Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 12, 1913, Page 1

mmsm CADWELL TURNED DOWN BY VOTE OF 18 TO 16, Five Democratic Senators Refuse to Confirm Governor’s Nominee—Question as to His Qualifications Raised— ED THE ‘NEW NAPOLEON' Sarcastic Denunciation of New London Mayor in Debate on Highway Commissionership Claim of Laxity in Sewage Work at New Britain—Gov- ernor Baldwin to Canvass State For Competent Man. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 11.—The sen- ate refused to confirm the nomination of William H. Cadwell as higHway cominissioner, by a vote of 18 to 16, ate this afternoon after a long debate. he action was brought about by fire democrats jointly with the 13 repub- licans in declining to_ confirm. Im- mediately thereafter the unfavorable report of Senators Landers and Isbell, &s a majority of the committee on ex- ecutive nominations, was accepted by the same vote and the motion to re- consider was voted down by like fi ures. The name of Mr. Cadwell hav- ing heen rejected, the senators now Jook forward,to a new nomination by the governor, as was the case two fears ago when three names were sent Doubt as to Governor’s Course. In the minds of some members, how- ever, there rose the question whether »r not the governor would send in a name at an early date. They thought the executive might wait for the at- orney general to file charges against {ighway Commissioner MacDonald and then look for an ecarly adjudica- tion of that matter before the superior rourt. The opinion of the attorney gen- pral that Mr. MacDonald is simply a holdover, made other sehators believe that the governor would still insist on making a nomination to fill the vacan- cy which he asserted has existed since Fuly 1, 1911, and which was referred to in the communication to the sen- ate bearing Mr. Cadwell's name. Governor’s Power Not Questioned. The attitude of the republicans in the senate as expressed by both Mr. Perry and Mrs. Isbell in debate this afternoon, was to the effect that the only question at issue was as to the qualification of Mr. Cadwell to be con- firmed as commissioner. Mr. Isbell as a member of the committee on ex- ecutive nominations declared that the opinion of the attorney general to the committee was conclusive. The gov- ernor had a right to make an appoint- ment. The defeat of the Evarts bill in the house which the demograts claimed was aimed to hold Mr. Macdonald in office pending disposition of the charges made against him by the gov- ernor, cleared the way of this techni- cality raised against an appointment to the office at this time, 5 Three Bblt Democratic Caucus. The debate over Mr. Cadwell's name extended through a period of two and a half hours. It was confined almost entirely to the evidence which the committee on executive nominations had taken through a stenographer. There was very little digression from the evidence except in tife summing _up of the presentation of the case for the nominee by Senator McDonough he contended the only question was that of qualification of the nominee, and that the unfavorable report was based upon the evidente as the major- ity of the committee saw it. Looseness in Sewage Work at New Britain. Much of the evidence he read related to the sewage disposal work at New Britain, of alleged looseness in looking after details and in keeping accounts, and in permitting the installation of a Secret gate in the sewer system throngh which great quantitics of crude sewage was allowed to go into Piper brook, contrary to agreements which the city had made. The mat- ter of the secrct gate and whether or not Mr. Cadwell knew anything about it had been a mooted question at the hearing as both Senators Mec- Carthy and McDonough took _issue with Mr. Isbell as to what the evi- dence showed and’ copious excerpis were read to show that Mr. Cadwell had disclaimed any knowledge of the secret gate. Senator McCarthy bell, sayving at the outsot that this was a very vital matter. The demo- crats had a plank in their platform de- manding that the commissionership be taken out of politics. The term of Mr. MacDonald had expired. The gov- ernor in making an appointment had fulfilled his part of the pledge to the state of naming a new man. McCarthy Defends Cadwell. Saig Mr. McCarthy: “I gave con- sideration to the merits of the e with open mind. ‘I did not close it until this morning when upon 100 over the evidence again I came to the conclusion that the dictates of followed Mr. Ts conscience and a sense of duty com pelled me to favor Mr. Cadwell.” (Ap- plause in galler Mr. McCarthy | then took up the evidence to show that the nominee was qualified. He read paragraph after paragraph to show the experience Mr. Cadwell had had, and the inwardness of the claims made as to his work in the sewage disposal con- tract. He defied the majority mem- Dbers of the committee to show that Mr. Cadwell had misappropriated money or had misused a dollar. He sai@ that his integrity or hon- esty had not been questioned and could not be. The only question, he claimed, was as to qualification and the evidence he contended proved that Mr. Cadwell was fully competent. He added “We have entirely overshot the mark in this inquiry. We had gone too far into trivial things.” McDonough Attacks Committee. Mr. McDonough followed, saying that the appointment should be con- sidered on broader ground than set forth of party politics. “I want to ask if the committec in toto was an im- in behalf of the democrats who want- ed Mr. Cadwell and by Senator Isbell in defense of the majority report. A long caucus of the democrats had given almost conclusive indication thaf Mr. Cadwell would lose. The caucus was bolted by three members when it was proposed to pass a vote binding all to stand by the caucus action, but such a motion finally was not pressed &s several said that they did not favor it, being fair-minded enough to be willing to listen to the reports as pre- sented to the senate before they de- termined just how they should vote. The forecast proved to be a true one as five democrats did not stand by Governor Baldwin. The Rollcall. The rollcall was as follows: For confirmation—J. McA. Johnson, Purcell, Frolich, Quinn, Shanley, Neebe, McDonough, Hurley, McCarthy, Avery, Newman, McNeil, Jr., Whit- eomb, Peck, Weed, Foster. All dem- ecrats, 16. Against—Cheney, Stevens, Colton, Isbell, Kelsey, McGrath, Perry, Keach, Wadhams, Gaylord, G. H. Johnson, Reynolds ~and - Xeeney, republicans; Landers (New Britain), Miner (New London), F. A. Johnson (Montville), Welch (Putnam) and Mountain, (Mid- dletown), democrats, 18. Suppressed Hisses for Landers. On the other two rollcalls there were no changes. When Senator Landers voted there was a slight noise in the well filled galleries which sounded very much like a hiss from many mouths. Once there was an outburst of applause from the audience after Senator McCarthy hag made a vigor- ous speech in upholding his own re- port in favor of Mr. Cadwell as the minority member. Lieutenant Gov- ernor Tingier brought his gavel down with a bang and declared that the galleries would be cleared at once if | there was any more demonstration. A Poetic Allusion to Mahan. After that only the senators- ap- plauded. which they did several times especially affer Senator 3eDonough had vigorously summed up the case for Mr. Cadweli and after Senator Peck had surprised evervone by an or- atorical effort which included liberal excerpts from Writings of the poets, had coined many apt phrases, and_had, in alluding to Mr, Mahan of New Lon- don, demanded of the democrats an gnswer to his question whether they intended to follow a “new Napoleon born at Austeriitz by the Lively Party Caucus. The party caucus was a very lively affair and there was a frank exchange of opinion there as to party action. The committee reports were received in open session which action, on mo- tion~of Senator McNeil came as a surprise as executive nominations are almost invariably considered behind closed doors. This gave house mem- bers an opportunity to fill the galleries although scores of them had gone home not anticipating an open debate. Cadwell Not Qualified. Benator Landers spoke briefly for the unfavorable repert, being against Mr, Cadwell on the general ground that he was not fully quelified for the com- missionership.. Senator Ishell then took up the burden of reviewing the evidence in.support of the comtention of Mr, Cadwell's lack of qualifieation, is remarks partial committee. The chairman of it was self appointed. As far back as last December he declared he would never support Mr. Cadwell. Was he impartial? The cgommittee major: has two members dfametrically oppa ed as to politics. The senator from the ninth is a republican who had everything to gain by stirring up strife.” Johnson Makes Point of Order. The senator was interrupted by Senator F. A. Johnson rising with the point of order that Senator MeDo: ough was criticizing Senator Isbell in a way uncalled for and was not spea ing on the subject. Lieutenant G ernor Tingier said that Senator Mc- Donough's remarks might be construed as a reflection upon a member but he did not think that was intended .and 80 would rule that the member was speaking to the subject. Mr. McDonough said he had utmost confidence in the honesty, intesrity and democracy of Senator Landers but in felt he was lacking this matter. “A Well-Oiled Machine.” This provoked a reply later on Senator Isbell and the reading of s parts of the testimony and at the close a statement by Mr. Isbell that Mr. Beach in New Britain had declared that Mr. Cadwell knew about it. Mr. McDonough sald that a combi- nation of republicans and «democrats for selfish interests want to keep the present commissioner in office. The position of one section of the state, is he-said, as if some person down that way wanted to build up a well ofled, machine to use in politics later on. New Democratic Napoleon. Senator Peck said that it was once written of a man, that he was loved. because of the enemies he had made. This fitted Mr. Cadwell's case. He thought that opposition was in line of cheap politics, or he thought some democrats wished to follow a new Napoleon. He said opposition to Mr. Cadwell was born of chicanery 4 .\' trickery. Revenge is behind it. ! Senator Cheney =afd he that his dream of coming to the sen- ate and following the democrats who Were to lead the wuy to righteousness had been shattered. Hoe could not be with the democrats until a name of one mors qualified to fill the place had | been offered. { Scnator Keency said he would vote against the name, and would have voted agamnst Mr. MacDonald’s name, because he believed in a three headed commission owing to the size of the deparumers, Senator Perry for State’s Interest. in judzment | #nd with Secretary regretted | § Cabled Paragraphs Swedish Rifle Team Coming. Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. 11—The Swedish rifie union has decided to -maxmmtop-nmmmmama ternational rifie contest to be el next September at Camp Perry, Ohlo. Dr. Friedmann Coming Here. Berlin, Feb. 11—Dr. Friedrich P. Friedmann, the discoverer of the al- leged remedy for tuberculosis, has de- cided to sail for New York from Bremen on board the Kronp! Cecille on February 18. France to Watch South America. Paris, Feb, 11.—The chamber of dep- uties today adopted a recommenda- tion for the appointment of a naval attache at Buenos Ayres, from which place he will observe the naval prog- ress of all the South American states. Russians Get Lynching Habit. St. Petersburgh, Feb. 11—A double lynching occurred today near Khar- kov. A mob of 5000 peasants from the township of Komelva stormed the jall, demolished the buildings, seized a horse thief and took him out and lynched him. The rioters subsequent- 1y proceeded to the police depot, broke in and repeated the performance with ancther horse thief confined there. MIDNIGHT MEETING OF THE CABINET. President Taft Calls His Official Fam- ily Hurriedly Together to Consider Impending Crisis in Mexico—Confer- ence Begun at 1.30 This Morning. Washington, Feb, 12 ognizing that a crisis in the Mexican situation had been reached, President Taft shortly after midnight summoned to the White House Secretary of State Knox, Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of the Navy Meyer together th a number of army and of- ficers. At 1.30 o’clock this morning the last of those summoned had arrived Hilles a conference was begun in the library of the White House. The officers in the conference are Major General Wood, chief of staff of the army; Brigadier General William Crozier, president of the war college; Brigadier General James B. Aleshire, chief of the quartermast corps of the and Rear Admiral Bradley Al of inspection depart- ment of the nav A general discussion of the avail- of troops and vessels for instant —Evidently rec- ribed. More Ships to Be Sent to Mexico. As a result of the early morning conference three additional ships will be sent to the east coast of Mexico today and orders will be issued at or the immediate placing in com- n of two army transports for the ort of troops to Mexico City for the protection of the lives of Amer- icans and foreigners should the situa- tion there grow any worse. On returning from a farewell. din- ner to Attorney General Wickersham, with Secretary Hilles, to the W House at midnight, a few official des- patches awaiting him were of such a nature that Secretary Hilles was di- rected to obtain further information. From that time until nearly one o’clock the president had despatches read to him over the telephone from The As- sociated Press in addition to offici despatches which continued to come in from Mexico City American Ambassador Forced to Flee. Appreciating the fact that the sit- uation called for immediate consider- ation, by order of the president mes- sengers were sent at top speed to sum- mon Mr. Taft’s advisers to the White Hose. Many of them had retired and it was 1.20 o'clock in the morning be- fore the last sleepy tch was begun as soon as all had | SENATOR AND THREE REPRE- | SENTATIVES ARRESTED. FOR SELLING VOTES Sensational Development in' Contest for United States Senator in West Virginia—Detectives Worked Case. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 11.—With marked money in their pockets, alleg- €d to be the price of their votes in the United States senatorial contest, four members of the house of delegates and one member of the genate of West Virginia were arrested in a hotel here late today by Sheriff Bonner Hall, in’ the presence of the public prosecutor, Thomas C. Townsend, They wers taken before a justice of the peace and held in $5,000 bonds. The accused men FINAL EFFORT TO AVERT RAIL- ROAD STRIKE. Agree to Avail Themselves of Services of Officlals— Charges Made at Stormy Mesting. Two Government ~ New Yerk, Feb. 11.—The threatened strike action of 34,000 firemen on .the b4 railroads east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio was placed in the hands of government officials tonight, for them ta avert it by meditation if possible. Acting under the provisions of the Krdman act, President W. S. Carter of the Brotherhood of Lecomo- tive Firemen and Enginemen tele- graphed ,Judge Martin A, Knapp of the comMmerce court and G. W. W. ABRAHAM Best-loved- and noblest of (Though yet, of all the Immortal Lincoln! A word hath reared to eyved conferee as- | cended the steps of the executive man- | sion. | President Taft's anxiety was sald to | have been increased by a rumor re- ceived from Mexico City that Ameri- | can Ambassod r Wilson had peen fofced to flee from an early hour no report could be obt cial sourc the embassy, At ined iy CHICAGO FAMILIES HOMELESS BY FIRE. Nearly 200 Burned Out—Five Firemen Injured by Falling Wall. Chicago, Feb. 11—Nearly 200 fam- ilies were made homeless by the fire | in_the Ingram and Kail apartment buildings, which was subdued after four hours work by the firemen under the handicap of insufficient water pressure. Five firemen were hurt by being caught under a falling wall, none seriously. The loss is placed $300,000. Steamship Arrival Genoa, Feb. Arrived, steamer America, New York. Cherbourg, Feb. 10. er Kronprinzessin Cecilie, Madeiva, Feb. 10.—Ar Canopie, soston for Steamships Reported by Wireless. Sable Island, Feb. 11.— cago, Havre for New Yorl east of Sandy Hook at 8.15 a. m. Dock 11_a. m. Thursda; Steamer Cornis Portland, at 8.45 a. shinan, miles east Liverpool for of Portland m. Siasconset, Mass., Feb. 11.—Steamer | Kaiser Wilhelm II, Bremen for New York, 495 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 2 p. m., Wednesday. Mr. Isbell eald that he and Senator fcDonough met last night to hear | nator Hurley but the latter had a | latter had a letter from Sepator Peck advising, him not to give testimony until the commitiee were ail present. Senator Peck sald lre séft the letter as he thought the hearing should not £0_on uniil ha was prescnt. Senator MeNell, owing to work on the appropriations committee, With~ drew from the committees on consti~ tutional amendments and state library, After referring house matters the senate adjourned until toforrow, ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, Senator Perry said he fagreed with the assertion that it was time to stop playing politics, but he had read that the democratie state committee had decided that Mr, Cadwell’s confirma~ tion wag to be of benefit te the deme- craig, Then he had read that his re- jection would benefit the republicans t he failed to read anywherve Wheth- er_ the state would lLave any benefi, I heard nothing against Mr, Cad well’s honesty but 1 shall want ie vote for a man with greater experienee than he has shown.” . There was further debate until abeut 4.30 the roil was called and the nemi- netion rejested, 8tatus of Bribery Chardes. At the request of Senator Revnelds, a statement was made by Benator Is- hell te the inquiry into the chargs made by Benmalor Hurley, Baldwin Says He Will Canvass the State For a Geed Man. Bridgepert, Conn,, Feb, 11—A special despatch te the Bridgeport Morning Telegram from Hartford says that Governor Baldwin, asked te comment upon the rejectien of William H, Cad- well for highway eommissioner, smg. “It will be a hard matter to find in Cennecticut a man as eminently qun&- ified for the office of highway commis- sioner as was Mr. Cadwell, But I am determined, if possible to keep the pre- election promises of my party q re- move Commissioner Machonald from c6- “I shall eanvass the state ai onee for | { nfirmation of this | | | through offi- | a man of high character and suitable tachnieal ability, regardiess of politi- cal affiliations and send his nominatien to ths senafe as soon a5 pessibie, Yet once, before his p With quenchless ardor Of all my praise would fi And ‘last, around the Then love restrained me, an A TRIBUTE So great a line, so royal as our own.) Fadeless offerings, From wise and great lie wreathed upon the shrine To add one laurel to the riches ther Bring silent homage to that soul though I knew the flame glory of his fame; And taught a little child to —GRACE The Hickox and Frensh. ‘business blocks in omu.;% 2 ge-'.roz yed by fire ye 00,000. Government Ownership' or Centrol of telegraph lines is again om -, mended by Postmaster General - - cock, in his annual report. _The Delaware House of Repres tives vesterday passed a bill pr ing an Initiative and refy amendment to the state by a vote of 23 to 8. The Hotel Sutheriand at Winnipeg, Man., was destroyed by fire:; y. More than 50 people, apd em- ployes, were rescued ‘om the. upper windows by the firemen. - - TR A Bill to Regulate the interstate | shipment of dynamite and other high explosives or dangerous articles has been Introduced in the senate by Sen- tor Clapp of Minnesota. < Six Thousand Members of the In- ternational Ladies’ Garment Workers' union at New York will to work Thursday morning _under an agreement reached yestergay. ta- um tion President-elect Wilson _Yesterday was elected honorary president of the Boy Scouts of America at the third annual meeting of the natfonal coun- cil of that organization at New York. There Was. Again No Choice when the New Hampshire legislature voted for United States senator at noon yes- terday. Henry F. Hoilis, dem., with 201, lackeq.seven votes of an election: Mrs. Jacob M. Diokinson of Tennes- see, wife of a former secretary of war, appealed to the house judiciary eom- LINCOLN our uncrowned Kings— Nation’s none hath knowm him; I who would not dare benig pictured face, I burned, though I knew the flame icker undiscerned d with tears I turned lo ve his name. AGNES ZIMMERMAN. are Representatives U S_G. Rhodes of Mingo county, Dr. H. E. Asbury of Putnam county, David E. Hill of Ma- | son county, Rath Duff of Jackson county, and Senator B. A. Smith. To Change Six Votes for $50,000. iver since the legislature assembled there have been rumors that money was being used to influence members of both houses in the interest of some one of the senatorial candidates, but the stories were not supported by tan- gible evidence, and the entire matter was passed as an ordinary feature of a hard fopght political battle. Recently, however, Rhodes is alleged to have said, according to the prose- cutor, that for something over $50,000 he could change six votes in the two houses. Acting on this report, it is stated, Prosecutor Townsend summon- ed to his assistance a number of pri- te detectives. They had been in Charleson watching the senatorial bal- Jot for several weeks, and were in close touch with the situation. Yesterday Was Pay Day- Detalls of- thelr operations were not made public, but after the arrest, it is said, arrrangements had been made for the change in the voting this week. It was to start with a vote of two the first day, followed by other changes until the necessary number had been | secured, it is said. } Part of the allezed programme was | carried out, and teday, the prosecutor sald, had Dheen arranged for as “pay day.” The men were cailed to a hotel, | and there, it is sald, were paid in the marked bills, In an adjoining room Prosecutor Townsend and Sherift Hill awaited the signal that was to lay bare the alleged bribery. Zhey had enly a few minutes to wait, for, the allezed iransactien over, the door was opened and the men invited to enter. Placed Under Arrest. There steod the sheriff and prose- cutor, te both of whem all the legisla- tors were knewn. For a mement ne one meved, and’ thes without hesi- taney the sheriff told the aecused that they were under arrest. Proescutor Townsend had prepared hie plans so that the men eould pe taken at once o the office of Justice of the Peace Tieering, where they would 'be permit- ted te plead, They lost mo time in summeoning counsel, and within a few mainutes after the arrest were in the justice's office. e city is filled with rumors com- cerning the sensatiomals step of the rasecutor, Ft is reported that the men ested were ta h ; veted for pne of gfi leading idat caha es. - United a tor, and some of the votes Sora o Thavd boem delivered foday Yfen {he house amd senate In joint session took Its sixth ballot for sena- tor, which resulted as follows: Result of Yesterday's Ballot. Republicans—William Seymour Bd- Hanger, acting commissioner of labor 1t Washington, requesting them to meditate in the crisis which has arisen between the firemen and the raifroads. Elisha Lee, chairman of the con- ference committee of railroad mana- gers, announced that the railroads would accept the services: of Messrs. Knapp and Hanger as medlators. Result of Stormy Meeting.. Mr. Carters telegram came after the close of a stormy meeting between the managers and the firemen. At this meeting Mr. Carter advised the man- agesr that he had been authorized, by the votes of 965 firemen out of every 1,060 in the organization, to call & strike should the railroads decline to srant the demands for increased pay and additional firemen on 2,000 large acemotives 7Y se dimands Mr. Carter offered te arbitrate under the Erdman aet, be- fore a board of three men. The man- agers agreed that the firemen were entitled to an increase In pav—not as much as they demanded, but some- thing—and also offered to arbitrate but the ~rallroad managers wanted to arbitrate befors a commission of seven men, claiming it unfair to leave the deciSion of sd far reaching a matter tn the odd man in the board of three asked by the firemen. Accused of Forcing a Strike. With both sides willing to arbitrats, the merits of the controversy beciume secondary to the method of arbitration. The managers declared to a man Tor { the board of seven: the firemen assort- ed they would never arbitrate except under the Erdman act. Thus dead- iocked, they adjourned: sine die, each slde notifying the other that”upon it would resi the blame for a strike. “The public will believe you fo.ced us Into a strike to accomplish one, if not three, purposes,” was President Carter's parting shot at the managers, aceording to the stenographic report of the meeting. Fnumerating these purposes, he continued: Thres Alleged Purposes. “First, to teach the American people (Continued en Page Seven.) wards 16, Isaac T. Mann 15, Davis Bl- kins 17, A. B. White 4, N, B, Scott 1, W P, Hubbard 9, Nathan Goff 2, Gov- ernor Glasscock 1. Democrats—Watson 45, John MM, Hamilton 1, Judge Dailey 1, John W. Davis 1, Rhodes Received $15,000. Rhodes, thc delegate who . placed Isaac E. Mann in nomination. is said to have been the game for which the prosecutor playved from the beginning, and it was stated after the arrest that of the §20,000 paid out in marked mon- oy to the legislaters ha received $15, 806. Duff is allegéd to have received $2,000 and each of the others $1,000. mittee yesterday to favor legislation to prevent desecration of the American flag. By a Vote of 80 to 37 the house of Minnesota legislature yesterday adopt- ed a suffrage bill which gives to the male voters of the state the right to determine whether women shall have the right of the ballot. Women Who Will Represent Iilinois in the suffrage parade in Washington on March 3, will wear a vniform con- sisting of draped sage green coat cov- ering the gown to the hem, cream and yellow toque, stole and mauff. The Conviction of Daniel O’Reilly, former assistant district attorney of New York, who was sentenced to the penitentiary for five months for re- ceiving stolen property, was affirmed yesterday by the court of appeals. James A. Patten, the ‘Cotton and grain speculator, pleaded guilty in the federal court at New York vesterday to six counts in an indictmentcharg- ing him with restraint of trade. Judge Mayer imposed a fine of® $4,000, which was paid. The Cerempony of Turning the first sod_toward the building of the Harry E. Widener memorial library at Har- vard which Mrs. George E. Widener of Philadelphia_will erect in memory of her son, a Titanic victim, took place vesterday. Two Battleships in This 'Year’s naval appropriation bill were determined upon yesterday by tae house naval af- fairs committee by a vote of 14 to T, Six_destroyers, four submarines, one supply ship and one transport will also be provided. 4 Reduction in Fares Charged to com- muters between Westchester county. points, N. Y. and New York city, by the New York Central and the New | York, New Haven and Hartford rail- | roads have been ordered by the pub- lic service commission. The Clayton Resolution for a con- | stitutional amendment for a six year single presidential term effective in 1921, to exempt Taft, Wilson or Roose- | velt from its operation, was deferred for the next congress yesterday by the house judiciary committee, Albert Mantie, Nine Years Oid, con- ed today to wrecking a passenger train on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad near Menominee, Mich., last Saturday night. He put two iron cattie guards across the track to see whether the train would cut them in two. The State Gas and Electric Light commission, of Massachusetts, Is Te- strained from enforcing its order that the Haverhill Gas Light company re- duce the price of gas from 85 cents to 80 cents per thousand feet, by an order made by the United States court. Medals of Honor for 1912 have been awarded by the navy department to George E. Ernest, formerly of Balti- more and Marion H. Kirk, formerly of Omaha, Neb., apprentice seamen, who attained the highest averages in com- petitive examination in the duties of their rating. A Three Inch Nut, placed in one of the switches at Bowdoin Siding, Maine, for the purpose, it was alleged, of de- railing the morning passenger train, caused the derailment of the engine of a freight train from Houlton yesterday and the blocking of traffic for nearly eight houss. Two Distinct Earth Shocks were folt at Millinocket, Me., Monday. The con- crete foundation of the Catholic church was cracked in several places, ctlocks in houses were stopped, artigles were shaken from shelves and a 300 yard rift was openeq in the frezen ground near the center of the village. Business was Suspended. for fifteen minutes in the house yesterday while Representative Heflin of Alahama. pald {a tribute to Lester Brvan, a Ken- 1 tucky boy, aceldentally us‘fihy:xmtwd several weeks ago when he ecame to Washingtonn as one ofdfifty prize winners of the American Boy's Corn Growers club. Seized With a Sudden Mania Ralph Villiers, the New York, New Haven end Hartford railroad station agent at Fmst Freetown, Mass. fired upon an inceming train yesterday, wounding two persons in the crowd on the plat- form, Charles Mawhinney was shot through the hip and Harris C, Chase received a bullet in the foot. * Rioting Followed an . Attempt of striking garment workers and sym- pathizers to prevent others from going to work in a Washington streettail. oring establishment in Boston yester- day merning. One man, Be Wineberg, 72 years old, was badly in- jured and Catherine BSutroubuarkine, said te be a striker, was Waiving Examination in the ford police court yesterday Clarence. . Rowe was bound over to the su- perior eourt under a bond ef $4,000 charged with arson. A suspicious fire in the store comductes Fred H. Cornell on Fe 4 led to th arrest. Prosecuting Attorney Dicken- =on nelled the case of Cornmell ks REN OF RESULT. HUNDREDS ARE KILLED | Retimates of Casualties as High as 1000—Three Americans Known to Be “ Weunded—Will Continue Today. Mexico City, Feb. 11—The federals and rebels fought a sevem hour drawn m in the heart of the city toda b darkness put an end to the fighting neither side appeared to have gained any marked advantage. P Restimates of the casualties run as high: as one thousond, although ac- curate information cannot be obtain- ed at this time. The dead certainly will be counted by the hundreds. Three Americans Wounded. Foreign residents for the most part kept under cover, but three Ameril cans’ are known to have suffered in- uries from stray bullets. They are Joyd Osborme, the author, who wam shot in the thigh; Dr. B. H. McCros- son, .of Linceln, Neb., and Mark John- son, & negro of Madison, Ills. Artil- lery played the chief part in the day's fighting but rifle fire was kept up continuously, though mere or less in- effectively. President Madero and his mintsters expressed satisfaction to- night with the day’s work and ven- tured the opinion that tomorrow would see the overpowering of the enemy. = A Foolhardy Charge. General Felix Diaz, in his arsenal stronghold, appeared as defiont as at any time since he was released from prison by the mutinous soldlers and promised a repition tomorrow of the teriffic bombardment the fierceness of which is attested by the many par- tially destroyed structures within a radius of half a mile. The greatest loss of life resulted in a charge of rurales, who with a dar- ing amounting to feolhardiness, move, against a rebel battery which mows. down men and horses almost to ex- tinction. 8enor De La Barra’s Appeal. The execution done in the prolin ed engagement of today was sufficlent in the belief of Senor De La Barra and the diplomatic representatives to warrant a further attempt to pravent another battle within the cifty. Senor De La Barra sent & meassge President Madero 2 “In the n:;,.uolfi.hmd and as a Mexican who -eo politiosl ‘and revolutionary parties, I wish to offer my wmervices in any way possi- ble to effect peace without further bloodahed.” Madero repiled, him, but declaring that no terms then an unconditional surrender could bs made with Diaz. Will be a Finish Fight ‘That the president is determined to make this & finish fight is evident, though not more 5o than Diaz, who reJ alizes /that there will be no clemency in case of surrender. Almost within a & throw of each other these two ing forces, each armed with more than twenty cannon ,are tearing at each othar's throat, and they expect to ountings the struggle regardiess of the dental loas of life. Unable to Protect Foreiggers. The diglomats by telephone notified their nationals, when fighting appear- ed inevitable, to take care of them- selves in the best way posaible. Ma- dero had refused, or had neglected, to answer the note in which he was asked if he would be able to give pro- tection to the forelgn residents, and Diaz, in replying to a similar request, had ‘frenkly acknowledged his ina- bility to do so. An Artillery Duel. The firing grew much lighter as the afternoon wore along, but the artillery sction always was the dominating feature. For the most part the artil- lery fire on both sides was kept rea- sonably low, but not infrequentl; shells screamed across the city an shrapnel fell in districts for from the zone of fighting. GOVERNMENT OPENS WAR ON CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE Charges it With Arbitrarily Fixing Prices of Wheat, Corn, Oats, Rye. to Chicago, Feb. 11.—The Chicago board of trade—the great grain ex- change of the United States—was charged by the federal government in a civil anti-trust suit flled here to- day, with violating the Sherman law by arbitrarily fixing, during the hours e exchange is closed, the prices of wheat, corn, oats and rye, to be re- ceived in Chicago. The government's petition In equity asks the United States district court for a temporary restraining order to be followed, after final hearing, with a permanent injunction prohibiting the fifteen hundred and more members of the board from continuing an alleged unlawful conspiracy to destroy com- petition and restrain Interstate com- merce. Following are named as defendants to the suit: Soard of trade of the city of Ch! cago; Edward Andrews, presiden Frank B. Rice and Albert E. Choss, vice presidents, and J. E. Cunningham, David 8. Lasier, Leslie F. Gates, John Carden, Robert McDougal, Joseph Si- mons, Adolph Gerstenberg, Benjamin S. Wileon, L. Harry Freeman, George B.fi Quinn, Jghn A. Rogers, John R. Manff, and William 1. Gregston, dl- tors of the board. COMPLETE DISASTER FOR TURKS AT BULAIR. Bulgarians Bury 2500 of Them and { 3000 Left on Field, Hofla, Feb. 1l—More detafled sc gcounts of the Bulair battle show that it was a complete disaster for Turks, 3,600 of whom were buried the Bulgarians, and another ‘Turkish dead left lying scattered the battlefleld. According to r. recelved here nearly 10,000 Turks ‘wounded. The Turkish disembarkation of divisions at Charkeul occupied two days. t six o'clock on the mornin o fthe third day the Bulgarians fierce ly attacked them, and In the after- neon, finding themselves in danger of being surrounded, the Turks fled in a They regained the shore with At ity, pursued by Bulgarian in- ar and artillery. Thelr re-em ‘bapkation was effected in t d _jorder under the protection J the guas of the Turkish warships 5 the