Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 15, 1910, Page 1

VOL. LIL—NO. 39 ‘BROKER ’J_AHE'S R. KEENE ON STAND 14.—James R Keene, the millionaire horseman and Broker, as shrewd as his name sug- gests, took the stand today in the Columbus and ocking Coal and Iron pool, which collapsea utterly last month and ca: Tied down three stock exehange houses The hearing is held before Thomas Alexander, United States com- | mMisstoner in bankruptey, on applica- receiver for €he falled firm of J. M. Fiske & com— pany, to determine the assets of the | ugreedy’ York, Feb. Interesting Testimony. Mr. Keene admitted that he was the manager of the pool and named his oocupation s “stocks and speculation, His testimony was of in- terest chiefly as showing the business methods of the man commonly weded to be one of the most if not the smost expert manipulators of stocks in and _presumably manager of the Hocking pool for that Teason. 1 suppose.” Wall street, questions of counsel for Tecelver brought out that there two Hocking pools, the first of h was dissolved last March at Mr. “T thought the stock was too high.” “and 1 told them (the members) so. I sold out the stock and delivered it to them thought they knew better than I, and | they went on. he explained, NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION, BOMBARDMENT OF MATAGALPA Non-Combatants Notified to Withdraw —Extent of Damage Not Yet Known. Heavy field guns, posted on the hills ®y the Madriz forces, vesterday began ® bombardment ©n February 10 was taken by olutionists under £ Matagalpa, General Chamorro. Prior to the bombardment, the gov- ernment notified the American consu- Jar agent at that city, William H. De- Savigny. so that the non-combatants Mr. De Savigny pro- ‘bombardmen-, could withdraw. tested against which, npevertheless, was carried out The Madriz troops were under com- mane of Gederal Lara, Wwith Gencral Chavarria and General Porto Carrero ‘The troops are said ve numbered 3,000. Subsequently «ity was abandoned, but it is e resumed at any moment. several hours, but the extent <damage done has not been n in Managua +nd To one can say happen in the next few Jarly in event of the government fo the revolution To add to the serious aspect o it is known that hun- dreds here are ready to side with G- eral Estrada and the other revolution- leaders the moment their success the attack Zailing to at the capital CONGRESS. Speaker Cannon Approves Rivers and | Harbors Appropriaf 14—After consid- and harbors approp: even hours toasv, in_disposing Washington ering the rivers A unique featurs of floor, approved of the bill 1. hie told the democrats that if they into eontrol of the house, realize the providing methods of procedure which would allow them to transact busiiess, or by their inaction disappoint peopie who had placed them No_senator being, prepared to savipgs bank bill, that d aside by the senzte the major portion of the ses- devoted to the consider: tion-of bills upon the calendar. Both houses adjourned until tomor- cuss the pos measure was DEATH OF JOHN G. ROOT. President of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Feb, 14. iilness of over two years, John G. Root, president of the Farmers and Mechau- dcs National bank, and a former mavor of this city, died tonight at his home on High street. Mr. Root was a na- tive of Weatfield, Mass.. man and en- serving two years. of his death bs was a mem- Connecticut 1iver bridge and commission. He was a 32d m: a veteran of the civil ing served as captain o= the Twenty-second Conneeticut volunteer infantrs. He was a former grand com- mander of the EKnights Templars, of the state and for fourteen vears grand treasurer of the grand lodge of the state. He was 75 years old and leaves his commanders ERNEST HANCHETT CONFESSED Deland, Fla, Feb. 14—Judge Jones ©of the circult court today was re- HOCKING POOL COLLAPSE INQUIRY] ~ Being Held Before Thomas Alexander, United States Commissioner in Bankruptcy. Explains the Part He Took in the Deal—Admits that He was Manager of the Pool—Questioning Brought Out the Fact that Two Hocking Pools were in Existence —* Greedy Members Formed Second Pool.” h < Made a Pile of Money. pile of money, but some of ¢he mem- bers of the pool were so greedy they would buy at any price, and you could | not keep ‘them away.” | _ Later he estimated the profits of the venture to appraise his own profits. Greedy Members Formed Second Pool Accordingly, he testified, members formed a second | pool in July, the management of which Mr. Keene again consented to as- sume. How many shares he held in it himself counsel could not ascertain. . Were. Mr. Keene had no papers, he said, were. certificate numbers. An exact record books” and could mot explain tabula- himself produced. Holdings pool were largest, he admitted, imme- diately before its collapse. The hearing will be continued to- morrow. NEW HAVEN ROAD IN CONTROL February 9. Pittsfield, Mabs., Feb. 14.—The pass- Railway company to the New Yorlk, New Haven & Hartford Railroad com- a conference held in this city late to- day, according to an unofficial an- nouncement. No official statement was made at the close of the conference. It was said that the Pittsfield com- pany would be taken over by the New England Investment - a Securities company, the trolley-hol company controls the Ber] It is undsrstood tions resulte | car collision on the Pittsfield com- ! pany’s line in Dalton on. February 9, | 1 at today’s negotia- from the trolley when one person was killed and many were injured, This was followed by aldermen in ordering the suspension | of operation of cars on the Iine where | isnored. severely condemned | accident, company for its methods, | Pittsield ! b had mode previous complaints. The | hope of securing better and safer serv- conference. WILLIAM SILER HIDING Atlantic City Official Capture the Fugitive. City, Feb. | Atantic near this city. Detectives who traced were within a few miles of the man, but failed to locate him. | Siler is known to have friends among | the charcoal burners who have camps n the pines, and it is thought probable that he is with them. An investigation today developel | that the girl's ung#rclothing was torn | to ribbons and the authorities tonizht are of the opinion that the girl was thrown from the pler while defending her honor. ALL EXPLORER COOK WANTS Disgusted at Persistent Representa- tives of the Press. Santiago, Chile, Feb. 14—Dr. Fred- erick A. Cook arrived here - tonight from Valdivia, accompanied by his wife. The explorer seemed to be in excellent health, but to be disgusted the newspapers. be left in peace and declined abso- lutely to be interviewed. Valdivia, Cook traveled name of Craig. under him from speaking. They took rooms at the Odde hotel, receive anybody. via. NORTHBOUND TRAIN CREW Eight Persons Killed in Collision on Georgia Southern and Florida Road. Macon, Ga., Feb. 14 “When I sold that pool out I thought I had made a great stroke. I made a first pool at $250,000, but would not these No Papers to Show Who Pool Members to show who the members of the pool He had not met the members individually and he had no record of their holdings or of his holdings by of the brokerage transactions of the pool was kept by his bookkeeper in the pool book,” which was produced by his counsel, but he “never looked at tions of sales and purchases which he of the OF PITTSFIELD STREET LINE Outcome of the Collision at Dalton on ing of control of the Pittsfleld Street pany was practically consummated at | enced by fanatical sentimentalism.” of the New H;R%er}ld. ‘which alsq the action of the Pitisfield board of | the accident occurred and another | branch line, which order the company sénator Crane was one of the residents of this section who, after the the and called attention to the fact thaf ice is belleved to have led to today's IN THE PINE WOODS Expect to Scon 14—The police officials announced late tonight their | belief that William Siler, the youns | married man who is_acoused of th= murder of Jame Adams. whose hody | was found in the surf yesterday oft Ventnor, is hiding in the pine woods | Siler this afternoon believe that they IS TO BE LET ALONE. at being met by the representatives of He said he wanted to As on the trip from Montevideo to the The lady who accom-— panied him used persuasion to prevent | where they left word they would not A detective accom- panied them to this place from Viadi- MISREAD THE ORDERS. “ascertained almost positiv Bight persons | Proposed new line of the Grand Trunk - Horta, Azores, Feb. 14—The German ria Luise has arrived here crulser Victo: and is coaling today. Stuttgart, Wurtemberg, Feb. 14—A man attempted to force his way into the royal palace last night and was arrested. It is presumed that he had intended to attack King Wilhelm IL Paris, Feb. 14.—The city’s pneumatic clocks, ‘which are operated by com- pressed air, and stopped at 10.53 o'clock in the foreoon of Jan. 20, were started today for the first time since that date. * London, Feb. 1i4—The following cabinet appointments were announce tonight: Secretary for the home de- partment, Winston Spencer Churchi president of the board of trade, Syd. ney Buxton; chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, J. A. Pease; postmaster general, Herbert Louis Samuel. EXPLORER PEARY DENOUNCED BY ARCTIC CLUB PRESIDENT. Congress May Supply Furds for the South Pole Expedition. ‘Washington, Feb. 14—Robert E. Peary, discoverer of thé north pole, had the unusual experience today of being decorated by a foreign scientific society and vituperated by a fellow explorer and countryman. Furthermore it was announmced that congress may supply funds with which the American who has been farthest north will lead | an. expedition into the Antarctic seas to lay claim to territory discovered nearly 100 years ago-by another In- trepid American and over which no flag has yet been flown. The Italian Geographical soclety is the organization which has conferred the decoration on Commarnder Peary. Secretary Meyer, on whom the officer called today, announced that if it was decided to have Commander Peary head the expedition which will lay claim to the Wilkes Land on behalf of the United States, President Taft probably will ask congress to provide Bsufficient funds for the expedition. The house committee on naval af- fairs, a sub-committee of which voted down the promotion resolution, has re- celved a number of letters, condemna- tory and othewise, on its action. One was received today from Captain B. S. Osbon, president of the Arctic club of America, which is bitter in the ex treme. Captain Osbon, who champion- ed the cause of Dr. Cook in the recent Peary-Cook cortroversy, did not mince words in denouncing Mr. Peary and at- tributing to him infraction of prac- tically all the rules of decency and go0d taste. To have given Commander Peary the rank and pay of a rear admiral, Cap- tain Osbon declared would have been “a foul blot on the records of congress and an insult to the navy of the Unit- ed States, and would have disgusted millions of our citizens: Another letter, from Portland, Me., the home of Mr. Peary. written by an executive officer in the naval reserve of_that state, says: “It should be gratifying to all think- ing cltizens that there is a group of men in Washington who, while readv suitably and’ generously to recognize the distinguished achievement of Mr. Peary, refused to be actuated or influ- Another letter from Bostom attacls ‘the eommittee for its course and says “Your amazing statements about Licutenapt Peary seem incomprehen- sible. Al nations are waiting on the United States by courtesy before show- ering honors on Peary. Herschell was knighted for finding Uranus, a thou- sand_million miles further awa: the North pole, and many times more ‘uséless’ by your THRILLING NARRATIVE TOLD BY SOLE SURVIVOR OF WRECK. Awful Experiences of Those on Board Steamer General Chanzy. Ciudadela, Balearic Islands, Feb. 14, —Marcel Rodel, the sole survivor of the steamer General Chanzy, which was _wrecked Thursday on e reef off the Island of Minorca, told a thrilling narrative prior to his departure for France this evening of the terrible ex periences of the steamer and those on board. : “When the Chanzy left Marseilles#he encountered a rough sea and a north- erly gale. The passengers were not apprehensive, however, and all retired on the night of the 9th in good spirits. At 5 o'clock the next morning I was awakened by o splitting crash, as if the ship’s flank had been torn on a ledge. I dressed partially and hurried out of the cabin. Sailors were trying #0 Teassure the passengers, but their words had no effect on tha crowd of men and women, many of whom were dragging children. “The darkness added terror to the frightful scene. Enormous seas were breaking over the steamer. One sea ripped off a railing to which a score of women_and children _were clinging. Their shrieks as they disappeared were drowned by the roar of the storm. “I saw it was death to remain, and, being an excellent swimmer, I allowed myself to be carried off by the next wave. At the moment the sea swept | me shoreward fhe air was rent by a violent explosion, the wreckage shoot- ing over my head. I turned to look, but the General Chanzy had disappear- ed. The horrible confusion was soon ended ang the cries silenced, the beat- ing storm alone remained. Evidently I lost consciousness, for I remembered no more until I came t0 on the rocks.” Rodel took refuge in a grotto at the ‘base of a high cliff, where he passed 8 day and a night. With the wreckage e bullt barricades to kecp off the seas and appeased his hunger with raw po- tatoes which had been cast into tho cavern. On the morning of the 11th e scaled the cliff and wearily dragged himsell to_the nearest habitation. The recovery of bodies continues znd they are buried as soon as thoy ore photographed for identification INTEND TO USE LINE FROM nk‘"!LBON T6 PROVIDENCE. Grand Trunk Has Control of It for the New Line Into Rhode Island. A New Haven despatch said: It is 1y that the Louis B. BALLINGER - PINCHOT missing from the ‘him. duel with fired the men ent a fatal wound. upon_the floor, stiil er. The dead wemen and her daughter=in-law, Mrs. Matilda ‘Washington, formerly Withers' Revolver shots were heard by per- street, and Officer Morris, who was_sumimoned, found the doors When he attempted to climb through & window Withers fired at him and wounded him in the foot. Rein- forcements were telephoned for and the front door was battered down. Withers withheld his fire until the door fell, and the fusilade from matic' was too much for men and they retreated. positions around the house they kept up a fire” through the windows until was _exhausted.. Withers returned the fire whenever a. ‘policeman showed himself. The firing then ceased, and half an officers _entered the They cautlonsly examined all in the lower part of the house without finding the negro. but when the attlc door was opened With- ers fired his last shot. droppeq to the floor, and after firing a volley ‘again retreated to part of the house. When they rushed into the attic a_ few minutes later Withers was dead. The motive for the murder of the two women known. BOILER TUBE EXPLOSION ON TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER One’ Man Dead, Five Others Badly sons on thé locked. their hour later the house. the rooms day ference, BRISTLES WITH INfER{F'T- MISSING LAND OFFICE LETTERS Discovered in Box Which Was Broken Declarss ‘Open at Seattle—Glavi This a Trick Against Him, ‘Washington, Feb. 14—The Ballinger~ Pinchot congressional inquiry began to Dristle with interest today when John J. Vertees, counsel for Secretary Bal- iinger, underook the cross-examination of Louis R. Glavis, principal witness for the “prosecution.” Glavis Angry. The climax of the day was reached late in the session, when Mr. Vertrees announced that a box belonging to Mr. Glavis and lafyfla the grand jury room at Seattle, Wash., was broken into a few days ago and a number of letters files of the land of- <y been published in paper, were found therein. Glavis angrily declared that if any etters were found in his belongings, a against His denunciation of federal offi- cials who would stoop to such a trick to win the favor of their superiors caused applause among the spectators, which caused Chairman Nelson to an. nounce that a repetition of the out- burst would result in the room being cleared. . Throughout the hearing the sympa- thies of the spectators, a great major- ity of whom are women, have clearly been with Glavis, and they have laugh- ed with satisfaction as he has made points against the questioners, who in the past were members of the com- mittee, but today were counsel for Mr. Bailinger. frame-up” had been Committee in Wrangle. Mr, Vertrees announced that C. Police Force. nto, Ont., Feb. 14—Armed with an automatic revolver with which he had just mureded two women of his own ‘race, Willlam Withers, a nesro, barricaded himself in & house near the corner of Elliot street and Broadview avenue today, and fought a two hours’ licemen. FHe the police- of the place where he had 2d after receiving “was found dead iding the revoly- are_Mrs. Davis, foroe of shots just the ammunition Burned—Accident at San Diégo. San Diego, Cal. R. E. Tavlor, ful. The others are painfully scalded, but are in no danger. When the accident occurred, LEGAL QUESTION ARISES. Connecticut Trolleymen’s Conference Adjourned Subject to President’s Cail. Hartford, Feb. 1 sesslon of the t lines in New - Gross-Examined| Not Yet Located INQUIRY Furnishes the Only Ray of Hope— ‘efore the crew bad time A Christiansen, Glavis’ successor as chief of the field division, would be called to testify about the finding of the letters. He offered in evidence a letter from Christiansen describing the alleged dis- covery, and the committee got into a long wrangle over whether or mot it should be received in ecidence. The matter was deferred until tomorrow's executive session. NEGRO WITH, AUTOMATIC GUN BARRICADED IN A HOUSE. Fought Two Hours’ Duel With Torento ife. auto- ‘police Taking safo The officers the lowar is ot Fb. 14—One man Is dead, five are painfully burned, on= of whom may not survive, and two are dadly scalded about hands as the result of a boiler tube explosion today In the forward battery of the torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins. a first class fireman, was the first of the injured to suc- cumb to the burns sustained scalding steam that enveloped the men in the boiler room. He died tonight after eleven hours of agony. L. B. Carletilo, a second class fire- man, is nearly as severely burnel as Taylor, and his recovery is doubt- the face ani in the the Hopkins was at a pier on the Coroaaéo side of the bay and was getting up steam for a run to San Pedro. were only eight men in the forward engine room. Taere 3 on- héld to act in the matter of presenting demands for an inerea: wages on all conirolled by holding companies of the New York, New Haven rallroad, adjournment was taken unnl in England & Hartford LAST SPOKEN AT NOON OF SUN- DAY, FEB. 6. ABSENCE OF ANY WRECKAGE Search for Missing Craft Pusaed ‘with All Possible Despatch. ‘Washington, Feb, 14 —The search of the United States navy and revenve cutter service for the naval tug Nina and her crew of thirty-two men was continued today with grim fidelity. Not a trace of the little craft has beea found at the end of the third day of the exploration of the Atlantic and ti'» only ray of hope is found n the ab- sence of any reports of wreckage in the broad folk to Boston. Even this hope is dis- of water from Nor- counted by the fact that the vessel. being of steel construction, may have gone suddenly to the bottom of tha sea to launch a boat or displace a life preserver. All a Matter of Conjecture. The fate of the crew s all a matter of conjecturer and the hope to whicn officials cling is that they have been picked up by some passing vessel not yet spoken by the searching squadrod. It is possible that they may be aboard a foreign bound steamer and have not yet been transferred. Last Spoken a Week Ago Sunday. ‘The government is pushing the Rcarch with all possible despatch and thoroughness and will continue the work until all hope is abandoned. To- day the navy department ordered the fast scout cruiser Salem, which iz searching the Virginia capes, to pro- ceed to winter quarters and Fenwiek Island lightships, a little above Fiog island off that Virginid shore, to ex- plore the waters in that vicinity. “This action ias taken as a resuit of word from the recruiting officer at Baltimore that the Merchants and M ners steamship Howard sighted the Nina at noon, February 6, nine miiss southeast of Hog island, which s just ‘below the lightships toward which the Salem has beem sent. At that time only few hours after she left Nor- folk, she was heading northeist. A gale from the northwest, with increas- ing velocity, was tossing the tug about and the sea and spray were washing over her pilot house. The Howard passed within one-eighth of a mile of the craft and one man could b seen on the bridge. She was weathering the ®ale, however., and did not szem to need any assistance at that time. Anxiety of Officials Increasad. The plan of Boatswain Croghan of the Nina before he left Norfolk was to proceed up the coast within sight of 21l lightships. He made a statemens 0 this effect to the master of the Bru- tus, the day before he sailed, aad it only increases the anxiety of the de- partment officials. If the tug was able to maintain this course she would have been heard from long beforé now, in their opinion. Their theory is that she foundered in this established “lane or was diown to sea far outside the range of the lighthouse course. geath under falling coal at”Pot purchased 120 acres of land ans turn farmer. Booker T. Washington was the clilef speaker at a banquet given at Spring- field, IlL, the home of Lincoln. ributed Relief Funds amounting to nearly earthquake sufferers in Sicily Given the Art institute of Chicago a fund that will produce an annual prize of $1,000. suceeed Major General Ellott manding officer of the marine corps. discovered 120 miles of new the west and south of Alexander Isi- The British Army Has at Last sc- cured a workable airship. Samuel Piscol Was Smothered (o . A Strike of the 5,000 Straw Hat and ‘Donnet makers In New York is threat. ened. Thomas T. S. Bowis, on employe in the war department, died after a long illness. A French Fleet Commanded by Ad- miral Auvert arrived at Bermuda. Governor Hadley of Missou: The Vatican D £1,400,000 Potter Palmer. Ha: Many Candidates Are Anpcun’n‘o The Charcot Antarctic Former Gov. Da R. Fran Missour] was elected first vice presi- dent of the Southern Commercial con- gress. The Cornerstone of the New $1,000,000 lodge of the Hiks in New laid. It -will be ready next fall. Revs. Paul Jordan Smith and G. ‘Cunningham of the Universalist church ot Missouri are to be tried on charges of heresy. Ten More New York Policemen were suspended on charges of clubbing and a panic has swept over the entire po- lice force. The Sultan of Turkey ordered from the palace the French consul who had come to protest against certain acts of the sultan. Secretary of State Knox, before the house committee, gave praise to Miss 23 Annie H. Shortridee, her legal attainments. an employe, Congressman J. suggests The Archbishop of Paris, by direc tion of the pope, granted a dispen tion to flood sufferers relieving them from fasting during Lent. A Remarkable Case of Resuscitation occurred at the Chicago Baptist hos- suffering from neurotic had ceased to breathe, nitro- pital, a man Sodema, Who was _restored by atrophine; glycerin and oxygen. . Laura Biggar Declares she #écently paid 50,000 Yo a phywician for restoring ‘her health and t! 875,000 obtained by Hendrick for alienation of affections. CHARLES R. HEIKE FALL RIVER COTTON MILL SLIDING SCALE AGREEMENT Unrest Among Operatives May Lead to Its Abrogation. Fall River, Mass. Feb. 14—The un- rest among the 30,000 cotton mill op- | eratives of Fall River may lead to the abrogation of the sliding scale agree- ment which has been in force for three years, or a decided modification of its terms in favor of the employes. Three of the unions represented in the tex- tile council have called special meet- ings for Wednesday night to act upon the question of contimuing the agree- ment. The two remaining unions wiil issue calls tomorrow for special meet- ings to discuss the subject. Under the terms of the agreement, the unions have until Monday, February 28, to sive notice of a desire to withdraw from the sliding scale arrangement. Should the agreement be rescinded, = demana for an advance in wages will e presented, It is expected. Manufac- turers say that the present condition of business is far from satisfactory, but that they have kept the machin- ery in operation, despite strong pres- sure from Boston to induce them to curtafl. In the event of a movement to de- clare a strike for higher wages, it is stated the mills_will be shut down without waiting for the operatives to walk out. The general belief is that the unions will withdraw from the siid- ing scale agreement. unless the mar- gin is altered radicaily and in favor of the operatives. COMMUTED BY PRESIDENT. Sentences Imposed Upon Two Bank Embezzlers of St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo, Feb. 14.—Five-year sentences imposed upon .William A. Gray and George F. Smith, young men, who pleaded gullty to embézzling funds in a bank, have been commuted by President Taft. They will be required to serve one year and ten months each in the federal prison at Fort Leaven- worth, Kansas. Judge Dyer, of the United States district court, with tears in his eyes, last month imposed the minimum fine and postponed the exe- cution of the sentences until a plea for pardon could be acted upen at ‘Washington, VERMONT GRANITE STRIKE. Settlement Prevented by the Act of Italian Cutter: \ Barre, Vt., Feb. 14.—Thirty-five Ttal- ian_ cutters, who, with an eight-hour day. desire a Saturday hal{-holiday the year around, by their adverse votes today prevented a settlement of the tained that though guilty mony before the grand jury was a bar This led the govern- ment lawyers to the recent announce- wis not sus— tained the governmemt would move for immediate sentence on the ground of admission of guilt. No such action was n Sugar Refining Seoretary is Not Immune. New York, Feb. 14.—Charles Helke, secretary of the Sugar Refining company, trust, is not immune. trial,’ beginning March 1, ments charging him with ployes of the com the on weighing imports of sugar. For weeks past of the testimony he guve hefore ments.” But in this they failed, court's opinion_the entftled to immunity. posed in the secretary’s hehalf, In arguing for immunity, counsel for but main- testi- Helke admitted his guilt his 1o prosecution. ment that if the plea taken today, however. Heike's yeds changed the plea to “not’ guilt and time for trial was fixed: In ruling against Helke today Judge nger that would follow if indiscriminate pleas at bar were entered or allowed, and the would have to the a Martin_referred to opportunity rich men avoid the administration of justice. PRINCE ITO'S SLAYER TO DIE. ———— in of Japanese States- man Sentenced. AManchuria, Feb. the Korean.who a sassinated Prince 1to, formerly. Japa ese resident general of Korea, was oo victed today and sentenced 1o death. Indictments in Cases. Ky., Feb. returned Louisville, jury _ today agajnst T. T. O'Leary, J. J. Keane, P. J. Needham, Dr. J. C. Rogers and Dr, C. G. Schott on the charge of criminal alleged cases recently indteted ar- to defraud “graveyard” Insurance brought to light. ATl except Dr, Schoit, who rested, gave bonds. conspiras in. the those was not Columbus, O.. Teb. 14—The are reported dead, four probably fu- tally injured, and twenty hurt, as a result of a head-on collision fonizht between passenger trains on the Geor- gia Southern and Florida railroad, 19 miles south of Macon. It is said that the crew of the northbound train mis- read orders and ran by Bon Aire. where the trains were ordered to pasa. The two locomotives and the and express cars were demolished, Hartford Prohibitionists to Enter Full Ticket at Coming City Election. Feb. 14—At a meeting of prohibitionists here it was de- cided to enter a full ticket at the com- ing municipal election in the spring. the meet- from Palmer, Mass, to Providence R. I, includes the use of the Prov dence & Daniclson, Conn., street rail- way line as a lateral road. Also in the proposed line will be absorbed the Moshassuck Valley railroad in Rhode Island, running from Saylesville, R. L. to the'junction of the Boston & Prov- idence at Woodlawn. Under its cha ter the Moshassuck Valley company has power of expansion to tidewater, but without the power of crossing steam or electric lines at grade. The proposed layout of the Grand Trunk extension from Palmer to Providence is between sixty and seventy miles. 1In its charter asked for from the Rhode Island legislature the Grand Trunk asks that the New Haven road in Rhode Island be compelled to give it passenger and freight facilities at in- tersecting points on the payment of a reasonable compensation. The Protecting Power presented ‘the &an executive commit- a_later meeting president. an hour. New Haven, Conn., King Gustave Able to Be Moved. Stockholm, Feb. 14—King Gustave's progress toward recovery is such that it was possible to remove him from his chamiber to another room for & ;| < to be called by the The reason for adjourn- ment was that a legal Issue bad arisen holding up the presentation of demands for a general increase to thirty cents Delegates to the conference would not discuss the outcome of the conference other than to say that a legal qustion had arisen and that thev would consult their attorneys before proceeding further. Unable to nd Work, Killed Himself. Teb. 14—Max Straber, despondent over his failu secure employment, coram at his home in Westville late ioday by drinking carbolic acid, He was 50 yenrs old and leaves a wife and ‘hrce children. itted sulcile strike of nearly 6,000 granite workers here, at Montpelier and Northfield. The manufacturers offered 42 cents an hour in summer and 40 cents an hour in winter, with a Saturday half-holiday for six months every year. A joint meeting of the cutters, pol- ishers and tool sharpeners will be held tomorrow or Wednesday. Hearing on the Anti-Option Bill. ‘Washington, Feb. 14.—"Thers is not a word that Herbert Knox Smith says in his report on cotton exchanges ‘about the subject of ‘hedging’ that is worth anvthing” said Viee Presideat A. R. Marsh of the New York cattm exchange before the house committee on agriculture today, Mr. Marsh wis the only witness before the committes when the on the anti-option med. He sald the com- wfln!i Mr. Smith, v . condicl “the report on the in- | nation of witnesses to get at tie cause the leg- today. of high pric 15 started by islative food probe commiti smmfi.bor Commissioner Charles W. Wi on' rets from a which show that wl ing up, wages were r of olties iving was. go own. ruary 23. Fishkill Landing, N. Y. Feb ‘erimi insane institution. Big Tim Sullivan Critically Wl. New York, Feb. 14.—The news be- t-that State Sen. Iivan (Big Tim} Stor! Tty D was ted Tast week SW0 CENT KRITCHMAN COND TRIAL SOPY For the Murder of Bronislow Kulvinskas Order. ed to Begin This Morning tsville, MOTION FOR HER DISCHARGE DENIED Hamilton, Ey Judge Williams who Also Decided that the Musio Teacher and Joe Mitchell Should Be Tried Together —ihe Judge Speaks to the Press of the State Re garding Printing of - rticles on the Case has Waterbury, Sophle Kritchman must stand trial a second time for the murder of Broni- slow Kulvinskas and that she will have 1o be tried with Joe Mitchell was de- oided by Judge Willlams perior court here tonight af ing to arguments by counsel for de- fense and state from ternoon to final decision was given, ordered to begin tomorrow morning, Prisoner Showed Signs of Strain. The court room tonight presented a sombre spectacle as the a listened to the legal battle between her and the state, close of the evening Sophie showed signs of the strain wh der and at 11 o'clock Judge Willlams gave permission for her to the local police station, whe placed under the Two Accused Must Stand Trial wecond time spoke for an hour and twent clting to support amenament United States in the su- com- wlon of the slock this af- was taken by Expedition land to stand trial tog, Journment of IMams will give be taken to Selecting Jury Begin On_adjourning ork was for. occupancy the press of At 10 o'clock tonight Judge Williams Mitchell would be tried then Mr. Kennedy argued his motion for the discharge of Sophie o ground that she could not be tried OHIO VILLAGE VOTED TO FOR 50 YEARS To Obtain Waterworks Plant, Elsctric Lights and Other Improvemerits. FORFEITURE CLAUSES THE INCORPORATION Considerable Misundersta Bays Attorney General Wickersh 14.—The vilia; today voted that it was worth to remain “dry” for fifty years to ob tain a waterworks plant, electric light and sewage system and kindred provements, The electorate turned out in a hody after a hot campalgn and accept the proposition by 162 to James W. Ellsworth, native of 1iu but_present millionaire resicent offered the village Washington misunderstanding foderal inco appear from somc Hampton Moore that the completion of the Panama canal be celebrated by an ex- position. in Washington. creating a prejudice Wickersham dum made public various features of New York, advantages named paint its hous blinds, and put on red tile roofs; grow hedges to replace the popular plekc: fence; plant shade trees and cleas 1. When_the offer was first made s ago, the villawe promptly votwd dry” and painted jteelf white. club and & new Congregational parsonage. Discontent arose, the “wets” and pelitions fc of the saloon were circulated, r in today’s election notice that he wouid continue his por- tion of the improvements if the * but, on the whole, he feiture provision its framers mought how, In Important re substantiall and laws of many Reference in made cifically giving congr suspend and solve . corporation same provision at she has no money left with which to pay a judgment for Mrs. Charies K. Ellsworth s As t0 that part poration created ndment mude MUST STAND TRIAL. Company ROOSEVELT MAY LEAD e ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION. Statement Made by Prof. Donald B. and in the constitution it was not the inténtic American istration to provid sugar He, must stand indict other em- any with conspiring to defraud the government by umder- Portland, Me., Feb, 14.—That former President RRoosévelt may lead the arctic expedition to be sent United States was the stat today by Prof. Donald B. Mc Commander pole / party. the president to’ congress al charter for counsel for Heike have attempted to prove before a jury in the United States circuit court that Helke should not be prosecuted in view the grand jury which returned the indict- for Judge Martin ruled today that in the defendant was not and forelgn useful manufaeture proposition has been among the probable party and Professor the former president would ac BETHLEHEM STEEL CO. STRIKE Moulders Fail to Report For Duty— Secret Meeting of Pattern Make: framed to permit which it was man law to prevent Accordinely e Mr. Wickersham cc instructed the jury to bring in a’ for- mal verdict dismissing the plea inter- Bethlehem, Pa., Feb, 14.—The stiis- ing employes at the Bethlehem works were told today by Represc tive Taz Elaar of the Wmerican Fed- eration of Labor, ident Gompers, that he was not ing to request assistance in America until satisfied that the men meant business, At this after tions to earry state trade under tta provi commerca o its chief law powered to Lring sult oon’s mass meeting *r ganizer Behney of the Pattern Makers Jemgue announced that thirty fafled to report for duty this morning. The pattern makers are holding a se- cret meeting tonight for organization. The union and meet tomorrow Fubmitted to the suit or by SWOPE MYSTERY INVEST Witnesses May Have mony in Hyde Slander NIGHT WATCHMAN IN FLYWHEEL Negross Who Then Started the Machinery, Hagerstown, peat them befbre binding and robbing Joh engineer at Boyer & Heard's grain ele. vator in this city e men, believay! to, be negroes, attempted to cover up their ¢ by first trying to throw into the furnace and ing him in the flywh the machinery the wheel, Neibert's body fell upen the floor, where he was found unconi Neibert is In a serious Clark Hyde's alloged wlande Graveyard” Insurance fterwards pluc- give their depositions James, Aylward, entrance fo the gr an hour later. condition, but will recover. HERMANN JURY DISAGREED. Could Not Conviet Charged With Land Frauds. tify he served them with sul WHEAT SOLD'AT $64 A BUSHEL Ears of Corn $6.50 Each Meeting of Experts Acquit Man the case of frauds, announcid nd was discharged Steamship Arrival At Dunkirk: New York. At Havre: New York. At Glasgow: St, John, N. and oats $44 o gle ear of corn brou. eubmitted statistics, based 1 Thres Tons of Wrongly Labeled Mac b. 11, Athenia, from to feed five hungry Ttallan f anti-race sulcide s as goiged by the | Decauso it was wrengly labe Ltong of the produel wis Jabeled i it s alleged & Long lsland o Feb, 12, Carmania, from Thaw’s Application to Be Heard Fei- threa yenrs T4 February 23 has been set as e date for the first hearing on the application of Harry K. Thaw to be transferred from the Matteawan asylum for the to some other state manufactured thin & month Down Airshaft. | Death-of Well Knawn Writer on Rail New York, Feb. 14.—Robert Wright, & megro laborer, fell six stories down from the roof the cellar and tracture of orie He struck feet first and v d standing. ¥iremen had to haul | ¢ o the narrow > % Philladelphia, Kyle, financial Telegraph of iter om_rallroad .ty er a bong iliness, an airshaft t an apartment escaped with a possibl dc-m