Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 1, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV.—NO. 29 NORWICH, CONN., THURSD One of Quieteét Days of Strike Follows Arrest of Strike Leaders. MANY OPERATIVES RETURN TO WORK Mill Agents Attribute It to Absence of Intimidation at Mill Gates—Ettor and His Lieutenant Are Locked Up Until Feb. 9, the Court Refusing to Release Them on Bail—High School Student Arrested. Lawrence, Mass,, Jan. 31.—Encour- aged by the presence of militiam=n who are constantly in evidence in the streets, on foot and on horseback, more operatives reported for work in the textile mills of the city today than on any day since the strike of | 20,000 employes began mearly- three | weeks ago. The mill agents gave out | a statement tonight to the effect that in one of the larger mills fully 40 per cent. of the regular complement reported for work durlng the day, Fear of Intimidation Removed. “A still- more marked accession is expected throughout the remainder of the week, as the fear of intimidation is removed, and the people become assured that there can be no renewal of the violence of Monday,” says the statement. No Desertion, Say Strikers. The strikers, however, deny any de- sertion from their ranks. At a gen- eral strlke meeting held today rey- resentatives of one nationality after another reported their people as standing fast. Most of those who are working are sald to be French-Ca- nadlan and English-speaking opera- tives. taken to the Essex county house cf correction.. Very few persons witness- ed the flve-minute trip from the sta- tion to the jall. As Ettor stepped from the patrol wagon he asked if the beds were more comfortable there than at the station. His lieutenant said: It looks like a church.” High' School Student Arrested. Angelo Rocco, a high school stu- dent, “who is alleged to have deliv- ered inflammatory speeches, was ar- rested at the police station, charged with rioting. Ettor's Statement to Strikers. Through his counsel, Ettor sent a signed statement to the strikers’ com- mittee, requesling the members to rc- main firm in their determination and not to submit to arbitration or a cor?- promise. The statement follows in part: “In accord with the desire on the part of the mill owners to break your strike and that they may continue to spin and weave vour lives into cioth, they arrested what they choose to cali ‘the backbone of the strike. “Let this serve, you as a spur and determination to carry on the strixe to a successful conclusion, “Fellow Worker Yates of New Bed- ford, national secretary of the Textile 'Workers’ branc hof the Industrial Workers' branch of the Industrial vised what to do and in a day or two, Bill Haywood and William F. Traut- marn will be with you to give what ald they can to win your struggle.” New York Militiaman Bound for Law- rence. ’ " Binghamton, N. Y., Jan. 31.—General Charles H. Hitchcock, commanding the First regiment, N. Y. N. G., left tonight for Lawrence, Mass., where he will of- flclally observe. the military tactics of the Massachusetts guardsmen in quell- ing the mill strikers’ riot. General Hitchcock refused to discuss the mat- ter when interviewed and professed surprise that the fact of his leaving the city should be known. It is assumed that General Hitchcock will be joimed by other national guard officers at Lawrence. Quietest Day of Strike. Today was one of the quietest since the inception of the strtke. The ar- raignment in court of strike leader Joseph J. Ettor and his lieutenant, Arturo Giovannitti, who were arrest- ed at midnight, charged with being aceessories to the murder of Anna I.o- pozzo, provoked no trouble of any kidd, though it had been feared that a demonstration might result, After pleading not guilty and being held without bail, the two were taken to the Essex county house of correction to awalt a hearing February 9. Extra militia guards were on hand in case of trouble, but they were not needed. Funeral Parade Called Off. Colonel Sweetser, the military com- mander, rescinded the permission he had granted for a parade in connec- tlon with the fumeral of the Lopozzo woman, for fear that there might be an outbreak among the body-of 10,000 strikers who had planned to partici- pate. Word of hig action did not reach the strtkers untik several hun- dred had gathéred about the unders taking establishment, where the line of march was to have been formned, and it was necessary to send a squad of soldiers to the scene to disperse them. When the militiamen appeared the crowd quietly melted away. Late this afternoon the woman's body was, quietly lald away' in St. Mary’s cem- stery, the funeral procession consist- ing of only the hearse and one car- riage, . Autopsy on Syrian’s Body. An autopsy was performed today npon the body of John Rami, the Syr- ian who was stabbed during a small- sized riot yesterday morning, in an effort to determine whether he had been stabbed by the bayonet of a milittaman or had died of a knife- thrust from some one in the crowd. If the autopsy settled the question, the authorities did not make the fact public. Raml is to be buried tomor- row, but Colonel Swetser has decrged that thare shall be no parade, Legisiative Investigation. The movement for an investigation by the legislature at Boston of (be wtrike situation took a deflnite step to- day when the house sent to the senate an order calling for an inquiry to be- gin next Saturday. This action was taken after the house had refused to accept the report of the committee on rules urging that the Investigation be postponed. The order will come up in the senate tomorrow, Ettor Appears Downcast. The courtroom where the striie leaders were arraigned was crowded hy persons connecied with other cases, local - attorneys, and. newspaper re- porters, when Ettor and Glovanniiti entered the prisoners’ pen with other prisoners charged with drunkenness and similar offenses. Ettor appeared CARDINAL O'CONNELL - GREETED BY OVER 100,000 Bishop Niian to Officiate at Thanks- giving Mass Teday. Boston, Jan. 31.—Bringing expres- ston® of papal affection and love for the American people, non-Catholics as well as Catholics, his eminence, Will- iam Cardinal O'Connell, returried from Rome today as the first prince of the church ever resident in New Engiand. Despite the severest of winter con- ditions, more than & hundred thousand people lined the streets to welcome him. Stores and office buildings werc decorated, and he was frequeatly cheered as his automobile, escorted by a procession of many Cut‘honc so0el- eties, wound its way to his home in the Back Bay district. There on the balcony he reviewed the procession and invoked a blessing on the crowd of many thousands that gathered below, To the people in this country, the cardinal said, the Roman pontiff looks for consolaticn, and for them he has such a regard that he considers there are many non-®htholice here who are better than some of the Catholics in Europe. ‘The cardinal aiso brought news of the advancement of four New Eng- land priests. Rev. Father Roche of ‘Watertown, Rev. [Father- Ronan of Dorchester, Rev. Father O'Brlen of Lowell and Rev, Father Supple of Roxbury are appointed domestic pre- lates, .and Rev. Mgr. M. J. Spiaine, | chancellor of the diocese, becomes a papal chamberlain. Cardinal O’Connell looked in perfect health, His eye was clear and his voice full and well rounded, while he faced the drivirg snow with as much unconcern as if ‘it were a summer sephyr. Tomorrow from his .olden throne in the cathedral' he will wit- ness the celebration of the solemmn pontifical mass of Thanksgiving at tired and somewhat downcast, but i g T Y which Bishop John J. Nilan of Hart- amiied and nodded to the reporters ke | forq will officiate and Bishop Ander- RS | son of Boston will deliver the ser- Continuance Asked For. | son George E. Roewer, Jr, who repre- | wented the two men, asked that a con- tinuanee of ten days be granted and zaid that he belleved that the matter of bail was according to the discre- | tion of the court. He was of the opin- | loa that the government was wnwill- | Ing to agree to admit the defendants | to bail, The attorney, declared that he understood Bxtor was to have been ai- rested on a charge of inciting to riot. | That offense was bailable. Siead today by th o Was pPass oday by € senate y & To Gt Etter Out of Way. | vote of 54 to 20. The negative votes There were other motives, according | were cast by Senators Bailey, Bryan, to the attorney, and other purposes to | Chilton, Culbergon, O’'Gorman, Over- be accomplished than what was ap- | man, Paynter, Smith (Maryland), parent an the face of the charge. 8tone, Thornton, Tillman and Watson, belfeved that it was the purpose of the | democrats, and by Senators Burnham, officials to get Httor out of the way. | Clark (Wyoming), Gallinger, Heyburn, | Roewer said that if the strike leader | Nixon, Oliver, Wetmore and Works, re- were admitted to bail it would have a | publican. wholesome effect on the situation hero. The bill authorizes the creation of a In regard to Giovannitti, the attorney | bureau in the dgpartment of commerce #aid that so far as the public knows | and labor for the collection of informa- he has taken no part in the strike bu" | tion pertaining to the welfare of chil- #ald that it had been believed that | dren and child life. Special authority should FKttor be arrested, the New |is given to investigate questions of in- York man would take the strike lead- | fant mortality, the birth rate, orphan- er'y place. The attorney then asked |age, juvenile courts, desertion, diseases, again that the men be admitted to | &ccidents, occupations, legislation and ball and that the case be continued | kindred subjects. - ten days. s ’ The n;;ex;d’ment passed reads: . “No clal or agent or representa- Court Sryl 0“."“_ Not Bailable. tive of said bureau shall, over the obh- Judge Chandler said that he was:| jection of the head of the family, en- @isposed to grant the request for a | ter any house used exclusively as a fam- eontinuance of ten days. In regard |{y residence.” to Attorney Roewer's statement that | it was understood that a warrant had issued for Eitor's arrest on g charge of inciting to riot, the court atated that the police officials declared that no such warrant had been is- sued. Judge Chardler. stated that he was not aware of any time in his rec- ollection when a person charged with being an accessory to murder had: been allowed ball, and therefore could not ses why he should establish a precedent. The judge then continued | the case until February 9 and held the men without bail. Have Ride in Patrol Wagon. Handcuffed togetliar, Ettor and Gio- vannitti were taken from the paiice station, placed in a patrel wagon and SENATE PASSES THE CHILD LABOR BILL. Creates a Bureau to Collect Informa- tion About Children. Washington, Jan. 381.—After amend- ing the child labor bill so as to pro- hibit the invasion of private residences in quest of information, \that measure Found GQuilty of Whitecapping. Bloomington, Ind., Jan, 31.—Tobe Snoddy, an ice dealer, one of eight persons charged with whitecapping Harvey McFarland, a farmer, was found flty today. The penalty is a term of from two to ten years iff pris- on, but sentence has not been passed. Confident Roosevelt Boomer. | right ahead with our movement and | the people are with us,” sald Alexan- der Revell, president of the Roosevel: | national committee, here today af:cr ;‘;!‘R to Theodore Roosevelt in New LAWRENCE ENIOYS A DAY OF PEACE] e Men Representing Finilfce_, the La;, Commerce, Manufacturing, and Other Interests. DR. H. M. POLLOCK, Superintendent Norwich Hospital for the Insane. Eégled Paragraphs Berlin, Jan. 31.—Crown Prince Fred- erick William left today for Switzer- land to recuperate from his recent ill- ness. Perim. Arabla, Jam 31.—An Italijn warship took ten prisoners from a na- tive pearl fishing vessel yesterday and killed two of them who tried to escape | by swimming ashore. bombarded two on Jan, 24 and 27. The warship f the coast villages, will almost certainly be sent to Ameri- can waters in the course of this year to return the visit to Kiel of the sec- ond division of the United States North Atlantic squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Badger in June last year. PRESIDENT SPEAKS WEARING OVERCOAT. Says His Cold is Better, But Would Not Take Chances. Akron, O, Jan. 31.—President Taft brought his three days’ trip through northern and central Ohio to an end here tonight with a reception and din- ner given by the Akron chamber of commerce in his honor. The president spoke on the tariff board at the dinner and gave his reasons for wishing its continued existence. This existence, he sald, was threatened by a demo- cratic house of representatives for the first time in the memory of members of his party. Mr. Taft did not appear in evening dress at the banquet, and there was not a man at the guest table dressed in anything but a business suit except Major A. Wig'Butt, Mr. Taft's alde, who wore his fatigue uniform. The arrangements committee, pressed for time, said they would rather enter- tain the president than give him twen- ty minutes to dress. The banquet was held in a dancing academy, and shortly after it began the president donned his overcoat. His cold was better, but his physician did not wish him to take any chances. He dined just as heartily in hiz overcoat, apparently. Leaving Akron late tonight, the pres- ident is due in Pittsburg early tomor- row and should reach Washington late tomorrow afterncon. THREE MORE COATESVILLE NEGRO-BURNERS INDICTED. District Attorney to Apply for a Change of Venue. West Chester, Pa,, Jan. 31.—Indict- ments charging murder for the lynch- ing of Zack Walker, the negro who was burned at the stake at Coates- ville last August,were returned against three of the alleged participants by the grand jury here today. Those against whom true bills were found are Lewis Denithorne, John Conrad and Loulh Keyser,-all of Coatesviile. Special Attorney General Gawthorpe will apply to the supreme court in Philadelphia next week for a change of venue in the remaining Iynching cases, OBITUARY, Mrs. Ethan Allen Hitchcock. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 31.—Mrs. Mar- garet Hitchcock, widow of Ethan Allen Hitchcock, former secretary of the in- terior, died at her home here today. She was 72 years old and is survived by three daughters, including Mrs. W. S. Bims, wife of Captain Sims of the United States navy. Giraffe Born at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conp., Jan. 31.—A baby giraffe was born here today, the sec- ond to be born in captivity in this counfry and, so far as known, the third in the world. The mother of the pres- ent new arrival was also the mother of the first one born, which saw light here two years ago this month. Th youngster is four feet two inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. Life Sentence for Triple Murder. Evansville, Ind., Jan. 31.—William Lee, confessed murderer of his father, mother and brother, was declared guilty tonight by & jury, which fixed his punishment at life imprisonment. The relatives of Lee were killed while they slept Aug. 24 last. .Their heads were crushed with an axe. Irish Players Go Free, Phlladelphia, Jan. 31.—The case against the Irish players who were ar- rested for producing “The Playboy of the Western World” here, Wut were discharged under a writ of habeas cor- pus, was brought to a conclusion today when Judge Carr refused to reopen the case. The judge ordered that the cash bail bond be returned. —— Revolt Against Madero. E] Paso, Tex. Jan. 31—The garrison at Ciudad = Juarer revolted cording to Mexican officlals. The de- fection iz said to have been caused by the repeorted resignation of General Pascual Orozco, Promiscuous firing oc- curred in the streets and eries of "Vive Zapata!” wers heard. Berlin. Jan. 31.—A German squadron | 5 tonight. Chicago, Jan, 31.—"“We are going|against the Madero .government, ac- ] Condensed Telegrams Nnrthwnt-rn_fl}.l:;;s. anticipaling labor trouble in the spring, are hoard- ing steam coal. Dr. H. M. Fullolive Wounded (" McKee of Kentucky, in a in a hotel in Athens, Ga LL pistol duel Kentucky’s Praposed Anti-Tipping Law passed the lower house of the leg- islature by a vote of 59 to i: The Will of John P. Walsh, iormer banker, was refused admittance to probate by. the court in Chicago. Former Governor Glenn of Norih Carolina, In an address at Chicago, advocated & curfew law for husbands, Starting from the Explosion of an Automobile, a fire yvesterday destroved the opera house block at ‘Attleboro, Masg,, with a loss that will reach $200,- 000. The Standard Oil Company of New York yesterday announced an adyance of 30 points in.refined petroleum in cases, making the price 9.90 cents per gallon. A Conference of the Members of the Roosevelt national committee to deter- mine what the future course of that body shall be was yvesterday set for Feb. 10 at Chicago. ’ A Boy of 8ix Years and a Girl of Four were burned to death in their beds yesterday as the result of an ex- plosion of an ol] lamp in the home of Louis Islen of New York. Gaetano Ciggiano, a Tailor About 46 Years Old, committed suicide yesterday in the: confessional of St. Augustine's Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport by taking carbolic acid. _Excessive Freight Rates on Autome- biles are alleged by the National Asso- ciation of Automobile Manufacturers to be exacted by all raflroads east of the Misslssippi and north of the Ohio rivers. Unless Unforeseen Difficulties are experienced, all that is left of the old battleship Maine will be flcated out of Havana harbor by March 1st and sunk in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Congressman Martin B. Madden of Illinois in an address before the Ham- ilton club at Chicago said that if the United States is ever to go to war with Japan, the conflict will come before the opening of the Panama canal. Hearing of the Divorce Suit brought by May E. Choat against Lafayette Choat, who was sent to jail because he drove his wife about the flelds hitched to a harrow, began at Independence, Mo., yesterday. Jossph . Roberts, th West Indian Negro, convicted recently of the mur- der of Isaac Vogel, a jewelry salesman, was sentenced vesterday to die in the electric chair during the week begin- ning March 11. Because of the Refusal of the Firm to permit visits from a collector of dues for a union, 150 girl stitchers at the Woodbury Shoe company at Bev- erly, Mass. went out on strike vester- day. Liabilities of $209,346 Are Shown in ;:ba schedule filed by Treasurer A. B. merson of the Cameron Car company of Beverly, Mass., and Attica, O. The face value of the assets is given as $80,000. A Delegation of Kentuckians wi!l appear before the house committez 0. military affairs today in suppori of Representative Thomas’ bill making 1,500 acres. of Edmonson county, Ken- tucky, a national park. In this strip is the famous Mammoth cave. Among the More Recent Innovations in municipal management or policy proposed by Mayor George R. Lund of Schenectady and his heads of ce- partments, in keeping with the plans of the soci#lists, are municipal batis, a municlpal lodging and a farm. The Application of a Man of Malay descent, although born in the Philip- pine islands, to become a citizen ot the United States, was so puzzling a problem to the federal officials at Cincinnati, yesterday, that it was re- ferred to the authorities at Washing- ton for decision. James Boyd, Who Said He was at one time a millionaire tea merchant of Glasgow, Scotland, and business pariner of Thomas Lipton, was buried at Trinidad, Colo., yesterday by a charitable assoclation. Boyd on his death bed attributed his failure to differences with his wife, Frederich Wilhelm Keferstein, [or- m&;’ wealthy paper manufscturer in_Ermsleben, Germany, shot and killed ' himsel? vesterdavy at his home at Oregon City, Or According tu hig son, Keferstein' owned three iarge paper mills at ‘Brmsleben, but en- countered | 1 reverses which t away hix fortune - Sensations at Murder Triall WITNESSES WARNED TO BE CARE- FUL ABOUT DRINKING. HAS MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS Most Important State Witness Still Unconscious—Jurer Tells Court of an Attempt to Bribe Him. Fort Worth, Tex., Jan. 31.—Not only wers state witnesses in the trial of John B. Sneed warned today by Spe- cial Prosecutor Hangar not to asso- clate with and particularly not to drink with strangers, but one of the flrul[ veniremen called today made a state- ment tending to show that an attemnt had been made to bribe him % Mysterious lliness of Witness. The warning &s to drinking with strangers supposedly was prompted by the sudden and mysterious illness of Edward Throckmorton, an important state witness. He is believed to be the only persen who heard a signifi- cant remark made by Sneed after he shot and killed Captain A. G. Boyce In a local hotel, for which alleged mur- der Sneed is now on trial. Throck- morton, who was desperately ill last night, was somewhat improved today, but has not regained consciousness. Bribery to Be Investigated. The court directed that the details or»the venireman's allegations as to bribery be withheld from publication and has ordered an investigation. The last of a series of efforts by the de- fense to delay the trial failed today when a continuance was refused. Two jurors had beep accepted by both sides when court adjourned for the night. Sneed's Wife Cause of Crime. Defendant's counsel said today that they hoped to be able to show by non- resident witness that A. G. Boyce, Jr., | son of the slain flmn, and Sneed’s wife registered as man and wife at two Omaha hotels. The court ruled that Mrs. Sneed would be competent to tes- tify on this point. Case Outgrowth of Abduction. The killing of Captain Boyce grew out of the abduction by the younger Boyce of Mrs. Sneed, both of whom were taken in custody several weeks ago in Winnipeg, Canada. ANOTHER REVOLT BREAKS OUT IN MEXICO. Insurrectos at Juarez Drive All Ameri- cans Across River. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 31.—Shortly afi- er midnight an Italian surgeon hold- ing a commission in the Mexican army, who arrived in El Paso from Juareg, sald he had counted 15 dead, Ineluding two Americans, 2 man and a boy 12 vears old. The boy was lying in the street. He had been shot through the breast. Most of the dead, he seid, were near the custom house. Conditlons in the city are chaotic, and forelgners are fleeing across the river to El Paso. Four troops of the Fourth United States cavalry have come down to the river bank from Fort Bliss to protect El Paso. One hundred former insurrecto sol- deirg were discharged this afternoon. The outbreak began at 6.30 tonight when the 300 Maderista soldiers in Juarez . garrison rushed upon their commander, Colonel Estrada, and the chief of policé, Colonel Gatto, locked ‘both In prison and released all pris- oners in the city jail Several hundred shots were fired in- to the air by the mutineers to terrify the resdents, and then all stores in Juarez in which there was a possibil- ity of securing arms and ammunition wers looted. Selecting Captain Martinez as their lesader, the muineers drove all the Aericans across the river, seized the Mexican Central train that was about to depart for the capital, and sent scouts south to blow up the rafiroad. TECHNICAL MOTIONS IN CASE OF DARROW. His Counsel to Move to Have Bribery Indictments Dismissed. Los Angeles, Cal,, Jan. 31.—Technical motions attacking the two indictments for alleged bribery on various grounds will be made tomorrow in behalf of Clarence 8. Darrow when the former chief counsel of the McNamara broth- ers is arraigned before Presiding Jus- tice George H. Hutton of the supreme court. Darrow said his attorneys were preparing a demurrer. They.also will move to dismiss. These two preliminary moves will be made of record merely to preserve Derrow’s right as a defendant. His at- torneys assert they want a verdict of “not guilty” rather than one of ‘“not proven,” which would be the result, in effect, they say, of a dismissal of the cases. \ SEVEN TELEGRAMS FURNISH EVIDENCE AGAINST PACKERS. All Companies Sold Beef at Practicaily the Same Price. Chicago, Jan. 31.—Seven telegrame. giving the daily tonnage, margins and selling prices of dressed beef sold in New York by Armour & cotapany, Morris & company, Swift & company and the National Packing company in one week in July, 1908, were introduced in evidence at the packers' trial today in suppert of the government's conten- tion that the defendants operated a combination in restraint of trade. In the period covered by the tele- grams the companies, described as the “Big Four,” sold 25,000,000 pounds of beef in New York city, with less than one-half a cent difference in the aver- age price obtained. Belmont Rewards Pluclgyy Engineer. Raleigh, N. C,, Jan. $1.—August Bel- mont of New York has sent $500 to ‘W. R. Bisghop of Raleigh, engineer of the Seaboard Air Line train, who was injured in the wreck recently at Me- Kinney, Va. Mr, Belmont, who was on the train, says that Engineer Bishop's courage In sticking to his post pre- vented great loss of life. Alaska Shaken by Earthguake. Cordova, Alaska, Jan, 31.—Heavy earthquake shocks were felt today through southwestern Alaska and far into the interfor. - The itremors were felt on the coast as far west ag Sew- ard. Fairbanks, 350 miles inland, re- ports that it was severe in the Tana- na valley. Bomb Throwiag at Lisben, Lisbon, Jar. 3L—A bomb was thrown tonight in one of public squares, one person being and two dan- gerously injured. The police raided th:‘ onc::‘ of 'hodFm of m TUnions found e laboretory.- manufecture of bombs 7 PRIC:’%\\“.NO CENTS - SV A ——— i Found Guilty CONVICTED OF MURDER OF-HIS WIFE BY POISON. ANOTHER WOMAN [N CASE Prosecution Contended Defendant Sub- stituted Poison for Wife's Headache Powders—Stunned by Verdict. Newark, N. J, Jan. 31,.—The jury in the case of Allison MacFarland, on trial for the murder of his wife Dby cyanide poisoning, returned a ver- dict of guilty of murder in the first degree shortly before midnight to- night. Prisoner Stunned by Verdict. The jury had been out since 10.30 | o'clock “in the morning and during the thirteen and a quarter hours’ wait for - the wverdict, MacFarland had shown no anxlety as to the outcome. When the foreman of the jury pro- nounced the verdict, the accused man scemed stunned for a moment, but he did not break down. Smiled at His Uncle. He turned to Andrew MacFarland, his 77-year-old uncle, who had been keeping him company, awaiting the verdidt, grasped his hand and smilec coolly, . “You Have got to iake life as ft comes,” the uncle said, but MacFar- land made no reply. He turned to the officers who handcuffed him and led him to the jail ) The Verdict a Surprise. The verdict was a surprise to the attorneys for the defense, and, in fact, to all of the small crowd of persons in the room at the time. It had been rumored all through the evening that the jury was either hopelessly divid- ed or that all but one juryman favor:d acquittal. Evidence Was Circumstantial. The conviction of MacFarland waes mainly on circumstantial evidence. His wife met death on the night of Octo- ber 17 last winen MacFarland was ab- sent from home, by taking cyanide of potassium, which the state alleged MacFarland had deliberately substi- tuted for headache medicine which Mrs, MacFarland was in the habit of taking. Love Letters Figured. MacKFarland's declarations. that he had told his wife about the cyanide and that if she took it by mistake it wasg by her own carelessness, were greatly offset by more than sevemty letters which passed between Far- land and his former stenographer ip Philadelphia, Florence Bromley. order to marry Miss Bromley, the state allege: acFarland planned te get rid of wife. NAVY’S AUXILIARY FLEET MAY BE GREATLY ENLARGED. Defeat of Pro;:;nmu for Battleships May Have This Effect. Washington, Jan. 51.—The decision by the democratic caucus against any Dbattleships being built as part of this yvear's naval programme may heve the unexpected effect of adding materially to the navy’s auxiliary fleet. Senti- ment today indicated that a substantial programme of adding to the navy's auxiliary ships would find widespread support in the house. g The democratic leaders. Wwould net! comment today upon the statement by Secretary of the Navy Meyer in which the democrats were attacked for aban- donment of the seitled policy of tww battleships each year. [t is pointed out, however, that the action of the caucus does not preclude the house from supporting & programme of smaller vessels, and that the neesd of smaller supply and auxiliary ships has been constantly impressed upon, the naval affairs committes by Secretary Meyer. YUAN PROPOSED FOR CHINA'S PRESIDENT. Revolutionary Slate Reduces Dr. See to Vice President. Peking, Jan. 31.—According to CM- nese despatches the revolutionarfes propose that Yuan Shi Kal shall be president of the republic, Sun Yat Sey vice president, Tang Shao Y! pre- mier, and Li Yuen Heng minister of War. That he may be able to maintain or- der before the abdication of the throme js announced, Yuan Shi Kali is bring- ing troops into Peking, where thers are now 11,000 at his disposal. Am edict has been issued approving Yuan Shi ‘Kal's request that the marquisate offered to him by the throme shall'de not conferred until the crisis is over. Manchu General Surrenders. San Francisco, Jan. 31.—Lam K y | 3 Manchu general commanding 26,000 troops in Hupeh, surrendered to 14 Huan Hung, vice president and mill- tary director of the new c, st Guong Suiva, says a despatch]to the Chinese Free Press today. PRICES OF RUBBERS TO DROP 9 PER CENT Management Attributes It te Lower Prices of Crude Rubber. New York, Jan . 31.—The United Stateg Rubber company has anneuné ed its new prices for rubber foolwear as of February 1. They show an average reduction of between 9 and 10 per cent, which the managemesnt said was warranted by the lower prices of crude rubber. “Hoboes” Defy Mayor’s Order. Cincinnati, Jan. 81.—In defiance of the order of Mayor Henry T. Hunt that the “hobes” of the United States cannot assemble in this city for a feur days' convention without beiny agmrest- ed and sent to the workhouse James Eads How of 8t. Louls, the “milonaire hobe,” who 1s promoting the agsembly of vagrants, said today that theé con- vention would begin as scheduled to- morrow and that a test would be made of the right of citizens to peaceful as- semblage. Johneon te Wed Opera Singer. New York, Jan. 31.—Owen Johnson. son of Robert Underwood John=on and well known as an author, cbtained u license today to wed Miss Esther Ellen Cobb, an opera singer of San Fran- -clsco. It is understood that the wed- ding will take place tomorraw, Steamship Arrivals. ‘A’;‘A-n-:. Jan. 80, Cedric, from New At - Jan. 31, Otymmic, from New Y | At Newcastio: Jan. 33, Litusals, from