Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 15, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV.—NO. 13 NORWICH, CONN., WEI DAY, JANUARY 15, 1913 PRICE TWO CENTS POLITICAL. PARITY ON COMMITTEES Special Committee From House and Senate Recom- mends New Code of Rules For Assembly THE COMMITTEES TO HAVE TWELVE MEMBERS Each Party to Have a Representation of Six—Republicans Raise Objections That Plan Will Rob Speaker of His Rights—No Action Taken and Assembly Adjourns to Next Tuesday—The Mileage Question Taken Up. Hartford, Conn, Jan. 14—A division of committes appointments between the republicans and the demo- crats is the plan proposed (!!rough which to bring about organization of both branches of the general assembly. Should this effort fail, the likelihood is that cach body will name its own com- mittees to hold hearings and give con., sideration to uatters introduced. separate col ittee method is that (91» lowed by congress and by many legis- latures. The statement that no Con- necticut legisiature has ever followed this method is accepted as correct. Adiourned Till Next Tuesday. The generai assembly stands ad- ourned until next Tuesday, when the atter of passing a resolution giving the senate an extra member of all joint committees will be the first busi- ness on hand. The adoption of rules must be set- tled before any business can be done. Today after the senate had indicated its disinclination to adopt in concur— rence the time-honored joint rules of many republican legislatures, a reso- lution was sent to the house to raise a oint special committee to report ode of rules to govern that bod This named two senators and two rep- resentatives. Committee of Twelve Named. It was not cordially received by the republican majority in the house,which felt that the prerogatives of the body had been usurped by the senate naming the house members of the committee. The house amended and sent back the resolution so that it called for three republicans and three democrats. The senate then amended it to provide for three democratic and taree republican senators, making the whole committee twelve, equally aivided politically, This was agreed to and the committee was made up as follow: Democrats: Senators Landers, Mec- Donough and McNeil and Representa- iives Thoms, Lockweod of Stamford and Bree of New Haven; republicans: Senators Perry, Revmolds and Isbell and _Representatives Healey, Magee and Hall Special Committes Meets. The resolution was so worded that Senator Chemey of the Fourth district, republican, was able to take Senator Perry’s place, the latter leaving later for a trip in southern waters. .!n the original resolution Speaker Webster had been named by ihe sevate, but he declined to serve. The special committee met in con- ference In the senate antechamber. Meantime the two bodies had proiong- ed recesses. As a restaurant had been opened in the building, none of the mcmbers went hunery. Many of them went over town to get a bite to eat. Equal Division of Committees. The committee Teported shortly be- fore 5 o'clock. In the senate Mr. Lan- ders said it had been unanimously agreed that a Tesolution should be put in increasing the senate membership to three. This would give opportunity for equal division of the appointments. He went on to explain that he, as president pro tem., would be able to meet Mr. Webster, the spealer, amicably agree on the malkeup of com- mittees. He thought it likely that if house committees had five republicans that party would be given only one senator, while Inversely four republi- can house members on a committee would call for two republican senators. The makeup of committees would, however, see the political parity main_ tained. ~Also, he said, if a committee had a democratic senate chairman the republicans could have the house chair- manshi He said that as the resolu- tion was not ready and that as some conferences were necessary, he sug- gested an adjournment until next Tuesday. He said that adoption of this plan would mean that both bodies could organize and get down to Lhusiness. The other and radical way would be for each body to appoint its own com- mittees. The senate then adjourned without any further debate. Mr. Healey Dissents. Tn the house Mr. Hall made the re- port, in which he said that the com- mittee had unanimously agreed to re- port the resolution which would vermit a division of the apnointments. He went into an explanation of the effect of the resolution, mentioning the fact that if a senate member was the chair- man of a committee the speaker would be called upon to name the house chairman. Mr. Healey, his republican eolleague, at once took exception to #r. Hall's explanation and said he had @8t agreed to anv such thing. In the committee, he sald, he had opposed any action which deprived the speaker of his prerogative of naming the houso members. No member of the senate, he declared, had any right to say who the speaker should appoint on the committee. FHe did not agree to what Mr. Hall had said the committee had agreed upon nor would he vote on Tuesday for any resolation which take away thesspeaker’s rights. Would Not Abridge Speaker’s Rights. Mr. Evarts of Milford rose and ask- ed if he understood rightly that the re- port was unanimous. Mr. Hall said it was. Mr. Bvarts could not understand the situation. Mr. Hall had said_the report was unanimous, while Mr. Hea- ley said it was not. Mr. Flealey rose and sai as_outlined by Mr. Hail. Mr. Evarts said he could not agree upon the plan of actien if it took any rights inherent with the house. He had the greatest respect for the speak- er and would not vote for anything which would deprive him of the right to name members of the committees. Magee for Separate Committees. Mr. Magee said that he understood | the Intelor. that the report was unanimous. He 41d not intend to support any resolu- #lon that would attempt to force and | An equal jadding one senator. rhe i Nothing could be done at this time, so he suggested ad- journment, which was taken. Republicans Oppose Resolution. While the debate was going on Mr. Thoms wore a broad smile, as the dis- agreement had become a republican one. Democrats later shook hands ith each other on the supp: tion that they had won a pdint on the republi- cans. Many republicans declared that they would obje to the r lution if it went beyond what was indicated on | the ground that the party had so far | stood together on every matter and no ground would be surrendered under cover of the r of the conference. No other business done during the day. It W currently reported that the governor intended to send in the name of a highway commissioner, but the democrats d_this could not be so, as the governor knew it was useless to send in a name with no committee on executive nominations to receive it. Mileage Question Causes Worry. The mileage question worried many {members. Comptrolier Dunn has asked President Mellen to give the state suf- ficient mileage for the member on session days and such da are comn ee hearings- in e for the cents per mile rou allowed by the constitution. President Mellen\has referred the matter to Vice President Campbell. It is said that records show that a transaction was made somewhere about = 1883. Members also they ca problem by repealing a sta prohibits the acceptance of 1 legislators or by providing for pur- chase of mileage in a lump from the contingent expense fund. As soon as the organization is completed the mile- age question will be brought up. NORFOLK MAN KILLED WITHOUT PROVOCATION Ball Became Terror-Stricken 'om Meet- ing Him in_Dark. ‘Canaan, Conn., 14.—No evidence had been brought out to indicate a motive for murder or to show that the shooting was premeditated, said Cor- oner Samuel A, Herman tonight, when he had concluded for the day hie in- vestization of the shooting and kill- ing of John J. Whalen of Norfol night, by George Ball of Salisbur Ball met Whalen on a lonely stretch of road bet¥een Canaan and Bast Canaan last night while on his home from Norfol He was armed with a shotgun. In admitting the shooting Ball said that when Whalen appeared in the highway before him, he became terror-stricken and in his fright shot him. Afterwards Ball gave an alarm and was arrested as he stood near the body of his victim with the gun in his hand. During the night the body of Whalen was left lying beside the roed and the coroner went there today in an auto- mobile, viewed the body and then ordered its removal to a local under- taker’s, where an autopsy was per- formed under the coroner's direction - miners Camp of Canaan and Robinson of Cornwall topsy showed that the charge of shot hag entered the right breast and pen- etrated the heart, tearing a hole in the breast as biz as a man’s fist. . In the opinion of the medical examiners death was practically instantaneous. The charge, they said, must have been fired at close range, although Ball claimed that he was about 75 feet away when he fired. On the receipt of the report of the autopsy the coroner began his in- quest which was not completed when adjournment for the day was taken. Ball, who is about 20 years old, held by order, of the coroner without bail, pending the outcome of the in- Fie has been kept in the since his arrest Monday local lock night, but tomorrow will be taken to p 1 i the jail at Litchfield. Whalen was about 55 years old and leaves a brother and sister at Torring- ton. . = HIGHER PRICES FOR HOGS AND CATTLE Farmers Get Some Benefit from High Cost of Living. Washington, Jan. 14—The farmer was sharing the fits of the in- creased cost of living as far as the prices paid for meals on December 15 last compared h those of a year ago, according to figures announced today by the department of agricul- ture At the samo time the farmer was ceiving less for his staple crops than e did a year previous. 5 Average prices received by produc- ers on December 15 last showed hogs selling at $6.39 a hundred pounds, an increase of $1.17 over the same time in 1811; beef cattle at $5.33 was 96 cents higher: veal calyes at $6.88 was 90 cents higher; sheeb at $4.21 was 50 cents higher and lambs at $5.70 was 77 cents higher. Hogs, voal calves ‘and sheep were lower than in 1910, Prices paid {o farmers for seaple crops on January 1 averaged about 17.2 per cent. lower than at the same time last year, 6.5 per cent. lower than in 1911; 17.3 per cent. lower than in he did not asree to the action {1910; 5.9 per cent. lower than in 1909 and 7.7 per cent. lower than in 1908, Western Man for Cabine Washington, Jan. 14—As the result of a conference held today by a num- ber of western democratic genators a letter soon will be forwarded te Pres- ident-elect Wilson urging the selection of a far western man for secretary of Chief Cowles Retired. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 14.—Chief through the house a rule which would |of Police Henry D. Cowles was for- take awav the speaker’s rights. was willing to have separate commit- He | mally retired by the police board to- night. Chief Cowles requested this ac- tees and thought the proposition had |tion some time ago. been a fair one to have the committees made six and six, equally divided po- Ntically. Mr. made a_correct revort of the confer- ence. The only resolution to he of- fered would be one to make the mem- )flhdnmmlfi-tv,mw the L W 7., Hall said_he thought he had.|public Mayor Blankenburg of Philadelphia signed a bill which prohibits large gatherings in Tndependence Square./ Hereafter no gathering can be held there except to commemorate some historical event, This is a blow at - | partment of justices gave Johnson the The au- | is | - Cabled - Paragraphs Diverced From Fanny Ward. London, Jan. 14—A decree. of divarce was granted here today against the American actress, Fanny Ward of St. Louis on the petition of her husband, Joseph Lewis, the South African mil- lionaire. The suit was undefended. Deschanel Re-elected. Paris, Jan. 14—Paul Deschanel was today re-clected president of the French Chamber of Deputies. He has been mentioned as a possible candi- date fcp the presidency of the republic in succession to President Fallieries. Ambassador Guild at Reception. St. Petersburg, Jan. 14—Curtis Guild, United States ambassador to Russia, with the secretaries and attaches of the American embassy, attended the diplomatic reception given by the Em- peror of Russia at Tsarskoe-Selo this afternoon. Appeal of “Father” Passy. Paris, Jan, 14—A striking appeal for the election of a president of the French republic who would truly represent the greatness of France and not the interests of a party of a group of politicians, was made today by Louiz Passy, 85 years old, the father of the chamber of deputies. Trans-Alpine Flight Postponed. Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. l4—Jean Bielovuci, the Peruvian aviator start- ed from Brig in the Canton of Valaid today to fly across the Alps to Italy in his monoplane. The strong wind, however, caused him to descend nine minutes afterwards. He has decided to start again in three days. STAR THEATRE BUILDING BURNED AT WESTERLY. General Alarm Early This Morning— Structure a Total Loss. (Special to The Bulletin.) Westerly, Jan. 15—The Star Theatre ‘building, better known as the old Sev- en D: ill ;was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was located on West Broad street on the West Side and when Policeman Nicholas discovered the blaze shortly before 2 o'clock the Pawcatuck fire de- | partment was called out. At 2.20 there { was a general alarm and the companies from the East Side went to the fire. The *buildng was °ae three-story wooden structure and is a total loss. {It was occupied by the Star theatre, | bowling alleys, a restatirant and a small shoe shop. The cause of the fire is unknown. At 3.30 there were of hose on the fire and several lines the firemen were working to save ad- Jjoining buildings. JACK JOHNSON LOCKED UP IN JAIL AGAIN. He Was Was Arrested on Train as Leaving For Canada. Chicago, Jan. T4- Jack Johnson, the | negro heavyweight pugilist, was tak- | en to the county jail here tonight to |awalt the judgment of Judge George A. Carpenter of the United States dis- trict court as to whether his bail bond of $30,000 should be forfeited. The pugilist reached here after being ap- prehended today at Battle Creek, Mich., while on board a Canada-bound train. Superintendent De Moody of the de- choice of being held in a hotel in charge of marshalls or of being tak- en to jail. Johnson chose the jail. He wa sallowed to take his wife home and to change his clothes and then was losked up. SANATORIUM WiILL OPEN NEXT MONTH Institution for Tuberculosis Patients Here Is Nearly Ready. Hartford, Jan. 14.—The weekly meet- ing of the state tuberculosis commis- sion wes held yesterday morning at the capitol, at which time Dr. Hugh B. Campbell reported that he expected to open the new New London County Tuberculosis sanatorium to the inspec- tion of physiclans of New London, Windham and Tolland counties on February 6, and to patients on the fol- lowing day A number of patients from other sanatoriums will probably be sent to the new buildings, as sev- eral, notabiy those of New Haven and Fairfleld, are overcrowded. LIGHTKEEPER HANSON MISSING SINCE SUNDAY. Went Out in Open Power Boat—Not | Heard from Since. New London, Jan. 41.—George Han- son, keeper at Southwest ledge light station, left Yhe lght Sundas attom noon ja an open power boat, and has not been heard from sinee. The en- gine of the boat broke down shortly after Hanson left the light. He was seen drifting toward Fishers Island Sound and is presumed to have gone | through the Race. Hanson was 35 and unmarried. Enlistments Falling Off. ‘Washington, Jan. 14—Oilthough com- | plete figures for an extended period | are not yet available, preliminary ta- | bles compiled at the office of the ad- | Jjutant general of the army indicate a | sonsiderable afliing off in enlistments | and re-enlistments of recruits under the new law which lengthens the term of service. Crow Indian Investigation. Wassington, Jan. 14—An investiga- tion of the affairo of the Crow tribe of Indians by the department of justice will be recommended to the senate to- morrow by its committee on Indian at- airs. To Enlarge Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 14—A bill to In- crease the size of the suprem ocourt of the United States from nine justices to eleven was introduced today in the senate by Senator Gore. Reason for Simplicity. Governor Sulzer preferred to walk to the capitol to riding in a carriage, No wonder he took that eourse when carriages are so out of date and he is @ progressive—Louisville Post, All Eggs Look Alike. The feported froem from $1,125 to $800 in the price of great auk's eggs indicates that the price crusaders are {91 respecters of eggs.—Manchester nion. Nearly Is Correct. It must be admitted that T. R. can write history nearly as well as he can make it.—Washington Post. Why Living Is High. Another reason for the high cost of living is that dinner used to begin with prayers instead of cocktalls.— Cincinnati Enquirer, Los Angeles boosters 1aim Bow hag 609,100 b e ’d_',' To Abolish the Inaugural Ball SECRETARY FISHER MAKES A RECOMMENDATION IS TIME FOR CHANGE | Believes It Would Be Better For Con- gress to Make $100,000 Appropriation Than Raise Money by Sale of Tickets Washington, Jan.. 14.—President- elect Wilson’s inauguration in the opin- lon of Secretary of ‘the Interior Fisher should be celebrated by a “‘popular re- ception in the rotunda of the national capito,” to which there should be no chargé whatever for admission,” in- | stead of by an inauguration ball, as in the past, with accompanying concert and supper In the pension building, to Which admission 15 charged. Mr. Jsh. er expressed this view today in a let- ter to Senator Southerland and Rep- Tesentative Sheppard, chairmen re- spectively of the senate and house committees on public buildings and grounds. Time for a Change. “The time has arrived,” says the sec- retary, ‘“for making a fundamental change in the method of celebrating the inauguration of the president of the United States. He should be in- augurated in a manner fitting the dig- nity and importance of the occasion. It should not be left to the voluntary action of public spirited citizens. I most respectfully and earnestly sug- gest that congress itself should take charge of the inauguration celebration and malke the necessary appropriation therefor. Favors $100,000 Appropriation. “An apropriation of $1000,00 would involve far less loss to tme taxpayers of the nation than is incurred directly and _indirectly in the existing prac- tice” He points out in this connec- tion that the inconvenience to the pen- sion bureau and also to the Indian Dbureau, which since the previous in- auguration has been moved into the pension building, would result in most “disastrous effects upon the adminis- | tration of both bureaus.” $95,823 at Taft Inauguration. To meet the expenses of inaugura- tion balls, a charge of $5 has been made for tickets and 50 cents to each of the subsequent concerts, with extra charges for the supper, seats In the gfandstand, and se on, On the occa- sion of President Taft’s inauguration a guarantee fund of $86,720 was Taised | and the receipus were $95,823, leaving a considerable surplus. College Men %o Parade. General organization of the inaugu- ral parade was today made public by Major General Wood, grand marshal A thousand Princeton university stu- dents and a big delegation from the Woodrow Wilson College Men's league in New York will march in the parade. HOTEL MEN DEMAND ETTOR’S PROSECUTION. District Attorney His Remarks Vielated Penal Code. Tell New York, Jan. 14.—Demard for the prosecution of Joseph J. Ettor, the labor leader, under the section of the penal code relating to acts “endanger- ing the public pease” was made to- day upon District Atterney Whitman by Charles J. Campbell, counse] for the New York Hotel Men’s association. Campbell complained that Ettor's quot- ed remarks before the striking hotel walters last week was a violation of the penal code. Ettor has denied making the state- ment complained of, advising the wait- ers that if they were forced to go back on unacceptable terms to go back with their minds made up “that it is the unsafest thing in the world for the capitaliat to eat food prepared by mem- ers of your union.” PRIEST SAYS FAREWELL. The Rev. John A. Dooley Leaving Wa- terbury for South Coventry. ‘Waterbury, Jan. 14.— The Rev. John A. Dooley preached | his farewell sermon Sunday at the Church of the Sacred Heart, where he has been the assistant pastor for near- 1y 3ix years, says the Waterbury Amer- jcan. He was recently appointed pas- tor of St .Mary’s church in South Cov- entry by Bishop Nilan. Father Dooley said that during his residence here he had met many people and had made many friends. Because of this it was hard to leave, but his calling as a priest made it obligatory upon him to go. He would always remember his Work' at the Church of the Sacred Heart and also the pecple of the par- ish. Just before the close of the ser- the 9 o'clock mass, the pastor, vice, t Rev. Hugh Tréanor, paid a glowing tribute to Father Dooley, who first served under him as an assistant at St. Patrick’s, Norwich, and.later in this_city. “The fact that Father Dooley has been appointeq pastor ahead of- his time,” said Father Treanor, “is suf- ficient proof of his high standing with the bishop of the Hartford diccese.” Father Dooley will leave Waterbury for his new fleld Wednesday. Damage from Floating lce. Cairo, IlL, Jan. 14—The Ohio river is rising slowly here, the gauge to- night registering 41.1 feet. The gov- ernment predicts the crest of the flood will be reached next Tuecday with a mark of 48 feet. The danger at this point is increased by the running of ice in the Mississippi river. Ohio River Due to Fall. Washington, Jan. 14.—According to weather burcau rfeports tonight the Ohio river stage should begin to fall at Cineinnati after Wednesday, and at Lbuisville by Friday. Boosting Cost of Living. New. York courts are asked to place a value of $500 on a single bean which a woman blames for a fall. It is a pretty big price even in these days of the high cost of living.—Buffalo Ex- press. A Decoy Duck. After a girl has tried every other way to get a proposal and failed, she takes to standing at the side door with her sleeves rolled up and an apron on. —Chicago News. Careful in That Particular. Theodore Roosevelt Is writing his ante-blography, He probably won't glve himself any the Worst of Me— - P N To Resume War Within a Week ALLIES HAVE FIRMLY MADE UP z THEIR MINDS POWERS’ NOTE IS MILD Allies Do Not Believe It Will Be Ef- fective—Advises Turkey to Abandon Adrianople to Avoid Complications. London, Jan. 13.—Unless unforeseen events should change the current of affairs, the, war in the Near Bast will be resumed within a week and Europe will witness the horrors of' a winter campaign. Minds of Allies Made Up. The allles have firmly made up their minds to take up arms a Second time. The Turks last week were threatening to leave London and let matters take whatever course they might. Now the Balkan_delegates are convinced that the TuPks are merely drifting, with- out a fixed policy, and they have de- cided to end the seemingly fruitless debates and wire pulling, and begin the hattles anew where they left off more than a month ago. No Faith in Powers’ Note. The Ottoman government failed to convene the grand council today and apparently has no intention of meet- ing the allies’ ultimatum on Adrian- ople. The allies do not believe in the efficacy of the note which the powers will present at *Constantineple because it is coucied in_too mild terms and simply advises Turkey to submit to the fate of war and abandon Adrian- ople for fear of complications in other parts of the empire at a time when Turkey could not find moral of finan- cial support in Europe. Bulgarian King Gets Busy. Sofia, Jan. 14—King Ferdinand and the members of the cabinet are start- ing at midnight for Mustapha Pasha. They will meet in that town General Savoff, the commander in chief, and the commanders of the four Bulgarian armies. DETECTIVES BATTLE OVER VICE WITNESS Police Seek to Get Sipps Away from District Attorney. New York, Jan. 14—Detectives from police headquarters fought detectives from District Attorney Whitman's of- fice in the criminal .courts buildings today in an e ffort to serve Georze A pp with a subpoena issued by Po- :e Commissioner Waldo. Stop, for- merly keeper of a disreputable resor! finally made his way under heay guard from the district attorney’s of- fice to the grand jury room to testify in the vice investigation. His disclosures, he boasted, would result in the dis- missal from the police force of an inspector and a captain. The courts probably will have to decide whether Sipp was served with a subpoena. It was thrust tnrough the iron cage of an elevator which he had entered and fell to the floo; During the few minutes preceding his entrance into the elevator the oppos- ing detective forces attacked each other in flying wedges, in phalanxes and man to man. Five hundred per- sons witnessed the battle. After Sipp had testified he was rushed in the center of a swarm of detectives to a waiting automobile and whisked away. District Attorney Whit. man announced that he had, detailed two of the strongest men at his dis- posal to remain with him day and I night and protect him. The subpoena which Commissioner Waldo's men may or may not have served summoned him to appear Friday at the trial of FEusgene Fox, a policeman, before Com- missioner Waldo on charges arising from the graft investigation. Inei- dentally Fox was Indicted this after- noon by the grand jury which Sipp had so much difficulty in’ reaching. 1ENG'LISH BABIES BRING | PRIZES TO THE PARENTS Also Bring Maternity Benefits Under New Insurance Act. London, Jan. 14—For severai days many babies born in England wiil bring their parents all sorts of valuable prizes in_addition to the maternity benefits of the new national insurance act, which took effect vesterday. The idea has so caught the public that many wealthy people are giving silver cups, poringers, spoons and money to the first babies born in various dis- tricts under the new act. The first mother to become entitled to the maternity benefit of thirty shil- lings was Mrs. Amy Goulding, the wife of a Paddington painter, who gave | birth to a girl one minute past mid- night. She was christened Georziana as a compliment to Lord,Chancellor Lloyd-George. Another insurance baby has been christened Lloyd George Churchill. RHODE ISLAND WINS RACE OF ELECTORS Is First State to Get Its Vote to Washington. ‘Washington, Jan. 14.—J. 8. McCabe of Rhode Island won the quadriennial race to Washington with the electoral vote of his state today. At 6 o'clock this morning when the office of the vice president opened at the capitol Mr. McCabe was waliting to deliver the vote of Rhode Island. A short time later H. M, Londen of Raleigh appeared with the vote of North Car- olina, He also had tried to be the first arrival. A late train robbed him of the hener, Ballots were received by messenger today, also, from West Virginia and by mail from New Jerscy, Pennsvi- vania, Ohio, Connecticut, Delaware and New York. Electoral OBITUARY. Admiral Gourdon of France. Parts, Jan. 14.—The death occurred here today of Vice Admiral Palma Firmin Christlan’ Gourdon of the French navy In his seventleth year. He won fame in the Chinese campaign of 1885, Unanimously Efected Senator. Helena, Mont.,, Jan. 14— Thomas J. ‘Walsh of this city, primary preferen- tial candidate, was today elected Unit- ed States senator, receiving every vote in both houses of the legislature. Hamburg-American Line Frelghter Abessinif, crippled by the great sterm of Jan, 2 and 5, muy gtij he pdrift in o | | mines of the Thoma: { train _attached to the ensine. Condensed Teiegrams ' In 1912 Just 1,066,345 Passengers landed at the port of New York from Europe. An Extensive Aviation course of the naval war coljege was opened in ‘Washington. All Grades of Refined Sugar were again reducedsfive cents a hundred pounds yesterday 5 William Alden Smith was vesterday re-elected United States senator by the Michigan legislature. Peter DuBray, said to heaviest civil war veteran, died at Chasey Lake, N. Y. He weighed 479 pounds New Year's Day. Senator McLean of Connecticut, chid-" ed his colleagues yesterday for lack of action on a bill to provide protection for migratory birds. Concern is Felt at the State depart- ment over alarming reports of in- creased rebel activities in southern and southwestern Mexico. Notwithstanding Revolutions, nssas- sinations and general political disturb- ance, the foreign trade of Santo Do- mingé coptinues to expand. Former Governor Charles S. Thomas and Governor John F. Shafroth, dem- ocrats, were elected United States sen- ators from Colorado yesterday. The Mercury .Dropped to 37.2 de- | Minn, grees below zero at Moorhead. lock the cold being sogntense that the in the weather ‘bureau stopped The Lost Painting Virgin and GChild, by the Italian painter Gentile da Fab- riano, has been discovered in a small church in the town of Verretri, Italy. The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population. Viilage Wrecked "By an Explosiun MANY WINDOWS SHATTERED AT HAZARDVILLE FOUR MILLS BLOW UF Two Employes Killed, Children Fatherless—Three Seriously Leaving Nine Injured—Three Churches Damaged. Hazardville, Conn., Jan. 14—Two lives were lost, three other persons more ot less seriously hurt, four mills of the Hercules Powder company, | formerly the Hazard Powder company, demolished and considerable damag | to property about the village done this afternoon, when more than two thous- and pounds of powder blew up in one of the severest explosions at the Her- cules plant ,in the experience of the | village. The Dead and Injured. The dead are : Charles Blundon, aged 32 years. Jacob Stocker, aged 40 years. The injur Joseph Trudeau, Henry Rosenberg Nine Children Left Fatherless. Elrick Trudeau, | | A Suite Has Been Reserved on the sixth floor of the Hotel Taft”in New Haven for the president when he goes to Yale. The suite has nine rooms, Samuel D. Coyksndall, Finanoier, philanthopist : home t Kin, after a brief iliness, in his 76th yes William Rockefeller, accompanica by his wife and son, William G. Rockefel- ler, are spendin: few davs at Palm Beach, Fla., before returning to the north. The German Government was vesterday to take immediale mea to. counteract the h price of coffee brought about by Brazilian valor- ization the Charles C. Lucas of Fairfield filed a petition in bankruptcy vesterd: His liabilities are placed at $33,3 e places his entire available assets at $100 in cash. Every Employe in the Furnaces and Iron company of Zaston, Pa., will receive an increase of 10 per cent. in wages, the new scale to start Jan, 15. Senator Root Y- s introduced a bill to amend the Panama canal act to eliminate the provision exempting American coa ships from pay- ment of tolls A Bond of $10,000 to Secure the re- ase of William €. Bernhardt of Cin- nnati, one of the men convicted in the Indianapolis dvnamiting trial, was signed yesterday. Reformed Churches throughout the United States will celebrate with spe- clal services next Sunday the 350th anniversary of the publishing of the Heidelberg Catechism. 1 Representative Reppert of Cincin- nati introduced a bill in the Ohio house yesterday to prohibit marriage or co- habitation betwee: or Chinese in that whites and negre voted The Maine Senate in favor of the election Burleigh, republican, for senator, but the house tives was unable to reach terday of Edwin United States of representa- an asgree- | ment. The North Carolina Senate yesterday adopted a resolution ratif: posed amendment to the federal con- stitution providing for election of United States senators by popular vote. The Wireless Station at Sayville, T 1, has been in communication with the wireless station at Nauen, Germa: a the distance of 3,600 miles. This was longest land and sea connection om record. Sneak Thieves Took Advantage of the absence of most of the Yale men their Prom, and robbed a score of rooms. =Jewelry valued at $1,000 was taken, as well as a large quantity of clothing. An Amendment to the Federal con- stitution providing for the clection of federal judges by a direct vote of the people is urged in the message of Gov- ernor Hodges, democrat, the Kan- sas legislature. to “William Fredericks, a New Haven | road fireman fell from the cab of h engine at Glenville yesterday and Kkilled under the, wheels of the freight The body was badly mangled. John Schultz, a Fireman of New York, has been placed under medical observation to determine the cause of his perlodical disappearances from | home and duty. He does not drink | and his habits are regular. It Was Learned Yesterday through a statement of officials of the First Nattonal bank and the New Canaan Savings bank of New Canaan, Conn., that an attempt to rob the two ins tutions was made last Tuesday night. Nathaniel Green, a Negro, was con- vited of assault on a white woman in Washington ans sentenced to death. Green pleades gailty to escape the death penalty, but the district attorney refused to accept the plea and proved his case. When the Salmon Falls, N. H., cot- ton mills were opened yesterday it was found that 250 of the 300 warps on the looms in the weave room had been slashed and rulned during the night. Nearly 400 of the 800 operatives are on strike. Former Mayor Albert Moore of Bloomington, I, now In the mining business in Arizona, pleaded guilty vesterday through counsel to two counts of Indictments charging com- plicity while mayor with gambling and the soctal evil. He was fined $350 on each count.~ Any Bachelor Contemplating mar- riage on an income le: than $10,000 may as well abandon the idca, aceord- ing to Miss Angette Perry, who in an address before the New York Mothers’ club sald $10,000 was set by a large number of reseniative girlg" from m - ar at | Both of the dead men were married, | Blundon leaving a wife and six chil- | dren and Stocker a wife and three chil- | dren. Blundon’s wife at the time he married her was the widow of his brother, who had also been killed in the | pow mill. It was ted tonight { that Blunden had not been an emplove the company 1 substitut | man, John | to work today siderable reluctance. | Trudeau Was 300 Feet Away. The most severely injured is Joseph Trudeau. He is a powder team driv for several years, but for e regular He had gone s said, with con- He was.driving hi steam some three hundred feet away from the bu in which the explosion occurred. He {was thrown from his.team and pick- |ed up unconscious. “Tonight, it was | said, he had an even chance for re- | covering. The two others were cut |ifiying glass. Rosenberger is the en- ineer at the plant and was standing beside a window in the engine room when the blowup occurred. He was the window. Cause of Explosion Unknown, The buildings destroyed were the | press mill and three wheel mills. The press mill in which the two men | killed were at work was about 800 feet |from the others. The blowup start- | | | showered with the splintering glass of ed there and within ehirty seconds the three other mills had whirled skyward ['a mass of splinters. Blazing bits of | wood were scattered about and start- | ed there and within thirty seconds t put out before much damage had beer | done. In each of the wheel mills were about 150 pounds of powder and con- ismeramy more was in the press m | How the explosion started will never be known. The only men who could | tell were blown to pieces with the buildings and all that searchers could find afterwards was some scattered | fragments. The explosion practjcally wiped out the sporting powder department of the plant. | Windows in Village Shattered. | The mills are located in a ravine just | back of Main street which is the prir cipal street of the village and here the full foree of the explosion was felt. | Whole Tronts of the stores including | the window sashes as well as the ghass were blown out and the entire street | was littered with the | glass. Windows in hou |en and dishes were scattered about and in many cases smashed. The stained glass windows in the Meth | dist, Episcopal and Roman Catholic { churches were shattered, the damage |in each case being estimated at about $500. The worst damaged of the thres edifices was the Methodist. Trees Torn, Broken and Bent. Within a radius of 200 feet of the explosion trees were torn, broken and bent. For a distance of 150 feet from Mt the ground was swept clean. The | public school was damaged to such an | extent that the children had to be dis- | missed for the gay. | The explosion was heard anad felt by { towns miles away. BLOOD ON TROUSERS OF JOSEPH SJOGREN | Deputy Sheriff Finds the Bottoms En- | crusted with Mud. Portland, Conn 14.—A pair of khaki trousers said to have been worn | by Joseph Sjogren, brother of the boy whose body was found a few days ago under a pile of stones, with several llet wounds in the chest, are in the | hands of Deputy Sheriff Hanson to- | night. The deputy, went to the Sjo- | gren home during the day and secured the trousers after he had been in- | formed that Louls Sjogren, father of | the bovs, had discovered on one knee | of the garments several spots which | appeared to be blood. The bottoms of | the trousers were also incrusted with { mud. Joseph has been missing since | the night before the body of his broth- | er_Gustaf -was discovered. It was learned tomight that Sherift | Thompson of Middlesex county left late | today for Massachusetts and it was | belleved here that he may have se- | cured seme elue to_the whereabouts of | Joseph Sjogren. It is believed that | he may have gone to Springfleld. ONE YEAR IN JAIL FOR SHOPLIFTERS. Four Professionals From New York Sentenced at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 14—Four of the half dozen women shoplifters who were arrested in Stamford about Christmas time were each given a year in jail, in the common pleas court, criminel side today. The four, it was stated in court, were found to be pro- fessionals from New York. The po- lice had no record of the other two and one of them was given four months in jail and the other two. All of the women gave foreign names. Recovers, Verdict of $2,500. Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 14—A verdict of $2500 was awarded Mrs, Ella v Camp In her case against the Connecti cut company in the superior court to- day. Mrs. Camp claimed damages for injuries sustained some time ago by being thrown from a car in Stratford, Plans for a Blue and Gray monns ment at Fitzgerald, Ga., believed to ba the first in the United States ratsed in honor of both Union and Confad- erate civil war heroes, have been ac< cepied by the in . St-remstruction, | _ . .. -~ i