Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 16, 1910, Page 1

VOL. LIL.—NO. 63 FEDERAL' MEDIA TION ACCEPTED Mediators will Go to Chicago and Determine What Shall be Arbitrated NO DANGER OF AN IMMEDIATE STRIKE Of 27,000 Locomotive Firemen on Western Railroads— Next Monday Morning Tieing Up the Roads—thould the Mediation Fal Had been Set as Time for 1! Through the Strike will at Once be Inaugurated. Chicago, March 15.—Danger of an immediate strike of 27,000 locomotive firemen on western railroads and the contingent throwing out of employ- | ment of more than 125,000 other em- ploves was averted today through the @cceptance of mediation from the fed- eral authorities ar Washington. Offer of Federal Mediation, At the request.of the general man- egers of the forty-seven western ralil- roads involved, CI Knapp of the interstate commerce commission and Commissioner Neill telegraphed an offer of federal medfation to the un- fon officers. This offer was accepted, but W. S. Carter, president of the EBrotherhood of ' Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, stipulated tha action must begin without delay. The hour for striking had been set for next Monday morning, and the members were prepare@ to start for their homes to put the strike into act- fon. Meeting of Arbitrators at Chicago. The mediators will come to Chicago and, according to Mr. Carter, will not arbitrate the questions in dispute, but will determine what shall be arbitrat- ed The questions involve wages, which both sides had agreed to arbitrate, and ttwo other technical points, involving promotion and representation in the union, These Jatter subjects the broth- erhood contends be arbitrated, but the railroads assert they cannot be erbitrated because they relate to in- ternal union disputes. “If the mediations fall through the | strike will go on as planned,” said Mr. ©Carter tonight. The Acceptance of Mediation. The eptance of mediation was contained in the following telegrams ment by the brotherhood to Messrs. Neill and Knapp: “Matter® in controversy involve con- ditions of employment and increase in wages. Committee preparing to leave city, but if assurance is given that mediation will begin immediately and in the city of Chicago, authority tor the men to leave the service of the companies will be temporarily with- beld. The gact that we have proposed itration on all matters in contro- j agers’ committee to versy and the fact that the managers’ committe have rejected our proposition does not lead our men to expect a set- tlement from mediation; but as evi- dence of our fairness will accept your friendly offices under the Conditions named heretin.” Letter to General Managers. At the same time a letter was sent to the general managers as follows: “Dear Sirs—Your letter of March 15 has been received, in which you com- municate the information that the managers’ committee has invoked the ald of the Erdman act, and that the honorable chairman of the interstate commerce commission and the i:onor- able United States commissioner of labor have been requested by the man- tender their good offices. “This is to advise the managers’ committee that the chairman of the interstate cominerce commission and the commissioner of laaor have ten- dered by wire their friendly offices in an endeavor to settle through media~ tion the pending controversy. “The proposition of our committee that the matters in controversy be sub- mitted to arbitration is evidence of the | regard we have for the interests of the public, and after giving the matter fur- ther consideration our committee in- structs me to notify the managers’ committee that it has accepted the good offices of the chairmaa of the in- terstate commerce commission and the commissioner of labor in an effort to reach an amicable adjustment of mat- ters. in dispute, provided that such medication shall be conducted in the city of Chicago and without delay. “Our committee again insists that aside from the interests of the public there are no other parties concerned in this dispute except the rallways represented by the managers’ commti- tee and the employes represented by our committee.” There Will Be No Strike, In a statement given out tonight the general managers say: “All prospects of a-strike are over. There will be none. Settlement of the whole controversy by mediation and arbitration is assured.” PLANS FOR TWO BUILDINGS OF TWELVE STORIES EACH | For Commercial Uses Near the Gund Central Station, New York. New Haven Conn., March 13.—Tho New Haven and H: ord ompany, jointly with the fork Central Railroad company, as sizned the contract for the first of 3 serlm of large commercial buildings > erected in the large open rail- pace bove the Grand Central #tation in w York city. Two build- $ngs of twelve stories each are imme- <iately planned, and the first cost will sevral millions of doflars. Uuti- | ¥, when the whole large space | the Grand “Central station is for the purpose and is cover- | ch buildings, it is claimed | will suffice for the | upon the cost of the| plant. Under the o)d] mtrac ith the New York Central | or the use of the terminal properties, the New Haven company has an equal interest with the New York Central in the building project. The use of elgetricity at the Grand Central sta- tion upon the terminal tracks, with the rvsu"ing freedom from locomotive and cinders, has made the great e. LN P’ « * als « b i d*ng prfljptt more feasi PITTSBURG COUNCILMANIC BRIBERY CASES. Sentence Deferred in Case of Former Banker 'Vilsack. Pittsburg, March —When A. A. sack, the former panker, who plead- no defen in the councilmanic cases, was called in court for today, District Attorney lekeley, in the hope of securiug fur- ther information, asked that sentence De deferred for the present. “There are many men in this com- munity gnilty of fl'rnxLu' erimes,” said she district attorney, “and I wish to -3- that if they will come forward and 1 the truth, as this young man has done, T would urgentiy ask the court to suspend gentence in their behalf. Such men would, by so doing, advance the cause of public justice and at the msame time might benefit themselves,” NAVAL TUG NINA STRICKEN FROM NAVAL LIST. Official Declaration that the Little Ves- sel ‘is Lost. ‘Washington, March 15.—The ill-star- red maval tug Nina, which sailed away from Norfolk February 6 for Boston, w orders was siricken from the list today. This constitutes an official declaration by the navy de- partment that the little vessel is lost with all on board. In accordance with Jaw, the government will pay the next of kin of the cers and crew the men’s full wages for six months from tifis date. After that, inder the terms ot the ‘neral pension law, the depend- atives will receive the usual mm pension. PEARY TO LECTURE IjJ ATLANTA Mayor Refuses to Introduce Explorer to the Audience. Aflanta, Ga., March 15.—Governor Brown and Mayor Maddox of Atlan- ta, today declined an invitation "to i{ntroduce Commander Peary when he fectures here tomorrow might. Gover- nor Brown said he did not believe that Peary discovered the North pole. Alayor Maddox, in declining, gave a= his reascn that Peary was coming a= a private citizen to leciure for mon- ey and was in no sensze a guest of At- Jerita. Senator Daniel Worse. mchburg, Va.. March 15.—Senator D-aul of Virginia has taken a turn lor,fi worse, _He telegraphed today . where he had" one for Dr. ngh. ‘his with Mrs. Da.nlal ter. will leave ng that the | - danger, Dr. qughj’ to this city. | CASE AGAINST CUDAHY " CALLED IN CITY COURT Neither Lillis Nor Cudahy Appeared— May Be Dismissed. Kansas City, Mo., March 15.—When the case of John P. Cudahy, charged with attacking Jere F. Lillls, presi- dent of the Western Exchange bank of this city, was called in the munici- pal court here todav neither Cudahy nor Lillis appeared and the case was continued at the request of the city attorney. ‘“The case won’t be prosecuted, will it?” Police Judge Hyle inquired. “I don’t believe so,” mney replied. “Let’s dismiss ‘it ,then,” suggested. But the city attorney insisted that the case be continued and the judge ordered the continuance. the judge TIM WQODRUFF IS HAPPY. Considers the Ch-irman:‘hip Incident is Now" Closed. New York, March 15.—Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the republican state committee, met the Brooklyn District leaders this afternoon, and told them of his victory in retaining the chairmanship after the conference with Senator Root on Sunday which was called for the purpose of bringing about Woodruff’s retirement. Wood— ruff, it is understood, Fsegardu the sit- vation closed and it said that he has received assurances from mem- bers of the state committee who are also federal office holders that they will sacrifice their positions rather than be- come. parties to a move to oust him from the state chairmanship. Sup- porters of Woodruff say that if ‘federal pressuré” ig resorted to bring about a reorganization there will be a number of resignations. BUTCHERS UNDER THE | THUMB OF THE PACKERS. Report of the Special Grand Jury at Cleveland Investigation. Cleveland, Ohio, March 15.—The beef packers are charged directly with the high cost of meat in the report of the special grand jury which was called here to investigate the high cost of Hving and which announced its flnd- ings today. The prand jury declares that it has found that the butchers are under the thumb of the packers and cannot obtain a reasonable re- turn on their business without charg- ing oppressive prices. An attack also is made upon the local system of meat | inspection, which it is charged, is in- | competent and practically useless. STOLEN PICTURE RECOVERED. Thief was Young San Francisco Artist, William Kunze. San Francisco, March 165.—Police- men today eaptured the man alleged to have stolen the painting of Shepherd and His Flock” from the Me- morial muséum in Golden Gate park last Sunday and recovered the picture. The man under arrest is William Kunze, a ¥ "ng artist. The painting by Miflet is -alued at $10,000. Kunze declares he took the picture in order to make a copy of it. He was arrested in his studio. He is charged with grand larceny. The Play “Strife” Not to Be Prqduced in Philadelphia. New York, March 15.—“Strife,” a Play dealing with the problem of cap- tal and labor, which was to have been in Phllade!phla by a New g;rk company the latter part of this week, will not be given there because of the labor and strike situation in that city. Concellation was agreed.up- on following the ‘here today of - | a message from Henry Clay, director of public safety of Philadelphia, sug- gesting that in view of the present disturbed conditions, the play had bet- ; granted a drug license to V. ter not be produced in that city at this the city attor- | “The | Cabled Paragraphs Lishon, March 15—A Portuguese bark sailing from Pico, one of the Azores islands, has been lost, and thirty-three persons drowned. Berlin, March 15.—Re] to an in- quiry by Prof. Richard cal-Liberal, in the Reichstag today, r\omszn Secretary Von Schoen said negotiations with the United Su.te- looking to a German-American arbitration treaty had in no sense been broken off. “Our propositions relative to such an ubnra.uon treaty have been rese ted to the federal government on, which as yet has not mplled ’ said the secretary. CENTRAL BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE. Hour Followed Bimonthly Meeting. The regular bi-monthly meeting of the Baptist Young People’s union was held on Tuesday evening in the vestry at the Central Baptist chudch, Presi- dent A. E. Cherry calling the meeting to order and the minutes being ke the secretary, Miss Mary T way. Tere was a short business meeting, in | which the usual reports were masle. /An appropriation of $25 was voted for the assistance of a student at the Suffield Literary Institute. After adjournment of the business meeting the entertainment committee provided a pleasant social hour, in which games were played and a graph- ophone entertainment was provided through the courtesy of the Plaut- Cadden company. Cake and cocoa were served. THIRTY-SIX DEATHS. Mortality in Norwich During the Month of February—Nine in Public Institutions. Social By the monthly Bulletin of the state board of health: Bv mortality reports received there were 1,407 deaths during the month of February. This was 88 less than in January and 94 more than in February of last year, and 17 more than the average number of deaths during February for the five years pre- ceding. The death rate was 16.4 for the large towns, for the small towns 14.7, and for the whole state 16.0. The deaths re- ported from infectious diseases were 235, being 16.7 per cent. of the total mortality.” | g i2, 2N _there were 36 deaths during ith 22 marriages in January in that month. The deaths years last month were ten and t ;il public institu- tions numbered The deaths were from pneumonia 8, diseases of nervous system 5, heart disease and consump- tion three each; diphtheria 2, accidents or violence 2, La Grippe. FUNERALS. George A. West. Following out the request of George A. West, his funera] was held from the Buckingham Memorial on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, The serv- ices were conducted by Rev. W. T. Thayer, pastor of the First Baptist church. Many of his old acquaintances as well as relatives were in attend- ance, a number of Grand Army com- rades being numbered in the gather- ing Handsome flowers and an Amer- ican flag were about the casket. The bearers were Albert ‘A. Walker, Solon A. Moxley, A. J. Bowen ‘and George L. Cary, members of Sedgwick ‘post. Mrs. Patriok J. Connors. On Tuesday morning the funeral of Mrs: Patrick J. Connors vas held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. N. Keiley, No. 66 High street, and at St. Patrick’s church a:requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Hugh Treanor. Among the many relatives and friends were several from Hartford and New | London. There was a number of flor- a2l remembrances, Jesus, Lover of My Soul, and Nearer, My God, to Thee, were sung by Miss Greeley. The bearers were William Cranke]l of New London, J. Kelly, John Murphy and M. Suilivan of this city. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. The death of Mrs. Connors eccurred Sunday at her daughter’s home from pneumonlia. She was born in Ireland, 64 years ago, the daughter of James and Catherine Keating. Her husband died a number of years ago. Most of her life has been spent in this city, she having lived at Thamesville many years. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. John N. Kelly of this city and Mrs. William Crankell of Nev London. T T OBITUARY. Mrs. Hiram W. Haskell. The death of Harrfet E. widow of Hiram W. Haskell, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Maynard, in Ledyard, at 1.830 o’clock, Tuesday morning. She had been in poor health for some time, death re- illxltlng from a complication ot tron- es. Mrs. Haskell was born in North Stonington, March 20, 1830, the daugh- ter of V. P. and Lucy A. Button Lam- phere, her maiden name being Harriet R. Lamphere. Mr, Haskell died a number of years ago, and the deceas- ed has resided with her daughter for some time. She was held in high esteem by her many friends in that vicinity and has always resided in this part of the state. Capt. Frank M. Chambers. The death of Frank M. Chambers occurred at his home in Toms River, N..J., on Sunday from cancer of the face. He was 54 years of age and well known in Ledyard and this vicinity. He was a captain of coasting vessels and at one time commanded the Gracie Chambers which used to come to Al- lyn’s Point. He married Miss Rose L. Maynard of Ledyard by whom he is survived together with three children and his mother. Mrs. Maynard of Ledyard left on Monday for Toms River to attena the funeral. Capt. Chambers gave up.the coastwise several years ago and for thre‘: yJear- ‘was sheriff of Ocean Coun- ty, N. J. Injured at Plainfield. Frank Oakes, Sr, of New London, freight brakeman on the Norwich | branch of the New Haven road, had j the ligaments of his right leg torn and his right kneecap broken while switching cars at Plainfield early Tuesday evening. He was setting the brake with onc foot on the ladder at the end of the car, when it bumped another car, agairst which his knee struck. He was taken to New London on the boat train and taken to the hos- pital there. A doctor from Plainfield accompanied him, Bowling Alleys to Open. The Roderick bowling alleys with three up-to-date alleys will have, its opehing on Thursday and a prize of $2 has been offered to the highest i single string bowler during the day. The alleys will be in charge of John Charon of Woonsocket who has di- rected an alley there. County ' Commissioners. The board of county commissicners was jn session here on lnd |derson at Fontaine’s pharmacy i Paltic. by | ., shown by ths Radical Action by New Haven’s Men DECIDE TO”VOTE ON THE STRIKE QUESTION. BALLOTS SENT OUT Counting of the Vote Will Probably Be Next Week Tuesday or Wedn day—Negotiations May Be Reopened A New Haven, Conn., March 15.— TUnable to receive from the officers of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford Railroad company a satisfactory answer to their demands, the order for |a poll of conductors, trainmen, and yardmen of the system on the question of a strike to enforce the demands was issued at noon from this city. Ballots Sent Out Last Night. The ballots for the polling were sent out tonight and are accompanied by a copy of General Manager Higgins' letter sent in reply to the demands of the men and the reply of the conference | committee. In Mr. Higgins' letter he e t¢hat “the road cannot afford to offer all the propositions in the way ©of an increase in the operating ex- penses unless it is known that the men ‘benefited thereby will assist the com- pany in ils efforts to obtain increased rates rtatien, and that the ale which went into was agreed to without f the grand officers and e can safely assume was satis- factory to the men. To Be Counted Next Week. The members of the conference com- aittee will return to their respective homes to await a call to come here to count the ballote. This probably will be next week Tuesday or Wednesday. Meantime, it is the expectation of the commlttce that negotiations may be reopened. THE PHILADELPHIA STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED. Call to AIll State Unions to Take a General Strike Vote. Philadelphia, March 15—“The con- ferences with George H. Earle have not resulted in any plan or suggestion for the settlement of the car men’s strike and negotiations are therefore to be considered ended,” was the official statement issued tonight by the general strike committee of ten. President Greenwalt, of the State Federation of Labor, tonight issued a calle to labor unions in all parts of the state to take a general strike vote and hold themselves readiness to respond to a call for state-wide sym- pathetic strike, which was authorized at the recent convention of the State ;‘edemion of Labor A, - ahq,n*:‘ e enerzl strike. situation tonig! h& X were & number of defections in e strikers ranks, these, it was stated. by the kbor leaders, were more ¢han counterbalanced by accessions to their ranks. The Kensington textile district re— mains practically tied up and the work- ers in this district were joined tonight by 400 grocery clerks, most of whom were employed in the syndicate stores in_that locality. [, The Rapid Transit company main- | tains that its service daily. is growing | I better. The chauffeurs failed to make a gen- eral response to the new call for a ! sympathetic strike and many of the 1publlc taxicabs continued in operation. | REV. There was no FATHER M’GOWAN DIES IN NEW HAVEN. Has Held Pastorates Several Con- ! necticut Cities. New Haven, Conn., March 15.—Rev, Charles E. McGowan died this after- d in Newentle. E noon.at his home in New Haven, after an iliness of about three months. He | was born in New Haven, October 8, | 1855. He was educated at the Hill- house High school in New Haven, at} Fordham college and the Yale Medical ! school, afterwards attending St. Mary's | -Seminary, Baltimore. He was ordained to-the priesthood by Right Rev. Bishop Lawrence Mec- Mahon, April 15, 1884 at St. Pat--| rick’s church, New Haven, and was appointed assistant pastor "of St. Jo- seph’s church, Bristol. He exercised the duties of the ministry in Derby, New London and Bridgeport, and was appointed pastor of St. John's church, | Montville, in September, 1890, Later he was appointed pastor of | St. Thomas’ church in Thomaston | and St. Andrew’s church, Colchester. His last charge was at St. Augustine’s 'school in West Hartford. His funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Patrick’s church, New Haven. Steamship Arrivals. At Liverpool: March 15, Lusitania, from New York. At Antwerp: March 15, Finland, from New York. At Libau: March 11, Russia, from New York. At Giraltar: March 15, Carmania, from New York EIGHT CANDIDATES WORKED BY THAMES LODGE Many Visitors Here to Witness the Work—Entertainment Followed. Thames lodge, No. 326, N. E. O. P., held an important meeting on Tuesday evzning in Foresters’ hall, initiating a | class of eight, which will probably he | their last for the grand lodge vear, which closes with this month. The | lodze room had a gathering of nearly | 100, who applauded the good work degree team in exem -1 plifying the principles of this fraternal organizatior to the ne wmembers, There was a large delegation of vis- itors in resopnse to the -invitations which had been sent to sister lodges. | Among these were Deputy William Kingdon and Supreme Trustes Robert Small of New London, with Mrs. | Kingdon and Mrs. Small, Grand Trus- tee Ernest W. Newbury and others from Norwich lodge, No, 248, Warden Ggrtrude V. Shepherd and several , from Slater lodge, No. 509, Supreme Representative John Watt, Grand Guide Joseph Watt, Miss Mary Tlnker. Mrs. Nellie Saunders, Mrs. lin of Eleazer Jewett lodge of Jewett City and Miss Martha Campbell, dep- uty of “Plainfleld lodge. ‘Warden Henry A. Congdon presided at the meeting, and after the there was an informal eatertainment in a musical line, and a number were heard from in interesting remarks. Those to speak were Suprethe Trus- tee Small, Grand Trustee Nmm, Grand Guide Watt, sentative Watt, Warden Gertrude V. Shepherd and Kingdon. Cake, sandwic ¢z and were served for the pieasant secial heur whieh con- cluded the evening. Condensed Telegmms Jean E. D u an / oo BT Mtot Hld Invasion of Europo." A Bill to Prohibit thc White Slave traffic in the Din.lrl::t of Columbia was passed by the house. Herr K.mpln.nkl, the owner of Ber- lin’s famous restaurant, which was a favorite for Ame‘rlcam;, is dead. A Fire that Brnk. Out three times caused a loss of $800,000 in the busi- ness section of Jamestown, N. Y. Virginia Harned Southern, the act- ress, has arived at Reno, Nev. to ap- ply for a divorce from E. H. sSothern. John B. Thomas, a_prosperous horse dealer of Utica, N. Y., disappeared in New York city after cashing a draft for $4,000. The Pope ppointed Monsignor Thomas F. Lmls bishop - of Leaven- worth, Kan., as coadjutor bishop of Kansas City. The Appellate Division of the \'ew York supreme bench has handed down a decision affeéting the sale of certain patent medicines. Hnrr.u.m Wagner, the “eternal of Frederick county, was ar- Dr. Ntigant,” rested on complaint of the executor of | his brother’s estate. Emperor Francis Joseph and other members of the Austrian royal family attended the funeral of Carl Lueger, former mayor of Vienna. In the House of Lords, Rosebery spoke of reforming that chamber by the peers themselves, and protested against the elimination of its authority. All of the Mail Trunk Lines from the east to the Pacific coast now are clear of obstructions and the mail is moving without interruption. President Taft fold a large delega- tion of business men from New Or- leans that he favored their city as the place to hold the Panama canal ex- position. The United States seems to be los- ing ground rapidly as an exporting na- tion, judging by a report issued by the bureau of statistics of the department of commerce and labor. The Supreme Court Decided that the separate shipment and not the train is the proper unit for assessing penalties | under the 28 hour law. The decision was against the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad. The United States snol Corporation has_decided to invest about $28,000,000 in fuel for the future and has already made overturesg to owners of coal lands fronting on the -Monongahela, Alle- gheny and Ohio rivers of the Pittsburg -district. CITY OF HOBOKEN DEFIES U. 8. GOVERNMENT. Resolution Passed Eliminating Run- ning of Federal Mail Cars on Street Lines. New York, March 15.—Hoboken, N. J., has gone on récord through its com- mon council as defying the United Staaes government and overriding the constitution. The council last nizht unanimously passed a resolution for- bidding the public service corporation, which controls the street car lines in the city, from operating any but pas- senger cars on its lines. This would eliminate the federal mail cars and se- riously delay the postal service in the viemity. Officers in- the railway mail service in New York said today that Hoboken doubtless would have to back water. Nevertheless the city clerk was in- structed to notify the public service corporation of the council’s action. BOSTON MAN ARRESTED FOR LONG AGO ROBBERY Was Recegnixc_d When He Asked for Food in Indiana Town. Brazil, Ind., March 15.—Henry J. Kendall, alias Dr, C alias Arthur Green, whose home is fn Boston, and who, it is charged, has served time in eastern prisons, was arrested today when he walked into police headquar- ters and asked for a meal. He was recognized by Patrolman Gabbert as a robber who had captured him six years ago and bound him hand and foot. Three men were looting a store at Cloverland, Ind., and Gabbert, pass- ing the store. saw the men blowing the safe, The robbers gagged and bound Gabbert to prevent interference. Kendall today confessed the robbery and other thefts. ST. LOUIS POLICE CHIEF DIVULGED SECRETS. Suspended by Board of Police Commis- sioners—Lieutenant Also Suspended. St. Lonis, March 15.—Chief of Po- lice Crecy was suspended by the board of police commissioners today on <charges of divulging to John M. Healy secrets of the investigation into an al- leged shortage in the police relief fund Healy was indicted last week.on the charge of embezzlement. Lieut, Thomas J. McCarmack, presi- dent of the Relief association, was also suspended. The charges against him were not made public, No Change in the Miners’ Swk-Scale Situation. Cincinnati, March 15.—Nothing def- inite in the way of a compromise was forthcoming today from the second meeting of the sub-scale committee of miners and operators from the central competitive field. Officially the situa- tion stands exactly the same as it did when the joint conference of miners and operators from Ohio, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania, gathered a | week ago. The United Mine Workers special convention met today. Bangor Customs House Threatensd by High Water. Washington, March 15.—Because the customs house and postoffice property on an island at Bangor, Maine, Iis threatened with great damage from high water, Acting Secretary Hilles of the treasury department today asked congress to appropriate $60,000 to re- pair the retaining wall and approaches to the building there. Waltham Watch Company ‘to Curtail Production. ‘Waltham, Mass., March 15.—For the fu‘rth time within four months the unn w-cch‘ ,'Z’.?}' o: mflcfiwy com] were notified today e ‘S.. vhnz ‘would be Ihnt down w:l.‘: f‘urufl uu- tion. factory e cjomed fro; March 22 fllfll April 4. Mme. Breshkovskaya Exiled to Siberia St., Petersburg, 15.—The ver~ dict against = Mme, Breshkov y whnich was published t omdnnn- her to exile in the -etth- ment of Hiberla. - She has réfused the ofter her friends {o pay for her and special priviléges. " PRICE TWO " CENTS Indusmal School Girls in Revolt IOWA’S GOVERNOR ~APPEALED TO FOR ASSISTANCE. SMASHED THE FURNITURE And Threatened to Wreck the Build- ings—Ringleaders Locked up in County Jail for Ten Days. Des Moines, Ia., March 15 —Five hundred girls in the state industrial school at Mitchelsville broke Into open revolt this afternoon. Furniture was smashed and the girls threatened to demolish the buildings. Miss Hat- tie Garrison, the matron, telephoned to Governor Carroll for assistance. Objected to the Superintendent. Quiet was restored when eight girls, inmates of the institution, were lock~ ed up for ten days.in the Polk coun- ty jall after pleading guilty to riot- ing and destroying state property. De- fiant to the last the girls declared that they would rather be imprisoned in a dirty, squalid jail than to live in the care of Miss Hattle Garrison, superintendent of the reformatory. Governor Carroll tonight ordered an inquiry of the school's management. PRESIDENT MELLEN OPPOSES GRAND TRUNK’S EFFORTS To Get a Rhode Island Charter—*An Impecunious Lot. Providence, R. 1, March 15 —"An impecunious lot,” was the way Presi- dent Charles S. Mellen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rall- road- characterized the Grand Trunk rajlroag In opposing the latter oom- pany's efforts to get a Rhode Island charter before the house committee on i corporations today. The Grand Trunk in’its plans to enter Rhode Island pro- poses to use a part of the New Hayven road’s tracks, a provision in the New Haven’s charter making such action permissible, and this President Mellen particularly objected to. President (Mf-llen also condemned any actiom towards giving to the new line per- migsion to construct grade crossings | the abolition of which he satd the peo- ple would eventually pay for. “The promoters of the Grand Trunk come here,” President Mellen said in i conclusion, . “declaring they will make a great - port of ~Providence. They would not dare say that_ in Montreal. The Canadian government did not sub- sidize the Grand Trunk so that it might make Providence a great port.” « Few new points either for or again the granting of the charter brought out In 'the .arguments of the other aspeakers. City Solicitor A. A. Baker, speaking for Providence ap- plvvea the bHl in general. For the New IHaven interests, besides President Mellén, Vice-President Hd— ward G. Buckland and Rathbore Gard- ner of the allled Providehce and Wor- cester and Providence and Boston roads | were heard. Former Judge Charles C. Mumford alone spoke for the Grand Trunk road. The hearing adjourned without date. NO TOURING CARS FOR SPEAKER AND VICE PRESIDENT Must Content Themselves with Ordi- nary Street Cars, House Says. 4 Washington, March 15.—Vice Presi- dent Sherman and Speaker Cannon will have to content themselves with riding to and from the capitol in com- | mon street cars and out of date horse- drawn vehicles. The house today d. clined to provide them with sixt) horsepower touring cars. Oratory and automobiles collided in the debate on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill ‘and the automoebile came out second best, A provision for cars for the use of the presiding of- ficers of the two houses of congress was voted out of the measure 113 to 94, the insurgent republicans throwing almost their. entire strength with the democrats, Throughout the debate ‘“Uncle Joe” £at grimly watching the fray. “Our Uncle Joe is dangerous snough when he is sitting still, presiding over the house,” said ons of the exultant insurgents later, “without our takin any chances of his overtaking us an running us to cover outside.” “Unele Joe” had nothing to say. Neither had the vige president. Both Wwill continue to accept all in- vitations tendered by the White house to ride 1n the Taft officlal car. i INTOXICATING BONBONS Getting " has become such a wide- spread practice among men, women | and children in the stockyards quar- | ter that the state food department to- day announced its purpose to stop the sale of the Intoxicating bombons, “One particular ‘candy’ excels the vilest whiskey for its intoxicati re- sults,” sald Assistant Commissioner John B, Newman. “These bonbons contain a medical intoxicant, eontain- ing 32 1- er cent., ether, 2 1-2 per cent. etherelor, 87 per cent. alcohol. Tt “auses not only drunkenness but sick- nese. We found that many candy shells fliled with whiskey are sold to wo- men and children.” /Colonel Roosevelt on the Battiefield of Kererri Khartum, March 15. — Colonel Roosevelt's second day in Khartum was given up largely to sightseeing, and the most interesting place of all to the former president was the bat- tlefield of Kererrf, which lies seven miles north of Omduran. It was here the advance of the Anglo-Egyptian ar- my under the command of Sir Herbort Kitchener was contested by the Kha- lifa and his troops, numbering about 40,000, and it was here that the podies of 11,000 dead dervishes were counted the followin~ day. Postoffice Out of Business—Can't Get a Postmaster. New York, March 15.—The postoffice at New Springville, S, I, after an ex- istence of fifty years, went out of bus- inesg at noon today because the gov- ernment cannot get anyone to be post- master. The incumbent has been paid on a commission basis only, and the sale of stamps was not sufficlent to af- fora a living. Women and Children Drunk on “Candy.” March 18.—Getting drunk Newport, R. I, March 15.—Professor .H, Morgan, P.D., LL.D Jroun sor of classical phllnlory at Harvard and university marshal, is seriously Ml Il e Mne of Daniel B, Fearing im