Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 24, 1911, Page 1

VOL. LIII.—NO. 254 THREE FORTUNES TO AID RICHESON| Cebled “NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, OOTOBER 24, f9fl Wealthy Uncle of Accused Clerg'yman Vol- unteers Financial As51stamce SAYS HE CAN PROVE HIS INNOLE‘\ICE Richeson so Asserts ‘to Three Officials ot Cambridge Church—Sister Vlslts Him in His Cell and Father is on Way to Boston——Specml Sitting of Grand Jury Called For Thursday to Take Action ‘in the Case. Boston, Oct, 23—A startling bit of evidence which has been in the hands of the police for several days, but which they have carefully guarded, leaked out tonight and promises to cast additional interest on the case of Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson, the Baptist minister who is confined in a cell in ('harles street jall on the charge of the murder of Avis Linnell, the 19 vear cld music student and Sunday school teacher: Druggist Hahn's Statement. ‘When the police recemtly gave out a statement as to evidence which had been given them by William H. Flahn, ihe Newton druggist, where the Cam- hridge pastor is alleged to have bought <ynaide of potassium on the Tuesday precedmg the death of the Linnell girl by the same drug, they declared the pastor had asked the druggist for a poison which “would kill a dog which was about to give birth to puppies.” The statement stopped there. A Significant Sentence. Tonight, it is stated on authority that Gruggist Hahn added another sentence to the conversation he claims to have had with the minister. on which the police lay comsiderable stress., Ac- cording to this authority, Mr. Hahn added that the minister also said: ‘1 want a poison which will Ikill the | prppies without killing the dogs” Druggist Hahn declared, it is claimed, that he srated that he knew of no medicine or drug which would bring about the situation which the minis- ter outlined. Pastor Protests His Innocence. While the state was collecting its evidence in the case, the Rev. Riche- son lats today faced two leading mem- bers of his charch and declared: “T 2 ingocent and will prove it when the time comes.” The two men, A. F. ‘Watson, treasurer, and N. E. Hughes, both of the Immanuel church of Cam- bridge, d e visit to the man in his osll . _as did Rev. George Holt, the !!m'd‘..ld—l myr:rn wfhovl_s 1“:' : or_ sis o iole mm h’m‘m Mr. Richeson was engmaged. The pastor's protestation of his inpocence was made to each of the visitors. Visited By Mis Sister. nother wisitor te -the prisoper waet his wister Miss L. 4 Lake, X. fi-.i? the :' an Rour pofora apening time, oW~ to faat that after coming such «he was unable to see Qn Bundey, she was ad- the prisoner. The usual allotted to visitors was and Miss Richeson .n hour at the door of *A"h ¥ is confined in “ . urderer's Row.” Edmands to Aid Richeson. All ¥net money and the legal prof- oam Provide to give aid to ntly be forth- upon the ar- ‘Moses Grant Ed- fathel of the young woman to #he minister was to be married on wext weeks Tuesday and in whose ome be sought seclusion from the time of the death of ths Linpell girl Foung Wamen's Christian as- ‘14, until ¥y morning last, in ‘which he de- clared $het on would heve the foest counsel money could secure. This was taken as mn assurance that uu wealth of Mr. Edmands as well means of his daughter, an hdr- $u her own right, would be draven upom. A Wendthy Uncle To Assist. St assistance has Dbeen or his own family. Wovls encouragement and m o t _came today A. Richeson of -hc‘. , & Wéalthy uncle, who de- 5l e aln? His was at the com- mand of fha eys for the de- femse. Thus Mr, Richeson, al- penniless himself, will have m the assistance of three! tortumen. A Perplexing Circumstance. ) One of the ar plexin, probleny s whielt baz cpn ted the prosecyr ig the apparently long time im the cyanide of potassinm act/:d hefore it used the death of M|ss Linmell. he medical examiner, Ior. Timotay . Leary, in his report, de- clared that death ensued 25 minufies after the taking of the poison. To /the olice this seems strange in view of the L‘t that evanlde Is supposed to cd use irstantaneous death. Drug To Be Analyzed. Various explamations are being. aji- vanced for thds sesming inconsistepty. ©One is that am overdose of the piilwon ed as its own emetic. Anotlyer is the poison had deteriojrated rough chemioal action. This rpat- ter will be ascertained by an ang fysis of a quantity of cvanide of potaf:gium te be secured from the Hahn ‘drug store, to mee if the drug kept !there, such as was purchased by the yninis- ter, had lost its strength. Lives Prolonged by Overddse. The medical examiner is aw'thority for the statement, however, that no special signnficance need be pliiced in the fact that the girl survived nearly half an hour after taking /such a deadly peison, citing cases wliere the drug has deteriorated or an jeverdose had been take¢n so that life yvas pro- longed. Special Sitting Of Grand Jury. In view of the fact that the case is now in the hands of the district at- torney and that the evidence will be presented before the grand jury on Thursday of the present meek, a epecial sitting having been; called to avoid a hearing before tie munici- pal court which would divalize the evi- | dence to the defense, the’ police de- clare that no more matedjal secured hy them will be given out te ¥he press. Defence Still Silents, The defence, represented .by Judge James R. Dunbar and his son, Philip R. Dunbar, still maintain giflence as to what stand they will tahr; when the case comes to. trial. t)mxuon was given tonight, however, fthat by to- morrow or the next day’' a statement would be forthcoming. Wedding Presents Beirvg' Returned. or Brookline mangy i M Vip- [ morning and did not regain conscious- grief and worryt told a friend, it is reported, that s'he can prove an alibi for her imprisolsed finance, Wedding presents which arrived from distant points for the vredding have been re- turned. The police ¢ay that Miss Linnell would have become a mother in about six months frolll. the day of her death. RICHES ON’S FATHER. Leaves His Vnrgmm Home to Consult With His Son. Lynchburg, Vfa., Oct. 23—T. V. Rich- eson, father of Clarefice Richeson, the central figure in the Boston murder mystery, left his home in Ambherst county today for the announced pur- pose of seeing and consulting with his son. Before leaving Amherst Mr. Richeson exp ressed confidence in his son’s innocen:fe. { The elder «Richeson and his family { stoutly deny that the minister was ever engagell| to -Miss Avis Linnell. His interest in her, they aver, ended in an admfrpftion for her voice which he believed ¢ hould be cultivated. DENIED ASBISTING IN STEPHENSON'S ELECTION. 1 Edward Hmas Before Senatorial In- vest jgating Committee. Milwauke p, Wis.,, Ogt. 23—Edward Hines, the lumber man, denied before the senator: il committee today that he, directly or indirectly, had had any- thing to dc) with the election of Sena- ton Isaac §Stephenson. Mr, Hines' de- nial covere the following: * That he welit to YWashington and there told Senator § fephenson that, because of charges of ! corruptioen, made in the leg- iglature, ke senator could not be re- elected. That to overcome this ob- stacle he entered into an asreement whereby ! he and Stephenson each con- tributed '§55,000 which resulted in an election :py the Wisconsin legislature on March 4, 1909, after three demo- cratic /issemblymen had _absented themsely ps, That he paid Robert J. Shields 87,500 to help ‘put over the election)!” ORVILILLE WRIGHT HAS A NARROW ESCAPE. Machimp Lands Bottom Side Up, But Aviator Was On Top. Kill Devil Hills, N. C, Oct. 23—Or- ville T¥right had a narrow escape from serioy s injury today when his glider turnet§ over in the air and dashed to the ground. The machine was dis- abled,, but not so badly that it gannot b2 m¢paired for flights tomorroi:r or ‘Wedy lesday. Today's accident wes the secof id the machine has met with since the ‘present experiments were begun. W right had made one short slide in the machine and was essaying' a sec- ond when the glider began to turn turfe slowly in_a cross wind. , The avie ftor scrambled nimbly over the ma- chilje as it turned, with the result that he wvas on top of it when it dived to ear th, bottomside up. Wright's in- jur Jes consisted of a severe laceration of his trousers and a slight shaking up. CC)FFEE PRICE RISES SUGAR TAKES DROP. Fisrmer Boosted Cent a Pound, .Latter Cut Quarter of Cent. New York, Oet. 23—Leading roast- ¢Irs advanced the price of package cof- |/pe one cent a pound to 23 1-2 cents day, but families which use sugar in the beverage may find solace in the fact that a cut was made in the price of this commodity. The Federal Sugar Refining com- pany, of which Claus A. Spreckels is | president, announces that it had cut | the price of granulated sugar a quarf- er of a cent a pound. None of the other sugar manufacturers announced what action they would take, but it was said no immediate reduction was contemplated. Mr. Soreckels ' said that his company was able to taite this action because it was found that the margin of profit would be sufficiently great despite the reduction. OBITUARY. Colonel George A. Randolph. Providence, R. I, Oct. 23.—Relatives in this city of Colonel George A. Ran- dolph, who as chief of the artillery brigade in the Third Army corps of the Potomac played an important part in the battle of Gettysburg, were notified this afternoon of his death at his kome in Denver, Col, early today. «plonel Randolph was 72 years old and was born in Quincy, 1ll. Enlisting for the civil war with a Rhode Island regi- ment, he was promoted from the ranks to the command of a corps, and was wounded twice. Margaret E. Noble. Boston, Oct. 23.—Margaret IZ, Noble, otherwise known as Sister Nivedita, who was an intimate of the late Mrs Ole Bull, is dead in Calcutta, accord- ing to a despatch received in this ecity today. Mrs. Bull died on January 18, and Sister Nivedita, who was conside- ered an important witness in the con- test over Mrs, Bull's will, attempted to sail from New York for Europe on February 8. Such pressure = was brought to bear on her, however, that she postponed her sailing, but got away on March 1, traveling as a lady’s maid, Miss Noble was said by witnesses at the will hearing to have administered certain oriental drugs to Mrs, Bull when the latter was ill in"her home at Cambridge. George A, Beal. Providence, R. L, Oct, 23.—George A. Beal, manager in Providence for Henry Clews & Co., New York bankers, died today. He was formerly manager of the Postal Telegraph company in Bridgeport, Conn., and Springfield, | Mass. t Monsignor T. J. Capel. Sacfamento, Calif, Oct. 23—Monsig- nor T. J. Capel, once private chamber- lain to the pope is dead here. Mon- signor Capel died peacefully at the residence of Bishop Grace. He had been ill for some time but preached in the Catholic cathedral yesterday. MHe was found uneonscious in bed this Paragraphs London, Oct. 23. died today. ‘The Earl of Onslow Berlin, Oct. 23.—The German forelgn office substantiates the French report that the Moroccan negotiations prob- ably will terminate this week. Chiasso, Switzerland, Oct. 23.—Italy’s official bulletin on the cholerz epidemic in that country show that there were a total of 247 cases with 91 deaths from Octeber 8 to October i4 inclusive. Rochefort, France, Oct. 23—The Greek steamer Georgios, grain laden, vias wrecked at the entrance of the Gironde Estuary during a storm last night. Of the crew of 22 only seven were saved. Several bodies were washed ashore. Berlin, Oct. 23.—The newly appoint- ed American ambassador, John G. A. ILeishman will present his credentials to Emperor William at the Palace in Berlin tomorrow. Norman Whitehouse has been made the ambassador’s pri- vate secretary. Edinburg, Scotland,” Oct. 23.—Dr. Ernest P, Magrudar, superintendent of the Emergency hospital at Washing- ton, D. C., and Miss Maryel, daughter of the late Rear Admiral Sir Malcolm McGregor, were married at St. Peter's church today. The bridesmaids and thee pages attended the bride. Constantinople, Oct. 23.—The polit- ical crisis is reacting on the financial situation and endangering a number of firms,of proved credit. The Banque de Metelin has suspended payment for a fortnight becfuse of the scarcity of gold. The Banque de Salonique today had to cope with a run of depositors. JOHN R. WALSH DIES AFTER NINE DAYS OF LIBERTY. Relatives Blame Taft and Wicker- sham For His Death. Chicago, Oct. 23—John R. Walsh, former head of the Chicago National bank, died at his home here today. He lived only nine days to enjoy the liberty of his parole. from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. Kansas, gained by the continuous efforts of family and friends since his incarcer- ation of one year, eight months and twenty-six days Death was caused Vocarditis and intlammation of the muscles of the heart. The banker was 74 years old. Mem- bers of his family attributed the im- mediate cause of his death to his im- prisonment and charged President Taft and Attorney General Wicker- sham with responsibility in failing to arrange the parole earlier. ‘“They wanted the last ounce of blood,” said Orville E. Babcoek, son- in-law of Walsh. “Who do you mean by ‘they’?” "President Taft and Attorney Wick- ersham,” he replied. ‘“We presented them with statements by Dr. Frank Billings and Dr. Joseph A. Capp, stating that Mr. Walsh was dangerous- ly ill and that further confinementj meant his death. They ignored these medical statements and his death r sulted from the long delay in obta ing his_release.” Mr. Walsh entered the Leayenworth penitentiary in January, 1910, to begin a five years’ sentence. Members of his family said this was equivalent to a life sentence and at once began to work for his release. His health be= gan to fail and examining physicians at the penitentiary said he was suf- fering with hardening of the arteries. Affter his release he was probably further weakened by a twenty-six mile automobile ride in the cold, from the prison to Kansas City. Mr. Walsh was convicted of misap- propriation of funds of the bank for the use of his other properties, the Bedford quarries, the Southern In- diana railway, the Chicago Chronicle and others, All of the depositors were paid in full. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Walsh, three daughters, Mrs. L. Blake Baldwin, Mrs, Orville E. Babcock, Miss Mary Walsh and two sons, John W., and Rich W. Mr, Walsh was born in County Corl, Ireland, and came here more than six- ty yvears ago. His early struggle was hard. From peddling newspapers he developed into large newspaper deal- ings and gradnally acquired funds un- til he gained a place in a bank. Thence he fought his way upward. Finally when his other properties demanded more cash than he had, Walsh was charged with drawing money from his banks for their use. In 1907 the Chicago National, the Equitable Trust company and the Home Savi ings bank, all controlled by Walsh, closed their doors and he was indicted. He was found guilty December 3, 1909, was placed in custody of a United States marshal. He remained at home, however, until the last legal step to prevent imprisonment had been taken. TIle entered the peniten- tiary over a month later. GOT THIRTY DAYS FOR USING ROTTEN EGGS. New York Baker Intended to Make Cake With Them. New York, Oct, 23.—The crusade against impure food in New York con- tinues with zeal. Two men were sent to jail, one for sixty days and one for twenty days, and a g€ number of other persons were fined sums rang- ing from $30 to $100 in the court ot general sessions today for violations of rhe pure food law. s, fish deal- stand keep- ers and restaurant proprietors formed a majority of the defendants. ‘The man who received the thirty day sentence was Louis Hamer, an Eas Side paker, who had some 170 dozen bad eggs, from which it was intended to make cake, Frank Fozzeno, a butch- er, was given twenty days for havipg in his shop a mouldy leg of veal. MILLVILLE HUNTER KILLED BY OWN GUN. Shot in Stomach While Qut With Two Companions. Naugatuck, Conn., Oct. first fatality of the hunting season oc- surred today when Peter Lawson. 20 vears old, of Millville, accidentally shot and instantly killed himself with a shotgun. Lawson with two comnanions was hunting rabbits and in a manner as yet unexplained his gun was acci- dentally discharged, the shot entering his stomach, killing him instantly. As- sistant Coroner Makepeace, it is un- derstood, will conduct an investiga- tion in -the matter tomorrow. Cotton Broker a Bankrupt. " Charlotte, N, C., Oct. 23—0, P. Heath of Charlotte, one of the best known cotton brokers and mill men in the south, filled a petition in voluntary bankruptey today before Judge Boyd in the federal court at Sa.hslyury and was adjudged a bankrupt. His liabili- ties are said to_be $950,000 in round numbers, and his assels less than $200,000. Ida Lewis Still Unconscious. Newport, R. L, Oct, 23—Miss Ida Lewis was still umnconscious tonight and no change in her condition was noted. s P et B l Suicide ‘Theory Now Advanced DEFENSE IN M'’FARLAND CASE ON NEW TACK. THE WDMAN IN THE GASE Employed as Stenographer by McFar- »land—Small Son of McFarland to Be Placed on Witness Stand. Newark, N. J., Oct. 23—On the eve of the presentation of the “McFarland Poison mystery” to the erand jury new light was thrown on the case by a statement made this evening through counsel for ‘Allison. McFarland, who is now in a cell at the Essex County jail, charged with the murder of his wife by the substitution of cyanide of potassium for headache medicine. Suicide Theory Now Advanced. McFarland, who had previously been quoted as positively regardine the death as wholly accidental, now believes that his wife committed = suicide: state- ments which he is previously credit- ed with having made to the effect that any friendship he might have had for another woman was unknown to his wife, are altered by the belief now ex- pressed that Mrs. McFarland had dis- ccvered some of the letters received by Tim from Miss Florence Bromley of Philagelphia and that, knowing where the cyanide of potassium was kept. she deliberately drank the fatal draft. Relations With Wife Strained. Frank A. MeDermott, who has been retained by McFarland as counsel, spent several hours in the cell with his client today and later made public the new phase of the case. He said that McFarland positively declared himself innocent of the murder but admitted that he had not been on the best of demestic terms with his wife. The re- lations were so strained in fact, that the woman started divorce proceedings some time ago at her home city, Rockland, Maine, but finding that the rapers were not satisfactory, after- wards discontinued the suit. Agreed On a Divorce. “We were never mated,” McFarland is quoted as saying, “for she was a domesticated woman and T was not a domesticated man.” We finally agreed that she should get a divorce with- out contest on my part. She wanted the custody of hoth children while I wanted to keep them both with me.” The “Other Woman” His Stenonraoher. Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott says he has in_ his possession letters received by McFarland from Miss Bromley as late ag Friday last, continued reticent tonight as to theilr contents but de- clared that the grand jury would be asked tomorrow to indict McFarland for the murder on the basis of facts in hand. Miss Bromley, whom the authorities refer to as the “the other woman” in the case was emploved as his stenographer when he was in the automobile supply business in Philadeinhia. A Lstter Froin Wife’s Parents. Advices from Rockland, Mauine. the former home of Mrs. McFariand, are to the effect that George M. Crockett and his wife, the parents of the dead woman, have written a long letter to McFarland, outlining their view of the case. McFarland’s Son as a Witness. To six-year-old McFarland, son of McFarland, the nrosecution turned to- day to strengthen its case. The Youngster accompanied his father to Philadelphia the day after Mrs. Mc- Farland’s body was found and the prosecutor has indicated his intention of placing the boy on the witness stanad to tell what occurred during the trip to the Quaker ci Children Ignorant of Father's Plight. The original intention to send Robert and his. two-year-old sister Ruth to their maternal grand father, George A. Crockett, at Rockland, Maine, has been abandoned. The children have been placed with friends here who are under instructions from the prosecutor to shield them from interviewers. Ruth knows mnothing of her mother's death: Robert knows of it and thinks his father is absent on business in Philadelphia. BELIEF IN DYNAMITE THEORY IS NO BAR. Court Settles Much Mooted Question in McNamara Trial. Lios Angeles, Calf., Oct. 23—Legal machinery in the McNamara murder trial revolved to such effect today that at the close of court a problem which bothered everybody <¢oncerned since the first day of the trial was solved, in the opinion of counsel and five tales- men were excused for various reas- scns. The halg empty jury box- was Afilled again and only ten men of the original venire of 125 were left. By denying a challenge by the de- fence against talesman George W. Mec- Kee, based on the ground that while McKee had no prejudice against James McNamara, the defendant, he be- ieved the l.os Angeles Times build- ing was blown up by dynamite, Judge Bordwell upset a cherished contention of the defense. The ruling was bas- ed upon the courts belief that notwith- standing McKee's opinion he could and would be a fair and impartial juror. Of this the court is the sole judge. The defence held that under its con- tention that the Times explosion was caused by gas, a man ought to helieve that theory or more at all to be an im- partial juror. and after the court had announced his ruling- McNamara’s f‘toflnsel—sfln argued earnestly again i MASSACHUSETTS STATUTE HELD CONSTITUTIONAL 23._The | Provides fo: Distribution of Estates| After 14 Years Absence, ‘Washington, Oct. 23.—The constitu- tionality of the Massachusetts statute for the distribution of the estates of persor.s missing for more than four- teen years, was upheld today by the supreme court of the United States in the only decision announced. The case arose over the distribution of the estate of a npurse, Miss Mabel Allen, who is said by some to have reappear- ed since the suit over her property reached the supreme court. The court today, however, did not decide whether Miss Allen has been found or not. Gives House for Episcopal Residence. Philadelphia, Oct. 23.—Bishop Alex- andsr Mackay-Smith of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Peansylvania, an- nounced today that he and his wife intend to present the diocese their pa- latial ‘home in. this ety for an epis- copal residence to be occupied by the future bishops of the diocese. 'The house. a large double brick building, trimmed with sbrownstone, is value at a little more than 3125 000. It is sdmvrabh' adapted !or a bishop's resi- encr Condensed Telegrams The funeral nf Aviator Eunene 9’ was held from the home of his pr » in Oxford, Ia. The Fire in Stambul, Tu. day desfroyed more than 2v and a mosque Dr. James Gross and wife, of Shef- field, Pa., were killed by a locomotive strikins ‘their valuable automobile. Sun- houses The American association of Din- ing Car Superintendents has conclud- ed a three-day eonvention in Cincinna- ti. General Reyes of Mexico, who has been accused of conspiring against the new government, denied that he will move to New York. The Spanish government has re- luctantly taken active measures against the Portuguese royalists and 400 of them arrested on the frontier have been disarmed. Accidental contact with an electric light wtra caused the death at Lan- caster, N. H., yesterday of Fred Hardy, a Ilneman employed by the Coos Tele- rhone company. An Investigation in Regard to the children on board Rev. Frank W. Sandford’s yacht, Coronet, has been started by the Children's Protective Board of Maine. Captain Winfield S. Pendleton, one of the original members of the firm of Pendleton Brothers, shipowners and brokers of Islesboro, ™Me, and New York, is dead, aged 64 years. President John Hays Hammond, of the National Republigan league, is- sued a call today for a meeting of the executive committee of the league to be held at Washington December 12. Governor George W. Donaghey of Arkansas, announces that he will be a candidate for a third term and that he is impelled to this action by the ‘evil condiuon of affairs of state in Arkan- sas.” Charged with the larceny of $500 from the Hotel Majestic in New York five days ago. George Lynch was ar- rested in Boston yesterday. Lynch was employed in the hotel as a bell- boy. Allan Ryan, son of Thomas F. Ryan and former president of the Aero club cf America has organized a $50,000 company to control the American rights of well known French model aeroplanes. Miss Ida Conquest the actress, was warried yesterday at Boston, to Ricar- do Berteu., the president of an art tronze company of New York, and son of the late Admiral Luigi Bertel- 11 of the Italian nav The trial of Ignatio Albanez, a fruit merchant in Lewiston and Rumford Falls for more than 17 years, for the alleged murder of his wife at Rum- ford last May, was begun in Maine supreme court yesterday. Two of the boiler tubes on the tor- pedo boat Tingey blew out while the vessel was 15 miles off Charlestown hghtshm Sunday. painfully injuring - Myers, a white fireman and J. Gibbes, a negro. a water tendgr. }r Before a Tentfull of People at Utica, Miss., vesterday, Martha Razer, 12 years old, a circus performer, was so badly mauled by a‘lion when she en- tered his cage that she may die. A constable shot and killed the animal # Reports from a score of points in the Texas and Oklahoma cotton belt irdicate that a wide area, in both states has been visited by Kkilling frosts which undoubtedly will damage late cotton as well as the early crop. “Rejected on the ground of fraud” the John Allen Heany applications for patent on the tungsten light, involv- ing $5,000,000, and the basis of past criminal and civil proceedings, have Dbeen disposed of by the patent office. 1 Witnesses were summoned yester- day in an investigation which the fed- eral grand jury is said to be making inte the affairs and business methods ‘various mining enterprises of pro- moted by Julian Hawthorne, the writer and son of Nathaniel Haw- thorne, thp nov. RELATIVE RESPONSIBILITY COF *AUTO PASSENGERS. United States Supreme Court Asked to Decide Question. ‘Washington, Oct. 23.—Whether a passenger on the back seat of an auto- mobile is freed from the responsibil- ity of looking out for dangerous cross- ings and a passenger on the front seat is ko obligated is a guestion which the United States supreme court decided today not to review at present. The case was that of Charles D. Henderson, who was injused at Cam- den, N. J., in a collision between an automobile and a Pennsylvania rail- road train. He got no damages be- cause he was riding on the front seat and had not cautioned the driver of danger. A Wwoman passenger was awarded damages because she was sit- ting in the tonneau and was under no obligation to guard against danger. A MINE EXPLOSION KILLS EIGHT MINERS. Eight Others Temporarily Overcome at Mine in lllinois. Harrisburg, T, Oct. 23.—Eight min- ers were, killed and eight others were temporarily overcome by an explosion of powder in O'Gara mine No. 9, a mile from here. toda The dead and those made unconscious were removed from the mine by rescuers, three of wer me by gas. Thr“' aled at @ hospitai ng, and but 18 men were in | where the explosion hundred and sixty 1 for work, hut ail had the wo! the north oceurred. 1 had report ot gone into 41 HAVE REVENGE UPON THE VIPERS.” Statement in Note Found in Saloon of | New Haven Suicide. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 23.—It was made known by the police late today that William «B. Sprague, who commit- ted suicide last night, left a note in his saloon which read as follows: “I have | revenge upon the vipers. They have | ruined me. ay the Lord have mercy upon their souls. Good-bye.” Accordinng to Sprague’s widow he had $200 with him when he left home, but the police found but a few cents | in his pockets after the shooting. A clyose investigation is being made. New Haven Druggists Arrested. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 23.—The po- licet oday made four arrésts of drug- gists for selling liguor on Sunday with- out & license. Those arrested are Otto C. Marx, Charles Stanfard, Genaro Ketruwoci and Egidio Farraiol ‘The four will be arraigmed in coutr the; morainy P7'CE TWO CENTS m .‘\ P volununary Spirit Grows HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE NORTH OF CHINA. MANY SECESSIONS LIKELY Reports of Imminent Uprisings Near Rebel Victories and Government Reverses. 4 Pekin — Papers Exaggerate V4 Peking, Oct. 23—The revoluuonaxy SPirit is now manifesting itself in the north as well as in the south. Those Wwho have heretofore helieved that the rolthe!‘n provinces might rally around he government are now of the opinion hat secessions will follow in rapid suc- cessmn Manchurians Tongue-tied. The precautionary measures taken ia Manchuria, where the government does not permit mention of the revo- lution, show the anti- government spirit in the far north. There are persistent reports that risings have been planned’ for the next few days in the immediate inity of the capital. It may be that these will not be fulfilled, but they indicate a widespread s)mpathy with the revolt. Legations Not Alarmed. The legations have not yet com- sidered seriously the suggestion by an Engllsh paper in Shanghai that when desperate the Manchus might endeavor secretely to encourage the ignorant multitude to attack the foreigners and thereby attain foreign intervention '\."‘hlch would militate in their favor, e being the only established dy- L increase in the activity of the Dress shows either defiance or relax- ation of the censorship, but whether this is from venality or sympathy on the part of the police is unknown. The newspapers are publishing reports of rebel victories which have not yet Leen attained and of government calamities ‘more serious than have yet been suffered, and in so doing they are d|spla\mq a greater degree of tem- erity than usual. e Follcws Charge of Cowardice San Francisco, Oct. 23.—News was veceived here today that Gen. Chang Piao of the imperial troops, who was sentenced to death for cowardice, had committed suicide. Viceroy Jul Cheng escaped bofore he could be punished for a similar offense. In Nanking the vicerov is disarming the new army because of treachery TWO PROMOTIONS TO THE PEERAGE Eritish Cabinet Underguel the Pre- dicted Reconstruction. London. Oct. 23—The British cab- inet has undergone an important re- construction, rumors of which have been in Rirculation for some weeks past. Winston Spencer Churchili, the hvmn secretary, becomes first lord of the iraity, while Reginald McKen- na lavs down the admiralty portfolio tu assume the home secretaryship. Earl Carringlon, president of the board of agriculture, becomes lord of privy seal. C. E. Hobhouse, financial secratary to the treasury, is appoint- ed chamcellor of the duchy of Lan- caster. W. Runciman retires from tne rresidency of the board of educaiiom to become president of the hoard of agrizvlture, while the presidency of the hoard of education has been as- sum2d by J. A. Pease, the former chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. Sir Edward Strachey, parliament sceratary of the board of agriculture, n.nr'l the Right Hon. Alfred Emmott, L.P., for Oliham, snd deputy speaker (f the hduse of commons, have been promoted to the peerage. BURNHAM EXONERATED OF COWARDICE CHARGE Photagraphs Cause Justice Toms to Revise iis Opinion. 23, Buffalo, N, Y, Oct, 23.—Frederick K. Brrnham cof New York was ex- onerated . today by Justice Toms of Kenmore, who last week returned a ict charging the New York man h cowardice and criminal negli- gence in the wrecking of the famnus racing boat Dixie IV. here on Septem- Per 16, when a spectator was fatally injured. Attorneys U. S. Thomas and John T. McGovern appeared before Justice Toms today and asked for a reopering of the case on the ground of newly discovered evidence. They produced photographs taken at the time the Dixie was wrecked, showing that Mr. Burnham was- still sticking to his post at the wheel when the boat was 2 short distance from the shore. Eye witnesses swore Mr. Burn- ham was thrown over the stern by the force of the boat’s impact against the rocks. After hearing the testimony and examining the photographs, Jus- tice Toms reversed his former find- ings, and exonerated Mr. Burnham from any culpability, MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER OF CHILD Body of Three Year Old Boy Found in a Mill Pond. Jl whose 2 mill pond Sat- morning by his mother, Mildred fe, was not drowned, was the le By Medical Examiner R. 1, following an o autopsy amined mother arraigned befors AT Dunton in the municipal charged with murder #nd | entered a plea of not sguilty. ALMOST. A RIOT OVER BEULAH BINFORD PICTURES. Audience at Theater Resented Palicy Action h Stopping Them. 5 pat i stop to the pictures of Beulah e old “girl in the cent Beattie murder tria V. The proprietor of treater threatemed to Pendergast when the officer attemp 1) stop t'he machine. An angry cro hooted the police, who quickly sw cnt warrants and stopped the show Opposes Laborers’ Pension Aci. Boston, Oct. 23.—Reporting to the city council today, the Boston financs commisgion recommends .that the council reject the act passed by the last legislatu provi; x‘ie;;d“byl,sm :l;tot Bostor plo; ommends that a nov pennon drawm. Tec-