Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 8, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV—NO.7 The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double L% e WEBSTER CHOSEN FOR SPEAKERSHIP Harwinton Man the Choice of Republican Repre; sentatives From a Field of Five Candidates THOMS OF _WATERBUHY TO BE HIS OPPONENT Caucuses of Members-elect of Auembiy at Hartford Last Night —Five Progressives Flock by Themselves—Republicans Urged to Stand Firm and Do Faithful Work For Con- necticut—Baldwin Stirs Hartford, Conn., Jan. T.—The mem- | Hall {1, F, B, Healey 17, R .V. Magee assembly met in_caucuses according to their party ht to prepare for or- bers-elect of the gen offiliations ton! ganization of both brancaes tomor- row when the 1913 session will begin. not only were nearly all the members- elect present, past members of both branches, of for- mer state officers and of prominent men in all parties, was one of the largest in_ many yearS. As the senate is democratic the of- ganization of that body had been pre arranged so that the democratic sen- ators met only to exchange greetings and to see that their plans were com- plete. The republicun senators got together at the Allyn house and agreed to cast their ballot for John H. Per- 1y of Southport for president pro tem. This will be a complimentary vote, as Senator Landers of New Britain will e chosen by the democrats. Morris C. Webster for Speaker. The republicans will have no can- didate for clerk and and the choice of Xenneth Wynne of New Haven will be unanimous. The democrats #ill name the doorkeepers and messen- gers and Senator Landers will select Rev. Mr. France of New Haven as senate chaplain. The interest in the caucuses-was chiefly in that of the republican mem- bers of the house held in the house chamber. Every seat on the floor and in the gallerles was taken. The caucus selected Morris C. Webster of Harwinton as their nominee for speaker. He was in the last house and was formerly building and loan commissioner. For clerk they chose Sabin S. Russell of Dayville and John Buckley of Union, who served in the ast house. Under the rew rules the plain will be named by the speaker, The selection of doorkeepers and messengers was left with a commit- tee. Demoorats Choose Thoms for Speaker. The democratic eaucus of hous members was held in the old supreme court room. . Representative W. E. ‘Thoms of Waterbury was the unfin- imous choice for speaker as There had been some talk of a 6om- plimentary vote by the New London county delegation for Christopher L. Avery of Groton, but amo such Yote materialized and Mr. Thoms’ election was very enthusiastic. The matter of doorkeepers, messengers and clerk was lefi with a committee which will re- port to the house tomorrow, should conditions warrant making a contest for these places. Five at Progressive Caucus. The progressive members caucused 2t Dillon’s Court. Only five of the six ‘were on hand and these decided to vols for Harry Rider of Norwalk, a pro- Frossive republican, for speiker, It nderstood that this will be a com- plimentary vote and them the pro- gressives will vote for Mr. Thoms, if 1t appears to be to their advantage to do so. It is further understood that these progressives will be joined by the two progressive republicans and &l will act together to hold the bai- @nce of power, if opportunify effers stself. Mahan Banquets Stats Committes. In the afternoon the democratic state central committee met, but the Vacancy caused by the resignation of E. S. Thomas as secretary was not fiied. It was stated by Chalrman For. ster that no business was dome but Sther members eald the committes voted to endorse Thomas Myers of Collinsville for chlef clerk in the office of secretary of state, which is now filled by Mr. Lounsbury. The com- mittee then took dinner as the guest of Congressman-elect Mahan of New London. The other guests were Lieu- tenant Governor Tingler, Treasurer Roberts, Comptroller Dunn, Secre- tary of State Phillips and Homer S. Cummings, all of whom made short sneeches, and Daniel J. Lucy, F. P. Latimer, W. H. Farrell Walter Fitz- @aurice and Charles H. Foley. Thoms Urges Party Loyalty. The democratic caucus of house members was presided over by Eli B. Weeks of Litchfleld and John F. Ad- dis of New Milford was secretary. Mr. Thoms' name was presented by Mr. Lynch of Waterbury and there were seconding epeeches from all the counties. Mr. Thoms responded thank- ing the democrats for the honor, and urging them all to stand together in behalf of his party and to uphold the caucus action, and throughout the ses. pion, place party loyalty above every- thing else. = A committee was named to see that every democrat was pres- ent tomorrow. The committee to se- lect other nominees was in session at but the gathering of Up Opposition in His Party. 3 and C. W. Hvarts 9. The formal ballot had 128 votes 1, Magee 1 and Healey . The selec- tion of Mr. Webster was made unan- imous on motion of Mr. Hall, thanked his forty-one friends standing by him and seconded others who- had received votes. Colchester Man for Doorkeeper. Mr. Hall and Mr. plea ‘that the 130 republicams stand rm and show thet the republican party is stil ready to do faithful work for the citisens of Connecticut. The nominations of Mr. Russell and Mr. Buckley as clerks by acclamation. A committee seleoted for doorkeep- ers were: Minor Blackman of Pros- pect, Frank W. Fuller of Marlborough, W. 'B. Lombard of Colchester, S. C. O'Connor of Ridgefleld, Hugené Perry of Carterbury and Charles Perrin of Woodstock; for messengers, David W. Viets of Bast Granby, 5. W. Moore of Colebrook, Mr. Myers of Chester and John H. Yost of Vernon. DEMOCRATS RAW. Strongly Disapprove of Baldwin’ Choice for Highway Commissioner. Hartford, Conn, Jan. 7.—It is ex- pected that Governor Baldwin will send to.the senate at an early date, possibly mext week, the name of a democrat (to _succeed Highway Com- missioner J. H. MacDonald. It is an- ticipated by democrats that the name of W. H. Cadwell of New Britain will be sent in. This contemplated action has created a great stir among the democratic senators. It is under- stood that several of the senators have protested to the governor against the sending in of Mr. Cadwell's name. It is further updersiood that a del- egation waited on the governor this afternoon to inform him that Mr. Cad- well's name woujd be objectionable to several of the democrats and _that there was lfkelihood that the nomina- tion would not be confirmed. Former tor Halloran of New Britain called upon the governor this afternoon and laid before him certain matters upon whith it is sald oppo- sition to Mr. Cadwell is based. Mr. Halloran afterwards said that he called upon the governor in his individual ocapacity and did not go there as a member of any delegation. The objection to Mr., Cadwell was the topic of conversation among mem. bers- elact tonight. It was even stated that in addition to information given the governor that Mr. Cadwells name would not bs acceptable. There is no democratic elvil englneer in the state who was competent to take tho offica of state highway commissioner. Other democratic semators clatmed that Governor Baldwin will not recede from his intentions to- send In Mr. Cadwell's nams and that in the end the democratic senate will confirm the nomination. THROAT SPECIALIST TO EXAMINE ROCKEFELLER. Money Trust Investigation Committee Decides to Engage One. ‘Washington, Jan. T.—The house money trust committee in executive session tonight made plans for dealing ith twe relustant witnesses, William Rockefeller and George Henry, of (he firm of Solomon & company, bankers, New York city. Chairman Pujo announced that the committee decided to procure the ser- vices of a competent speclalist in throat diseases to examine Mr. Rocke- feller and verify the certificates of ill health filed today with the commlitee from Dr. Walter F. Chappelle, Mr. Rockefeller'’s personal physician, and Dr. Samuel W. Lamont. Dr. Chappelle said that to force Mr. Rockefeller to testify “would endanger his life.” In the case of Mr. Henry, the com- mittee prepared forms to be submitted to the full committee charging him with contempt. Mr. Henry refused on the stand today to reveal the names of national banks and national bank officers allotted a share in the syndi- cate flotation of the California Petro- leum company. STRIKE BALLOT BY s THE WOMEN WORKERS. Both Sides in Garment Workers’ Strike in Fighting Mood. New York, Jan. 7.—Both sides in the garment workers' strike drew their lines closer today in preparation for a were made # late hour and it was thought that Matthew P. Kelley of Windsor Locks, %ho was in the last house, would be e party nominee for clerk. Progressives Dig Not Vote. The republican caucus was called to order by J. Henry Roraback, chair- mwan of the state central committee, and Dr. Alcorn of Enficld was chosen to preside. W. S. Hyde of Manches- ter and E. S. Boyd of Woodbury were clerks. After an effort to gather the members in the front seats it was de- cided that the quickest way to do business was to take an informal bal- lot for a nominee for speaker. It had Dbeen agreed among the candidates that there should be no nominating speech- es. A. W, Marsden of Madison had withdrawn, leaving five candidates, ‘The roll was called of republicans as given on the preliminary roll. The only absentee proved to be Thomas™ W. Hall of Wolcott. The names of Harry Rider of Norwalk and Dwight Benton of Clinton, who were put down as progressive republicans, were called but they did mot respond,- indicating that théy were not acting with the republicans. . * _ Webster Leads on Ballot. A= Robert Harris of Sharon 1s ill he was represented by George S. Kirby, O L. Luce of Ne lon was represented by Joshua', Bel who also sat in the last houss. The tellers were Rice of West -Hartford, M: of Granby, Johnson of Thompeon ant Plesais of Putnam. : ballots showed 129 votes Lovelace and Miss Jane Goldenfish of protracted struggle. The employers Who belong to the Clothing Trade Manufacturers’ association met and voted to not recognize the closed shop nor to deal with the workers’ union. Some 75,000 members ' of the Interna- tional Ladies’ Garment Workers’ union began voting tonight on the question of whether they should join the United Garment Workers in their demand for higher wages and better working con- ditlons. Seventy-five manufacturers of chil- dren’s clothing met this afternoon and arranged to organize. Thirty-three of the thirty-seven strikers arrested dur- ing recent riots in Brookiyn were finad $10 each today for disorderly conduct. SIX CARS DITCHED BY A BROKEN WHEEL. One Killed, Three Fatally Injured and 33 Hurt in Wreck. Lateyette, Ind., Jan. ne person was Kkilled, ' three probably. fataily in- jured and 33 slightly injured when six cars on train No. 15 of the Cleveland, Cincinnatl, Chicago and St. Louis rail- way, northbound,, from' Clncinnati to Chicago, jumped the track at Stock- well, near here, this afternoon. The train was runming at high speed when a wheel on the baggage car broke, throwing that car, the smoker, day coach, the diner and two Pulimans into a ditch. Edwin Zunnert, Roches- ter, N. Y. was crushed tp death. of which Webster had 76, Hall 41, Bvarts who for by Bvarts made a Cabled I’aragljapli'ast Honor for French Ambassador. Paris, Jan. 7.—The French ambassa- dor to the United States, J. J. Jusser- and, has been nominated grand of the Legion of Honor. Record Increases in Trade. London, Jan. 7.—Record increases in the trade of the United States ars shown by the board of trade figures for the year ending Dec. 3L« Consul General Nask Dead. London, Jan. 7.—Paul Nash, United States consul general at Budapest, died suddenly at a hotel here early today. Although it was apparent that death was due to natural causes, an inquest will be necessary, as in all cases of sudden death. < New Governor for Hawaii. Honoluly, _Jan. T7.—Supporters of Gov. Walter F. Frear, whose reappoint- ment was recently sont to the semate by President Taft, conceded today that he will not be confirmed. They are ad- vised that President-elect Wilson in all probability will appeint @ democrat. Oil Used te Quiet the Sea. Plymouth, Ene., Jan. 7.—The steam- ship Ascania suffered, severely frem the storms in the Atlantic on her vey- age from Portland, Me.. to this port. On one occasion the vessel had to heave to for six hours, so big were the seas. Oil was - successfully used to break the violence of the waves. Crown Prince Appears in Public. St. Petersburg, Jan. 7.—The Russian Imperial Crown Prince Alexis and his father, the Emporor Nicholas, attended this afternoon the distribution of gifts from the Christmas tree to tho Cos- sacks of the body guard at the palace of Tsarskoe-Selo, This was the crown prince’s first public appearance since his fllness. - DAIRYMEN HAME.TWO NOTABLE SPEAKERS. Dean of Wisconsin University Wri to State President G. Warren Davis. Meriden, Jan. T.— According to a recent letter pub- lished from Dean W. A. Henry of Wisconsin university, the farmers and dairymen of the state are to have a rare opportunity at the coming state convention of the Connecticut Dairy- men’s association in two of the speak- ers-that have been secured by the or- ganization of which G. Warren Davis is president. The two speakers refer- red to are Mrs. Addie F. Howle of Wisconsin and Prof. Cyril G. Hopkins of the University of Illinoi Of Mrs. Howie, the dean writes that she is a woman of whom all Wisconsin is proud and without a peer among women as o farm lecturer. In hearing Professor Hopkins at the state con- vention at Meriden on Jan. 2L 22, 23, Connecticnt farmers are to enjoy an opportunity all too rare, as he is the man who leads all others in the dis- cussion of the vital problem of build- ing up a lasting system of soil man- agement. Professor Hopkins has onmly begun his great life work, but the gos- pel he is preaching is takin~ deep hold on the minds of all who look to_the future prosperity of the nation. This is only the second timo that Professor Hopkins has spoken in Connecticut, and both times it will be the Connecti- cut Stats Dairvmen's assoclation that has been so favored, BARTLETT 8CHOOL BURNED WITH LOSS OF $20,000. Entire Plant /Destroyed by Fire Which Started in Gymnasium. Black Hall, Jan, 7. The Bartlett school at Black Hall, a long established boarding school for Dboys, was burned to the ground Tues- day a ta loss of some $15,000 or $20,- 000.\ The fire is said to have started in the gymnasium. The cause has not yet been determined. About 9.30 o'clock Tuesday morning servants in the school, which is now having a vacation, discovered the flames and telephoned to W. R. De- Wolf's store in hope of finding Robert L. Peet, the principal of the school who was absent then. Mr. Peet ha gone to Old Lyme village, however, and was not reached with news of the blaze until some time later, when the buflding was nearly consumed. The school, its dormitories, the liv- ing quarters of Principal Peet and his family, consisting of wife and three children, and the servants’ quarters were all under the one roof, the struc- ture being a large one of many rooms. WANTS 50 PER CENT. DUTY ON SPICES. New York Lawyer Tells Committee That They Are a Luxury. Washington, Jan. 7.—The _chemical schedule of the revised tarift legisla- tion to be enacted by the coming ex- tra session of congress was closed to- day, so far as public hearings are con- cerned. The indications are that the democratic majority of the house com- mittee on waye and means will sustain almost in all terms its chemical sched- ule as embodied in the separate bill that passed both houses, though ve- toed. g Tt is possible there may be some modification on the rates on spices, which several members of the commit- tee favor, but this is uncertain. W. J. Gibson, a New York lawyer, wanted to put cod liver ofl on the free list because of its medicinal value to rickety and decrepit children. He classed spices as luxuries and argued for a 50 per cent. duty on them. ~No mother,” sald Re, “gives her child spices, nor does anyone take them from real Ifking.” FIVE YEAR TERMS FOR THE MILFORD BURGLARS. Fourteen Plead Guilty—Bench Warrant for Assault on Child. New Haven, Conn., Jan, 7.—Thirty- two prisoners were put to piea before Judge' Willlams at the opening of the superior court, criminal side, this af- ternoon, fourteen of whom pleaded gullty to burglarles committed at Mil- ford cottages, and were sentenced to five years in prison at Wethersflald. Albert Brown, 22, of West Haven, was arrested on a bench warrant by Judge Williams, charged with rape on a six year old girl. He will be tried at this term. Armenian Prefect Assassinated. Constantinople, Jan. 7.—Kapamach- Hen Effendi, the Armenian pretect of Ven, has been assassinated, according to an official report received here. . Steamers Reported by less. Siasconsett, Mass,, Jan. 7.—Steamer Kursk, Libat and ~Halifax for New| York, ‘180 miles east of Sandy Hook at 3 p. m. Dock 8.30 a. m. Wednesday. The Possibility Of Intervention SUBJECT RECEIVING ATTENTION OF POWERS. A STATEMENT BY GRE! British Secretary for Foreign Affairs Speaks in House. of Cemmons— Qreece’s Claim to Island of Crete. London, Jan. 7.—Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for fereign af- fairs, made this statement In the house of Fommtos teday regarding the pos- sibil u! of intervention by ers should the peace plenipetentiaries fall to reach an agreement: “This subject is in course of receiving the attention of the powers, but 1 cannot make any ublic statement as to their views or eotsions, except such as may be made by commen consent.” Ambassaders Exert Pressure.- The Balkan delegates were unofii- clally informed today. ihat the ambas: sadors at Constantinople were contln- ulng to exert prossure on the porte In order to find the best way to come to terms with, the Balkan states. Some difficulties are being met with the ambassadoral conference ‘in London, and the question of the frontlers of Al- Dbanta has been abandoned for the mo- ment, as it has been found impossible to reconcile the desires of Austria for an extended Albania with the sugges- tion of Russia for narrowing the boun- daries of the new state. - Greece’s Claim to Crete. The ambassadors today began the aiscussion of the Aegean Islands. They examined a long detalled memorandum presented by the Greek premier, M. Venezelos, in which he enumerated all the raclal, historical, geographical and cultural reasons in favor of the an- nexation of these islands .to Greece. Furthermore, he pointed out, Greece had sacrificed men and money to con- quer the archipelago and the Greek colors are now flylng over all the isl- ands except those temporarily occu- pied by Italy. Would Make for Permanent Peace. In the memorandum Premier Vene- zelos expressed the belief that the principal reason why the islands sShould be annexed to Greece lay in the fact that by this means it would be possible to conclude with Turkey a peace that was really permanent and would not be disturbed by furiher Greel aspirations; that this would complete the national unity, while on the other hand, if some of ths islands where the Greek ‘element predominaies remain in the hands of Turkey or are detached from Greace in some autono- mous way, agitation would not end un- il all were united to the fatherland. ~ Adrianople in'Dire Strait: London, Jan. 7—A Bofia despatch Teports from Adrianople to the that the ration in theinvested town has been reduced to one-fourth. Pighty thousand people are sick, with- out medical aid or the means of ob- taining warmth. WHITE STAR STEAMER AGROUND SEVERAL HOURS J. Pierpont Morgan and Ex-Senator Aldrich Among Passengers. New York, Jan. 7.—Shrouded in a dense fog, New York harbor today was in a state of almost complete blockade and two vessels whioh tried to nose their way out to sea met with mishap. The Adriatic of the ‘White Star line, with J. Plerpont Mor- gan and former United States Senator Nelson W. Aldrich of Rhode Island among her 1600 passengers, grounded off Governor's Island shortly after noon and was not relessed until near- ly 7 o'clock this evening. The Ham- ilton of the Old Dominion line ran ashore at Fort Wadsworth and had her bow stove in above the water line by its impact with a stone pier. The Hamilton put back and reached her North River pier tonight. The mists began to thin out before 10 o'clock tonight and the blockade was raised. The Adriatic left her temporary anchorage and started again Europeward, passing quarantine at 9.30 o'clock. Other vessels fol- lowed. Incoming, the California and the Saratoga reached quarantine and the Minnewaska and the Carmania, together with the Prince Joachim from Colo ,npassed in Sandy Hook. A MORE ELASTIC CURRENCY NEEDED. General Agréement of Witnesses fore the Glass. Committee. ‘Washington, Jan. 7—That there is something radically wrong with the American monetary system was agreed to today by all witnesses before the Glass sub-committee of the house banking and currency committee, which began a series of hearings with the purpose of devising a new cur- rency scheme to be recommended to congress. All the witnesses told the comngittee that what the country need- ed was a more elastic currency and a conceptration of reserve funds, but opinions as to how these ends could be accomplished were varient. WATER BEING SOLD BY GALLON IN THE STREETS. Sudden Cold Weather Causes a Famine at Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 7.—Be- cause of the sudden cold weather and general freeze, water is being sold by the gallon in’ the streets of Salt Lake, City from municipal sprinkling carts. A number of laundries have been com- pelled to shut down. In some parts of the city unsanitary conditions have become a menace. However, the back- bone of the cold wave seems broken, and it is hoped that this, together with extraordinary provisions made by the city council, will relieve the water farhine by tomorrow. TULSA’S WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF. First Frozen Over Twenty Years. Tulsa, Okla, Jan. 7.—With the Ar- kansas river frozen soild Tulsa’s water supply was cut off today, and tonight the municipal electric light and power plant was forced to close down after all the avallable artificial fce had been melted to supply the boilers with wa- ter. The Arkansas river is the city's Arkansas River Time Edward M. Sullivan, who has been The less seriously injuyed are 1. H. o i G ety Gay for the inird term i A man s never so empty as only water supply. It is frozen over for the first in twenty vears. Steamer Sinks, - ONLY FOUR KNOWN SURVIVORS OF CREW OF 37. MEN CLING TO RIGGING Three Rescues 'hy Life Savers—Oil Tank Steamer Runs Aground in Co- lumbia River in a 65 Mile Gale. Astorla, Oregon, Jan. 7—The ofl tank steamship Rosecrans, ‘Captain L. F: Johnson, from Monterey, Calif, for Pertland, Oregon, ran aground early teday on Peacocl Split, while crossing into the Columbia river during a fifty- five mile gale, and was lost with thirty 0dd members of her crew of thirty-seven. : a“’:'mn- Survivers. One suryivor of the wreck was Te- ported tonight to have reached shore at Tiega, ashn., six miles from the scene of the disaster, and the Point Adams life savi crews which with the life crew frgfn Fort Canby, had been work since early morning, rescued three other men late today. The lgtter had taken refuge in the rig- ging Gf one of the masts when the ship went down, Clung to the Rigging For Hours. For many hours they clung there, the waves breaking over them re- peatedly. Late today the wind died down somewhat and the life savers ‘were enabled to reach them. Two of the men were taken from their peril- ous positions while the third, who had leaped into the sea when the lifeboat neared the spot, was taken from the ‘water. Plight Not Known For Seven Hours. The Rosecrans was hurled upon the rocks at the same place where the steamer General Washington went around a ayear ago. The Wash- ington was pulled off later after a two days’ struggle. Owing to the thick weather the plight of the Rosecrans was not larned for seven hours. When her perilous position became known the tugs Goliath and Oneonta and the Fort Canby and Point Adams lifé sav- ing crews hurried to her aid. When the tugs reached the neighborhood of the tanker she was found to be hard aground and the high seas and driv- ing winds made a near approach im- possible. Only Masts Above Water. ‘The wrecked vessel soon shifted and began to break up, and before the tugs gmd lifs savers could got new enough to put a line aboard she slipped off the rocks and sank until only her masts and the funnel appeared above the water, three men of the crew clinging to the rigging. REMARKABLE EXPERIMENT WITH ORGANS OF A CAT Deotor Kgpt Them Working Thirteen Houre After Removal. Paris, Jan. 7—Dr. Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeiler Institute, New Yorik, winner of the Nobel prize for med: cine, made the first announcement through Professor Porzi to the Aced- emy of Medicine tonight of the resuit of his latest and most remarkable ex- Periment in the preservation of life extra-corporeally. ‘This consisted of removing from sat all the thoracic and abdominal or- gans and placing them in a box con- taining a solution of artificial serum maintained af a heat of 38 degrees centigrade (100.4) fahrenheit). ~ Dr. Carrel succeeded In keeping the or- gans working normally during thirteen hours after death. dmal food and water placed in the stomach were completely digested; the heart beats were strong and regular, the circula- tlon perfect and the intestines showed proper peristaltic contractions. PRISON SENTENCES FOR GRAFTING COUNCILMEN. John Murtland Gets 18 Months Harry Dougherty One Year. Mays Landing, N. J., Jan. 7—Sentence was imposed here today on John Murtland and Harry Dougherty ,two of the former Atlantic City councilmen convicted of conspiring to accept brib- es for the passage of an ordinanc providing for a concrete “board walk” at that resort. The project was a trap set by detectives employed to investi- gate “graft” Murtland was sentenc- ed to not less than eighteen months nor more than three years at hard la- bor in’the state prison, and Dougher- ty to not less than one year and not more than three years. Fines of $1,000 and costs of the prosecution also were imposed on each defendant. STRIKE OF HOTEL WAITERS A FIZZLE. and Arturo Giovannitti of Lawrence Fame Addresses Strikers. New York, Jan. T—The strike of hotel walters, cooks and kitchen help, scheduled to begin tonight, resulted in only about 200 answering the call of the delégates of the Intternational Hotel Workers of the World. d At one of the largest hotels on Fifth avenue forty-eight walters quit work and ‘et smaller establishments in the west side the dining room service was crippled temporarily. At the headquarters of the union Arturo’ Givannitti, who was acquitted of the charge of Inciting riot during the textile strike at Lawrence, Mass., addressed the strikrs. Insurance Merger. Hartford, Conn. Jan. 7.—Legal for- malities are now being complied with which will accomplish the merger 'of the Hartford Life Insurance company and the Missouri State Life Insurance company of St. Louls, Mo. The insur- ance departments of Connecticut and Missouri have co-operated with the companies and official approval will doubtless be given the merger. The legal reserve business of the Hartford Life amounts to about $35,000,000 and the Missourl State has insurance in force of approximately $35,000,000. Lieutemant Rudolph to Retire. Meriden, Conn., Jan. 7—First Lieut, . T. Rudolph of Company i Second infantry, has made application to Ad- jutant General Cole for retirement af- ter serving in the Connecticut Nation- al guard for sixteen years. Company 1 has now lost all three of its commis- sioned officers, Captain Proudman hav- PRICE TWO CENTS in Proportion to the City’s Population. Condensed Teiegrams There Are 450 Cases of Diphth i Chicago and 2,100 canes X g ver. - 4 J. Pierpont Mongan Sailed yesterday on the steamer Adriatic for his annual visit to Bgypt. England is Enjoying the Mildest win- ter since 1868. Flowers are blooming and birds singing in Kent. Ernestus Gulick, one of the most prominent real estate men of Brooklyn, died of pneumonia, aged 48. - Federal Appropriation of ,000 posed in a bill by Senator Swanson. . Moses F, Grant, member of the gen- éraj assembly from Norfolk in 1878, died at his home there yesterday.in his 78th year. Colone| R. M. Johnston of Houston vesterday took the oath of office as a senator from Texas, to succeed Joseph 'W. Bailey. Fire in the Business Section of Ma. son City, Iowa, yesterday caused 4 los of $800,000. The fire started in a con- fectionery store. Every Increase of One Cent in Prics of gasoline means a loss of $10,000,000 a yvear to the automoblle trade, ac- cording to garage owners. Chicago Physicians have decided to erect a monument to Dr. Nicholas Sonn, the eminent surgeon. _About $12,000 has already been pledged. Charles C. Soule, long identified with the book publishing business in Bos- ton end St. Louis, died in Brookline, Mass., yesterday, aged 70 years. The U. S. Public Health service has placed the finger bowl in the same class as the public drinking cup and the roller towel as a disease carrier. Official _Returns from Sub-stations in New York city proper show that 140,247 packages were handled during the first three days of the parcels post. rty Degrees Below Zero at Miles City, Mont., vesterday morning, form- ed the climax of the cold through the west, extending” southeastward fo the gulf states. A Monster Dolphin Weighing 200 pounds was shot by duck hunter§ in Long Island Sound off Cos Cob, Conn, The fish was killed as it leaped out of the water. Mrs. Rachel Foser Avery, a grand- mother, is a freshman at the Univer- sliy of Wisconsin. Her daughter Is a sophomore. The two are studying to be farmers. The Imperial Club of St. Louis, prob- jably, the most fashionable organiza- tion'in that city, has put the ban om the handsheke. Hereafter oniy a for- mal bow wil be proper. Mre. W. E. Johnsten, wifé of a wealthy farmer of Cheat Haven, Pa., died of fright as a man tried to gain admittance to her home. She fell dead on her child, who will also die. John Henry, the Washington Ameri- can’s mainstay behind tlie bat, is rest- ing easy in a Washington hospital, after a serious operation on his knes for the removal of a bit of loose cagti- lage. % Gov. James M. Haines of Idaho in his first message to the legislature vesterday asked that body to give its approval to the amendment to the fed- eral constitution providing for the di- rect election of United States senators, When His Mother Refused to let him have his mandolin yesterday, Harry Harrison, 24, a young musicai genius in Brooklyn, jumped out of bed and slashed her to death with a razor. Then he cut his throat. He cannot recover. Powell Clayton, Republican natighal committeeman from Arkansas since 1872, yesterday handed his resignation to National Chairman Hilles. General Clayton expects to give up his resi- dence in Arkansas and live in the Dis- trict of Columbi The Democratic Caucus of the house vesterday elected Representative Ans- berry of Ohio a member of the com- mittes 02 wry+ and means, to succeed ‘Willlam Hughes of New Jersey, who resigned from the house to_seek elec- tion to the senate. ¥ The Railroad Demurrage Law was declared void vesterday by the Ver- mont supreme "court. on the ground that it conflicted with the interstate commerce law. The Vermont demur- rage law permitted shippers to hold cars four days for unloading. In the Case of the Riverside Mills of Augusta, Ga., against the Georgia rail- road and other carriers, the interstate commerce commission yesterday decid- ed that “carload minimum weights should be established with reference to the loading capacity of the car.” Governor Foss Sent Three special messages to the Massachusetts legisla- ture vesterday urging the early ratifi- cation of the federsl income tax amendment, ‘the establishment of a tax on wild and forest lands, and a new personal tax law for the state. Anthony Hunt of Chicago, taken in custody at the White House Sunday when he attempted to see President Taft and detained at the government hospital for the insene, was turned over yesterday to a Chicago allenist, who will take him to a Chicago sani- tarium. > It is Expected that the’present ses- sion ‘of the California legislature will ‘witness a renewal of the attempts fre- quently made to enact an “alien land law” Dill, designed to prevent “aliens incapable of becoming citizens of the United States from acquiring proper- ty" within the boundarles of the state. What May Be the Beginning of the electrification of all trans-continental railroads was marked -yesterday by.a arant to the Great Falls (Mont.) Pow- er company to transmit, over public domain under strict government regu- lations, power for the electrification of 450 miles of tracks of the man line of the Chicago, Milwaukee Pugnt Sound railroad between Hi Mont., and Avery. Idaho. Manuscripts of John Wesley. ~ London, Jan. 8—The Stmvmda an- nounces the discovery " of - interesting manuscripts of John Wesley among the archives at the Wesleyan head- quarters in London. These include many letters-and a complete diary of Puliman on a Begin an Investigation o Cincinnati, O., Jan. 7.—Evelyn Stew- art, a young woman who was found bound and drugged In a berth on a Big Your train from Chicago when it reached here today, told the police a story. of an attack on the train. For several hours she made every effort (o conceal her identity. - Awakened After Retiring. Later she said: “My home is in Jacksonviile, Fla. 1 am engaged to marry a man in Knoxville, Tenn,, ¢ was on my way there. I left Jackson ville some time ago and went to Ne York to shop. Then I went to Chicago and left there last might. 1 retired about 10 o'clock. Shortly after this L was awakened by a ma sitting on the edge of the berth, Fingermarks on Throat. *“‘Haven't you made a mistake> [ asked. ‘No, indeed’ he renlied. Then I remembered nothing until I awoke in the hospital today. Miss Stewart's wrists were badly Bruised and her throat showed signs ©of fingermarks. Forty-six dollars and Disinclined to Disclose Her Identity, She Finally States Th She Was on Her Way to Knoxville, Tenn., Where Her Fiance Lives—Cincinnati Police and Railroad Officials WAS BOUND AND DRUGGED IN BERTH YoungAWoman“ Claims to Have Been Attacked in Big Four Train FOUND WITH ARMS TWISTED UNDER HER BODY f all the Circumstances. a ticket to Knexville, Tenn.,were fou pinned in her hat. Conductor and Police Skeptica Conductor Brown dec! have been Impossible have eéntered or left without his baving knov The police questione story because of her first ex: after she regained consciousne he get me that time?” = then became unconscious Arms Bound Wit The police and railroad official uniting in an invest ‘When found her under her body an tring. A Not Known Jacksonville, F ville police have been | Stewart, the irl taken £ at Cincinnati t in an w o condition. JUDGE ARCHBALD Asked Regarding Letter to Attorney for a Railroad. f¥ashington, Jan. 7.—The improprie- y of a federal judge's writing to an attorney on one side of a case that had been argued before him for in- formation or frgument to clear up doubtful points became the poimt around which members of the senate today fired question after question at of the Judge Robert W. Archbald United States commerce court, under trial by impeachment for leged violation of his federal oath Cross examination of the accused jurist, begun by Representatuive ster- ling, 'was virtually taken out. of his hands when that charge was reached involving Judge Archbald’s correspon- dence with Attorney Helm Bruce of the Leuisville and Nashville raliroad. Members of the senate demanded of Judge Archbald time and again wheth- er he did net think it improper and unfalr to the other parties in a suit to request of one attorney.an explanation or correction of cvidence, without giv- ing like privilege to the other, side, he insistéd he thought there was nothing {mproper in his conduct. . Semators Reed, Pomerene, Culberson, Shively, Nelson, Hoke Smith and oth- ets plied him with questions as to his intent and as to the propriety of his act. “Why did you not give the attornevs for the other side a chance to present their- views?" asked Senator Reed “The point amounted to so little that did not affect the decision of the " replied Judge Archbald. “You met out, did you nor. to write an_opinion in favor of the railroad, and MSu wanted Mr. Bruce to fortify you in this?” asked Senator Nelson “No, T don’t think what I did could be characterized in that way,” replied Judge Archbald. “Why did you not give the Bruce let- ters to your associates on the bench?” asked Senator Culberson “Bgcause thev practically” didn’t en- ter into the case at all” said Judge Archbald. -~ 5 PARCELS POST FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Ordinary Stamps or Special Parcels Post Stamps May Be Used. Washington, Jan, 7. — Postmaster General Hitchcock declded tonight af- ter conferences with officials of tne postoffice department that the distinct- ive parcel post stamps might be used for the payment of postage on pack- ages gent to forelgn countries by the parcel post. That decision was tele- graphed immediately to the postmas- ters of all important cities In country. It follows, therefore, that both the ordinary postage stamps and the dis- tinctive parcel post stamps may be used in forwarding packages by parcel post to forelgn countries. Under the law, however, ordinary postage stamps may not be used to pay postage upon packages sent by parcel post from and to points In this country. Packages tional \parcel post cannot be insured, but may be registered. QUINCY NOT GUILTY ON CERTAIN COUNTS. Government Rests in Case Against Harthorne and Associat New York, Jan. 7—The government today rested its: case against Julian Hawthorne, Josiah Quincy, Dr. Will- iam J. Morton and Albert Freeman, who are accused of using the mails fraudulently to promote mining claims. ‘ounsel for the - four men outlined ir_defense to the jury, in effect pleading justification of the defendants’ efforts to promote their mines. Ad- Jjournment was taken until Thursday. No®evidence connecting Quincy with illegal use of the mails in promoting the Temagami Cobalt, Elk Lake Co- balt and Montreal James properties ‘was Introduced by the government, ac- cording to a ruling on these counts. The former Boston mayor's case must however, go to the jury on'the indict- ments relating to the Hawthorne Sil- ver Mines, Limited, and the Julian Hawthorne company. BITUARY. Col. Samuel Newell Smith. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 7.—Col. Sam- uel Newell Smith, 80 years old, who was commander of the Seventh Michigan regiment during the latter of the Civil war, died at Feeding near this city, this evening. Af- the last ten vears of Wesley's life, written in shorthand. _last October and Second “Bender last month. Wil S e &u&.g ltam . Bliss, president of the E. A. ’B;- ~of = R {‘ Steamship Arrivals, Plymouth, Jan. 7—Arrived, steamer | Ascania, Portland for London. - & JAt New York: Jam T | of . ter the war Colonel Smith was for a time assistant postmaster of ‘Bridge- port, Conn. R e vy \Mexican Ambassador Resigns. ' Mexieo City, Jan, 7.—The resignation i Caiero 'ms ambassador {o. hag hesn 3 UNDER HOT FIRE. | the | sent to a forelgn country by internay,| = } REBATES GRANTED BY SHIPPING Inducement to Shippers Lines Not in Combinat | ‘Washington, J: deferred rebates grant calied “ship eombinati who deal exclusively with iis was _ described toda; merchant marine comimitt: resentative of firms who bad rebates for four years. he representative was Joseph Pu cell of Hard & Rand of New York, of the largest lmporters of Bress coffee to the United Stat He that for shipping its coffe o by the-Lamport & Holt line, the P line and the Hamburg-South Ameri line his concern is given & maximur rebats of 10 per cemt 3.-J. Slechta, New York agent fo the Llayd Brazilerio line, testified tha his company Guring the last six years in sttempting to compete with had been abls to get ane big coffee importer, and his opinion the only explanation this was the existence of & el rebating system. The statement was preceded by te | timony of Sidney Storey of New O leans, who said that an atte start’ an independe: 1 from New Orleans to B resulted in not a pound of freight cou ed in South America fo He, too, suspected the e ported deferred rebates wa: of the inability to proct TO SUPPORT BASS FOR U. S. New Hampshire Progressives Deadlock in Legislature. Concord, N. H. J over the choice of a ator from New Ham Henry E. Burnham, regarded tomight as probad sult of action take gressive members who ance of power in the was_announced {headquarters here sives had decided Gov. Robert P, Bass senator. In the recent legislati governor the progressives the democrats. The democ several ballots which showed 3 gressive votes In the house, thr strensth to the progre: for speaker, who was elect | RAILROAD CLERKS VOTE FOR STRIKE Are Not Granted by New Haven Road. | f Demands New Haven, Conn., Jan employed by the New York, ven and Hartford Railroad have voted in favor of striki demands for increased pay, & wage scale and other requests granted The ballots w this afternoon, and of the cast 679 voted in favor of strl two ballots were blank. 3J. J. Forrester of Kansas City, vice president of the Brotherhood of Raflway Clerks, stated that if it decided to_strike 48 hours' notice be given to-the railroad officials the public. HARRY THAW IN COURT AS WITNESS IN SUIT. Lawyer Gleason Sues His Mother te Recover Fees. New York, Jan. T—The routine of Harry Kendal Thaw's life in an asy: tum for the criminal insane was brok- en today when he was brought here to appear as a witness in a suit agamst his mother brought by Astorney John B. Gleason. Mr. Gleason sues to re- cover fees alleged to be due him fox defending Thaw during his first trial for the murder of Stanford White. The case was mot reached. National Park in Oregon. ‘Washington, Jan. 7.—Representative Hawley of Oregon today introduced = bill to create a national park in Ore- gon which would be known as the Ore- gon Coves National park. g Booming Norris for Cabinst. Helena, Mont. Jan 7—The legisla< ture in jolnt sesslon today unantmous- Iy adopted a resolution endorsing for- mer Governor Bdwin L. Norris as sec- retary of the Imterior in the cabinat of President-elect Wilson. January Heat Record Brokem 3, Btrmingham, Jan. T.—All Janus ary heat ‘broken : PP o in Birmingham w fhen ‘o (harmometes |