Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 13, 1912, Page 1

% VOL. LIV—NO. 116 The Bulletin’s Girculation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Girculation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion i the City's Population Officers Shot |Awful Carnage BUTT WAS NOT ON MISSIONTO ROME Taft Explains That He Merely Honored Major’s Re- quest For Letter of Introductian to The Popg. \ ATTEMPT TO AROUSE RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE President Declares That This Method Is Being Resorted to— Has Favored No Church But Has Treated Them All With Absolute Impartiality—Denies That He Has Made Any Inquiry as to Social Precedence of New Cardinals. w: How President Taft was given out categor- ically denying that Major Archibald military W. Butt, the presidents ajde, who was lost om the Titanio, awent to Rome on any mission what- rom the president to the vatican. %Mdam Taft's signed statament lows: Has Favored No Church. “Among the Invidious methods of attack pursued by some against me is the attempt to arouse religious preju- dice on the charge that 1 am in some manner unduly favoring the Roman Co hollc eorch. Jt 1ak béen my of- fie Al purpose, first, as the govern.r- s4meral of the Philippines; second, s secretary of war, and third, as presi- dent, to encourage every church as tar as possible where this does not in- volve not depart from the rule which separ- ate our state from official relations 1o all churches. 1 have unduly favored no church but have treated them all with absolute impartiality. Gave Butt Letter of Introduction. fn 1802 1 visited Rome and confer- A with Pope Lé® XIII, in an atterapt / settde the friar land controversy /hich had arisen in the Philippines ‘hil- £ was governor general and fi . a time I succeeded in doing o. hen, last March, my aide, Major Butt, set out on a trip solely for his health, and proposed to visit Rome, he asked me for a letter of introduction 1o the present pope that he might have the privilege of an audience and 1 gave him such a letter. Cable of Condolence From Cardinal The letter contained nothing but a stutement of who Major Butt was, and an expresslon of hope that he might have the honor of being received. The only note or letter from the pops or auy representative of his fn answer to this letter of introduction which I have received is a cablegram of con- dolence for all concerned sent by Car- dingl Merry del Val by direction of the pope at the time of the Titanic disaster and making inquiry as to the fate of Major Butt, to which I replied expressing my thanke and giving the facts. No Mention of American Cardinals. The letter introducing Major Butt contained no reference to the recent appointment of American cardinals and no comment on, or reference tuo, the Catholic Church or any matter re- lating to it. The stories circulated that 1 have made inquiry or have tak- en anywhere at any time any pert or manifested any interest in questions of social precedence of the recently appointed cardinals are wholly with- out foundation. Sent No Message to New Deleyate. “The evidence that thers is a con- spiracy for the purpose of grousing religious prejudice against fhem is shown by the fact that at iha instance of some one unkmown te me, it was reported in a great many very respect- able newspapers that 1 sent a message of welcome und congratulations w the newly appointad apostolic delegate by wireless o the incoming steamer which was bearing him to New York, Ko such message was sent by me or by any one by my authority. A denia) of the published report was issued from the White House but the denial has obtained no publicity, Regarding The Garb of Teachers, “The statement that I suspended aa order mads by the Indlan commission- e affecting the garb of the teachers in certain Indiap scheels which have bean traneferred frem the Cathelio Church to the govemment, is true, 1 did this for the reason that the com- missioner had issusd the order after sonsuliing with the seeretary of the inlorior and without awaiting his eon- clusions, The propriety of the exder hes now besa made the subject of an open, free discuesion by all the parties in intevest and the decision of the see- retary of the interior will seon be handed dewn. 1 sy mothing of the merits of the eomtroversy except that the order reversed a cendition which has existed for years and affected thirty or forty teachers who, as nuns, have been long before my time incor- porated in the service of the govern- ment wnd who would be in effect ex- pelled from the service by the order sheuld it prewail. They were there- fore emtitled to a full hearing. “WILLIAM H, T4 FT,” L) 13000 TAFT BALLOTS VOID, Thrown Out in Massachusetts Because Nine Delegates Were Marked. Boston, May 12 —Quotthg figures ‘the recent recount of the state for Aelegates at » in the state ‘maries, General Edgar R. Champlin the Taft League of t issued a stateme * in which he that 13,000 ballots ware thrown | in the primarias, or ansugh to have siected the entirs tickst for Taft dele- gates at large to the reyublican na- tional eonvention. “The exact situation,” says the state- ment, “is as follows: “On the preferential vote President Taft has a plurality ove Colonel Roosevelt of approximarety {,5(9. From nine congressional districts thers are 15 Taft delegates elected. The sight Taft alternate delegates headed by Governor Long are electsd. The eight delegates af large favorable to Colonel Roosevelt will appear by the final re- turns to have been elected but the re- count shows, however, that a majority of the rspublicans endeavered to elect the Taft delegution and would evi- dently have done so bul for the fact that more than 13,000 Taft republicans voted for the entire elght headed by Benagor Crane, and also for one addi- tions] dejegate, which has prevented 13,000 ballots from belng coumnted. “We endeavored 10 secure a reesunt Ie every olty and all the large towns The exient of the undertaking and the wort time prescribed by the statute ! within which it could be done, have made It impossible o recount the en- . Wre state. May 10th reporis of the re. ) S were filed at headquarters from ington, May 12.—At the White today a personal statement by invidious distinctions and does assachusetts | 2 cities and 129 towns, which gave the Crane delegation 54,448 votes. In those samé places there were 9,794 ballots deemed invalid and not counted, giv- ing votes to the Taft eight delegates at large. This is equivalent to 15 per cent. loss.” “DRAGGED INTO IT.” Roosevelt Still Insists He is a Candi- date by Popufar Demand. Oyster Bay, N. Y., May 12.—Colonel Roosevelt spoke confidently today of the outcome of his campaign for the residential nomination. He said that would make no predictions as te the result of the Chicago convention, but that he felt much encouraged by the recent ocourse of events. “You wouldn't have believed it at the beginning” sald Colonel Roosevelt, “and you may not believe it now, but ove great advantage 1 had to start with was that I was drageed Into this fight, and so far ‘as I am personally concerned I am not excited by the af- falr, ome way or the other. In 1904 it was quite different. I wanted to win for myself. I wanted it to round out my career. This time I loathed getting into the fight.” Colonel Roosevelt spoke of the dele- gates which he gained recently, laying emphasis upon the result of the pri- maries in Minnesota last week. “I beMeve the victory in Minnesota is completa” he said, “and that we will have the entire delegation of the state” A month ago, Colonel Roosevelt sald, Congressman McKinley, President Taft's manager, claimed that the pres- ident would be renominated by 400 majority, but now he had reduced his estimate’ to a mafority of T5. The colonel's opinion was asked as to the situatlon in some southern states, with reference to the attempt to readjust the conditlon in national con- vention from states in_which the party has lftile strength. He sald he was much interegted. in the proposal, but knew nothing of the way in which it could be done. “I feel that the movement work itself out,” hs pue it. must. Te Campaign in Buckeye State Until Day of Primaries. ‘Washington, May 12.—President Taft left Washington ‘at 410 p. m. today for Marietta, Ohio, wherg tomorrow morning he will begin a final campaign of speech malking in his home staie Lefore the presidential primaries there, ay 21 Alihcrgh none of the speeches which Ar. "aft will make on his ten day “our of the state were completod when he left the capital, data for many of them was taken aboard his private car, final conferences with the Taft leaders in Washington today showed that the president probably will attack Colonel Roosevelt along new lines on his Ohio trip. It was said tonight that Mu, Rocsevelt’s position in the United States Steel corporation’s absorption of the Tennessss Coal and Iron company would be onme of the criticisms by Mr. Taft. Close friends of the prosident do not conceal their deap interest in his Ohio trip. On the result of the primaries there some of them believe may de- pend the future course of the president in his effort for renomination. Mr. Taft was told in his wistt to Obio last week that he must epend more than a Weeck there in active campaigning, The president’s tour will bs one of the hardest he has made since he en- tered the White House. Sixty-thres speeches axe already scheduled, and he | will have an opportuaity te rest du ing tie ten days enly on Thursday ia Cleveland and next Sunday, when ho will be the guest of his brother, C, P. Taft, in Oincinnati. Mr. Taft will campaign up to the night before the primaries, making his last spesch in Dayten, May 20. He wiil vote the next day in_Cincinnati, and leaves that eity for Washingten late in the afterneon, Taft Will Control Montana Convention. Missoula, Mont., May 12.—The Taft | forces carried seven of the eight pre- cinets jn the vepublican ‘Primaries here | vesterday, but split in the remaining | precinets with Rooseveit forces. | Taft forces alse assert that yester- | day’s victory gives the control ef the state convention at Livingston May 16, CAMPAIGN BY WIRE, Taft Sends Message to Califocnians via | Roosevelt's Brother-in-Law. | Washinston, May 12.—Unablp to| | coss the continent” to campaign in Calffornia, President Taft sent today | | by telegraph to the men and women républicans of that state his argu- | ments for support in the prestdential primary election on Tuesday. The president's telegram was sent to Colonel Charles M. Hammond, man- ager of the Taft forces in San Francis- co, and a brother-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt. It was also sent to P. A.| Stanton, the Taft manager at Los | Angeles. i In the meesage here Taft reviewed the achievements of his administra- tion and asserted that Colonel Roose- | velt was not giving him a square deal, but was appealing to class hatred and forcing sham issues, ROOSEVELT HAS MINNESOTA. Will Have 67 of the 81 County Del gations in Btate Convention, | St. Paul, Minn, May 12-—Colonel Roosevelt carried all bui cight of tha| 182 precinets in the city in the prefe entlal primaries’ last night over Presi- dent Taft, by majorities of about four tu one. A wding to present returns Taft will have nine county deelgations in the siate convention at Minneapolis | | Rotige would demand continued hard next Thursday, La Follette five and Roosevelt the other 67, CONN., MONDAY, MAY 13, 1912 Cabled Paragraphs on, May 12.—Lady Tupper, Wife of Sir Charles Tupper, died yesterday at Bexley Heath, Kent Cassel, Russia, May 13.—Hans Sch- migulski, a Berlin aviator, was killed today while making an _exhibition flight. His machine turned over and he fell 800 feet, MARSHAL AND DEPUTY KILLED BY. GAMBLERS. Naples, May 12.—Mrs, Pembroke W. Pitt of Baltimore, whose husband was arrested here on May § and Is awaiting examination with a view to extradition, has arrived from Greece and succeeded in obtaining permission to visit her husband in prison London, May 12.—The announce- ment of the retirement of Premier Tang Shao-Yi from the Chinese repub- lic’s cabinet is reported to be immi- nent, according to a news agency des- patch from Tientsin. Bremen, May 12—On account of the extraordinary change in the course of icebergs, which are this year being found much further to the south than usual, the trans-Atlantic lines have or- dered the commanderg of their steam- ers to follow a more southerly track. WOUNDED MAN’S PLUCK One Deputy Feigned Death, Shot One Murderer and Captured Him and His Three Sons—Violence Feared. Gainesville, Fla., May 12.—Marshal C. H. Slaughter and Denlly{ Sheriff Charles White of Archer, Fla., ‘were decoyed to a lonely spot near there at three o'clock this morning anc as- sassinated. J. A Manning, another deputy, feigned death and escaped afier being wounded. He shot one cf the murderers, cepturing him and his three sons who are now in jail. Were Notified of Gambling. HShortly after midnight Marshal Sluughter received a message wat gambling was in amung negroes on the outsk! of the town. He deputised White and Man- ning and started for the sceme. Bverything seemed to be quiet, but when the officers started to recon- oiter, they were greeted with a volley of shots. Wounded Man Shows Grit. Slaughter and White fell at the first fire. Both were dead when aid ar- rived. Manning also fell with a wound in his abdomen. He feigned death and as the negro assallants started away, shot Cain Perry, one of the number, and at the point of a pistol captured Perry's three sons, Wwho were alleged to have been implic- ated in the shooting. Violence Against Negroes Feared. The four negroes were placed in pail. Possible viclence to them s feared. Ben Stokes, a notorious “blind tiger” opma. was shot and killed by 5« al Slaughter several months aga. laughter, it was said, was forced w shoot in self defense. WANTS PERMISSION TO DRESS AS A WOMAN. Georgia Man Says Female Attire is Mere Suitable for Him, Liverpool, May 12.—A big crowd yesterday awaited thé arrival of . Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Itne, on board the Adriatic and cheered him as he walked down the gangway with his wife, who had gone on board at Queenstown and ac- companied him here. London, April 12.—Alfred W. Smith- ers, chairman of the board of directors of the Grand Trunk Railway company of Canada, left here vesterday to sail on board the Cunard liner Mauretania from Liverpool for New York. It is his intention to select a, successor to Charles M. Hays, who was a victim of the Titanic disaster, as president of the company. INDICATIONS OF FOUL PLAY AT WALLINGFORD, Body of Unknown Man Found Parti Iy Sumberged in Swamp. Wallingford, Conn, May 12—The body of an unknown man, believed by Coroner Mix to have been murdered, was found at noon today partially submerged in a swamp by A. C. Coe of Middlefield. The land is owned by Willlam H. Bartholomew and is situat- ed about half a mile this side of the Durham town line. A smaill brook which empties into the Muddy river flows through the marsh. A hand one leg protruding from the water attracted the attentfon of Mr. Coe, who is a trapper, and he notified the medical examiner and selectmen. The body was removed to a local un- dertaker’s room and Coroner Mix of New Haven was notified. The coroner discovered a large swell- ing over the right eye, which Isads him to beliove that the skull was fractur- ed. This will be definitely determined at the autopsy to be performed tomor- row. Coroner Mix thinks the man had been dead for at least three weeks. There were no marks of identification on the dead man’s olothing. He was very well dressed and has a refined Atlanta, Ga., May 12.—From a prom- inent South Georgian who lives In ‘Ware county Comptroller General Wil- llam A. Wright has just received a let- ter expressing a desire to wear wom- an's attire and asking permission to do s0. “I have very much the appearance of a woman, and when dressed as such and wearing long hair I lock a perfect figure of a female and would not be noticed as belng a man. I wish to adopt this attire because it is more suitable for me than male attire” appearance, He is about 5 feet 4| “It is the queerest letter I ever re- inches in height, weighs about 135 | ceived," said General Wright. He with- pounds and appears to -be about 30| held the name out of deference to the years of age. The features are Amer- ioan. The police are working on the case, but so far no cluies have devel- oped. DOUBLE CRIME FOLLOWS QUARREL OVER MONEY. Farmhand Slays His Wife and Mortal- ly Wounds Himseif. man's family. OBITUARY. Col. Samusl Allyn Moore. New Britain, Conn., May 12.—Colonel Samuel Allyn Moore, one of the best known citigens of this city, a warden when New Britain wes a borough, and = Civil war veteran with a distinguish- ed record, died at his home in Main street today in the 79th year of his age. Death was due to pneumonia and com- Pploations. He was born in New Hartford Nov. 26, 1883, and came to this city with his parents when very young. He en- listed as a private in Company F, l4th Connectiout Volunteers, shortly after the outbreak of the Civil war. He was promoted from time to time and was honorably discharged with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He participated in 24 battles, many of which were the most important of the war, Some of these were Antietam, Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, Petersburg and the Wilderness. He was wounded in the service. After the war he entered politics and held numerous offices and once was warden of the borough. He wag chief of the fire department from 1875 to 1880. He was a former president of the Fourteenth Connecticut Volunteer association, a member of the Army of the Potomac, the Army and Navy club, the Knights Templar and other organ- izations. He i3 survived by one daughter, Mrs. Roger P. Brown, of this city. FOUR MORE BODIES OF TITANIC VICTIMS FOUND Steerage Passenger, Syrian Girl, a Steward and a Sailor. Halffax, N. S, May 12.—Wireless messages to the Candian marine de- partment from Captain Johnson of the steamer Montmagny which was dis- patched from Halifax last week to search the sea for victims of the Ti- tanic, report the recovery of four bodies. Three of them were identified as follows: Harold Reynolds, steerage passenger; C. Smith, a steward; a Syrian girl about 15 years old; one body that of a sailor was unidentified and buried at sea. THE BATTLE IN OHIO Plaistow, N. H., May 13.—George W. Caswell, a_farm laborer, is probably dying at the county farm hospital in Brentwood tonight of wounds which he infiicted upon himself after shooting and killing his wife here last night. The couple had been separated for some time, and the shooting followed an unsuocessful attempt by Caswell to induce his wife to return some money which he claimed was due him. Bertrand, thelr 13 year old son, who had been living with his mother, wit- nessed the shooting. According to the boy, Caswell killed the woman with a shotgun which he fired pointblank against her breast. He thon emptied the second barrel of the weapon into his own fac ROBINSON CRUSOES IN LONG ISLAND SOUND. Three Fishermen, Marooned on a Barren Island, Can't be Reached. Branford, Conn, May 12.—Three unknown men are marooned on a small barren_island in Long Island sound off Indion Neck, about one mile from shore. Thelr plight was discovered about noon ‘today by aid of a telescope. Several launches attempt- ed to rescue the men but it was im- possible to effect a landing or ap- proach close to the island because of the very heavy sea. The men, who were apparently on a fishing expedition, were seen earlier | in the day and it is presumed that | some aceident happened to thefr boat which caused them to go to the island. Another attempt will be made to res- cue them tomorrow DOMESTIC TROUBLES CAUSE DANBURY WOMAN'S SUICIDE. Inhaled Illuminating Gas While Family Attended Theater. Danbury, Conn., May 12—Brooding aver domestic troubles, it is belleved, caugsed Mrs. il Boriella, aged 37, to commit suicide at her homs in Liberty street Saturday night while her hus- band and two children were present at a motion picture sbow. Neighbors, smelilng gas, entered the house and found Mrs. Borlella lying upon tne kitchen floor with a gas tube in her month, the other end being attacned to a gasistove. A physdian wes sum- moned, but she died before his arrival. ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM FLOOD DISTRICT. Day of Sunshine Tends to Improve Conditions Along Mississippi. to Campaign There This Week. Columbus, O., May 12.—From tomor- row morning until the dawn of the pri- mary election, May 21, there Is scarce- ly a cross road station in this state S0 unimportant numerically that it does not expect to entertain at least one presidentil possibility. Four seek- ers after the nomination for the pres- idency, President Taft, Colonel Roose- velt, Governor Harmon and Senator La Follette will tour the state, while cablnet members and gpeak at points where limited train facilities and the inability of the can- didates to be in more than one place at one time will prevent the appearance of the presidential possibilities, It will be a hard week for the train dispatchers. New Orleans, May 12.—Another day of sunshine in New Orleans and throughout southern Loulsiana lent an improved aspect to Mississippl river flood conditions, State and federal engineers announced that the few reports reéeived today from points north of New Orleans were encourag- ing, though the situatfon at Baton Quiet in Coal Regions. Philadelphia, May '12—There were Do disturbances of any kind in the hard coel region today. In the Scran- ton district, where there were troubles during the week. double gnards of po- ‘lice patrolled the flelds, Meriden—Dr. Btephén J, Maher of the state tubereulosts commission. was in Meriden Thursday and selested the site for the mew shack at Underelifte, It will be bullt on the hill directly west of the nurses’ new home. Con- a large lobster car for a city agency. | tractor Traey and the arehitect were It has four compartments and wili | present to geot -an idea of the new hold about 5008 pounds of lobster, Javout. - work to prevent a break in the frent levee, The levee at the lowsr end of the Torres crevasse 18 reported sloughing off und gradually adding to the width of the gap fn the river embankment. ¢ e Noank—Robert Rathbun is building lesser lights, United States senators, | department | heads are planning the campaign and | From Ambush| On Desert Plain MEXICAN FEDERALS AND REBELS IN 12-HOUR BATTLE. INSURRECTOS RETREAT Unable to Withstand Artillery Fire of Federals—Killed May Number Over 500—Ten Cannons Abandened. At the Federal Front, Conejos, Mex- ico, May 12.—Twelve hours of brisk fighting on the desert plains 300 miles south of the American border to- night a force of 5,000 rebels under General Orozco and an equally strong body of federals under General Huer- ta resulted today in a decided ad- vantage to the government. ‘The fighting began at daybreak and at nightfall the sandy mesas between here and.Yermo, 14 miles north, to which the Insurrectos were gradually forced back, were covered with dead and wounded. . Casualties Number Nearly 500. Nearly 500 are reported to have been killed and wounded on both sides. A eourier reported that General Trucy Aubert, the dashing federal com- mander, was shot in the foot. THe rebels abandoned ten cannon and much ammunition in their retreat. General Joaquin Tellex, who had been stationed in the rear of Huerta's vanguard, was sent around to the eastward at neon to flank the rebels and cut off their retreat. Tonight federal headquarters claim the rebels are completely swrrounded and the second day of fighting will prove equally decisive. This town, only yes- terday occupied by the vanguard of the rebels, was riddled with bullets when the federals galioped into it at sunset. Over the foothills to the north the insurrectos could be seen retreating. Adtillery Flre Was Superb, General Huerta talked enthusias- tically of the fight. “After twelve hours of fighting to- dx.t"" he said, “my treops took the po- sitlons of the rebels by storm. The artillery fire was superb. My forces filled with enthusiasm, have once more shown the power of the govern- ment and they covered themselves with glory. “We captured from the ememy ten canmon and wagons with many hand bombs of dynamite. The ememy re- treated toward the north, where a part of my men executed valiantly a movement which nearly annihilated | them, Reinforcements Prevented From De- training. “Bridges were burned by those who escaped and a train with twenty cars of provisions was destroyed. These ears and five bridges are still on fire. “Three trains of reinforcements ar- rived for the rebels during the fight, but the heavy artillery fire from our batteries prevented them from de- training. “Up to now, 10 p. m., I have had no time to go over the battleground. I have information, however, that the dead will number more than 500, Gen. Auburt Wounded. “On our part we had an almost neg- ligfble loss, except that unfortunately Gen. Trucy Auburt is slightly wound- ed in the foot. By means of the ar- tillery the Infantry fire of the rebels was held beyond range.” More than twenty federal cannon were In action at once. General Huerta Reports Victory. Mexico City, Mexico, May 13.—Al- though General Trucy Aubert's column was demoralized and the general him- self was wounded In today's fighting south of Conejas, the federal com- mander, General Huerta, reported to President Madero tonight that the re- sult of the first battle of moment with the main body of Orozeo's army was a declded victery for the government foroas. Orozco was persemzlly In eommand of his troops, according to information gained from prisonars taken in the en- gagement. BRISTOL ITALIAN SHOT BY FELLOW COUNTRYMAN. Vietim Was Returning from Visit— Alloged Assailant Captured. Bristol, Conn, May 12—While re- turning from a visit wit hfriends late | ténight, Guiseppt Glampi, 33, was per- | haps fatally shot by Rocco Christo- | pherro of this town. Giampi was wit! in a short distance from his home in ! Church street when the shooting oc- | curred. The police heard the shot, and | officers went to the scene, finding | Giamp! groaning upon the ground. Medical attention was given and he was later rushed to St. Francis' hos- pital in Hartford, where his condition is sald to be critical. The shot enter- | ed his left side, splintered a rib and punctured the lung. ¥ The police at first were unable to | discover any clues. Giampi refused to | discuss the case, which led the police | to belleve that he might know his as- sallant. On the way to the hospital, however, Glampi told the police that he thought the man who did the shoot- | ing was_Christophero. The shooting happened about the | time the last train to Hartford left | Bristol, and it was surmised that the aseailant might have taken this train. A description was telephoned to the Hartford police, and when the train arrived at that city detectives recog- nized Christophero and placed him un- dar arrest. FHe was brought back to Bristol late tonight in an automobile. Pending the outcome of Giampi's in- juries no formal charge has been mado | 2zainst him ve Aeroplanes in Maneuvers. As many as 120 aeroplanes will take part in the coming 1912 French army maneuvers, along with the unprec: dented number of 140,000 men, or one- ffth of the total army. The aeroplanes comprise twenty sections, or “escad- rilles,” of eight aeroplanes each. At present the war department is engaged in laying out-the plans for the ma- neuvers, in which the aeroplanes will make all the combinations which ap- pear to be useful. What We Want to Know. It the peoplé are the bleachers, as the Colonel insists, why has he put in 80 many years playing tie grandstand? —4Keansas City Journal. Stonington—L. V., Walkley was elected warden of the borough of Southifgten last week, receiving 80 voles, There was only one ticket in the field, Mr. Walkley i3 a leading manufacturer of the town and asked that he be placed:on the ticket, | tempt be made to violate the order. | plunged head first from the pilot beam | to sa Condensed Telegrams Lee Wei, a Chinese Herb Doctor, was assassinated by an unknown man in San Jose, Cal. The murderer es- eaped. Secdetary Nagel of the Department of commerce and labor will probably enter the Ohio campaign in behalf of President Taft. An Assignment for the Benefit of crreditors was made Saturday by Hooper, Lewis & Co., wholesale and retail stationers at Boston. M. Coakley, supervising principal of the Madison, N. J., public schools, died suddenly at a meeting of the board of education, Because of a Leak at Middleport, the feeding of water in the Erie canal between Rochester and Lockport has been discontinued. It is Reported That Survivors in the famine tricts of China,; particularly in Kiangsu and Anehwia, are eating one another. Victor Williams Shot and killed H. H. Williams of Adamsville, Tenn,, for criticising him for eating beans with a knife in a Memphis hotel. A Pastor Has a Right to Maintain order in his own church, even if he Is obliged to_remove disturbers, was the ruling of Judge Avery in the district court ‘gt Quincy, Mass. A Negro and a White Man who were awalting trial for robbery in the county jail at Riverhead, L. I, es- caped while in the yard of the jail taking exercise. Asher J. Jacoby, for the past eleven years superintendent of schools-in Mil- ton, Mass., announced his resignation Saturday, to accept the superintenden- cy of the schools of Elmira, N. Y. After a Heated Discussion the Epis- copal church of North Carolina adopted an amendment to the consti- tution giving women the right to vote | on church questions. The Philadelpl School Beard abol- ished secret fraternities in the schools. There is a strong rebellion of the boy who declare they will withdraw from athletics and compete as individuals. E. W. Ross, a theatrical manager of- New York, was sent to jail for three months for staging an_immoral dance at an entertainment of the Woodmen of America. The Pressmen Employed by the At- lanta Georgian and the San Francisco Bulletin _went o nstrike Saturday in sympathy with the striking pressmen in Chicago and those of other Hearst papers. Bequests of $50,000 Each to the New York postgraduate hospital and the Montreal general hospital are contain- ed in the will of John Torrance Van- neck, who died at Cannes, France, on February 22 last, Colonel Roosevelt Characterizes as a “tomfool” propsition the resolution of Representative Clayton, which propos- es to fix the presidential term at six years and limit each president to one term only. Theodore Shonts, President of the Interborough Rapid Transit coempany, announced yesterday that an increase of ten cents a day for employes of all | grades in the service two years goas into effect at once. E. F. Brown, Former President of the Ellinger Banking Co., at La Grange, Tex., was found guilty of re- cetving deposits into an insolvent in- stitution and was sentenced to five Yyears' imprisonment. An Agresment Has Been Reached by the majority and minority members of | the special committee investigating the election of Senator Lorimer of Tllinois, and both reports will be filed in the senate Monday, Moy 20. The Trustees of the Montefiore Congregation of the Bronx have de- cided to dedicate a window temple to th¢ memory of Mr. and Mrs. Isador Straus, who went down with the Titanic, A Negro Couple who were accused of arson in thelr own apartments in New York, were defended by Miss J. §. Valentine, a woman la who succeeded in obtaining a verdict of not guflty, Chief of Police Bimson of Paterson, . issued an order Saturday prohib- iting the Industrial Workers of the world from holding a meeting in any | part. of the city, and instructing the police to disperse them should any at- In Reply to the Demand of the fin- ishing department employes for an in- crease in wages, the J. and P. Coats Thread company at Pawtucket, R. L, posted notices Saturday announcing a 10 ‘per cent. raise for the workers in that part of the plant. 4Soap” on the Lockett, a Negro Fireman Georgia Midland railway, ve a white child which had run on the tracks. Lockett rolled off of in their | plete—Report Expected Boston, May 12.—The beard of in- sanity exper lected by Governor Foss last week to examine into the mental condition of Clarence V. T. Richeson, the former Baptist clergy- man, under sentence of death as the confessed murderer of Avis Linnell of Hyannis, subjected Richeson today to the most exhaustive tests known. Their examination occupied almost the entire day. Most Critical Day Since Sentenced. It was doubtless the most critical day for the prisoner since he received his death sentence early in January., Today the experts notified Sheriff Quinn that they would be at the jail early. As on Saturday, Richeson was released from his cell and escorted to the big music om of the herifl's house in the jail yard. Here during a greater part of the examination the former clergyman sat directly in f of and facing a large pain o church scene, the “Dlessing Bread." Showed Mo Nervousness. ront f a Richeson showed no trace of nerv- ousness as he walked firmly and - ily to the sherif's house, and at the completion of the long day's ordeal he was apparently in an ex tion. Sheriff Quinn did not attend the amination, but posted his guard lent condi- ex- out- side the room, ‘with one Jant in- side. The work of examination con- tinued uninterruptedly from 9,30 until 12.30 p. m. At that time Riches nified a desire for his dinner and Quinn was cailed and the prisoner was taken back to hig cell, where he par- took heartily of the special food which is daily sent to him rant outside, from a restau- SCATTERED FLOWERS AT SEA IN TITANIC VICTIM'S MEMORY. Mrs. Loring Made Special Trip to Pay Tribute to Husband. New York, May 12.—Standing upon the bridge of the Carmania in mid- ocean last Thursday evening, Mrs. J. H. Loring of New York and London scattered armfuls of flowers upon the waters of the Atlantic in memory of her husband, who lost his life on the Titanic. When the Carmania, which reached here today, arrived In latitude 1116 and longitudé 50.14, the nearest position to where the Titanic sank, Mrs. Loring, attired in deep mourning, was escorted to the bridge by Captain Dow. Five hundred c upon the decks tered the flow sea. Men stood with heads bowed and uncover- ed, while some of the women passen- engers stood ring scat- Minia, the steamships despatched to search the scene of the disaster, failed to find the body of . Lbri was a member of the brokera of Rose & Van Custon of London, Loring decided to make the trip across the Atlantic to pa last tribute the memory of her husband VINEGAR CAUSES ILLNESS OF 61 ARTILLERYMEN. Was Served With Cabbage and Potato | Salad at Fort Adams. Newport, R. L, May Vinegar served with corned beef and cabbage for dinner and frankfurts and potato salad for supper to members of the 129th company, Coast Artillery corps, | at Fort Adams Thursday, is believed | to have been ry le or the illness | of 61 of the men. The fort orities adopted this view today afier tests and have ordered the sc of the supply investigated. This is the s nd time in & few weeks that soldiers at Fort Adams have been made ill by their | food. Recently 130 members of the 11024 company were n sick after having been served with canned mon. Ail the men in both instances | have recovered NINE B. & M. LOCOMOTIVES DESTROYED BY FIRE Burning of Roundhouse 3t Manchester N. H., Causes Loss of $175,000, Manchester, H., May 12.—Nine Boston and Maine IGcomotives were practically destroyed today when a round house was burned. The total the track with the child in time to escape. The Liberal and Labor Papers in London condemn the sentence of Tom Mann, the leader, who was sentenced to jail for trying to influence troops not' to fire on strikers. The papers declare it prohibits freedom of speech. Miss Dora Kern, the intrepid moun- tain climber, who stormbound on Mount Blackburn, the highest peak in Alaska, while at an altitude of 12,000 feet, is safe in Kennecott, Alaska, and is on her way back to her home in Philadelphia. The Torch Was Applied to tar barrels stacked against the old wooden war- ship Pensacola, at San Francisc the hulk which withstood the (o es at Orleans and ried the flag of Captain George Dew: erranean went up in mes. In Response to Numerous complain: that gambling, illegal Jiquor sclling an other violations of the law are being carried on almost openly in the town of North Providence, Gov. Aram J. Poth- fer declared Saturday that he would at once take drastic measures to “clean up the town. Danbury— Patrick H., Connolley of this city, commissioner of the Con- necticut bureau of labor statistics, accepted an invitation by Rev. Nicho- las Coleman, formerly of Danbury, to deliver an address in St. John's church ih Stamferd Sunday evening, under the auspices of the Holy Name go- clety of the church, His subject was the work of the department of which be is the head in the Medit- | | loss 18 estimated at $125,000. The fire started while enginemen | were engaged In getting up steam on | one of the locomotives and was help- d materially by explosions of gas in | the headlights of two adjacent | engines. Passenger trains were held | up for two hours because of lines of hose across the rails. Circular Saw Flew in Pieces. Danbu Richard Hardy, aged fatally | injured this afternoon when a circular | saw which L ting at a saw. mill_at Milk Plains suddenly burst. | Hardy was struck about the head with | pieces of fiving steel. His jatr was fractured, his face badly cut and it belfeved that he has a fracture at the base of the skull. Steamship Arrivals. WAt New York: May 12, arrived, steamers Carmauia, from Liverpool: Oceania, from Naples; Canada, from Marseilles. - At Biasconset, Mass.: May 12, steam- er George Washington, Bremen for New York, was 193 miles east of Sandy Hook at 550 p. m. Dock at 8 a. m. Monday. f Barn Burned at Spring Hill. Manstield, Conn, May 12— Fire of unknown origin eirly this morning destroyed the barn of Chauncey C. Davis at Spring HOL Two automo- Diles, valued at $1.400 each, which were in the barn, were also destroyed. The total loss is $3,800, partly covered by insurance. PRISONER SHOWS NO TRACE OF NERVOUSNESS Physicians Refuse to Say Whether Their Examination Is Com« Before Meeting of Executive Council Wednesday—Councillors Receiving Letters From All Over The State Demanding Legal Vengeances Ate a Hearty Supper. ¢ Richeson was apparently hfi himself well and showed uo fat About 2 o'clock he was taken 5 the sheriff's house and the alienists agein took up their work. The sécond session lasted until 5,30 o'clock. At it8 conclusion Richeson bade the visitors good afternoon and was returned te his cell, his carriage as he across the jall yard being apparentiy one of hopefulness, if not aven comfid dence. He ate a hearty supper and ton was reading in his cell, being atlow | the Sunday papers, from which been clipped all reference to his owm case. 4 Report Probably by Wednesday. It is belleved that the alienists com« pleted their examination today, 84 hough they would net state conelts sively to the sherlff that they mighd not want to return. It is expected the physicians’ reperd will be ready for the governor some time before the meeting of the execu4 tive council, which is to be held Wed« nesday. People Cry for Vengeance. The governor, it is sald, will -v‘ Richeson from the chafr if be can. is a familiar saying of his exe that he “would not send a dog to th electric chair” No member of the council of this or past years has eves' had to undergo the trials that beset members of the present couneil. cry “an eye for an eye and & tooth fon a tooth” has come to them in letterg from all sections of the state. One the councillors, Colonel Gostting, Springfield, said that he was &nnoj at the demands of the people for vengeance on the murderer of A Linnell, DESTROYERS PATROLLING UNITED KINGDOM COAST New Schems of Defense Initiated By First Lord of Admirality, London, Monday May 12.-—Under & new scheme of defonse initiated Ly Winston Spencer Churchill, the Nrst lord of the admiralty, the destroyers of the British fieet bagun on May : & continuous patrol of the coasts of the United Kingdom. _ The norm.-uz menaced as it is by the powerf fleet of the German empire, i8 neces< sarily most closely guarded and thers the most modern and powerful vessels of the mosquito fleet, supported by submarines, have been stationed. Heretofore the two battieship squad« rons of the fleet have had sttached them s destroyer Notilla. With ressiEg flotillas at the naval bases at Deven+ port, Portsmouth and the Nore. The new scheme provides that no destroy« gers, touched by the wife's devotion, | ers are to be permanently attached te wept. the battle fleets. Instead the whole | . When the Mackay-Bennett and the | avallable forces have been organized into elght flotillas, four being in full commission and four in reserve withi nucleus crews. No fewer than 165 destroyers are ine cluded in the new organization, bes sides eight fast crulsers, eight scouts and eight depot and repair ships. Naval experts indeed estimate ma the new scheme doubles the effectt strength of the “advance guar along the eastern seaboard. CHICAGO PRINTERS VOTE DOWN STRIKE PROPOSITION: Presidents’ International and Lecal Advice is Heeded. 55 the Typographical utlion decided | today not to go on strike in sympathy® with the pressmen, who now are ouf in all Chicago daily news) While the vote was Lynch, international president = Typographical union, and Waltcr Barreit, president of the Chicago had expected that.the wu& $ strike would be larger-than the returne showed. Both of them expressed them« selves as well pleased with the resulty however. From the beginning of the agitation of n strike they tha printers not to take such a step. insisted the present contract with publishers was binding and coukd meS e broissa, Third K."of C. Degres Exemplifieds Waterbury, Conn., May 12—The ax+ emplification of the third degres held here this afternoon by Sheridan coun- cfl No. 24, was attended by of the Knights of Columbus over the state. One hundred and candidates from Waterbury, Britain, Terryville, Southington Thomaston were given the degres by, State Deputy Willam J. M $ with his entire staff, assisted by '5- Nowark, N. J., degres tesm, Captain’ Thomas McLaughlin, 3 were present from Hartfbrd, Haven, Meriden, New Britain, port, Torrington, Winsted, Qesby other plac Boy Crushed by Glevater. New Britain, Coun., May Hooper, uged 14, died at a m tal today from injuries recetved Sat< urday when he wes orushed in an eles: vator at the bex factory of H. H. Cor. bin & Bons. He was taking 3 boxes from one floor to anather 4 i some manner unknown he besame* caught betwoen the elovator and the floor. Before the elovator ocouid be stopped he was badly injured. Roosevelt Sweeps Duluth. Dututh, Minn., carrfed Duluth overwhelming last night's cauous and will the county conventton hers with 44 of the 52 delegates. Torri spector Dr. G, W. o il |