Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1913, Page 1

[ VOL. LV—NO. 8 DEADLOCK THREATENS IN ASSEMBLY The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Senate Tables the Joint Rules Which Give Republi- cans Control of the Committees —— e WEBSTER ELECTED SPEAKER BY THREE VOTES Sabin S. Russell of Dayville Elected Clerk—Democrats in House Raise Cry of “Gag Rule”—Inauguration Delayed While Members of Assembly Wrangle For Partisan Ad- vantage—Senator Avery on Committee to Canvass Vote Hartford, Conn., Jan. 8.—The legis- lature of 1913 began its sitting today under conditions which may lead to a deadlock. Governor Baldwin was sworn into office hours after the &p- pointed time because the house was o; organized sufficiently at the sched- uled time to permit the naming of a joint committee to declare him, the licutenant governor and state officers duly ted 2nd entitled to receive the oaths of office. The epted idea that the general was usually in waiting to the chief magistrate of the commonwealth was rudely shattered. It is true that for a generation or more legislators have lined the corri- dors or hung over the ballustrades to watch he incoming party troop up~ fered by their opponents. Two separ- ate contests came on the question of adopting the house and joint rules of the last session. Representative Thoms of Waterbury, as democratic iloor leader, was con- nbat, by mo- stantly on his feet to c tions, the efforts of the republicans to get the rules through. The rl:n\lbucans won on both points. Mr. Thoms had explained that the democrats wanted to examine the rules to bifer changes in them, to bring them up to the times and to secure for themselves better Tepresentation on these committees. Wants Committees Democratic. He sald that the state is democratic, the administration is democratic, the legislature is democratic on joint bal- Qot and the committees should be democratic. Under the present rules the republicans are to control the joint committe: hey are gag rted. had clung 10 ocl 1 o'cto solution rules,” Mr. Thom The house me: thelr seats steadily the morning, and fore the joint ru passed and <cn one was hunzr: to eat In the buildi prepared for the the executive ¢l have been youngster showed With sand:w appeared in o Cry of The house r: of resolution= vassing the vote to m w and noti rules resolu controversy. Ti at 11 a. m. and resum 4 p.m. Senator Mc. senate ed its sitti moved to ta BOVERNOR SIMEON E. BALDWIN. Ftairs to the executive office. This time, however, there were few to greet Governor Baldwin and his party. Governor Not Sworn In Till 4.45. The column of military, with their Ercatcoats rain-soaked and arms drfp- ping, had marched up the hill; the guns were thundering a salute, but the house members were too deeply en- grossed in the tangle of a parliamen- tary filibuster to give heed. A few of the senators hurried down, but this only served to tell the governor and arty that something had gone Wroms. hey knew all abou it soon after, and it was two hours later baefors thers was any actual prospect of inaugural ceremonies today, judging from the re- peated efforts to adjours the house until tomorrow. Although not its fault, it was 4.30 o'clock when the senate was finally able to have Lieutenant Governor Tingler sworn in, and could notify the house that it was ready for the joint conven- tion to hear Governor Baldwin read his inaugural message, and it was 4.45 iock when the governor was sworn in. Democrats Balk on Joint Rules. The condition in which the legisla- ture ended its first day was that the 3 rules under which business is done have been passed by the house but tabled by the senate. The latter body, being democratic, did not desire to adopt the rules which have govern- ed republican legisiatures. Speaker Webster can name his coramittees, and 1s expected to do so before Tuesday, to which date adjournment was taken, but Senator Landers will probably withhold his committees until the joint e tangle is settled. Proionged ais- agreement will mean failure to trans- act businesa. The joint rules call for two senators and nine representatives on joint com- mittees. The advantage is entirely with Speaker Webster. for hie can name as few democrats as he ‘wishes. If Senator Landers should retaliate and name no republican senators, the dem- ocrats would be impotent in commit- tee. Republicans Will Control Committees. On the face of things, little can be done business-wise until the two bod- fes get closer together. The democrats have taken the first step by holding a conference and naming Senators Lan- ders, McDonough, McCarthy,Weed and McNeil a commiitee to devise means to end the disagreement. It is belleved that Speaker Webster will be asked to concede three places to the demo- crats on his committees, which would give the democrats four or five out of eleven places on the committees and yet not deprive the republicans of eemmittee control Both bodies can receive business but cannot dispose of it. Should the house have many contests on hand. as today, it is likely that the senafors, after journeying here, will frequently have Pothing to do except meet and ad- Sourn. é Webster Wins Speakership. The contests in the house were over the speakership, the clerkship and adoption of house and joint rules. The republicans have 130 ~ members, the osTessives 8 and the democrats 120. e progressives voted with the dem- @crats consistently, but not once did the republicans lose their slight ad- vantage. Part of the time the house chamber was cleared of all but_ the members and newspapermen. Five rollcalls, many rising votes and one appeal from the decision of the speak- er made up an unprecedented record for the body. The first struggle was over the choice of speaker, the democrats hav- ing in view a test on the lineup, want- ed a secret ballot, while the Tepubli- cans wanted a rollcall. The debate was lively before the vote was finally taken, Morris C. Webster. a_republi- defeating Willlam E. Thoms, a democrat, 129 to 12 Russell of Dayville Elected Clerk. The democrats later favored a roll- call, and they got a one on the vote for clerk, in which Sabin S. Rus- sell of Dayville won. There was no contest on the assistant clerk. More perliamentary manoeuvering came - when the republicans got. “against B e o St T 2 the joint rules re: Senators Weed, Isballe and Carthy were n: as a committee on contested elections, and then Senator FPerry, Te- publican, saying that he wished fo te: the good faith of ihe democrats, called up ‘the rules resohution. Mr. McNeil said that the joint rules did not per- mit of equitable membership on com- mittees. To put them in force would be to putrthrough “gaz rule.” Mr. Per- ry thanked Mr. McNeil for his frank- ness and withdrew his motion. Lieutenant Governor Sworn In. Lieutenant Governor Tingier, being declared elected, was sworn in by Chiet Justice Hall. JImmediately thereafter the senate marched downstairs to the house chamber and went Into Jjoint convention, with Lieutenant Governor Tingler presidinz, Kenneth Wynne as clerk and Rev, Mr. France as chaplain, A committes waited upon Governor Baldwin and tho cxecutive, justices of the supreme court, state officers and the governor's staff and Executive Secratary Thomas went through the corridors to the house under the lead- ership of High Sheriff Dew: After the reading of the message the state officers were eworn in, it being then 6 o'clock. (The governor's message is printed on Page 2.) Many Missed Trains. Both branches got rid of minor busi- mness and the members hurriedly left for home, many being compelled to SABIN S. RUSSELL, Clerk of Connecticut House. Temain here over night, having missed trains. The First company, Governor's Foot Guards, held its fnaugural ball _this evening in homor of Governor Baldwin. Senats Doorkeepers. In the senate a_ resolution was put in by Senator Shanley _appointing James J. Smith of New Britain and Matthew Whalen of Waterbury as messengers, and Thomas Kelly of New Haven, Adam Schent of Bridgeport, C. A. Thomas of New London, James A. Frayne of Middictown and James Hag- gerty of Willimantic as doorkeepers of the “senate. Avery on Committee. Senators Hurley, Avery and Gaylord were appointed to canvass tie vote for state officers. House Doorkeepers and Messengers. The doorkeepers named by the house are F. W. Fuller, Marlborough; F. C. O'Connor, Ridgefleld: Eugene Perry, Canterbury; C. M. Perrin, Woodstock, and Minor Blackman, Prospect. The messengers are D. W. Viets, East Granby; F. W. Moore, Colebrook; W. L. Davis, Durham, and J. H. Yost, Vernon. Burke Boomed for Cabinet. Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 8.—The legis- lature In joint session today unani- mously adopted a resolution endorsing retiring Governor John Burke for a Dozltion in President Wilsor’'s cabi- net N American Coal Owners are prepared to furnish British consumers velfh coal at lower than those fixed by the coal erm: of the United King- EEUS S S Cabled Paragraphs Mikado’s Coronation in 1914. Tokio, Jan. 8.—The Japanese cabinet decided today that the coronation of the emperor shall take place in 1914. Ancient Wall Falls at Rome. Rome, Jan. 8. —FEleven excavators were killed and four others seriously injured today by the falling of an an- clent wall. Dockhands Strike in Peru. Callao, Peru, Jan. 8.—The shipping industry of this port has been brought to a complete standstill today by a general strike of dock laborers and longshoremen. Leader Deakin Resigns. Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 8.—Alfred Deakin, leadér of the opposition in the commonwealth house of representa- tives, resigned that position today, acting under the orders of his doctors. Redmond’s Daughter a Bride. London, Jan. 8—The marriage took place today of Max Green, chairman of the Irish prison board and formerly private secretary to the lord lieutenant of Ireland, and Miss Johanna Red- mond, youngest daughter of John E. Redmond, leader of the Irish national- ist party. Another Duel With Sabres. Budapest, Jan. S$—Count . Stephen Tisza, president of the lower house of the Hungarian parliament, fought an- other duel today and succeeded in wounding his opponent, Count Aladar Szechenyi. The weapons were sabres, and Count Szechenyi was wounded i nthe head. Count Tisza was not hurt. Loyal to King and Maura. Madrid, Jan. 8—A meeting of the conservative senators and deputies of the Spanish parliament today passed 2 vote declaring their adhesios to the king and the monarchy and naming Antonio Maura chief of the party. It! is believed, however, that Senor Maura will refuse to return to politics. ARBITRATION PROPOSALS TO RAILROAD FIREMEN. Managers Make Two, But Object to Erdman Law Plan. New York, Jan. 8—To arbitrate or take a strike vote was the alternative ! tonight confronting the representatives | 00 firemen on fifty eastern rail- Through their conference com- the managers of the railroads this afternoon the firemen's to arbitrate under the Erd- instead, the railroads made two counter propositions. First—To meet with the firemen’s representatives and’ appoint an arbi- tration committee of seven. Second—To follow the precedent set in the case of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Engineers and refer the de- mands to a tribunal of seven men, one each to be appointed by the partles concerned, and the ather five to be pamed by the federal labor commis- sioner, the president of the commerce | court and the chief justice of the Unit- ed States supreme court. The rallroads objected to having the demands arbi- trated under the Erdman law for four reasons, among them being the fact that three men would settle the con- troversy, This placed too great re- sponsibility on the one man-who would cast the deciding vete. With the award made in the engi- neers’ case in mind, the firemen were loath to have the case go before a tribunal of seven men. None of the fifty leaders of the Brotherhood of Lo- comotive Firemen and Enginemen or the Firemen’s union cared this after- moon to forecast the next move. mittee rejecteo proposal man law RODE ON FLOATING PLANK FIVE HOURS Quartermaster of Rosecrans Tells of His Captain’s Bravery. Astoria, Oregon, Jan. S.—FHow the seamen of the oil tank steamer Rose- crans met death after the vessel crashed ashore at the mouth of the Columbla yesterday was told tonight by Fred Peters, ihe quartermaster, who drifted ashore on a plank at Ti- oga. According to Peters Captain Johnson of the Rosecrans re- mained to the last at his post in the pilot house, directing and cheering his crew though he was suffering a broken leg. There were eisht men on duty at the time of the disaster and 28 men were in their berths. The night was a wild one but it was decided by the officer in command that it would not be too hazardous to attempt the en- trance to the Coiumbia. In the storm and rain the men at the wheel, ac- cording to Peters, mistook the head- light for the lightship which is an- chored off the Columbla and steered the vessel uvon ihe rock. “The back- bone of the Rosecrans was broken ang there was nothing to do but wait,” said Peters. The men waited for the death that appeared inevitable. Captain Johnson stood at his post directing the crew, though his leg had been broken by a falling spar. Peters had just talked with Cap- tain Johnscn when a big wave washed over the ship, carrying him overboard. He grasped a floating plank and rode it for five hours before he finally drift- ed ashore. I ATIONAL BANKING LAWS ARE FAULTY. Comptrolier of Currency Says They Are Ineffective. ‘Washington, Jan. S.—Faults in the nationsl banking laws were discussed today before the house money trust committee by Comptroller of the Cur- rency Lawrence O. Murray. Mr. Mur- ray spent more than three hours under examination by Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the committee, and agreed with many of the criticisms of the na- tional bank advanced by Mr. Unter- myer. He asserted that the act as at present constituted was ‘“ineffective and inadequate.” Mr. Murray furnished the committee such data from his office as President Taft had directed him to supply, which, however, was but a small part of the information which the c.mmittee re- quested, OoITUARY. Richard Watson Seager, Musical Com- i tional poser. Los_Angeles. Jan. 8.—Richard Wat- son Seager, musical- composer, died here today. He was 82 years old. Among his compositions the cantata “Queen Esther” probably was the most popular, —_— = Harry Brown, Alias Harry West, was glven a mentenco of from 18 o 35 years in state prison for burglary in New Haven yesterday, He broke into the residence of Dr. W, S, Quinn in the: early morning of .October 5, escaped after a violent struggle with the physician and was later captured in Westville. and s Total Low W German Help CONDITIONS IN FOREIGN FAC- TORIES EXPLOITED. TARIFF Germany HEARING ON Girls in Bottle Plants Work Eleven Hours $4 a Week, Witness Says. in and Receive Washington, Jan. 8—Talk of trusts of domestic and foreign varieties, of low wages and women toilers in in- dustries abroad that enabled strong foreign competition with American enterprise and of capital’s great stake in the tariff tinkering, enlivened the hearing on the carthenware and glass- ware schedule of the Payne-Aldrich law before the house committee on ways and means today. No Tinkering with Pottery Tariff. It was the first of the two days of arguments on the second schedule of the existing law. A declaration of Chairman Underwood of the commit- tee, the democratic leader of the house, that he was satisfied with the showing made of the keenly competitive condi- tions in the pottery industry, was ac- cepted as an assurance of an undis- turbed pottery tariff. No Glass Trust Here. All the representatives of the dif- ferent window glass, stained glass window and the plate glass interests denied the existence of any trust in their particular -business, But run- ning through most of the testimony were references to trusts abroad in various lines of capital & constant spectre that stalked on the customs border lines threatening to invade this country if the tariff bars were let down. Reduce Wages or Shut Down the Factories. Former Governor William A. Stone of Pennsylvania insisted that the Na- Window Glass association de- pended in its price making solely upon the law of supply and demand and that if the tariff on window glass was re- duced the loss to the association would be met either by reduction of the workingmen's wages or by suspension of factories. Small Margin of Profit on Glass. He said there were 93 window glass factories constituting a _distinctive class that did not have today-enough profit to justify a single sale at less than the current prices. He said there was an attempt about five years ago | to regulate prices among the window glass companies, but the government stepped in and successfully prosecited and thers hag been no atterspt in that direction since. “The price,” he said, “fixes itself. Take any product that is never produced in this country and you'll find the price )'unni!\! up and down until it steadiés down into a principle of supply and demand.” Prices Same at All Factories. “Isn’t there any arrangement among | the window glass companies about fix- ing prices?’ queried Chairman Un- derwood. 'No sir.” R Tt has been represented to me by purchasers that no matter what win- dow glass factorles they send to, the quotations are always the same.” “That's true of every product, in- cluding wheat,” replied Mr. Stone. Thermos Conditions Germany. C. P. Altenberg of Cincinnati, com- paring labor here and abroad in Ther- mos bottle manufacturing, testified that the German manufacturers em- ploy girls at from four dollars a week upward, working 11 hours a day, “standing over a big hot flame that roars iike a cyclone all day. “It only requires lung pow gested Representative Ohio. » sug- Longworth of little endurance,” witness. replied the CITRUS FRUIT CROP DAMAGED $25,000,000 Oranges Advanco 50 Cents a Box as Result of Freeze. Los Angeles, Jan. 8.—Twenty-five millions of dollar was the amount fixed today by ccnsensus of opinion regarding the loss sustained by citrus fruit growers in the three ’ freeze ending this morning. This figure is not official. Earl G. Dozell, assistant general manager of the California Fruit Growers’ exchange, said that an accurate estimate of damage could not be made for several days but $35,000,- 000_is regarded as a conservative esti- mate. Other estimates run as high as_$40,000,000. Oranges advanced 50 cents a box on the Los Angeles wholesale market to- day. This was a direct result of the freeze, Grape fruit which also suf- fered heavily during the last three days went up 25 cents a box. Temperature aroung 30 degrees were expected In some sections of the citrus reglon again tonight but the weather bureau assured that growers tomor- row morning would mark the end of the necessity of burning smudges in the orange groves. A LONG CONFERENCE WITH TWO SENATORS Wilson Speads Three Hours with 7 Smith and Gore. Trenton, N. J., Jan, §.—President- elect Wilson sat for three hours in his_office here today in conference with Senators Smith of Georgia and Gore of Oklahoma. In describing to- night the field he had covered in the conference Mr. Wilson declared that besides talking over a number of cab- inet possibilities he had discussed a programme for the extra session in- cluding the tariff currency legislation. When his visitors arrived Governor Wilson found that they had dined be- forehand so he denied himself the luncheon and talked with them most of the afternoon. Both senators de- parted with their lips sealed. Cuban Editor in a Duel. Havana, Jan. 8—Colonel Orestes Ferrara, speaker of the house of rep- resentatives and Miguel Coyula of the editortal staff of La Lucha, fought a duel with swords today. Neither was seriously injured. The duel was the outcome of certain strictures on Col- onel Ferrara published by that paper. 8Bteamers Reported by Wireless, Sable Island, N. 8., Jan, 8.—Steamer St, Paul, Southampton for New York, reported when 680 miles east of Sandy Hook at 8,30 p. m, Dock 8.30 & m., | i 9, 1913 ages fo The Surrender of Adrianople BALKAN DELEGATES EXPECT IT IN FEW DAYS. ¥ ADVISED BY POWERS Turks WIill Bo Urged te Cede Adrlan- ople—Are at Odds Themselves, Re- garding the Aegean Islands. London, Jan. 8—The capitulation of Adrianople will be the opinion of the Balkan plenipotentiariés take place within a few days either directly to the besieged forces o rthrough Huro- pean pressure. Pending some fresh development, the Balkan delgates are keeping in close touch because they are aware that some developments are pending. Europe May Have to Intervene. Should the fall of Adrianople still be delayed, now that the conference is suspended, it might become imperative for Europe to intervene, otherwise Ccreating the impression that they jere creators of peace. Amused at Turks’ Sensitiveness. The allies, especially the Servians and Montenegrins, are amused at the sensitiveness the Turks displayed at the sudden suspension of the last sit- ting of the peace conference by the presiding officer, M. Novokovitch, and the insistence tha strict etiquette be observed. Austria’s Attitude Explained. One.of the great aspects of the sit- uation as unbiased observers view it, i sthe fallure of Austria to give any sign of demobilization in spite of Servla’s sacrifices for a peaceful so- lution, Servia even going to far as to evacuate the Adrigtic coast. Austria’s action is explained by the fact that Emperer Francis Joseph owing to his advanced age, has practically abdi- cated the direction of affairs to the crown prince. The prince is entirely in the hands of the most reatcionary elements who are strongly opposed to the resurrection of the Servian and | Slav races, and wishing to take advan- | tage of Furope's desire to avoid a great war are imposing unjust conditions both on Servia and Montenegro. TO, CEDE ADRIANOPLE, Powers So Advise Turkey.But Disagres On Aegean Islands. Paris, Jan. 8—It is learned here that the great powers have practically reached an agreement to advise Turkey to cede on the question of Adrianople, | but the powers are not in harmony | “concern! the disposition of the Aegean Islands. The triple _entente—Great Britain, France and Rurria—are inclined to back the desire of the allies for the cession of the islands to Greece, but the triple alliance—Germany, Aus- tria and Italy—favor leaving to Turkey those islands near the Turkish coast, particularly those close to the Darda- nelles. Difficulty is being experienced in the | settlement of the question of Alba- nia, as Austria shows no disposition to ‘modify her attitude. Austria 1is| titude. zinFreach-MnovMany m mbmb | especially anxious to include Scutari within the limits of the new Albania. It is understood that the powers will make no_representations to the Porte before the end of the week. BID OF $7,080,000 FOR U. S. MOTORS PROPERTY. According to Receivers, Assets Are Valued at $12,728,165. h New York, Jan. S—The properties of the United States Motor company. and its five subsidiaries brought a bid of $7,080,000 when placed at auction to- day_under a decree of foreclosure i5- sued by the United States district court. The bid was received from Henry G. Holt and William McAlllster, Jr., who are understood to represent | the company’s re-organization com- | mitee. Judge Hough reserved deci- | sion on accepting the bid. According to a report of the receivers the com- pany’s assets are valued at $12,728,185. | ONLY 73 RAILROAD | CLERKS AGAINST STRIKE. Official Figures Show 1681 Voted in Favor of One. New Haven, Conn., Jan. S—Complete that the total strike vote of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks em- nloyed on the New York, New Iaven and Hartford railroad, vesterday, was 1,681 in favor of a strike and 73 against. The vote wa staken In connection with thelr demand on the company for ra- adjustment of various matters in- cluding an Increase in wages and an eight hour day. EPIDEMIC RAGES, | PROVISIONS SHORT. | Town of Gale, lIl, Practically Cut Off from lt_s/N ghbors. Cairo, Ill, Jan. 8.—Gale, I, thirty miles north of here, is nearly cut off from the surrounding country, and a shertage of provisions is adding to the horror of the cerebro-spinal meningitis epidemic, from which one or two per- sons are dying daily, according to re- ports received here. Toublei n buyng the dead is also reported. Military Officers Pas: Hartford, Conn., Jan. 8.—Adjutant General George M. Cole announces that the following officers of the Con- necticut National suard have passed a satisfactory examination and are hereby commissioned with these ranks: Second infantry—Captain Robert 8. G. Hannegan, Compsny H, Waterbury; Captain Harry C. Ward, Company F, New Haven; First Lieufenant Carl ¥ Bollman, Company ¥, New Haven; First Lieutenant Steel Wotkyns, Com- pany H, Waterbury. Celebrated Silver Wedding, South Manchester, Conn,, Jan. 8.— Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sweet ce brated their silver wedding anniver- sary tonight in the local armory and more than a thousand persons were in attendance. More than half of those present presented Mr. and Mrs. Sweet With silver dollars. : A Buit for Unpaid Taxes for three years has been brought against the Connecticut Fair assoclation by the tax collector of West Hartford in is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the Condensed Teiegrams Miss Kate Curry, said to have 105 years of age, dled at Lowell, Yyesterday. v iver is reported The Cumberland R 4 I out of its banks at several points Kentucky. Investigation of the High Price of coal in Maine is proposed in an order presented to the senate yesterday. A Dozen Fresh Laid Eg from Portland, Ore, to the presi g‘yt 1nnrcel.s post, arrived in good con- on. The First Snowstorm witnessed in Sacramento, Cal, in years began on Tuesday nighi and still was in prog- Tess yesterday. : Moderation in the Weather and an increased flow in the mains ended the water famine that has prevailed at Salt Lake City for two days. The Strict Prohibition of bird hunt- ing in Porto Rico already has resulted in a notable increase in birds of all kinds seen throughout the island. Judge J. B. F. Osgood, who claimed the distinction of being the oldest ex- legislator in Massachusetts, diéd at his home in Salem yesterday in his 90th year. Chinese Robbers yesterday shot and killed John, the infant son of Rev. R. C. Jolliffe of jthe Canadian Methodist mission between Chengtu and Chung- king. Paraguay, Which for Eight Years past has been without any diplomatic representative to the United States, has chosen Dr. Hector Velasquez to be minister here. Of the Ship’s Company of 36 who salled from San Francisco in.the oil tanker Rosecrans, only three survived the loss of the vessel on the rocks of Peacock Spit. Teck Duncan, a convict serving a life sentence in Alabama, for murder, is said to have confessed to knowledge of 21 murders in “Bloody Beat,” Jef- ferson county. Cipriano Castro, Venezuela's former president, who is detained by the im- migration authorities at Ellis Island, must remain under detention there at least till Friday. Commissioner Franklin K. Lane of | California was elected yesterday by the interstate ve as it sinning Jan. commerce commission to chairman for the year be- 3. William Shine, a 27 year old lawyer of Orlando, X committed _suicide yesterday by jumping from the fifth floor of the New York hospital, where he was a patient. Merritt Hacker, aged 7, coasted inte an automobile driven by Philip Blood. 19, yesterday at Lynn, Mass., and was o’ Seriously injured that he died on the way to a hospital. In the First Elsction since women en- franchisement in Arizona, the demo- cratic candidates for municipal offices won every contest at Prescott except that for chief of police. Senator Stephenson introduced a bill providing a_pension of $2,600 a year for Mrs. M. MacArthur, widow of Lieu. tenant General MacArthur, who com- manded in the Philippines. The Constitutionality of the -white slave act was yesterday submitted to the supreme court with oral argument on several cases arising under it. One was the case of Jack Johnson. The Duchess of Connaught, wife of the governor general of Canada, is suf- fering from a recurrence of peritonitis and it has been deemed advisable to remove her to the hospital at Montreal. A Petition for a State-Wide senato- rial preference primary on Feb. 6 was filed in the Massachusetts senate yes- terday by Arthur D. Hill, one of the progressive leaders in the fall cam- paign. John E. Humphries, a bank employe, of Washington, D. C., was Indicted for forgery and embezzlement by the grand jury of which his father was foreman. ~The father signed the in- dictment. Postmaster Mansfield, of Boston, swore in Harry M. Jomes, the young aviator, as a speclal mall carrier for the parcel post. Jones proposes to carry about 25 pounds of mail matter |at z trip. With Markedly her Temperatures 18 “smudging” was successful Tuesday night in saving lifornia | oranges and lemons that had been omly by the cold for the previous William Rockefeller Probably Will never be able to appear as a witness in the finance inquiry being conducted by the Pujo committee at Washington, in the opinion of Dr. Waliter F. Chap- pell, his physician. Political Leaders Expect that the four electoral votes of Vermont, or half the total number in the national re- publican _column, will be given to Nicholas Murray Butler of New York | for vice president. Rudolph Stofflell, a Life Prisoner in the state prison at Wethersfield dled of heart disease yesterday. He was 63 years of age and was committed from Bridgeport in October, 1889, for second degree murder. Representative Dupre of Louisiana vesterday Introduced a bill for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, Janu- ary 8, 1815. The_ bill calls for an appropriation of $25,000. Barton Corneau, Special Trust pros- ecutor for the United States g ment for four years, has announced his retirement from the staff of Attorney General Wickersham, to engage in the practice of law in Boston. President Taft in a Special Message to congress yesterday recommended the repeal of the act of congress which prohibited for five years the killing of fur seals on the Pribilof Islands, pass- ed more than a year ago. William Phillips, first secretary of the American embassy in London, who is now on leave of absence until next August, has been appointed regent -df Harvard university during his leave from the state department, Representatives of the Building Trades council of California are pared to flle bonds in the sum eof t‘dfl‘-- olt~ 000 for the release of Olaf A, Tvi mos, 8¢ of the eouneil, and Bu- ene A, Clandy,the twe Structural Iron | Reld, was so which town the property of the asso- clation is located, The amount due is placed at $1,098.12 orkers’ unien, the twe San Franeis- | in the cans recently cemvicted im Indianap- | will olis “City’s Population. Threatened by ~Serious Flood SECTIONS OF THREE STATES UNDER WATER RIVERS RISE RAPIDLY Ohie Coming Up at Rate of 8ix Inches an Hour—Hundreds of People Al- ready Driven From Home. Pittsburg, Jan. 8.—Portions of west- ern Pennsyivania, Ohio and West Vir- ginia are facing a serious flood situa- tion tonight, owing to a steady and rapid rise of the various rivers and amall streams. A wide area of lowland is under water. Hundreds Driven from Home. Hundreds of persons have been driv- en from their homes, many buildings are partly flooded, a number of trans- portation companies are crippled and several thousand men employed by in- dustries in the flood zone have been thrown out of work. Rising 8ix Inches an Hour. A stage of 29 feet was registered here tonight at the headwater of the Ohio river. Flood water continued to flow into the Ohio from both the Alle- gheny and Monongahela rivers and the Ohio was rising at the rate of six inches an hour. Ton Feet Above Danger Mark. A stage of 32 feet, 10 feet above the danger meark, here, ls expected before noon tomorrow. SHIPPING COMBINATION IN CONTROL OF SEAS. Shippers Completely at Its Mercy, De- olare Witnesses. Washington, Jan. 8. — Testimony about “a shipping combination” that controlled the commerce of the seas with a stronger grasp than any com bination which ever existed in the trade between the states was presented today to the house merchant merine committee. Shippers told of being at the mercy of the combination. The former agent of one so-called “confer- enoe’ or combination lines related the methods of keepin- independent ltnes out of the trade, of pooling profits and of territory. w. H. of the New York exporting firm of Arkell & Douglass declared that a combination of Ger- man and British lines existed, comtrol- ing the and that the stesmallp m‘nfil in were able to di- rect course of trade at thetr will Allerton D, Hich, secretery and treasurer of Hagermerer com.- pany of New York, trading with declared that the only independesst line to Bouth Americe was the Lioyd Bra- zileire line and that, while his firm used it to an ex ts steAmers were slow, and that its governmen. tal appointees, were not trained to the sentative of & conference line, testified that for several years he was agent for the Prine line at New York. He stated that his line, the present Hamburg- South Amerike line and the Lamport & Holt line were in a combination. BALKAN WAR ARGUMENT FOLLOWED BY A DUEL. Duetists Embrace and Kiss and Agres to Leave Country. New York, Jan. 8.—The United States will lose tomorrow the only two real duelists arrested in this part of the country for nearly one hundred Pietro Dutto and Charles Van years. Cent, who satisfled their old world notions of honor on Dec. 2 by ex- changing harmiess shots in a vacant lot, promised the court today to &o back to Europe if their sentences were suspended. Dutto is an Itallan and Van Cent & Frenchman. They quarreled over the proper way to conduct the Balkan war. To show that they wers quite reconciled, they embraced in the court room and fervently kissed. The maximum penalty for dueling in this state is ten years in prisom. GOVERNMENT SUES FOR LOST MAILS. Brings Suit for $50,000 Against English Steamship Company. New York, Jan. 8.—A suit which may settle responsibility for the collision ef the steamships Allegheny and Pomaron oft Cape Henry Feb. 2 1911, was brought today by the federal govern- ment against Furnees, Withey & com- peny, Ltd, an English corporation. The action is to recover $50,000, the vaine !of malls aboard the Allegheny, which was lost. The defendants were own- ers of the Pomaron. The mails dp- stroyed were intended for West Indizn ports. GIVEN A LESSON IN SCIENTIFIC FARMING. Secretary Wilson Instructs 180 Country Agents. Washington, Jan. §.—Acting in the capacity of a “school master,” Secre tary of Agriculture Wilsom tolay gave 2 practical lesson In farm dem tion work to a class of 160 country agents. It was the first meeting of these agents who are starting on the sclentific farming basis. The agents will hold dally sessions here until Jan. 21, and each day they will listen to addresses on farm reor- ganization. Captain Mawes Resigns. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 3—Caj In George C. Hawes of the 14th t Artlllery corps, has resigned, owinz to press of business. He was the or- iser of the machine gun corps here in 1904, which in 1907 became a part of the coast artillery service. Dinner to Mrs. Cleveland and Fiance. - Washington, Jan. 8—Mrs. Grover Cleveland and her fiance, Prof. Thom as J. Preston, of Wells college, arrived here today and were entertained at = dinner by Mr. and Mrs. John Hays ‘Hammond tonight. teamship Arvivale. London, Jan. $—Arrived: Steamer Geeca, Jan. 7 —Arrivedy ; Btesm: Perugia, New Y % i ' The British Crul: N, R brought home the 'bo;.y'vt m« ‘badly damaged by stormi Dassage of the Atlantic that she probably remain here for twg i P PSSP