Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 10, 1911, Page 1

WLEAN- suu(mv CONTEST GOSSIP| Cabied Steady Stream of Callers at Headquarters of Both Senior Senator and His Opponent NIGHT BEFORE SENATORIAL CAUCUS McLean Men Did Most of the Prophesying, Although Confidence Over the Outlook Was Expressed in Bulkeley Quarters—Vote to Be by Roll Call—180 Votes to Be Cast Providing There Are No Absentee- ¥ ctford, Jan. 9.—Just as every- wode expected, the republican mem- bere of the legislaturo who tomorrow will take part in the senatorial cau- cus Yegan to come, to town in the aft- ernoon to be on hand for the latest developments in the McLean-Bulkeley contest. Both the senlor senalor and his opponent, the ex-governor, kept open house at their headquarters in the Allyn house, and there was a steady stream of callers all the eve- ning. e Undercurrent of Activity. There was much activity underneath although on the surface there seemed to be very little doing. Knots of men stood in the lobbies of the hotels and talked over the prospects for the cau- cus and whether it would be as pro- longed and as exciting as the three which have been held in recent vears. Many of the politicians prophesied that tomorrow the caucus will be very much llke that in 1905, when Senator Bulkeley was first nominated, when a single ballot told the story of the lead of the Bulkeley men over those led by State Senator Samuel IFessen- den. No Figures Given Out. Most of the prophesying tonight was by the McLean men, who have held the opinion for a considerable time that Mr. McLean will win the caucus nomination by as large a margin as that of Bulkeley over Fessenden. While expressing confidence over the outlook, the men in Senator Bulke- lay’'s quarters did not give any figures tonight mnor indicate wherein the strength for the senator lay. On the other hand, J. Henry Roraback, man- ager for McLean, stated that they had placed about every republican mem- ber and knew just about how many votes to expect. Caucus at 2 o’Clock. The caucus at two o'clock tomorrow ‘will be cailed to order by State Chair- man Kenealy, according to the plan tonight, and Speaker Fred A. Scott of Plymouth will be made presiding officer, and the house and senate will be chosen to do the cleri- After organization, the case L Hutchinson of Essex will and if he is seat out of the will be 180 votes to be a are ne abeentees. ¥ap iyt a roll call vote as In Bulkeley beat Fessenden, rising and expressing bis done at that time. There absentees in the 1905 cau- Behind Closed Doors. it is expected that following custom the caucus will be held behind closed doors in the house chamber. This was done at all three of the recent sena- torial cauocuses, the only outsiders be- ing the BQ'IDIDC!‘ men, who were ad- nitted reason of & resolution adopted ] the body. Should the nom- inatin, ?ehn be short, the vote will e long, for a roll call will show from the outset how the vote is go- ing. When Bulkeley was nominated in 1906 he had forty votes in his own county to one for Hill, cast by a New Britaln representative. When New i i i : i_ t i " our e € 13 Haven oounty swung in with 22 more | for Bulkelay end oaly 9 for Fessenden the outcome was forecasted. The sirength of Bulkeley tomorrow Hartford county will probably be tak- en by the caucuys as & guide to the | vote which will come in the counties which follow, VOTE WILL BE BY ROLLCALL. Contest for U, 8. Senator Overshadows All Else Today—Quietest Night Be- | fore That Capitel City Has Ever Ex- perienced. (Specisl ¢o*The Euilletin.) Hartford, Jan, 10.~With the contest for United States genator overshadow- SUFFRAGIST DAY IN MERIDEN. PROMINENT STATE WOMEN | Among the Speakers at Meriden Politi- cal Equality Club Meeting. Meriden, Conn., Jan. 9.—Today was suffragist day in Meriden. Following the meeting of the executive hoard of the Connecticiut Woman's Suffrage as- sociation at the Hotel Winthrop in the morping, ot which Mrs, Thomas N. THepb the president, assured the ! assohfation of the support of Gover- or Baldwin for full suffrage when they wanted it, the lady delegates, among them =soina of the most promi neant women in the state, addressed : meeting of the Meriden Political Fquality elub fu the afterncon. One of the speakers, Mrs. Toscan BEennett. af Hartford, advocated a constitutional amendment removing at“tmhsiaer- smendment removing “that miscrable itttle word ‘male’* and then the women %o full suffrage Mrs, Dr. K. O. Parker of Greenwich, a prominent member of the W. . T. 77, Intimated that the atrongest oppo- nents of the movement were the men engaged in the liguor traffic. Mrs, Ponnitt of Hartford, recording secretary of the association, defended the “mifitant suffragettes” of England on the ground that it was martyr adt violence they were using as their ehief polcy. | Among tm other well known speak- ors were Mrs. Ernest Thomtson Seton of Greenwich, wife of the nature writer; Mrs. Blla Reeves Bloor, the candidate for secretary of state on the socialistio ticket in the last campaign; Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell: Miss Ruutz-Reeves, principal of Rosemary Hall Girls’ school, and Mrs. Tepburn, the president. The papers were warned to use the ! word “suffragist™ not “suffragette” in| their aceounts. $2,000,000 Monument te Abraham Lim- | coln. Washington, Jan 9 —A fitiug me merial to the mermory Of Abraham Lincotn is contempiated in 4 senate bill passed today by the senate at the inatance of Senator Cullony The bill provides that the monument shall be alected fn the District of Columbia ind Jimits the cost to 00,000, Pres- tdent Talt and Senators Wetmore and Meney and wesentatives MeCall ark are designated as te pragure in | admitting | ing all other considerations incident to the opening of legislature this after- noon, obliterating them, in fact, Mon- the quietest night béfore that )rd has experienced, even in the memory of men that have had a habit of being here on such occasions for the past thirty years. We never saw anything like it,” was the consensus of their expressions on the subject. In view of all the cir- cumstances it was a surprising con- dition to most of the old-timers, but, as one of them expressed it in a review of the situation, “There is nothing to do but await the result” of the ballot when the republican caucus is called at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Rollcall Vote a Big Factor. The vote will be by rollcall. The rollcall vote, by the way, is also Te- garded as a big factor in the making of such a quiet night before. The leg- islators have decided how they are going to vote. Less than half the members were in Hartford Monday evening. This is unusual. Those who did come, the majority of them on the late trains, spent the evening in the lobbies of the Allyn house, Heublien and Garde hotels. There was a marked ahsence of the crush of other years, however, and consequentily plenty of | breathing space at every resort that attracts the members. Reunion hand- ps, a quiet chat about the senato- contest, a cigar and a little gossip filled the hours for most of them. D Select Group at Hartford Club. Senator Bulkeley, Senator Brande- gee, Congressman Tiggins, Andrew Gates and a few friends made up a party that spent the early evening hours at the Hartford club, where they met a few more friends. Later this group walked over to the Allyn house, where ex-Governor McLean was closet- ed with advisors and friends, but little was seen of them. Bulkeley’'s Manager Smiling. As to the relative chances of the two candidates for the senatorship, nothing can be added to the reports that have already been sent out. Mr. Gates, managing Senator Bulkeley's campaign, was smiling and affable, but had no statement to make. Asked for hie opinion, Senator Brandegee stated that the situation was unchanged, making reference only to the fact that Senator Bulkeley had a majority of the repub- lican members_accredited to him at the time the legislature was elected. McLean Men Confident. The McLean men on Monday night expressed confidence in the success of their candidate. To whichever candi- date the honor of selection goes, a de- cision is looked for on the first ballot. The “on the fence” list of members had not wholly been eliminated from the minds of the estimators late Mon- day night, but of this group there is little doubt t all have decided for whom they will cast their ballots, al- though =ome of those now here hesi- tate to declare themselves openly, though willing to make a statement in confidenee. { Interesting Rumor from New Haven. At the end of the contest in the re- publican party there comes a rumor from New Haven that adds a inferest- ing angle to an already absorbing mat- ter. This is no less a feature than a statement that seven democrats will vote for the re-election of Senator Bulkeley. no matter what action their party may take in caucus. Wihile these bolting democrats are not numerous enough to be regarded as a decisive factor in the matter in hand, their threat to break awayv and support the senior senator for re-election adds a little more spice to a notable contest. ry effort has been made to have republican member present when the caucus is called to order this afternoon, and only extraordinary circumstances will keep any of them :JURY HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR TRIAL OF MRS. SCHENK. | Prisoner, in Stylish Costume, Showed Great Interest in Proceedings. ‘Wheeling, W. was selected today, trial of M Laura Farnsworth Schenk, who is charged with administering poison to her wealthy husband, John O. Schenk. Mrs. Schenk, in stylish attire, show- ed great interest in the examination of the talesmen and frequently suggested questions to her ounsel. Several times followed whispered conversa- tions between Mrs’” Schenk and her attorneys business and social nec- | tions of a-talesman and of the Schenk family were developed. Mrs. Schenk appeared satisfied with most of the jurymen, the majoirty of whoin are young married men. When the jury had heen empanelled the atiorneys made their opening statements to the court and the taking of testimony will begin tomorrow. In his statement Prosecuting Attorney ilandlan said the charge that the wife had actually succeeded in administer- ing poison to Schenk was the main polnt to be dwelt upon. He 'claimed the state will be able to show that lead poison was first administered and that arsenic later was given. Jan. 9.—A jury the first day of the health¥ in May, and within a few days the effect of the deadly drug was no- ticeable. J. J. P. O’'Brien, Mrs. Schenk’s attor- ney, arraigned members of the Schenk family, whom he claimed had entered into a conspiracy against the defénd- ant, charging one of them with perse- cuting his client and refusing her ad- mission to the city store of the Schenk packing firm. The court room was crowded. The crowd assembled long before the time for convening court this morning and | the doors finalty had to be locked and admitrance refused to hundreds eager 1o secure a glimpse of the prisoner Demands $10,000 for Falde Arvest. New York, Jan $9-—Because he was charged with larceny by the company for which he wurked, taken to police L headguarters, “mugged.” measured and | branded as a crook, but later released 1+ magisirate. Charles McGuire rouzht snit for $10.000 for false nr- reat. and obtained that verdict in the supremse court teday Schenk, he ! said, returned from Eurovne strong and | Paragraphs Pekin, Jan. 9.—Further ravages of the plague at Mukden, Kirin and Kwanchengtze are reported. The Jap- anese authorities h.n.ve adopted thor- ough measures for its suppression. St. Petersburg, Jan. 9.—Advices from Bokhara say the.death of Sayid Abdul Ahad, the Emir of Bokhara, a Russian vassal state in €entral Asia, was due to bubonlc plague. The emir died Jan. 5 and his body was hurriedly interred the same day without ceremonies. Liverpool, Jan. 9.—A strong move- ment, supported by the bishop of Liv- erpool and prominent churchmen, has been started -against Mormon activity here. At-a meeting which was attend- ed by many influential people resolu- tions were adopted asking the home secretary, Winston Spencer Churchill, to take action against Mormon prose- lytizing, as already has been done in | Germany. SPEAKER CANNON “CAME BACK.” “INSURGENTS” DISCOMFITED. Uncle Jos Had His Hour of Triumph in the House Monday. Washington, Jan. 9.—Speaker Can- non had his hour of triumph in the house today. Badly battered in the three-days’ storm that swept the house last March and having torn from him then much of the power that had been his, the speaker “came back” in a way that brought a grim smile of satis- faction to his rugged countenance and left his ancient enemies, the “insur- gents,” decidedly discomfited. Today the sp er was sustained by an overwhelmingly majority on a rul- ing which was identical with the one he made last March when the house angrily overruled his decision through a combination of insurgent republicans and democrats. Today the democrats voted almost solidly to sustain the ruling of the chair. The insurgents twenty-seven of them—stood by their guns and fought the speaker bravely But, robbed of democratic support, their battle was a losing one from the start. The regular republicans taunted the democrats unceasingly for their change of front. The house was in its gayest mood, and during the three hours that the fight lasted there was an almost continuo gale of laughter. Taunted for his inconsistency, Rep- resentative Fitzgerald of New York, one of the democratic leade in the rules fight, retorted that for the sake of consistency he didn’t propose to be foolish. When Champ Clark of Missouri, who is slated to succeed Speaker Cannon, voted to sustain the chair today. the republicans broke into storms of ap- plause. Representative Underwood of Alaba- ma joined Mr. Fitzgerald in frankly admitting that he thought the speaker was right in his ruling last March and that he ruied in line with the prece- dents of the house. ‘The “insungents” refused to downcast by. their defeat. Twenty-six democrats voted with them against the speaker and they claim that these “in surgent democrats” will be their allies in all future fights. ‘“Poppycock!” said Champ Clark, when told“of this. “Every man voted as he pleased. That was my advie them. The vote had no ignificance whatever as a party proposition.” It was whether or not a proposed amendment to the rules, offered from the floor, constituted a question of h that brought It waa precisely this revohi- be constitutional privilege about the storm. question that called out, the tion” last March. FOUND VEST WITH SPOTS RESEMBLING BLOODSTAINS Latest Developments in the Prmfidenca Grocery Store Murder. Frovidence, R. I, Jan. 9.—Although two long and persistent examinatiogs by police officials failed to shake the repeated assertions of innocence of Clifford Thompson, the negro who was arrested today on suspicion of con- nection with the death of Mrs. Minka Fine, who was found brutally murder- ed in a room in the rear of her little stors on Ambrose street, Saturday night, the officers are still detaining him. Thompson was_taken this morning. He lived across the street from Mrs. Fine’s store and in his room the police found a veryr with spots which they suspect are blood- stains. Soon after his arrest he was iden- tified by Anna Balswovitch as the man into custody she saw in the store an hour before the murder was discovered. Other witnesses declared they saw him hur- rying away from that vicinity about six o’clock, and half an hour later he is said to have changed his shirt, which is believed to be bloodstained, in & nearby poolroom. MISS MARIAN H. JONES ORDAINED AS PASTOR Of the Congregational Church in Staffordville—First in the State. Stafford Springs. Jan. 9.—M\iss Ma- rian H. Jones of Hartford was or- dained tonight as pastor of the Con- gregational church in Stafforgville. Miss Jones is not only the first woman to be ordained into the Congregational ministry of the state, but also the first graduate of Smith college to en- ter the ministry. Miss Jones graduat- ed from Smith college in 1897 and for the past few vears has been engaged in/mission work in New York ci During the afternoon Miss .Jones was examined by the ecclesiastical council and at its conclusion the coun- cil gave permission for the ordina- | tion. At the ordination ervices, which were attended by clergy from all parts of the state, the sermon was preached By Rev. Charles E. MceKinley of Rockvi The charge to the pas- tor was given by Marion T. Burton, president of Smith college, and the charge to the people given by Rev. O, | J. F. Parker, of Hartford. i BIGAMOUS MARRIAGE CONTRACTED AT MIDNIGHT The Basis for a Damage Suit for Fifty Thousand Dollars. St. Louis, Mo., Jan, 9—Mrs. Char- | lotte V. Drummond, third wife of Charles R. Drummond. member of a millionaire family, filed suit today Afor $50,000 damages for the bigamous marriage he contracted with her at midnight December 8 last at Clayton, Mo, She sued in her maiden name, Charlotte Vincent. Last Tuesday guilty to a charge Drummond of pleaded bigamy and was fined $3,000 and sentenced 1o six months in jail. The jail sentence was suspended pending good behavior 1o the St. Louis county cf i Judge urdemau oday Drummend's parole. Drummond believed to be in New York Rhodes Schollr from New.Jersey. Princeton. Tan Devan, Rutgers, as tie Rhodes scholar c Jer- ey. At present he is president of the senior clasa at the Rochester Thevlog cil geminary . | street, Rescued From ‘Runaway Blplane EXCITING EXPERIENCE ON DAL- LAS AVIATION FIELD. COVERNOR-ELECT OF TEXAS Accidentaily Struck the Accelerator With His Foot and the Machine Bounded Away—Nocbody Hurt. Dallas, Texas, Jan. 9.—John J. Fris- bie’s Rochester biplane ran away with Governor-elect Colquitt of Texas and later smashed into a fence when Frishie attempted to land after a short flight. The machine is a wreck and the governor-elect and the aviator are being congratulated on escaping from injury. Had Climbed Into Machine. Ar. Colquitt had climbed into the machine -at the request of newspaper photographers. To add to the realism of the picture, one of the mechanicians started the motor. Cameras were trained when the governor shifted his position and struck his foot against the accelerator. This released the ma- chinery and for several hundred yards the machine bounded along the track with half a dozen men holding it to the ground. Finally Frisbie, who was being dragged along, succeeded in cut- ting the string which held the throt- tle open, and the motor stopped. The governor-elect seemed to enjoy the ex- perience. VOTE SELLER BELIEVED HE WAS ONLY MORALLY GUILTY Refused Offer of $15 for His Vote, but Accepted a Ride in Buggy of Party Worker. ‘West Union, Ohio, Jan. 9.—Twenty- five penitent and self-confessed vote- sellers, who were waiting for him at Peebles when he returned today to the county seat from his home at Portsmouth, were tried by Judge Blair before daybreak. Court was held in the lobby of a hotel, and the men thus were spared the fourteen-mile over- land journey to this village. When Judge Blajr arrived here he found 75 others ready to acknowledge their guilt. To the one hundred he gave the customary fine of %5 and five year: disfranchisement. The day's “work brings the total number of those found guilty up to 1,428. The total number indicted is 1,64%. Among those sentenced today was Cliff Bentley, a young farmer of Mon- roe township, who said he believed himself only morally guilty. He re- fused offers of $15 for his vote, ten- dered last fall by workers of each political party. On his way home from the polls, he accepted a ride in the buggy of a party worker, who, after they had ridden a considerable distance. handed Bentley $3 as a pres- ent for his baby, explaining that he had that much left of his boodle fund and Bentley might as well have it as anyone eise. AO CHINESE STUDENTS IN THE WEST POINT ACADEMY Effort teo Obtain Permission Checked in the Senate. Washington, an. 9.—An effort to obtain congressional permission for | the admission of two Chinese students to the West Point military academy wasg chcked in the senate today. The resolution was reported by Senator Warren from the committee on mili- tary agairs. “Does China permit the adm of American students to her war lege?” asked Mr. Heyburn and the Wyoming senator had scarcely me to reply when Senator Hale arose to declare he believed the ited States was going farther in this matter than the circumstances justified. Mr. Warren sald that inasmuch as China had no war college that coun- try could not reciprocate the favor requested. NEW YORK CI‘TY SUFFERS AN EPIDEMIC OF GRIP. Fifty Deaths Last Week as Against| Ten a Year Ago. New York, Jan. 9.—New York city is having an epidemic of the grip sec- ond oniy to that of 1889, when it work- ed such ravages over the whole coun- try. Figures of the board of health made public today show the number of deaths froms influenza. which I8 practi- cally la grippe, has increased 400 per cent. over the number for the corre- sponding week of last year and it due, it is said, to the cold and moist weath- The board of health reports fifty last week as against ten of a er. VESSEL ASHORE OFF BARNEGAT. Believed to Be a Steamer—Life Savers Started at Midqighi. Atlantic City, N. J, Jan. 10.—The keeper of the Barnegat life saving sta- tion reports that a big vessel, believed to be a steamer, is ashore off that sta- tion. The lifa saving crew left at mid- night for the v 1. am Whiting. Holvoke, Mass., Jan. 2.—William Whiting, president of the Whiting Pa- per company, and a former congress- man, died at his home at 182 Elm this city, tonight. of chronic kidney trouble. Mr. Whiting was one of the most prominent paper manu- facturers in the/countryv and wide- ly known in national republican councils. Operation for Apoendicitis on Board Ship in Heavy Se ifax, rolied sth, a steamer [ York. had remoy ‘-vl with the ance of several stewards. The oper- ation was particularly hazardous, as the surgeon was handicapped by the lack of proper appliance:, but it was S0 successful that when the steamer arrived here today, the patient was reported to be doing so well he was allowed to continue on hiw journey. Bursting Fly Wheel Did $20,000 Dam- age. Sutton, Mass, Jan 9 —Pleces of a twenty-foot fly wheel which burst in the engine room of the E. B. & R. Knight cotton mifll today and tore throngh the roof did damage estimated at $20,000 to the engine room and mil] propes One piece, weighing upwards ) ponnds, lodged among the . _havdly ten feet from where Bell, & mule apinner, was at Condensed Telegrams Speaker Cannon is to an in- crease of the mem p of the house. Oscar S, Straus of New York has resigned as American ambassador to Turkey. Yellow Dodgers Filled Streets THE DISTRIBUTORS THREATENED WITH ARREST. An Investigation of th. Seacoast De- fenses has disclosed a number of de- fective guns.- Representative Humphrey of Wash- Ington said Alaska was defenseless against a Japanese invasion. The Roof of a Tunnel in a copper mine in Huelva, Spain, fell in upon the workers, kmmg five of them. NEW YORK SUFFRAGETTES Kept Pulling Broadway Police Squad Busy Posters Down—Miniature Battle Royal Raged for a Time. " The Representatlvea of the United States and Canada began the consid- eration of a reciprocity treaty. One Week’s Experience with the pos- tal savings bank has shown that the institution will be a popular one. New York, Jan. 9.—Broadway wit- nessed a suffrigette demoustration to- day that equalled in fervor, i not in size, the battles royal that raged about the houses of parliament in London. Gathering in Lyceum Theater. Under the auspices of the League Yor the Civic Education of Women, Rich- ard Barry of Eau Claire, Wis., ad- dressed a gathering in the Lyceum theater on “The Evils of the Women's Vote in Colorado.” While the lecturs was not advertised in billboards, it had received mention by the press, and the suffragettes were on hand with placards and yeMow banners be- fore Mr. Barry appeared. Posters call- ing for votes for women were conspic- uous on signboards of the theater, and <t required a squad of Broadway po- licemen to pull them down and keep them down. Parade of Suffragettes and Sympa- thizers. Led by an earnest voung woman bearing a yellow sign, a long line of suffragettes and sympathizers parad- ed the streets and harkened to ad- dresses at frequent intervals. Dods- ers headed “The Truth About Barry” and “The Truth About Colorado” were handed around, and the streets were full of the yellow sheets. These led to a threat of arrest for the ditributors, and the clamor about the offices gwrew /deafening. In the theater itself the dodgers were scattered through every row of chairs, ‘Mr. Barry’s audience was about 200 strong, and half of those were womsa prominent in the suffrage movement. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, Miss Inez Mil- holland, the Rev. Anna Shaw and Mrs. Herbert Carpenter occupied icu- ous places. Mrs. Anna Nathan Meyer presided over the meeting, and Mrs. Richard Watson Gilder and Mrs. Gil- bert Jones aided her. DR. LOUISE ROBINOVITCH COMMITTED TO THE TOMBS. The House Committee on Agriculture favorably reported a bill for a quaran- tine against infected nursery stock. The Economy Co-operation Society, a Washington trading stamp company, wag placed in the hands of receivers. Secretary MacVeagh Has Effected economies that have saved the govern- ment §$1,900,000 during his administra- tion. Coast Thieves and Wreckers have stolen 10,000 bags of coffee from the wrecked steamer Crown Prince, off the Cuban coast. An Explosion Near the Palace at Malaga, Spain, just as the king entered is believed to have been an attempt upon his life. The Spanish Government is prepar- ing a church asseociation bill and a liberal educational bill for introduction in parliament. The Japanese Training Squadron %r- rived at Panama and the admiral com- manding visited the American and British legations. Between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000 will be carried in the diplomatic and consu- lar appropriation bill which the house committee will report. Harris, Forbes & Company of New York was incorporated yesterday to deal in bonds and other securities with a capital of $2,000,000. The Progressive Arts League has se- cured lecturers to deliver free address- es to every branch that may be organ- ized throughout the country. Bombs Were Found in the Debris of the house in London in which the two anarchist burglars made such a des- perate stand against treops and the | Sister of Prisoner Banker Indicted for Pve. e Perjury—Pleaded Not Guilty. A Brief Was Filed before the inter- o New York, Jan. 9.—Aside from pro- gressive work of reorganization an8 reconstruction in affected institutions which will necessarily extend oves the week, New York's banking situa- tion is normal tonight: timid deposit- ors are reassured, the stock market is optimistie, and Joseph G. Robin,whose operations set off the string of finan- cial firecrackers, is stil] in the Tomba. _After Dr. Robinovitch had been in- dicted she was grraigned in the court of general sessions, where she enter- ed a plea of not gullty. As her coun- sel, Williams Travers Jerome, argued that-if perjury had been committed by his client it had been doné withon: criminal intent, and if she had sworn falsely that the aged pair wero not her parents, she might have been influenc- ed by her social standing, with no bearing on the case of Joseph G. Ro- bin. Charles H. Hyde, the city chamber- lain, now sought 28 a witness by the legisiative graft committee, and s now sought by city officials to loock after the city’s interests, in view of ths funds deposited in some of the banks involved in the present trouble, was still missing_tonizht. It was reported that he would appear at his office to- morrow. Comptroller Prendergast sen' a spe- cial message to the mayor today ask- ing for a meeting of the banking com- mission to consider the matter, deu because of indisposition the mayor re- plied that he could not attend a meet- ing today. He added, however, that he would try to arrange a meeting to- morrow. During the dav Andrew Carnegie is- sued a statement denying any connec- tion with the Carnegle Trust compaay and T ; a letter published in 180f objecting to the use of his name by the institution. ELKINS ESTATE VALUED AT TWENTY MILLIONS Estate to Be Held Intact for Five Years Under the Wiil. state commerce commission in the rate case claiming that the burden ef proof is on the railioads to show efficient management. Col. Theodore Roosevelt has accept- ed the invitation of the executive com- mittee of the southern commercial con- gress to speak at the great meeting to be held at Atlanta, Despits Rumors of Threatened Revo- lution, President Gomez enters upon the third year of his administration under more favorable auspices than at the time of his inauguration. A Curious Advertisement Appeared in a New York paper to the effect that the advertiser offered for sale the skeleton of the long-missing Archduke Johann, brother of the Emperor of Austria. Two Passenger Trains Were Snow- bound in heavy drifts all Sunday night in Michigan and traffic suffered serious delays throunghout the state. Four steamers are fast in the ‘ice In Luding- ton harbor. The Board of Army Engineers ap- pointed to survey a route for a chain of inland waterway® will recommend to congress an appropriation of $20,000,- 000 for a ship canal between the Dela- | ware and Chesapeake bays. The Mexican Herald Prints a Special from Fromteroa, Mexico, saying the Mexican steamer Usumaeinta sank in a terrible storm near the mouth of the Grijalva river recently, 'four persons being drowned and many others in- jured. Two More Defendants in the "Bath tub Trust” criminel cases gave honds of $4000 each Monday in the Detroit federal court. They were B, O. Tilden of New York, just arrived from Hawaii, and Day. Ward & oompany of Warren, O. Altogether forty-six bonds of $4.000 each have been filed. Klkins, W. Va., Jan. 9.—Under the terms of the will of the late Senator Stephen B. Flkins, filed here for pro- bate, the estate, which fs valued at about $20,000,000, is to be held intact for five years. Davis Elkins, Stephen B. Elkina, Jr., and the Davis Trust eompany of El- kins are designated executors. The estate is then to be divided equally between the seven children. The wid- Secretary of War Dickiftlson and Secretary of the Navy Meyer Monday appeared before the senate committee on commerce to advocate an appro- priation in the river and harbor bill for the deepening of approaches to the Mare Island navy yard channels so as to accommodate battleships. The Use of Snake Venom as a Serum in the treatment of tuberculosis aid|ow is bequeathed the home on K not prove successful in the case of | street, Washington D. C, as 1l as Henry H. Hoefen, a druggist, who dled | “Halllehurst* the home here, the in Rochester, N. Y. Monday. ‘The treatment of Hoefen with the venom, which began some months ago, resulted at first in marked improvement in his eondition, and the case attracted the attention of medical men in different parts of the country. A few weeks ago Hoefen began to lose ground. event of the death of Mrs. FEikins, “Halllehurst” goes to Davis Rikins, the eldest son, and upon his death to the next eldest sonm. If an individual members of #he family desires to purchase the homs, with the consent the others, $50,000 may be deducted for it from the pur- chaser's share of the estate. An income of $25,000 a year is pre- vided for Mrs. Elkins. CHARGED WITH FELONIOUS ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Warrant lssued for Arrest of Wife of Grain Elevator Superintendent. ELECTIONS IN ECUADOR. Fights In Various Towns, Many Are Reported Wounded. Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 9.—The first day of the electian for the presi- dency, to succeed Gen. Eloy Alfaro. resulted in fights in various towns and many are reported wounded. In this city the chief of police placed him- self at the head of mounted forces, which succeaded in re-establishing or- der. Red Cross ambulances were busy thronghout the day rious sections, So far as returns have been received, Emilio Estrada. who._is s; to have the support of the admix tained a majority today. The parti- sans of Mereno. the candidate of the liberals. abstained from voting. All business has been suspended until aft- er Wednesday, which is the last day of the elections. FOR $20 WORTH DRY GOODS Two Negro Women Mortgaged Heart, Body and Soul to Merehant, Pittsburg, Jan. 9.—Mrs. G. M, Stro baker, who was taken from & poiice cell to a hospital last night suffering from &trychnine poisoning, was for- mally charged before a magistrate to night with felonlous aseault and bat- tery and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Her bushand, the graim elevator superintendent, who was stricken by polson placed in his lunch on 8aturday is still in the hospitel. He will re- cover. Mrs. Strobaker was thought to dving early today, but tonight it reported she will recover. Police In- spector Phillp Demmel, upon whao<e complaint the warrant was issued, ! not discuss the case or disclose uyp what grounds he asks for the arrest Mre, Strobaker is under survelllance the hospital. A Glenn Curtiss Obtained Verdict $6,211 Againast C. K. Hamilton. Rochester, N, Y., Ji D.—qum H Curtiss, the aviator, ver- dict for nflu uuz-tfl-fln x. Ham lcl'tvfr?:lnn cbuged thc.t ‘he h‘d a i~ ufl";‘;’: with Hamilton wberab{ th e t Gadsden, Ala., Jan. 9 —Roxle Park- er and Angle Warden, negro women,~ today mortgaged , body and soul” to W. L. Lampkin, a negrs merchant, for $20 worth of dry goods purchased by them. The mo: was filed in the clerk’s office of the pro- bate court here. No other security is mentioned in the paper. ARhotich sueh 4 morigage i® not legally hinding., a0 of to fly the Curtiss m-op taiy percentage or such flights the parties to the rn-\var( appear yey- fectly salistied