Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 14, 1913, Page 1

Madero---Rebel Batteries Busy all Day THE AMEHICAN CLUB IS RIDDLED WITH SHELLS| Forty Amemnn Who Were Within it at the Time Have a Miraculous Escape—Taft’s Portrait Least Damaged of all Likenesses of Americans Hung Upon the Walls— Resident of Troy, N. Y., Wounded While Walking Along Street—Director-General of Pan-American Union Pro-{ poses Mediation by a Pan-American Commission. Mexlco City, Feb. 13.—At § o’clock this evening it was reported that General Diaz had demanded the sur- render of the national palace. All through the day the rebel batteries of heavy guns were throwing a fierce fire of shrapnel around the palace. Many of these dropped into the Zocalo which fronts the building, and federal sol- dlers were compelled to move to cover. Before dark the fire on both sides was inter:vittent, but apparently less Vigcreus from the federals. The gov- criment troops were receiving ammu- nition in small consignments and it was said that they were running short. Diaz Was Well Prepared. The fifth day of the battle began at § o'clock, a battery of federal artillery opening fire on the arsenal, but, al- though the bombardment was kept up without cessation for an hour or more, it_had mo appreciable effect on the rebel defenses. That Diaz had prepared for - the threatened overwhelming movement by the gover ment, which Madero prom- | ised would be carried through today, wasg shown by the fact that he had siationed s.arpshooters on the roofs of adjoining buildings, bad, despatched a_ for: side his lines to the west of the city and had placed his heaviest guns in_positions commanding all the zpproaches to his stronghold. National Palace Fired Upcn. General Huerta, commanding the federals, had promised to rush the fortifications on the rebels, but he elected instead to employ his artillery from the various points of vantage. Only once during the early part of the day did the infantry come imnto ac- tion. During the _heavy shelling of the palace Diaz apparently moved some of his forces to the southeast of the city and shortly after 12 o'clock the palace was made the target of both shells and rifle fire from that district. Coin- cidentally, the rebels succeeded in ex- tending their zome of activity in other directions. B American Club Riddled. The rebel fire towards the palace was intended not only to bring about its surrender, but had for its purpose also the clearing of the intervening high buildings of machine guns_and rifiemen and of silencing the federal battery operating in San Juan Letran street, at a point midway between the arsenal and the palace. This shelling wrought hayoc among the buildings in that section of the city. The American club was riddled. The interior of this building on the second and third floors was complete- ly wrecked. Of forty Americans with- in it at the time several had an almost miraculous escape from death. Seven Shells Tear Through Walls. In all, seven shells tore through the walls. The first two crashed through the reading room across the greater Jength of the front on the second story. The others entered above the second &tory, on the sides, which- are not protected by buildings. In addition to the shell fire, the in- terior as well as the exterior of the Amerfcan club was perforated in scores of places by bullets from rifies and machine guns. Taft’s Portrait Least Damaged. ‘The sheils which entered the read- ing room tore their way_ through the stone window casings, demolisheq a heavy leather chair and exploded with terrific force. Shrapnel was hurled in all directions, cutting the furniture .to ribbons, ripping the floors and walls and puncturing in a score of places the portraits which hung around the room. The portralt most seriously damaged was that of President Ma- dero. Pr ident McKinley's face is now it in a circle of holes, while the por- It of President Taft, hanging near, escaped with a single mark. President-elect ‘Wilson's features were riddled, while at the other end of the line of portraits balls found plenty of lodgment,in the picture of another democrat, Jefferson. Many Americans in Rear Room. To the rear of this room is a large one used for billiards and pool. There many Americans were gathered, as the management had forbidden the members to assemble in the front room, when a second shell crashed through the wall. These tore a way through the story above. Portions of shrapnel shell were hurled through the floor above the billiard rooms among a group of Americans_there. Steeping rooms on The four floor were wrecked. From one the entire wall was torn away. The wrecking of this building is typical of the damage done, many others in all parts of the city. Troy Man Injured. Just around the corner from the American club, near Porters hotel, R. M. Meredith of Troy was injured today. He was struck by shrapnel, suffering a scalp wound. MEDIATION PROPOSED. Director-General * Barrett Suggests a Pan-American Commission. ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—Mediation in Mexico, rather than intervention, by the appointment of a Pan-American commission, was urged today upon President Taft, Senator Cullom of the foreign relations committee, and Rep- resentative Flood of the foreign affairs committee, by John Barrett, director- general of the Pan-American union. The comimission which, it is sug. gested, should seek -to. ; readjustment of M a; rs, would be composed of a stetesman from the United . States, an eminent ~ Latin- American diplomat now in Washing- ton and an influential Mexican. Mr. from Uruguay, and Senor De La Barra of Mexico, former ambassador to the Uniteq States. The “Pan-American Doctrine.” The mediation proposal was made after conferences with members of the senate and house, and following re- newed assurances from the state de- partment that there is no present in- tention of departing from the estab- lished policy of dealing with the situa- tion in Mexico. In his letter outlining the plan, Mr. Barrett says that “it involves media- tion rather than intervention, inter- | national American co-operation rather than individual United States action, and a practical application of the Pan- American rather than of the ‘Monroe doctrine.” s Make Recommendations to Mexico. The commissioner, he sugsested, should investigate the situation in Mexico on the ground, “and make rec- ommendations to Mexico which shall readjust the situation in favor of per- manent peace and stability.” Through Ambassodor Wilson in Mex- [ico City the plan would be presented to the Mexican government and to the revolutionary leaders, who would be | urged to cease hostilities “pendiny’ the action and report of the commission; it should be made known to the and | they would be expected, with this mor- al support -and interest of all America, to carry out the conclusions of such in’ ternational commission.” Would Certainly Bring Temporary Peace. “If Latin-America and Mexico fail to act on this. suggestion” savs Mr. Barrett, “they still will be oblized to admit that the United States has first tried to proceed on the fairest lines possible and with every effort to con- 7| vince Latin-America and Mexico of its gaod faith and intentions.” “Above all things,” he adds “it will bring for the moment immediate peace of Mexico, the actual protection of life and property for foreigners, which should in due time develop into per- manent peace, stability and prosperity for the Mexican goverrment and peo- ple, without striking a blow at Mex- ico’s independence and with evidence to all America that the United States seeks no territorial aggrandizement.” American Citizens Must Be Protected. Discussing the Mexican situation in the house today, Representative J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania said it would be deplorable “if in order to maintain the honor and dignity of the United States we should be obliged to send troops into Mexico, but if even our well intentioned diplomatic nego- tiations are to be trified with, then, of course, the matter assumes a’ different aspect.” “Citizens of the United States,” he declared, “were entitled to protection while traveling in foreign countries, ang it would be meking a laughing stock of our government if we failed to afford for the representatives we send abroad the assurance of our national support.” 300,000 Americans in Mexico. Approximately 300,000 American oit- izens are either temporarily or perma- nently residing in Mexico, according to figures based upon estimates made by the state department. Mexican Bandits Shoot Americans. Valentine, Tex., Feb. 13.—Six hun- dred rebels are reported -at Pelares, across the international line, opposite the Texas point where two United States customs men and one Texas cattle._inspector were shot by bandits on - Monday. Inspector ~ Howard, wounded at that time, died today. Fighting at Victoria. Laredo, Texas, Feb. 13.—Federal telegraph officials in communication with the town of Victoria, Tamaulipas, tonight were informed that fighting now is going on there. Communica- tion with Mexico City brought news that fighting now is progressing in that city at close range and that bagonets are being used. VERDICT OF GUILTY IN CASH REGISTER CASE. Jury Finds Against 29 Officials on All of Three Counts. 5 —— Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 13—“Guilty as charged in all three counts of the in- dictment” was the verdict rendered here at 11.50 p. m. tonight by the jury trying the case of Jehn H. Patterson and the 28 other officials or former officials of the National Cash Register company, who were charged by the government with violating the criminal section of the Sherman anti-trust act. Each of the three counts carries with it a maximum penalty of $5,000 fine and a sentence in a common Jail of not more than 12 months, thus bringing | the maximum sentence for each man }mnm $15,000 fine and 36 months in o . ‘That the cases will be appealed was indicated when attorneys for the de- fense attempted to make a motion previous to the dismissal of the jury. Judge Hollister assured them that any motions could be made later. Ethel Roosevelt Engaged. New York, Feb. 14.—Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt have made known the engagement of their second daugh- ter, Ethel Carew Roosevelt, to Dr. Richard Derby, son of the late Rich- ard H. Derby, of New York, the Times says this morning. Formal announce- ment af the engagement, it was sgid, would be made within a few days. ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—Thg mi feature of the inaugural s e SURRENDER OF NATIONAL PALAGE Gen. Diaz Makes Formal Demand Upon President Mexican government and pecple that | Lord Hndz Exonerated. London, Feb. 13—Lord Haddo, the son and helr of the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, was pub- ltllcly absolved today from any modt:- on with the disappearance e crown jewels from Dublin castle in the summer of 1897 President Araujo Buried. San Salvador, Feb. 13—The inter- ment of the bedy of president of the -republic, Dr. Manuel Araujo took place yesterday. There was an impressive ceremeny which was attended by a great ceneourse of people. s TR WANTS COMMISSION TO GO TO LONDON. Suggestion of President Mellen's Counsel Arouses Antagonism. New York, Feb. 13.—Finanecial strin- gency in London during a se-called “semi-panic” there was responsible for the action of the Grand Trunk Rail- way company of Canada in not con- tinuing its New Nngland extensions. So declared John D. Lindsay of coun- _sel for President Mellen of the New Haven road in applying today to Unit- ed States Judge Mayer for the ap- pointment of a commission to go to London to take the testimony of cer- tain directors of the Grana Trunk. President Mellen’s counsel say that the defense desired depositions of the directors in London to prove that it was difficult to borrow money even on the .hest security in London last No- vember and that this was responsible for holding up the building of the ex- tensions. . ‘Willlam Rand, special prosecutor for the government, questioned the good falth of the defense in applying for a commission. “We do not believe that such a process is necessary to prevent the miscarriage of justice,” he said: “in fact, we belleve that it would cause & miscarriage “It smacks in my mind as gross in- solence that they should ask to send a commissior. to London to take the testimony of one who is under indict- within_the ment. He is even now meaning of the words ‘fugitive from Jjustice.” United States Assistant Attorney Atkins.also protested against a com- mission, declaring that “the defense does not hint that they would refuse to come or that they have been asked to.” He said it was the opinion of the prosecution that the ‘purpose of the application was to defer the date of the trial, RAILROAD OUTLOOK NOW MORE HOPEFUL. Possibility That Strike of the Firemen May be Averted.- New York, Feb. 13—The efforts of Judge Martin A. Knapp of the com- merce court to mediate tka differences between the 54 eastern railroads and their 34,000 firemen, who have voted to strike unless their demands higher wages and better working con- ditions are granted, appéared to have taken a_more hopeful turn tonight. Judge Knapp held two conferences with the executive committee of the Firemen’s brotherhood today and aft- er the second tonight he hurriedly de- parted for a conference with HBlisha Lee, chairman of the conference com- mittee of railroad managers. While Judge Knapp would not disclose the nature of the message he carried to Mr. Lee, it was presumed to be either an acceptance for the managers’ com- mittee or a counter-proposition. Following the afternoon conference President W. S. Carter of the Brother- of Locomotive Firemen and Engine- men while refusing to discuss the re- sults reached ,intimated that, if medi- ation failed, arbitration remained be- fore a strike would be called. VINCENT ASTOR WANTS TO BE A USEFUL MAN. Accepts Advice of Governor Sulzer to Follow Agriculture. Albany, X. ‘eb. 13-—Vincent As- tor has selec the field of agricul- ture for the purpose of aiding hu- manity. He has so informed Governor Sulzer, who today announced he had appointed Mr. Astor to head a delega- tion which will represent New York state at the meeting of the general as- sembly of the International Institute of Agriculture, to be held in Rome, Italy, next May. The delegates also will investigate European systems of agricultural fiance, Governor Sulzer said Vincent As- ton recently asked him for his advice on how to be a useful man. Various plans were discussed, including the naval militia, but the young man se- lected agriculture. He told the gov- ernor he would use the Astor farm at Rhinecliff for scientific and experi- mental purposes with a view to bene- fitting the farmers of the country, SALOONS CONTROLLED BY A BREWERS’' TRUST Charge Made Before Committes of Wisconsin _Legislature. Madison, Wis, Feb. 13.—The exist- ence of a “brewers’ trust” to cemtrel tho ownership of saloons, was charged before a committee of the Wisconsin legislature today by P, H. Nolan of New York, organizer for the National Retail Liquor Dealers’ association. By means of an alleged gentlemen’s agreement the trust béycotted saloon keepers, he declared. He rad from a purported copy of the “agreement” a clause forbidding brewers in the as- sociation from shipping their pro- duct to a community where breweries are involved in labor troubles. Steamers Reported by Wireleas. Brow Head. Feb. 13.—Steamer Celti New York for Queenstown and Liv;rc-. poé)!, 43 milzs \‘Zest at 2.30 a. m. iasconset, Mass., Feb. 13.—Steams Philadelphia, Southampton for = New York, 340 miles east of Sandy Hoolk at noon. Dock at 9 a. m. Friday. Cape Race, N, F., Feb. 13 —Steamer Campania, Liverpool for New York, in wireless communication with the Marconi_station here when 1216 miles east of Sandy Hook at 6.30 p. m. Dock 8,3§!n_ m. Sunll;ll:y. asconsett, Mass., Feb. 13.—Steam Volturno, Rotterdam for stt York, reported 330 miles east of Sandy Hook at 5 p. m. Dock 8 a. m. Thursday, of Britain, Liverpool for St. John, N. B., reported 650 miles east of Halifax at 6 p. m. Due at Halifax at 2 a, m. Saturday. , Steamship Arrivals, Fishguard, Feb, 13—Arrived: Steam- er Carmania, New York for Liverpool. Genoa, I'cb, B.—Arrived: Steamer Principe di Piemonte, New York, Marseilles, Feb. 10.—Arrived: Steam- er Yenezia, New York. Naples, . _13.—Arrived; St Caronia, New York, T for, o HIGHWAY cou_m’oslouafirs. EM- PLOYES TESTIFY . e BEFORE COMMITTEE Chief Engineer P.rtor'ga;t Warren Brothers Received $375,000 Worth of Contracts Last Year. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 13.—The sen- atorial probe into the alleged bribery offer to Senator Hurley of Waterbury togk on new form this afternoon. Just before the hearing cloged for the day ‘Senator McDonough/ ordered Howard S. Porter, chief engineer in the office of the highway commissioner, to pro- duce for the committee tomorrow all contracts, indexes, files, letters to and from and other matter of corre- spondence relating to contracts which the Warren Brothers company of Bos- ton, pavement comtractors, have had in ‘the past year with the highway commissioner’s office and bearing upon any contract pending, or any “agree- ments” for future contracts. $375,000 in Contracts Last Year. Senator Hurley in his testimony ves- terday accused John A. Judge of Bridgeport with having made offers of bribes for his vote to be cast against William H. Cadwell, nominated by the governor and whose name on Tues- day was rejected by the senate. Mr. Hurley described Judge .as a travel- ling salesman for Warren Brothers company. In the course of examination of Mr. Porter, who had said he kmew all about ‘the contracts entered into by the highway department with con- tractors, it was brought out that War- ren Brothers company had received | $375,000 worth of contracts the past year, the last individual contracts hav- ing been signed either In November or December, 1913. % State’s Attorney Wants ‘Copy of Evi- dence. The committee has signified its in- tention of calling many if not all the employes of the highway commission- er’s office and Commissioner MacDon- ald himself will have an opportunity to_come before the committee. The other development of the day was the request of State’s Attorney Alcorn of Hartford county for copies of the evidence, and a copy also will be available for the prosecuting at- torney of Hartford, who, unless a bench warrant was taken out by the former office, would he the first to act in any step looking te criminai pros- ecution of any persons involved in the investigation. The committee made no effort’ to fing Judge, ‘Who is accused of offering the senator $300. The reason was that several questions would arise, one of these being whether Judge could claim immunity in whole or in part should he offer himself 2 witness to reply to Senator Hur- ley’s charges. Hurley Won't Be Recalled. ‘While it was thought that the sen- atop might add mors interesting de- tail§ to evidence of yesterday none was forthcoming and it 1s understood that the committee probably will not recall him. The new turn taken by the inquiry today was that an inves- tigation in the administration of the highway commissioner'’s office seems pending. ' The hearing lasted an hour and then was adjourned until 11.30 tomorrow | morning, when employes of the depart- ment will be called. The line of in- quiry is expected to do with the rela- tions of Warren Brothers company with the department. Department Employes Testify. The two witnesses were Clinton G. hols, superintendent of repairs, and - Porter, the chief engineer. Mr. chels’ name was mentioned by Sen- ator Hurley yesterday. Mr. Forter was called as Mr. Nichols did not have full knowledge of contracts made In the office, such heing out of his juris- diction. Mr. Nichols has been in the office since 1906 and had been super- intendent of repairs for three years, He described his duties and said he knew of Warren Brothers company of Boston, It had had some contracts with the department. He did not know definitely how many or when as these contracts did not come under his notice. They were under the en- gineering. department, He was asked if he went to the senate chamber and spoke to Senater Hurley. Mr, Nich- ols said he did, and was invited to tell in his own way abeut it. He said that carly in the session on the day the de- bate was on, in the senate over the joint rules he sat in the gallery. Delivered Message to Hurley for MacDonald. At recess he went down and- teld Benator Hurley the commissioner wished te see him. The commissioner had told Mr. Nichols that if he saw the semator to tell him he, the com- missioner, would like to see him. The witness said the senater said seme- thing rather indistinct which he un- derstood to be, “I dom’t want to see the cemmissiener.” Mr. Nichols ceuld not recall the date but it was the day when the joint rules were under de- bate. Mr. Nichols was asked various questiens as to who was near at hand but he did not remember, the witness saying it was a tfivial matter 4nd passed from his mind. He told the commissioner what Mr. Hurley had said some time after his return te the office. 2 Nichols Does Not Know Judge. Mr. Nichols said He did-not know Mr. Judgp. Never saw him so far as he could recall. Never knew there was such a man. To Senator Isbell the witness said he did not recall talking over the present matter in the office. The contracts for work were in charge of Mr. Kelsey, the dep- uty, and Mr. Porter, the engineer. He knew nothing about them. He had met a Mr. Crewell, whom he thought represented Warren Brolhzll'u com- pany. He thought.the man had been in the office within two months. He could not fix the time. To Mr. McDonough Mr. Nichols said his depariment had no contracts with ‘Warren Brothers company. As to other departments witness did not know. The witness said to Mr. McDonough that he had no knowledge of what Mr. MacDonald wanted of Senator Hur- ley. < Engineer. Porter Does Not Know Judge, Mr., Porter was then called, He is 28 years of age, a Trinity graduate, | went into the office as an assistant in 1908 and .is now chief e leer and describing his duties sald that he lookeq after estimates and centracts, and plans were prepared under his di- rection. He handled the contracts. He Barreit suggested for the commission such men as smwrmot William . 3. Bry: 3 2 . minister &N s x Dr. Dy tically has ‘heen completed. - There will &aflnzatl;lg 25.00:’ soldiers and sail- ors m regular and state mil--| cog ia line Liverpool, Feb. 13.—Arrived: Steam- .! Bant Anhs, New ¥ork e Carmania, New York, Algiers,” Feb. 12 —Arrived. Steamer & & knew of the Warren Brothers com- ny.. Ralph Warre; n was in the effice al Wil Hold Big COMMITTEE SO VOTES ‘ance. Porter - Public Hearing ON THREE-HEADED HIGHWAY COMMISSION 'BILLS. Bill of Senator Welch Subjected to Severe Criticism—“Turn On the Light,” Says George B. Chandler. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 13.—The bills for a three-headed highway commis- sion were to have been heard before th legislative committee on roads, bridges ang rivers this afternoom, but opposition to &o limited an arena of debate as a committee room was so pronounced that it was decided to have the hearing in the house chamber on the afternoon of February 25. The Dbill actually taken up and on which there was vigorous debate was Senator Welch's, & democrat, and one of those who voted against Mr. Cadwell. Senator Johnson Presided. When Senator F. A. Johnsén, anoth- er anti-Cadwell democrat, as chalrman of the committee, called the hearing, Senator Landers sald in part: = “It seems to me in view of the present situation nothing should be done to in- dicate that there is any plan in op- eration which would embarrass_the Zovernor in any way towards making an appointment to the office of high- way commissioner. The bill in its pres- ent shape Is crude and should be re- modelled. I recommend that the com- mittee defer action.” Bill Declared to Be “No Good.” Senator G. H. Johnson, republican, spoke for a continuance of two or three weeks. Charles H. Bunce. representing a committee of the Comnecticut Society of Civil Engineers, sald the bill seemed to be defective and unworkable, as it provides a position for a man as engi- neer who can smile, draw $3,000 salary and take pleasure rides through the country. The duties defined for a three-headed commission become | a commissioner with three heads with no reason for them to cgnsult one with the other. It appeared as if the engi- neer was the fifth whee! of & coach. “The bill is no good as at present,” he said. Chandler Sees No Evidence of It Being “Serious lssue.” Senator ¥. A. Johnson suggested that the hearing be in the houss chamber, With this view Arthur J. Birdseye of Farmington agreed, saying there was need of good roads in the State and that ‘the small towns' interest in the matter be recognized and that chance be given the citizens to be heard. George B. Chandler said that every- thing about the office of ths highway commissioner is considered but the highway department. Said he: “Tt is saiq decision has been reached. in the last election. If this question was such a serious issue I do not see it, for Gov. Baldwin was elected two years agzo by a minority vote of 8,000, and this election he ran behind all other competitors by 24,000, and he only ran 176 votes shead of his own ticket over two years ago, despite the fact a much larger vote was cast and even though the people by that vote passed judg- ment on the highway commissioner's office. B “Let Truth Hit Where It Will"” “It actually appears to be an en- dorsement of the present administra- tion. But that ought not to have the slightest influence on this case, for this committee is approaching a tre- mendously large problem and I would approve the idea that the whole state of Connecticut air_their opinions in one big meeting. Let the truth hit where It will. 1f it hits MacDonald, let it Hit him: if it hits Governor Bald- win, let 1t hit him by all means. Gen- ‘tlemen, let us throw on the light.” Should Cease to Be a Political Foot- ball. Prentlcs Chase of New Huven sald that it was time this effice was taken out of politics and that it cease to be a football in every election. He said: “We have 100 college bred men em- ployed in this department intending to make it a life work, To bring them into the department and have them be- lieve they are likely te lose their jobs by fortune of politics cannot help re- sulting in disorganization, I faver a general hearing,” WHITE ON TRIAL FOR “FRAMING UP” ZELIG. Jury Hears Evidence in Case of One of Becker’s Suberdinates. New York, Feb. 18.—James C. White, who was a member of the “strong arni squad” of Charles Becker the police lieutenant sentenced to ‘death for the murder of Herman Resenthal, was placed on trial today charged with perjury im “framing up” a ganmgster. “Big Jack” Zelig, who was shot and killed prior to Becker's trial. Zelig, arrested by Becker's men.before Ros- enthal’s murder, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Word was alleged to have been sent to Zelig that the charge would fall threugh for laek of proper evidence at the trial if Zeli~ would reund up gunmen to slay Reoesenthal. Nun Perishes in Flames. Ottawa, Ont.,, Feb. 14.—Fire early this_morning destroved the annex of the Scholasticate of the Oblate Fathers, Ottawa East. Sister Ste Morne, a nun, fainted while trying to escape and’ perished in the flames. Twelve other nurs were rescued by firemen. The origin of the fire is not known. Found Dead in His Yard. Winsted, Conn., Feb. 13.—William Atkins, aged 55, a driver, was found dead in his door yard late this after- noon by two small boys, who were passing the house. Medical Examiner Hulbert, after an examination, said that death was due to heart disease. the _name of Judge representing the -con¥ern. He said that Warren Broth- ers company had $375,000 worth of con- tracts with the office, all of which had been-signed and there were none pend- ing. The contracts are for re-sur- facing roads with materials for which the concern has patents. Mr. Porter mentioned that he knew two other representatives of the firm whom he described, but did not know their names. Neither fitted Judge's appear- er rever had heard of Judge. e MacDonald a Competent Man. Mr. Porter said Mr. MacDonald was not a eivil engineer, but he under- stood many of the pronciples of civil engineering and was & very compeisnt - - e =, o~ e Iron and Master, died at his home at Bethlehem, Pa., ves . He wae 91 yoars via. More Than a Million Dellars in Gl was mué'é .fleérn B e sty terday, i i b 3 il The Superdreadnought T next battleship 10, b8 turned over o the navy by the bullders, is 85 per cent. complete. i 5 : T Charles Major, the Author, died at his home at Shelbyville, Ind., yester- day ‘after an iliness of several months of liver trouble, . Charles Stults of Stratford was bound over to the superior court un- der bonde for trial om the charge of bigamy yesterday. President-elect Wilson Announced vesterday that he would resign the governorship of New Jersey, effect en Mareh 1. At the Dog Show im Lonon Queen Alexandra won the first, second and third prizes in the open class rough Baeset hounds. John Fi The Illinols House yesterday con- curred with the senate in the adoption of a resolution fof the direct election of United States senators. The Surplus Money of La s Kas.,, will no longer be deposi in banks to draw a small rate of Interest]. but will be loaned to Kansas farmers. dividend of 35 per cent. on the pre- ferred stock, a total of about $1,480,000. Fire That Damaged the First High- land Baptist-church of = Springfield, Mass,, to the extent of $25,000 broke out at 7.20 o'clock yesterday morning. James Henfy Knapp, prominent for years in the hat making industry and a member of the firm of: Crofut & Knapp, dled at South Norwalk vester- ay. 47 _Col. William Seymour Edwards, can- didate for United States senator: in ‘West Virginia, was arrested yesterday, ghn‘rgled ‘with bribing Delegate John M. mith. Owing to the Great Scarcity of teachers in the province of Albsria, the Bovernment has decided to allow ‘the United States trained teachers— to teach in Alberta schools. Anti-American Feeling at . Acapulo, Mexico, culminated in an assault upon two officers of the cruiser Denver. The victims of the assault were -Surgeon Camerer end Ensign Guthrie. The Standard Oil Company.of Indi- ana, which was ousted Missouri in a decree, issued’ by the Missouri supreme court, has nine mere days of life in the state under the law. The T ry Department has post- poned indefinitely- the circulation of the proposed new nidkel, which was sched- uled for Feb 15, because of protests received from slot machine interests. Robert A. Smith, five times mayor of St. Paul, Minn., two years a mem- ber of the Minnesota house of repre- sentatives and four years a state sena- tor, dled at his home at St. Paul yes- terday. The Seattle Times Building, a_four- story brick structure, and the Denny building, five stories high, adjoining the Times building, were partly wreck- ed by fire yesterday with a loss esti- mated at $250,000. The New York Chamber of com- merce yesterday adopted a resolution endorsing Senator Root's bill. to amend the Panama canal bill by st¥iting out the provisions for the frée passage of American coastwise trade. Primary Elections for the selection of fourth class postmasters are pro- vided for in the amendment ‘to the postoffice appropriation bill which the senate committee on postoffices yester- day added to that measure. Secretary Knox and Ambassador Jusserand sizned a convention yester- day to extend for 'another period of five years the arbitration treaty be- tween the United States and France, which will expire March 12. Mrs. H. W. Holmes, one of the two American women killed on Wednesday during the battle in Mexico City, was the wife of Henry W. Holmes, former- ly of Ivor, Va. and formerly a Miss Strickland of San Antonio, Tex. Mrs. J. K. Hudson of Kansas City, Mo., received a telegram yesterday from her son, Paul Hudson, editor of the Mexican Herald, saying that he, his wife and two children were barri- caded in the Herald office near the ruined American consulate. Stephon Holle, Aged 29, 'is at the | Bridgeport hospital suffering from a fractured spine, internal injuries and possibly a fractured skull, sustained in an sceident on the farm of Capt. just outside of Fair- George Augur, field. A Favorable Report on a resolve ap- propriating $18,000 to defray the ex- penses of Civil war veterans attending | the anniversary exercises of the battle of Gettysburg in July was made to the Maine legislature vesterday by the committee on military affairs. Thousands of School Children of Washington will swell the crowds which will cheer the trudging women in the suffragette parade March ir the board of education passes fayvor- ably upon a request from the national suffrage organization that the schools be closed on that day. The New York Assembly codes com- mittee_voted to report favorably the |. Levy bill, providing th#t any .person observing any day as Sabbath other than Sunday, and suspending business for that day, shall not be lable to punishment for conducting secular | ‘business or laboring on Sunday. - 2 S “The Withdrawal of the United States from thé Philippines would. be an act of cowardice and folly and would result in conditions worse'than. now existing in Mexico,” declared Rep-- resentative Olmstead of Pennsylvania in a speech vesterday against the Jones Philippine independence bill, Two Children Were Prebably Fatally injured and another less seriously hurt yesterday when a sled on which they were coasting down a hill at Olney- viile, R. L, collided with an electric. | car. Isabelle Reilly, § years qld, and her brother, Earl, aged 4, were. placed | on the dangerous list at the hospital. A Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde existence | was terminated at Chicago yesterda; when Charies W, James, 22 yi .; age, of Huntingten, Ind., was to one year in the house of cerrection. | He confessed that he had'led a double life, working for a railread in the | | had to take | of important developments marked the coal strike situation today. In the coal .| flelds under martial law, 26 miles from here, the militla was using stringent measures to stamp out violence, while for | in nfl‘lils E{t}é itl became sound a riot call to curb s demonstra- tion started in the state bullding. Directors of the Colorado Fusl and | Was turned in. Iron company yesterday declared a | Guill, with the entire police force bis heels, rushed to. the state house. X 71, at ene time said to have beer on single scull oarsman of th lan to Take State Gapitol WEIT VIRGINIA MINERS INVADE THE ‘BUILDING. RIOT CALL IS SOUNDED Entire Police Force of Charleston Em- ployed to Clean Out the Hostile Army —Socialist Editor Under Arrest. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 13—A series necessary to “Police Clear Halls of Capitol. A iegislature, troubled because of charges of bribery, was in sesslon when 1t was learned that miners and the sympathizers were marching h take the state capitol. At first the truth of the report was questioned, but when a number of miners and others invaded the state building, a riot call Chief of Police Albert The halls of the capitol were cleared promptly, a number of persons receiv- ing slight injuries. Socialist Editor Arrested. Early tonight warrants were sworn out for “Mother Jones,” well known in labor circles; C. H. Boswell, editor of a socialist paper, and Frank Bartley and J. Paulson, said to be connected with the international orgauization of mi ers. They are charged with conspiracy and as accessories before the fact in the death of Fred Bobbett, one of the victims of a recent riot near Mucklow, W. Va. Boswell has been arr d taken to Paint Creek Junction for trial before the military commission. Searct 1s being made for the others. Arrest of 69 Rioters. An important development today was the raiding by the militia of Holley Grove, on Paint Creek, and the arr. of 69 men. Under military escort men were rused to Paint Creek Jur tion before the military authori charged with participation in rec rioting.. Holley Grove has been center of the miine trouble since inception of the mine strike la men of Holley Grove by surprise, there was little chance for violence With the wholesale arresis today, the military court, which convened today has upwards of 150 cases o be con- sidered. THE LITTLE “CORPORAL" HAD TO BE SUPPORTED. Suffragettes on Verge of Exhaustion on Reaching Princeton. Princeton, N. J. cato yell of Princ! the appendage for Votes for Women! Votes.for Women! 8reeted the “army” of suffragette are marching to Washington they arrived here at 7 o'clock tonig ‘The women. 13 strong, had covered 2 miles in eight hours of active w and several of them were on the p of exhaustion when the lights of university town twinkled a . Martha Klatschen, who feet tall, had to be s ported during the last four mile the march. She staggered into village an hour after the arrival of vanguard, pluckily refusing offers of a lift from passing automobiles. THe -scheduled 20 miles betwesn Metuchen, N. J, the - da star point, and this illavge wa into 37 as the result of taking the wrong road. Princeton students went out to meet them and fell in line and marched to the Prinéeton inn, their numbers swell- ing to more than §00. Here the stu- dents. called for a speech from “Gen- eral” Jones. - The suffragette leader. undaunted, mounted a chair and asked that the students form a men's league for women suffrage. This request was Breeted with cheers mingled with cat- calls. LB univers the women SERIES O~ DISASTERS BEFEL SCOTT’S PARTY. Purther Details of Their Hardships Given by Commander Evans. Lonéon, Feb. 18.—Commander E. R. G. Evans sends further particulars in a despatch from Christ Church, Zz., of the ill-fated British Antarctic expe- dition: The party under Captain Scott after leaving Commander Bvans on Jan. 4, 1912, marched an average of 13 miles dally and reached the pole em Jan. 17. The descent of Beardmore glacier ‘was accomplished in thick weather and deep snow greatly delayed the march Petty Officer Evans fell on the rough ice and sustatned concussion of ‘the brain. His condition caused a furth delay and the surplus food was con- sumed. On Feb. 17 Evans collapsed and was placed on a sledge. He died a few hours afterwards. The bad ice surface and the Illness of Captain Oates still further hamper- ed the. pro s and weakened the en- ergles of ti party. Sometimes they made only three miles a day. Then came blizaards and head winds which completed the disaster. The searching party, under Dr. Af Kinson, found their tent on Nov. 10, half covered by the snow. The bodies were identified. A tent was placed over them and a large cairn of snow erected. . A cross with a brief record was placed on the top of this, signed by all the members of the scarching party. = OBITUARY. Rev. R. B. O'Rourke, O. P. Washington, Feb. 14—Rex. R. E. O'Rourke, O. P. spiritual director of the National Holy Name society and the arch-diocesan society, died here to- night after a long flness. He was 58 years old. Henry Coulter, Old Oarsman. Pittsburg, Feb, ‘18.—Henry Coulter nited - States, dled at his home night, Mr, Coulter years ago p cipated in many famous races in country and land. Admiral Murdock Retired. ‘Washington, Feb, 13—Rear Admiral Jeseph B. Murdock, ranking officer of his _grade, was placed on the retircd tfof ‘the mavy today, for age. recard of sea servi to