Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 19, 1911, Page 1

ReceiVfi In Joint ConVel‘lfion SiXMore Votes ufhm'inople. Jan, 18.—The Tu ENATE Than Number Necessary for a Choice TWO DESERTIONS FROM DEMOCRATS Martin Curley and Michael Murphy, of Boston, Voted for Mr. Lodge—Some Democrats Joined in Dem- onstration When Result Was Announced—Most Important Senatorial Battle Since 1851 Boston, Mass., Jan. 18.—Henry Cab- ot Lodge won today the hardest fight in his political career of nearly thirty years, and rns to the United States senate for a fourth term with the supporg of 146 out of 279 members of the MBssachusetts legislature, or six more than the mumber necessary for s cholce in the joint convention. Desertions from Demooratic Ranks. Two democratic senators, Martin P, . Curley and Michael J.'Murray of Boston, left their party to vote for him, but thelr support was not nec- essary. Representatives James H. Mc- Inerney of Boston, another democrat, wus in the chamber, but did not vote. He did not care to oppose Senator Lodge, because of personal friendship of several years' standing. Semator Lodge was eiected on the part of the senate yesterday, but the house failed ‘o make a selection, so today both branches met, and the résult of the first and only ballot was as follows: But One Ballot Taken. Whole number of votes, 279. Necessary for a choice, 140. Henry Cabot Lodge of Nahant, re- publican, 146. Sherman L. demociat, 121. Butler Ames of Lowell, republican, Whipple of Brookline, A. Lawrence Lowellof Cambridge, independent republican 3. Curtis Guild, Jr., of -Boston, repub- tean, 1. John R. Thayer of Worcester, dem- ocrat, 1. Syivester A. McBride of town, socialist, 1. Hard Fought Campaign. For nearly two years the senior senator from Massachusetts has been assalled by republican insurgents and the democratic party. The attack re- ceived very little attention -at first, it was mot until late last spring that the situation was regarded as “dan- = ras o tard- ope, r. e, Gov- armor Draper.and the republican party foreed to bear the storm of dem- Governor Draper ed by the democratic Water- in wl CARNEGIE HERO FUND AWARD FOR NEW LONDON WIDOW. Bronze Medal, $750 in Money and Pen- sion of $125 a Month. Pittsburs, Jan. 18.—Twenty-six _awards in recognition of acts of hero- jem were made today by the Carnegie hero fund commiseion, sixteen bronze and ten silver medals, besides cash awarde, being authorized. Nineteen of the awards were made for rescucs or attempted rescues from drowning, thres from fire, two from suffocation in wells, and one each from train and wshooting. In nine instances the heroes iost their lives and the award is made 1o & member of the family. Ome of the recipients of a silver | medal is New’ York's street cieaning | commissioner, Willlam H. Edwlfda.' who figured in the incidents connected | with the shooting of Mayor Wiiliam J. | Gaynor on the deck of a steamer in | Hoboken, N. J. on Aug. 9 last. The report of the commission’s investigator says that he “eaved indeterminate per- | #ons from being shot at the hands of Mayor Gaynor's assallant by grap- | pling with the man, and_was himself | injured, a bullet grazing his arm. ' Other awards are to Victor M. Dur. win of Salem, Mass., who died attempt- ing to rescue from drowning Isabel B. Norton, aged 30, and Anna W. Norton, | aged 2 1-2 yoars, at Middletown, Mass., April 19, 1909, silver medal to mother: James Brennan, aged 58, died in rescu- | 4ng from drowni ‘Barbara M. Loomis, aged 11, at New London, Conn., Sept. 7, 1910, bronze medal to widow, $750 to lquidate mortgage on property and « pension of $126 a month. EDITOR OF ATLANTA JOURNAL AND TWO EMPLOYES Indicted for Alleged Misuse of United States Mails. Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 18.—Jjames R. Gray, editor of the Atlanta Journal, und iwo employes of the Journal have been indicted by the federal grand jury for all misuse of the United States mails. charged that in mailing a of the Journal in 1908 that per postage was not paid The e charge is that sample Journal The tndictment in no way the Daily or Sunday Jou whole amount of money only about 3300. involved Two Skaters Reecusd from Drowning by Companions. Patchogue, L. L, Jan. 18—By form- ing a human chain of fifteen links, a band of boys and girls suved Ethiyn Phillips and Edward Smith from in_Lake Patchoguc today. The two broke through the ice while fiading and thei companions. o head on the ice and grasping each other by the ankles, reached n iv_to the edge of the open spot. The Tamt out a hockey stigk. Smith ft in one hand and was pulled to safety, Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 15.—William Boyden of Chicago has been chosen chief marshal for commencement at Harvard university next June. Boyden was trom Harvard college n 1986 and is one of the most prom- Inent Harvard men of the middle west. Death of Widow of Ole Bull. , Jen. 18.—Mrs. Sa- of Gle Bullthe fam- Iying | landslide that swept into the govern- or's chair Bugene N. Foss, who was Mr. Lodge's bitterest opponent, and it was not at all certain that the narrow republican margin in both he senate and house was not cndermined by in- surgency. - In the separate ballot yesterday, Mr. Lodge won in the senate, but ten re- publicans left the party ranks in the house-and his 117 votes were three short of the \number necessary for a choica. The total for the two branches however, just made the required num- ber of the joint convention. Demoocrats Joined in Republican Dem- onstration. That body convened at noon today and less than half a dozen names had been called when there came a shift, and one republican insurgent dashed dback into the fold. A few' minutes later another resumed his allegiance, then two democratic senators desert- ed their party and voted for Mr. | Lodge. Scarcely had they declared themselves when one o0f Mr. Ames’ mos frd!nt supporters voted for the e senafr. All this time the Lodge vote was held firm. o . When the call was finished, two members who apparently had been absent, appeared. One of the two who voted for Speaker Joseph Walkter, yesterday, turned to Mr. Lodge today, and as the other member voted for | Mr. Whipple, the count ended with 146 votes for Mr. Lodge. The republican members burst into cheers as President Treadway of the senate announced the result, and some of the democrats joined in the demon- stration. Most Important Senatorial Battle. Governor Foss refused to comment on the result, while Congressman Ames said that “he was convinced that the desires of a large majority of the peonie of Massachusetts have been bmerged by the influence of finan- clal interests” Mr. Ames also de- clared his intention of continuing the fight. Political hisgorians say that the contest” which ended today was the most important senatorial battle in this state since the election of Charles | Sumner as & free soiler in 18351. | NEW ENGLAND COTTON MILLS | TALK OF CURTAILMENT. Recommendation Made at Meeting of Arkwright Club, Boston, Mass., Jan. 18.—Mfilions of spindles in the cotton mills of the United States will be idle one-quarter of the time from today until market conditions jmprove if a recommenda- tion made this afternoon by the Ark- wright club at a meeting in this city e accepted generally. The Arkwright club is an organization of the treas- urers of mills in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, many of which have their head offices in Eoston, and | represents more than 10,000,000 spin- dles. Of the 25,000,00 spindies in_the United States, 15,600,000 are In New England, The attendance at the meeting was the largest in ten years. Several tele- grams from mill ‘owners in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina were read, telling of the arrangements Dbeing made to curtail the output. In South Carolina, it was stated, the miils will reduce the running time by five weeks. The cotton mills of the country eur- tailed extensively last year because of the high cost of cotton and an indif- ferent demand for goods. The same reasons are given by the Boston treas- urers for their vote today. | The cotton mills of New England employ nearly 200,000 operatives when all of the machinery is in motion, Providence, R. 1, Jan, 18—Robert | Knight, senior member ‘of the firm of ,B. B. ‘& R. Knight company, which operates a dozen mills in_Massachu- setts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, | ®aid ‘tonight that for the past seven | teen weeks his mills have been run- |ning on “three-quarters” time. He said that he was not represented in | the Arkwright club, but that he was somewhat governed by the action of | his neighbors and that he would prob- ably follow the example of the other | mills - should curtain. Robert H. I. Goddard of the Goddard | Brothers' corporation said that ‘his mills are at present running full time | and that he does not contemplate any curtailment. Goddard Brothers control a number of large mills in this state, | including the Hope, Blackstone and | Lonsdale mills. ! NO DEADLOCK IN THE * RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATURE. | Henry F. Lippitt Had Two Vot Than Necessary Nimber | vidence, R. 1 Jan. 18.—Th | fears of a deadlock in the Rhode Is- land legislature over the choice of a successor to United States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich did mot materializo | today, for when the roll of the senate { and house in joint session was called | it was found that Henry F. Lippitt of Providence, the “organization” repub- | lican candidate, had two votes more ! than the number necessary for elec- | tion. Of ‘the 139 legislators present | and voting, including two demo- crats, voted for Mr. Lippitt, 44 for Judge Arthur L. Brown of the United States diétrict court, the democratic nominee, and 23 for judge LeBaron B. | Colt of the United States circuit court, the candidate of a factfon of the re- | publican party- Mr. Lippitt is a wealthy textile man- ufacturer and has been prominent in republican politics in Rhode Island, al- though seldom seeking office. Gov. Bald Tendered a Reception by Foot Guards. ew Haven, Jan. London, Jan. 18—Sir Francis Galton, noted explorer and wuiter, died last night. i government has resolved to ysup- press the rebellion fhat has existed for Sevi years in Yemen, a region of sout estern Arabia, and will send thi fully equipped battalions to that district. le embarkation of troops began today. Dublin, Jan. 18.—John E. Redmond, who was today unanimously re-elected president of the United Irish league, T. P. O'Connon_Joseph Devlin, and Daniel Bayle, fthe Irish members of parliament who visited the United States last October for the purpose of arousing interest in the cause of home rule, were the guestsof homor this evening at a banquet at the Mansion house, arranged as a compliment for the success of their American mission. Klel, Germany, Jan. 18.—The sinking of the U 8, the German navy’s first submarine disaster, cost three lives. The dead are the captain of the sub-. marine and Lieutenants Fischer and Kolbe, the latter the helmsman. Their deaths were due to an unforeseen mis- hap at the moment that the officers of the navy were receiving congratula- tions upon the supposed successful raising of the Usg and" the rescue of the crew. Their supply of oxygen was cut off by sudden inrush of water. PRISONER MRS. SCHENK COLLAPSED IN COURT ROOM. Trial Temporarily Suspended—Women Spectators Barred Hereafter. Wheeling, W. Va. Jan. 15.—Mis. Laura Farnsworth Schenk collapsed today under the ordeal of the trial in which she is charged with administer- ing poison to her wealthy husband, John O. Schenk. An hour before the usual time of adjournment she had to be led to her room in the jail, unable to yithstand the strain, ourt took a rg-ess and the trial was temporarily suspended. Nothing of & startling nature had Dbeen brought out today, the evidence being somewhat technical, with phy- sicians @s the witnesses. But Mrs. Schenk had not been looking well all day and suddenly leaned over to Frank O'Brien, one of her attorneys, and asked for @ glass of water. She gulped it down and a few minutes later said to another attorney: “For God's sake, get a few minutes’ recess.” The request was granted and Mrs. Sthenk was taken to the jail. There she be violently sick and showed symptoms?of fainting. A physician at tended her and in fifteen minutes she returned to the court room, but was ‘weak and mnervous during the rest.of the session. 7 J. J. O'Brien, chief counse! for Mrs. Schenk, said tonight: 2 “The attack was nothing serious. The court room was simply stuffy, the woman was annoyed by the constant stare day after day of hundreds of curious and she became upset through the strain. She is not worrled at the outcome of the trial and will be all right tomorrow.” Hundreds of: curious women wer #orely disappointed today when Judge L. 8. Jordan announced that he deem- | ad it best for the moral interests of the | community that women should be ex- cluded from the trial hereafter. The orders were carrfed out this afternoon and Mrs. Schenk was the only woman in the court room. AtwmeszBflen announced just be- fore adjournment today thai overy physician in the Wheeling district wiil be summoned by the defense. Dr. J. W. Myers said on the stand Tuesday that he had sold lead ypoison to Mr: Schenk and that ehe had told him that she had secured two ounces of Fowler's solution, of arsenfc from another source. It is the purpose of the d fense in summoning more than 100 doctors to show that nonme of them s0ld poison to ‘Mrs. Schenk ORPHAN ASYLUM DESTROYED BY FIRE One Hundred and Fifty Children Safe- ly Marched Out. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 18—Fall- ing into line at the sound of the fire alarm, 160 children, renging in ag from 5 to 15 years, marched from St. Joseph's orphan asylum tonight and escaped uninjured from the flames which destroyed the main building and dormitory, at an estimated loss of $75,000. Safely outside, the children became panic stricken at the sight of the Dblaze and beattrad in all directions through' the stinging cold. All of them were gathered up later and housed in a school bullding a block away. After the chfldren had .left the bullding, Sister Maracolona, who was in charge of the home, turned back through the smoke-filled corridors to make sure that none had been missed. On the fourth floor she found a pos- tulant in bed, too il to walk. Lit ing her bodily, Sister Maracolona car- ried her to safety. On a_second trip back into the burning building, the sister found and carried out six-vear- old Marguerite Rybers, who also was too ill to save herself. Then Sis ter Maracolona collapsed, but wa: soon revived and resumed the work of caring for her children Bathtub Trust Prosecution, Govern- ment Wins Another Step.; ‘Washington, Jan. 18.—The govern- ment has won another step in its prosécution of the so-called Bathtub trust, the United States circuit court having dectded that civil suits for the | dissolution of the alleged combination and criminal proceedings against i indicted members may 2o on simu! taneously. An order 4which attorneys for the combination recently procured for a stay in the civil cases been dismissed, and the lawyers will have until April 1 to give their side of the case. OVERLAND LIMITED DERAILED. At Lyons, Nevada—Sixteen Pasengers | Hurt, None Seriously. Los Angeles, Jan. 18.—News has been received at the general offices of the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lak railroad in this city that the Overland Limited, bound from Salt Lal i to Los Angeles, and duc here o'clock this morning, was derailed lasi night at Lyons, Nevada, sixteen pas- sengers being ipjured. The officials say none was seriously burt. Buit to Set Aside the Will of a Wea thy Widow. Chicago, Jan. 18.—Suit to set aside the will of Mrs, Fannie Surdam Stelle, a_wealthy widow of New York and Chicago, who died suddenly last June, leaving, among other bequests, $25.000 to Edgar R. Ascetta, a young Italian singer, who once sued her in New York for breach of promise, was filed in circult court. Equal distri- Cabled Paragraphs - | compensation I;egl‘s'laturg DISCUSSION OF NUMBER OF DAYS IN WEEK’'S SESSION. PUTNAM CITY COURT JUDGES Resolutions Introduced of Special In- terest to Eastern Connecticut—Hin- man of Windham Clerk of Bills. On Warship FLIES THIRTEEN MILES.TO THE CRUISER PENNSYLVANIA. “WAS EASY ENOUGH" SAYS ELY Feat Accomplished Without Mishap— Aviator Describes His Flight—Inter- esting Military Problem Worked Out ‘Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, Jan. 13.—Both houses of the legislature stand adjourned until Tuesday of next week, it being the predominant_opinion of the members present at Wednesday's session. that | because of circumstances ‘incident to the present state of busimess little could be gained by holding a session tomorrow. Next week, however, members will probably be called on to spend three days at the capitol, and at the close of the session Wednesday Represent- ative Banks expressed the wish that attention might be given legislation four days of each week when tho ma- chinery of the house gets to working smoothl. As has been thesicase each day of the present session, many bills, petitions and resolutions were ‘filed Wednesday. THE SENATE. The senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Blakeslee. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. Taylor’s Legislative Souvenir. Senator Hammond of Putnam pre- sented a jomt resolution authorizing the comptroller to draw his order on the treasurer for $4,000 in. favor of Willlam H. Taylor for 700 copies of the Legislative History and Souvenir of_Connecticut, Section 2 of the resolution provides that the comptroller shall not draw the order nor shall the treasurer pay said sum until satisfactory evidence shall have been presented to them that said history contains an historical sketch of the six state officers and all the members, clerks, and chaplains of the senate and house -of representatives, and pictures of at least four-fifths of said persons, and until 220 copies of said book have been delivered to the Connecticut public library commission to be distributed to the state librarian of the state, 175 copies for the state librarian for state and - international exchange and 305 copiés to the secre- tary, of the state to be distributed to the /state officers and. members, clerks, chaplains of the s\nate and house of representatives, Referred to the Committee on con- tingent expenses. Observance - of Sunday. Senator Mitchell. presented @ .peti- @/ tion from Patrick .S.. Cunningham of New Haven concerning the observance of Sunday. The petition is accompa- nied by a bill which allows the playing of lawful games which do not disturb public worship or the, public peace. It also allows the selling of newspapers, cigars, tobaceo, ice cream, soda water ani medicines wHenever any ‘town, city or borough deems it necessary. The bill repeals sections 1369 and 1370 of the general statute Employers’ Liability Bill. On the motion of Senator Fenn the employers' lability bill was taken from the table and referred to the committee on the judiciary. Workingmen's .~ Compensation. On the motion of Senator Spellacy the resolution raising a special com- mittee to consider all matters refer- ring to workmen's compensation acts was taken from the table. Senator Spellacy then offered an amendment that the Number of rep- Tesentatives on the committee be in- creased from five to nine members. The_amendment was adopted. Sena- tor Spellacy moved the passage of the resolution. Senator Judson opposed the motion of Senator Spellacy. He sald that the judiciary committee would meet anc ‘consider what aktion they would take in regard to this and other meas- ures.. It had been suggested that the judiciary committes and the commit- tee on labor should hold joint hearings on bills_affecting the relations be tween employers and employes, etc. The bills referred to the two commit- tees are interwoven to a great extent. The workmen's compenstation act in- volved grave comstitutional questions. The measures proposed meant a de- parture from the legislative policy of the state.. If the senator persisted in his motion he Would be obliged*to vote against it. Senator Spellacy said that Connec- ticut is lagging behind other states in laboy legislation. Every civilized country in the world has a workmen's law. Some of the states of the unipn have such a law. The emplovers' liability and the work- men’s compensation are as far apart as the poles, They have no bearing on_one another. Senator Hooker said he perferred to wait until the judiciary committee had reported on the matter. He moved that the resolution be tabled. nator Peck said he favored a workmen’s compensation law. He also favored the reference of the matter to a special committee, but he thought they should wait until the committee on ‘the judiciary. had conmered whether it could consider the meas- ure, The motion of Semator Hooker for the tabling of the resolution was. car- ried,. HOUSE. Speaker Scott declared the house, fn order at 11.15. There was a large - tendance of members. Prayer byWhe haplain. Filing of new business ocs cupied the morning sessfon. Among the matters presented were the following, including business from the senat Senator _ Dickerman—Senate resolution authorizing city of ven, to- issue bonds. Finance. Senator Dickerman—Senate joint resolution authorizing the city of New Haven to Issue street railway bonds. Mr. Kenna, New Haven—Resolution authorizing distribution of the report of commission on uniform state laws. Mr. Sweet, Griswold—Resolution ap- pointing John Potter deputy judge of the town court of Griswold. Tableq for calender. Mr. Humphrey, Warren—Resolution concerning the damage - done by deer. Resolution appointing Robert L. Mun. ger judge Jof city court of Ansonia: tabled for calendar. Also a resolution appointing | Milton C. Isbell afputy Judge of same court. Sweét, Griswold—Resolution ap- Joint New Ha- today bution of the estate is asked. pointing Henry H. Bi juml:s the town court of Mr. 3 ution cotporsting the «i“% comi papy. Banke - . - g Mr. Williamson, Darjen—Petition of San Francisco, Jan. 18.—Eugene D. | Ely today flew 'thirteen miles in an plane, made a euccessful landing ofi the: crulser Pennsylvania, and an hour later rose from the cruiser and flew back to Selfridge fleld, twelve miles south of San Francisco. The feat was accomplished without mishap. Not a wire or bolt of the bi- plane was injured. ‘A Trick Easy to Tuen. “It was easy enough,” said Ely as he stepped from his seat after his return and was seized by the cheering soldiers of the Thirtieth infantry and hoisted upon’ their shoulders. “I think the trick could be successfully turned nine times out of ten.” Ely’s flight had been postponed from day to day, but he decided today that atmospheric conditions were favorable, It was 10.45 o'clock when he left the aviation grounds, swept over the San Bruno hills and disappeared towards San Francisco. Meanwhile the wire- less advised the cruiser, at anchor with the fleet in the bay, that he would make the attempt, and final prepara- tions were made for his reception. Sighted by Warship's Lookout. A wooden platform 130 feet long and 80 feet wide had been constructed over the after deck of the ship. It sloped gently aft; and across the floor were stretched ropes, with 100 pound sand- bags attached, -designed to be caught by hooks on the lower framework of the biplane. *As a further precaution, a canvas barrier was stretched across the forward end of the platform. Daunches and ships’ boats fully man- ::d were put out in event of a mis- p. At 10.58 o'clock the lookout on the Pennsylvania sighted Ely and the ship's siren roared a blast of welcome. He came on at a terrific speed, circled around the fleet, dipping in salute to each ship, and-came up in the wind for the stern’of the Pennsylvania. Neared Ship at 35 Miles an Hour. He was flying low as he neared the ship and dropped down lightly, strik- ing the platform. The hooks on the | aeroplane caught the ropes and stopped the biplane with' sixty feet, although he was going abbut thiyt-five miles an hour, without disarranging any part of the machine. There was a great outburst of cheers and a rush of the officers, visitors and sailors to greet the aviafor. - Later Ely was the guest of Captain Pond of the Pennsylvania at lurch- eon. Rose to Height of 2,000 Feet. Exactly one hour from the time he landed on the cruiser Ely took his seat in the machine and’ gave the word to let go. The aeroplane swept down the 130 foot platform at high speed, drop- ped off the stern with @ gentle dip and then rose rapidly over the ships in the harbor. The start was as perfect as the landing had been. Rising to a height of two thousand feet, Ely circled over San Francisco and then headed for the aviation field. He landed there at 12.13 o'clock. A full company of the Thirtieth in- fantry swooped down on him as h dismounted and bore him in triumph to Major O'Neill's tent, where an in- formal reception was held. . Perfect Weather Conditions. “The flight to the ship was made un- der almost perfect weather conditions,” Ely said, “though I encountered diffi- culties in approaching the Pennyyl- ‘vania. “The wind was on the cruiser’s star- board side and to effect a safe landing I saw it would be unwise to alignt squarely on the platform. So - after circling the ship I came down, quar- tering the platform and with my planes pressed as fully into the wind as_possible. “Though T did not require the fuil surface of the 130 foot platform, I do not think a smaller one would be en- tirely safe for such an experiment. T am convinced, however, that had the ship been in motion and salling di- rectly into the wind that my landing on the after deck would have been son- siderably easier.” Ely had intended to land ‘while the cruiser was under way, but Captain Pond of the Pennsylvania deemed it unwise to attempt manoeuvres in the harbor. G National Defenders’ Day at San Fran- ciseo Aviation Meet. This was National Defenders' day at the aviation meet, and the military bad a prominent part in the pro- gramme. An interesting _mllitary problem involving the use of the aero- plane for scout service was worked out. A sham battle was fought during which aviator Charles F. Willard, in a biplane equipped with a wireless in- strument, ascended to ascertain the position of the entrenched ‘“ememy” and the “city” fortifications. The experiment was to determine whether 2 wireless message could be received and read by the aviator. Ac- cording to Willard he had no difficulty in meking out the simple cipher mes- sage, which was to turn to thd left and descend. This he did. Cambridge Man Hariférd, Jan._1S. % of Cambridge, Afass., died at a local haspital Nere tonight from burns re- ceived on-January 13 at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Seéabury Wood, on Gi- rard avenue. Wopd was burned while attempting to extinguishia fire on the third floor of the hotise. He was 53 years old and leaves a wife and three children. Permanent Tariff Board Agreed Upon Washington, Jan. 18.—A permanent tariff_board along the lines of the Dalzell biil was agreed upon by the twelve republican members of the house committee on ways and means ‘today by a vote of 8 to 4. The action followed a series of conferences over the various plaps for a permanent tarift body, which President Taft has been urging congress to_provide for at this gessio) S Montana Gold Mine Explosion, Men Killed. Heléna, Mont,, Jan. 18.—As o wdnyhxfi two were are r¢ ted _missing. It i3 Del o?:hn the pow- der magszine in tl mine s 201 8ix Tesult This ‘magazine, which contafned Condensed Telegrams Dr. Prancis A." Hurris, for ‘maty e e Mass, Wedresday, aged 96. 5 The Vote of the Montana legisla- ture for United States Semator ves- terday was: Carter, republican, 34 Walsh, democrat, 33: Conrad, demo- crat, 17; scattering, i7. Necessary to choice 51. Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode .ahnd arrived at - Brunswick, Ga., on ‘ednesday, and-went at once to Jekyl island, to be the guest of friends at “the Millionaire club.” was here merely for o rest. The-Engine of a Slow Freight Train on the New York Central road blew up early Wednesday near Wende sta- tion, twenty miles east of Buffalo. Engineer George Dwyer of Buffalo and his fireman, John Cook, were killed, and a brakeman, Richard Foft of Syr- acuse, was so seriously injured that he died after .being brought to the emergency hospital in Buffalo. - Fire Destroyed the Armory of the Tenth company; Maine "coast artil= lery, at Brunswick, Me,, early Wednes- day, causing a loss of about $30,000. Shortly after the fire was discovered the magazine exploded and earrled away the roof. ~Explosion of rifle shells in different parts of the building made tlie work of the firemen doubly dangerous, but no one was injured. Another Dreadnought will be added to the American navy the latter part of Mai when the first class battle- ship Utah, now nearing completion at the plant of the New York Shipbulld- ing company at Camden, N. J., will be delivered to the government. She Wil be immediately placed in com- mission. The full load displacement of the Utah is 23,033 tons. The speed of the Utah will be 20 3-4 knots. Two-thirds of the' World's produc- tion of petroleum during 1910 is cred- ited to the United States. The devel- opment, of new oil supplies during the year increaséd the country’s produc- tion to over 200,000,000 bairels, which surpasses the phenomenal production of ‘1907, 1908- and 1909. The year's yield was more than the whole world produced seven years ago, according to statistics, prepared by D. T. Day of the United States geological survey. Following the Vote Selling Scandal in Adams county; Ohio, the democrat ic ‘and_republican county chairmen, James P. Brennan and Joseph T. Mic- klethwaite appeared before th grand jury investigating alleged elec tion frauds in Scioto county, adjoin- ing Adams county. The grand jury was given a: list of precinct commit- teemen to whom money was paid for use in the fall campaign. These men will be called on to explain how the funds were used. A Compromise Between the West- port business men and the members of the Men's Civic club, the clergymen and a number of prominent citizens in regard to the closing of everything pertaining to business on Sunday has Dbeen effected and as a _resull the ‘Westport business mefi will be aflowed to open their stores until 10 o'clock in the morning and from the afternoon. The new plan will go into effect on Sunday. January 22. DEADLOCK AT ALBANY, SHEEHAN LOSING GROUND 5 o'clock in. Delivered to Joint Session of the pgisla- . ture and to the State of Connecticut ' APPLICABLE TO WHOLE COUNTRY He sald hef ¢Spectal to The Bulletin.) Hartford, Jan.- 18.—Accorded an en- thusiastic reception by the members of the legislature assembled in joint ses- sion, Senmator George P. McLean en- tered the hall of representatives short- 1y after noon on Wednesday to deliver his acknowledgment of the honor done him and' to convey to the people of Connecticut in” an_ address of excep- tional interest his deep appreciation of being elevated to his present high po- sition, acknowledging at the same time a realization of the new and great re- sponsibilities that are a legacy of a senatorship. The_usual preliminaries incident to the official declaration of the election of o senator in congress were trans- acted with Speaker Scott of the house of representatives as presiding officer. The members of the senate occupied chairs placed within the semi-circle before the speaker’s desk, while about the sides of the house and in the gal- lery a large number of spectators were ranged to share in the warm reception given the new senator.and for the special purpose of hearing what he had to say. Chairs were placed for many of the, large extra attendance, which includéd a considerable number of ladies. Senator Stiles Judson introduced the formal_resolution declaring Mr. Mc Lean elected # senator in congress and it was unanimously passed. At the suggestion of Senator Judson, Speaker Scott named a committee of three— Senator Judeon, representing the up- per house, Repregentative Chandler of Rocky Hill and Representative Tin- gier, house leader on the democratic an act of congress that house fourtcen times and times, became a law, because it couldm’ through both houses during the same - session. the wisdom of tempered. perhaps—that applied in days of who proposed & new law was public assembly with a rope a neck, and if bis law failed to pass be was taken out and hanged. - Fs session year. The empire of Greatd Britain manages to stub along on less n_one hundred acts of er annum. I have read recently of paswad the other without but This sort of thing the na Grecia, when History tells us that Wb« erty, statutes and legisiation are An< glo-Saxon inventions. Greeks, nation 'of record, knew anything about Tepresentation of representative gov~ ernments, as we understand them, and the Anglo-Saxons in to legislate didn't make new laws: they simply declared by public act the “free customs” of the peopie them ex~ isting. What the fathers wanted, from the day they Baltle down to the time they followed Washington to v. law. The precious Magna Charta were those that declare that freemen should not be of their “fres custom: customs, or the common law, forbade that any unlawful purpose should be accomplished by waiful means, or that a lawful purpose should be accom- plished by uniawful means. yers present know that 90 per cemt. off Our statutes & Neither the nor Romans, nor any when _they left the tory, was liberty, The law- inst monopoly, extor- tion, conspiracy, etc., are mors or less faulty declaratione of the common law against forestalling, regretting, em- side—to notify Senator McLean of his election and to escort him -into the presence of the joint assembly. The members arose as one man as the new senator from Connecticut en- tered and applauded enthusiastically as he took his place on the rostrum be- side Speaker Scott. Senator McLean, a trifle worn in appearanre, bowed 'his acknowledg- ment and smiling graciously proceeded with his address, of which he held the manuseript. ' Mrs. McLean was present and shared with the senator the congratulations he receiced at the end of his speech. Senator McLean’s Address. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the its face clean, grossing and covin as interpreted by the English courts for more than five hundred years. Our fathers in 1778 were still fighting for their “free cus= “natural rights” and im the flush of victory they lost thele heads, and then, of course, they lost their commerce, their credit and thete confidence in each other. When in an need ‘of a_ central gould gay Gn the scap rieede they much in fear of the people as they 414 of the .ling.‘ e constitution makers, m‘-lz Morris, who wrote it, attributed then chaotic conditions to “the turbu< sGeneral Assembly: For the second time in my career, Connecticut has given me her best. Roger Sherman convention declared lent follles of democracy” and our owm in the constitutional “that the Strenuous Efforts to Increase His Fol- lowing Are of No Avai Albany, N. Y. Jan. 18—The United States senaforship puzzle fs as int cate tonight as ever. today tried to who will take the place of Senator Chauncey M. Depew, but no candidate received the majority required for election. Efforts to increase the fol- lowing of William F. Sheehan, the leading candidate, or to unite the op- position on any other candidate thus far have proved fruitless. How long the deadlock will last no one ventures to_say. Sheehan, with 90 votes'to his cred- it on the first joint ballot, only nine votes short of "election, may be no nearer Washington than Martin W. Littleton or D, Cady Herrick, who re- ceived but two. In fact, there is a growing impression that if Sheehan cannot_win, the successful candidate is as likely’ as mot to be some one whose name has not yet been pro- posed. CONGRESS WEDNESDAY. Speeches For and Against Senator Lorimer Ret: ng His Seat. Washington, Jan. 18.—Speeches in advocacy of and against the retention of his seat by Senator Wiiliam Lori- mer of Illinols were made today by Senators Burrows and Borah. The former, who was chairman of the spe- cial congressional committee, which investigated the charges that bribery had been employed in the election of Mr. Lorimer, defended the committee report, which exonerated the senator. Mr. Borah contended that the evidence proved conclusively that corruption had been employed and that Mr. Lori- mer should not be permitted to retain his seat. The house devoted the entire day to consideration of the Moon bill for the codification of the laws relating to the judiciary, Both senate and house will meet at noon tomorrow, . Strike Suspends Traffic on Southern Pacific Road in Mexico. Mexico- City, Jan. 18—Traffic was suspended today on one thousand miles of the main_line and branches of the Southern Pacific railroad in Mexico, as a result of' the strike of American and native enginemen which began last night, according to tele: grams received here by the govern: ment _railroad _inspector from Gen- eral Mangger H. Ingrahamz of Guaymas; Ral officials staged it was impossible to' grant the demands that bad .been made for increases in wages. Trains Coll o Tunn sons Injured. nati, O., Jan, 18.—Right per- sons were injured today in a head-on collision betws a_Cincinnati, - New Orleans & Texas Pacific (Queen & Crescent) passenger train and a freight train at Cumberland Falls, Ky. The trains came together in a tun- nel and both locomotives were de- railed. The injured include six pas- sengers and two trainmen and it said that none was fatally hur Eight Per, Cine Six Years in Prison for Attempting to Dispose of Counterfeit Money. New York, Jan., 18.—Cesare Paoletti, former of stokers on ‘the steamship Italla, who was arrested last Decem- ber when' he attempted to ‘dispose of 2500, counterfelt, $5 bills “made” in taly,) was sentenced today to' six years' imprisonment in the federal prison at Atlanta, He was conyicted iast week. -Steamship. Arrivals. The. legislature | choose the democrat | and 1 cannot trust my vocabulary or my emotions to express to you'my deep sense of gratitude and obligation. From those who would have pr: ferred to listen this afternoon to an- other and perhaps a wiser and better voice than mine, I must beg a patience equal to the occasion, and 1 will say to them. as I said to my critics ten long 3 : “Yours will be the victory and mine the defeat, if I fail to vind cate my friends by impartial, loyal and ble service to all” Just now the horizon which meets my own men- tal vision is so new and varied, with a foreground so full of the unknown, and perhaps the impossible, that I can only hope that the feeble trail which I have so far blazed against bitter op- position, though it end in a wilderness, may end jn peace. You hdVe conferred upon me a very high™ homor, but I fully realize that high altitudes do not add to the statu of the men who occupy them. ft one thing to be a United States sena- tor, and another, and a rare thing, to be ‘qualified for that position. To the charge of having sought this office, In stubborn disregard of my many disqualifications, I plead in con- fession and avoidance an ardent lik- ing for the study of political questions. 1 like to look at and try to account for the changes in_the political fash- ions—from the hobble skirt of the ex- tremist to the unstayed crinoline of the ultra-conservative. Heretofore, I have been in the street, looking into the windows; now that I fine myself inside the #hop with ninety-3ne other modistes, and ninety millions of cus- tomers to please, curiosity changes to responeibility. As there is nothing in the world that fs without fault, criti- cism is always easy, and creation al- ways imperfect. A reputation for po- litical wisdom, therefore, like a suit of white flannel, is best preserved when in disuse. I stall be a faflure from ¢ start in _some of the modern require- ments of political aervice. For in- instance, I shall avoid, when possible, participation in these man and time- killing _oblations called banque where bad digestion waits on mus numerous _varieties of food and wit, and elaborate paraphrasing of the Ten Commandments. I mever have and I never shall enjoy trying to change the bent of the wind and society with m: unaided voice at the dedication monuments or the laying of cornei stones. I have no desire to criticise or discourage those who rejoice in the social and physical experiments that I dislike. 1 am fully aware that dis- cussion is the very powder and ball of progress. 1 simply want my fellow citizens to know that I am, myself, hopelessly confirmed in the belief that the alternation of night and day and the curfénts of air are habits of na- ture which It is unwise for me to try to reform with electricity, alcohol, i somnia or the vocal organs. So much abont a few of my shortcomings. Others, and more serious ones, with the “Lord's help, 1 intend to conceal from my fellow ens as long as I cal I regard to the political and economic questions now demanding attention, the pendulum in the clock of sovereignty seems to be swinging to the &ide of paternalism. There are many people who think that the pre: ent swing Is in the right direction, and about an equal number that think it is in the wrong direction. Perhaps it"is fortunate that our doctors in medieine and polities. disagree, for it they should all be of-one mind, and bETwiong reskits would be very serl. ous. am, mysel very confident of ture,” partly because I can and 1o Fimto to teech i The for ] 0. o . Unitag 32 Inite. that might be fear of the king, the powers of executive were cl was by acldent, or otherwise, Gladstone, “the most wonderful ‘brain and purpose of man,” s to the modern tendency in and other nations to bring the would never be sufficfently informed to vote intellizently on all candidates presented.” Throu sely guarded, amd through fear of the people the powers of the legislative branch were care- fully limited, and the real sovereignty placed in the supreme court. Congress has no power to destroy or limit its fume~ tions, and it i= the only court in the world that is not dependent upen the legislative branch of the govermment. ‘When Chief Justice Marshall in May- bury vs. Madison declared an act of congress to be vold and of no effect e contrary to the constitution, and when in 1884 the supreme court finally de- termined that the government had the power to issue “green backs” as ene of the powers belonging to & soversignm nation, “not expressly withheld from congress by the constitution,” the su- preme power of the government be- came vested in the supreme court amd some 2ood men today agree with Mr Justice Brewer, The i who-wpo-;'n‘m “The constitution is pos- sess an_eldsticity which would the manufacturers of India we have reached perfection in our cem- stitutional restriction upon the living to legislatesfor the living? Our conmstitution, according to ol ever struck off in a glven time 3 51 + b ful if it s wise, and not beca: old. We are told that the plan for the legislative branc] government of which we are was copled from the English ment, which was in turn an due fo the aisinclmation of the estate or clergy to act as & thil islative body in conjumetfon with Tords and commons. Political of high rank today insist that the aration of the executive from the - islative was a blunder committed Blackstone in bis Montesquicu, and passed American constitution bui Professor Ford points wit] i 15 R i alit i é i tive and legislative branches under one head directly P e last. tweaty four ‘hu n the years n- dred and thirty-five amendments to the , constitution have_beerr and not one of them has branches of congress. Is it mot possible that it has heen the our supreme court to bend at this impregnable wall which com~ gress has built around the comstitu- tion, in order that the “free custome” of the people may be preserved. and that the administrative sovereignity of the United States may be located somewhere” * 'c me s exceedingly interesting to note that in England here they still have a king, the ple constantly pressine the awdy from him and his government. by a single assembly, f Amatice, _ Wiiere fhere here o people are con: power. away from the omly body directly represents them to the tive and the courts. If congress has ceased to represent the not-in part duce to the the peopld hav interest in_congress” has thus been at liberty to spend its time hurling laws, good or_bad, L conflicting svecial interests. How ; Al i ik