people to the new home of the Shilohites in Jerusalem. During all her stay in Boston there has been little life seen aboard the yacht. No strangers have been allow- ed on board, and seldom has anyone left the vessel. New sails have ben set the past few days, the stays fautened and other preparations made which forecasted a voyage, and today the yacht left the harbor and made straight for the open sea. Whether the Coronet is now fair- Iy on its way to Jerusalem or will re- turn to Portiand with its passengers is the source of much conjecture. Rhode Island Freed from One Embar- rassing Position. Providence, R. L, Jan. 26.—The em- barrassing position of the state of Rhode Island with regard to the re- pudiated North Carolina. bonds was terminated today, when Governor Pothier affixed his signature to an ex- ecutive resolution providing that the helf million dollars’ worth of these ‘bonds, given to the state for collection, be returned to the donors. The bonds will be sent to the bondholders’ com. mittee of New York by special me senger tomorrow. Member of New York Herald Editorial Staff Asphyxiated. New York, Jan. 26.—Harry H. Be of the editorial staff of the New Yor Herald, was accidentally tally as- phyxiated by gas today in his hom Mr. Bell was born in Louisville, Ky., in 1865 and worked twenty years for the Louisville Courier-Journal. Three years ago he came north to take the city editorship of the Newark, N. ¥.. Star. Last June he became attached to the Herald. Thomas-Oelrichs Marriage in New York. ~ New York, Jan. 26.—Leonard M. Thomas. son of the late philanthropist and banker, George O. Thomas, of the firm of Drexel & Co.. of Philadelphi: was married at St. George’s church t Miss Blanche Oelrichs, a ‘daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles May Oelrichs of ‘this city. May and Bessie Held in $30,000 Bail Each. New York, Jan. 26.—May Williams and Bessie Roberts, the two women charged with robbing Warner Van Norden, the banker, of $25,000, in front of the Waldorf, were held in $30,000 bail each today for the grand jury. Riot of Steel Plant Strikers. Hammond. Ind., Jan. 26.—One wom- an was shot in the arm and several { workmen were injured in a riot of strikers at the Standard Steel Car plant today. Several women appeared in the streets to support their hus- bands in an effort to keep men from entering the plant. According to the police the injured woman was shot by a strikebreaike Body Not Yet Identified. Hartford. Jan. 26—Up to a late honr tonight the body of the man who fell down stairs in a lgeal cafe here today and died from the effects of his in- Juries in a local hespital, had not been identified. Other than ' that he was called Kennell little seems to be known of him. Very Fitting Thing to Do. New Haven, Jan. 26.—A statoment was fssued by Adimiral Foote post. G. A. R, here tonight to the effect that they saw no impropricty in the erec- Upon a Banker INTRUDER HELD UNTIL THE PO- LICE ARRIVED. Banker Reutschlin of Philadelph Who is Powerfully Built, Grappled With Would-Be Robber. Philadelphia, Jan. 26.—Henry Reut- schlin, a well known wholesale grocer and president of the Textile National ‘bank, had a desperate encounter with a man who demanded $500 at the point of a pistol tonight in his home. Your Money or Your Life. The man rang the bell of the bank- er’s house, on West Lehigh avenue, and pushed past Miss Reutschlin, who open- ed the door. With a revolver in his hand he rushed at the banker, who, at- tracted by the noise, came to meet him, “Five hundred dollars or your lifel” exclaimed the intruder. Driven to Desperation by Hunger. Reutschlin, who_is powerfully built, grappled with him and when he at- tempted to escape held him until the police arrived. At the lice station he said he was Steven Brown of New York. He came here, he said, to take a street car job, but failing to secure work, was driven to desperation by hunger. 3 SIXTEEN NOTORIOUS ITALIANS ON TRIAL IN U. S. COURT. Charged With Making, Printing and Having Counterfeit Money. New York, Jan. 26.—What is believ- ed to be the most important prosecu- tion of foreign criminals ever under- taken by the United States government began today when eight of the sixteen Italians arrested by secret service men ‘were placed on trial here in the crim- inal branch of the United States cir- cult court: They are charged with making, printing and having_in thelr possession counterfeit $2 and $5 bills. ‘The government expects to prove that several of the men were leaders in a conspiracy seats in many cities and even that plants for making counter- feit American notes were maintained in Sicily and Italy. Most notable among the prisoners are Ignazio Lupo, famil- jarly known as “Lupo the Wolf,” who is under an 18 year sentence in Italy for murder, and Giuseppi Morello, un- der a six year sentence in Italy for for- gery. Both fled frcm Italy when about to be imprisoned, according to the rec- ords of the secret service, and both nwere arrested at the time of the fam- ous “barrel murder mystery” in this city. They admitted membership in the secret society which the barrel murder - victim offended, but escaped punishment, although both have served terms in prison in this country. The case on trial was deemed uf suf- ficient_importance by the government authorities to send Assistant District ‘Attorney Abel L Smith here to conduct the prosecution. GOVERNOR AND STAFF WILL ARRIVE AT 440. Mayor Lippitt Will Receive Them and Later the Officers of Second Com- pany, Governor’s Foot Guard. Gov. Frank B. Weeks and members of his staff will arrive here for the Third company’s annual ball at 4.40 oclock this aiternoon. The governor will be received by Mayor Lippitt at the station and they will at once go to the Wauregan house, where the gov- ernor and staff will be entertained. At 7 o'clock the officers of the Sec- ond_company, Governor’s Foot Guard. of New Haven, will arrive, and Mayor Lippitt will aiso receive them, they likewise having secured quarters at the Wauregan. Captain Kerrick of Fort Wright, ad- jutant of the New London artillery district, has informed the company of- ficers that in all probability the fort will not be represented this vear, ow- ing to many other engagements. At the same time he ventured the infor- mation that it is quite probable that all the coast artillery companies will be assembled at Fort Wright for their tour of duty this summer. MARRIED THIRTY YEARS. Mr. and Mrs. O. F, Boynton Given a Surprise by Their Many Friends at Gardner Lake. In honor of their thirticth wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Olin F. Boynton were given a delightful sur- prise party by their neighbors and friends at_Gardner Lake on Tuesday evening. They were presented a fine extension table, and a very pleasant evening was passed. They were mar- ried in Salem by Rev. George Boynton, soon after which they located in Un- casville, where Mr. Boynton was a boss weaver in the Uncasville mill. Re- maining there three years, they re- turned to Salem,where they have spent the most of their married life and lived there until moving to the place at Gardner Lake. There arc but few liv- ing who were present at the ceremonsy. they being Mr. Boynton’s brothers and Mrs. Boynton's brother, Frank Miner. and sister, Mrs. Morrison, of don. New Lon- FUNERALS. Maj. Charles C. Hooks. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, Jan. 26.—The funeral of the late Charles C. Hooks of Willi- mantic, a messenger of the United States senate, was held from St. James’ P. E. church yesterday morning. It was attended by almost the entire Connecticut_contingent in Washington, including Senator Bulkeley. Among the bearers were Samuel D. Hyde of New Haven, member of Admiral Foote post, G. A. R., of which Mr. Hooks was 2 member, Capt. E. H. Ripley of Wil- limantic, James Bovee of Thompson- ville, Joseph A. Burrows of New Lon- don and Sergeant at Arms Ramsdell of the senate. All except Mr. Hyde are employed in this city. He came down 1o Tepresent his post at the funeral. The interment was at Arlington ceme- Ty. Frederick N. Fox. The funeral of Frederick N. Fox was held at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday after- noon from the parlors of Church & Allen, at whie hthere was a large at- tendance of relatives and friends, in- cluding a number from out of town. There were choice floral remem- prances, The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. M. S. Kaufman, pastor of the Trinity M. E. Church. The bear ers were C. E. Gates, C. E. Beebe, John Donn and George Huntley, mem- bers of Niantic lodge of Odd Fellows. n of a statue to General Robert E. T.ee. and that they thought it a very fittng thing te do. Burial was in Yantic cemetery, whers a committal service was read by Rev. Dr. Kaufman. | dealers, the demand To Cut Out Meat ULTIMATUM GIVEN THE WHOLE- SALE PRODUCERS. FANEUIL HALL MASS MEETIN Effects of the Crulade Already Felt— Fish Dealers Laying in Big Fares— 1,000,000 Pounds Landed Yesterday. ston, Jan. 26—"Since you tell us #hat the present high prices of the necessities of life are due to the in- evitable law which governs supply and demand, we will say to you that we will attempt to secure relief by less- ening the d and that we shall immediately make public our report, <alling upon the citizens of Boston to abstain from the use of meat for two weeks.” Citizens’ Mass Meeting. That was the ultimatum given the avholesale producers late today, at the ronclusion of a_conference between #hem and a committee appointed at a “itizens’ mass meeting in Faneuil hall, dast Saturday night. The effects of the anti-meat crusade are already being felt, haif a dozen Jdabor unions and many other organ- izations having pledged themselves during the past week to abstain from eating meat. 22 SN Fish Dealers Reaping Harvest. Fish dealers are taking advantage of the situation to get in big fares and today over 1,000,000 pounds of fish were landed at T wharf, with many more vessels waiting outside to come up. CLEVELAND GETS EVIDENCE Bearing on the Prevailing High Price s Basis for Legislation. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 26.—Prosecut- ing “Attorney John A: Chine issued a <all tonight to the gentral public for evidence bearing on the prevailing high prices of meat. milk, eggs and ‘butter. The grand jury early tomor- row will apply itself to the food ques- tion until the ground has been cov- ered. Mr. Cline announced that all ma- terial gathered after being considered with a view to possible Indictments, will be turned over to the investiga ing committee of the Ohio general as- sembly to be used as a basis for leg- islation. NEW YORK SUFFRAGETTE CONGRATULATES GERMANY On Its Deeis n to Shut Out American Beef. New York, Jan. 26.—Mrs. Sophia Lioebinger, secretary of the National Progressive Suffrage union, stood on 4 packing box.in Union -square today," end exhorted a_scanty gathering of men to abstain from the use of meat. “We s send this afternoon,” she said, “al despatch to the emperor of Germany, congratulating him on his decision to shut out our foul, putrid, canned and uiinspected beef. This beef has proved too bad for us, and our sympathies are with any other nation on which our wicked beef trust tries to unload it.” Packers Asked to Abstain and Help Break the Trust. Mrs. Anita Comfort Brooks, presi- dent of the Gotham club, afterwards nounted the box, brave in silks, feath- ers, furs and diamonds. “I have sent letfers, she sald, “to Mr. Cudahy, Mr. Armour, Mr, Morris and Mr| Swift, ad- juring them to abstain from meat for thirty days and help break the Beef trust.” Mrs. Brooks did not say what answers she had received. ‘fhe meeting was only moderately at- tended and brought out only those wo- men who took part in it. COUNTER-BOYCOTT Against Unions Who Refuse to Eat Meat. Frankfort, Kansas, Jan. 26.—Farm- ers in this vicinity have started a counter-boycott against labor unions that have refused to eat meat and they expect to make it state-wide. The farmers plan to quit using the products of the labor of boycotting unions for one year. In addition to this they purpose to advocate free trade. Organizers of the movement aver that meat packers instigated the meat boycott. AT WATERBURY. Wholesalers Reduce Prices but Retail- ers Remain Firm. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Jan. 26.—Accord- ing to several wholesale and retail for beef has shown a decrease of 15 to 20 per cent. in Woaterbury during the Jast week. As a result the wholesalers have made reductions of from one-half to two cents a pound on beef, lamb and pork. The retailers, however, have made no reductions. No attempt has been made to organize a boycott here. AGAIN BEFORE.THE COURTS. Affairs of the Bay State Gas Company of Delaware. Boston, Jan. 26.—The affairs of the y State Gas company of Delaware, which were disentangled after r-ny years of litigation, are again before the courts. Today Charles K. Darling, clerk of the United States circuit court, petitionea Judge Putnam for one per cent. of the funds of the company de- 'posited in_a local bank by George Wharton Pepper of Philadelphia, re— ceiver of the Bay State Gas company. The amount oricinally was $218,000. Clerk Darling claims he has not been | paid for handling funds of the old company. The petition was taken un- der advisement. ‘The Bay State Gas company of Del- aware was ogganized by J. Edward Addicks. Walls of Burned Building Fall on Ad- joining House. Cincinnati, Jan. 26—Toppled over by a 45-mile wind, the walls of a re- cently burned five story brick building fell on and almost baried an adjoining rooming house tonight at Centril ave- nue and Fourth street. Five injured persons were removed from the debris of the Tooming bLouse aiter Several hours’ work and several other persons were reported missing. Poorer Classes the Worst Sufferers. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 26.—A te- ;’102 ])dpoflt{wuz.’d MIE‘HE g:l:ll;mmn! or , Ma, n the sufferers’from the flood which de- scended upon that place last Sunday. Conditions_there were _described as terrible. ‘The worst suffcrers are the poorer classes, who lost their_homes and practically all their possesssions. 4 noon she wearied and when the dozc Condensafl'l‘, Lotta Faust, the musical comed: actress, died of pneumonia. & ’mAt ?m"x:“‘n"’ ip Subsidy was odu the kol b, , tive Clark of Florida. s e The Supreme Court of Indiana has reversed itself and now holds that the gravel road law is constitutional, The Art_ Collect: Charles T, Yerkes of Chicago, is to be Seven ltalian Smugglers were over- whelmed by an avalanche in an Alpine pass, above Chiavenna, Italy, but one killed. of the late ew York and sold at auction. Prof. Winslow Upton of Brown uni- versity calculates that the new com- et in the western heavens Is making 120 miles a second. President Taft Issued a Statement declaring that he is not contemplat- ing a crusade against the Steel cor- poration and other combines. The Madriz Government of Nicara- gua has consented to leave enough la- Germany and Prussia Ask for a Joint loan of’$120,000,000 on 4 per cent. government bonds. The empire’s share will be $35,000,000. Subscriptions will be opened on February fat 102, At the First Mesting of the new Im- perial legislagive council of India, at Calcutta, the Viceroy declared emphat- Judges Lanning and Cross, United States court at Trenton, N. J., dissolved the preliminary injunction ing a meeting to pass on the proposi- tion of merging with the Boston Con- solidated Copper company. MISS SOPHIA KRITCHMAN SAW THE JURY SWORN IN Naugatuck Girl Charged with Killing a Saloonkeeper—Prisoner Calm. of killing a man of: whose affections she had tired, Sophie Kritchman, pe- tite in figure,” comely in features azd scarcely grown to womanhood, saw twelve men sworn in as a jury this afternoon, to try her for the crime of the daughter of industrious parents ‘while the girl was scarcely half his weight. Joseph Mitchell, a bartender, who was also in love with the giri, and her new favorite, jointly indicted, is accused of going with Sophie to wit- ness her shooting of Kulvinskag, but Sophie’s lawyers have elected to have her tried alone and the trend of the attack upon the state’s testimony is to show that a person other than a mere girl must have accomplished the crime, After the jury box had been filled, the state put on its direct evidence, proying the killing of Kulvinskas, and | showing by the autopsy findings that whoever did the killing put six or eight Mullets Into the man and cut his thr frightfully. Not in evidence, but-shown to witnesses as a reason for a certain and vital line of ques- tioning, Assistant Prosecuting Attor- ney Kellogg held out several times a dirty, blood-smeared sheet of paper, printed on one side and scrawled over ‘on the other. The state will claim that Kulvinskas, with lifeblood ebbing away, wrote, with the paper on the rough ground, in letters of his ma- ternal tongue. words which, broadly interpreted, would mean that Sophie | shot him,_' The state’s case outlined is that Sophie, walking with Kul- vinskas in the woods, shot him again and again, went back at night to finish the deed, and the next day finding the talking animatedly then and often In the late after- with her counsel. or more wounds of her former lover ~were being described she looked anx- fously at the contending lawyers, the witness and the jurors. The, courtroom was crowded and on the street outside gathered the curious people to see the girl whose life is in jeopardy. SHOT FROM CANADIAN SHORE, KILLING A BUFFALO MAN Who Was Buffalo, Y., Jan. 26.—John Wey nd of this eity was shot to death in iagara River today by a man who ja o Investigate. | NEWSPAPER BURNED OUT. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 26.—Fire early paper plant were destroyed. The dam- age to the Journal-News company is $100,000. Other losses are aboit $25,- 000. Venice, Jan. Venice fiad been tiowl swept by wave & entirely without foundation. There has been no floods here and no | for half an 1 damage to bufldings or accidents of | #nd followed the thunderstorm and the Pinchot congressional auiry began with Louis R. ‘bor from army service on the Ameri- | o user of Secretary Ballinger, on the can plantations to save the coftee crop. | witness stand, Owing to many Inter- < ¥ ruptions, and the decision of the com- pourdiaal Gibbons, In his address at | mittee o insist that Glavis' counsel the golden jubilee of the Pauliat Fa- | must make an. opening statement of {hers in New York, eulogized Father | the specific charges against Mr. Bal- ecker, who led Cardinal Gbbons in- | Iingar, the witness i oot Bet very ton the priesthood. 2 ve, . Tre. Sds oD portunity, however, draw som Iliminary ‘conclusions as to the ion of the committ Case Summed Up for the Prosecution. ginning of the dency to argue his view of the testi- foally that represeniative. government, | counsel for Glavis, Louis D, Bran- in the eastern sense, was totally im- ;‘fll:‘."grh:«mm‘x, ur..‘-l.~,1nnmr;|.v‘|¥ in e ssible i nthe India: s statemen a brief rec 5 A ThdMn Bupe of the charges but fnlly he summed | in_the e for the prosecution” in at had previously granted by Judge | MeNt service in any capacity, [ s restraining the stockholders of | Ballinger acted as attorney in dra the Utah Copper company from hold- | UP an agreement in e w and deeds in the Wilson Coal company cases laws. Mr. Ballinger's name did n pear in the court records of th Canningham coal land claims in Alas- % %a: that he had knowledge of all the Vvaterbury, Conn., Jan. 25.—Accused | gircumstances sarrounding these murder in the first degree. At the | Subpoenas lssusd for Employes and very outset, lawyers whose experience Obtire o Trasle has been seasoned with the sternness b st of trials where a life was at stake, | ! he e gave expression to their helief that |, Chicago, Jan. 26--ahat the wov Tle, e reve e e et ot | ernment’s investigation into the affairs remasiable In_(he Matory of Grimpyai}of (he so-called Heet trust Is 1o be g X national, was shown today after the law in Conmecticut. Here was a girl, | Datiohal, was shown today after the g oaInE O astuo, | treasurer of the National Packing m"f“ Jrith Xilling by use saf. foth e Teatned Tirht -the Books” U pistol and knife, a saloonkeeper, Biro- ments of fftcen of . the nislow Kulvinskas, in a most disbolical T Dots aaie Gefore. the By Pweighod 306 pounds, | concerns have been laid before (i man still alive, slashed his throat with | hoth the liberal and a knife. are looking away fr P All day Sophie Kritchman sat calm- | struggle into the not distant future 1y in the courtroom. smiling now and | when the conflict at the polling booths and 10, under the auspices of the Am- | cut State Peace society Evansville, Ind.. Journal-News Suffers | = New York, Jan. 2. fcderici i€ { nochnn a s Flaie Lawrones Loan: of | $I00000, | Howland, a nilece of ~Mrs. Foxhill Keene, were married this afternoon ase and all machinery in the fiews- of Yale, '98, having served in the Spanish ‘war and has been a city mag : fMICE_TW0 cENTs BALLINGER-PINE HOT INQUIRY Congressional Committee Yesterday Began Its Daily Sessions CHIEF ACCUSER GLAVIS FIRST WITNESS and all | Special Gounsel for Glavis Sums Up the Case for the Frosecution—Democratic Members of Inquiry Com- mittee "ot Very Active, Two—Many interruptions in Proceeding Asking Only a Question or Washington, Jan, 26—The Ballinge committee in- esslons today e chief ac- its public Glavis, t P divis- sm over the actual be- inquiry and his ten- His enthusi; cial mony to be adduced, gave the sy hat prior to entering the gover Lewis county, Wash., these cases ing an allezed fraud upon the | “That Mr. Ballinger, as commis- sioner of the land office in 1907, did not show due diligepce In investizating the alleged frauds connected with the claims, and, In spi the empioy of one of the ¢ er leaving the land office becoming meoretary ¢ Y that he ordered thews lear listed” f investigat gone o not and th ent if Gla inter d circu efs, adding th ittee to deterr or not the lands h of the people and of safe hands po Many Questions Asked Senators Nelson, Root & land and Representa Ol and Madison were the more act ¢ committeemen in pl t » and his attorne th que 1 many times they referred t rot Ballinger's denials and soug L tion of what they considere aneles in siatement Inquiry Resumgd Frida The democratic gommitico yore not ver o tos Represent 1 Aemocrat,took issuc w o » during the final mi ing and declared t instance the burden of N the secretary rather (I e ae cusing witne The Inqui: and hereafier ery Friday and will 1 GOVERNMENT . INQUIRY INTO BEEF TRUST AFFAIRS. jury of Charles C. Snow, sccretary and It was also learned that subpoenas were {ssued for employes and offic of Armour & Co. Swift & Co, and Morris & Go. Besides Mr_ Snow, those examined today werc Henry F. Mover, depart- ment manager for Armour & Co, and Bverett Wilson, superintendent of branch houses of Armour & Co. No information as to the line of in- quiry into the alleged price fixing methods was made public District Attorney declined - to comment on the situation. 7 It was to carry on least six learned he has arranged the investigation for at week: BRITISH ELECTIONS. A Unionist Government Is Out of the Question. London, Jan. 26.—The combined atrength of the liberal, labor and na- tionalist coalition has reached to- night, or more than half the ber | of members of the house of commons A unionist government, theres is out of the question, and the only point Atill undecided is the exuct sirength of the coalition majority. Bu ajority ly @ short the incomin independent liberal 1 out of the question. can be predicted for government, a will_be renewed, h New England Arbitration and Peace Conference. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 25. nounced here tonight t tion and peace confere f the six New England states would be held | here and in New Britain on May 8, 9| | geries of note | outstanaing erican Peace society and the Connecti- The objcct of the conference will be to furthe develop and concentrate public senti- | ment toward national peace and g tration. Specinl attention will be paid | to the educationsl and economic as- pects of the mubje Prospective Strike of Soft-Coal Miners “Stana | fired from the Canadian shore and Indianapolis. Ind., Jan. 25. drove away In a carriage. Weyand | tovether or fall together” was the | was in_a fishing boat with another | sentiment of the convention of the man, who notified the polic: United Mine Workers of North Amer Game Inspector Thomas Briggs of | icu today at the close of a discumsion the Ontarlo Nish and game protective | of the prospective strike of the hitumi- | department admits that he fired at @ | hous cosl miners. A rexolution on ti | launch containing two men today. He ! subject will not be formulated den- | declared that they were dynamiting | nitely until the wage scale committec fish near the Canadian shore. He or- | report Gered them ashcre and they riplied | National President Lewls. Presi with gunshots. - He sent several rifle | McDonald of the 1llinols district, an bullets after the launch with the inten- | other leaders urged unity of purpose tion of sinking it. He has reported to | and action. the department at Toronto, and Cap-| The convention today voted 32,000 to tain Hunter has been sent to Fort Erie | striking iron, stecl and t orkers, | and $1,000 to't s Kernochan-Howland Marriage. at the Little Church Around Cor- istrate two venrs. Midwinter Thunderstorm. Wheeling. W. V., Jan. 26.-A winter thunderatorm occurred i vielnity ~tonight., and continued unusually sharp and beilliant lghtning | ur. Rain sccompanicd any kind. temperature fell suddenly wminy de- | — #rees. No dwmage has been reported Idaho Local Option Law Uph < S Botse, Idaho, Jan. 21 he supreme Middietown Boy Drowned. courg handed down an opinion yester—| Middletown, Conn., Jan. 25—John day declaring constituti the local | Cearnickl, Jr., 7 years old, was drown- option law, which has ‘been attacked | ed in Curran’s pond late today, when almost’ every provision since ita|the ‘Which he was playing broke, o was recovered. H. J. DENNISON ARRAIGNED, HEARING POSTPONED Tattooed Magician Tells Why He Sha ed Off His Beard New York, Jan. 26.—Horbert J Dennison, the tattooed m ) is mccused of mur & little Robert Lomas and Arthur Shibloy, } niacal hatred of all children, w o %o n statement ki it tonight by the police. Denninon wil AR court today nd his prelimiy ng wus postponed fon a weel o request of the authoritics, wh re time for further invewtigat Captain Price of the detbctive bu renu, after court had adjour ' his conversations with the p r asked Dennixon,” said Cu why he had beard sha it Because, answered Dennisc i wore the beard 1 would ¢ N of o phantom child, and when I sha ed ‘the fllusion disappeared ““Are you. jnsan : h anwwered “Yes, 1 asked him outtl a i shooting the tw his eyes and reply 41 don't remember. veral times when « n by mentioning th irder, he said: ‘Tl thing to me; I am Insu $1,185,000 FORGERIES IN FRAMINGHAM, Stupendous Irregularities in Town Ao counts Brought Out omingham, imounting 51,18 to 7 with 3 ingham sum_of 000, the pust five ve vey ‘8. Cha who will submit his rep . town meeting tonight The clrcumstan: g up these alleged irregularitl expected be fully brought ot teh trial, which begins at ¢ tomorrow, of former Troasure B, Lombird, the notes of Ch: ston note broker dicted on charges of utterin ceny. MANN WHITE SLAVE BILL PA By the House by a Viva What the Bill Imp bill - was 1 W T white house “The ashington, slave toda who tation knowingly of any | pro ‘ ! megl at pre rafm. women rpo Ambassador Whitelaw Reid Offered Two Yoars' Extension of Servi Wiishington, I 2 Rer which reached here ’ elgn wources Inrod that White Reld, b Great . Bl had been offered and had accepted extension of two years of servl the representative of the United § at the court of St. James, Kfforts made to verify the run state dopartment pre two had a sador to ngthy ¢ Efforts to Avert a Tariff War wit Germany Washington, Jan. 26 days remaining before conventional turiff enormous Amerioan country, the officlals oring to avert a tarif ing thelr wetivities and 1 ard_of tarif? With of p wpply t trade with tha fe periy with Preside regard Lo (1l 1 o presumably All that can be glean that wome h in wtill that an agreement oan 1 For an Additional Ch qrestry School Neow. Orleans, La., Jun. 26.~Me of the Yellow Pine Manuracturers’ as: ciation subscribed $6,500 today to ards the estabMshment of an wa. tional chalr in the school of Sorestry At Yale.university, More than $30.000 has heen previously contrihuted by the assoclation for this purpose,