Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 16, 1912, Page 1

The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich Is Double That of Any: Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to *' AMBASSADOR WHITELAW REID DEAD Succumbed to Pulmonary Oedema, Outgrowth of a Bronchial Attack, at London FIRST SERIOUS SYMPTOMS LAST WEDNESDAY Ambassador Signed Official Documents on That Day When Asthmatic Paroxysms Became Very Severe—Had Been Ambassador to Great Britain, Where He Enjoyed Great Popularity, Since 1905—Once U. S. Minister to France. London, Dec. 15.—Whitelaw Reld, the American ambassador to Great FBritain since 5, died at his London residence, ter house, shortly today from pulmonary oe- a The end was quite peaceful Reld and their daughter, Mrs. John Hubert Ward, were at the bed- side. The am sador had been uncon- acious since nine o'clock in the morn- ing and at intervals during the pr vious twenty-four hours he had been wlightly de us as a result of the drugs admillistereq to induce sleep. Started with Bronchial Attack. Sir Thomas Barlow, physician the king, who was called in last when Mr, Reid’s ilin and his regular physician, Dr. Wil- ilam Hale Wh issued the following bulletin as to the causes of death “A fortnight ago the American am- bassador had a slight bronchial at- tack similar to others from which he had suffered at co lerable intervals. On Wednesday last asthma super- vened, and isthmatie paroxysms be. ery severe, leading to ex- treme exhaustion “It was hoped that he mi as no pneum symptor peared. Wit ity t of asthma wer nder Sunday m exhaustion came extrems died from pul- monary oedema at 12.10 p. m.” Condolences from Royal Family. The Hon. Jol Hubert Ward, who with his wif d been at Dorchester house confinua ce the ambassa- dor's c serfous, notifled the sta mbassy when the pa- tient b ] nk, and when« death curreg word to the king and queen at m pal the queen mother andra at Sandring- ham and the officials of the court. Almost immedia th ng sent his equers Harry Legge, 10 ex- press the nces of himself and n he afternoon mes- warmest sym- pathy from the queen mother Alex: ra and the other mem. bers of the royal family, the court officials, members of the government and of the various embassies and le- gations, while many who had heard the news of ambassador's death or who had seen the flags at half mast on Dorchester house, called at the embassy Son on Way to London. A wireless messaze was sent to Og- gen Reid, the son of the ambassador who had left New York yesterday in the hope of reaching his father's bpd- side before d h. The body will ba sent home and will obably be interred in Sleepy Hol- w, bu will not he ecided upon until some communication i8 re- celved from Ogden Reid and it is learned what action the British gov- ernment sire to take, Mrs. Relg hopes to sa turda next, land in time all prob: place sposal of the fam the transport of the body of the bassador o the United States, Contracted Cold on Recent Voyage. Iso doubtless be a me- 4n one of the eat in London, In addition to services in some small chapel for the members of the family and the 1 e embasey. This being y, uld be done, but if Mrs. Reid way she will start for home earliest ossible moment. Mr. Reid’s condition had been ly since Thursday last, and seen confined to the house only tnight, his illne really dates from his return from New York last February after his visit there for the e of entert the Duke and On the voyage to which he was nd found great dif- off. When he did, quite fo reat chan n g to the em- and carrying on his 1dence both there and to weel became acute, paroxysms control, but Dur sage: ying aining gl ess of Conn: ntracted usceptible, in ghaking it be was for friends noti Still Active During London Season. However, Mr. Reid made a consider- able recovery and during the London season, May, June and July, was active and with Mrs. usual had While on such a large scale 18 entertainments, when Queen Alexandra and e and Queen Mary, of Connaught hed personages proved to be a ain on his strength, When August came, the ambassador went to Harrogate to take the cure. . In September he made a hurried trip to the Unf States and presided e dedication of the new education at Albany. He returned to somewhat fatigued, but ne s felt over his condition, Signed Documents Last Wednesday. Mr. Reid continued to carry on his correspondence and signed offi- late as Wednesday His family and household did not ze that he was In any great dan- and although at times he showed much depression it was atiributed to the gloomy weather, The doctors, 100, were quite optimisty him to remain wit 'S, did not join the party at Wrest park which ad invited to meet the Prince nd Princess of Teck _last -end. «n in the past week several small luncheons, which the ambassador and Mre Teld were accustomed to give to Amcrican visitors, had been arranged, {nw »efore his condition became ser- thes s some King i the Do Duk: considerable nd anxiety Became Unconscious Sunday Mornin The American cavalry commission heen invited for Saturday. These of course, were all cancelled when he was attacked with asthma on Wednes- day. On Thursday the attacks became more severe and Sir Themas Barlow was summoned in -consultation, and e S e R , to be in constant astendanc The altuck became even worse His | Friday, anq for a time It was believed | that the ambassador could not sur- vive the night. He lapsed into uncon- | sclousness Sunday morning and lay quietly until the end came. Was a Busy Man. Whitelaw Reld, who came to Eng- land in June, 1505, spent some busy vears here. The diplomatic dutles are not so heavy in London as at some posts, but socially the American am- bassador is much in demand and is more frequently called upon to deliver speeches and addresses than the other ambassadors. Mr. Reid gave a deal of his time to his addresses, particularly those de- livered at the university and his work | began long before other men in his position would be astir. He was a member of several big clubs. These he very seldom visited, although a regular attendant at the meetings of the Roxborough, a club of book lovers, anq the Titmar Church, a Thackery club. Intended to Write Hi: In fact, until the last, he was very | active in literary pursuifs. One of the ons he desired to give up the am- assadorship and return home was. that he might be enabled to write his memoirs, for which he had a mass of material and to which his friends continually asked him to give his time. One of the last of the ambassador's letters was written December 6 to Robert Defald, editor of the Daily Chronicle, and a member of the com- mittee of the Anglo-American Press Centenary, Was in His 76th Year. Whitelaw Reid was in his seventy sixth year, having been born Oct. 27, in Xenia, Ohio. He became a aper writer at an early ‘period of his life anq never broke off his con- nection with the public_pre He was | editor-in-chief of the New York Tri- bune for many years and afterward became proprietor of that journal. In the meantime, however, his career had been a varled one. He served in the first campaigns of the Civil war in 1861, and then as war correspondent, | in which capacity he was present at many of the important battles. At one time he was librarian of the house | | of representatives: at another he was a cotton planter in Louisiana. Served as Minister to France. Later in life he went into the dip- lomatic service and was sent to France as United States minister in 1889, re- maining until 1892. During that perfod he did some important diplomatic work In securing the rescinding of the decree prohibiting the importation of American meats into France and also in negotiating the reciprocity and ex- tradition treaties between the United States and France. He came back to the United States to run as the republican candidate for vice president on the ticket with Pres- ident Harrison. Attended Queen Victoria’ Jubilee. Some yedrs later, fn 1897, he was | sent as speclal ambassador to Great | Britain to attend the celebration of the diamond jubiles of Queen Victoria, His next important work was as spe- cial commissioner te the Paris con- ference which negotiated peace be- tween the United States and Spain. In 1902 he was again appointed spe- | cial ambassador to Great Britain for the coronation of King Bdward VII with whom he was always on the most friendly terms. Was Popular in England. He was chosen in March, 1905, United States ambassador to Great Britain in succession to Joseph H. Choate. Since that date his popular- ity in England, which was always very great, augmented from year to year, for he identified himself with all the social, educational and other move- ments of the Uniteq Kingdom. He was chosen on many occaslons as speaker at the inangural ceremonies of great public institutions and was a great favorite owing to his grofound know- ledge of English history: He had al- ways been a student of English life, | probably having inherited his wish for knowledge on this subject from his parents, who descended from the Scot- tish Covenanters, Leaves Son and Daughter. Whitelaw Reld married in 1881 Elizabeth Mills, daughter of the late Dartus Ogden Mills of New York. Hig son, Ogden Mills Reid, is president of | the’ Tribune association and managing editor of the Tribune. His daughter, Jean, is the wife of the Honorable John Hubert Ward, equerry-in-walting to Queen Alexandra. Memoirs. Diamond FAIRBANKS MENTIONED. Former Vice(President May Sucoeed Ambassador Reid. ‘Washington, Dec. 15—The American ambassadorship at London will not long be left vacant. Although Presi- dent Taft was said tonight not to have decided at this time upon a successor to Mr. Reid, it is understood that he | will fill the place within a few weeks. In the last two years there have been frequent reports that the presi- dent contemplated replacing Mr. Reid at London with former Wice President Charles W, Fairbank ; that John Hays Hammond, special ambassador from the United States at the coronation of George V, would be appointed ambas- sador, and that other well known re- publicans of wealth had been talked about for the London post in! circles close to the president. LOVED BOTH COUNTRIES. London Times Pays High Tribute to Dead Ambassador. Tondon, Dec. 15—The Times, in an editorial, says: “The king's message to President Taft speaks the feeling of the nation. The president’s reply declares that Mr, Reld's death is a loss to both coun- tries. No greater homage could be paid the-mhemory of any man who had | cities and towns NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1912 Cabled Paragraphs Four Persons Devoured by Wolves. Lisbon, Dee. 15.—Famished wdlves devoured four persons in the neigh- borhood of & village in the province of Beira. More Disorders in China. Amoy, China, Dec. 15.—Serious dis- orders have broken out again at Hing- wa, to the north of this city, in the provincet of Fp-Kien. Botha Resigns Premiership. Capetown, Dec. 15.—General Louls Botha yesterday resigned the premier- ship of the Union of South Africa, which he has held since May 31. Sails to Relieve Captain Scott. Christchurch, New Zealand, De: —The Antarctic steamer Terra sailed from here vesterday to the re- llef of Captain Robert F. Scott’s ant- arctic expedition. Pope’s Brother Awarded $35. Turin, Dec. 15.—The pope's brother, Angelo Sarto, was awarded the sum of $35 by the Italian minister of posts and telegraphs in recognition of his/ long and faithful services to the postal department. Bourgeois Not a Candidate. Paris, Dec. 15.—Leon Bourgeois, & former premier and the minister of la- bor in the present French cabinet, has told his friends definitely that the state of his health forbids him enter- taining a idea of standing as a can- didate for the presidency of France. URGES COMPREHENSIVE WATER POWER POLICY. Secretary Fisher Also Favors Pension- ing Government Employes. ‘Washington, Dec. 15.—A definite and comprehensive water power policy for streams upon the public domain and navigable streams not on the public domain is urged by the secretary of the interior, Walter L. Fisher, as the most important subject pending before congress and the country in his an- nuel report submitted today to Presi- dent Taft. His principal recommendations are: Adoption of comprehensive water power policy for all streams in United States. Comprehensive classification of pub- lic lands and administration in accord- ance therewith. nlarged application of leasing prin- ciple to the public domain generally. Amendment to mining law giving prospector exclusive right for a term of years of possession and prospecting within limited area. Legislation for development of transportation facilities and coal lands of Alaska. Comprehensive leasing law for coal, oil and other mineral lands. Withdrawal from entry of public lands in west to protect headwaters of streame. Legislation for retirement and pen- sioning of civil employes of the gov- ernment. BANKERS SUBPOENAED TO ATTEND HEARING. Will Testify at Money Trust Investi- gation, This Week. Dec. 15—The mafn fn- quiry of the “money trust” investiga- tion—that into the alleged concen- tration of money and credits in_the hands of a few financiers of New York —will begin_tomorrow when the Pujo committee of the house resumes hear- ings temporarily suspended Friday. Bankers from New York and outlying have been sub- poenaed to answer questions as to the extent of New York's control over the bank deposits of the nation and the extent to which a few men may con- trol the chief banking activities ‘of New York. The financial inquiry will be the chief feature of the final four days of congressional activity preceding the holiday recess. Efforts will be made to hasten conclusion of the impeach- ment trial of Judge Robert W. Arch- bald in the senate, but it is not ex- pected thatethe jurist’s attorneys will close their case this week Washingto FIRE AT PATERSON, N. J,, DOES $500,000 DAMAGE. Big Department Store and Several Other Business Structures in Ruins. Paterson, N. J, Dec. 15.—The busi- ness section of this city was vited to- day with the most destructive fire since the great conflagration of 1902. The_entire fire fighting force battled against spreading flames ~for three hours. At the end of that time the John J. Diskon department store and severa] other important business struc- tures Were in ruins and damage esti- mated at $500,000 had been caused. Joseph Pupp, a watchman, is in a hos- pital with both legs broken, injuries received by jumping from a third floor window ledge. EXPRESS MESSENGER CONFESSES ROBBERY. Robbed Safe in His Custody and Hid Money in Brickyard. . Bakersfield, Cal,, Dec. 15—Marvin W. Hemby, the_20 year old express mes- senger whose car on the Sunset west- ern train of the Santa Fe railroad was robbed of $20,145 in gold @ear here last week, confessed today that he had robbed the safe with the aid of his 16 yeat old brother, Melvin. The money, which had been hidden by the boys in a brickyard at Kern Junction, was re- covered, with the exception of $300, which was found in Melvin’s room. Both brothers are in fail. Tons of Butter in Cold Storage. Chicago, Dec. 15—Sixty thousand tons of butter said to amount in the present state of the market to an ab- solute corner is held in cold storage, according to facts gathered by a corps of 20 government in spectors. proof that he understood dnd fulfilled the highest object of his mission and his duty in securing closer friendship between them. “The secret of his success 1s simple. He knew both countries well,and while absolutely true and loyal {o his own, he never found that loyalty incompati- ble with profound respect and love for Fngland. He abundantly upheld the gTeat traditions of the position, which a long array of statesmen, eminent for their amibitions, renowned for thelr literary gifts and distinguished _for their social charm, have rendered il- lustrious, and in his unwearying and tacttul labors he was ever aided by the lady in whose sorrow England and America condole today,” All the London morning papers ex- press the profoundest regret and & deep sense of the loss both cojintries have suffered through the death of in keeping the interests of cither, and ‘Whitelaw Reid, and pay the highest trobute to his work. A Fatal Trip in Hydro-Aeroplane AVIATOR AND NEWSPAPER MAN PROBABLY DROWNED. A PONTOON PICKED UP Believed to Have Been Wrenched Off | Machine by Rough Sea—Fruitless Search of Thirty Hours for Men. Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15.—Horace Kearny, the young Kansas City avia- tor, attempting a hydro-aeroplane flight from Los Angeles to San Fran- cisco, 18 belleved to have been drown- | ed, together with Chester Lawrence, al Los Angeles mewspaperman, who was | accompanying him on the trip. Pontoon of Maochine Found. A pontoon of the hydro-aeroplane “Snookums” was picked up late today in‘ the Pacific ocean by a motor boat oft Rodondo Beach and towed into Santa Monica by a party of fishermen. Thirty hours' continuous search for Kearny and Lawrence was without re- sult_except that Glenn H. Martin, a fellow aviator, nearly met Kearny's fate while attempting to alight on the waves off Point Mugu, where he was seeking the missing men. Gearny Predicted His Death. Efforts at organized search have for the time being been abandoned. Charles Day, who built Kearny's ma- chine, went down to Santa Monica and looked at the pontoon. He identified it as the one he had put on the “Snook- ums,” remarking that Karnny had of- ten said death would catch him while flying. Rough Sea Wrenched Off Pontoon. Engine trouble, Day said, probably drove the men to the surface of the sea, which, smooth for months at a| time, had been agitated for three days by a thirty mile gale. A swell, Day believes, wrenched off the _pontoon which has been recovered. This un- balanced the machine and probably threw the men into the water or drag- ged them down in a sudden overturn. Glenn Martin In a fruitless effort to find the missing men flew from San Pedro today, carrying Frank S. Gar- butt, secreary of the Los Angeles A. C. 'They were followed by Garbutt's power launch. Forty miles up the coast Martin flew while Garbutt searched the wWaves with powerful glasses. Aviator Martin's Narrow Escape. At Point Mugu Martin, as had been agreed, alighted on the water and re- plenished his gasoline supply from the power launch, but attempting to rise, found that the waves would mot let him. The launch took the afrcraft in tow and headed back for San Pedrc harbor, near the breakwater raf out of fuel and rolled helplessly about un- til rescued. The aeroplane was wreck- ed and but for the ald of the launch Martin and Garbutt must have been drowned when they alighted. ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED. Kearny Named Hie Machine After His Sweotheart. San Francisco, Dec. 15—Eighteen months was the perfod of Horace Kearny's career as an aviator. Born in Kansas 26 years ago, Kearny was claimed by the coast, where he did most of his work. ] Kearny flew at Los Angeles and Oakland meets and in a tour of 105 days through the middle east last summer flew every day but one with- out ‘an accidept. At Springfleld, 1L, his_engine stopped. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs J. A. Kearny, and a brother, Archie Kearny, live in Kansas City. He was engaged to Miss Loulse Mc- Pherson of Madisonville, Kl, and named his hydro-aeroplane “Snook- ums” after his pet name for his fiancee. Lawrence Was Dartmouth Grad. Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 15.—Chester Lawrence, Kearny's passenger, was 26 years old and a graduate of Dartmouth college. He came here about five years ago and had been employd on local pa- prs since. He was married two years ago to Miss Blanche Robertson, daugh- ter of a banker at Ontario, Cal. He was a member of Sigma Chi frater- nity. TWENTY-SEVEN FATALITIES DURING HUNTING SEASON. Connecticut Contributed But One to New England’s Tragic Record. Boston, Dec. 15.—Twenty-seven men | and boys lost their lives by firearms in | the New England states and the prov- inces during the fall hunting season | which closed at midnight last night.. The number is a slight reduction ov- er the figures of last yvear but exceeds | those of 190. In Maine there were ten of these fatalities; in Massachu- | setts five; New Hampshire four; Ver- mont, Rhode Island and Connecticut one each; and the provinces five, Conservative estimates place _the | number of deer killed in the New Eng- | land states during the open season at | more than 15,000. In Maine alone it is claimed 12,000 deer, 150 moose, and 125 bears were killed, which meant al- together an expenditure of some $450,- 000 in that state by sportsmen. Notwithstanding the increased num- ber of hunters this year and the list of persons mistaken for deer with fatal results totalled only six. OBITUARY. Peter Doelger, New York Brewer. New York, Dec. 16.—Peter Doelger, one of the founders of the brewing company which bears his name, dled today in his 82d year. Burglars Steal Clothing. New Britain, Conn., Dec. 15.—Burg- lars entered the clothing store of Carl Youngblad on. Church street in the early morning hours today and stole $250 worth of clothes and men's fur- nishings. There are no clues. Stabbing Affray at South Norwalk. South Norwalk, Dec. 15.—Andrew Salli was arrested by the police today, charged with assault with intent to kill Stephen Jobazy. The two had an arg- ument, and it is alleged that Salli drew a knife and stabbed Jobazy three times. Although severely inured, it is not be. lieved that Jobazy will die. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Dec. 15.—Arrived, steam- ers Pennsyivania, Hembursg; Baltic, 8lvu-pnol; Floride, Havre; Perugia, enoa. 2 .v‘:“ yis P;;hfim —— PRICE TWO CENTS Helen Gould fo Become a Bride ENGAGEMENT TO FINLEY J SHEPARD ANNOUNCED. FIANCE IS PROMINENT Mr. Shepard Now Assistant to Pr dent of Missouri Pacific Railroad—No Details Given Regarding Wedding. Lakewood, N. J., Dec. 16.—Announce- ment of the engagement of Miss Hel- en Miller Gould of New York to Fin- ley J. Shepard, a prominent railroad man of St. Louls, was made this after- noon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould here. It was said that the detalls of the time and place of the wedding would be withheld for the present and this statement was confirmed upon inquiry 4t the residence of Miss Gould in New ork. Announced by Brother. Mr. Gould anneunced his sister's en- gagement in a formal statement, which read: “Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould announce the engagement of their sis- ter, Miss Helen Miller Gould, to_ Mr. Finley J. Shepard, of St. Louis.” Asked whether he desired to say anything additional concerning the en- gagement, Mr. Gould laughed and re- marked that “there will be nothing more, except that this engagement _is m(l)ret pleasing to Mrs. Gould and my self.” Mr. Shepard Prominent Circles. Mr. Shepard has long been promin- ently identified with railroad and fi- nancial affairs in the west. He is at present assistant to the president of the Missourl Pacific railroad, with headquarters in St. Louls, Mo. Miss Gould Inherited $10,000,000. Upon the death of her father, Jay Gould, in 1892, Helen Gould, then 24 years old, inherited a fortune of about $10,000,000. It has been estimated that by investment she has trebled this for- tune, and at the same time devoted fully half of her time to benefactions which brought her into world-promi- nence. Her Many Benefactions. She began her benefactions during the Spanish-American war, when she gave time and several hundred thou- sands of dollars to the relief of sick and wounded soldiers, for which she received the thanks of congress. In 1899 she led & woman's movement for the unseating of Brigham H. Roberts, congressman from Utah, as a demon- stration ‘against polygamy; later she became devoted to the interests of rallroad employes, and toward the es- tablishment of the Railroad Young Men's Christian assoclation she gave her personal attentlon and upwards of a million dollars. Several railroad Y. M..C. A. buildings, others for mnaval men and several for the Young Wom- en's Christian assdciation have been erected in cities throughout the United States through her generosity. Never Attracted by Socisty. One of the unique forms of her char- ity has been the personal reception she has glven to hundreds of city wails and self-supporting women at her es- tate near Tarrytow: N. Y., which in- cludes a great playground especially fitted up for these parties. She has never been attracted by society. Only last July Miss Gould figured in a controversy with the Rev. Elmer F. Huffner of Grand Junction, Col, when he dealt severely with “bachelor malds” in a sermon, declaring spinsters should be isolated. Intimate Friend of Mre. Russell Sage. Miss Gould was quoted as replying that he did a great injustice to the bachelor malds, particuiarly to those who devoted themselves to ideals for the advancement of~civilization. As to her own case, she said: “If 1 had found a suitable helpmate 1 might have spent my money in a dif- ferent way and in a way which might not have don as much good as it as.” Since the death of her parents Miss Gould has been the intimate friend of Mrs. Russell Sare. who has been one of her advisers in business and philan- thropy. in Railroad FIRST MET IN JUNE, 1911. Close Friendship Sprung Up Between Couple Last March. St. Louis, Dec. 15.—Finley 3. Shepard met Miss Gould after entering the op- erating department of the Missour! Pacific-Iron Mountain lines, in June, 1911. He accompanied Miss Gould and her party last March over the Denver | and Rio Grande Mnes, when she made a tour of inspection of the railroad’s Y+ M. C. A. buildings. A close friendship sprang up from that trip. Mr. Shepard is 45 vears old and the son of a Comnecticut minister who died recently. He has been in railroad work since 1889. Before entering the service of the Gould lines he was with the Northern Pacific and Santa Fe. When B. F. Bush, president of the ‘Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain lines, was also chosen president of the Den- ver and Rio Grande in January, 1912, Mr. Shepard was selected as his as- sistant, and recently his appointment | as assistant to President Bush on the Missouri Pacific-Iron_Mountain, with jurisdiction over all departments, was announced. Since coming to St. Louis, eighteen months ago, Mr. Shepard has been active socially, and is known as a lov- | er of books, a musician of critical taste and an all-round athlete. Wedding Probably in January. New York, Dec. 15—While no defi- nite date for the marriage of Miss Helen Gould to Finley J. Shepard has been set so far as can be learned, friends of Mr. Shepard said tonight that the wedding would probably take place some time during the latter part | of January. Asphyxiated by Coal Gas, Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 15.—Victor Geilir, aged 37, a gardener, was as- hyxiated at his home in the Black Rock district this afternoon by coal gas. He put several shovelsful of coal on the fire and then lay upon a couch for a nap. His wife, smelling coal gas some time afterwards, went in the room and found Him dead. Besides a widow 'he is survived by three chil- dren. He buried his youngest child only a few days ago. Crew Goes Down With Lightship. Ostend, Belgium, Dec. 15.—The Wast Hinder itship sank today. Ten | Saturday, but the dog could not get jer the Protestant clergymen and the ‘members of the crew perishes Condensed Teiegrams Nearly One Thousand Harvard stu- dents took part in athletics during the first- three months of the college year, Prof. Lewis Perry of Willlams col- lege is considering a call to the presi- dency of Wells college at Hast Au- rora, N. Y. . James F, Gormley, a Boston messen- ger “boy,” 76 vears old, is dead. He was retired and pensioned after 59 vears' service. President-elect Wilson will attend the annual dinner of the New York Southern gociety at the Waldorf-A toria on Dec. 17. _ Orders to Construct a set of man lift ing kites for the United States goy- ernment have just been received by a Boston Inventor. % The House Committes on merchant marine will' begin hearings into the so-called “shipping trust,” in Wash- ington, next month, The South Penn Oil Company Sat- prdmy announced a further advance in the price of Pennsylvania crude oil of five cents a barrel to $2. _Representative Kindrec of New York introduced a bill in the house for an investigation of atrocities in Pery, against Indian rubber gatherers, Mrs. Esther Elmina Springer, one of the pioneers of the equal suffrage cauge In America, dled at her home at Chicago. She-was S1 years old. | Sixty Bodies of Rebels hanging from trees were counted by persons travel- ing by road from Las Cruces to Tom- ascallepre, in the state of Mexico. Lynn Physicians have announced a new sdhedule of rates to go into effect on January 1 which includes a charge of $2 for day calls, $3 for night calls, Officials of the Richardson Mfg. Co., of Worcester, Mass, must appear a§ federal witnesses in the hearing in Chicago against the Harvester Trust. Seven-Year-Old Grace Healey was burned to death in a fire that destroyed the farmhouse of her father, Charl H. Healey, at Montgomery, Ma urday. Fire Believed to Have Been of in- cendlary origin, destroyed twenty bles, warehouses Braddock, Pitts urday. sta- Cotton Consumed States during November amou: 475,240 running bales, counting as half bales, compared with bales from October: in the ed to ound 511,285 King George of Great Britain an- nounced that in 1881 he promised his | mother, Queen Alexandra, to read a | chapter in the Bible every day. has kept his promise. He | An lce Cake Swept Benjamin Monk over the Milford-Old Town death in the Penobscot river Saturd and Charles Young almost lost his life in an attempt to save him, “\ Four Months' Old Anna Hel Deighan died at Pawtucket, R. I, Sat- urday as the result of an operation to remove the wheel of a toy automobile which the child swallowed. The Persistent Baying of a big mas- Hff saved Amos P. Best, his wife and five children from perishing in their burning home at Lowell, Mass,, early out, . Ten Men and Two Womer, ing a jury, at Seattle, Wash Ronald's department of the supremo court were severely rebuked because they played cards while considering a verdict, Rev. Charles N. Emelius, Mrs, Annie Jacobson and Edgar Jacobson of New Sweden were Saturday acquitted of the charge of murdering C, August Jo- cobson in June, 1911. The jury was out more than three hours, compos- in Judge While Crawling Along the railroad track at Arlington, Vt, seeking ald for himself and a young womign after they had been injured by u’ freight train, Harry Young, aged 18, was killed by another' train Saturday. Seven Thousand Dollars in counter- | feit coin and many moulds were seized in a rald Saturday on a Christie street tenement in New York by W Flynn, chief of the United States se- cret service and a corps of his detec- tives, A Nation-wide Campaign is to be waged by the Juni. Order of United American Mechanics for free textbooks in the publie schools, compulsory edu- cation laws and laws compelling the raising of the flag over all school- Topses. Rafael Hernandez, Mexican minister of the interior Saturday called togeth- high officers of all the Masons lodges, in order to ask them to render what- ever ald was possible in the restora- tion of peace. The Elgin Board of Trade, popularly known as the “butter trust” and the American Association of Creamery itter Manufacturers, were attacked by the federal government in a efvil anti-trust suit, filed at Chicago Sat- urday. / Mrs. Frieda Trost was convicted at Philadelphia Saturday of murder in the first degree. The commonwealth charged that Mrs. Trost within one week after her marriage last August gave Trost poison in order that she could obtain his estate, valued at less than $10,000. Promises of Free Transportation to California with a good job Waiting led more than 100 Fall River and New Bedford foreigners to contribute $5 each to Frank Delmont of New York and Frank Graziege of Brooklyn. The men were found gullty of larceny and sentenced to jail. Until Last Week the largest amount that the pastor of the Roman Catholic church gf Our Lady of Guadalupe in New York had ever taken out of the poor box was about two dollars. Last week, however, when he opened the box, he found inside, nicely folded to- gether, five crisp $1,000 bills. Has Internal Troubles at Unprepared to E RUSSIA WILL STAND BY If Germany Should Support A Germany, They Argue—| London, Dec, 15—Dr. Daneff, head ¢ the Bulgarian plenipotentiaries, turned to London from Paris late to- night and the historic peace confer- ence Is expected to open at noon to- morrow. Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs, will make a brief_speech of wel and after expresging the hope of a fruitful end of their labors hé will retire and leave the conference to deliberate in pri In Historic St. James Palace. Che session will be held in the his- torfe St. James palace, where the ‘picture gallery” has been selected as the conferenceroom. It is a secluded apartment and" entirely shut off from the nolse of the London streets, The delegates spent a quiet da Sunday. Noth : nspired ye to show whether ¢ us_difficult is likely to arise over the attendanc of the Greek delegates. Concernin the Austro-Servian controversy the Balkan delegations think it the of Austrian bluff. They s Statement of the Allies. “Vienna having seen: her traditional programme of gradually extending through the Bylkan states to completely wrecked, she has t counterbalance the bad effect it haq at home by clamoring that nia miist be autonomous, according to the Austro-Itallan agreement conclud- en fn 1907. Therefore neither G nor Servia can occupy the Albania riatic cost much less Servia, via_means Russia “What does Monten asked one of the de “with Its ports at Antivarl cigno, to which Scutari wi almost as a Russian provi Montenegrin army as a e the Muscovite forces. Austria Has Internal- Troubles. According to the Balkan dele Austria’s increased armaments the practical mobilization of her are due less to the probability claring war against Servia than to the grave internal situation in the , the unrest in Hungary and the agitation among Servians ,especial- ly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where even those holding positions under the Austrian government have openly pro- tested agalnst the attitude of the em- result as Ser- gro rep tes laughing and Dul- soon be and the nt of sen ntin, nd rmy de- “has | Alba- | THEALLIS SAY AUSTRIA IS BLUFFING Home and is Financially ngage in a War SERVIA, THEY ASSER1 ustria, France Would Be Com- pelled Under Terms of Russo-French Alliance to Attack Peace Delegates Discuss the Situation Freely—Conference to Open at Noon Today. pire. An/ additional cerni is the thres g attitode of the Slavs general oh Aistrian | territory which caused t Aiman]stion of the municipalities « Hpa lato and Zara, on £ being anti-Austrian. Austria Not Prepared For War. | “Vienn tinue, “h | to think serfous 18 fmancially proven b [in the United il'“: higher anse for com- e les at h r wh ne ma 2 ahe n fa ¢ in has pald in “Besides | her alliance, fluence tending to r ardor. Russia Will Stand by Servis. “Admitting howeyer up Aestat | on the part of riainly | know that neithe ec of the Balkan { alone, as Russi assistance, bein Russta of the w xious to show urope AL 368nia emperor sending an | would | vented friendly standing an in Austrian Jerate | B a we 2 ‘nor the time and H himse altin from o nterve support |in this by the tack Germar Would Involve All Europe. “This w " flagration w to prevent tk will not bro tively insignificant 3 lowing Servia to have a st along the southern frontier ¢ negro and a small stretch of comst the Adriati No further development In the ternational sit o reported | cording to Vien teh nothing 1s know t circulated in Paris ths protested to Austry agains country’s military demonstr is 1tions RESTRICT THE POWERS OF INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION. Secretary of Commerce and Labor Na- gel Makes Recommendation. Washington, Dec. 15.—Charles Na- gel, secretary of commerce and labor, would sharply define and restrict the powers and discretion of the proposed federal commission to regulate indus- trial corporations. In his annual re- port, submitted to President Taft yes- terday, the secretary opposes the en- dowment of such a commission, 1f finally created by congress, with far- reaching powers equal to those exer- cised by the interstate commerce com- mision over railroads. He disapproves the suggestion that the commission have authority to fix prices of com- moditles. The sallent features of Secretary Nagel's report are as follows: Powers of the proposed comniission defined and restricted. Opposes giving such commission au- thority similar to that of interstate commerce commission. It should not be empowered to fix prices. Self-regulation of business, to great- est extent consistent with public wel- fare, should be guiding principle of legislation. Corporations should be compelled to make automatic reports regarding cap- italization, profits, controlling inter- ests, etc. Bureau of corporations should assist federal courts | nreorganizing concerns dissolved under Sherman anti-trust ls,;t'xmmven an international conference to secure greater safety of life at ea, and raises question whether United States government should take over all sencoast wireless stations. During fiscal year 1912, migrants admitted; 70,000 38,172 1m- allens nat- Recommends repeal of law for fi year closed season sealing in Alaska. PORTLAND EXPRESS * KILLS TWO BOYS. Lives of Little Fellows Crushed Out While Playing on Track: Stamford, Conn., Dec. 15.—The west- bound Portland express tonight crush- ed out the lives of two little boys who were playing on the tracks opposite the station at Glenbrook, near here. The boys were James Gaffney, 7, and Garret Schwartz, 6. There were no evewitnesses and the first intimation of the tragedy came when track workers found the cerribly mutilated bodles some distance from the station. The medical examiner said that death had probably been in- stantaneous. ; Wilson Will Arrive Today, On Board Steamship Bermudian, Dec. 16.—(By wireless.)—The steam- ship Bermudian, with President-elect ‘Wilson aboard, was 82 miles southeast of Seotlayd lightship at 11 o'clock to- night, 'She will probably dock at 7.30 a m. Twenty-three Americans who were wounded or had relatives killed or wounded by shots from agross the Mexican border in April or May, 1911, should receive indemnities aggregat- ing $86,000 from the Mexican govern- ment, according to a report to.con gress by a commission of army offi-| cers authorized to investigate tko cases. Steamers Reported by Wirsless. Sable Island, Dec. 15.—Steamer La- conia, Fiume for New York, in wire- less communication with Marconi sta- g«m here 4t 3,10 a. m. No position ives Emperor Has Whooping Cough.. London, Dec, 16—The Chinese em- Peror, Hsuan-Tung, is suffering from an attack of whooping cough, accord- ing to a Peking despatch to the Daily Mafl. The emperor before he was pro- claimed to that position was Prince Pu Yi. He is 6 years old. = Ten Killed in Collision. Rome, Dec. 15.—Ten persons were killed and fifteen injured in a collision “between an express train and a it between Catania and Messina. Pittaburgh Nm&nm ‘will not ac- cept passes from theatres. Seats will be purchased for critics. to regulate big business should be wef | | FIFTY MEN ROBBED BY FIVE ARMED MEN, Eight eof Victims Beaten is Dying. Up and Ome Lima, O, lieved to in a eriti belng beat South Lima of Graham, Va., the Jured, is said to b Fifty men, memb tion crew, were lined by five negro despe revolvers they glve up what mone possession, a total of m Holly and seven others were beaten by the escaped from the after they ha » onstruc - hair camp With drawn lahorers PRICK OF HATPIN RESULTS FATALLY, Dies of Sinclair of Boston Oedema of Brain. James Boston, Dec. The accidental prich of a_woman's n in the chesk, which at first was not considersd of serfous nccount, caused the death of James Sinclair, chief of the Caledonian club, in the city hospital today. He received the injury while attending & house party in Dorchester early lasi week. Death resulted today from cedes ma of the brain, br n by blood polsoning. Sinclair was 45.years of age. He was a prominent member of various Seete tish societies. ROCKVILLE BURGLARS TAKE ALL SILVERWARE, Superintendent of a Rockville MM Says Loss Will Be Heavy, Rockville, Conn.. Dec. 15 —Burglars entersd the home of Charles S. Bote tomley in Ellington avenue early thie morning and stole all the siiverware in the house. trance was effected through an unlocked window and the house was ransacked while the family slept. Mr. Bottomley, who is superin< tendent of & mill here, would make na estimate of the loss other than to ey it would be heavy. The burglars lef® a number of burned matches about the various rooms they emtere Two Burglaries at Greenwich. Greenwich, Conn., Dee. 15— last night entered the coal .nm office of Timothy Loughiin and biew the safe open with mitro-glycerine, there was no money in the safe, as far as can be ascertained the glars secured nothing of value. had previously broken fnto & blacksmith shop and stolen & and chisel, using the same to fores entrance through the window of coal office. Fell from Railroad Trestle. Portland, Conn., Dec. 15 —Louls Appel of Wallingford, fell thirty from a trestle on the New Haven Inte last night and received & ed skull, which may cause was removed to the uua” pital, Middletown, where it is sald his condition 1 Patrolman Kills Police Chisfs Riverside, Cal, Dec. 16, rolmas Bert Barreit shot and killed Chie Police John Baird at police. quarrel being _taken to commit suicide. idaten. for the ce. o