Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 11, 1913, Page 1

VOL_LV_NO. 296 S RORWICH, CONN.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1913 —_ Phice TWo cents _ The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Uouble 1uat or Any vwer raper, ang 18 lowl irculation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population REBELS ADVANCE TOWARD OJINAGA Vote to Pass |Weaving Web | Condensed Tolorams || gyipgsnpss the Dividend| Around Palmer - Unrestrained s Cabled Paragraphs British Submarine Sinks. Plymouth, England, Dec. 10.—The Submarine C-14 sank in Plymouth visection. . . . 5 Sound ‘today as the resuit of a col- H. H. Powers, former congressman H A 1 5 end father of Vermont's chief justice, Possibilty of a Battle in the Little Village Justiwl sy vodiomis’ £ i oLt g g : : & s fana i) ACTION OF DIRECTORS OF NEW | TESTIMONY IMPLI Y PLAINT OF CITIZENS OF TWO Across the United States Border Nohel Fines | poesitac: HAVEN RAILROAD CRATIC :;p:i::::i gt ST 3;‘;“5?: ;‘;;;himngfrn o MICHIGAN CITIES ;i fhookioln, D o me . Nene been destroyed and an evergreen tree imes were presented this evening by g Gustave. The prize winners pres- ent were Professor H. Kammerlingh Onnes, of the University of Leyden, hysles; Professor Charles Richet, of medicine, and Professor er- ner of Zurich, chemistry. Mutiny on Danish Steamer. Cerbere, France, Dec. 10.—The en- gine room workers and firemen of the Danish steamer Alfonso XII of the Trans-Atlantic Hne mutinied on the vovage from Corumna to Cadiz. They attacked the officers, but were over- powered after a desperate fight. Sev- eral men were wounded and the mu- tineers were arrested at Cadiz VAN WIRT. A WITNESS put in its place. A BIG DEMONSTRATION A Boom For William Jennings Bryan for president in 1916 was start- ed” Tuesday night at. the meeting of the Ohio state grange. One Hundred and Forty-Eight wo- men and girls have dropped out of sight in Kansas City in the last six months, according to a police report. New Jersey Methodist Clergymen are striving to secure a pardon for the Rev. George D. Huggins, serving a 30-year term for assaulting a girl. The Body of Robert Riley of New Haven who had been missing from his home there since last Thanksgiving was taken from the West River marshes yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Kane aged eight weeks, died yesterday at New Britain as the result of having been given medicine prescribed for her mother, Mrs. Michael J. Kane. FUGITIVE FEDERALS PREPARING FOR ATTACK THE VOTE UNANIMOUS Parades and Meetings Participated In in by 18,000—Miners’ Federatiom, Of- ficlals and Two Courts Condemned. Calumet, Mich, Deo, 10.—About 18,- 000 persons participated in demonstra- tlons today at Calumet and Houghton for the restoration of order in the cop- per strike district. The parades and meetings were under the auspices of the Citlzen’s alliance, an orj tion which has law enforcement for its ob- Ject. Strikers were requested to keep in the background by William Moyer, president of the Western Federation of Miners, and no trouble occurred at Calumet and Houghton. At the Quin- cy mine strikers attacked deputy sher- iffs while a division of the Houghton parade, was forming and thres of the officers were wounded. Prosecuting Attorney Condemmed. Resolutions adopted at the mass Chairman Elliott Explains That There Are Extraordinary Expenses to be Met—Course Generally Approved. Vice President of Concern Which Did $250,000 of State Road Work Tells of Contributions Asked of Him. Former Chihuahua Garrison Digging Trenches and Mounting Guns on Hills—Soldiers Threaten to Desert if They Are Attacked—Meagre Information Regarding Attack on Tampico—Foreign Residents of Sinloa Refused to Pay Tax Arbitrarily Imposed by Governor and Their Property May be Confiscated—The Governor’s Threat. s New York, Dec. 10.—After an un- ‘broken record of forty years as a divi- dend payer, the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company has finally been forced to the necessity of suspending further disbursements of its $157,000,000 of stock. This decision was reached late today, after a protracted meeting of the di- rectors at Grand Central terminal. The' action of the board, while partly fore- shadowed by the recent acute weak- ness of the stock, will come as a shock to qthousands of investors, particularly in New England. Banks Hold Stocks and Bonds. It is estimated that not less than $40,000,000 of New Haven stock and bonds, as well as gecurities of affiliat- New York, Dec. 10.—The grand jury listened to evidence today tending to show that George M. Palmer, chairman of the New York state democratic comumittee, accepted a campaign con- tribution from a corporation, a mis- demeanor punishable upon conviction by a year's imprisonment or $1,000 flne or both, but took no action. It was understood that Dudley B, Van ‘Wirt, the only witness called in the case today, furnished evidence which broadened the case to such an extent that the district attorney asked for an adjournment until tomorrow in order to subpoena more witnesses. Had $250,000 in State Road Contracts. Van Wirt, who is vice president of the Flood and Van Wirt Construction and Engineering company of Hudson VIVISECTION OF ANIMALS DENOUNCED BY DR. COWEN Mistake to Think Disease in Animals and Men Are Same. 10—Whether | women are dependent on their own re- sources. Federal Train Blown Up. Mexico City, Dec. 10—A troop train is reported to have been dynamited north of Monterey and the loss of life is said to be heavy. The train was on its way to Nuevo Laredo to reinforce Presidio, Texas, Dec. the Mexican federal army under Gen- eral Salvador Mercado, numbering 4,000 soldiers now on the United States border, will make a stand for suprem- scy at Ojinaga against the rebels ad- vaneing to that point or whether they ‘Washington, Dec. 10.—Vivisection of animals as a method of research was denounced as wrong and misleading by Dr. Richard Cowen of the Roval College of Surgeons, London, in an address before the International Anti- Vivisection and Anfmal Protection con- Little or no Attention has been paid in the United States to the danger to painters from lead poisoning, a_report prepared by the department of labor and just issued, declares. will continue their re t into the|the garrison there. Fourteen cars| graag ed companies, are held by savings e > Leo t t the | loaded with troops. It is understood, | ¥7imy, o Dr.| banks and other financial institutions, | Falls, N. Y., which had $250,000 in state g = J meeting asserted that the civil authori- Tt hsrume auesiion in the revo | succesded in reaching Laredo it 2d- | Comens srin s len tany oarnot | ae well A fo setates Tais 15 savacions | road contracts, wes before the fury | Frederick W. Frisse, for forty years | ties have fatied in the performance of iy Gvement in Northern | vance of the train, which was blown [ med'@h S RS A0 O research. | true of Massachusetts and Commecti. | nearly three hours. He repeated his | commercial editor of the Milwaukee | their duties and that lawlessness has - s wp. For mm"“w % q‘:‘im of a century | cut, and applies in no small degree to| teStimony he gave yesterday at the | Sentinel and well known as a musical | gone unpunished. Prosecuting Attor. T Rebel Army Advancing e 1 have practiced surgery, During that| Vermont and New Hampshire, John Doe inquiry that at the solicita- | critic, died there yesterday of pneu- | ney Lucas was charged with neglect e x = ATTACK ON TAMPICO. o e tariad thousards of | The aetion of the directors. most of | Hon of Bverett P. Fowler, the so-called | monia. He was 75 vears old. of duty, and the resolutions recom- Py i antus seugts X0 e operations, yet cannot recall @ singie | whom were present, was uhanimous, | TAmmMARY bagman, he had sent a $500 2 MADRed |t thish govediie) SHRE M He federal army, reduced by its flight| Rebels Advancing on the City from . of Chai contribution to Palmer in behalf of | The Health Authorities at Wheeling, | supplanted by George E. Nichols, as- : . 9 instance in which I owed anything to| The formal statement rman 1 1 - o re i from Chihuahoa and by the apathy of Savéral Palute. ublic reports of vivisection experi- | Howard Eilistt, which gives the con- his corporation and received back the [ W. Va., declare that Mildred Shilton, sistant prosecutor. e ance wants many of its soldiers, is crowded into i 4 Ak 9 terrible mistake to| clusions of the board in detail, fol- | ¢ncelled check therefor endorsed with | 14 years old, is a “Diphtheria Mary,” | Nichols to have full charge of the in~ the little e GiipoRite Prestdin Bl oo (i o T mnn attask on] Bk et disseas unbials and ol o = the algnature of the state chairman. | carrying mililons of germs in her sys- | vestigation of lawlessness by the was to this point they fled in the hoDe | 050, hegan shortly before noon to- | man- is the v Ohilchis. Bistvs Bratemant. h!-Ia Jas: qucationsd. more at len‘us tem, although she has never been ill. L;mnd jury which convenes on Mon- of obtaining mone: and provisions. | o UE > P . lowever, s understood, in regar: —— lay. 2 3 Toward them is marching a rebel army [ (27 e fobels were advancing on| Dr. Cowen declared that in an effort| .pne directors have given much | to other contributions which he testi- | Edward F. Chapman of Ludlow was Circuit Court Critiolsed. equal strength, with the rpose of surrounding the ut a any federals are to remafn in the north. One Rebel Force Near Ojinaga. The rebel reports were that General ¥rancisco Villa was directing the movement and the rebels were advanc- ing in two columms, but would not week. iven should the federals de- cide to retreat, information from rebel sources said. they could not get away without a fight, for the rebels under General Herrers, who pursued from Chihuahua, were z distanee of the town. Federals Preparing to Make Stand. Indications in Ojinaga were that the federals would make a stand. Trenches were dug. guns were mounted on the and provisions were carried mcruss the river. Generals Mercado, Orozco and Salzar were particularly ve in directing the fortifications r comumunication had been opened Mexico City. Civilians Cross the Border. For some reason the civillan refu- gees. who accompanied the army from Chihuahua, were allowed to cross the American side only a few at a time. Thos= who crossed. representing wealthy families whose lives were thought to be in danger at the hands rebels. went immediately to € nearest raiiwsy station at Marfa, Texas. It was sald civilian families were being held in Ojinaga in the be- Jief that the rebels would not attack Don-combatants. Fedgral Soldiers Threaten to Desert. e That the rank of the federals look upon the prospect of any more fighting with disfavor was manifest to observers on the opposite re side of the river. A of moldiers In ragged uniforms saluted the American cavalrymen on border patro! and wistfully inquired whether might cross the river, Answered in the negative, they said | certainly would desert if they attacked by the rebels. Volunteers in Fear of Rebels. t the federal troops have without pay was thought termined the actitude, il are known as the federal though wi volunteers, commanded by General Orozco, are in greatest fear of the rebels. The rebels have held that many men in the rezular army were forced into service while the volunteers were not. MAY CONFISCATE PROPERTY. Foreigners Refuse to Pay Arbitrarily Imposed Tax in Sinaloa, Mexico City, Dee. 10.—The Av san 3 d'affaires, Nelson O'Shaughnessy, recently notified rington that the pr f for- residents in the state of 3 ent danger of eonfisc e federal authorities as a war The charge has recetved in- siructions 6 investigate the constity- 1ie y_of the z and if he finds that it mot manctioned by Jaw, to registe protest with the Mexican government | The confiscation of property ha bean threatened in default of payment of a five per cent, tax arbitraplly im posed the governor of Sinalea, whose headquarters s nsw Mazatlan the omy Ia place in the state stin pnder government control. Foreign ers genmeraliy have appesled through #heir comsuls to diplomatic represen gatives in the Mexiean capital. The Freneh minister has reported to his for instructions. ve advised their nationals at Mazat n 4o pay the tax under protest. The Ameriean eharge has prepared a mem- randum for presentation te Senor oheno, the Mexican minister of for- eign affairs, The order of the gevermer requires the payment of a tax on all real and personal properiy, regardless of the Fuon ity of the owner, and a warn- overnment, askin c g;r the Engiish and German ministers & is issued that unless the tax is paid y Deecember 18, conflscation will be UMBERETY . The eonsular reports say that the overnor explaincd thgt thy ievy was utely neeessary tn ralse money the payment pf the . Pwo ks and several mmlqe:jal houses ve already eclosed their doers, and e eondition of the penple generally = becoming desperate from lack of oney. A parade of 200 youn) tedgy reflecies hed condition to which of the ler towns have been reduced. They ere segmsitesses thrown out of e wemen in the the impover- by the dsnnf ot 1 es ere the exclusive output consisted soddieys” uniforms. ese e WO- appealed to ent Huerta a w’x‘hag ::;’n mI the pal- an in the presi- t Tefused to sce them. Aftgrwards ey marched tnrough the principal eets digplaving bamners on which as ins d “We all want work.” The husbands of many of these wo- bringing to a test whether | h Ojinaga in force for probably a | at Warren has never been cleared away, ' | STRANGER rOoUND United States battleship Louisiana has ! been ordered eo Tampico and is leav- ing Vera Cruz tonight, Up to a late hour tonight no details | of the attack on Tampico had been | received and it was considered proba- ble that the rebel advance on the city Was in the nature of a feint, Meagre News from Tampico. | Mexico City, Dec. 10.—Only the most | meagre information is obtainable here | regarding the fighting at Tampico. Ae- cording to a despatch the town was attacked at 10 o’clock this morning and at b o'clock this afternoon hard fight- ing was In progress. Juarez a “Dry” Town. | Fuarez, Mex, Dec. 10—The rebel military commander at Juarez today issued an order imposing a penalty ol death before a firing squad on anyone who violated, or attempted to violate, the prohibition law. The penaity ap- plies to those who attempt to purchass liquor as well as those who sell it. Huerta Calls for Full Powers. Mexico City, Dec. 10—President Hu- erta has asked congress again to vest him with fuli executive power to con- duct affairs of the departments of war, finance and the interior. A bill to this gffect was mtroduced in the chamber today. British Cruisers on Way to Mexico. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 10.—Much conjecture has been caused hy the de- parture from Jamaica of the British cruisers Lancaster and Hermions for Mexican waters. WOMAN THREATENED LIFE OF NETECTIVE. Mrs. Hodge Pleads Guilty and Sen- tence is Deferred. { _ Philadelphia. Dec. 10.—Mrs. Stella | M. Hodge, who caused a sensation sev- eral years ago, when she made and then repudiated a supposed confession that she had killed Emile M. Amann of Warren, Pa. for which John M. An- drews was tried and convicted, today pleaded guilty to writing threatening letters to H. G, Silcox, a detective. It was Sileox who obtained the supposed confeasion, which she declared had been obtained from her by coercion. | Silcox received a letter In which his {life was threatened unless he sent $500 to a certain place in Philadelphia. The letter, the postal inspectors said, was traced to the woman at Erie, Pa., and she was arrested and brought here. After pleading guilty, court deferred | sentence. After Mrs. Hodge cleared herself o: the murder, Andrews secured a new trial and was acquitted. The mystery surrounding the death of Emile Amann | i IN PRISON CELL. | Jail Officials Don’t Know Why or How | He Got There. Kansae City, Mo., Dec. 16.—Officials ¢ the eounty here found a stran- ger in ome of the eells today. He had | been in the cell His name he ant i | was not on i been no wa There had sued for him. Thers | | was no charge against him. | Jail officials said they could net let [ him out, since officially they had no | reasen to believe he was in. So an at- torney applied to the circuit court for 2 writ of habeas corpus on which thers will be a hearing tomorrow. | _The prisoner said his name was { Fhurman Hoskins and so far as he kknew he had never committed a crime. He said an officer arrested him and {put him in a cell. He asgcribed the jlong delay ;ln being faced by his ac- icusers to the “slow rolling of the | wheels of justice.” OBITUARY. Stanley Houghton. London, Dee, 10.—Stanley Houghton, one of the prominent young dramatists and author of “Hindle Wakes,” died today in Manchester, Health Bulletin Confiscated. ©hicago, Dee, 10.—The United States government today seized and destroyed the current weekly bulletin of the Chi- | eago health department. The back page of the bulletin bore a reprodilction of a. photograph of the reverse side of a silver dollar. Reproducing a likeness o{ :{‘3’0 coin subjects offenders to a fine o Mrs. Young Thrown Down Again, EBhicago, ljec, 19.—Mrs EBlla Flagg Yom..sor the last four years super- | intendent of ‘schools, failed to be re- elected by the board of education to- day. John 1). Shoop, assistant super- tendent, was chosen in her place. When the first ballot showed that the mem- bers of the board were not unanimous Juen are in the army service and the |in her favor, #irs, Young withdrew, . at the White House between the pre mals have been tortured by a cancer research society in the past two years, with ne resulting discovery, Daniel C. Beard, president of the Camp Fire Club of America, said he was a great lover of animals, and was in hearty sympathy with the move- ment, though he had no use for the “wishy-washy sentimentality which led to the purchase of satin-lined mahog- any coffins for dogs and to funeral ser- vices over their dead bodies.” TO CUT OFF WATER SUPPLY OF LOPEZ Latest Plan of Sheriffs to End Career of Mexican Desperado., Bingham, TUtah, Dec. 10.—Losing faith In their ability to starve him out quickly apnd having failed to smoke him out, the sheriffs trying to capture Ralph lLopes, slayer of six men, de- cided tonight to attempt to cut off his water supply in the Utah-Apex mine. With this plan fn view a posse will be sent into the mine within the next few hours. Unless Lopez is dead or has escaped, another underground fight such as took place on November 29, when two deputies were klll.e‘d, is thought probable, The sheriffs are convinced that there are only two places in the mine where the desperado can obtain water. They intend to string wires through the tun- nels and illuminate these places with searchlights, leaving guards stationed in the darkness to prevent him ap- proaching to drink. Although the search of the miles of underground workings was discontinued on Mon- day for fear of sacrificing more lives, the council of sheriffs decided that to cut off his water supply would be worth risking another encounter with the deadly ma: an. Lopez took refuge in the mine on November 27 after killing a miner and three peace officers on November 21, INVITED TO FIGHT BY HOBSON DONOVAN Connecticut Congressman and Hero of Merrimac in Clash. Washington, Dec, 10 —Hosti!ities be- tween Representative Donovan of Con- necticut and Representative Hobson of Alabama, both democrats, broke out in the houge again today, and Doncvan blocked Hobson's request for an hour's time tomorrow to discuss a petition for a prohibition amendment to the constitution. For almost an hour the two mem- bers had been carrying on a private argument close to the speaker’s ros- | trum, with feeling so apparent that some congressmen expected them to come to blows, Later they continued the argument in the lobby, where Mr. Hobson is reported to have invited the Connecticut member to fight. Lat when Hobsen asked unani- | mous consent te present the petition brought one thousand citizens rep- resenting the anti-saleon league, Rep- resentative Bartheldt of Missouri re- served the right to object and Dono- van thundered an ‘1 object” In a veice that reverberated acress the | chamber. Hobson gave way but an- | nounced that at 4 o’clock tomorrow | afternoon he purposed to speak any- way, WILSON FORMULATES ANTI-TRUST PROGRAMME. Proposes Prohibition of Interlocking Directerates in Corporatiens ‘Washington, Dec. 10—The scepe of President Wilson’s programme of anti- trust legislation became fairly well de- fined today at the end of a conference ident and six democratic members of | the house judiciary committee which | i to undertake the preparation of the adminsitration bills. The measures to | be advanced for action at the session will gim at the following resuits: Definition of the various forms of monopoly and restraint of trade which would he “conclusively deemed un- reasonable” and violation of law. Placing upon the defendant the bur- den of pm%g to show t{xa{ there is no unregsonable” restraint of trade. Brohibition of (nteriosidng dhmctor- ates between large corporations. Establishment of an interstate trade comumission to exercise regulatory Pbowers make original investigations and aid the courts in carrying out de- crees of dissolution of trusts. Government Ownership of Telegraph. ‘Washington, Dec. 10.—Although Post- master General Bunleson scems to favor the plan for government owner- ship of the telegra) lines, 1t is said that it will not meet the unanimous approval of esident Wilson’s cab- inet. Tt is believed in official circles, Attorney General McReynolds, for one, would show his aversion to such a matter, if seriously taken up around the cabinet table in the White House. | remarked: thought to the question to be paid Dec. 81st. “The New Haven s pany, owning valuable estate and securities w lions of dollars. Some tate and the property of the dividend a strong com- property, real orth many mil- of this real es- represented by the securities and the securities them- selves can, in time, be marketed, and (Continued on. Page Eight.) ELKS TENDER DINN ER TO JUDGE E. §. THOMAS. Governor Baldwin Pays High Tribute to Former Sec New Haven, Conn., Edwin 8. Thomas of the retary. Dec. 10—Judge e United States district court was tendered a. compli- mentary dinner tonigh Taft by the members t at the Hotel of the New Haven Lodge, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Eiks, now exalted ruler. Elkdom from all over in attendance and the of which he is Men_ prominent in the state were gathering was a most enthusiastic one. Among thoee present of the. .Coraecticut congress and others wel were members delegation in 1l known In the political and civic life in the state, all members of the order, Governor Simeon H. Baldwin—the only one present who was not a mem- Dber of the fraternity—gave one of the principal addresses of the evening and paid a glowing tribute to his former executive secretary. Governor Baldwin’s Address. Governor Baldwin said in part: This is a festive occasion to every- body except me. the other kind of thing. as the chief mourner. right band man. “But To me it is rathor I appear here I have lost my I was glad 10 lose him., I was glad to see him trans- ferred to a bench which I feel confi- dent he will adorn, and on which, in every year that passes, work of a highly impo: is being thrown. The tendencies of ou ards increased legislati more and more rtant character r day are tow- lon by congress and legislation on gubjects which here- tofore have been left t. regulate. national power carries tain element of danger states. say they are, o the states t) This practical extension ol with it a cer- to the smaller All laws are what the eourts As laws multiply, there- fore, it becomes ever more necessary to see that our courts ar e well manned, manned with men of good sense, good judsment, good good character. ability, good heart, The bar of Connecticut will find ali these in Judge Thomas. The judge of the dis trict court in a small state, where he has it all to him- self in federal matters, is a kind of autpcrat. He must be and a courteous autocrat, Ralph Waldo Emerson man.” the judge. No one wil In large measure they a wise autocrat “Manners,” said, “make the make 1 ever complain that he has not been considerately and courteously treated in any court where Judge Thomas presides, There was a Massachusetts once, whese manners were nev best, and had not heer age and infirmities tha 1t was sometimes diffi | attention, and always very easy irodden on, when you g after an experience of 1 yer—Fisher Ames, 1 b “T shall not man’s courtroom again Judg: of the 1 sweetened by t went with it. ult to get his to be ot it, One day, hat sort, a law- elieve it way come into that unless I carry a speaking trumpet in one hand and & clup in the other!” We ghall not have cut were Judge Thomas it till he is 90. And I d 1t is, in a small state, able to longevity. The trict, do. Only ours in territory. In | little Delaware, a district judge, to 1o preside over lare say he wili. a eourt faver- smaller the dis- the less a distriet judge has te two states are smaller than one of them. ap pointed by President Munroe whea a little older than udge Willard Hall, or 49 years, resigning age of §3. He was a man by birth. Judge western man by birth, udge Themas, is now, having held on at last, at the Massachusetts Thomas is a and the west knows all its privileges and holds en to them with a tight conditions. grip, under all | I think Judge Thomas shquld go one better than Judge Hall, and At all events,l ail wish him. a long dicial career. We wis pect it. o0ld on for 50 years at least. 1 wish him, and we d hondrable ju it and we éx- Bryan Addresses Canadian Society. New York, Dec. 10.—With a message of friendship to those the Dominion of Canad: declaration that in his | was coming when there would be un of State Wil- | liam J. Bryan spoke tonight at the an- | versal peace, Becretary New who represent | a, and with ths belief the time nual %nnet of the Canadian society of Grand Vizier Resigns. Constantinople, Dec. 16.—The grand vizier, Prince Said Halim, has resign- . His action is in differences arising bet his colleagues on the wmilitary policy, consequence of ‘ween him and government's anticipate o | district court of that sort in Connecti fled at the John Doe proceedings he had sent to the democratic state com- mittee, A $1,500 Contribution Solioited, One of these was a $1,500 contribu- tion which he said was solicited from him by William J, Morrissey, deputy superintendent of public works under Duncan W. Peck, and which he sent to Palmer. This was in 1912, when he had a $320,000 state canal contract, over which Morrissey had supervision, It was brought out before the jury, it was learned, that some months after making his eontribution, Van Wirt re- celved an additional canal contract of $40,000 on which his rate of profit was approximately equivalent to his $1,5600 contribution, Another $2,000 Contribution. Van Wirt was closely questioned, also, it is understood, concerning a preyious $2,000 ocontribution which he said he sent to the democratic state committee after Fowler had asked him to give $8,500. The jury wanted to know, it was learned, If there was any signi nce in the fact that the $1,500 which he was asked to give up in con- nection with his canal contract was the exact amount which he had fail- ed to give to comply with the request of Fowler, SCHMIDT SAID HE WOULD LEAVE THE PRIESTHOOD. Friend of Anna Aumuller Tells of Mur- dered Girl's Statements. New York, Dec, 10.—Hans Sehmidt sat unmoved for three hours this aft- ernoon in the criminal courts build- ing and heard from the lips of witness- es the story of the murder of Anna Aumuller, ‘On a table before him lay saw and the knife with which he had dissected her body; nearby were the stained pillowslip in whieh he had wrapped a. portion of it before he drop- ed it into the Hudson from a ferry- oat, and stones with which he had weighted it, To these exhibits for the state the one-time priest paid no heed. He wes unmoved when a stenographer read the confession he made fo the police, and when a physician told minutely of the manner in which the vietim’s body had been dissectsd. The only expres- sion of interest manifested by him was shown when Anna Hert, friend of the girl Sehmidt is charged with slaying, said Anna Aumuller told her Schmidt wanted to marry her, “We will get married,” Schmidt told the Aumuller girl, according to Miss Hert, “and go to some far-off country, and I will hang my cassock on a high hook.” By that, Miss Hert sald, Schmidt meant he would leave the priesthood. The witness knew of Schmidt's rela- tions with the Aumauller girl. Once An- na Aumuller had asked her if she would be godmother to the child Anna was expecting. “I told her maybe,” the witness said. “I never met Bchmidt, but Anna used to tell me about him. | ‘the baron.’” Schmidt told the police in his eon- fesgion that he had married Anna Au- | muller, acting as both bridegroom and priest. The witness knew nothing of alled ceremony. | FALL RIVER MILLIONAIRE ! MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS. Last Seen by Friends in the Grand Central Station. | New York, Dec. 10.—Since he disap- | peared vesterday while waiting with R Grand Central station te take a train for White Plains, N. Y., to enter a rest cure institution. ne trace of James Marshall, the million- aive Fall River, Mass., hat manufac- turer, has been reported to the police. The search was conducted privately until today, when Dr. Augustus Buck Mr. Marshall to this city en Tuesday, decided to call on the palice, Mr. Charlton said tonight that Mr, Mar- shall disappeared as he and Dr. Buck were talking while waiting for their train, They searched the statien but found no trace of him. PRESIDENT WILSON'S COLD TROUBLESBOME. Cancels Telephone Speech to Rochester Chamber of Commerce ‘Washington, Dec. 10—President Wil- | son’s cold is still troubling him. He | found it that it had so weakened his | voice that he had to cancel his address over the telephone tonight to a ban- Marshall speaking in his plac The president’s difficulty in speaking ; was apparent at the annhual meeting of the Red Cross where, though - he spoke in a small room, his voice hard- ly carried to its corners and the presl- dent referred to his severe cold as precluding him from making an ex- lended address She called him | and B. P, Charlton, who accompanied | elected master of the Massachuset! State Grange yesterday in ome of the liveliest elections held in years. He defeated Evan F. Richardson of Lillis by a vote of 288 to 138. The House Yesterday passed the Padgett blll to promote the efficiency of the naval militia in the states and to provide for its bessw called into the service of the United States in time of war under navy regulations. Charles Hurd, Aged 68, and Joseph Bedgwick, aged 65, were found dead in their beds at Bridgeport yesterday morning. Medical Examiner Garlick decided that death in each case was caused by chronic alcoholism, C. F. Hawkins of Warwiok, N. Y., was chosen Rhodes scholar from Massachusetts yesterday. The sue- cessful candidate is a graduate of Williams college and a second year graduate student at Harvard. Doing Business Under the name of the Connecticut Hat company, Leroy §. Millard and Dzvid W. Hart of Dan- bury yesterday filed a petition in bank- ruptey in the U, S. district court. The linbflitles are placed at $18,7724, and the assets $5,161. A Resolution by Minority Leader Hinman ealling for a report for State Engineer Bensel on the expenditures in connection with the building of the barge canal was introduced in the New York assembly yesterday and laid on the table until today, A Substantial Increase in rates is necessary for the success of the Bos- ton & Maine railroad, according to 8. M. Felton, president of the Chicago & Great Western railway who has been making a thorough examination of the Boston & Maine affairs. Whether to Dig a Tunnel beneath the Hudson or build a bridge above it was the subject yesterday of much diverse opinion at a hearing of the joint commission of New York and New 'Jersey. assemblymen, appointed to conslder the question, The First Proseoutions for violation of the free lunch law passed by the last general assembly were made in Hartford Police court yesterday when two saloon keepers were arraigned. They were Frank Prancolini and Fraak M, Villa. Judgment was sus- pended in Villa’s case and that of ‘gmncollm was adjourned to Thurs- lay. A WIFE MURDERER TO BE RELEASED Culprit Admits Telling Husband Lies About His Wife, Boston, Dec. 10.—The pardon com- mittee of the governor's council voted today to release William C. Brown of Clinton, sentenced for lifa to stafe prison for the murder of his wife in 1900, after they had heard Henry | Bliebler say that he had inflamed the husband’s mind by falge storles con- cerning his wife. Bliebler appeared voluntarily before the council. Brown has served five years of his sentence. He is fast going blind, the councillors were informe Bliebler | formerly worked with Brown and the | latter’s wife in a mill in Clinton, | Governor ¥oss and the council as | a whole accepted the recommendation | of the pardon committee and Brown | | was released from the Charlestown | | prison tonight, He plans to begin life | anew in the south, | BIG SHORTAGE IN | BREWERY BARRELS | Massachusetts Sealer Discovers An- nual Fraud of $6,000,000. Worcester, 10.—State | Sealer Thur his depu- | ties, assister by sealers of welghts apd | measures of twelve Massachusetts oit- | ties, brought to a close today a state- | wide investigation of alleged brewery | barrel shortages and found eviflences | of an annual shortage of over §6,000,~ 006,000, represented by tetal shortage of 11,250,000 gallons ranging from 11-2 to 21-2 gallons to each barrel, | __The investizations were cendueted in Worcester, Springfield, Halyake, Bas- ton, Pittsfield, ]swrence, Lowell and New Bedford. Steamship’ Arrivan At Genoa: Dec. §, Re D'Htalia, from | New York and Boston. Dec. 10, Lacenia, frem Naples. | At New York: Dec. 16, Olymplc, { from Southamp At Halifax: Dec. 19, Russia, frem Libau. At St. John, N. from Glasgow. Havre, Dec. 10 Lorraine, New % Naples, Dec, 10.—Arrived, steamer Canopic, Foston, New York, Dec. 10.—Arrived, steam- er-Batricia, Hamburg. £ The circuit court was charged by the resolutions with having failed in fits funetions as a protector of public wel- fare, The demand was made that the court take such action as will convines the community that crime can be ade- quately punished. The Justice of peace courts wera assailed for alleged inadequate punishment and inadequate bail, Demand Elimination of Federation. The resolutions insist on the speedy indictment of officers, organizers and members of the Western Federation of Miners who have been found the federation is one of bl and }ho organization is responsible for law. essness, the resolutions inasist it :2 have no place in community must be eliminated, NEW YORK SCHOONER DRIFTS HELPLESSLY Captain Refuses to Abandon Vessel When Spoken by a Steamen Portland, Maine, Dee, 10—The New York schooner M. Lunt was drifting helplessiy off the New land coast today, salls torn to ribbons, her deckload lumber washed away and ten feet of water in her hold. Captain Johnson, her commander, last night refused to abandon the eraft when ghe was 82 miles southeast of Cape HI lightship by the steamer O. A, Knudsen. Three Postoffice Bille Passed. ‘Washington, Dec, 10.—T"hree admin- istration postoffice bills were passed by the house today, Omne would elim-~ inate the distinetive stdmp now used on official postal savings correspond- ence; another would mknxn-y or- er post- office, an ders peyable at any mon office, instead of at & m%d at present, and the thi measure would authorize the postmaster - eral to reimburse postmasters for - es sustained through ne famit of thelr own, a8 by robbery, Country Club Caretaker Suicides. Stratford, Conn,, Deeo, 10. Hubbard, aged 45, nreukm new Weatogue Country club, commit ted puleide some time today in the kitchen of the clubhouse by inhaltng illuminating gas, The club offcially closed 1ast week, but this afternoonm, J, M. Otis, a prominent Bridgeport banker and president of the club, went on the Nnks for a solltary game of golf and he discovered Hubbard's body, Fram to Sail for Frisco Meonday. Colon, Dec. 10—The date set for the departure of the Arotic loration ship Fram for Fran: set for Monday next. The Fram will go by way of the Strait of Magellan. The steamer has been wail here since Oeto%ut 8 le:hl“fl o the capal, but as this a e present time is impossible, it was deemed ad- visable to take the long route, Missing Social Worker 8afe. New York, Dec. 10—Miss Jessie Mo- Cann, the Brooklyn young woman who disappeared last week and for whom persistent search has been made, is likely to return to her home moon, ac- cording to information which reached her friends today, They are “pparent- a8 be- | 1y patisfled now that no harm fallen her and that her homecoming {e not likely to be long delayed Miss Wilson Entertains Bfind. ‘Washington, Dec, 10,—Miss Margaret ‘Wilson, the president's eldest daugh- ter, tonight entertained the ocapital's blind with songs and recitations from fampus authors. The occasion was the celebration of the first anniv: ot fhe ooupation of the new nationel R- brary buliding for the hlind Conviots on Public Reads. Philadelphia, Des, 10—The bility of \}ah: canviots in con- struction of public rogds was disonswe: at today's session of (he American Rogd Builders’ asi 1t and sev- eral speakers agreed fthat he of prisons ghould be empl % vom a meral standpoint and as @ sav- ng for the state, Argentina Students Coming Here, Washingten, Dee, 10—Argentine ay_gend mare t 100 students to the United States to take advantage n the work in Hi Yale, Prince- on and other umiversities here, It was learned here teday that recom- mendation has been made to the Ar- gentine congress, which is now con- sldering the matter, Flood Has Run lts Course. Houston, Texas, Dec. 10.—Although river the > i 4 several small n the g:lflta, were still overflowed t run its nd o7 gine K v bocodl B