Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 16, 1910, Page 1

wa, Va., Feb. 15.—Bound up the co-n for. Boaton with a stay- eail rigged on the forward derrick st, the little naval tug Nlnl. which since February was sighted at safety he m continued on his voyi Tug’s Engine Possibly Disabled. Although he did net notice particu- Cummings thinks the under steam an saluted the tug and the coast at ‘the time. it is possible that the ves- sel's engine was disabled and that she was beating up the coast’ under Had Probably Put Into Delaware Breakwater for Sheiter. In_the opinion of Captain Cummings the Nina put into the Delaware break- water for shelter on the might of Sun- day, February 6, and rem: llnpd there until fair weather set in last Saturday. Searching Cruieer Also Spchn. Skippers say it '1s nothing unusual to lie in behind the break- water four or. five days without re- full speed, but we with the Bay View. Nina Should Reach Boston Today. At the rate of speed she was E sng when he passed her, w - mil figures that the a ston either tomight' or w morning. [ Mr.m lsland Oouu. Newport.. 1G TIM” SULLIVAN 'DENIES STORIES OF ILLNESS. Walks Into New York Senate Chamber Well as Ever. STORM AND COLD WAVE. Weather Bureaw Gives Out Prediction of Unpleasant Daye Ahead. 15.—Decidedly expected to touow - moving ly east: is due over the east- ‘Washington, colder weether T3 HOBSON AFTER PEARY. Would Have Explorer Called Before ‘Committes. Washmgton, Feb. #—Chairman Foss d Repre- of the maval sommittes, an senative Dawson of Iowa thi he shonld be retired with the rank and pay of rear edmiral, was voted down unanimously, - FIGHT OVER A TRANSFER. Panic and Murder in a Chicago Inter- urban Trolley Car. Arrived at m News OFF MONTAUK POINT LAST SUNDAY Capt. Cummings Says the Nina was Apparentl>-All Right, that She Flew No Distress Signals and that Salutes were Exchanged—He Noticed that the Nina had a|ste Staysail Rigged on the Forward Derrick Post. sound and Vineyard sound, on either side. was indicated tonight, when the lo destroyed Lamson !th torped here from a twenty-four hours’ in those waters, without word of the much-sought little naval tug. Boston Hears Nothing. Boston, Feb. 15—No word of the missing naval tug Nina, revorted to |« t coast points between this city quiry and Block Island, and the wireless sta-" tions had no information whatever as to her whereaboufs, NAVAL DEPARTMENT x ABANDONS SEARCH Many Vessels Instructed to Discon- tinue Their Efforts. ‘Washington, Feb, 15.—FHope of find- ing any trace of ine. Ttte. tus Nina and her crew of 32 men has been prac- tleullr bandoned by officials of the epartment, and unless some tangivle evidepce is discovered before tomorrow morning the search proba- bly will be given up. To those directing the investigation it became evidént early today that the Nina did not proceed on its fate- ful ‘yoyage any further north than Fenwick island, off the coast of Dela- ware, and instructions were at once flashed to all vessels in the zone north of that point to discontinue their pa- 1s and report to their stations. This ced the searching squadron to the battleship Louisiana and the scout lem, which were ordered to survey every inch of the waters from Fenwick island south to the Virginia ‘The report yesterday that the Nina weas sighted nine miles southeast of [og island, oft the shores of Virginia, a few hours after she left Norfoll on ‘what seems to have been a tragic voy- x is_the only positive ciue to her its received in Washi: search today, therefore,. practi- h&.amuwe' %"%@ f::‘a Sekal it e QOUN‘VV PHYSICIANS TESTIFY, AUTOPSY PERFORMED On Dismembered Body of Girl Found in Creek. Detroit, Mich., Feb, 15—The testi- mony of former County Physicians Grimes and Stapleton, who performed the autopsy on the dismembered body of Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor, Mich, which was found in Ecorse creck last fall, was concluded today in the trial of Dr. George Fritch, who is charged wilh causing the girl's death. Bach doctor testified that he thought the victim died while belng prepared for an operation. Tt is expected that the prosecution tomorrow will place County Chemist Clarke and Dr. Thaddeus Walker on the stand to testify concerning the analysis they made of parts of the body turned over to them by the cor- oner. The trial is proceeding slowly, and it may be several days, the attor- neys think, before Joseph Leach, who testified in police court that he drove Dr. Fritch in-an automobile to Ecorse creek and saw the doctor throw into the creek three bags similar to those in which the body of Maybelle Mill- man was found, is examined. CONGR=SS. House Passed Rivers and Harbors Bill —Senate Passed Number of Bills. , Washington, Feb. 15.—The rivers and harbors bill, carrying appropria- tions of more than $35 thorizations of work th more than $7,000,00, additional, passed by the house Tate today. debate upon the measure during two days did not result in any important amendments. In the senate, Mr. Burkett, in a set speech. contended for the constitution- ality of the postal savings bank bill, and Senator Crawford traced the high prices of commodities to the augmen- tation of the gold supply. The senate also passed a number of bills, among which were measures to prohibit mis- representation regarding the govern- ment’s guaranty of foods and medi- cines and authorizing the regulation of haszing at the West Point milita: Y. The senate was in session only two and a half hours, while the house ad- sourned at the end of a five-hour ses- sion. Both houses will be in session tomorrow. NEGRO TROOPS CLEARED. Seattle, Feb. 15.—The Twenty-fifth 1 y, of Brownsville fame, was cleared of its latest charge last night. The negro_ soldiers were paraded be- fore Mrs. C. E. Aiseda, a white woman, who alleged that she was attacked by a _soldier last Priday night. Mrs. Ai-m said that her assailant was not among the soldiers. Non-Magnstic g ew Hnen, Féb. 15.—The non-mag- nelic dm “;ie. which left Ber- # S ago, mlvad w here hte today. aul:‘::' reaviic: o ox) the Das- con- | had Gaya instead. of i Saoua lhanld Dave required. Mo ;:;a TN S E m e. are well and he brig will sail -in :‘!’: Parade. 16.—&: Norwms ,N.Y.; Feb. g --tr ot 4 g:um, Smallpox gn_- | Cmnet T U. S. Cruiser|” WIRELESS MESSAGE RECEIVED AT SEATTLE. FIVE MEN IN BOX AT END OF FIRST DAY. the two provinces which are adminis- tered from Canton mutinied and were subdued. JOE MITCHELL IN FIVE CASES ON THE WASHINCTON Vessel Will Put in at Diamond Point Quarantine Station, Puget Sound— Cases Are Said to Be Mild. But Took Little Interest in Proceedings —Sophie Receives Check for $100 from Chicago Physician, Seattle, Feb, 15—A wireles; received from the ar) Washington, on_its wdy sound navy yard from Honolulu, states that there are five cases of smallpox on board; and, instead of going direct to Bremerton for repairs, the vessel will put in ‘at the qua: at Diamond Point. The nessee, which was with the Washing- , will proceed direct to Bremerton, and go into drydock for repmirs. The two cruisers are expected to reach Pu- zet sound waters this afternoon. Cases Developed ‘Waterbury, Feb. 15.—The end of the first day'- -e-(mo! the Join O et e s mrdmmm 17 ‘ulvins| the box and the to the Puget tchell, a sa- oo i v NO “BILLION DOLLAR” MERGER . OF TELEGRAPH COMPANIES. Mackay Companies to Sell' Their Hold- ings in the A. T. and T, Ceo. New York, Feb. 15—Just to please the public, ind 1 ku.!:.-;m.‘avoglum- n M An additional panel of fifty Sght ehat the fiiag of the Jary e jury Tho 35 challonged. o which both do fendants and state are entitled, four ‘were used by counsel for Mitchell, six by counsel for the girl, eleven by th: statc and eleven were excused by th in addition to the sixteen pre- vlmu ly_excused by the latter. The Five Jurors Secured. The five jurors secured today are: Richardson, a farmer of Barlow S. Hance, a H. Smith, a tine station “Te on Home Journey from Honolulu. Washington, Feb, 15.—Five members of the armored cruiser Washington are infected with varioloid, 2 mild form of smallopx, which develo ship's homeward journey lulu, according to advices received by the nayy department. On February 2, ~b¢fors the Washing- Daniel J. Thomp- Irving H. North Haven; Branford farmer; Fred grocer of Wallingford; W. F. Page of a photographer, and H. A. Seymour, a painter. Mm:ban seemed to take little inter- selecting ton left Honolulu, son, a coal passer on the vessel, dled of smallpox and his body was cremat- ed. ashington was bound for Puget sound but will stop at Fort Townsend quarantine station, where the sick men will be taken ashore for . After the ship has been thoroughly disinfected she will con- tinue on her voyage. No other members of the crew, it is believed, are likely to develop the dis- mmwmum«rar;!u;:' control, it the other hand, Sophie displayed the keenest Interest in each prospective juryman and Insisted tbat her coun- Sel consult her before a selection was talesman was question- ed closely, counsel.for Mitchell asking lariy as to his willingness to ac- cept the evidence of saloon keepers and bartend Sophie Recesives $100 frofn Chicago. Among the letters received by Soph- je today was one from Dr. A. S. Rau- of Chicago, In which was in- closed a check and money order mak- ing a sum. of $100. If the jury is completed tomorrow it is expected that the testimony of ‘witnesses will be taken at once and ‘before- the completion of the trial that Sophie will be put on the stand and tell tory. Clarence H. Mackay, head of the Mackay companies, was quick to deny that any merger had been consum- mated, or was even under considera- tion, but the rumor would not down in all _quarters. MATAGALPA EVACUATED. Fofces of General Madriz Aga N omatg el Possession of City. suicide in a cave in Falrmount p: Philadelphia, has been identified Wilbur Allison, son of a clergyman of Charlotte, N. C., and a medlecal stu- Managua, Feb. President . Madriz possession of Matagalpa, 10. was occupied by General one of the insurgent lea The. bombardment of the city, which was begun Sunday night. after notification had been given to the non- combatants to withdraw, doned for some again yesterday. forces had heavy guns on the hills, but the insurgents were without means y at long range. therefore deemed it advisable to re- treat, and under the cover of darkness evacuated Matagalpa at hour this morning. It 1% reported here that General Cha- morre has broken away from General E‘ hlmu!t pres- ave again taken president of t'he P\ostal Telerm)'nflfid.fle company. es will sell its the Ameri- ‘Telegraph com- odn; in deference to hich views with sus- /holding:of stock in a has recently pur- chased the eonml of lhe ‘Western. Un- inat Booc nack s acqutfed was aban- and begun government INVINCIBLE IN PEACE, BUT INVISIBLE IN WAR. Dr. John Wesley Hill’s Opinion of the United States Navy. idgeport, Conn., Feb. 15.—Dr. John waslgy Hill of New York in an address before the Manufacture: association lfiu:bym m ‘holding of stock in dephm of- Bridgeport - its bangq m Diint, talking npon the SUBJeSt. of A 3 er- - ~of -coun- | “Merchant ™ . declared -“it’s ", (fi !ry, where the ,‘—q. not_suffi- | right to- ‘our mavy béing a on- mui,p Iuepeu-m arrangements made, company doing ne-h[.t ot the pole line, but having noth do w:M.h the business of the .fil.r oflm- Since, however, the Amer: an Telenhnnh and Tel sus?zusmn ORDER _nzscmn:o’l Pittsfield Street Railway System Again in Operation. Pittsfield, Mass., Feb. 15—The Pitts- field Street Railway company tonight operated cars over. all its tracks for the first. time board of aldermen having adopted an order early in the evening which re- scinded their order of last Wedne day suspending the operation of cars on the country club and Lake avenue The injunction iss: day by Chief Justice Knowlton ef the which followed the company’s defiance of the aldermanic has not yet been dissolved, for- . but an’ arrangement was per- fected by City Solicitor the company could In adopting the re- scinding order, the aldermen announc- ed that they are satisfied that condi- tions on the lines have improved. ent of Metropolitan Street lway Co., Boston. o .. . 15.—It was said today that Jameé F. Shaw, a trac- tion man, of Boston, would be presi- dent of the Metropolitan Street Rail- way company of this ci t ‘were to fight Japan she could get son.ooc ‘men to the Philippines and 100, 000 to Hawaii hefore we could get 1 000 on_the Pacific coast read: bark. In view of these facts what good is our nay, anyway, except for dress parade?”’ He was advocating the estab. lishment of an American merchant marine. The association passed a res- olution calling up on congress to pass the Humphrey bill now pending. 125 CASES SCARLET FEVER IN CITY OF BRIDGEPORT. Walterville School Closed—Quarantine L Vi T will be done. “The ‘Telegraph system will continue to be free and independent, to maintain the competition prepared supreme court whlch it has furnished for twenty-five MAYOR GAYNOR'S AXE CONTINUES TO DROP. Four $5,000 Salary Commissioners Told to Get Out. New York, Feb. of four which had been in existence since 1883, supplying succeeding com- missioners with a salary of 35,000, was abolished today by Mayor Gaynor. After consulting with the corporation counsel, he told the four commission- ers now holding the positions to get out and appointed a bi-partisan board in their stead to wind up the commis- sion’s affairs. ‘The men removed are John F. Cow- an, William H. Ten Eyck, John J. Ryan ang John P. Windolph, whose ostensi— ble duty as an aqueduct commission was to supervise the ‘tion and improvement of the In removing the Bridgeport, Conn., Feb, 15. Yo e ing the spread of the epidemic of scar- let fever throughout the city. of health will tomorrow close the Wal- Tt will remain closed remainder of the week and will be fumigated immediately. 3 follows the medical inspection of the school today, when several physicians were called upon to aid the health of- ficers, and casés of the disease were found in four city and one parochial There are now 125 cases of scarlet fever In the city and the health laws are to be rigidly enforced, espe- clally as regards quarantine, which has been violated gince the starting of the’| epidemic, seven weeks ago. Another Result of the colt of High 15.—A commis terville school. v. who is president of the Citizen: Raflway Co. of New in_connec- tion with the Metropolitan offer, | refused to admit that he had accepted the position. Electric Stree Major General Wood Rapidly Recover- Croton water system. commissioners, the mayor said: ““The work which the commission was Washington, Feb. 15.—The high cost of living had another result added to its ramifications today, when Mrs. Ma- to a court that it had made her only source of livelihood, runnjng a boarding house, unprofitable, and she was obliged to abandon her in- dependence and turn to her. husband for support. She asks for alimony to support herself and her three childdren. Spencer Heath, her husband, who is an attorney, she charged with having giv- en ‘her only $20 for her personal use in Baltimore, Feb. 15.—At the hospital here where Major General Wood is a patient, it was stated to- night ‘that the general, who underwent a surgical operation about a week ago, was getting along so well would be able to xet up in a day or so. It was added that the operation had been successful in its would afford permanent relief, Two Boys Drowned While Through the lce. Y., Feb. 15.—While fishing through the ice on a pond here late today, Lester Davis, and John Duncan, broke through the ice and were drown. The body of the recovered, but that of Duncan could not be found, rie H. Heath dec! of about $300,000 unmmlly for high office rents, their and those of :lu munso of engineers, otc. Such an expense was even $224.275.53 Vassar College Honor Girls. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Feb. 15.—The names of the honor girls at Vassar college were announced today. This announcement is one of the most im- portant of the college year and in cludes girls from a score of states. The list of them from the eastern Sarah Hulicks, Ando- .; Margaret A. Hobbs, Port- land, Me., and Ruth E. Marceau, Wol- laston, Mass. Among those to receive honorable mention are Eunice H. ery, Springfield, Mass., and Josephine ‘Hoyt Brotherton, Redding, Conm, hio Arrivals. Lazio, from Feb. 11, Germania, from . 12, Oeeml;. from 15, Minnetonka, Feb. 15, Mauretania, Cherbourg: ¥Feb. 14, Kaiser Wil- helm der Grosse, from R Convist Negro Sentenced to Death. Fla., M 15.—Roland Flow- One-Armed Man Saved Two Boys from |, Dover Plains, 10 years old Naugatuck, Conn., one arm in a sling as a result of an = Brennan rescued two boys from drowning in the woolen mill pond late today. The boys, Dominick Maricano and James Bickerdike, broke through. the ice and were sinking when Brennan went Standing with the water up to his chin, Brennan with his well arm dragged Davis boy was states follows Relatives of Apoiicants for Naturaliz- ation Not Competent Witne: Bridgeport, Fcb. today by Judge George H. Wheeler in the superior court that relatives of applicants: for naturalization are not competent witnesses and refused to grant papers to nine on a list of 24, principally on this were naturalized. Mrs. Ester Davi New York, Feb. 15.—There are three women and two men who have all passed the century mark i of the Daughters of I: Side institution for the Ester m\u, the oldest inmate, is 116 J. Krivlin, It was ruled them to the S Republicans Scoré Sweeping Victory in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Feb. 15—The republi- can organization scored victory today in the last spring elec- tion to be held in this Black, the republican candidate, re-elected receiver of taxes by a larg: majority over his democratic and Wills iam Penn pary opponents, republican candidates. for magistrates also won by substantial majorities. Sudden Death from Hemorrhage on New Britain Street. New Britain, Conn., Feb. 15.—An un- known man about . 116 Years Old. King Edward Buys a Villa on Bay of '105 years ol 103; Mrs, Bessio Kalmanson, Mrs: Rachel Marcus, 101 - Torpedo Boat Explosion Inquiry. San Pedro, Cal., Feb. 16.—A court of responsibili of R. E. Ylor first and the serious scald- m.h.n, was summoned to- * Lieut." L. C. Riehardson, the flotilla. Militia to Prevent Mobile, Ala., Feb. 16.—To rrevent an :‘fldmud Lyne MP l:: » ‘ordered tonight £ uara the Jail here ting Katie wu Chicago Postoffice Censors destroyed 5,000 c’ojeauomla valentine: of New York may :;:onlldn hh Swmvm not to run for governcrship of the Emwn State again. Fifteen Hundnd Ch Troops in The British Probate Court dismissed the petition of Ernest Henry Sackville- ‘West, who claims the Sackville estate and title, Policeman Harris and John Krudop ‘were stabbed in a fight with a burglar in the cellar of the latter’s home in New York. President Taft Will Leave New York on March 16 for Chicago, where he will spend St Patrick's day with the Irish of that city. ut. Sir Ernest H. Shackleton, the L British Antarctic explorer, will be pre- sented with the Hubbard medal by President Taft." The American Medical Association plans to issue pamphlets to instruct the public in the prevention and cure of various diseases. The British Court granted a. divorce to Major Charles I. Hall, whose wife had séeured a divorce in the United States and remurrlm! there, Vice_President A. R. March of the New York cotton exchange festified before the house committee on agricul- ture at the hearing on the anti-option bill. The American Legation at Belgium has notified the secretary of state of the postponement of the maritime con- ference, which was to have been held in April. Drucaist O. H. Gentry, of Independ- ence, Mo., declares he sent medicine containing strychnine to the home of Colonal Swops a week before the mil- lionaire died Former l.uut-n-nt Governor Chan- ler introduced in the general assembly of New York a resolution providing for a mere searching Investigation of alleged legislative coruption. The Young Man Who Committed dent. THE CORPORATION TAX ACT. Publicity Necessary to Make Proposed Law Comgletely Efficient. ‘Washington, Feb: 15.—The president had two lengthy conferemces today with Attorney General Wickersham. Assistant' Secretary Norton and Com missioner Cabell of the internal rev enyé hureau regarding the corporation tax act which requires the returns of corporations made to the internal rey- enue fo be public.record and open fo mlmtwn "Phis. provision has been cause Of bitter eomplaint from a lnme nuyiber of corporation heads, who_ have told the president that it would lead to an unjust exposure of their business methods to their unin- corporated rivals. At the conclusion of the second con- ference, the attorney general said an effort would be made to frame a satis- factory regulation, the nature of which de did not indicate, It is understood, however, that the president has not char~ed in his con- viction that publicity Is necessary to insure the complete efficaccy of the proposed la UNION PACIFIC MERGEH Practical Con(rul of the Asiatic Freight Tr.(fic Moved West, New York, Feb. 15 minimized competition control of the Asiatit moved west from the Missouri river to Portland and San Francisco hy the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific system since the merger of these two roads 1901 was. brought out today at the sumption of the hearing in the suit of the federal government to merger. John C. Stubbs, fic manager of the Ha cupied the whol. witness before Sylvester ( A the special examiner, who is conduct— ing the inguiry. Mr. Stubbs admitted on eross exam- ipation by C. A. Severance of counsel for the government that the Mnion Pacific held stock ownership 6f the Oregon Short Line, which gave the former road a direct line from the Missouri rive to Portland. DR. COOK STILL IN CHILE. R Refused to Recognize an Old Shipmate on Board Steamer. Santfago, Chile, Feb. 15.—Dr. Fred- erick A. Cook and 'his wife, ‘who are still at the Hotel Oddo here, refused 1o receive any visitors today and Dr. Cook declined to grant.an interview. Among the passengers on the steam- er from Valdivia was a Belgian engi- neer named Rysselberghe, who claimed to have recognized Cook immediately, both Having been on the steamer Bel- gica, which carried the Belglan Ant- arctic expedition in 1897-99. Ryssel- berghe sent his card to Dr. Cook, but Cook _refused to receive it. declaring that he dld not know the Belgian. Wife of Daniel J. Sully Sued for Bill of Goods. New York, Feb. 15.—Mrs, Emma F. Sully, wife of Daniel J. Sully, one-time “cotton king.” appeared as defendant in the supreme court todayv in a suit brought by Tiffany & Co. to recover approximately $6,000, which the deal- ers allege Mrs. Sully 6wes for goods purchased on her. individual account. Mr. Sully testified that he fled Tiffany & Co. t and that in his own name, was he ‘wanted to corry with the fivm Clerks from Tiffany’s told of Mys. Sul- lv making purchases and charging them to her account, The trial was not concluded. Naples. London, Feb. 15.—A despatch to the Chronicle from Milan says that the buwml vm- Braziliana, at Posilipo, on the Bay of Naples, has. been pur- chuca on ba-u of King Edwerd. It rumored, according to the despatch, mz one of the flrlt guests the king and queen will entertain there will be re Roosevelt on his return from Africa. Train Robber Led Officers to Buried Loot. St. Louis, Feb. 15.—George Bbeling, train robber, led posi- to a cornfield in St. where a Jpert Louis county today. o ¥ the loot of the hvldup of the Missotr] Pacific train near Eure o u:’. e inspectors fou: xnuly register w of l.hg — PRICE TWO CENTS Destruction of Battleship Maine HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS ITED THE WRECK TUESDAY TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY Observed in Havana Harbor with Than Usual Ceremony—Many F Tributes Affixed to the Wreck. Havana, Feb, 16. versary of the destruction of th tleship Maine was observed in Hav harbor today with mo emony than any annive tragedy. Service for the Dead Read A fleet of tugboats and yacht ing the members of the newly org ized Havana camp, United War Veterans, the Daughter American Revolution, the membe the Americe legation and cot L offivers, many members of the Ame can club, ntatives of the ( governme hundreds of t and American sidents, wreck, where the service The twelft was 'read by the Re Knight, Protestant Bplscopa of Cuba The Wreck Decorated After this, & bronze commer tablet from the Daughters of t erican Revolution, a floral me from the Spanish War Ve wreath from President many other floral tribut fixed to the wreck Addres made by Major Walter S. Ha Col, Edward J. Gihon of Bostor spectively the com in chief & past commander in chief of t ed Spanish War here for this pu Speech By Pr and in all of them the earne . ssod that this would be mpletely rem and within its shatt a reverently in American monies closed with the a dirge_and taps by band. Later the veteran fdent Gomez, who wpoke thetically of the great tragedy had been commemorated and congrs ulated the veterans on the par ¥ by them in securing the independ of Cuba. MANY CLAIMANTS TO PART OF NELSON ESTA Bulk of $500,000 Willed to a Nephe George D. Dunn. Springfield, Mass., Feb. 16.—Varie claimants to a part of the $500,000 ¢ tate of - George B, Nelson who ha aprung up from widely sepmratec tlons of the country are ignored in Nelson’s ‘witl, which was filed for bate here today. Aside from $40,0 be_distributed entirely among friends, the estate is willed to G D. Bunn of Rochester, N. Y., » nephew, who is also named a tor. Among the claimants who ha peared since Nelson died are Dr. H Nelson" of Osgood, Ind., and Hare Nelson of Jersey OCity, purpor be_cousins. ~They may contest Mrs, Mary Booth of Portland claimant in Portland, Ore mission worker, who was repc believing she was to rec stantial portion of the e mentioned in the wi claimed to be a siste G. Vinton, who in her wi large estate to Nelson, the employ. PENSIONS FC FOR RAILROAD MEN 21 Systems in the United States R member Their Employe: Washington, Feb. 15+—Twent railrond systems in the Unitec pension their employes and mc six hundred thousand men workis those lines are eligible to the according to o statement comp the bureau of statistics of the ment of commerce and labor Four of those systems have m retiring age 65 years and tl hold it at 70 years. More thar pensioned mailroad men in the Unite States received nearly $1,000,000,000 1907. Pensions in most all instances are reasonably good allowances OBITUARV Ambross H. Wells. Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 15, —Ambro H. Wells, one of the city’s promi manufacturers and a commiswoner the board of public works night at his home on the road. Mr. Wells was 7 He was president of tI v &’company, manufactur e metal tubing, president of the Water bury Rolling Mills company, proside of the Waterbury Battery comy connected with @ n cerns, He Is survived five sons. Administration Railroad Bill Wou Crush Out Electric Lines. ‘Washington, Feb, 15.-—8hou administration railroad bill gress in its present form it criminate in favor of st and absolutely crush out according to witnesse house committee on inter: elgn commerce today. in the bill would give commerce commission Joint and througt No mention Is should and Arms Broken. New York, Feb. 15,—John Kauffm a young window oleax a wards and shot downward five o8 today, only to land on the back James Girdwood, a miner, of Rast ange, N, J., who happened to be pa ing at the time. Both of Kauffmar legs and arms were broken, b he not struck the human buffer he have fiattened out on the ‘paven Girdwood was scarcely hurt Committed Suicide Because His Witk Was Going to Jail. Pittshurg, - Feb, 15—Grief stricker becuuse his wifo was to be led awa to jail, Isaac Friedberg today she himself dead in his bedroom as a «on- stable waited for the woman in the parlor of the Friedberk house. A charge ‘of larceny by bailee had been nst Mrs. Friedberg, alleging "she falled to return, some borrowst Jewelry at the appointed tim/