Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 27, 1913, Page 1

fimral""l’r’efi‘(np" Assures s No Reason WILL ISSUE BONDS FOR 200,000,000 PESOS Lfin_ihfl'ome-noehAskcougrasForAu&ority—Mmey Needed to Finance the Present Emergency and to Pay In- demnities—Mexico’s Greatest Authority on International Law Appointed Ambassador to the United States. B e E Mexico City, Feb. 26—Two hundred million pesos is the amount the minis- ter of finance will probably ask con- S to authorize the government to means of bonds for the o Mhcation aad the rehabilitation of pacification MA! t%e time of fall of the Madero regime a bill fof a bond issue of 100, 200,000 pesos for the same Purpose Was under discussion in congress. New Ambassador to United States. Minister Esquivel Obregan discussed the subject today with a committee of congress and _the measure probably will be introduced tomorrow. It is expected that some part of this sum will be used for the payment of in- dEmfl.io Rabasa, a member of the senate and regarded perhaps as the greatest suthority in Mexico on inter- national law, has been appointed am- bassador to the United States. Government Feels Encouraged. Koen satisfaction was displayed at the palace tonmight over late reports which indicated the early disappear- ance of revolutionary disturbances In the morth and in ‘portions of the south. It is not expected that the Zapatis- tas problem, especially in the state of Morelos, will be ‘solved immediately, ‘but a number of minor chiefs have an- nounced their willingness to serve the government. Troops Pursue Murderous Bands. Government officials discussed the probability of a difficult campaign in the south, but President Hu who was in command of the federals in the campaign_which most nearly resulted in the ending of the Zapatistas trouble and which was checked only by Ma- dero’s benevolent interference, believes that he knows sufficlently weil how to bring the trouble to a speedy end. The Zapatistas have added to the list of towns they already occuplied Amecameca, on the interoceanic rail- ‘way, 30 miles southeast of Mexico City, and ‘three others of minor importance. Raiding continues, with the - usual atrocities, but troops are in pursuit of the murderous bands, for whom little rest is promised. § Raoul Madero Also Reported Killed. To the report that Emilio Madero ~was killed i¢ added a rumor that his brother Raoul hds met the same fate at Torreon. Both these young men were actively allied with Carranza, apd, if true, their taking off will doubtiess have a deterrent effect on rebel activity in that district. MADERO NOT KILLED. General Trevino Responds to Inquiry of Associated Press. Laredo, Texas, Feb. 26.—In response to a telegram of inquiry reiative to A BUDGET SYSTEM ADVOCATED BY TAFT its Advantages 8et Forth in Special Message of President. Washington, Feb. 26.—President Taft to congress his much dis- cussed “budget” message. He recom- mended the adoption of a budget sys- tem regulating proposed tures to expected revenues and s that would be greatly benefited by before it such a statement ‘before it began the annual grind upon appropriation bills. The - United S{;tes. the president wrote, was the only great nation in the world which did not use the budget and in consequence it “may be said to be without pian or program.” He ‘indi- cated that owing to the late day at which he was able to transmit his message he expected Hftle legisla- tion on the topic from the present congress. Bome of the advantages of the bud- ot gystem as pointed out by the pres. ‘were: A means of locating responsibility for estimates in keeping with revenues, A means of congress to see how much gross it have to spend :efure it begins lnmv;!tmn; for each epartment or detail government ‘machinery. Bocause it would furnish congress and the pubilc with ready reference to reports and detailed records of ac- count, / fined purpose jn many bureaus hith- erto_organized but dirested under an inconsistent and ill-defined program. To cancel the nation's debt, through a sinking fund and to elimihate the defleit, which slowly growine. To earry the pudget plan, te reduce the deficit and the charges e oned 10" create. & staklas fund proposed o, a sinking fun commission. Message from Mres. Pankhuret, London, Feb, 26.—Mrs, Emmeiine Panichurst has sent a message to the ‘Women's Social and Political union in _ Weman Suéfrage in Jersey, Trenton, N, J., Feb, 26—With the this_ on passed by a of 48 to 5 the semate t | United States would seeure for $3,- Amated Press Thore to Harn Him reported death of Emilio Madero, Drother of the late president of Mex- ico, near Monterey last nisht, General Gefonimo Trevino, governor of the state of Nuevo Leon, tonight sent the Associated Press the following mes- sage from Monterey: “There has been no execution of Emilio Madero nor was he killed in this vicinity, nor is there any reason why harm should be done to the hon- orable person of such a man as Don Emilio Madero. (Signed) “GERONIMO TREVINO.” SEVEN REGIMENTS ON THE BORDER. Texas Senators Assured of Protection by War Department. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Political rec- ognition of the new provisional gov- ernment of Mexico is not a matter re- quiring immediate consideration at the hands of the secretary of state, and It was made practically certain that this is another subject that will be left as a heritage to the next administration. In the opinion of state department officials, the United States has no in- terest in Mexico that will suffer by withholding the full recognition and also all necessary business can be dis- charged under the existing working arrangement that Ambassador Wilson has set up. This amounts to the rec- ognition of a de facto condition. It in no wise commits the United States government to an acknowledgment of the legality of the Huerta government and that question:must be determined hereafter entirely upon the basis of performance. In the course of a conference with the members of the senate committee on foreign relations today, at which Benators Culberson and Sheppard of Texas were present, Secretary of War Stimeon and Major General Leonard ‘Wood gave assurance of such a dispo- sition of troops along the Texas fron- tier as will insure protection of that section against invasion by marauders from Mexico They sald that seven regiments would be placed along the Mexican line in Texas. \ They explained that the removal to Galveston of the detachments from Bl Paso and other Rlo Grande points had ‘been rendered necessary by the crisis in the City of Mexieo, as it had look- ed for a time as if active intervention ‘might be necessary. Sonora Is Loyal. Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 26.—The Son- ora state congress today decidea to accept the Huerta provisional govern- ment, it was reported tonight. The governor’s office will be declared va- cant owing to the refusal of Governor Maytorena to accept the party in pow- er in Mexico City. APPROPRIATION PROVIDES ONLY ONE BATTLESHIP. Amendment to That Effect Carried in House, 174 to 156. Washington, Feb. 26—After four daye of debate, accompanied at times by scenes-of disorder seldom witnessed at the capitol, the house tonight pass- ed the naval appropriation bill carrying approximately $138,000,000, and author- izing the construction of one battle- ship, six torpedo boat destroyers-and four submarines. An amendment to provide for one battleship, instead of two as recommended by the commitee, was carried by a vote of 174 to 156. Railroad Men Save Freight. Boston, Feb. 26—While two freight sheds in' the Boston and Maine rail- road yards were burning early this morning 25 loaded freight cars con- signed to the west were saved by the brayery of a locomotive crew who backed a_ mogul engine between the ‘borning sheds and snatched the train out of danger. Five of the cars were on fire, but were not seriously dam- aged. The loss on the freight sheds is estimated at $50,000. No News from Arbitrators. New York, Feb. 26.—No announce- ment was made tonight as to who hafdu to act as the third and neu- t member of the board that is to arbitrate under the Erdman act the demands of the firemen of the eastern railroads for better wages and addi- tional firemen on large locomotives, It was not learned whether the person~ nel of the board has been completed, To Sail for Arctic in May. New York, TFeb, 26—Vilhjalmur Steffansen, discoverer of the blonde JEskime, made public today his plans for the four year expedition which he lans to lead to the Arctic next.May, ring this time he hopes te wipe off the map mueh of the white space in- dicating the unexplored regions of the far north, A Mystery at Short Beach. New Haven, Conn., Feb, 26.—An overcoat and vest were found today near the water's edge at Short beach, which leads the police to believe that some man may have ended his life by jumping into the Sound, There are no marks of identification on the clothes, A bottle of whiskey and some cigars were found in the pvercoat pocket, Norwalks Won't Consolidate. Norwalkz, Conn., Feb. 26.—The much mooted question of comsolidation of the Norwalks came up for a spirited diseugsion ai a largely attended town held in the state armory here chi, with the result that consoli- dation was voted down by a vote of 640 to 508, Ne Action on Nicaraguan Treaty, ‘Washingten, Feb, 26—The genate will take no action at this session on the treaty recently negotiated with the repubiic ef Nicaragua by whieh the a perpetual and exelusive right 000,000 to an interoceanic canal through _ Castra Arrives at Havana. Havana, Feb. 26—General Cipriano Castro, former dictator of Venegzuela, ‘arrived hm&,tndi: on board the steamer Saratoga from New York and was greeted enthusiastically by the Dpopulace. ¥ Auto Bandits’ Jury Out Paris, Feb, 37—Up to three o'clock this mormnbg' the jury had not suc- ceeded in reaching a verdict in the trial of the gang of 22 automobile ban- dits who terrorized the French cap- ital and its environs for many months in 1911-1912; > Another German Birdman Killed. Muelhausen, Germany, Feb. 26.—A German militarysaviator, Sergeant Hel-' enersnider, was killed and his com- panion, Lieutenant Linke, slightly in- Jured, today, when their aeroplane fell to the ground from a height of 60 feet while they were fiying round the military aerodrome. , Over 250 ims of Explosion. Gljon, Spain, Feb. 26.—Upwards of 200 people were killed or wounded by the ill-timed explosion of a charge- of 7,000 pounds of black powder which el been 1ald yestorday by fhe dbgi- | neers in charge of the new harl orks with the object of razing an | enormous block of rock. Court Rules in Wright's Favora Leipzig, Germany, Feb. 26.—The im- perial supreme -court partially set aside the decision of the Germany patent office of February, 1912, which was unfavorable to the Wright patents in Germany. The court made sub- stantial changes .in Wright's favor. Orville Wright was present in court. MACDONALD WILL NOT CONTEST FOR OFFIC\E Says He Will Help New Commissioner to Learn the Ropes. Hartford, Conn, Feb. 26.—James H. MacDonald of New Haven, highway commissioner for the state of Con- necticut for many years, will step out of office tomorrow, and do all in his power to help the fiew commissioner, Charles J. Bennett, of Hartford, learn the ropes. This statement was made by Mr. MacDonald tonight. During the day he had had a_number of confer- ences with Mr. Bennett concerning routine work in the de ent. Mr, MacDonald said that he regret- ted fo leave the department until he had been able to complete his annual report for the fiscal year ending De- cember 31. After the conference with Mr. Bennett today, Mr. MacDonald told him that he would sladly render all the assistance possible and that in a few days he would call in all the men in the department to his office and personally introduce them to the new ‘commissioner. ) He -explained his_delay in reaching this conclusion was due to two prin- cipal reasons. He had been troubled by the charges that had been-lodged by the governor with Attorney sGen- eral Light, which he considered & re- flection upon his name. His natural tendency was to fight to the end, that his name might\be cleared. On the other hand, he realizod that a fight would resuit in the highway business throughout the state being hopelessly tied up. There is 50 much repair work now going on that it is absolutely necessary that it be completed in order that the state should not be the finan- cial loser. After mature reflection Mr. MacDonald sald he thought it would be the best for the state's interests that he step out without malking ‘a fight that might tie up work for many months, Mr. Bennett, the new commissioner, wag seen tonight and he confirmed the statements made by Mr. onald. He sald: "I feel deeply grateful for the courteous treatment that Mr. Mac- Donald has accorded me. He has promised to do everything within his power to help me. And naturally, I am very happy that the matter has come to such a happy solution.” MYSTERY OF $15,000 NECKLACE 18 SOLVED. Five Year Oid Chicago Girl Ha: Wearing It Chicago, Fob. 26—The pearl neck- lace belonging to Mrs, A. A. Sprague IL of this city and valued at $15,000, which was lost on a sleeping car be- fween Boston and Chicago. jast Sepe tember, has been returned to its owner. While the polire of a score of citles and numerous private detectives were searching for the ornament it adorned the person of a b year old girl, one of the six children of a crippled night watchman. It was & night watchman, whose identity has not been disclosed further than he was employed at a manufactur- ing plant, who found it. He noticed a Dbif of “glass” peeping from a rubbish heap beside the railroad track, which adjoins the factory. He picked it up and gave it to his little daughter, never realizing its value. Recently the child, attracted by some beads in the window of a jewelry shop, proudly told the proprietor that she, 100, had some pretty ones. Thus the truth lealted out, An ex- pert confirmed the value of the jewels and the owner was advertised for. Friends of Mrs, Sprague noticed the advertisement, and so the necklace came back to its rightful owner. It is added the night watchman has been liberally rewarded. Steamers Reported by Wirelsss. New York, Ieb, 26.—Steamer Re Dtalie, Genoa for New Yerk, 198 miles east of Sandy Hoeok at 11 a, m. Dotk 8 a. m, Th 5 Siasconsett, Mass., b, 26.—Steamer Codrie, Naples for Now York, 274 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 8 a. m, Thursday, Steamer New York, Bouthampton for New York, 407 miles east of Sandy Hook at 11.30 &, m, Dock 100 a m. Thursday, Fastnet, Feb, 26—Steamer Car- pathia, Hosion for Queenstown and iverpool. reported 430 miles west at ueenstown 1 a, m, Fri- noon, Due dey, Compensation for Panama Canal Help ‘Washington, Feb, 28.—A carefully drawn system of _compensation for personal injuties of Panama, canal em- ployes is embodied in an exscutive or- der promulgated by Prestdent Taft to- day, to take effect after March 1. The Panama canal act passed last August directed the president to p: de the method for adjusting the 'me of employes. Btoamship Arrivals, | At Liverpeol: Feb, Campan! from New York, 2> i AL Lisbon: ¥eb. 24, Roma, from New o Bremen, Feb, 26.—Arrived: Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, New York OF LITTLE DOING BECAUSE X WINTER WEATHER. Turkish Voluntesrs Make Demonstra- tion at Tfi’{mljl Lines—Powers May Mediate in Boundary Dispute. London, Feb. 26.—The operations of the five armies engaged in the Balkan war have been brought practically -to a standstill by the wintry weather, which is accompanied by _frequent snowstorms and by the deplorable state of the roads. - The " dally official despatches upon which the world is now compelled to rely for its news of occurrences in the theatre of war for the most part re- 1#at the almost stereotyped statement that “nothing of importance has oc- curred.” Skirmishing at Tohatalja. A despatch received from Constan- tinople, however, goes a little farther, Tecording that there has been skir- mishing on the front of the Tchatalja lines from Constantinople by Turkish volunteers, who, it is claimed, have met with some successes. These must have been of a minor nature, as thes earlfer in the week were said to have withdrawn further to the westward. The roads in that neigh- borhood are in siich a frightful condi- tlon that the tramsport columns found it difficult to keep the troops at the front supplied with provisions and am- munition. Bombarding Adrianople. The news from the neighborhood of the fortress of Adrianople is of an even more conflicting nature. The Bu n war department at Sofia says only desultory fighting has been in progress, while a despatch received from a French correspondent inside the city says that since February 3 the Bulgariens have been delivering desperate but ineffective assaults on the fortress and bombarding it cruelly ‘but uselessly. Roumania Accepts Mediation. Bucharest, Roumania, Feb 26— Roumania today accepted the offer of mediation made by the powers in the boundary dispute between Roumania ang Buigaria. The government's ac- ceptance is subject to conditions which Roumania Silistria. include the acquisition b; of the Bulgarian town of CAMORRA" OF WHITE SLAVERS. Prison Terme of Two and Five Years Imposed: in Federal Court. New York, Feb. 26— “Amerloan Camorra” was described by govern- ment attorneys in federal today when Nino Sacco of Chicago was ar- raigned for alleged vViolation of the Mann white slave act which the United States supreme court recently held constitutional. Postoffice money orders declared to have besn sent to two convicted white slavers show that young women were sent from this city toc Sacco’s care in Chicago, according to government counsel. The convicted men include Frank Fllasto, a New York wineshop keeper, and Joseph Ribuffo, a Pater- son, N. J., barber, recently sentenced to five and two years respectively in foderal prison. Filasto, it was learn- ed today, will appeal his case, and Judge Mayer fixed his bafl at $10,000. “AMERICAN WANTS RHODE ISLAND TO GUARANTEE BONDS. Grand Trunk Propesition to the Gen- eral Assembly. Providence, R. I, Feb. 26—Presi- dent E. J. Chamberlin of the Grand Trunk railway appeared before the general assembly today and asked that the state place its guarantee after that of the Central Vermont railroad on bonds of $6,000,000 in order thac the Southern New England branch of the Canadian road my be completed. “I have trled since connection with the Grand Trunk railway and the Central Vermont,” he said, "to carry out what I bellieve was the policy of the late President Hayes relative to the promotion of the Southern New Bngland raflway, but I have not so far been suocessful in negotia the Southern New England bonds. Bein a New Hnglander myself, I am wel aware of the conservatism of the New Enflmdm&p! and you may be well assured that I have left no stone un- turned in my search for oapital be- fore asking you, as I now do, to place the guarantee of the state of Rhode Island after that of the Central Ver- mont raflway on the bonds of the Southern New England. If this guar- antee can be secured I am assured and assure you that there would be no difficulty in securing the necessary funds to complets the Southern New Emgland raflway. MOTHER DRANK POISON AT HER BABY'S GRAVE. Traglo Scene During Committal Ser- vice at Cemetery. Philadelphia, Feb. 26.—Standing ‘on the edge of the open grave in which the body of her 18 months old baby boy had just beén lowered, Mrs. Fan- nie Pollock, 23 years old, today com- mitted suicide by drinking poison. The final words of the funeral service were being spoken and she was surrotvhded by members of her family and -close friends, when she drew a phial from her muff, draining the contents. Mra. Pollock’s husband, from whom she had been separated for some time, seized her in time to prevent her from fall- ing into the grave. She died before reaching a hospital, g The baby was the young mother's only child, and was accidentally burn- ed to death while she was working in a factory. PENSIONS FOR POSTAL EMPLOYES ELIMINATED. Postoffice Appropriation Bill Passed by Senate Yesterday. T Wu;i(ngiton, Fab. 26.—The postoffice ation carrying ap - mat l:;y $288,000,000, an THcresse of nearly $3,000,000 over the house bill, ‘was passed by the senate 3 An amendment osed by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, providing fo: the pensioning o f:'"‘ employes af- ter they had years or more in the service, was eliminated ‘the Ploke Hmit uwefnb’ -5 Hoke a. ‘e eon - .ed that it was general Legicta on and AN OBJECTION RAISED TO COM- ~ PENSATION BILL. MORE COSTLY RISKS Prof. Fisher Thinks Employers Would Be Inclined to Discriminate in Favor of Single Men on This Account. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 26.—Other than a biil of particulars on which Representative Wilson (democrat) of Bridgeport expressed his belief that the state vould proceed to investigate the New York, New Haven and Hart- forq rallroad, introduced in the house, the legislative business today was not heavy. It was learned that the New Haven road had arranged to give members the opportunity to buy their mileage at one and a half cents a mile, which is the price the state has paid for the service in past sessions. The price is made without regard to any legisla- tion which may be enacted before final adjournment. =~ Many members are traveling on commutation which they obtain, according to some at a rate under the offer of the railroad. Unless the rallroad committee reports tomor- row the mileage question may provoke questioning in the house tomorrow as the problem is still pressing beavily on the pocketbooks of members whose monthly tickets run out on Friday. Committee Hearings. Of the many committee hearings the best attendeq were those on New Haven matters in the old supreme court room before the cities and bor-| oughs committee at which there was not only some merriment but a lot of argument over the demand of New Haven men for “home rule” in New Haven’'s financial affairs, and that on workmen’s compensation in the house chamber. The most braln wearying hearing was that before the commit- tee on appropriations, where Senate Chairman McNeil and House Chairman Magee have begun to worry about the state’s finances. Something like $18,- 000,000 in estimates have been sub- mitted, and if the proposed $5,000,000 for New Haven’s harbor and $2,060,- 000 for Bridgeport’s harbor are reck- oned in the total it is $25,000,000 while the state’s income is scarcely likely to exceed $6,000,000. If the estimates are pared down to about $11,000,000 as the rock bottom figure the deficit for the next fiscal year, In Senator McNeil’s opinion, will be over $4,000,- 000, while for the next two years it will be close to $9,000,000. Werkmen’s Compensation. In the workmen's compensation hearing when a-plea was made for still another date for hearing some particular phase of the question Sen- ator McDonough remarked that it should not be forgotten that the time left of the legislative session is get- ting to be like the Flatiron building. The committee, however, assigned Friday, March 7th, for Professor Fish- er to be heard. Mr. Danaher will take up his bill on the 1ith and an open date is left for the farmers and all others to be heard in general debate. State Insurance Feature Opposed. Mr. Wells for the Manufacturers as- soclation opened this afternoon by /taking up the state insurance feature in the Federation of Labor biil. He maintained that this would be more expensive to the employe than if the latter came in under the compensa- tion plan. He asked Mr. Danaher to estimate roughly, assuming there were 210,000 employes in the state, how many claims would be made for accl- dent and liability insurance. Mr. Dan- aher was unabie to at this time and Professor Fisher, who was called upon was willing to assume that there would be between 10,000 and 20,000 so Mr_Wells said that if there would be 15,000 claims each year the board of insurance commissioners working elght hours a day for 300 days a year would have to pass a claim at least every five minutes. The board would be calley upon to fix compensation on every claim, not on actual injury but on loss the employe would sustain by reason of incapacity to do work for a certain period in the future. Mr. Weils claimed this was a fatal defect in the Danaher bill Operates Against Married Men. Professor Fisher thought that all the bills zeek to offer an inducement to the unmarried man without de- pendents who is after work. he bills provide that in case of infury he would receive perhaps $350 in compensation while $150 would put him under ground in case of death. A married man with dependents would probahly recelve as hish ag $2,300 anufacturers would naturally wish to hire men who have no dependents and the married man with a family would be discriminated asainst. Manufacturers Profer Married Men. Mr. Barnes did not think Mr. Fish- er's idea worth any_lengthy discussion because manufacturers are all seel- ing men with' families. The reason Mr. Barnes gave was that married employes are more docile, less likely to strike and in many ways subser- vient to the employers’ will and wish- es. He said some married employes age helplass becauss some manufac- rers own the houses and grocery stores. He did not belleve the mar- ried man had the advantage. The un- married man he thought was at a dis- advantage. THE MILEAGE QUESTION. Proposed Rate Higher Than Commu- tation Rates Now Enjoyed. New Haven, Conn, Feb. 26.—As stated tonight the position of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company is that it must stand on the general principle of treating transportation of legislators as a bus- iness proposition and the constitution ig not to be disregarded. The plan of commuting the payment by the state two years ago into the form of a corresponding reduction, in the taxes of the company is not regarded favor- ably by it in conatitutional aspects. ile the proposed charge of one and one-half cents per mile by the company is the same rate as two years ago certain restrictions as to the use of the mileage books are removed on the Central New Fngland Railroad company’s line. If a legislator under the offer of the company counts in this year, his constitutional mileage, the company's offer would reduce to htly more than éne and one-fifth cents a mile, which is still considerably higher than commutation rates between Hartford and the homes of members. James |. Gillesple, a fireman, was, 11llad and a dosen others narrowiy es- | caped death when buildings at At- A Stradivarius Violin, 1690, was sold for $8,750 in London. James A. Moffatt, Vice President of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, died at Palm Beach, Fla., yes- terday after a brief illness. Alexander Daylight, An Indian of Kottie Fails, Washs 15 doad after havs ing been blind for fifty years, He was reputed to be 128 years old, The Bill to Create 2. department of labor with a cabinet officer at its head, passed the senate yesterday af- ter less than an hour’s ‘consideration. American Minister Calhoun left Pe- king yesterday for the United Stafes via Suez. He is the first of the Amer- ican diplomats abroad to start home. Jdohn Q. Thompson, assistant attor- ney general of the United States, who was stricken several days ago with s,cute uraemia, died at Chicago yester- ay. “Uncle Joe” Cannon will present a marble bust of former Speaker of the House Cannon, to be placed in the rotunda of the house of representa- tives. Every City and Town in Vermont, will vote on March 4 on municipal offi- cers, the liquor license question and on eight proposed amendments to the state constitution. _Surgeon General Blue, of the pub- lic health service, has arranged for tests in the government's hygienic lab oratory here of the Friedmann va cine for pulmonary tuberculosis. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson advertised in a Philadelphia newspaper for the re- turn of a valuable gold watch, & pres- ent from her husband. She lost it once before and it was returned. A Light Horse . Battery has been formed by more than elghty Chicago business men and is to be one of the first volunteer bodies to offer its ser- vices to the country in case of war. General Examinations as a supple- ment to examinations in separate courses are discussed as a new de- parture at Harvard university In the annual report of President A. Law- rence Lowell. ’ Harry L. Leahey, Arrested at New Canaan Tuesday night for a minor offense, was found dead in his cell in the local lockup yesterday afternoon. He had made & fope of bed clothing and hanged himself. A 54-Hour Bill for Women and chil dren, which affects mercantile estao- lishments as well as manufacturing plants, was favorably reported to the Rhode Island house yesterday by the committee on labor. The Appointment of Samuel H. Fisher of New Haven as federal dis- trict judge in Connecticut, was ap- proved yvesterday by a vote of two to one in a sub-committee of the senate judiciary committee. Citizens of the Philippine Islands do not desire a government independeft of the United States, according to Judge James Ross of Manila, chair- man of the Gemocratic campaign com- mittee of the Philippines. Matthew A. Henson, the negro who was with Peary on his final dash to the north pole, will get a position in the classified service of the govern- ment without being required to pass a civil service examination. Karl Schneyder, of Philadelphia, an instrument maker, imbedded a tiny steel lance in his heart and then fas- tened a_stethoscope to his ear to lis- ten to his life leaking out. He died as the lance reached his heart. Invitations Have Been Sent to the governors of the various states and their wives to be the guests of honor at a reception March 8 by the Dis- trict of “olumbia branch of the Wo- man’s Wilson and Marshall league. Horatio W. Blood, for Nearly 60 years associated with Bangor's bus- iness life angq for 22 years treasurer and cashler with the Bangor and Psicataquis and Bangor anl Aroostook railroads, died at his home there yes- terday. Extension of the Special Delivery system to apply to all parcel post mail was ordered vesterday by Postmaster General Hitchcock, effective March 1. The regular fee of ten cents in special delivery or regular postage stamps will be charged. Thomas W. McCrary, & Richmond, Va. drug clerk, was arrested vester- day charged with murder in having caused the death of Robert Lec Masu- rier, a four vear old child. McCrary compounded 1 1-2 grains of bichloride of mercury instead of calomel. A Resolution Was Offered and unan- imously adopted in the New Hamp- shire legislature yesterday for the ap- pointment of a ‘committee to inves- tigate charges of bribery and improper inducements in connection with the vote for United States senator. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, for the Industrial Workers Worlg, arrested at Paterson, N. J,, Tuesday charged with inciting riot among striking silk mill operatives, gave bail and was released from jail yesterday. She left town at once. Dr. Frederich F. Friedmann, the young German physician who arrived in New York Tuesday, heralded as the discoverer of a cure for tuberculosis, will begin the treatment of patients as soon as he has secured quarters which he can fit up as a laboratory. organizer of the Mangled by Train at Manchester. South Manchester, Feb. 26.—John Musinsky, aged 19,stepped from a pas- senger train at the Manchester depot tonizht directly in front of a freight; his skull was fractured, his body badly mangled and he died ‘a few minutes later. He is survived by a widow. Minister Fletcher Won't Resign. Washington, Feb. 26—Basing his position on the fact that he took the diplomatig civil service examination as 8 career, Henry P. Fletcher, the Amer- fcan minister to Chile, will not tender his resignation before the inauguration of President Wilson. Harvard Club’s Cornerstone Laid. Boston, Feb. 26.—The cornerstone of the buflding which is to be the home of the Harvard club of Boston was laid tonight with ceremonies. conduct- ed In the glare of 1,000 crimson torches. = Loving Cup for Hilles, ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Charles D, Hilles, secretary to President Taft, was presented a silver loving eup by the emploves of the White House ex- ecutive otfices. Lyme—F. W, Harding sawed 18 mox.m for Dan Davison in 4 1-2 Dorr Tells of Killing Marsh SCUFFLE FOLLOWED VicTiws INSINUATION, BODY PROPPED IN AUTO Accused 8ays Me Drove Up and Down with Corpse in Seat Beside Him— Overcome by Fear, He Says. Salem, Mass, Feb. 26.—For half hour after he had killed George 1. Marsh, an_ manufacturer Lynn,” William A. Dorr drove up and down the Lynn bouleverd with the body propped up beside him in the single seat of his runabout. Other automobilists passed him, but though fio.’:va,.s light, he attracted no atten- This 18 a part of the remarkabl story that Dorr told today fo & jury before whom he is being tried - for murder. Dorr Tells His Story. The state alleges that Marsh wes murdered in order that the defendant might profit indirectly through a trust fund which he thought would go to his guot; Mies Orpha Marsh, with whom e lived in Stockton, Cal, upon death of Marsh. TEANT Counsel for the defendant set up self defense and Dorr was put on the stand to tell his story. For four and a half hours he was under examination, or cross examination. At first he ap- peared much improved in health, but as the questioning proceeded he srew Derceptibly weaker and his voice at times almost failed him. Several times he seemed about to collapse, but late in the day he recovered surpris- ingly and he left the witness chalr with & quick step and a cheerful de- meanor. Marsh Made Insinuating Remark. Dorr told in detail of his life in Stockton, where he said he was a [ member of 2. church choir. His aunt’s property was involved, he said, and hs belleved 'that it was being mismanaged. He could get no satisfaction from George E. Crane, who looked after the estate, and he decided to come east and see privately George H. Marsh, his aunt’s vncle. Arriving in Lynn, he obtained lodg- ings near Marsh’s home and made the aocquaintancs of the ¢ld man. One day he took Marsh out for a drive in his automobile. Marsh made_an instnu- ating remark about Mjss Marsh, ask- ing Dorr if he was really the woman's nephew. They quarreled and the de- fendant started to leave the can Marsh tried to stop him and was shot in the scuffle that followed. Propped Body Up in Seat. On cross examination Dorr told the story pracilcally as he had first relat- ed it. Replylng the guestions of Dis- trict_Attorney Attwill, Dorr said: “After the shooting I wrapped the body of Marsh in a blduket, put his hat on his head and started toward Lynn. I drove the machine up and down the boulevard several times, un- decided what to_do. Once I drove nearly up to the Marsh house and thén my courage failed and I returned to the boulevard. Several times I had to stop the machine to prop up the body, which had toppled over.” “What prompted you to keep rding around with the body in the machine?™ the district attorney asked. “Fear,” sald Dorr. Had Body All Night. The witness thought that Marsh died about 5.30 o'clock on the after- noon of April 11, 1912. About 6 o’clock he drove his car near the marshes and ut the body on the ground. Then he Baiz carried and half dragged it from the roadway and pushed it through a fence. It rolled down an embank- ment, where it was found the next day. “ARMY” TO GO FORTM Cavalry Women and Feminine Infan< try to Greet “Gen.” Jones’ Forve. WELCOMING ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—A division of cavalry women and of feminine infan- try will greet the suffragist “hikers” who are approaching Washington on their long tramp from New York. The welcoming “army” will be under the protection of a detail of police, who will see that the small boys along the route are kept from annoying the Te- ception column. i “Col” Genevieve Wimsatt will be in commang of the cavalry which will lead the column. The petticoat cav- alry will be followed by the Tremping club, an orgenization of girls from & fashionable seminary of the capital and a force of between two hundred and three hundred suffragists under the command of Mrs. Lawrence Le: Jr, of Philadelphia. There also be & number of leading suffragists im automoble: HITCHCOCK TO TAKE LONG REST WHI Go to Europe or Visit the Canel Zone. Washingten, Feb. 26— Postmaster Geperal Frank Hitchcock will not re- enter public life or engege in privase business untll at least six months af- ter his retirement from the cabinet. He said today he had made no deflnite plans for the future except to take a 1o rest. He will either make a trip 1o Furope or else visit the canal zone He said he had received a number of flattering offers to engage in busi< ness in the east, but that he had not yet decided which to acoept. EARTHQUAKE IN NEW ZEALAND. Shock at Wellington Causes Panic and Doos Great Damage to Houses Wellington, N. Z., Feb. 26—With & report like that of artillery being dis- charged, a_ heavy earthquake shook this city today, terrorizing inhabitants, shaking down chimneys, and damagw ing many houses. Nobody was killed, though many were cut by falling bricks from the toppled chimneys. The shock was the severest ever felt in New Zealand. FOURTH LOCAL OPTION DEFEAT. Pennsylvania Legislature Against County and City Regulations. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. Bo—x.oeug. tion fafled again yesterday in fourth consecutive Legislative session, when the Rockwell bill, providing - for units of counties and of municipali< ties of 10,000 population was defeated, The Baltimore and Ohio Road has opened in Baltimore a wage and employment buieau to govern pay and selection of men-for ita service,