Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 4, 1912, Page 1

VOL. LIV—NO. 292 Bulletin NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1912 PRICE TWO CENTS wMy Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in 'Proportion to the City’s Population ALL SIGN PROTOGOL EXCEPT GREEKS An Armistice Between Turkey and the Balkan States Agreed Upon Last Night TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE NOT YET KNOWN Indications of a Dangerous Split Among the Allies—Rumor That Rumania May be Substituted For Greece in Balkan League—Relations Between Bulgaria and Greece Con- tinue Strained—France Using Persuasion on the Greeks. London, Dec. 3.—The protocol ar< ranging an armistice was signed late this evening by the Turkish and Bul- garian delegates, the latter represent- ing also Servia and Montenegro. Prior to this there had been a long sitting of the Turkish council of min- {sters to consider fresh proposals sub- mitted by the allies. Greece Does Not Sign. Apparently the Greek delegate did not sign the protocol. At present nothing is definitely known on this point, nor of the terms of the agmis- tice as revised today. The refusal of Greece to sign the armistice is susceptible of different in- terpretations. In the first place, as a tacit armistice has been in existence for more than a week already, it is not impossible that the negotiations may have served to bring about an agreement on the general principles of the peace térms, such as would prom- ise the speedy arrangement of a peace treaty when the conference meets as is now expected in London. In this case the fact that Greece is standing out from the armistice protocol would not be of great importance. Possible Split Among Allies. In the second place the Greek ab- stention may mean a serious split among the allies, arising from jeal- ousies concerning the possession of Saloniki and the insistence of Greeks n the capitulation of Adrianople, ari and Janina. Other points which may influence the situation are to be found in the fact that Turkey recently sought to con- clude a separate treaty of peace with Greece, that Bulgaria apparently is not unwilling to enter into an alliance with Turkey and that the allies are desir- ous that Turkey shall enter the Balkan customs league. Greece and Bulgaria Still at Odds. There is a rumor in Sofia that a sug- PRESIDENT RYAN EXPLAINS LETTERS. fhese Invariably Contaired Instruc- tions and Explosions Followed. Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 3.—Letters written by Frank M, Ryan, president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, were read in conjunction with dates of fexploslons in the cross examination of Ryan by the government at the “dyna- mite conspiracy” trial -today.” Ryan testifled that his knowledge of numer- ous explosions which occurred after he had written a letter from New York was gained entirely through newspaper accounts. He said newspaper accounts of explosions on non-union jobs often were enclosed in letters as news, Extracts from the New York letter h Ryan testified he wrote on April 1910, as head of the union, to Sec- retary John J. McNamara, and the ex- plosions which the government cited @s having occurred later were: “Let Legleitner take care of the jobs in his district.” Henry W. Legleitner, now of Denver, was then a member of the executive rd, stationed at Pittsburg, An ex- on occurred at McKees Rocks, Pittsburg, in July, 1910. “Let Hockin arrange for Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit jobs.” Herbert, 8. Hockin is charged with being leader of the “dynamiting crew.” An explosion occurred at Cleveland June 22, that year, “Davenport, Iowa and Peoria can be handled by Hockin.” Explosions occurred at Davenport and Peorfa on June 4th. What did you mean when you said g Legleitner and Hockin take care of ose jobs?" asked District Attorney Miller. “I meant they were to use every le- gitimate means to have union men put to work,” answered Ryan, DEMOCRATIC CLUBS TO OPPOSE WILSON’S PLAN. Double Inauguration Ceremony Meets a Decided Frost. Washington, Dee, 3,—After organiz- inz and listening te reports on the work during the yeer ef state clubs, third annual meeting of the Na- al League of Demoeratic Clubs, ad- ned until tomorrow te await a re- ort from the resolutiens cemmittee. his, it was said tonight, will include gesolutions on the taking over by the United States of the Panama canal strip, the proposed aequisition by the overnment of Monticello, the former ome of Thomas Jefferson, the re- demption ef party platform pledges, the reclamation of China and a recom- mendation that the eeremenies of swearing in of the president and the attendant pageant should not be sep- arated. It was stated temight that Perry Belment of New Yerk would be elected president, Admits Strangling His Wife, | gestion has been made to substitute Roumania for Greece in the Balkan | league. It seems clear from the report | that Bulgaria will ignore the Greek offer to land an army in Gallipoli pen- insula and to send her fleet to attack the Dardanelles, that the relations be- tween Greece and Bulgaria are great- ly straineq and that these signs of dis- sension among the allies leave the sit- uation full of dangerous possibilities. Franoe Working on Greece. | It is reported that France e trying to persuade Greece to adopt a less unyielding attitude. It is understood that financial pressure and the exhaus- tion of their forces' had much to do with the willingness of Bulgaria and Servia to conclude peace, and, in this respect, Greece which secured her vic- tories with less expense, is better able | to continue hostilities, Ready to Surrender Adrianople. London, Dec. 3.—A Sofia despatch to | the Exchange Telegraph company says that the Turkish commander at Adri- anople has demanded the presence of the Bulgarian delegates, in order to discuss terms for the capitulation of the beleaguered town. May Proclaim Independence. Constantinople, Dec. 3.—The authori- | tise at Janina report that the Albani- | ans there contempiate proclaiming in- | dependence. Instruction is requested as | to the action taken by the Turks should i this intention be carried out. Turkish Red Cross Shy of Chelera. Constantinople, Dec. 3.—The Turkish Red Crescent has ocollected and spent | $325,000 on the Turkish hospitals. Un- fortunately the province of the Red Crescent society does not extend to the cholera camp. KWLED WOMAN WHO SAID SHE WAS OLD AND UGLY Bride Confesses Murder of Wedding Guest to Police. Logansport, Ind, Dec. 3.—Elizabeth Lang, a bride of one day, today shot and killed Mrs. Mary Copple, who at the wedding supper last night, is al- leged to have told other guests that the groom had selected an ugly and worthless woman for a life partner. Mrs. Lang was arrested shortly after the shooting and the police say she made a full confession and expressed pleasure that she had stopped slander- ous remarks., In her confession as reported by the police, Mrs. Lang said: “Yes, I shot Mrs. Copple. I shot her down as her two little children stood beside her, holding to her skirts. I killed her because she saild no man ought to marry me and that my hus- band would repent. “She said I was ugly. She sald I was old. I killed her for that and I am not a bit sorry for it. She was jealous of me and would have made my life unhappy.” The shooting followed a conference of Mrs. Lang with a woman friend, algo a wedding guest, who had repeat- ed the reported remark of Mrs. Copple. Mrs. Lang went to the home of her father, told him the story and tele- phoned for the poli GAMBLING STREET IN A NEW DRESS. Chicago Beautiful Idea Will End to Clark Street. Chicage, Dec. 3.—The passage of historic Clark street is to be the first stap toward the realization of a Chi- cago Beautiful, according to plans formed at a meeting of prominent business men of that thoroughfare to- & i Put an “For years the best knewn gambling street in the western hemisphere,” said Joseph Beifield, president of the new organization, “Clark street has sheltered many of the principal men in sporting, poelitical, finaneial and civie life of the west. It was one of the real sights outside of Breadway in New York and the Champs Elys€e of Paris. It is our purpose to remove all over- hanging signs, light the street through the entire downtown district with a brilliancy seldom seen in a city and to rejuvenate and rehabilitate the famous old thoroughfare generally.” GOVERNOR MARSHALL PAYS TRIBUTE TO COOKS. Good Ones Are More Necessary Than Governors, He fayu. Indianapolis, Dec. 3.—“Geod ceoks are more necessary than governors,” said Gov. Thomas R. Marshall today in his address on “The Personal Touch” before the local ceumcil of ‘Women. world, aside from my wife, that is Akron, O., Dec. 3.—Harvey Shanow- er, it is said, broke down tonight under examination by the presecuting attor. ney, chief of police and other officials and confessed that he strangled to death his pretty yopng wife, Edna Hartgrove Shanower, last night. Fre- quent quarrels with his wife, he said, had destroyed his happiness, and he kiled her, intending also to take his own life. New Haven Police Chief Retired. New Haven, Comnn., Dec. 3—In ac- rdance with his request, the police Eard tonight voted to place Chief of olice Henry D. Cowles on the retired list, the action to be effective Jan. 1. Chief Cowles gives §ll health as the reason for asking retirement. He has been a member of the force for 35 years and chief for about five years. Rosenthal Witness Arrested, /" Chicago, Dec. 3-—Samuel who was wanted in New Y trial, was arrested here today by eago ‘detectives after a desperate re- gistance in which Kramer was beaten young attorney, REFr RF B more competent than my cook. I think she is well educated. I don’t suppese she would be received at many of the social functions, but she does her work as it should be done. There is not a ‘weorking woman in this city that is do- ing an honest work that is”not more important to this state tham the gov- ernor of Indiana. “All I have to do is to held an of- fice, draw a salary and get mad at anyone I don't like. The workers are :{::t'ones upon whom our institutions Toot” President Silvester ‘Resigns. Baltimore, Dec. 3.—Captain R, W. Silvester, for 39 years president of Maryland Agvicultural college, resign- ed today because of impaired health. Thomas H. Spence, vice president of 3: tollsge, was appointed acting pres- N Mayor Boyle Defeated. New] R. I, Dec.. 3—The third defeat in sixteen years for Mayor Pat- rick J. Boyle, who has gerved fourteen years as mayor of Newport, was regis- “I do not think there is anyeme in the [\ tered today when William Max 8 the city Ml o3 483 votes, Cabled Paragraphs Madagascar Swept by Cyclone. Parls, Dec. 3—More than 100 per- sons were killed in the eyclone which swept over Madagascar Nov. 26, ac- cording to the latest reports received at the ministry of colonies. The dam- age is estimated at $2,000,000. Japanese Premier to Resign. Toklo, Dec. 3—Marquis Saionji, the Japanese premier, has, it is under- stood, decided to tender his resignation to the emperor tomorrow, owing to the difficulty of finding a successor to Lieutenant General Uyehera as minls- ter of war. New Postal Agreement. Paris, Dec. 3.—A new postal subsi- diary agreement between the French government and the French transat- lantic line from Havre to%New York was signed today. It covers the next 25 years and its conditions provide for the construction of four new steam- ships destined to enter the service In 1916, 1921, 1926 and 1931, respectively. Suffragettes Still R: Mail Boxes. London, Dec. 3.—The suffragette raids on the post boxes were resumed tonight over a large area extending throughout London city to Richmond in Surrey. A large number of letters in a Hammersmith box were complete- ly destroyed, the acids penetrating the envelopes. The boxes in the financial district again were attacked. A Russian -tatement Coming. St. Petersburg, Dec. 3.—It is official- ly announced today that the Russian government will publish on Jan. 1, the day of the expiration of the Russo- American treaty of commerce and nav- igation, a statement outlining its fu- ture commercial policy toward the United States and also a provisional tariff which will not contain any great increase over the existing tariff. SOCIAL SERVICE WORK ATTACKED AS A “FAD” Dr. Gilbd Believes Ministers Should Emphasize Gospel of Jesus Christ. Chicago, Dec, 3.—Social service work was attacked as a “fad” here today by the Rev. Levl T. Gilbert of Cin- cinnati, Ohio, editor of the Western Christian Advocate. Dr. Gilbert took part in the conference of the ministry for social service today, preceding the g tomorrow of the federal coun- the churches of Christ in Amer- Social service is one of the fore- most topics to be discussed before-the council which represents 32 denmom- inations, more than 150,000 ‘churches and 11,000,000 church members. Dr. Gllbert's demunclation of the modern aggressive minister's absorp- tion in “social service fads” instead of gospel preaching, follows clesely on the authorized advance publication of a comprehensive soclal service ‘“creed” for all churches which is to be sub- mitted to the council as a supplement }!0 the humanitarian creed now in ef- ect. “Most social service work is the fad of the r with ministirs,” sald Dey Gilbert, “They take part iaineffective efforts at social reform, forgetting that their mission is to lay emphasis on the gospels and the 1ife of Jesus Christ. Ministers are overdoing social service work. Some soclologists attempt to ex- plain everything in a materialistic way. I have heard one say that the con- version of St. Paul on the road to Damascus was a fit of epilepsy.” TO ASCERTAIN PHYSICAL VALUATION OF RAILROADS. Adamson Bill Temporarily Delayed by Mann’s Amendment. Washington, Dec. 3.—An amendment offered by republican Leader Mann proposing a rigid regulation of the in- suance of stocks and bonds, prevented passage by the house today of the Adamson bill, which would authorize a speclal commission to ascertain the physical valuation\ of ‘railroads and other interstate carrters with the view of alding the interstate commerce com- mission in fixing equitable freight rates. Debaite on the bill, which was favor- ably reported by the interstate and foreign commerce commission at the last session, had been in progress for nearly five hours, and a vote was about to be taken with practically no opposi- tion in prospect, when Mr. Mann mov- ed that the measure be seent back to the committee with instructions that it be reported with his proposed section added. After an extended debate on a point of order against the amendment, by | Reresentative Sims, in charge of the bill, the matter went over until Thursday by unanimous-con- sent, CLAIMM ROBIN HAS EXONERATED HYDE. Alleged Conversation in Tombs Probed by Grand Jury. New York, Dec. 3—Official cognizanes was taken today of a conversatien al- leged to have taken place in the Tombs between Joseph G. Robin, who was the state's chief witness ipst Hyde, and a relative, exonerating Hyde from criminal blame, Such a eonversation is alleged teo have ‘been overheard by Tembs keep- ers or by “trusties” and te have been reperted by them to Deputy Commis- sioner Wright. The latter, aceording to information breught te Justice Geff, stated publicly that he was cenvineed of Hyde's innocence. Mr. Wright de- nies he made the statement attributed te him. Forty Tembs keepers amd attaches ‘were examined at the distriet atter- ney’s office as a preliminary step to their appearance before the grand jury. NO_PLANS EVOLVED TO DISSOLVE MERGER. Executive Committee of Union Pacific Railroad Holds Conference. New York, Dec. 3.—Not even a tenta- tive or skeleton plan to divorce the Un- ifon Pacific and Southern Pacific under conformity with the United States su- preme court's dissolution order, was evolved at a prétracted meeting of the Union Pacific Railroad company's ex- mmittee today, according to Chairman Lovett of the Harriman sys- tem and Julius Kruttschnitt of the Un- io nPacific, Neither official would dis- close any of the details of the com- ference, 5 Every Opium Shop Closed. Wu Chang, China, Dec. 3.—Every opium shop in Wu Chang was closed today. Forcible measures were neées- sary in some cases. Opium can now be obtained only at a government de- New York, Dec. 3—Efforts which the American Bar mochn%n is mak- ing to decure reformations in the law :fild al;g;l pr%c:‘dnre are g'fi:t 3‘;‘: e ann report of L tion made public today, Trains Ran too Gtosflpgether‘ CRASH RESULTED WHEN ONE BROKE DOWN A COACH DEMOLISHED Eight Occupants of it Killed and Seven Injured, Three Fatally—Mother and Two Children Among the Dead. Zanesville, 0., Dec. 3.—Eight per- sons were killed and seven injured, some of whom will probably die, in a Penn- sylvania railroad wreck near Dresden, O., tonight. Three of the dead are Mrs. B. A. Emerson and her two small children, a boy and a girl, of Zanes- ville. The other victim, a man, has not been identified. Mrs. Emerson’s father, Jacob Burgy, is among the fa- tally hurt. Four Die at Hospital. Four more victims of the wreck died at the hospital. They are Henry Bal- bian, Cleveland, who was manager of & dressed woolen mill; Max Harris of Lodi, O., a traveling salesman, and L. H. Blaney of Zanesville, a Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley brakeman, and Henry Bartles of Albion, Mich. This makes the death list total eight. Trains Ran Too Close. A Cincinnat!{ and Muskingum Valley passenger train was following a Cleve- land, Akron and Columbus division passenger on the single track between Trinway and Zanesville. The engine of the latter broke down and a train man was sent to flag the Cincinnati and Musgkingum Valley train, but the latter was too close. Rear Coach Demolished. The engine plowed through the rear coach and completely demolished it. The dead and injured were all in this coach, but several escaped by jump- ing. The Fatally Injured. The list of those fatally hurt is: ‘William Rudrick, Zanesville, bridge carpenter. Jacob Burgy, Zanesville. James Briant, Lancaster, engineer. Wanted Sweetheart Notified, Just before he dled, Max Harris of Lodi, Ohlo, a traveling salesman, was told he had no chance for life and ask- | ed his attendants to notify his sweet- heart, Julia Rodman of Paola, Kan,, to whom he was engaged. Harris and Bartles, who dled within an hour of each other in a hospital, were chums, and both wore Sigma Chi fraternity 5 Injured Suffered Terribly. The scene of the wreck beggared de- soription. The erigine of the Cincin- nati and Musi®®um Valley train, which = ploughed ‘through "the coach, split it In two. and a remarkable fact is | that the engine held to the rails, while the sides of the coach dropped to each side of the track. The groans of the injured could be heard for.,a consider- able distance. All were conscious, but suffering terribly. Well Known Woolent Man. Henry Balbian, who died in a local hospital, was one of the best known woolen mill men in the country. He had been located at Cleveland for many years, but for the last eight years was manager of the Dresden woolen mills. Mrs. Emerson was-found lifeless with her head jammed through a window. Both her children were found dead be- side her. NO LICENSE CHANGES IN MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIONS Mayor of New Bedford Re-elected for His Sixteenth Term. Boston, Dec. 3.—No ux’)sels in the li- cense vote occurred according to early returns, in the 14 Massachusetts cities which held elections today. In all these except Taunton, mayors were elected, one of the principal fights be- ing in New Bedford, where Charles S. Ashley was reelected for his sixteenth term. Iy cities where national party lines prevalled, ‘six republicans were successful and two democrats. Pro- gressives entered the fight in three of the cities—Pittsfield, Quincy and ‘Waltham, but met with no success ex- cept in Quincy, where they elected two councilmen-at-large. The cities remaining in the no-li- cense column were Quincy mna Wal- tham, while Fall River, Fitchburg, Gloucester, Haverhiil, Holyoke, Marl- boro, New Bedford, Northampton, Pittsfield ang Springfield went for li- cense by practically the same major- ities as last year. In Brockton and Taunten where the polls did not close until 8 o'elock the returns were still incomplete at a late hour, The fight for scheol committeemen in Fall' River furnished the most in- teresting feature, ten thousand women casting vetes, Democrats wen two of the three positions on the scheel board. Eight mayors were successful in seeking reelectien, Th% werei Frank O, Hardy (citisen) in Fitchburg; Ed- win H. Meulten (ne designation), in | Haverhill; John‘J. White (republican), in Helyoke; J, Henry Gleason (r.), in Marlboro; Charles 8. Ashley (no des- iénntien), in New Bedford; William . Feiker (r.), in Nerthampten; Eu- gene R, Stone (r.); in Quiney and Patrieck J. Duane (dem.), in Waltham. Mayor Edward H, Lathrop (dem.) of Springfield, whe seught a reelection for a-third term, lest to his republican opponent, John A. Denison. Other mayors elected were James H. Kay (r) in Fall River; Harry C, Pester (no designatien) in &loucester, and Patrick J. Moore, (dem.) in Pittsfield. The referendum granting firemen one day off in five was earried im all the cities excqpt-Northampton, Increase of Imperts and Experts. ‘Washingten, Dec, 3.—American ex- perts of cotton manufactures have in- creased 170 per ceat, in the last fifteen years and are growing, while imports of cotbon manufactures have increased 120 per cemt. during the same peried. Statistics of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce announced today show the imports this year will ap- proximate $76,000,000.The experts prob- baly “will exeeed $50,000,000, ———— National Gas Association, Atlanta, €a., Dec. 3.—C. W, Hare of Philadelphia Was elected president at the first session of the eighth annual convention of the National Gas asso- ciation here today. W, H. Bettes New- ark, N. J, was pe-elected treasurer, and Louis Stotz was re-elected secre- tary and assi it treasurer. Every state in the Unfon and Mexico, Canada and Central America are represented at the convention, * f The State TFreasurer Received yester- from the New York, New Haven day fro and Eu:&:d Wb‘”fisw lhl | tem, Restoration of Whipping Post ADVOCATED BY GOVERNOR BALDWIN IN SPEECH ALSO STERILIZATION South Carolina Governor Says Lynch- ers of “Black Brutes” Will Go Un- Punished in His State, Richmond, Va., Dec. 3.—Restoration of the whipping post for certain class- es of criminals and sterilization for others were advoeated by Governor Baldwin of Connecticut today in an address before the fifth annual gov- ernors conference in session here. Gov- ernor Baldwin’s address followed an address by Governor Shafroth of Col- orado in which Governor Shafroth ad- vocated leniency, but certain punish- ment to criminals and cited his own state as an example where this system had worked well. 8evers Punishment No Doterrent. Governor Shafroth declared that se- vere punishment had proved no de- terrent to crime. Certainty of pun- ishment, in his opinion, with an op- portunity to shorten the sentence through labor and good behavior, not only pumished the criminal but served as a deterrent against future crimes | and as an incentive to reform. He advocated the system in vogue in Col- orado under which gangs of fifty men worked without guards, save at night, on the public roads and expressed the hope that the time was near when the state could do more than this and pay the convict a nominal wage for the work he performed. Severe Penalty for Lynchers. Governor Donaghey of Arkansas de- clared for a severe penalty for lynch- ers and said no punishment ,except death, weuld deter the murderer. “Why, it has come to pass,” he de- clared, “where a man is certain of punishment if he should steal a horse, but where, nine times out of ten, he is able to go scot free if he commits a murder.” Abolish Courts of Appeals. Every court of appeals should be be abolished, in the opinion of Governor Eberhart of Minnesota. The jury sys- he thought, was at the root of the evil *of frequent miscarriage of justice. Nowadays, he declared, a man could plead guilfy to many varieties of insanity and escape the consequence of his crime. Under the present jury sys- tem, he added, it was ail but impos- sible to select intelligent men for jury | service, Hats Off to Virginia and New York. “I want to take off my hat to Vir- ginia and to New York” said Gov- ernor Gilchrist of Florida, “ior T be lieve they have done justice in th recent murder cases. I dom’t believe Henry Clay Beattie could have been convicted in my state.” South Carolina Encourages Lynchings. In the name of the state of South Carolina Governor Blease served no- tice that lynchers of negro assailants of white women in his state would go unpunished. Governor Blease also warmly defend- ed his use of the pardoning power, declaring that in twenty-two months he had pardoned or paroled approxi- mately 400 persons and that he hoped the number at the end of the second term would be 800. Will Not Protect “Black Brutes.” “I have said all over the state of South Carolina and I say it again now,” he declared, “that I will never order out the militia to shoot down their neighbors and protect a black brute who commits the nameless crime against a white woman. “Therefore, in South Carolina, let it be understood that when a negro as- saults a white woman, all that is need- ed is that they get the right man and they who get him will neither need nor receive a trial.” Penitentiary a Tuberculosis Incubator. Governor Blease justified the use he had made of his pardoning power, he said, by conditions he had found in penal institutions in the state. “I walked through the penitentiary of South Carolina,” he said, “and found it a tuberculosis incubator, ‘where poor devils were dying at their tasks, making money for other people; poor devils who had no ehoice but to stand and work or take the lash. Just the other day, Jim Roberts, a negro from Charleston, stopped me as I was walking through and respeetfully asked permission to speak to me, He told me that he had been kept in jall for 22 years for stealing a $27 watch. Eleven Years for Stealing $9. “I said: ‘If you are telling me the truth yoeu will eat your Christmas din- ner with your family at home’ He said: ‘Governer, I have no felks. Then I replied: ‘You will eat it away from here’ And he will Another negro had serveq eleven years and seven menths for stealing $9; a judge wrote to me that he had sentenced to death a man when he did pot belleve the man had been cenvicted beyond a rea- sonable deubt. Anether wrete me that he had sentenced to death a man whom he did not believe should be put to death, He did net believe it at the time, ner dees he believe it mow. Righting Errors of Justice, “These are the errers ef justice I am trying to right with my pewer to pardon. I am preud of my record.” (An abstraet of Geverner Baldwin's speech is printed on Page 8.) POLICE AND CITIZENS SEARCH FOR SCOUNDREL Attacked Woman on Outskirts of Tren. ton and Left Her Unconscious. Trenten, N. J., Dec. 3—A pesse of police and citizens are searching the surrounding ceunt r the assailant of Miss Luella 1, about 3% years old, who was brutally assaulted tenight on the outskirts of this city. Miss Marshall was discovered lying unconseious in a field where she had been dragged. At the hospital where she was taken it was found that her skull id frac- tured and that her condition is ser- ious. She regained consciousmess at the hespital for a few minutes, but only long enough to relate that her assailant was a negro. Lascurain Here on Private Business. Mexico City, Dec. 3—The Mexican foreign minister, Senor Lascurain, will visit the United States “solely for the purpose of attending to private busi- ness,” according to the announcement made today. Accompanied by his wife and a daughter, he will leave Wednes- day by veamer. Yo~ fue fom New ozl aw l | indicted a Condensed Telegrams Joseph Eisenberg, a Milwaukee news- boy, has saved enough in five years to quit the business and go to Yale. J. B. Manio, the English Aviator, crossed the English Channel for the first time in the history of winter fly- ing. Letters from Santa Claus are piling into the postoffice already. One receiv- ed in New York was addressed to “Heaven, N. Y.” Dublin Suffragettes made a night raid on the fashionable of the city and painted the doors of 30 residences with the legend “Votes for Women.” [ Guy Stuart Yesterday was acquitted of the murder of hik father, Dr. A. A. Stuart, a prominent physician of For ville, Ind, on the ground of self- defense. The Visit to This Country of Charles C. Allom,, a leading British yachts- man, has caused a revival of rumors of a forthcoming challenge for the Amer- iga’s cup. Retirement of the President of the United States as commander in chief of the army at $10,000 a year was pro- posed in a bill yesterday by Senator McCumber. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, the French actress, was escorted from the railway station in Chicago to the theater by a squad of police and a long procession of automobiles. After Being Blind for 28 years, the Rev. G. G. Rupert of Oklahoma City had his sight restored when his grand- child struck him in the eve with a piece of tinfoil. Byron Crane, 16 Years Old, of Springfield, Mo., was stabbed and prob- apbly fatally wounded as the result of a hazing episode at the Methodist col- lege at Morrisville, Mo. The Capital Stock of the Pacific mills of Lawrence, Mass., is to be in 0 000,000 if & he directors is accepted by the stockholders For the First Time since the advent of the automobile husetts, the 50,000 ma mobiles registered on Nov The Date for be tendered by the Inaugural Ball to h ‘irst compar F0V- Hartford, to 1 has been fixed Jan. 8. | The Comptrolle- of the Currency | yesterday issued a call for a sta ment of the condition of all nation banks in the United States at the c! of business on Tuesday, Nov. George A. Kimball, who planned the construction of the Boston Elevated Railway company’s lines in Boston, died suddenly of heart trouble at his home in Arlington, Mass., yester . Dr. Alice Bunker Stockham, known as a physician, author, suffra- gist and one of the pionee: of the eugenic movement, is dead at her late h("T"“ in Alhamnbra, near Los Angeles, @al. widely November Was District _Attorney Whitman’s busy month in New York. He secured 40 conviction: pted 158 pleas of not guilty and the two Novem- ber grand juries returned 289 indict- ments. Samuel T. Warfield, one of ten men | New York in the alleged | “rare bool swindle, surrendered to the federal authorities at Chicago ves- He was released under bnnd: 0. Announcement is Made at Orange, N. J., of the approaching marriage of Miss Madeleine Edison, daughter of Thomas A. Edison, to John E. Sloan, a young inventor formerly associated with Mr. Edison. The Proposal for a Separation of the taking of the oath of office by Presi- dent-elect Wilson and the inaugural ceremonies has been branded as ‘ut- terly foolish” by the district democratic national committee. Congressional Investigation of the recent raid by the postoffice depart- ment on druggists, doctors and others, charged with improper use of the malls, has been asked by the druggists’ organization of Ohio. An Attachment of $15,000 was placed by Attomey C. J. Danaher yesterday on the Trades Council building in Wal- lingford in behalf of a number of members of the Union of All Metal ‘Workers, incorporated. The Report that Senor Lascurian, Mexican minister for foreign offairs, 18 coming to Washington, it is believed, may have connection with the ap- proaching retirement of Ambassador Calero from his post there. “An Important Factor In the high cost of living is the insect known as the ‘tick,’ which by attacking eattle in every part of the country 18 costing the people $100,000,000 annually,” says Dr, Peter F. Bahnsen, state veterlnarlan of Geergla. > Sixty-five Dollars Is Too Much for a ‘Wesleyan college boy to pay for an overcoat when his father is wearing a 920 ene, and the New York state su: preme court. has just declined to en- foree payment by the father of a Mid- dletewn tailor's bill of this character. A Sentence of Seven Years In the state prison was imposed yesterday upon J. Irving Davis, fermer grand recorder of the grand lodge of Rhode Island, Ancient Order of United ‘Workmen, whe had been foumd guill of embezzling $40,000 of the funds the order, Warden Fallon, Deputy Warden Hanley and all keepers, turnkeys and trusties in the Tombs were served with subpoenas yesterday to appear befoere the grand jury and tell what they know abeut the reperted favorit- ism shown Charles H, Hyde, former city chamberlain, eonvicted last week of bribery, James Still on Witness Stand. Cincinnati, Deo, 8 —¥Henry G, James, the gevernment's first witness the trial of President John H, Pattersen and 29 ether officials or former efficials of the National Cash Register gom- pany, charged with vielatien ef the criminal section of the Sherman anti- trust act, was under cress examination all of teday. Rackefeller Must Give Up Land. ‘White Plains, N. Dee. 8.—Fohn D. Rockefeller will have to give up a tract of land adjeining his big estate at Po- gantico Hills which he acquired recent- ly by outhidding the Catholic Po; Missionary society of New York and turn it over to the society, accesding to a decision £ aonh b h!fl&p‘{gm@ Is Hopeful of A Prosecution RHODE ISLAND CONGRESSMAN HOT ON WARPATH, VISITS WICKERSHAM Consults Attorney General With Refer- ence to Grand Trunk-New Haven Agreement—Grand Jury Investigates ‘Washington, Dec. 3—That Attorney General Wickersham will proceed against the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Grand Trunk railway of Canada, if he finds that these two systems have entered into a traffic agreement in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, was the beliet expressed tonight by Representative O'Shaunessey of Rhode Island follow- ing a conference with the attorney general regarding the matter, Confers With Attorney General. Mr, O'Shaunessey, who yesterday in- troduced a resolution that would pro- vide for the appointment of a com- mittee to investigate possible violations of the law by these railroads in com- nection with the building of the pro- jected New England branch of the Grand Trunk, disoussed at length with Mr. Wickersham the investigation the department is now making in regard to the alleged agreement between the New Haven and the Grand Trunk road: Will Present Facts to Rules Committes. “I believe that the department of justice is thoroughly investigating the Grand Trunk matter” sald Mr. O'Shaunessey tonight, “and that #t will take such action as the evidence im the hands of the attorney general will war- rant. I will present within a day or two to the rules committee of the house the facts bearing on the question, so ointment of an investigat- ee along the lines of my resolution may not bo hindered, Short Time Will Tell the Story. “The progress of the work under my resolution and the appointment 4 & committee under the resolution may not depend upon what the de- partment of justice will ffect through investigation, T think & short time will diaclose whether or not the investization by the house will do good. My position is just this I want to be ready In case it is neces- sary.’ GRAND JURY BUSY, Investigation of Traffic Agresment Be- gun at New York. New TYork, Dec. §.—The Pecsmber | tederal grand jury, awors in hers to- day, formally began an investigation into the traffic agreement between the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Grand Trunk railway of Canada, with a view to determining whether it 1s a violation of the Sher- man enti-trust law. Assistant Attor- ney General Adikins is conducting the case for the government. Summoned as Witnesses. Providence, R. I, Dec. 3—Chalrman Willlam C. BMss of the pubHe utilities commission and Vice President John 8, Murdock of the Southern New England rallway have been summoned to New York before the federal grand jury which is Investigating the relations of the Grand Trunk and the New York, New Haven and Hartford rallroads. Mr, Murdook is the Rhode Island af- torney for the Grand Trunk system. IMPORTANT TOWN IN HANDS OF THE REBELS, Mexican Government Refuses Property Owners Right of Protection. Mexico City, Dec. 3.—Unable ftself to glve protection to other than the larger towns, and oocaslonally a few hyecien- das, the government has refused the request of a group of propenty owners in the state of Puebla to arm a protec-~ tive organization, the member s of which the owners proposed to pay and direct, The group is headed by Mgn- uel Rivero Collada, the Spanish consul at Puebla. The rebels ars in possession of the greater part of the Chiautla distries, near the city of Puebla. In the state of Guerrero the import- ant town of Ayutla is in the hands of the rebels, and in eddition a long strentch of the Pasific cosst in that state, The situatfon in the state of Morelos _again s aocute, espectally around Juchilepee, although the gov- ernment claims to have defeated s strong force near Cuernavaca. A thou- sand frregulars expected from the nemth will be sent to report for servics to General Blanquet at Toluca, An en- ergetic oampaign is being mapped out in that state, T OBITUARY. Edward A. Skinner, Supreme Treas- urer, Royal Arcanum, ‘Wentfield, N, Y, Dec. &—News wis recefved fin ‘tonight of the death at Bt. Nenburi e )”ol Edward A. for t! it years su) mm of the Rayal Lranem Ernst E. J. F. Hexamer of Philadelphia Philadelphia, Deo. 8. —dmat B. J, F. Hexamer, a widely known civil - neer, died at his home here today, He was 95 years old. Mr. Hexamer was known ameng fire nsurance men as the eriginater of the system ef city fire mn)i used by cempanies all over the s, Dec, 1 —Arrived: Buea di Genova, from New York, ——— . Publia Taslit Hearinga, Washi Peo, 3—Public wnmwlwv