Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 31, 1910, Page 1

v ® . T - THE SEINE HAS FALLE It will Require Two Weeks for the River to Reach Its Normal Level THE MOST IMMINENT PERIL IS OVER Yet the Situauon in Paris and in Many Other Localities Shows Liitle Improvement—While Martial Law has Not Been Declared Some Districts are in Military Hands to Prevent Fillaging. \ the part of the government to declare |ifarfial 1aw, the: compietely Submers- | ed districts, such as Javel, are in the hands of the military to prevent pil- rate it would require a fortnight for | laging. The soldlers have orders to he river to reach its normal. level. | give short shift to criminals caught in Fortunately, tidings from the flooded | the act of looting. sections above Paris give hope of a| Thus far there have been no such more rapid subsidence after tomor- |cases in the clty, but the danger is row. great, as the French usually keep their in the meantime, the situation in | money and valuables in their homes. Paris and in many places throughout Outside of Paris, however, many de- the countiry shows little improvement. | plorable instances of looting have been Indeed, the ravages of the flood with- |Teported. A regular band of thieves in the cfty scemed actually to increase | have been at work in the vicipity of today. Crarenton, but the soldiers have been shooting them at sigh e Zouaves Stream of Water 12 Feet Deep. | last night killed two of the pillagers at The water was higher in some of | Ivry and two at Brie. Tehese robbers the streets, while the situation at the | have now transferred their operations inundated towns between Paris and | to the ‘devastated regions below Paris, St Germain was distinetly graver. A |and many attempis to pillage the de- stream of water 12 feel deep, was | serted villas and homes are being Te- rushing through Genmnmevilliers and Co- | ported. The papers recount many Jombes, making the work of rescue | deeds of heroism by priests at Alfort- and succor more difficult even than | ville. They continued the work of res- vesterday. Several of the houses col- cue between midnight and daylight, lapsed and many persons were taken | when the soldiers, bluejackets and fire- off the roofs of their houses twhere |men, after several days without Test, they had been <linging for davs. had become ~exhausted. Sisters of An Army Working to Bring Succor. | Goariy TOWe 0 o, " Hundreds are reported without food Paris. Jan. 30.—While the most im- minent pevil is over. the fall of the Scine since yesterddy morning has only measured 15 1-2 inches. At this | ! | ance in several cases of starvation. f Fund Grows Rapidiy. or sheiter and all day am army of troops and civilians worked relenties: 1 Besides the aid distributed directly Jv in the flooded ierritory, bringing | by the government and the municipal- ity more than $250,000 from the fund raised by the newspapers has been handed over to the:various relief so- cieties and the local authorities of the various towns and villages near Paris. The press refers = gratefully to the spontaneous help coming from abroad, and’ distribut ts to the thou- unded by water, it their hom. great throngs | bright sunshine, as of troops which succor to the distre: tin= provisions By s of vietims b sana: “d districte. or climb- | and makes particular metion of the of vantage from which | evidences of symapthy in the United urvey th~ as of | States. ne. off 6,000 Rag Pickers Destitute. A pitiable feature of the flood in BES LiubactRe Sl Gennevillers is the plight of the On account of the danger of cave- | colony of six thousand rag pickers, a ¥us from the pressure of the bolling | fourth of whom are children. They are “derneath. hundreds of points | the poorest of all the Paris poor, and rously guarded Pumping | early eaeh morning they cross - the hing forth =moke and Seine to sort the refuse barrelg of the ided to the thrill, and gave great city. Their village was a clus- af Impression that a_universal con- i ter of miserable hovels of plaster end agration was raging. Tonight the city |earth flanked with heaus of bomes, plunged in Jarkiess, relieved on- | rags, iron and odds and ends. On tho I by the campfires of oldiers at | bursting of the dam the torrents of the the water's edze or the flickering torch | Seince swept everything away. Those some floating seutinel, rel‘lrcxedl‘ of the pickers who had remained wierdly the water-covered areas | in the ;x.fi.u snatched up their chil- fhat once were streets or avenues. | dren and fled for, thelr lives, most of Ohe Thister -Open. | them scantily ed. They suffered bit- “ - - | teriy from cold, but after a few The Chamn [Flysees, ordinarily a' hours' of this, the were able B ©of brilliant lizbt. tonight had | {5 find shelter for- them in the public ad 4ns strung slong the curbs. | builginngs of the surrounding towns The ally | say boulevards . were | But to the entire’ colony the flood wrap lence and darkness. The | means irretrieveéable ruin. restaurants and cafes were reduced to dim candies and Venetian lamps. Most_of the theaters were closed but the Comedie Francaise, witih both its electricity and heat gome. was open. Jules Claretic. the manager, explain- ing to the meagre audience before the curtain rose that he cousidered that the national theater of France should doors. “We will give a he said, “with candles, 2s in the days of Moliere, he world that Paris can be as heroic #s in the time of the revolution.” Military Give Short Shift to Thieves. Although there is no intention on Americans Should Remain in Paris Until Conditions Improve. ‘Washington, Jan. 30.—That Ameri- cans are safer in Paris than they would be if they attempted to leave | the city, is the advice given by Consul | General’ Mason in respones to ‘many nquiries Teceived by him through the state department. In a cablegram received by the sec- retary of state, Mr. Mason suggests| that Americans should remain in Paris untfl_conditions become settled. He | has found no instance in which any American has_suffered seriously from th effects of the flood. ONE OF THE GREATEST INDUSTRIAL BATTLES PENDING Is the Belief of Leaders of United Mine Workers of America. Indianapelis, Ind., Jan. 30—One of |the greatest indusirial”battles in the | history. of the United States Impends, in ‘the belief of the leaders of the United Mine Workers of America. The convention of the organization will ad- journ tomorrow night and it is prob- able that a majority of the eleven hun dred delegates will go to Toledo for the joint conference with the bitumi- |nous coal mine owners of western | Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, which |will open Tuesday, inasmuch as this conference will ~ decide the basis of uniform contracts in all the other dis- tricts of the United States and Can- ada. The operators, according to reports, will not yield to an increase in wages, The sentiment in the National Miners® union is unanimously “for a general |strike if the operators res an_in- {crease of at least 10 per cent. The | western Pennsylvania miners stand for @ 20 per cent. increase. The wage scale committee of the miners’ union will bring in its report at the opening of tomorrow’s session of the convention and it is expected that the day will be spent in formulat- ing a contract to be presented to the operators on Tuesday. Fell from Bootblack Stand and Frac- tured Skull. New Orleans, Jan. 20.—Three days ago Lewis Tewksbury of New York proposed to promote the building of a $3.000.080 hotel in New Orleans. To- night he lies in what is belitved to be a dying condition as a charity patient lin a loecal hospital. He fell from a bootblack stand here Friday and sus- tained a fracture of the skull. THREATENED WAR OVER WESTBOUND FREIGHT RATES. The New Haven Company’s Viewpoint of the Subject. New Haven, ‘onn., Jan. 30.—At the office of the New York, New Haven wnd Hartford Railroad company here it is stated authoritatively that the company will take no initiative In pre- wcipitating the th: tened war of the over westward bound The reduction of six cents to 63 cents in the class rate an- pounced by the Erie and Lackawanha fine. to go in effect on April 1 next, is likely to affect the Ontario and ‘Western business of the New Haven wnd its Canadian Pacific business even amore seriousiy than the business of the Grand Trusk. but the New Haven road takes a passive attitude until a situa- tion more acute than the present one eneues. ‘The question now from the New Ha- wen's viewpoint is whether the other @vye trunk lines will follow the Erie and Lackawanna in reducing the west- ward rate by six cents. If they do so, it is regarded as almost certain that corresponding reductions must follow upon all the lines having lower rates, including the lake and rail lines, and of the Grand Trunk itself, ‘which mow enjoys = 65 cent rate on its line via Long Ieland Sound, London, the Vermont Central and the Grand Trunk line in Cauada. The Grand Trynk has thus far refused to nake an increase of five cents ih its rate. which was demanded by standard lines and must make a cision in the matter promptly. tariff must be filed not later March list, to be effective April lst the date fited by the Lackawanna and Erie. While the Grand Trunk rate has been the object of the attack by the Erie and Lackaw: and the Grand Trunk company nominally holds the %ey to the situation, the actual attack is believed to be simed quite as much at the New Haven's rate over the On- !w and Western and Canadian Pa- The effect of a general reductions of the standard lines would be probably a general lowering en all the lines hav- ing lower rates, including the southern ocean and rail lines. This far dast- bound rates are not apparently threat- ened seriousiy. but in a general war of rates they may be involved. Weuld Give Congress the Levy Taxes on Boston, Jan. 30.—Tt is expected that ) Massachusetts will be first of north- e states to go on record on proposed 16th smendment to the federal con- giving congress the power Jevy tuxes on Incomes. income tax resolution wés re- “The i e o (i TepiaiBture on fodoral = on T esmmittee will %o hear sments from any citigens on the l:m wre. Tt is expected that many of the most carnest advocates of the income of the state will express them- during the week, and that sev- gpFanizations will be ar- | i Two Hundred Dancers in Panic. Chicago, Jan. 30.—Two hundred peo- ple, including many women and girls, were thrown into a panic today when Carmina_Sicoli, a laborer, entered a hall where they were dancing and be- gan fifing a revolver. The dancers escaped.out windows to adjoining roofs and down fire escapes. All the shots went wild. Sicoli was angered at hav— ing been ejected from the hall He was overpowered and locked up. Gasoline Launch Run Down by Tug. Memphis, Tenn.,, Jan. 30.—Floating helplessly in a disabled gasoline launch, three men were drowned when i~ was run down by the tow- boat Enterprise off Hopefleld Point: tonight. A occupant of the aunch saved elf by seizing the gunwale of a heavy laden coal barge Which the Enterprise was towing. Samuel M. Tattersall Dead. B years supreme secretary ' of the Improved Order of Heptasophs, d'ed suddenly ts t at his home in chis city of heart He was born 44 years ago in Philadel- N 15 INCHES ‘Md., Jan. 30.—Samuel H. Cabled Paragraphs. Heidelberg, Germany, Jan. 30.—In- quiries in various directions today failed to elecit confirmation of the re- port that Dr. Frederick A. Cook had been staying at a sanitarium here. London, Jan, 30.—King Edward and Queen Afexandra yesterday each con- tributed $5,000 to the Mansion house fund for the relief of the flood suffer- er sin France. The fund now amounts o $25,000. Athens, Jan. 30.—After various con- ferences with the political leaders, the king has consented to the convocation of the national assembly and has charged M, Dragoumis with the forma- tion of a cabinet. ‘Tangier, Jan. 30.—The French cruis- er Chatedurenault ran aground near Arzilla, about twenty miles southwest of Cape Spartel, today. Other war- ships were unable to approach the Chateaurenault on account of the heavy sea and high wina. Eberbachbaden, Jan. 30.—Director of the sanitarium here, Rockenau house, declares on his word of honor that Dr. Frederick A. Cook has never been there. The rumor of the Brooklym man’s presence is regarded -here as quite incredible, and an examination Dby the authorities showed the correct- mess of the record of the patoents of the sanitarium. RUMOR OF TRUST MERGER, WITH $40,000,000 RESOURCES. Van Norden Trust Co., 12th Ward Bank; 19th Ward Bank, Carnegie Trust Co,, All of New York. New York, Jan, 30.—Announcement was made here today that Warner Van Norden and his son, Warner H. Von Norden, have withdrawn from the af- Yairs of the Van Norden Trust com- pany. Mr. Van Norden, Sr., was a di- rector and his son a director and pres- ident of the company. The new presi- ident of the company is Charles A. Moore, Sr., who is also chairman of the board of directors. Other officers and directors of the company are nearly all connected with the Carnegie Trust company, and the retirement of the Van Nordens gives strength to a rumor widely current of late that the Van Norden Trust company, the Twelfth ‘Ward bank, the Nineteenth Ward bank and the Carnegie Trust company will all merge. President Moore said tonight: “Contral of the Van Norden company changed hands some Trust time Bradley Martin, Jr., one of the direc- tors, said tonight: “The directors of the Carnegie Trust company bought control of the Van Norden last year. They bought as in- dividuals and not as a company. The rumor is not true that the Van X Trust company is to merge at once with the Carnegie Trust company. If action of this kind is taken it may come some time in the spring.” ‘Warner Van Norden said last night: “My son and 1 sold all our holdings last year. The announcement made to- day is simply official confirmation.” It was pointed out here tonight that o merger of the sort denied would give the Car=sgle Trust company Tesources of nearly $40,000.000. THE CORPORATION TAX, MANUFACTURERS PROTEST. Many Connecticut Firms, Both Large and Small, Heard From. (Special to The Bulletin.) ‘Washington, Jan. 30.—Connecticut manufacturers are flooding the Con- necticut members with protests against the corporation tax, and the smaller e especially insistent that the tax will work a great hardship up on them, because they will have to disclose their business secrets, and larger concerns will take advantage of this. The protests also aim at the pro- wvision which compels stock companies to have their returns in by March 1st, and the Connecticut concerns would like to have this date changed. The commissioner of internal revenue has ruled that he has no discretion in this matter, and cannot change date nor grant any delay. The law Is mandatory upon him, and these re- turns must be in by March 1st, even though several sults are now pending in the supreme court to determine the question whether the tax is constitu- tional or not. ‘While these suits are pending, con- gress will not attempt to amend the law. It is not probable that the su- preme court wili be able to dispose of this question before March 1st, and so all concerns affected by the original Jaw will have to be ready with their returns by March 1st. There is mucl speculation as to what the court will do, but of course no tell that until judgment is ren If the court decides that the tax is constitutional, it is not likely that con- gress will repeal it, although some amendments may be made later on. The senstiment of congress at the pres- ent_time seems to be fo retain the tax, and constitutional lawyers are quite confident that the supreme court will declare the tax constitutional. BISHOP CYRUS D. FOSS DEAD. Ex-President of Wesleyan University Never Recovered from Heat Pros- tration. Philadelphia, Jan. 30.—Bishop Cyrus D. Fuss of the Methodist church died last night in Hahnemann hospital aft- er a long illness. The bishop never fully recévered from the effects of a ‘heat prostration which afflicted him toward the end of a world tour he made last vear for the inspection of Methodist missions. ‘Accompanied by Mrs. T he spent several months India, China, and Japan,_ and the ifense heat encoua- tered by the party in India and China proved to be too much for the aged clergyman. 'He was taken ill on the steamship after leaving Yokohama and was brought to this country. He spent the summer in Denver at the home of his_daughter, where he partly recov- ered his heaith. UPHOLDS ARMY OFFICER. Secretary Dickinson Champions Major Richardson, Accused of Lobbying. ‘Washington, Jan. 30.—Secretary of ‘War Dickinson will make vigorous de- fense of Maj. W. P. Richardson of the army, who has been accused by James Wickersham, congressional _delegate from Alaska, of being too deeply in- terested in législation affecting Alaska ang of being in Washington as a mem- ber of an Alaskan lobby. The secre- tary will address the defense to Mr. | Wickersham and to Senator Beveridge, |chairman of the committee before -which the charges were made. It is said_the secretary will not di- rect Major Richardson to return forth_ to Alaska to resume his dutles chairman of the Alaska road com- —The list of the Bridge- iraulic company has been in- creased by the assessors §$140,045. This sum is added for mew construction during 1905, The value of this property as expressed in e marl Drice of its stock #s $4,000,000. orden | the | | society President Mellen Talks to Employes ON” MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AND INFORMATION. PROMISED TO HELP THEM If They Would Help Him—Should All Work as Fellow Employes Together —“Let’s Join Hands,” He Says. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 30.—Mutual co-operation and information as to the work of his company for its employes, were the themes of a brief speech to- night of President Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company at the union convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men and Enginemen. Mr. Mellen open- ed by calling attention to the existence of a new and unheralded labor organ- ization in Connecticut, namely, the Association of Railroad Presidents of the state, of which he himself was president, treasurer, large majority of the members. Moy Haven Roa on Fund. He wanted, as well as his men, a ten hour day; he wanted double pay for overtime, and if the men would help him, he promised to help them, and they should work as fellow employes together. “Think it over” said Mr. Mellen; “let's join hands and if we don’t go togethér we are both liable to get damaged.” President Mellen ~Te: ferred briefly to the proposed employ- ers’ liability act, which he asked, it it must come, should come by degrees. He called attention to the fact that almost unknown and never appearing in the newspapers was the fact that his corporation had a pension fund of two corporation had a pension fund of 200 names on it, paying out $200.000 a vear, and to which no employe had to pay a cent. No Better Set of Railroad Men Exists. He referred’ to a statement which ho had made tb a former stockholders’ meeting which had excited hostile crit- icism (namely, his statement that higher wages brought poorer service), and while not receding from that gen- eral statement, Wte said that now no Dbetter set of railroad men existed in efficiency and morale than those who had just brought his company through a period of acute adversity, and he ex- pressed the hope that in their future Telatlons Wwith the property they would Dbe considerate and not seek 100 large a piece of it. More Presidents Like Needed. A special meeting of the order was held this morning, at which, it is un- derstood, matters pertaining to wage scheduie to be presented to the New Haven road were discussed. In ths afternoon an open meeting for all fire- men was held and tonight the geceral meeting. Besides the address of Pres- jdent Mellen, speeches were made by Charles Donahue, president of the State Federation of Labor, in which he de- plored the lack of intelligent work a: applied to the employers' Hapility act Rev. Trnest L. Wismer of New Ha. ven, and Mrs. George M. Sargent, pres. ident of the Ladies” auxiliary of the B. of L. F. and B. A letter from Charles ‘Wilson, president of the order, was read, in which he expressed the wish that’ there were more presidents like Mr. Mellen and that if there were there would be less trouble on the rail- roads of the country. GERMAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF CONNECTICUT. Annual Convention at New Haven— Organization Very Prosperous. Mr. Mellen New Haven, Conn., Jan. 30.—Reports from the officers of the German-Ameri- can elliance of the state at the annual convention held here today showed the organization to be in an exceedingly prosperous condition and a large ad- dition to its membership during the past year. Emil Loos of New Haven gave an extensive report on the do- ings of the last legislature, especially in Teference to the stand taken toward a strict enforcement of the so-called ‘blue laws of the state, taking the stand that the pleasures of the people on that day were being curtalled to too great an extent. It was the general opinion of the convention that in the future the German voters of the state would take a more active interest in politics, Several minor amendments were made to the constitution and it was decided that the headquarters of the should remain here. It was voted to hold the next state German day in this city in 1911. SECOND STORY WORKER GOT $8,000 WORTH OF JEWELS Overlooked $15,000 Pearl Necklace and Large Sum of Money. Newark, N. J., Jan. 30.—Attorney Charles &. Feick and his fons and daughter enjoved a game of cards at their home last evening until one of the family La@ oceasion to go upstairs for something. The pleasure of the evening stopped upon the discovery that a clever “second story -worker” had been through the rooms on the second floor, Jewels valued at $8,000 were stolen, but the intruder over- looked a pearl necklace in Mrs. Felck's room, which cost $15,000, and a. large sum of money in a drawer in her dresser. The oot included a set of diamond earrings valued at $1,500, and a_dia- mond solitaire ring worth $3,000. Some of the cheaper contents of the differ- ent jewel cases and the empty cases themselves were Tound by the police this morning on the roof of a porch on one side of the house, WARING TO AVIATORS. Forbiddén to Fly Thir Machines Over New Jersey Property. Cedar Graove, N. J., Jan. 30.—Squire Kammelhor, justice of the peace here, believes that he holds title to his prop- erty from the center of the earth to the center of the sloar system, and more- over he does not intend to be driven into any of it for a fenec post by col- lapsed fiying machine. Hearing that a neighbor had com- pleted an aeroplane of his own inven- tion and would shortly try it out, the squire posted today this notice: “All aviators arc herby warned not to fly their machines over tiis prop- erty under penalty of imprisonment.” Price of Bibles Going Up. Chicago, Jan. 50.—The price of Bibles will go up on March 1, according to an announcement today by a large Bl publishilng house which has branches in Cincinnati, Kansas City and San TFrancisco. The cause for the advance- ment is the enforcement of the new tariff on imported leather and paper. Gurleyville.—Eimer Simonds, from Willimantic, is movine into_the hiouse With his broibar Kdnaed Siesmde, secretary gnd a | Miss Breuning 10 Hours in Prison GRADUATE OF SMITH COLLEGE And a Well Known Sufiragette, Ar- rested With Others While Doing ket Duty in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Jan. 30.—Miss Margaret Greuning, a graduate of Smith college and a well known suffragette, was re- leased at midnight from Myomensing prison, where she had been locked up for more than ten hours on the charge of inciting to riot. Daughter of New York Physician. Miss Greuning, who is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Emil Greuning, of New York, is one of the organizers of the { Pennsylvania Fragge league. With | many other suffragettes she is taking an active part in the strike of the shirtwaist operators. Bailed Out by Friends. While she was doing picket duty on Friday night in front of a shirtwaist factory in the northeastern section of the city a riot occurred between the strikers and girls who are still at work. Miss Greuning and a number of the strikers were arrested and locked in a police station over night. At the hearing in the morning she was held in $500 bail, in default of which she Was taken to the prison in the van Wwith other prisoners. Her friends did not learn of her whereabouts until late last night, when bail was entered. Father Not Angry Her. New York, Jan. 30.—“What my daughter has done is entirely her own affair,” said Dr. Emfl Greuning to- night. “She is of age and has a right to interest herself in anything she chooses. “If she believes she is sacrificing for a principle, she is undoubtedly morally justified. T am not angry with her in .the least. B OF EXHUMATION ORDEAL 3 AT THE CHERRY MINE 200 Men Entombed There Since the 13th of November. Cherry, IIL, Jan. 30.—The Httle coal- mining town of Cherry is_steeling it- self to undergo the ordeal of exh mation ~which is expected this we after the promised unsealing tomwr- row or Tuesday of the St. Paul mire. in whick the bodies of -more than 20 coal minters have been entombe:! since November 13, when fire causs? the death of some 350 men. But as it = not,certain that the fire is exting tish- d, ‘nothing definite towards the re- covery of the bodies will be piannel until "experts protected with' ocygen helmets have explored the shaft. I¢_conditions are propitious, the fan will be siarted to suply fresh air. Al so- any smouldering- fire will have fo be extinguished and 2,000,000 gallons of water be pumped from the third evel. It is thought that about forty bod- ies are foting on this water in the bottom of the mine and about 200 oth- gr corpsest are huddied in the second evel BILL TO SUSPEND TARIFF ON MEATS FOR A YEAR It Is Believed This Will Bring Down Prices with a Rush. New York, Jan. 30.—Otto Foelker, now in the house of representatives, who, when state senator, was carried from his sick bed to cast the deeiding véte on the Hart-Agnew racing bill, will introduce a bill at Washington to suspend the fariff on meats for one vear. He brlieves the price will then come down with a rush. Alderman Frank Dowling will in- troduce this week an ordinance aim- ing to make it impossfble to sell cdld storage eggs, meats, fish and other foods as iresh. The ordimance will provide that all cold storage .goods must be labelled for sale and tagged with the date on which they went into storage. IN NEW JERSEY SUICIDE IS NOT A CRIME BY STATUTE It Should Be, Prosecutor Emly Says—Snead Case Discussed. But Paterson, N. J., Jan. 30.—Suicide Is not a crime by statute in New Jerse but Prosecutor Dugene Emly here thinks it ought to be. In discussing the-Snead case tonight and the action of Prosecutor Mott of East Orange in abandoning the indictments, he said that if a person suffering from an in- curable ill should prevail upon a ghy- sician to leave poison within his reach and should then commit suicide wih that poison, no indictment would lie. There could be no conviction of the principal because he would be dead, and there could be no conviction of an accessory because there had been no prior conviction of the principal, Superintendent of an Asphalt Com- pany Shot in the Back. Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 20.<William F. Marsh, superintendent of the Warner- Quinlan Asphalt company, is at a hos- pital in 3 ecritical condition with two bullets in his back. William F. Keene, head teamster for the com- pany, is at_ home with a bullet in his abdomen. Rocco Chiaro, another em- ploye, is sought by the police, charged ggl the shooting. The wounded men s24d that Chiaro appeared at the com- pany’s plant late today Intoxicated, and when they attempted to drive him away he fired a revolver. Brother of the President Taken to Los Angeles Hospital. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan, 30.—Henry ‘W. Taft of New York, brother of the president, is suffering from a sWght attagk of erysipelas and will be taken to the Good Samaritan hospital to- morrow. He is mow at a_hotel in Pasadeda, attended by Dr. William A. Edwards of this city, his brother-in- law. Dr. Edwards said tonight that Mr. Taft's condition was not serious. Mr. Taft, accompanied by Mrs. Taft and a niece, arrived here last Tuesday from Mexico City Low Prices for Connecticut Tobacco. New Milford, Conn., Jan. 30.—Despite the fact that the farmers are claiming that their 1909 crop of tobacco is ex- ble | celient in every way, they are being of- tas “here. it hot 1o i re o lateness of season, which ailed for the past three | and at the prescui figures raisers mas Ahaw wkll lasa. i Condensed Telegrams An Amended janic Act for Porto Rico was submitted to the president. Edward Roo, the French Novelist and lecturer, died suddenly at Gr: France, The Destroyer Lamson has béen de- livered to the government by her con- tractors. Floods in Costa Rica have causgd damage and shipments of the banaha crop are delaye The Army Appropriation Bill, o completed by the senate commities carries $95,000,000. The German Foreign Office Expects an carly agreement with the United States on the tariff. Bishon Thomas Bowman has been eleeted president of the Northwestern college, Napiersville, Il Cardinal Gibbons arrived in New Orleans on his annual visit to his brother, John T. Gibbons. The First British Naval Airship will be launched shortly and it _will have @ magazine for carrying explosives. The Little Czarevitch of Russia is suffering from an injury to his leg and also shows a tendency to weakness. The College Weekly, of Washington and Jefterson college, declares many students of the institution are addict- ed to drug Poison Ha gans of Millionaire Col. Swope and his nephew Kansas City. Been Found in the or- Thomas B. Chrisman, of Wardlaw, Mrs. Caro- line B. Martin and Mrs. Mary Snead, accused of the murder of Mrs. Ocey W. M. Snead, will be tried the first Monday in April. . After a Stormy Session the conven- tion of the United Mineworkers en- dorsed the action of President Lewis in calllng off the strike against the Pittsburg Coal company, Capt. Joseph F. Shipp, former Ten- nessee sheriff, and. Deputies Luther Williams and Nick Nolan, who have ‘been in the District jail for contempt of the supreme court, were released. Six Hundred Manufacturers attend- ed a banquet of the Machinery club of New York, at which only fruits and vegetables were served. Swift & Co. say the price of meat will go higher. The National Railways Company of Mexico, in refusing the demands of its American emploves, informed them that only in cases in which applicants were of equal merit, would Mexicans e chosen in preference to Amerjcans. Her Clothes Saturated With Oi pleces of @ lace curtain tied tigitly about her neck, another -iece binding her feet, the dead and burned body of Mrs. Alice Van Zandt was found Iying across a gas stove in the kitcher of her home, in Cincinnati. Every in- dication points to murder, and the husband has been arrested. AUTOMOBILE STRUCK BY PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN. Thres Persons Kilied at Grade Cross- ing in Ohio. Mansfield, O., Jan. 30.—Pennsylvania train No. $, westbound. today struck and killed Mrs. Roy Covert and fatally injured her husband at a crossing near Loudonville. Proceeding further, th: train struck an automobile on the out- skirts of Crestline, a few miles aw. and killed J. H. Sigler, aged 80, and Charles B. Bchelberger, both of Hayes- ville. In the automobile with Echelberger ang Sigler was Curtls Doerrer oTMans— Miss Virgini field. Doerrer's shoulder was crushed, his leg was broken and he received in- ternal injuries. The young woman who was the first to meet death on the track was on her way with Cov- ert, her husband, to visit a neighbor. Her death was instantaneous. Covert was picked up many yards away and does not know of his iwife's death. The atitomobile party, struck at Lea’s crossing, came upon the tracks in their machine from behind an east- bound freight directly in ,front of the express. In an instant their machine was lifted high in the air. When it fell Signer and Echelberger were dead, Their bodies were brought to Mans- fleld. Doerrer, the injured man, taken to a Crestiine hospital, was ASHORE ON FLORIDA COAST, YACHT WILLENA TOTAL WRECK. Millionaire and Family Had Cruising in Gulf of Mexica. Been Apalachicola, Fla. Jan, —The wreck reported.on St. Andrew's bhar in Friday’s storm has been identified as the yacht Willena of St. Louix, Mo., bound for Havana, Cuba. She was temporarily disabled and in tow of a tug, but, parting her cable, attempted to make St. Andrew’s and went ashore. The tug then put to sea with all aboard and made port safely in St. Joseph Bay. The Willena is & total ioss. St. Louis, Mo.. Jan. 30.—No yacht by the name of Willena is known here. Alton, TIL, Jan. 30.—Friends in this city are worried for the safety of .C. F. Sparks, a millionaire milling man, and family, in the belief that th yaeht Willena, wrecked off the [loti- da coast, may be the boat in which the family has been cruising in the Gulf of Mexico. NEW YORK’S NEW SUBWAY TO COST $240,000,000 Average Cost Per Mile W/ill Approxi- mate $9,237,650. New York, Jan. 30.—The new sub- way is going to be the most castly rafiroad in thé world The present svstem cost $35.000.000 to build and lay down. For ¢ and extensions $45.000 000 move been spent, making $80,000.000 n all. The new system will cost $100,000.000 to bore and lay down, and, when ready for operation, with ail stations buiit and an adequate equipment of power houses and cars, will demand in all the stupendous sum of $240,000.000. This huge outlay will be expended on a strip of tracks but little .more than. 26 miles long, 50 that the average cost mer mile will approximate $9,237,630. Burley Tobacco Society President Warned. Lexington, Ky., Jan. 30.—A gang of twenty men broke into the offices of Clarence Lebus, president of the Bur- ley Tobacco soCiety, last night. They did not attempt to steal anything and apparently were looking for someone. When they left they warned the watchman they would return tonight and “blow Lebus and the place. to New Haven.—The annual competi- tion for the Tilson cup wiil be held _eAnS Lborh range of the Second reg- ent Ny turd ew Haven on Saturday Congr CON KES BRESS MA Demanded by # o LE HEADWAY WO CENT T (V% o A Toward the Enactment of Important Legislation the President YET EARLY ADJOURNMENT PREDICTED Question—Prominent R ional Leaders Admit Deep Concern Over the epublican Politicians Advo- cate a Rearrangement of the Taft Policies in Order to Boost Progress—Kepnblican Conference, Washington, Jan, 30.—Little head- way has been made in the two months congress has been the enactment of important legislation in session toward demanded by President Taft; vet on every side are heard predictions of an early adjournment. Thoughtful mem- bers of congress are asking each ot what kind of reception if ‘they go to the White House on A 16.or May 1 with plans to quit w for the summer If the administration programme is unfulfilled. Absence of Unanimity the Trouble. The question is one which congres sional leaders admit is giving them deep concern. The absence of i~ mity as to almost all of tI megsages 1s such as (o ingly difficult the work mapps those who have the bills in Bills to create a court ommerce and amend the railroad rate laws, o establish postal savings banks, to vali- date withdrawals of public lands want- ed for conservation purposes, and to legalize national charters for corpor tions doing interatate business, which have been placed at the head of the “White House schedule,” have all met with determined opposition. J From a political point of vie re lican waters seemingly are be " muddied by moveral Investigations which are in progress \ ity members ‘appe let this procedure Conference of Republicans to Be He A conterence of repub i _now being considered and will be held woon after Henat returns from Florida, which pected to do this weel hethe will be held at the Wh as to enable Mr. T at the ecapitol ¢ It has been settlod, how will inelude the more prominent bers of both branch that vigorous mean: to restore to some the chaotic conditio; The play most In republican leader Washington Is for the Taft policles, it der of executive it | sequence as benefit the m declared that no progre ) ®0 long aw the leaders a » utterly different White Hoyse calendi CAPTAIN JOSEPH SHIPP RELEASED FROM PRISON. Contempt of Court Sentence Complet- ed—Grand Reception in Home Town. Chattanooga, T . 30,—With bands play! T ha “Hom Sweet Home, p 7. Shipp was greeted here this evening by it least ten thousand of his fellow citi- zens when he alighted from the train which bore him to his home from Washington, where he had just com- pleted a_ sentence in prison for con- tempt of court, connected with the Iynching of Bd Johnson, a negro. The bands struck up “Dixie” as the train pulled in, and instantly the throng was in a ptate of wildest enthusiasm. Men wept, shoouted and laughed almost in the same breath, and women becax frasitie, There was imminent danger fora_time of a panic and possible in- Jury to women and children As Captain Shipp walked slowly dewn the length of the train shed he was greeted by his aged wife, who sobbed Lauietly upon Nis breast foF w Wmoment. This hands played and again pan- eting over, th west Home, demonium broke forth, Captaln Shipp was so moved that he was unable to speak. He raised his hat and bowed right and left, cers opened a way for him to in which he was driven at once home. Ex-Deputy Sherifft Nick Nolan Luther. Willlams returned with their former ‘chief, and they, too, were given much attention. NEW YORK MANUFACTURER SHOT DEAD BY BURGLAR His Son, Rushing to the Father's Seriously Wounded. New York, Jan. 30.—Somebody sli ped n thin-bladed knife between window sashes of the Harlem homa cf Mozes Gootman. a shintwalst manufac- turer, early this morning, turned the catch and sneaked into the kitchen of his flat. Gootman heard the thief stirring and leaped from bed. Th was a terrible ute struggle In dark, the report of a revolver, Gootman fell dead, shot througii heart. His grown scuffle, “came ti and the Ly the father s 5 awakened rushing to his ald, just in time to go down with a bullet through his arm. His sister telephoned for the police, but althcugi the block was soon surrounded, the CROS8 EXAMINATION OF GLAVIS BEGINS TODAY New and Striking Features Ma Be Brought Out Vashington cross examinatlc begins tomor Pinchot con and striking features out in regard to the have been made st viduals by Glayis in his e fore the committes, the which was finished yesterdny, I sentatives MeLachlan of C'a Kinkaid of Nebrasia, who were inter ested in certain Aluskan 1 according to testimony & yesterday, either porsonal their friends on mittee, will, it through i rigorous emselvas from all [Glavis declared yos | belng_commigsion! | Mr. “Ballinger actna Kinkaid, ‘o regard Glavin testified that Mr gested 1o him that the gainst the Californin t pursied, bevause 00 much of th | past McLa Balling there rt of thi | ARTHUR GoEBEL DIED OF A BROKEN HEA Brother of William Gosbel, Who Was Assassinated Ten Years Ago Cineir anniverss William brother, Phoenix, Ariz., Covington, Ky strect Lutherar Commonwealth Franklin, who at Goebel family dell oration, declared which killed. Willia with the liberation of al with the murder ed Arthur b, dled of a broken he he body will he where on Thursday anniversary of the death Goebel, wiil be observed ing of ‘& monument erected popular subseription T} of Arthur Goebel de 1 will be made part o of obel, Arthur the « N the Goe Jan toda t, Attor murderer escaped. 1t was learncd Jater that he entered unother flat in. the same building and that whe lie shot Gootman he must have he $200 worth of stolen jewelry In h possession, There have been & d or more burglaries in the same n: borhodd within the past month. The police have only a meagre description to work on. BILL TO SEGREGATE VICE By Chief Probation Officer of New York Court of General Session: New York, Jan. 30.—A bill to segre gate vice under the supervision of the New York police department and the board of health here is belng drawn up by Joseph C. Graveur, chief pro- bation” officer of the court of gemera sesslons. T have no hope for licensing,” sald Mr, Graveur tonight, “but it I can find a senator who has nerve enough 1o fitroduce my bill at Al I feel convinced thut it will pass iy a forr that will_guarantee successful segre- gation. My plan Is to glve a prison sentence without alternative to all mmates of houses having more amily.” evil than one TOM L. JOHNSON IN NEW YORK With His Wife and Trained Nurse at Hotel St. George. New York. Jan. 30.—Tom L. John- son, ex-mayor of Cleveland, was found here today at the Hotcl St George. It was said at the desk that Mr, Johnson, his wife and a trained nufse had been guests for ten days Canfirmation of a report from Cleve- jand that Mr. Johnson clrrhosia of the liver is lacking. None of the John- son party could be seen today, but it was said in the hotel that Mr. John- CHOKED TO DEATH WITH STEAN Only Man in Boarding Opposed the Boycott Pittsburg, Jan, 30,—A discussed the m breakfast in a Mulber ing house today and all « 1 Bkovlac, a Slay, agree Skovlac, delighted breakfast wtoak t " 80 violently tha ) » with the first mouthfu \ OBITUARY, Franklin Titus Ives Meriden, ¢ Titus Ives, aged and author, died (o this_city ‘of heart weeks' illne Hig Aury Mr, Tves served on (he state bow mediation and arbitration being appomted by Governor ¢ He wae chaleman of the by was a_Mason. Mr. Tves was the of valuable historical hooks, and two of his ductions were “The ¢ “Yankee Jumbles.”" Jan, 30—y v wetired mer lt wt his b Juble ns Resting Theln Arms. Jan, 30.—With Pren the gontinent n Josel English Politie; Tondon, dine taken The moral arms, will be ment. from the eléctions is that the doos npt want radical house of 1 or in polie The spirit of therefore, is abroad, and » sop has been gois t for walks when, the' weather was good, [Te was oui yesterday, but. hud not been seen today. Philadel Cutters’ Strike Philadeiphia, Jan. 30.—The granite cutters’ scrike, which has been in force In this city since Nov. 15, and affected more than a thousand men, ended to- night, wheu the non-union men em- ployed %m. contractors joined the unfon. The granite cutters struck i sympathy with the union carpenters, Wwho refused to instill in & big depart- ment store building wood fittings made by a non-union firm. The men will work Tuesday on many uncom- ! pleted buildings. compromise are belng dcbutoed 2,300 Naval Apprentic Newport, R, L, Jan 00 naval agrenic At the maval training »tation next five duy acconnt 3 fever quarantine rogulation case of the disease A far, but, having in mind th of Jast year, when throe Quarantined. * thum sidemia t faltal, the ‘uthorities have = tuken Prompt Teprensve mensures Steamship Arrivals At Madelra: Jan. 30, Carmanie, frei New York, At Southampton: Jan, 30, Phil phia, from New York,