Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1913, Page 1

VOL. LVND. 299 ~ NORWICH, CONN. MONDAY, Edward Finlay Shot in Ankle But Doing Wol’ in Hospital, Admiral Fletcher Reports v THE REBEL fORcES WITHDRAW FROM THE CITY| Repulsed With Terrible Losses, But Not Routed—Federals Report Rebel Dead at 800—Villa Assumes Role of Dic- tator at Chihuahua, Ignores Protests of Foreign Consuls and Commands the Latter to Obey Rebel Orders—Prop- erty of Foreigners Confiscated to Support the Revolu-| tion—Mexican Civilians Put to Death. ‘ '| AN AMERICAN WOUNDED AT TAMPICO| Washington, Dee. 14—Aftet four days | thing except personal effects and they of flerce fighting, the Mexican federal Earrison at the seaport of Tampico, re- | of gunboats | inforced by the arrival Wwith treops, amsaunaition and dynamite, has drivea the attacking constitution- alists out of range of their guns. firing had ceased and the constitution- medical officers from the United States gunboat Tacoma and the scout eruiser Chester are ashove in the military hos- pitals helping to care for more than 200 wounded. Messages Sent By Admiral Fletcher. This information was contained in despatches fromy Rear Admiral Filetch- er to the navy department. The last was dated 10 p. m. Saturday, when the Practically all the foreigners were out alists had withdrawn. The message was Tent by wireless from Tampico to Vera Cruz where it was cabled in cipher to Washington via Galvestom which accounts for its slow transmisison. American Shot In Ankle. The only foreigner mentioned in Rear Admiral Fletcher's despatches as having been injured is Edward Finlay. who was shet in the ankie, but is being cared for in the hospital in Tampico and js reported to be doing well scene of the fighting, some aboard the in the harbor. seweral miles from the gcene ofthe figting, some aboard the and ¥French ships but the greatest number on the American bat- tleship Rhode Isiand, Virginia and N i i | were told never to return. Consuls Told to Obey Orders. The capture and imprigonment of Louis Terrazas, Jr., son of a rich landl owner, was after Terraza sought) refuge in the British vice consulate} and after the rebels informed Mr.: Scrobell they would break down the | British viee cansulate unless Terraza | was released. | Marion Letcher, the United States | consul ,was asked by the roreignersi to protect them. Mr. Letcher at- | tempted to send a cipher message to the state department, but was inform- | ed by Villa that no cipher messages would be permitted on the rebel tele- | graph. Villa then informed the ! foreign consuls in a body that they would have to obey rebel orders. i Otto Kueck, the German consul, pro- | tested to Villa against the exaction of tribute from Germans. Villa threat- | ened Kueck, saying the latter would ! be escorted to the border if he per- | sisted in his protest. A store in which | Kueck was interested was required to pay $30,000. All homes and property | of the expelled Spaniards were ap- propriated to the personal uge of the; rebels. i The expulsion of Spanish nuns and pricsts was complete, except that the bishop, a Spaniard, was allowed to re- main, Skirmish at Guaymas. New Jersey. The American army transport Sumner and the American liner Morro Castle were due to arrive a1 Tampico toGay to take away any re- fugees who desired to go. The official mmmber of refugees aboard the Ameri. can batfleships was given at the navy #lepartment tomight as 195 men, 166 women and 146 children. REBEL LOSSES HEAVY. Federals Report That 800 of the Ensmy Wers Kifled. Mexion, City, Dec. 14—The rebels | have fafled in their attack on Tempico | pud have withdrawr some distance from the city. Unofficial messages Teaching hers today fully eorrcborate the war office report of the yebel defeai yesterday as # result of a heavy and sustained bom- Pardment by two federal gunboats and | field artillery. They do not, however, | bear out the idea of a rout. In possesslon of the railroad yards throughout the battle, the rebeis, when driven off, remained sufficiently cool in the face of the furlous fire to take away with them every locomotive and most of the rolling stoelk. That the rebel loss was very great is also empbasized in these advices wirich add thal the buzzards which in- habit the Mexican coast and which for generations haye been protected by Jaw. floated today over the battlefields in numbers so great as to the appearance of low-iying black elouds, According to the federal report 800 rebels were kilied before they ecould | gel out of range and this would mean many other hundreds wounded and Probably left betind, 0 It is regarded here s probabie that the rellef of Tampico is enly tempopr- | mary. and ihai before many days the | rebels will resume the attack in great | nambers, although the three days bat- | | tie hes malerially cut down their sup- Py of summunition, This may delay eoperations for a time, Reports reaching here ds not indi- cate that the properts loss as a result of the fighting bas been larze. Official deniel was mede teday ths Fresideni Huerta had expressed anger 1 1 | ®f the alleged interference of Rear Admi with the federal gun- boat he government ever [ receive correhoration of the report that | the American commander-in chief had issued any ovder that ceuld be regard- | ed as interference I i VILLA A BRUTAL DESPOT, ! Confiscates Property of Foreigners, Musders Civilians, Hampers Consuls and Commands Them to Obey Rebel Orders. 11 Pase, Fex, Per, I14—Americans | Germans, and Spaniards, whe arrived today from CGhibushua, Mexico, report that Francisce Villa. the rebel leader, } virtually had censtituted himself dic- ) tator there and that he refused to heed } the reaquests of representatives of for- { elgn governmenis. They a ted that { the wel leader has seized $5,006,000 [ worth of propriy belenging to foreign- 2 Jawyer and former state { fi: German and - British consuls 1o fi oceupied the eity on its evac- thonsand, were: grs, had pal to death about twenty nd had commanded the Amer- rebel orders. pafion by the federal troops, as given Wholesale Seizure of Property. I e Fxican ecivilians, including Sergic | anche e happenings in Chihuahua since by the refugees who numbered one { ‘¥illa seized a E:u-ge department § stoze, va ned at $1,500,000 and owned ! by French, German, English and Span- ish i ests, but chiefly by Spanish in command of the store General Chao, a rebel leader. He also seized a brewery, a clothing factory and all ihe grocery and other siores” owued by Spaniards, valued at iy e $3.500.008. He called a meeling of the mer- chants all nationalities and told they musi pay him large sums Emy_, aggregaling several mil- - doliats, to support the revolution. He gave orders that the so-called goastitutionalist money be accepted as currency. Vila’s expulsion of citizens of Spain, all of whom were progressive mer- chaats, was on pain of death. He at first informed them they must be out of the country within “five days but Jater after an appeal by Harry Seco- beli, the British vice consul, he extend- €d the (ime to ten days. None of the were to take any- | -} who was. removed te a lecal hospital, Hermosillo, Sonora, Dec. 14—A bat- tle took place today on the outskirts of | Guaymas when a column of nearly 1,000 federals sallied into the hills north of the town and encountered the insurgent outposis of less than 200 men. The insurgents began a hot fire from the cover of the hills and the fed- erals answered with volleys from rifles | and machine guns. After a few min- : utes of firing the Guaymas garrison retreated. Appeais to United States. ¥l Paso, Texzs, Dec. 14—Believing tha bis som In Chihuahua is in danger of execution by the rebels, Imis Terra- ! z&s, Sr, appealed to basiness men of El Paso to ask the American govern- ment to intercede onm behalf of the prisonér. The business men sent tele- grams to Secretary of State Bryan and to Texas members of congress. The federals and came to Ed Paso by way | felerals and came to El Paso by way of Ojinaga. The telegrams also appeal- ed to the United States to protect womren and children members of Mex- jhun families who remained in Chihua- un. TO REDEEM BLACKS FROM MOHAMMEDISM Problem That Confronts the Christian ‘Church in Africa. New York, Dec. 14—A campaign, the goal of which is the conversion of 150,- 000,000 nmative blacks, was discussed tonight in a statement issued by Bishop Joseph (O .Hartzel, who has just re- | turned from an eight months’ tour of Africa in hig capacity of missionary Pbishop of the Methodist Episcopal chureh, The most serious problem, Bishop Haztwell said, that confronts the Chris- tian churches in Africa is to stem the tide of advanclug Mohammedanism. At the present (ime the Christian | churches are heing far outdistanced in the struggle to convert the natives. | | Action by Triple Entente. Constantinople, Dec. 14— The ambas- sadors of the triple entente—Great | Britain. ¥rance and Russia—with a view to further action in support of Russia’s objection to the powers which the Porte proposes to eonfer on the German military mission, have held separate eonferences with the grand vizier and- demanded that he put in writing the precise details of the rele t® be assumed by the mission. 1 Stole “Ty” Cobb’s Bats, Detroit, Mich.. Dec, 14-—Fhe resi- | dence of Frank J, Brady, property man of the Detroit hasebail club, was rob- bed Jast week of baseball parapher- naiia valued atf several hundred dol- lars, 'The house had heen closed for the time and the rebbery was not dis- covered until tonight, Among the ar- ticles siolen were twe of “Ty" Cobd's favorite bhats. New Haven's Clerks Seek More Pay. Boston, Dee. 14—A new wage and working agreement for clerks has been presented to General Manager Bardo of | the New York, New Haven and Hart- | ford railroad, it was reported to the | Old Colony lodge of railway cierks by | a committee representing the entira | system, An answer to the committee’s | communication is expected this week. Lost Leg “Hepping” Freight, Hartford, Conn., Dee, 14—Emil An- dersen, aged 16, of New Britain, while ! “hopping” a freight near t depot | tonight, feil under the cars a hed his left leg severed. His twe companiens made the freight jn safety. Andersen, | displayed rare pluck, o B S Seek Pardon for Enrico Masa, Hay: Dec. 14.—The womsa - eite maikers have addvessed a petition to President Menocal asking for a pardon for rieo Masa,who in August, 1912, assaulted Hugh $S. Gibson, the| American charge at vana, Masa is | ndergoing a sentence of two and one- ailf years' imprisonment, Wabash Railway Defaults. 14—Thomas B. aster in the Wa- ed@ a St.ulonls. Dretl:. F“f eroy, special m. bash 1 8 ay receivership, i in the federal dismic\{‘noart that 'tge ‘Wabash has * yester: faulted In the p: interest aggregafi Steamers Reported by Wireless. Sable Island, N. 8., Pec. 14—Steamer Ryndam, Rotterdam for New York, signalled gat 6.20° a. m. No position given. Dock 830 & m, Tussday, l | assistanee in controlling the | river, which traverses Sonthern Honan | night by the Public Service Commis- | conyiction under a new law " Cabled Paragraphs Orév;n Prince Transferred. 3 X e Fred- M ui-‘—Crown ne ek been lroaxt the eomman‘g of the st resi- g:g lfi?‘t Danzig to the general staff at German Sentinels Become ‘|'ar¢¢€.i Mayence, Germany, Dec. 15—Senti- nels on th&é fortification and the artil- lery testing the ground here have been stoned and shot at for several nights past and have been ordered by the mil- itary authorities to shoot dewn their assailants if they see them, Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested Again. London, Dee: 14—Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst was re-arrested yesterday on the train on which she was travel- ing from Dover to London. She re- turned to England from France yester- day after a stay of several days in Paris with Miss Christabel Pank- hurst, her daughter, who accompanied her to Calais. Seeks American Assistance. Peking, Dec. 14—The Chinese gov- ernment has made application to the United States legation for American Hwal and northern Anwhei provinees and empties into Lake Wungtze. The river each year rises and floods the country, causing large loss of life and great damage to property. JUSTIFY AN ADVANCE OF RAILROAD RATES ! Commissioners Report on Application of Boston & Maine R. R. Boston, Dec. 14.—“We are clearly of the opinion that there should be a substantial advance now, provided that such additional revenue can be obtained without imposing upon the public unjust and unreasonable trans- portation charges, and provided fur- ther that some assurance can be given that the money will be prudently ex- pended in the public interest.” This is the declaration of the conference of railroad commissioners upon the prop- osition of the Boston and Maine rail- rodld to increase its rates. The report of the conference was made public to- sion, “Counsel for the company,” says the report, “claimed that such increase should amount to at least $5,000,000 per yesr. To this we do not assent. It cannot be known until the property is once more efficiently and properly operated and until its leaseheld lines have been valued how much the ad- vance should be.” The commissioners also say that past mismanagement i® responsible for much of the road’s present difficulty. MiSS ZELIE EMERSON FIGURES IN A RIOT American Suffragist Scooped in by the London Police. London, Dec, 14—The American suffragette, Miss Zelie TEmerson, of Jackson, Mich., was the central figure of a furious scrimmage this evening between the police and suffragettes and their supporters in the Bow district. Miss Emerson and three men wera ar- rested. The suffragettes gathered for the purpose o' demonstrating before the houses of the councillors who had de- prived them of the use of Bow Baths as a meeting place. One hundred po- lice, mounted and afoot, quickly ocor- ralied the demonstrators, and tafling( to dissuade them from their proposed action, charged the procession. They seized Miss Emerson, and men and women rushed to her rescue. A wild scene followed and women and were thrown to the ground in the meles and tramped in the semi- darkness. The shrieks of the fright- ened modb terrified the onlookers, but when the fleld was cleared, the injuries turned out mnot to be serious. The police captured many suffrageite ban- ners, which they tore to shreds. THREE SUSPICIOUS FIRES AT DERBY. Stationsry Store and Two Stables Visited by Flrebug. Derby, Conn., Dec. 14—There were three small fires of a suspicious na- ture hers today. Early this morning fire was discovered In the stationery | store temporarily. in charge of Deputy | Sheriff Hall, under attachment, that did sbout $1.200 damage. A K. Ken- unedy sold the store last week to a Plainville, N. J., man, but soon after- wardg ihe stock was atiached. No one was in the store since Baturday night. The livery stabic leased &N ipson was damaged to the extent of $880 this afternoon. The thres horses in the barn were rescued, but one of them was so badly burned that i had to be shot, A stable in the rear of James Mec-! Enry'e grocery store was later discov- , ered to be en fire, A. B. Hall, whe lives near , claims he saw a man | aiag away from the barn just before g"e re started, ‘Fhe loss is oniy about 3300, FIRST CONVICTION UNDER A NEW CONNECTICUT LAW. i Hartford Man Fined for Fraudulent Advertising of Merchandise. 14—The first | coneern- Hartford, Conn, Dee, Ing fraudulent adveriising- of mer-| chandise was secured yesterday, when | Willlam H. Meloney was fined $20, He | advertised a sale of second-hand geods at his home, The complainant testified | to buving for $20 a rug advertised te be worth 366, and which later was, found to have heeq bought at a de-| ment store for ;i2.50, Judge Clark | mpesed a minimum fine, as this was| & test case, Taft Opposes Compulsory Arbitration. New Haven, Conn, Dec. 14—Former President Willlam Howard Taft to-| night took a stand opposing compul- | sory arbitrgtien of labor disputes andz advecated the gppointment of a tribu- nal which should refer its decisions to public opinion for the settlement of stu] Professor Taft gave this opinion during the progress of a short %nlk in which he introduced John Wes- ey Hill, president of the mt@muuggfi peace whe speke ea Indus Peace at Chocolate Ratiens Barred. ‘Washingien, Dec. 14—Choeolate ra- tions, long the mainstay of the army as ap emergency diet, haye been tabooed and Secretary Garrison has m fluw more supplies of this shall be issued to troops. r. C. F. Longworthy of the agricultural department has reported that it is “defective as to digestibility ind therefore deleterious to the health of its consumers.’ Father Expresses Grief. Milan, Bec. 14.—The father of Vin- cenzq Perugia, who resides &t Fuino, was inferrogated today by the authari- tieg and expressed fhe deepest regret at his son’s deed. He declared be dig not believe him tq be a commen fhief. st RSP kst S0 ol SRR s O bt L R LB e, T L | prospective effect of | in the Tnited States pending the pas- | trouble and the disturbance caused by | | projeeted . Lively Fight ~is Indicated SOME OPPOSITION TO A SPECIAL CONVENTION IN REPUBLICAN RANKS Effort to Be Made at Meeting of Na- tional Convention to Seoure Adoption of a Progr’lll e Platform. ‘Washington, Dec, 14.—l.eading mem- bers of the republican national com- mittee here to attend the meeting to morrow expressed belief tonight that a special convention of the republican party probably would be called to re- organize its method, change the basis of delegate apportionment and to con- sider the preparation of a new party platform that would unite iis broken ranks. Convention Advecates Have Majority Among nearly a dozen committee- men who had arrived today several were of “open mind” as to the eonven- tion plan, and one or two were out- spoken against it. Several confer- ences held during the day, however, and the statements of committee mem- bers who have been in touch with a majority of that body, indi- cated that plans have been tentatively made lookiug toward the calling of the convention and ‘that the advocates-of the plan believe they have a majority of the committee behind them. Nevada Committeeman Opposed. Charles B. Warren of Michigan chairman of the law committee of tae republican orgaaization, said he thought a majority of the committee members would favor the holding of a convention. Chairman Charles D. Hides has not yet indicated his own opinion as to the wisdom of a special | party gathering. Jobn T. Adamsg of | Iowa and F. W, Estabrook of New Hampshire declared they had “open minds” on the plan. H. B. Maxson of Nevada openly opposed the conven- tion. A Concession to Progressives. The plan now in contemplation, if the commitiee decides to summon a convention, is to provide in the casl that the various state committees shall contirol the method of selecting deie- gates, except where there are slate primary laws covering the subject. This plan, if adopted, would be the firt step toward one of the changes in rules demanded by the so-called pro- gressive faction of the party, that the “district unit” system of selecting del- egates be abandoned and the primary laws of various states be recognized as final by the national commiitee. Fight Likely Over Platform. ‘While the formal commitiee session doeg not begin until Tuesday morning, the fight over the convention will be inaugurated tomorrow night at a din- ner to be given to the comumittea by | Chairman Hilles. This dinner will be participated in only by members of the committee and it is expected that the real issues of the convention will be settled before its conclusidn. The com- mittee session of Tuesday probably | Wwill be held with open doors. The prospect of a fight in a convention for the adoption of a platform of party principles has been an important fac- tor in strengthening the opposition of some committeemen who do not favor the project. Senator Cummins, former Governor Hadley of Missouri and other leaders of the progressive republican forces have laid plans for a campaign to secure the adoption of a platform of marked progressive character. Objections of Timid Ones. Beveral commitiee members Insist | that the summoning of a convention | would reopen party wounds that might | in time be ciosed and would not oper- | ate to draw the divergent factions of | the party together. BRITISH BUSINESS AND OUR TARIFF. No Great Buoyancy in Trade Has Yet Resulted from New Schedules. London, Dec. 15.—The Times today publishes reports from leading com- mercial and industrial centers in the United Kingdom upon the actual or| the Underwood tariff on British trade with the United | States, In a majority of towns from | which reports were received no appre~ clable expansion of business has been | e:g«du\eed, but in waveral pisces, no- | tably Leeds, Dundee and Beifast, the lowering of the tariff has given a dis- tinct fillip te trade. In all, however, ' the Times says, there is an expectation of great improvemeni in the future, Among the reasons assigned for the absence of inereaged trade are the shortness in time ths tariff has been in operation, the faet that large stoeks of British exports were held in bond 1 1 { | | sage of the tariff bill, the determina- tion of American firms to keep prices up until all hoarded stocks are sold and the general deadness of the Amer- | ican markets owing to the Mexican | currency and banking re- | forms, SHOT DOWN HIg WIFE ON STREET. | Unemployed Beokkeeper Resented Her | Refusal to Live With Him, New York, Dec, 14—William Barker, a bookkeeper out of employment, to- day, in the view of hundreds of Sun- day promenaders on upper Madison avenue, phot and killed his wife, Mrs, Adeline Barker, and then calmly stood by the hedy until a policeman arrived and arrested him, Barker, who is 28 years old, said that he and his wife separated recent- ly, and that he killed her because she declined te live with him again, Warehouse Burns at Peeria. Pepria, Ill., Dee. 14 —Fire this even- | ing destroyed the building of the Iili- nols Warehouse company, causing a ! loss estimated at $300,000. Twenty carloads of sugar, several carloads of flour and farming machinery, groceries and household goods were destroyed. Cigarette Causes Two Deaths. Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 14—Mrs. Mary Meclntyre, 59, a widow, and her son, Frank Feganche?, 30, lost their lives in % fire in a lodzing house here today. he fire started from a cizaretie Fe- gancher dropped u?;m his bed during a sudden attack of illnes: Sheriff Sheoh—;t Deserter. Sheltpn, Conn.. . 14 —There was consf ble excitement for a time here this glternoen when Deputy Sherift onovan flred several shots from his revolver in an éndeavor to arvest a man said to be Samuel Kendrick,want- ‘eq for desertion from the United States ATmF. 1 taken, Condensed Telegrams an Opera Singer of New York, is 11l of vtn_m:.lna polsoning. Coal Mi sidents in the United !ut.:e in g:toAb;rlmulted in the death of 448 men, TH'- House Hi” Pundm th‘:“omn‘lt;u: bill providing increased p 0) 157 soldiers and saflors of flx?'clvfl war, Frieda H Bwift & Co., were fined $500 in New York for returning to cold storage, meat that had been once offered for sale. sels lost in the storm on the sels lost in the storm which the Great Lakes last month were equipped with wireless. Foodstuffs Coming in free, of- duty under the new i bill are swelling the total imports into the United States. John W. Suliy of South Norwalk, was elected president of the United Hatters of North America in a refer- endum election. Anti-Prohibitionists plan the resto- ration of the “army canteen” as a “back fire” against the “dry” agitation now before congress, Chief Justice Samuel O. Prentice of the supreme court of errors, has been placed on the retired list of the Con- necticut National Guard. Rose Wade, 14 Years Old, of Sea CIliff, L. 1, who swallowed a pin re- cently, has been taken to a hospital in a serious condition. The Sacramento, (Cal.) Retail Mer- chants’ association voted to raise $15,000 to pay expenses of President ‘Wilson and 75 congressmen on a visit to that city. Caught Between an automatically closing door and freight elevator in Pawtucket, R. I. department store, ‘William McLaughlin, 18 years old, was instantly killed Saturday. The Mule Spinners’ Union at War- wick, R. L, voted to go on strike in all the mills of the Pawtuxet Valley to- day if their demands for a new wage scale are not acceded to by the mills. The United States Battleships Wy- oming, Arkansas, Utah and Florida, returning from visits of courtesy to various European ports, are expected to arrive in New York harbor today. John Longfield, a watchman at the warehouse of the American Tobacco company at Madison, Wis., was killed early Saturday by a burglar whom he found trying to open the safe. The thief escaped. A S8ubstantial Wage Increase was granted to boilermakers, machinists and other members of the Federal Shop trades who have heen in dis- pute with the Chicago and Alton rafi- road. Captain Joseph P. Cotton, under whose supervision the first electric troliey line in the United States was built at Newport, R. L, dled sudden- 1y of heart failure Saturday, aged 76 years. A Fire at Bingham, Me., which caused damage estimated at $18,000 burned out the dry goods store of Mark Saskge & Co., chandise store of Preble & Robinson Saturday. _Representative Harrison of Missis- sippi has prepared a bill, which he will introduce Tuesday to declare il- legal options and futures on cotton, hops, wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, wheat flour, pork, lard, bacon, or oth- er agricultural food products. Under the Blue Laws of Connecti- cut, the manager of a theatre, and four of his employes at Savin Rock were convicted of giving a moving picture show on Sunday, in the West Haven town court Saturday. Nominal fines Wwere imposed and appeals taken for a jury trial. STATE POLICE RAID BRIDGEPORT RESORTS. Five Proprietors and 45 Frequenters Rounded Up. Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 14.—On evi- dence secured by fi stats policemen, who have been quietly working here for two weeks, the state police and a squad of the city department went on a whirlwind crusade about the city this afternoon, and when their labors had ended about am hour afterwasrd had gathered in five proprietors and 28 men and women found drinking on the premises. Pollowing the raid by the state Dol and a local squad on the Hotel Roval Ratarday night, in which 17 women. most of them married, wers the potice court will have a busy session tomorrow, In addition to the places ralded, war- rants wers issted for several other sa- loonkeepers on evidence gathered by the state pelice on previous Sundays, The raids teday make a total of 14 pulled off in the past two weeks, and the local police have cieaned up sev- | eral other disorderly houses, SEPTEGENARIAN RUN DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE. William McNulty of Wallingford Dies of His Injuries, Wallingford, Conn, Dec. 14— William MeNuity died at the home of his son- | in-law at midnight as injuries received Saturday afternoon, when he was run down by an automo- bile driven by Thomas Stone Jr.. He was standing near the curb walting for a trolley car and stepped into the sireet 2 mament, when the automobile struck him. Stone was taken into custody, but was released upon his own recogni- zance, McNulty was 70 years old. Criminal Adventures of Derby Lads. Derby, Conn,, Dee. 14.—Paul Clayton, afed 16, and J, Moscarretto, aged 14, of this eity, were taken inte custody today by the railread police, charged with trespassing on railread property, It is aJleged that the youths “jumped a freight” eut of Derby seme days ago, After a ride of seme distanee, and finding *night ceming en, the boys broke into a radlroad shed and teek a handear, werking their way back, When near Shelton, it is said, the boys threw the handcar down an embank- ment and into the river. Explosion at Arlington, Mass, Arlington, Mass., Dee. 14.—An explo- sion, the cause of which is not known, wrecked the buildi of the Ayl on Gas Light company foday. James Dun- can, who was asleep in the pi ‘was urled out of bed, but escaped sarious ry. Altho a4 heavy bailer was own a hundred vards down Massa. ghuseits avenue and two walls tum-| bled into the streets, tearing down electric wires, nobedy was hurt, No fire followed the explasion. Phe dam- age to the wuilding is estimated at $2,500. the result of | Loved Image of Mona Lisa ROMANCE BEHIND PERUGIA'S THEFT OF PAINTING LONG PREMEDITATED Italian Had Lists of Art Dealers, Col+ lectors and Multimiilionaires as Long Ago as 1910—Painting Damaged. Paris, Dec. 15—Detective Nicaussa has ‘'made an important discovery among the effects of Vincenzo Peru- gla, which secems to throw fresh light on his theft of Mona Lisa. The dis- covery tends to show that in taking the picture from the Louvre, Perugia was not actuated by purely patriotic motives, as he pretended with the case and that the theft was long contem- plated, Notebooks Indicate Premeditation. Among a mass of miscellaneous pa- bers were two notebooks, dated De- cember, 1910, the time when Perugia was employed by a firm of decorators which was engaged at the Louvre in placing glasses on pictures. The writ- ing in the notebooks, the detective says is in the hand of Perugia. The first book contains a list of celebrated multi-millionaires, includ- ing the late J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefelier and Andrew Carnegie. The second contains a list of art deal- ers and collectors, not only in the Italian cities of Rome, Florence and Naples, but in Hamburg, Berlin, Frank- fort and other German cities. In this list appears the name of Signor Geri, the antiquary of Florence, In Love with Image of “Mona Lisa™ The police investigations have re- vealed that Perugia was deeply in love with an exceedingly beautiful girl, the image of Mona Lisa. Ninety- three fervent love letters from the girl, signed Mathilde, were found in Per- ugia’s room. It appears that some years ago Mathilde was brought to a dance hall by another Italian who quarrelled with and stabbed her and then fled. Perugia witnessed the at- tack upon the girl and, being struck by her beauty, lifted her into a eab and took her to the home of an old Italian woman who nursed her back to health. Unabie to Locate Mathilde. The acquaintance thus begun devei- oped into an ardent love affajr. The police hope to obtain from Mathilde informatjon concerning Perugia which would oclear up the question as to Soetvastion of the pedniing from ‘the on e Iouvre. They have so far, howewer, been unable to find any trace of hes. To Be Exhibited at Rome. Rome, Dec. 14—The French ambas- sador to Italy. M. Barrere, has notified the Italian government that France will gladly earmu the exhibition of the “Mona Lisa” in Rome. Painting Slightly Defaced. oft which were received while the picture was in the hands of Vincenzo Pesugia, USED KEROSENE TO HURRY THE FIRE. Stephen B. Nagg Sustains PBurns Which Cause His Death. ‘Bridgeport, Coni., Dec. 14—With his wife and two children now on the seas on their way to join him in a home ip this city, Stephen lB-. Nagg, a{«l 30, set about joyfully thi mornh;z o light the kitchen fire to prepare brefic-- fast. The fire did not kindle rapidly enough to suit him and be grabbed & can of kerosene that stood near poured some if it onto the fire. The flame that resulted foHowed up the stream an into the can, which split, throwing the blazing oil all over him. ¥He was enveioped in flame from head to foot and ran screaming to the stroat, Neighbors ran to the rescume and threw pails of water over him, adding to his sufferings instead of aiding him. FEvery stitch of his clothing was buyn- ed off before the flames were extin- guished. He was taken to St. Vincent's hospital, but dled soon after. ESSEX INSURANCE i COLLECTOR HELD UP Deputy Sheriffs and Constables Searching for Highwaymen. Deep River, Conn. Dec. 14—Dep- utly sheriffs and constables are search- {ng this vicinity for two men who lats last night attempted to hold up Clar- ence Lathrop of Fssex, an insurance collector. Jlathrop had been making his weskly collections and was driving to his home, when two men | from the roadside, near Centerbrook, and ordered him to stop. Lathrop whipped his horse and dashed past the men, 'Two shots were fired at him from a revolyer, both bullets going throeugh the back of the carriage. OoBITU {R—Y. Reuben T. Palmer, Jr. Boston, Dec. 14~—The death of Rew- ben T, Palmer, Jr., a resident of New i London, Conn., at a Boston hotel Sex- urday was made -known today. M. Palmer, who has been here for thres weelrs, was stricken with pneumonia a few days ago. He was i5 years old. General David J. Cragis, U, 8. A, Washinzion, Dec, 14.—Brigadjer Gen- enral David Johnston Cragle, U. 8, A, retired, died today after an illnems of several wedks, He saw much service in the Tcivil war and the Phillppine campaign. He was born in Scot] on Dec. 6, 1840, William O. Coutter. Old Saybreok, Coenn., Dec, 14,—WH- Ham O, Coulter, well known throughout the state as a hotel proprietor, died at his heme here early this morning of aeute Brights Disease. He had been {ll only a few hours. Mr, Coulter had been -in the hotel business here for nearly 27 years, being proprietor of the Caulter house, He was about 50 years old. Vote on Currency by Saturday. Washingten, Dec, 14—The long sivuggle over curreney reform lIs ex- ected te end in the senate next Bun- ay, Administration leaders whe have been exerting every effort to enact into law bef?re Jan. 1 the seepnd greatest nla.x:xlfi of the demoeratic platfarm were eonfident ten h& that an agreemant could be rgu}ge whieh weuld 3 e e el i R 2y, ; Dec,