Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 3, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LV__NO. 80 Ars ~ 54 HOUR BILL AROUSES ANTAGONISM Bitter Feeling Manifest at Hearing Before the La- - bor Committee at Hartford WOULD WORK INJURY TO WOMEN, SAYS WOMAN Mrs. Dyson of Glastonbury Declares It Would Make It More Difficult For Women to Compete With Men—Retort by Another Woman Creates Excitement—General Keeney’s Vigorous Denunciation of the Measure Evokes Hisses. Hartford, Conn. April 2.—The live- liest hearing so far this session of the general assembly was that hefore ihe labor committee this afternoon on the bill providing for a b4 hour week for women and minors in manufactur- ing and mercantile establishments. Mr. Holdsworth, representing the textile workers of eastern Conmect- icut, opened in favor -of the bill speaking of the need that Connecticut should keep up with other states in looking after women and children in its industries. He made a vigorous plea and was followed by a number of others repre- senting unions and various branches of textile work, including representa- tives of women who are organized. Several others who spoke were mer- chants or small manufacturers who Dbelieved that 54 hours a week was long enough for women in industry. No Such Law in Woman Suffrage State. Albert Hibbard of Fall River, secre- tary of the National Textile Workers of -America, told of the labor legisla- tion in Massachusetts along this line. He said he believed it to be the state’s duty to conserve the working women and minors of the state. Some difference of opinion began-to arise as to_the effect of the bill dur- ing which Professor Fisher made ref- erence to laws in other states to which Ralph O. Wells, representing the state manufacturers’ assoclations, said that there was no eight hour law for wo- men in Colorado, which was a wo- man’s suffrage state. Professor Fish- er to?{_ issue, saying that Mr. Wells ought”to prove or retract his state- ment. Mr. Wells said he had a letter from the secretary of state of that state who said there was no minimum wage labor or any lmitation law on the hours of labor for women in lige with this bill Prof. Fisher Disputes Statement. rofessor Fisher had in his hand a book which gave a review of labor laws and he said that it showed that Colorado had a limitation law. Mr. Wells still insisted that he preferred to take ths letter as a guide and will submit it to Mr. Fisher. = Mr. Wells claimed that women were not in favor of this limitation of b4 hours because it meant their elimina- tion from industry in competition with men. Mr. Holdsworth retorted that there were three women present who were protected by an organization. He added that women would have come in force but they did not dare to as they would lose their employmaent. The three women delegates however were protected by an organization. ‘Woman Makes Suffrage Speech. Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport sug- gested that the committee sit nights in the industrial centers if it wished to ascertain the sentiment of women on this bill. Mr. Wells was agreeable. Professor Fisher asked the commit- tee to-request the women present to rise if they favored the bill. Six on the floor and many in the gallery rose. Suddenly a woman who had been seated near the platform rose and said she represented 3,000 women workers 4n industry who wished to repudiate the act of men who would discriminate egainst women in the bill. She gave her name—Mrs. Marion Marsden Dy- son of Glastonbury—and addressing the audience made what for 2 few mo- ments everybody thought was a suf- frage speech. Bill Would Work Injury to Women. She finally said that the 54 hour bill would eliminate women from industry because employers would rather have men who would work longer hours. She produced a petition on which she said were 3,000 signatures which ask- ed the committee to refect the 54 hour bill. Mrs, Dyson sald that men had no right to represent the women. The latter are obliged to earn their living and if a §¢ hour bill went through it mieant that thousands of women would lose what little employment they now have. She said that it was hard for women o tompete against men now, and the woman gets thrown down ev- awy time. Another Woman Riled. Mr. Holdsworth asked Mrs. Dyson ‘whom she represented, and Mrs. Dyson waid that she stood for herself, and had given the committee the names of 3,- 000 women who felt as she did. Pro- fessor Fisher asked questions, and a dozen men were on their feet wit ques- tions, and Senator Neebe had to de- clare that the woman had the floor and ought to be given the chance to speak. Mrs. Dyson pleaded against the bill Then a woman delegate in the rear asked if Mrs. Dyson had to stand 101-2 hours a day on her feet. Mrs. Dyson said she used to, but was not working at present. The woman dele- gate who did not give her name then exclaimed with scorn: “It's all right for people to come here and oppose the 54 hour bill and tben say ‘They don’t have to work now.'” Exciting Scene on Fleor. The scene on the floor was exciting for a few minutes, and Mr. Wells ap- pealed for protection for Mrs. Dyson, as she should not have wquestions di- rected at_her which contained insinu~ ations. Senator Neebe agreed that it Was only fair that when questions were or get less pay. An increase in ma- chinery to meet the lessened hours in- creases the cost of production. Mr. Wells claimed that organized labor apparently in favoring the bill intend- ed to eliminate women. FHe said that mercantile establishments stood in a different position. He quoted figures to show that a large percentage of a week's cash sales are made on Sai- urday evening. If women cannot work at night stores will have to close nights ang the poor people who work days will have no opportunity for shopping. Gen. Keeney's Vigorous Denunciation. Mr. Eagan representing the hotels, which he said were much like domes- tic circles in relation to help, asked that hotels be exempted from tie bill's provisions. General Keeney, a Somers manufacturer, said that legislation like thig is “nothing less than damn- able” He said it was designed to re- strict women from going out and earn- ing their own living. Women who have a family to support because of the death of the father and husband will be deprived of their means of getting a living.. Mr. Keeney told of conditions in his own mill. He denied that hard work killed people. He had worked up from a laborer at 75 cents a day. “Look at me. I've worked 54 years in a mill.” Mr. Holdsworth broke in to sa; put ‘that they be proper ones and one &t a time. Mrs, Dyson answered some questions, and as time was getting! short Mr. Neebe had to let in the op- ponents of the bill for a short time. Mr. Wells said that the bill was op- poseds and any bill in which the hours Were dropped to below 55 a week would be opposed. The Manufacturers’ association after a canvass had found that women op- posed this bill. In many industries it means elimination of women and min- ors. In textile industries the work is seasonal or must be done within a lim- ited time. For instance, in a laundry everybody wants their clothes washed early in the week, 8o they can have them by Saturday. This means a rush during a few daves. In faetories orders must be filled or the orders go else- where. Intent Is to Efiminate Women. A radical el in hours means that women their - work “Look at the number in the cemetery. Hisses for the General. “It isn't the work that kills people,” sald General Keeney, “it's their unsan- itary homes. Why, I recall a young woman _dying of consumption who when visited was in a room in which a half dozen men sat smoking and the air was so thick that it could be cut.” Mr. Keeney was interrupted by questions from all sidés and was hiss- ed. Once Professor Fisher rose to ask about tuberculosis mortalit; among textile workers and General Keeney waved him aside, saying that he had the floor. The chair rapped to order those whe persisted in Reckling. the general, saying that the oppoments to the bill were being heard. Doesn’t Know Anything About a Union Some of those present took excep- tions to General Keeney's remarks about the homes of emploves and the general said that, he did not mean all, but a great many. He said people live ten years longer in his mill than they do oftentimes in their homes because people do not have sanitary homes. He did not recall a death from tubercu- losis in his factory in five years. He had never had labor trouble either. “Never had your pecple orgamized?” remarkeq Mr. Holdsworth. “I don't know anything about union,” returned the general. Major Ullman Opposed. Major Ullman of New Haven, em- ploying 1,400 women, opposed the bill Mr. Holdsworth wanted the major's name. Later on he asked Mr. Ull- man if the employes in his factory were organized. “Yes,” said the ma- jor, “under -the head of our estab- lishment. We never hear a murmur about labor troubles. Our docrs are always open to our employes. If they have a grievance they can tell it to us. If they want a bill like this we would favor it. The bill Would drive out of our employ a very large num- ber. We don't keep women on their feet all day. If there was need of the bill 1 think our emploves would tell us so.” Department Store Remonstrance. “Your help are not organizeq are they?” asked Mr. Holdsworth. “They are organized under the head of the firm,” said the major. “If they wanted to organize a union they would do so but from what I know they would want Colonel 1. M. Ullman at the head of it and L. M. Ullman as | Becretary.” Mr. Cooper of The Howland com- ga.ny spolke briefly against the bill in ehalf of depariment stores. The hearing will be resumed tomorrow. Merchants and manufacturers from all | over the state were present. a COUNTY COMMISSIONERSHIPS House Passes to Have Them Elected by County Delegati (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, Conn., April 2—The house passed a county commissioners’ bill liaving attached to it an amended amendment so that in disagreement | with the senate the bill as passed pro- | vides that commissioners shall be elected by each county delegation, in- stead of by the general assembly. | ‘What the senate will do with this bill is unknown. The original bill was a | democratic measure and provided for a popular election. Concurrent action | with the house may mean that pros- | pective vacancies will®e filled and the democrats who conffol several county deiegations will get minority repre- sentation on the several boards. Mr. Magee spoke in favor of the amendment, stating that it provided that where a majority of the repre- sentatives and senators were demo- crats they could elect a county com- missioner, and in counties where re- publicans predominated they could name a republican. He was opposed to placing the matter direct to the people, believing it better to leave the matter with the representatives of the people in the legislature and by coun- ties. He did not favor the increase in the size and consequent confusion of the ballot and believed that the peo- ple would be satisfied to delegate their rights in this respect to their chosen representatives, Mr. Thoms of Waterbury said the question was a broad one, it was Whether it was reasonable and right and desirable to let the people of the counties represent themeelves, and he ‘Enew of no reasom why they should not be permitted the right in the election of county commissioners. e declared that the election of county commis- sioners by the people was an important plank in the demoecratic platform. It may be a party advantage to control the county commissioners and that ex-~ plaine the reasom why so many liquor dealers are here in the interests of the Magee amendment, ®o that the people eould not vote for commission- ers divect. X said that the Magee | county commissioners, but after con- | that provided that when county com- |te taken by rollcall, which was car- | ried. Mr. Hall added: “Then you dem- | favor of Cabled Paragraphs American Physicians at Belgrade. Belgrade, Servia, April 2.—Dr. Bd- ward Avery Newton of Philadelphia arrived here today with seven other American doctors to undertake Red Cross work. Minister Graves Leaving Stockholm. Stockbolm, Sweden, April 3$.—The American minister to Sweden, Charles H. Graves, is preparing- to leave Stockholm at an early date. He ex- pects to be informed as to his success- or next week. Accept Wedding Invitation. London, April 2—King George and Queen Mary of England have accepted the invitation of the German emperor to attend the iage of Princess Vic- toria Luise ang Prince Ernest August of Cumberland at’ Berlin, May 24. Olym on Duty Again. Southampton, England, April 2.— The steamship Olympic sailed from here today on her first trans-Atlantic trip for six months, during which in- terval she has been reconstructed and provided with a new inner skin and additional bulkheads. French Military Aviator Killed. Amiens, France, April 2.—A - mili- aviator, Sergeant Phansoux, was killed today. He had just arrived from Rheims and made an error of judg- ment in effecting a landing. The ma- chine tilted and the aviator was thrown out. = POWERS PREPARING TO COERCE MONTENEGRO Wiil Make Demonstration to Make Her Yield Tarabesch. London, April 3.—Just as Montene- gro has &cored her first real success by getting a_foothold at Tarabosch, the key to Scutari, the warships of the powers are gathering along the coast to compel her to give up the most precious fruits of five months’ fighting. After a serles of desperate engage- ments the Montenegrins, assisted by the Servians, are reported n com- mand of Tarabosch. Simultaneously with the arrival of this news came the further information that Austrian war- ships_are anchored off Antivarl and that-British and Italian warships are on their way to join them for the pur- pose of making 2 demonstration which is approved by all the Dowers, not ex- cepting Russfa. Should the demonstration prove in- effective it is understood that the Mon- tenegrin ports of Antivarl and Dul- cigno will be occupied. When the Mon- tenegrin trouble is out of the way it is likely thet the powers will bave to deal with Servia. She has informed the British minister that it was im- possible to withdraw her troeps from Scutari, as Servia was bound to Men- tenegro until peace had been signed and that any drawing back at the present time would be the death knell of the Balkan alliance. Hopadale 8trikers Make Troubl: Hopedale, Masr., April 2-—Anticipat- ing a recurrence tomorrow morning of the disorder whieh marked an encoun- ter between police and striking mould-, ers near the Draper compaay's extilé | machinery manufacturing plant teday, the authoriiles tonight took further precautions. Half a hundred additional | officers were sworn for duty mere and at Milford. amendment was a subterfuge to take the guestion away from the people and does not provide for minority rep- resentation, as was the law years ago, and should prevail now. He favored giving the people the right to govern' themselves. Mr. Brer of New Haven said he had no apology to offer for the county com- missioner plank being in the demo- cratic platform and he favored election by the people. He moved that when the vote be taken that it be by a yei and nay vote, and the motion pre- vailed. ir. Lockwood of Stamford said that at the recent election the people had decided the question, and demanded a change in the undesirable and unbusi- nesslike plan of electing county com- missioners, who have almost uncurbed powers. He said the proposed amend- ment is a perpetuation of the iniguitus system. He stood for the principle of election by the people. Mr. Wilson of FEridgeport sald the election of county commissioners by the people was an Important plank in the democratic platform, upon which the democrats of the house were elected. Mr. Hall of New Milford said there ‘was no doubt but the opposition was entirely on party grounds, but he viewed it on broader grounds and was opposed to the amendment as a matter of public policy, and that it was the people direct that should elect county commissioners. Mr. Koppleman of Hartford accused the republicans of being led by blind leadership and lacked the freedom ta vote the right way on this important matter. He sald the people should prevail. Mr. Malibie of Granby said that at the hearing he was inclined to favor the idea of having the people elect sultation with those trained in politics he had changed his mind, as it would be a disturbing element in_politics, and favored the Magee amendment. Mr. Taylor of Danbury said he be- ileved the Magee amendment was a step In advance and was a step in the right direction. It was a case of half loaf better than none. Mr. Hall of Willington offered an amendment to the Magee amendment missioners are elected that the vote ocrats will know when you- get the goods.” Mr. Evarts moved the previous question, which was carried, and Mr. Healey made the closing argument in the amendment. The vote was then taken on the Magee amend- ment, which resulted as follows: ‘Whole number of votes.. 227 necessary to prevail. 114 Yea No' . s Upon motion of Mr. Thoms, the dem- ocratic leader, it was voted to Substi- tute the Magee amendment for the original bill. WOMAN SUFFRAGE KILLED. Measure Defeated in the House by a Vote of 174 to 150. Hartford, Conn., April 2—The flow of oratory in the house today was only limited by the five-minute rule in de- bate. This resulted in dlsposing by a vote of 174 to 150, so far ' as that pranch is concerned, of the efforts of the woman suffragists to secure In 1916 a rgferendum on an amendment to strife the word “male” from the con- stitution. As the amendment proposed was a house matter purely, this ended this particular matter. It does not go 1o the senate. There I8 yet to come a report from the woman’s suffrage committee on the question of suffrage for wemen, Free Wool is Agreed Upon BRYAN SHAPING A THE DEMO- CRATIC PROGRAMME. ADVOCATED BY WILSON Democratic Members of House Com- mittee on Ways and Means Yield to Radical Ta Tinkerers. Washington, April 2.—Removal of all tariff from raw, wool has been -agreed upon between President Wilson and members of the house committee on ways and means, as the result of con- ferences that ended today. The pres- ent plan, which will Lave the unan- imous endorsement of the democratic. members of the committee, provides that wool shall be placed on the free list, anl end for which the free wool democrats of the house have fought for two years. 2 Bryan Will Be Satisfied. The concession to President Wilson and the free wool advocates takes the place of the 15 per cent. duty which the committee had agreed upon, This, in turn, was a reduction from the 20 per cent. duty of the democratic wool- en revision bill which passed the house last summer, but failed to become a law. The free wool agreement, it was claimed by democrats tonight, is ex- pected to bring Secretary of State Bryan into full accord with the tariff revision programme. Engineered by Bryan. ‘The free wool democrats have press- ed their fizht before President Wilson in conference, in_which Representa- tives Harrison of New York and Rain- ey of~“Tllinois, both members of the Wways and means committee, have been the leading figures. Representative Harrison, backed by Bryan, made an ardent fight in the last congress to se- cure endorsement of the free wool policy. The understanding arrived at today is that the ways and means com- mittee will present its bill with the free wool provision incorporated ‘and with a unanimous report from its dem- ocatle members, and that the presi- dent will make knewn his thorough accord with it. Will Cause Less of $20,000,000. ‘The reception that may be glven the fres wool plan by the senate leaders is still & matter of cenjecture. Presi- dent Wilson is expected to. meet Sen- ator Simmons, chairman ef the financ. committes, and Benators Hoke Smith and Stone tomerrow night, ang it is understood that the attitude of the senate wil] then be made clear. Under the existing law wool earries a duty of approximately 11 cents per pound eor about 66 per cent. when fig- ured- on the ad valorem basis. It is estimated that selution of this difficul- ty will cause a loss of approximately $26,600,600 'to the present govermment revenues; but democratic tariff leaders claim it wil bring about a substantial reduction In the price of woolen man- ufactured goode. Income Tax to Make It Up. This reduction, in revenue and the possible loss of approximately $53,001 000 of revenues, should sugar be plac- ed on the free list, will be made up, the democrats say, by the income tax, the details of which probably will be settled tomorrow by means committee. the ways and MECHANICAL STOKERS DON'T HELP FIREMEN Testimony to That Effect Before the Board of Arbitration. New York, April 2 —Mechanical stokers used on locomotives of some railroads were under fire all day to- day as witnesses of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and engine- men in the arbitration proceedings be- tween the firemen and 54 eastern rail- roads. Witness after witness took the stand to testify that the stokers light- eneq the work of the firemen not at all, and in some cases increased it. These witnesses testifled in rebuttal to evidence introduced previousiy by the railroads. George D. Blackburn, a fireman on the Pennaylvania lines west of Pitts- burg, said that the firemen on those lines had often ‘“shaded” their reports of trips in order to make it seem that the stokers had been more efficient than they actually were. The exagger- ations he said, had been made in some instances at the request of the eng neers, The practice was discon- tinued, he added, when officials of the road admonished the firemen to give the stokers no more credit than was due. EVIDENCE AGAINST A* SMUGGLING RING. President of Dressmaking Firm Makes Statement to Authorities. Boston, April 2—The efforts of fed- eral authoritles to uncover the details of the smuggling scheme centering at this port, by which millions of dol- lars’ worth of gowns are said to have been imported free, received material assistance today in the opinion of officials by the receipt from New York of a stafement by Miss Catherine Erennan. Miss Brennan, who is presi- dent of a fashionable New York dress- reaking firm, is one of the three per- sons thus far arrested in commection with the case. Members of three Bogton gown im- porting firms are named in the steno- graphic report of Miss Brennan's statement. Federal officials have eaid that seven or eight New York firms also are implicated in the smuggling ring. Steamship Arrivals. Marseilles, March k3 steamer Modanna, New Yor Arrived, Naples, April 1.—Arrived, steamer Sant’Anna, New York for Marseilles. Alexandria, April 1.-}Arrived, steam- er Caronia, New York. Bremen, April 2.—Arrived, steamer Barbarossa, New York. “Antwerp, April 2.—Arrived, steamer Zeeland, New York. New York, April 2.—Arrived, steam- ers Birma, Libau: United States, Co- penhagen. At New York: April 2, Oceanic from Seuthampton. New York, April 2. er San Giorglo, ‘aple: Arrived, steam. Texas Rangers Kill Mexican. Valentine, Texas, Apri] 2,—Mexicans at Presidio, Texas, fired on State Rang- ers J, Vaughn and Buck Pool as they attempted to leave town with a Mexi- can prigoner teday, The rangers re- turned the fire and killed the prisener as he tried te eseape, The Mexican at- tacking party fles' Romans’ Tribute To J.P.Morgan STOOD WITH BARED HEADS AS CORTEGE PASSED. AN ESCORT OF GUARDS Casket Berne on Richly Caparisoned Spesial Car—French Consul Brings a Silver Wreath to the Train. Rome, April 2—The Eternal City gave its last tribute to the memory of J. Plerpont Morgan, whose body was conveyed this evening from the Grand hotel to the raflway station and there piaced aboard a train for Havre. will be transported to ' the United States, probably by the France, sail- ing for New York on Saturday. The German emperor sent a mes- e of cendolence to Mrs. Morgan as follows: Sympathy of Emperor William. “Accept the expression of my sin- cerest sympathy in vour great be- reavement. Your husband's death is a loss not only for you, vour family and your country. but his many friends in all parts of the world shall never forget them.” The .funeral procession to the depet was impressive in its simplicity. Municipal Guards as Escort. 'Phe. hearse was followed by car- riages in which rode Mr. and Mrs. Herbert 1. Satterlee, the Amehican ambassador, Thomas J. O'Brien, the staff of the embassy, the _attending physicians, Dr. Nelson of the Ameri- can church and a few friends. Platoons of municipal guards acted as an escort. The ' people in the streets raised their hats as the cor- tege passed. The coffin was placed on a special car, covered with black velvet drap- eries with silver fringe. The flocal tributes from the members of the fam- ily ,the German emperor. the muni- cipality of Rome and the American ambassador were placed around the coffin. = A Silver Wreath. Sherily before the departure of the train the French consul arrived bring- ing a beautiful silver wreath from the city _of Aix-Les-Bains. It bore the French tri-color and an . appropriate inscription. George - Post . Wheeler, secretary of the American embassy, was_ the- only one.of the party to.re- main, until the train,departed. The physicians who were in:attend- ance on Mr. Morgan issued the follow- ing official statement today: Statement by Physicians. “When Mr. Morgan left New York he was a very tired man, physically and mentally. Digestion and nutri- tlen were “mnaired. - It was . hoped that his usual trip: fo Pgypt would be of great benefit, giviag him rest and building up. the nervous force, espeeial- ly as he had no organic disease. “His appetite, -however, failed and consequently his strength and weight did_not_jmprove. “Mr. Morgan contracted a severs cold while -in Egypt, which further weakened him. A state of mental de- presston and feebleness developed. He arrived at’ Cairo in a very run-down condition, but during three weeks in Calro he improved mentally and physically, his powers of concentra- tion and memory showing no impair- ment. The trip to Rome did not fa- tigue him anq he continued to gain slowly for ten days. Strength Failed Week Before Doath. “A week before his death .his strength began to fall He was put t> bed Wednesday afternoon (March 26). He became delirious and extreme ox- haustion followed - This continued un= til Sunday evening, when he passed into a state of coma He dled at 12.05 p. m. Meonday “(Signed.) % “GIUSEPPE BASTIONELLI, “M. ALLEN STARR. “GEORGE A. DIXON. SHOE MANUFACTURERS BLACKLISTED CUTTER. Haverhill Men Brings Suit 4nd Is Awarded 9250 Damages. Boston, April 2.—Charges made by John Cornellier, a shoe cutter, that a blacklist circulated among the shoe manufacturers fn Haverhill by the Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers’ asso- ciation had prevented him from getting employment in that city, were found today by Arthur P. Hardy, a master appeinted by the supreme court to hear the evidenee in the case. Cornellier left the employ of the Witherell & Debbins company when a strike was called. He charged the company, the Manufacturers’ associa- tion and several other respendents with unlawfully conspiring to injure him and prevent him from earning a livine. The master awarded him damages of $250 TWO YEARS FOR ROBBERY, ONE FOR MANSLAUGHTER. | Light Sentence for Man Originally Charged With Murder. New Haven, Conn. April 2.—In the superior court today Judge Burpes sentenced Dominick Diolano of Derby to the state prison at Wethersfield on the charge of manslaughter for a term of from one to three years. He was originally charged with murdering Rocco Scarfoni, also of Derby, during a fight on Jan. § last, but changed his plea of not gullty to guilty of man- slaughter. John Mochewitch and John Colerich, both of Branford, were found guilty of robbery by a jury and were sen- tenced to prison from two to eight years each: CALES CAUSE SHORTAGE IN THE LOBSTER SUPPLY. Not One Offered for Sale in Boston Wholesale Market Yesterday. Boston, April 2.—Gales “down east” Lave caused a shortage in the lobster supply, with a jump in the price. Not 2 single crustacean was offered in the wholesale market in this city today, and demands from New York restau- rants could not be filled. The last consignment, a small one, #old to a New York concern a few days ago for 15 cents a pound. The normal price is about 25 cents. Trainlead of Rations from Chicago. Chicago, April 2.—A special train of ten cars loaded with ' 115,000 rations ‘were ship district today by army officials. Eight are “to Davton, Ohio, two to Ind The Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion: . the Condensed Telegrams Total Receipts of the Red Cross for the relief of flood sufferers reached $816,000 yesterday. E. L. Dorr, One of the Oldest cotton brokers in Boston, died at his home in that city, aged 75 z Thousands of Starving Deer line the bankg of the Priest river in Idaho, one of the results of the flood. Horace E. Hopkins and His Wife, narrowly escaped death in a fire that destroyed their home in New Haven vesterday. George Eastman offered $250,000 to the Rochester branch of the Young Men’s Christian association if it can raise an adqifionfil $500,000. Fifty Pennies Were All the money | burglars found in a Queensborough, N. Y. grocery store eariy yesterday and in revenge they left the place a wreck. A Resolution Authorizing the seil- ing of pools at horse races was in- troduced in the R. I, legislature by Representative Arthur J. Sutton of Woonsocket. S. L. Hester, Superintendent of pub- lic schools in Pittsburgh, was indicted on charges preferred by Miss Hthel Fisher, aged 18, formerly 4 servant in Hester's house. Prof. W. S. Cramer Agricultural Experiment dicts the aimost total ruin of th; wheat crop as a result of tae r fiood. of the State station pre- Ohio ent Homes of Two Loyal Empioyes of the silk mills at Paterson N. J., were | attacked yesterday by mobs that rid- dled the windows and smashed in the doors with vollevs of stones. Edward J. student Fogarty of Ansenia, a in the college of civii engi- neering at Yale was instantly killed a at Rochelle, N. Y. vesterday by combinatior fall and electric shock. There Is Possi Pacific railway establishing, under a subsidy of “$60,000 a year from the Italian government a direct line of steamers between Italy and Canada. President Wilson Received a letter signed by 19 prominent men and wo- men interested in social legislation. They urge that he aid bill introduced in congress improving social conditions. An Initiative Ordinance designed to reduce by one-half the number of sa- loons and increase the cost of liquor iicenses ¥50 per cent, was decisively }lé'tTnted in Tuesday’s election at Boise, aho. A Large Warehouse of the Rugby Distillery bmpany, at Louisville, Ky., weakened by flood waters, coilapsed releasing to-the river about 5,000 bar- reis of whiskey valued at a quarter | of a million dollars Walier Hobart, - Millionaire polo player and clubman, was divorced from his wife, formerly Miss. Hanna Wi liams, on charges preferred by her of ‘cruelty; intemperance, abusive lan- ‘Buage and infidelity. State Bank Examiner W. J. Speer who took charge of the City Savings Bank of Atlanta, upon the request of the institution’s officials, yesierday declared that the bank is soivent and in excellent financial condition. A Woman Who on Monday Night jumped from a bridge at Omaha, Neb., into the Missouri river and was drown- ed, was identificd yesterday as Mrs. Greta Chase Hull wife of Col. J. A. Hull of the United States armyv The Summer Home_of Henry P. Davison, one of the partners of the late J. P. Morgan in the firm of J. P. Morgan and company at Glen Cove, N. Y. was destroyed by flre vester- day with a loss exceeding $100,000 The Great Southern Metropolis of Buenos Aires has been - growing in population with marvelous rapidity, surpassing in that respect every other great city in the world except Chi- cago, according to census statistics. Unless the Supreme Court within a week hands down a decision in the appeal of Louis Saxon, of New Bri- tain, under sentence to be hanged April 11, his lawyer, Willlam E. Egan will ask the superior court for a stav of execution. i S | cCardinals Gibbons, Farley and O’Conne|l and a number of archbishops yvesterday attended the meeting at (\’\a hington of the trustees of the | Catholic university, which authorized construction of several addltional bufldings at the university Mrs. Woedrow Wilson"s Interest in the welfare of employes in the govern- ment departments especially the girl workers, was evinced yesterday when { she visitei the bureau of engraving and printing which emplovs a large number of young women. | An Adverse Report on the Bill to! permit and regulate boxing and sper- ring exhibitions under supervision of a state athletic commission was re- turned vesterday by the joint legis- Jative committee on ways and means of Massachusetts. | The Intcrborough Railroad. of New | | York will give flye per cent. of all re- | celpts taken on Monday last to the aid of the flood sufferers. They carried 125,000 more passengers that day than City’s Population Shawneetown a Scene of Ruins FLOOD LEAVES FEW BUILDINGS STANDING. NO KNOWN FATALITIES Prdperty Less Will Probably Reach $3,000,000—Thirty-six Soldiers Float- ing on Section of Levee in Rive: Shawneetown, Tll, April 3—All that is left tonight of Shawneetown is the few substantial brick and stone build- ings bhind the main levee, and they are considered unsafe. Less than 100 persons remain in the former town of 3,000, and are marconed in the second and third stories of Main street build- ings, structures on the highest street in the town. Buildings Fall to Pieces. The water within the levees was up to the 57 foot level of the Ohio river. The 45 miles an hour > las! Ohio in a broad, rolling breakers dashed over the alr merged levees. Frame buildings fell to pieces and the more substantial struc- tures. were shaken. Current Swept Everything Before It. A break in the northern levee today also added to the danger. A rift In the embankment rapldly enlarged, and so0n a swift current was rushing through the residence sectiom, carrying all before it. The entire north and east levees are submerged. The levee hotels, heréto- fore considered safe from flood attack, were deserted by the several hundred men who had preferred them ta refuge with their families in the highest build- ings in the town. Rescue Work by Naval Reserves. During the six hours’ storm the big yawls of the naval reserves removed from the second stories of homes, pre- viously considersq on high . groun dozens of families who had believe themselves safe. Thereh ave been ng fatalities. The property damage wil now riun inte the millions, three mile lion being considered a conservativg estimate. SOLDIERS IN DANGER. Thirty-six of Them Floating Dows River on Leves Section. Cairo, IlL, April 2—With the hlxhj flood waters passing Cairo in the Ohj river tonight the city s at a state gxpectancy never before experienced ere. . The river gauge at 6.30 o'clock stood at 54.4 and rising, a stage three-tenth of an ifich higher than any previous record. Nearly every hour brought reports of trouble in other cities, the verification of which were impossible from this isolated town. One of the most thrilling of the sto- ries to reach here was brought by Cap- tain S. A. Martin, regimeital quarter- master, and Captain H. A. Jamieson of the Sixth Missouri National Guard. They were rescued in a launch from a section of levee which broke away at Bird Point, Mo. just below here. Thorty-six of their men, they said, are now on the levee seotion, which 15 200 yards long and 10 feet wide, and fioating down the Mississippl Commaader McMunn of the naval reserves at once arranged for a steam launch and started out to rescue the Missonri _soldiers. A pilot who under- stands the Tiver course was taken along to guide the reserves, There is & swift current in the river and the safe- ty of the men is causing their com- manding officers much worry. The regiment was on military duty in the town, which has beengthreatened for several days on account of the high Ohlo waters. THOUSANDS NEEDED. AHl or Part of Househald Goods Lest by 3,000 indianapoli® Families. Indianapolis, April 2.—Hundreds of thousands of dollars are needed to Te- lieve suffering among the flood refy gees in Indianapolis, according to the report of the general relief committes, made today at a meeting in Mayor Shanic’s office. Three thousand fam- ilies have lost all ar part of their house furnishings, and it will require &n av=~ erage of at least $100 for each family, the committee reported. Plans for raising e large sum of money, to be made available immedi- ately to the sufferers, were discussed, ang it was decided to start popular subscriptions. “We sre not guessing at these sta~ tigiles,” said Joseph C. Schaff. one of the investigators, for the commites, “The flood victims are helpless.” Mr. Schaff increased his donation by, $1,000, as did severa] other members of the committee, Many appeals for ald from over the state reached Governor Ralston today. Terre Haute sent a committes aslking that 375,000 be appropriated to help re- build the houses devastated by the tornado which preceded the floods. Peru and Loganspcrt also asked state aid. The governor said he would ask the National Red Cross to send an investigator to learn just what help on any previous day in the history of the company. Rear Admiral Robert Z. Peary, speaking before the international geo- graphical congress at Rome, urged that three Antarctic expeditions be under- taken—one directly to the south pole, a second around the pole, and a third to cross it, Mrs. George O. Jenkins of Whitman was elected regent at a special con- ference of Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution last night, breaking a tie vote which developed at the annual state convention at Wor- cester, March 2 Max Kleinberg, Formerly of De- troit, Mich., was sentenced to Sing Sing for a term of not less than three nor more than fifteen vears yesterday, for arson. Kleinberg pleaded guilty to an indictment found against him on the testimony of Izzy the Palnter, The Marchesa Perazzi de Medici, o member by marriage of a noble Ital- ian_family, i8 recoverinf in a hospital at Philadeiphia, where she underwent a serfous. operation on March 22. She kept her identity secret, being regis- tered in the hospital as Mrs. Marshall of Massachusetts. Announcement ls -Made by # wall known suffragist worker of Hartford that since the vote in the house of representatives unfavorable to the suf- frage measure a frfend of the cause from here to the flood | has given 31500 and there have been | W. contributions-of smaller sums with which to help ecarry on the work the next two years, ‘| he flirted with her. ‘was needed. LEGISLATOR FLIRTED WITH A SUFFRAGETTE. Cause. Was Injured by the Incident, Declares Mrs. McCulloch, St. Louis, <April 2.—Mrs. Catherind Wangh McCulloch of Evanston, 1L, to- day told the Mississippl Valley sufe frage conference that women who march in suffrage parades should not trust too implicitly in the chivalry of American men. It was well, she said, for girl marchers to have & chaperone. Mrs. MoCulloch told of a girl who went to Springfleld, Ill, to lobby for the cause. She sat on the sofa with a member of the leglelature, and other members of the house observed that That injured tha cause, said Mrs. MeCulloch, and it was necessary to caution the young Jobbylst egainst sitting on & sofa with legislators. Vincent Astor Buys 700 Acres. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. April 3.—Vin- cent Astor today obtained an option on 700 acres of property which will probably be addeq to his Ferncliffse estate being put into use for experi- mental farming. It is said he is pr ared to work a large tract by scien- &flu methods. b e R Dn Bowere Re-slected. ' chburg, Ve, April 2—Dr. Josepti wers was re-clected president of the Maryland conference of the Meth odist Protestant church which begsn Bbere in §5th annual scssion teday, =