Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 30, 1914, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 26 ORWICH, CONN., FRI _JANUARY 30, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS DYNAMITE BOMBS Four Hundred Federals Killed by the Rebels in Zacatecas THE ENGAGEMENT CONTINUED FOR 24 HOURS Reinforcements From Saltillo Ambushed by Rebels and Heavy Loss of Life Resulted—No Property Destroyed—Rebels Have Five Million Mexican Dollars as Revolutionary Fund in Addition to Property—An Operation on Villa. Brownsville, Jan. -29.—Four hundred federals were killed in the battle ,of Congepcion del _Oro, Zacatecas, or were executed after being captured, according to an official report to con- stitutionalist headquarters in Matamo- ras today. The engagement took place early this week, south of Saitillo. Dynamite Bombs Us The rebels lost seven men ki 0_wounded. Dynamite bombs made from cast- iron pipe were used with effect by the constitutionalists. The battle lasted 24 hours, the rebels gradually advancing on the city behind barricades and en- trenchments which they constructed as they went. Reinforcements Ambushed. The greatest loss of life occurred when an overwhelming force of Tebels ambushed federal reinforcements from Saltillo. There was no destruction of prop- erty. lled and ARMS FOR HUERTA. President Ascertains They Are Being Shipped from Japan. Washington, Jan, 20.-President Wilson outlined informally today the status of those problems of American diplomacy~which have been brought into the fpreground of public attén- tion by his Tecent conference with.the senate commitiee on foreign relations. He reiterated with emphasis that no crisis was at hand in any of the ques- tions he had discussed, unless the Mexican situation could be construed as in the nature of a perpetual crisis, fraught always with the Dossibility of sudden change or unexpected develop- ments. The president made it clear that while he had taken up the relations with Mexico, Japan, Great Britain and the general arbitration treaties at_the same time with the senators, these problems were not grouped together as having any bearing on the Meki- can situation. He regarded them as inter-related only in so far as he wish- ed the senate foreign relations com- ittee to take them under consider- alion 50 as to form a judgment on all the points_involved. With respect to Mexico the preéident. fet it be known that the only séttled pert of his policy at present was to continue the course of watchful wait- tng, but that this was a day-to-day conviction with him, subject to devel- epments in the revolution-torn repub- Tic. He has not yet made up his mind to Ift the embargo on arms, but is considering carefully the arguments for and against such a course, The president pronounced as abso- lutely false the Teport that the Jap- eness government was_supplving mu- nitlons of war to the Huerta govern- ment. Thix was inquired into,several months ago by Ambassador Guthrie at Toklo, Who learned that one ship- ment of arms had.gons to-Mexico from a Japanese commercial house and The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in USED IN A BATTLE Reported to Have Been that another comsignment was to be sent next February. The president made it clear that the United States had never asked Japan or any other nation to restrict exportation of arms to Mexico, knowing that this govern- ment possessed no such right under the law of nations and that special legislation would have to be enacted by each country to prohibit commer- cial _transactions, similar to the joint resolution of March 14, 1912, in the American congress. The president believes that the for- eign governments are doing all they can to show a friendly spirit toward the United States in the Mexican sit- uation. The American government realizes that the Huerta administration bas a plentiful supply of ammunition and arms, though most of the rifies are not in use as the government has no mogpey to pay its troops and Geser- tions are many. President’ Wiison is informed that General Huerta is obtaining no fund. abroad, but is “living on the country by forced contributions and increased taxes—a situation that is producing much dissatisfaction in Mexico, ac- cording to_official reports here. The president disposed of queries connection with the visit of the officers of the Japanese cruiser Idzumo to Mexico City by letting it be known that the American government had not regarded it as differing in any way from the recent trips of British and German naval officers to the Mexican capital. B REBELS HAVE $2,500,000. Revolution Fund of Five Million Mexi- can Dollars. Juarez, Mex.; Jan. 29.—Five million Mexican dollars is the amount of cash which_the rebels under General Fran- cisco Villa possess to carry on their revolution. In; addition, they claim possession of much persepal property, stores, catile and land confiscated from rich families and valued at many milligns. % TRebel leaders sald it would be im- poseible to estimate the actual wealth of the revolution, but if moner was realized on all the property now in their possession the proceeds would be sufficient to run a government in the Tebel territory for several vears. It was added that sources of revenue are increasing. General Villa underwent an opera- tion today which was necessitated by a bullet wound received months ago. His condition was not serious. He has said he would be able to return to Chihuahua within a few days. Carden Ordered to London. Mexico City, Jan. 2! Sir Lionel Car- den, the Pritish minister, today con- firmed the announcement that he had been ordered to London to report on the outlook in Mexico. He is awaiting the arrival her of T. B. Hahler, wHo is to take the post of charge d'affaires. DEMOCRATS DEALING GENTLY WITH TRUSTS. Republican Senators Critcise Admin- istration Policy. Washington, * Jan. 29.—“Beneficent munshine,” enhancing the stock of cor- porations, was a_characterization ap- plied to the trust policy of the demo- cratic administration by republicans today, during debate in the senate. The 'policy of amicable asreements with accused corporations also was eriteised by minority speaker: ‘While hearings on the pending anti- trust: bills were underway before the house judiclary _committec, Senator Martine of New Jersey interjected into = senate discussion on agricultural ex- tension the announcement that there existed in the United States an oat- meal trust. “T do mot know whether there are any jmmediate steps being taken to prosecute the oatmeal trust.” Senator Martine replled, “but 1 do know it is part iof the policy of the democratic party to go for the trusts, and we will o for them, dealing with them fairly, onestly and justly, but not tenderiy por kindly.” 2 T hope it is the plan -of the dem- meratic party to destroy monopoly,” Benator Cummins rejoined, “but T must confess that the-plan is beinz carried out with a dellberateness that some- times discourages me. 1 hope we shall ®peedily reach the oatmeal irust whers ft can be dealt wilh. We are going very slowly, however, and I have no great confidence in the effort to réad- Just industrial conditions in the ad- Ininistrative offices of ths govern- ment.” 5 Senator McCumber said all he could 1easn of the demoeratic trust policy was from the newspapers, which announced that the trusts were (o be “gone after,” but that the party “is dealing gently, oing very quletly and- telling - the rusts to have no fear of being hurt. “While this gentle process of dealing with trusts is being inaugurated,” re- marked Senator Bristow of Kansas, “the stock of these corporations is continually rising under tiis bene- flcent sunshine of the present trust policy.’ { TAT o $500,000 for Charitable Purppses. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 29.—The in- yentory of the estats of Sherman D. ter, late president of the Kibbe others company, candy manufactur- ere of this city, who with his wife was killed at Deerfleld. August 26, 3, when their automobile was struck v 5 train, shows property amounting $756,960. Mr. Porter gave over 000 for public, church and char- table purposes. Smallpox Around Baltimore. Baltimere, Md, Jan, 20—Twenty three ‘cases of small pex, many-in an dvanced stage, wera reporied by the Euhlmon County- health autharities odav. Of this number 21 were found Warren, a mill.village. an_the Gun cwder river. fifteen. miles north of Jtimore. 5 DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECLINES TO ACT. Take Commissioner Osborne May Grafting Up te Governor. Albapy, N. Y. Jan. 29.—The long expected open break between Commi sioner James W. Osborne, who is con- | ducting graft investigations for Gov- | ernor Glynn, and Harold D. Alexander, district _attorney of Albany _couniy, came today. It was occasioned by the refusal of Mr. Alexander to present to | the grand jury the testimony taken before Mr. Osborne inyolving the mem- bers of.the former state highway com- mission. After the grand jury had been dis- missed today without having consider- ed the testimony, Mr. Alexander issued a statement Geclaring thai in his opin- ion the members of,the former com- | | mission had violated no law in approv- ing repair contracts aggregating 32.- | 000,000 which had been” awarded by C. | | ¥. Foley. a deputy commissioner, with- | oiit_public bidding. | {When Mr. Osborne heard of Mr. Al- | exander's statement he said he would appeal to Governor Glymn for the ap- pointment of a special attornev gen- | eral to handle the case unless Mr. Al- | exander decides to lay them before ths | next grand jury, which meets in March, | GOETHALS ACCEPTS | THE GOVERNORSHIP. Won't Retire as Long as His Services | Are Needed. Washington, Jan. 29.—Secretary Gar- rison. 4nnounced today that Colonel Georgé W. Goethals had signified his intention 6f accepting the governorship of the Panama Canal zone to be prof- fered him by President Wilson. Mr. Gartison: intimated that Colonel Goe- thals’ acceptance was unqualified. Secretary Garrison late today made public this exchange of cablegrams: “To Colonél George W. Goethals, Cule- aabra, Canal Zone, Jan. 2i: “In_gofnéction with the president's intention to appoint you governor, may T assure him you do not desire to re- tire from service so long as he feels your sérvices are needed? “GARRISON." “Culebra, Jan. 23. “To Secretary of War: “Referring to your cable of the 27th inst., relatives to governorship, will not retire so long as my services are need- ed. GOBTHALS.” Counterfeits Made In Pri Joliet, Til, Jan. 29 Five cortvicts who have been making counterfeit five cent pleces In the machine shop of the state prison were detected Loday. The nickels were passed in the prison store. Harry Hull for Congress. Davenport, Jowa, Jan, 29.—Harry Hull of Wiltamsburg was chosen fo- dav. as the republican candidate for congress in {he election to be held Feh. | {10, when a siicceessar (o the late Rep. r ntative 1. 8. Pepper of the Secend digtriet will-be chosea. R s s Cabled Paragraphs Death of Viscount Knutsford. London, Jan. 29—Viscount Knuts- ford who for many years was promin- ent” in the conservative party, died teday in his eighty-ninth year. Steamer Forced to Put Back. Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 29.—The bursting of a low presatre cylinder on board the Scandinavian-American liner United States, while on her voyage to New York today, caused the captain to decide to return to Glasgow for repairs. Castro Not in Trinidad. Port ‘of Spain, Trinidad, Jan, 29.— Rumors _current in Caracas that Gen- eral - Cipriano Castro, ex-president of Venezuela, had arrived in Trinidad, are unfounded. Advices received in the Venezuelan colony here are to the ef- fect that the former dictator recently sailed from a European port for Porto Rico, by way of' New York, to join his family. CONFUCIANISM PRESCRIBED AS THE CHINESE RELIGION President Yuan Is Friendly to Chris- tianity, However. New York,'Jan. 29.—Political, rather than religious significance is attached by officers of foreign missions organ- izations here to the action of the Chinese administrative council today Dprescribing the worship of heaven and of Confucius by the president of the republic. The news, brought from Pe- king today by dispatches to the As- sociated Press, caused regret that Con- fucianism should receive state recog- nition, but no alarm for the prosperity of the missions maintained by the American churches in China. “I think,” said Dr. F. M. North, secretary of the board of foreign mi sions of the Methodist Episcopal church in charge of the Chinese field, “that President Yuan Shi Kai is con- cerned that there shall not come to China a period of irreligion. Our mis- sionaries who know him say that he believes it is essential that his coun- try shall not lose its ethical strength. “It is to besregretted that the ques- tion of religion in China has not re- mained open, but we have no doubt of the president's friendliness. e has said that the ethics of Christianity are essential to the Chinese republic, and his nieces are now being educated in one of our schools .in Peking. This does mot mean. that they have em- braced Christianity, but it is a sign of Yuan Shi Kai's good will and his recognition of the value of our mis- sions.” BETTER SHOWING BY NEW HAVEN RAILROAD. Net Decrease of $130,000 in Operat- ing Cost in Decemker. New York, Jan. 28—The" executive committee of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com- pany -at its meeting today decided mot to fill at this time the four vacancies now existing in the board ofdirectors, Special counsel of the company in- cluding Moorfield Storey and Walker D. Hines, now at work on the segre- gation of the New Haven's subsidiar- ies, are taking up the matters relating to the Boston and Maine road first. They are expected to confer with Af- torney General McReynolds at Wash- ington in the mear future and Chair- man Howard Elliott will participate in some of these conferences. Other matters connected with +he general New Haven situation are be- ing studied with much care, according to Mr. Elliott and will be passed up- on with the least possible delay. No plans have been made for “trusteeing” the stock of the Rhode Island Com- pany, and this and similar proposi- tion will not reach a.definite conclu- sions until the Bgston and Malne sit- uation' has been ntirely eleared up. Directors of the New Haven ex- pressed gratification that operating expenses of the system fof December show a decrease of $185,000 with an {r;lcre::e (;wt $55,000 in maintenance, ereby decreasing operating co: y $130,000. g o ok FINES OF $1,000 FOR SMUGGLING JEWEL Wealthy Hoboken Man and Woman Friend Convioted. New York, Jan. 20.—For smuggling a sapphire pendant with a diamond in it into this country from Europe last November, Robert T. Heitmeyer, a Wealthy leather manufacturer of Ho- boken, N. J,, and Mrs. Edna M. Alex- ander, were fined $1,000 each today by Judge James L. Martin of Vermont, sitting in the d States court here. Heitmever paid the fines. Frank J. Alexander, a salesman, former husband of the woman de- fendant, was a spectator in court. He has a suit for $130,000 pending in the New Jersey courts against Heiimeyer for aileged alienation of hap wife's af- fections. Mrs. Heitmever a few days ago obiained a divorce from her huss band NEW HAVEN WOMAN OVERCOME BY GAS. Weman Who Swallowed Poison in a Critical .Condition. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 2. Mrs. Abbie McLoughlin was taken from her home in Goffe street tonight fo a local hospital unconscious from gas poison ing. At a lats hour she was reported to be in a serious condition. Members of the family assert that the was was accidentally turned on. Mrs. Clara Blackman, who tried to end her life by swalowing 15 grains of a powerful poison, was reported in a critical condition late tonight at » hos- pital. Steamship Arrivals. Alexandria, Jan. 23.—Steamer Adri- atic, New York. _Dover, Jan. 28.—Steamber New York for Antwerp. Glasgow, Jan. 20.—Steamer United States, Copenhagen for New York. Liverpool, Jan. 29.—Steamer Haver- ford, Philadelphia. Sable Island, N.'S,, Jan. 20.—Steamer Rhaetia, Hamburg for Boston, Sig- nalled 628 miles east of Boston at noon. Cape Race, Jan. 29.—Steamer Cale- donia. Glasgow for New York, sig- nalled 1,133 miles east of Sandy Hook At 9.15 a. m. Dock 11 a. m. Sunday, Lapland, Colorado Reserveir Collapses. Greeley, Col, Jan. 25.—Damage es- timated tonight at nearty $200,000 was done by the breaking of the dam of the Ilorse Creek reservoir early this morning. sending a flood of water over the flaf inundating & sirip of land ten miles long by three miles wide, An $8,000 Fire at Bristol Bristel, Conn., Jan. 29.—Fire tonight destroved a wooden building used for | siorage purposes by the C. J. Root €empany. makers of counters, in Church street. The loss is estimated at from $5.000 to 310,000 iq_llleir Den GOMPERS AT THE MINE WORK- ERS’ CONVENTION REPLIES TO CHARGES Declares Statements of ~Moyer and McDonald Are Unjust—Unions Un- able to Stand an Assessment. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. Samuel Gompers, president of the American ivederation of Labor, defended its or- ganization and its executive council in a speech late today before the conven- tion of the United Mine Workers ol Amel against churges made by Charles 'H. Moyer, president of the ‘Western Federation of Miners, Duncan McDonald of Illinois and others in_the convention. Mr. Moyer several days ago_charged that if ihe copper strike in Michigan should be lost, it would be due to the inactivity of the execu. tive Loard of the American Federation! of 1.abor. Mr, Gompers declared it would be imposeible to levy an assessment for the copper mine strikers of Michigan and Genied that the organization is “reactionary,” fossilized, worm-eaten and dead. ' He also repudiated the statement that the executive council is made up of “booze fighters. McDonald Fathers Accusation. “Talking the newspaper reports as a criterion,” Mr. Gompers began, “the mcst_important work this convention has done has conSisted of attacks on tee American Federation of Labor and its (fMicers and discussing whether :ie presidrt’s salary shall _be 35000 a vear. 1 don't know charges in the newspapers are true, but it was paonted that it was deciar in the convention here that the .Ameri- can Federation of Labor is ‘reaction- ary, fossilized, worm-eaten and dead.’ 1s the newspaper statement true " Amid loud cheers, McDonald said: made those statements, and others like them.” Eight of Executive Council Teetotalers “Only McDonald answers” Mr. Gompers continued. “Of the eleven men who compose the executive coun- cil, eight are teetotalers who never touched a drop of liguor. Two of the men are as moderate drinkers as any men who ever take a drink. For my- self, 1 take a glass of beer, when the day’s work is dome. I challenge any man to prove otherwise than that 1 am as good man, mentally and physi- cally, as I ever was, and I reached my 64¢h ‘vear Jast Tuesday. | : “Fossilized and dead Mmean the same, but I submit that an organization can't "be these and at the same time Teac- tionary, for that means going back- wards. The history of the organiza- tion shows that it is not dead.” Mr. Gompers read from letters sign- ed by McDonald and published in a Chicago newspaper in 1911, one of which tended to show that the cost of living in the 14 years preceding had increased 60 per cent., and that the in- crease in wages amounted to 20 per cent. A Statement Bereft of Reason. McDonald interrupted to say that he obtained the figures from a statistician employed by the federal government and that they applied to all classes of labor. “It is absurd to say that the miners, the tailors, the carpenters, the women who work in the sweatshops, or any of the toilers of the land, if you please, are worse off now than 14 vears ago,” exclaimed Gompers. “The statement is so bereft of reason that I prefer to leave it with you rather than try to answer it myself.” Mr. Gompers denied that the federa- tion had placed obstacles in the path of industrial unionism, but, on the contrary, he sald, had encouraged it wherever possible, and had urged the amalgamation of kindred trades. Gompers Turns Fire on Moyer. “The American Federation of Labor cannot say ‘You must amalgamate,’” | he continued. ““Would the miners obey | if the federation said ‘You must se] | arate” We have as much authority one way as the other. It is an outrage to lay the failure of industrial union- | ism to the federation. The men and | women in the labor movement are hu- man beings and cannot be moulded in an instant to suit the desires of any- one. They must be made to see the | advantages of the movement first.” Gompers then asked Moyer if his speech had been correctly reported. Receiving an_affirmative reply, Mr. | Gompers theri turned to the charge that the executive board had been in- | active in regard to the copper strile. | 9T have given and will continue to | give ali that is in me to further the | strike of the copper miners,” he de. | clared. “No accusation could be more | unjust than that of Mr. Moyer. Unions Can't Stand Assessment. “Talk about the American Federa- tion not raising the money! You may not know that the miners only pay nine cents a vear to the American Federation of Labor. That is all the other organizations affiliated with the faderation pay aise. Do you think we can accumulate a large defense fund on that tax?” Mr. Gompers said an would mean the disintegration of the American-Federation of Labor, for the constitution of the organization pro- | vides for the expulsion of any union | which does not meet the assessments, and only about two-thirds of the un- ions could pay. In all the history of { the federation only 12 assessments had been levied, he added. SCHMIDT ALIENISTS REPEAT TESTIMONY. of That the Mur- derer is_a Paranoiac. New York, Jan. 20.—Drs. Smith Ely Jelifte and Carlos F. MacDonald, alien- ists for.the defense in the case of Hans Shmidt, the ex-priest charged With the murder of Anna Aumuller, repeated today their . testimony given at the first tdial that the defendant is a paranolac suffering from dementia prasecox, Dr. Jeliffe gaid Schmidt had discussed with him the minutest de- tails of his alleged frequent “commu- nicatlons” with God, and had freely spoken of the gruesome details of the | muraer of the girl. o | Dr. MacDonald’s testimony corrob- orated that given by Dr. Jeliffe. rt Net a Candidate. | Declare Tay Bearded Lions |Taking Care of | | i assessment | en. | delphia, put in to land 17 British sea- | islature for the regulation of private | banking will draw a | money of “responsible depositors” and the Wounded UNITED STATES MEDICAL OFFI- CER AT PORT AU PRINCE / ASSISTED - BY MARINES All-Was Quiet in Haitien Capital Y. terday—Cabinet Ministers Fles Jamaica to Save Th to r Lives. Washington, Jan. 23.—Quiet prevail- ed at Port au Prince late today when Captain Russell, commanding the bat- tieship South Carolina, reported to the navy department by wireless that it would not be necessary to reinforce the detachment of 60 bluejackets already landed in the Haitien capital from the armored cruiser Montana to protect foreigners and their property Caring for the Wounded. Caplain Russeil said, however, that he had sent ashore a’ medical officer ith a dozen marines to aid in caring for islanders wounded during the fighting _Thursd: when President Oreste abandoned his government and sought refuge avoard the German cruiser Vineta. The policy to be adopted by the nited States regarding Haiti, which has been left without a government by the flight of the president at the ap- |- proach of revolutionists, will depend upon developments during the next few days. The Haitien econsftitution provides that in case of a vacancy in the pres- idency the cabinet ministers shall call the national assembly in session within ten days and that body shall fill the vacancy. If this constitutional method is followed now the state department here probably will not object to the recognition of the new government in Haiti. There is doubt, however, as to the abllity of Oreste’s cabinet to get together and issue a call for the na- tional assembly. Flight of Cabinet Ministers. It is beiieved many of these officials alfeady have sought safety in flight. The minister for foreign affairs wa: reported today to have taken refuge on board the German merchant vessel Sardinia. MARCHING ON CAPITAL. Rebels Approaching in Two Divisions —Cabinet Members Floe. Port au Prince, Haiti, Jan. —The forces, of the revolution have begun thelr Tarch on the capital. Senator Davilmar Theodore, in supreme com- mand of the rebels, is proceeding from ‘Cape Haitien to Port au Prince by way of Gonaives. General Zamor’is mov- ing by way of Hinche, which les 4§ miles to the southeast of Cape Haitien. The members -of the cabinet. have followed the example of Prasident Oreste and have fled from the capital, several of them taking refuge aboard- ship. Haitien Refugees Reach Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica, Jan. 20.The steamer Sardinia arrived here tonight | from Port au Prince, having on board | August Bonamy, the Haitien minister of finance, and M. Guilbaud, the Hal- tien minister of public instruction and justice, who fled from Haiti because of the revolution. It is reported that President Michel Oreste will reach Kingston on the steamer Prinz Eitel Frederich. FOOLHARDY STUNT COSTS TWO LIVES.| Cook Jumped Overboard, Second Offi- cer Tried to Save Hi Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan. 29.—Second Officer Osborn and Nelson, the cook of the British steamer Riverdale, were drowned here today under-exciting cir- cumstances when the vessel on the way from Navik, Norway, to Phila men who had declared the ship unsea- worthy and had refused to proceed in her. ] A crew of Chinamen had gone on | board the Riverdale to take the place | of the Englishmen and the vessel was | just leaving when Nelson refused to sail with the Chinese crew and sprang overboard. Osborn dived to rescue! him, and had seized Nelson,who strug- gled desperstciy and finally overpow= ered his would-be rescuer. Before help could reach them both were drowned. | SCREAMING SUFFRAGETTES EJECTED FROM A HALL.! Interrupted Speaker at a | Labor Meeting. Persistently | Glasgow, Jan. 29.—Although the la- | bor party is the only one which has espoused the enfranchisement of wom- en, the militants are always more ob- strepeyous at the labor meetings than | at any other gatherings. This was strikingly illustrated at the meting held at Andrew’s hall tonight, at which James Ramsay MacDonald, so cialist and labor member of parlia- ment for Leicester, presided. From start to finish his speech was punc- tured by interruptions from the wom- More than a score of militants were ejected from the hall, most of them - screaming wildly and striking out in all directions. Restriction on Private Banks. New York, Jan, 29.—The bill to be introduced in the New York stats leg- e of demark- ation between bankers handling the those carrying general accounts, ac- cording to & statement made tonizht by Senator Henry W. Pollock of the senate committee. Funston Going to Mexican Border. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 20.—Briga- dier General Frederick Funston arriv- ed from Hawail today and will depart tonight for Texas to take command of the American troops along the Mexi-- can border pending the arrival from the Philippines next spring of Major General J. Franklin Bell to take per- manent command. Chauffeurs’ Trials Nearing End. New York, Jan. 29.—Trial of the ff- teen mail wagon chauffeurs charged with comspiracy to obstruct and retard | the: malls in last October's _strike nedred a close today, when Federal Judge . John M. Kiliets began his charge to the jury. Ind, Jan. 28.—After of “conference with polilical lcaders, Thomas Taggari, Indiana's member of the democratic national | committge. issued a formal statement tonight. that he 'em:}t not he a can- | aidate for the United States senate, two day: | Steamers Repotted by Wireless. Lizard, Jan. 29.—Steamer Si. Louis, New York for Plymouth, Cherbeurg and Southampton, signalled 351 milea: west at 9 a, m. Due Plymouth § & m, Friday, “ Condensed Telegnnfi l President Wilson Yesterday wore a red carnation in memory of the late President McKinley. Two Wooden Blocks at Caribou/ e, owned by M. E. O'Regan, were des- troyed py fire yesterday. Many Striking Weavers of the Sid- ney .Blyu:enthnls Silk mills at Shelton, applied for work yesterday. Duchess County N. Y./is said topos- sess an organized traffic in dogs and cats, for the sale to Vassar for vivi- section. Practically Every Country in South America will participate in the Pana- ma-Pacific International exposition at San Francisco. Because of the Unusually —mild weather some of the anthracite coal producing companies are greatly Te- ducing their output. Michael Cucarelli shet and d ously wounded himself yesterday after wounding Albert Booth, overseer at the Steere Worsted mill at Providence. A Bill Was Introdyced in the New York State assembly prohibiting vaudeville or moving pictures on Sun- day where an admission fee is charg- ed An Ordinance to Suppress .the squawking of geese and crowing of roosters at night is to be presented to the Meriden common council ‘next week. . J. Earl Cook, 28, and his bride of.a few months were found dead in their home at Hornell, N. Y., vesterday. It is believed they were overcome by gas fumes. Henry M. Pindell of Peoria. newly appointed ambassador to Russia, is on his way to Washington to cojjfer with the president and the secretary of state. State Ownership of street railways and free passage on all cars was advo- cated before a Massachusetts legli tive committee vesterday by leaders. bor Rivalry Between Two Labor Organ- izations resulted yesterday in the elos- ing of the shoe factory of J ers Sons, at Lynn, Mass., employing 350 hands. The Merchants Exchange Building, the most important business block in Manchester, N. H., was burned to the ground yesterday with a loss of more than $500,000. Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, the White House bridal couple, plan to leave Washington early next week for Williamstown, Mass. Their home is ready for occupancy. -Rev. Edward M. Saunier, pastor of Lincoln Square Baptist church, Wor- cester, since 1304, has received a call to the pastorate of the Fourth Baptist church in Paterson, N. J. Strikes and Lockouls In the state of Rhode lsland during thie past -vear caused a loss of $122.855 to wage earn- ers and about $350.000 in value of production to employers. Representative Britten introduced & bill vesterday to make the salary of the “governor of the Panama Canal zone $15,000 a year so long as Colonel Goethals holds the office. Hilda Caine, Eleven Years old, of Sea CIiff, L. 1., has suffered recurrent attacks of acute hiccoughing since Thanksgiving day. Recently they have been long and almost continuous, A Committes From Baltimere com- plained to the House Military commit- tee that Fort Henry, near that city, the birthplace of the “Star Spangled Banner” is being permitted to fall into decay. C. D. H. Kellogg, for 25 vears auditor in the ticket department of the Dan- bury fair and for the last eight years head bookkeeper in a Bridgeport metal working plant, committed suicide by poisoning in his office. A Pile of Railway ties and several barrels filled with scrap iron were placed on the tracks mnear Macey, Okla., yesterday in an_ attempt to wreck “a St. Louis, fron Mountain and Southern passenger train, Shelby M. Coflom, who died a com- paratively poor man, returned to per- scnal friends a purse of $25,000, three years ago while he was still a membar ©0f the senate, lest the motive of the dcnors might be misconstrued. Rev. G. E. Tidwell, pastor of a Baptist church, was killed at his home in East Macon, Ga.. yesterday when a_pistol dropped from his pocket and exploded as he was leaning down to | prison kiss his two vear old baby good bye. Waiter Scott Hough, beli ed to have been the oldest manufacturing jeweler | in active business, died at his home at Providence vesterday. He was 36 v old and was born in Canterbury, Depositors of .Henry “Siegel and company, which recentiy went into re_ ceivers' hands have been informed that the bankers offer them a cash payment of thirty per cent. of menev due if the depositors will accept notes for the balance. Casper J. Maier, Son of Charles ¥. Maier, a wealthy decorator and paint- er of Newark, N. J., was arvest 5 terday on a charge of conspiracy. im connection_with the wracking of the Roseville Trust company last August. Samuel Higgins, former g 1 manager of the New Haven rail and prominent in raflroad efreles throughout the countrs has brought divorce proceedings against Mays Cor- bin Higgine, of Chester, Pa. Dasertion in alleged. The Crusade Which Recorder . MocGovern of Hobokens N 7. g been conducting to rid men and boys of the cigarette habit resulted Wed- nesday night in three hundred men :nd t|:n:byl luhml:fin‘ to the “cure.” Th reatment consisted of sw; throat wih nitrate of silve ki i “Discount Company” Prepessd. New York, Jan. 29.—The establish- ment of a “discount companys 1b na: der discusslon by some ofethe lead- ing financial interests of this elty, 4t was learned toda ‘The chief func- tlon of such an institution would be e purchase an: o of commerci paper and bills. S Seven Years for Aiding Bandit. Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 29—Constable Joseph Reid, .convicted of having as: sisted Krafchenke, the Plum . Cpule | bandit in escaping from jail-recenti, was sentenced today iu sevem years imprisonment. e 4 Proportion. J. Grov-. heard ar “In the struggle for human rights, | Conn. | | R, Sessions. to t he City’s Population NO CODDLING OF THE PROGRESSIVES Judge Henney Would Sacrifice No Essential Re- publican Principle on Altar of Harmony BOUSING ADDRESS.AT THE McKINLEY BANQUET i - ’J\ut Claims Should be Freely Heard and Promptly Re- dressed, But Cold Shoulder Should be Turned on Fad- dist and Crank—Adopt a Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 28—The memory of the martyred president— William McKinley—was again honored tonight at the annual banguet of the leaders of the party, gathered at the bariquet table and heard ringing ad- dresses, predicting success again for the “grand cld party. Judge Henney's Advice. The keynote of the evening was siruck by Judge William F. Henney of Hartfcrd, the newly elected member of the republican national committe from this staie. In an address of op- timism he ged ihe republicans v “profit by xpericnce,” put away old Guarre!s ond groucles, adopt a piar form in ke2eping with the needs of hour and plece upon ir men w be relied on tu carrr cut the pre and pledges. can \No Creclirg >f Progressives. The attl the progr: party was s “We must no_essential republican principle will no essential <=n prineipl: wei be saerificed on the altar of harmons but that just comulunis will be Zrucly promptly redressed.” in the war upon human wrongs, the republican party must be found fight- ing in the forefront of the battle and ever on the right side. Let us lift up a standard to which all classes and conditions of men may come who love Justice’ and hate iniquity, who are McKinley Association of Connecticut, | held at the Hotel Stratfield. Four hundred republicans, many of them Platform in Keeping With the Needs of the Hour, He Says, Then Keep Our Pledges. ~ loyal to their country and have faith in its future. Cold Shouider For Faddists and Cranks. 3 Let our watchword be progress. Lt | us give respectful consideration to the i criticisms of disaffected brethren and corr real evil which has | given them offence et us welcome ranks every sincere and genuine reformer; let. um {turn a cold shoulder to the faddist and | the crank.» & Judge Henney's address was the sig- nal for a great ovation. Other ade dresses were made by speakers repre- Senting each county in . the Siate. Former Congressman E. 7. Hill made omptu address, whici - thusiastically recomes, " Ch A8 €8 Charles Hopkins Clark President. Prev banquet proper, }chpr« Was a general reunion, marked here and there by informal conferen= ces. olitics w discussed and candidates for the coming elec- tions talked over Ao but no definite an- made. ns Clark, editor of the. nouncements were Charles Hop Hartford Courant, was chosen presic dent and it was vpted to hold the ame nual banquet next year in Hartford, Election of Officers. Other officers were elected as fol- lows: Treasurer, Norman F. Al- len, Harts, county committes, George W. Kleit, Hartford; Joh# I Gilson, New Haven: James 2 Fairfield; Fi Weel { Richara P, an, | Morris ¢ I NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY FOUND. Mrs. Cross May Have Died From Natural Causes. Bridgeport, Conn.. Jan. 28—Coroher John J. Phelan, who is conducting an Investigation into the death of Mr: Hannah H. Cross, widow of a wealth: New York jeweler, which occurred here last November, said tonight that his inquiry so far has lown that she died from natural causes. Reports that there were suspicious eircum- stances in connection with the death caused the investigation. The attend- ing physicians ascribed death due to Qigbetes, aggravated by bronchitis, “There is little to bear out any theory of foul play.” the coroner says, “and there has been no evidence so far disclosed to show that death was gaused by an oveiplose of codeine sub- liminate, as he has been allege: The coroner called in two experts on poisons today. He has so far received no information from New York con- eerning the reported exhumation of the body last December. The hearing will be continued to- morrow. BLACK HAND GANG LEADER GONVICTED. Jury Out Only Five Minut: of Angelo Sylvestro. on Case New York, Jan. guilty was reached in five minutes to- heard the case night by the jury whict of Angelo Sylvestro, a Italian, charged with ha leader of = Black Hand terrorized the East Side outrages. Sylvestro was immediately taken to the Tombs. On leaving the court room he was addressed by an Italian: “I had old years ganz which with bomb In thanking the jury for its service: Judge Otto Rosaisky said he regretted that under the law the maximum sen- tence he could impose in the case was six vears and six months in state's and a fine of $1000, to be out at a dollar a day if mot OBITUARY. William R. Sessions. Springfield, Mass. Jan. 20.—William 78 vears old, died early this merning after an iliness of sev- eral months. He was a member of the state board of agriculture from 1879 to 19 Rev. Thomas Conant, D, D, Montelair, N. J., Jan. 23.—The Rev. Pr. Thomas Conant, 70 vears old, died suddenly here today from heart dis- ease. Dr. Conant comes of a family preminent in the affairs of the Bap- tist denomination for several genera- tions. For many years he was editor in_chief of the Baptist publication Ex- iner, and later was associate editor of The Watchmah-Examiner, Cassidy's Big Bank Deposit. New York.. Jan. 20—Shortly after Willlam Willett, Jr. former member of econgress, was nominated for supreme court bench in Kings aum ecounties in 1911, Joseph Ca: dy, the democratic leader of Queen | made bank deposits mounting to $14, 800, apcording to testimony introduced by the prosecution today in the trial of Cagsidy in the supreme court. Cas- i8 charged with accepting bribe money from Willett. and Copper Strike Jury Discharged. Houghton, Mich. Jan. 29.—After de- voting two days to an investigation of the Pafmesdale murders, in which three non-union men were the victims, the =peecial grand jury which has been inguiring into disorders Erowing out of the copper mine strike, was dis- cha; today from further service. A. F. Heldkamp, the foreman, announced 1o the ourt that the body had no fur- ther report to make. Wilsgn and Kaiser Exchange Messages Waghington, Jan. .—The president Cany jperor William“toflay exchang- wd. falicitous messazes on the anni- versgry of the latters birthday. 29.—A verdict of! ng been the ' To this the convicted Black Hand ledder snaried with an oath: “I'll get! You vet” the | VANDERBILT YACHT MAY NOT BE SAVED Being Driven Further Onto Reef Aew cording to Late Reports, i steamer Al~ | mi afternoon, having _on ‘board Mr. and Mrs, Fred- erick W, Vanderbilt, the Duke and Duchess of Manchester and Lord Keith-Falconer. who were rescued from Mr. Vanderbilt's yacht Warrior, which ran ashore in a storm on Mon- day last off the coast of Colombis. Apparently Mr. Vanderbilt and his | Ruests suffered no ill effects from their | thrilling experiences, which included a day and a night of uncertainty while the yacht was being pounded by high seas, and a trin throngh the break- ers from the stranded vessel to the ; Almirante During ihe course of the trip to Co- lon Mr. Vanderbilt received reports by wireless from the stranded yacht, Late wircless messages report that the Warrior is being driven further on the reef and in the opinion of thosa who know the Colombian coast thers is small chance of s | if the gale and high seas do not abate. | The steamer Almirante sailed from jhere at 5 oclock this evening. She {5 returning to the scene of the wreck with Agent Wilford zboard. She car- ried an exira supply of lifesaving gear. | CLAIM STEWART'S | BID WAS EXCESSIVE. Canal Board Members Explain Why They Threw It Out. | New York, Jan Five members y of the sta nal rd, which refused to srant a contract to James C. Stew- jart after he had ined to an alleged effort by Jame: political associate of Ch phy, to exact a political from him, testified todas | grand jury Each of them stood, that any contribution before the denied, it 1s under- fluence was brought to bear upon them not to accept Stew- }art’s bid. ‘and asserted that it was thrown out because it was some $40.- the estimate placed b eccer on the cost of the 000 in e the state engi work. To Dissolve Smelting Trust. Washington. Jan. 29 —After months of qniet investigation the department of justice has conciuded that it has sufficient grounds for suit to dissolve, | under the Sherman anti-trust act, the ‘American Smeiting and. Refining com- pany, the so-called smelting trust. It | is mot probable that suit will be filed immediately, but it is understood that | the preparations have gone so far that a bill in equity is being drawn by de- partment attorneys. Passengers Half Starved. La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 20—Stalled twenty- one hours by a January flood, | a passenger trein of the Reno branch | of the Chicago, Milwaukes and St. Paul arrived at noon with 150 half | famished passengers on board. Ths train carried neither dining nor sleep~ ing cars. $5,175,200 for Fortifications. ‘Washington, | 29 —After a_brief debats opened by Representative Sher- | 1ey of Kentucky with a speech depre- cating war scares, but urging the ne- cessity for adequate attention to the country’s defenses the house today passed the annpal fortifications appro- priation bill, carrying $5.175,200. Kelsey's Death Dus to Suicide. New Haven, Conn. Jan. 23.—After making an investigation into the cir- cumstances of the death of Edward O. | Kelsey, whose body was found in a bathhouse near the shere at Madlson on January 26, Coroner Mix gave per- mjssion for burial. The coroner found that death was due to sulclde. | Dartmouth Alumni Banquet. Hartford, Conn, Jan 29+ The an- nual banquet of the Dartmouth Alum- ni Association of Connecticut was held tonight with a large number of “grads” resent. Dr. Clary, 53, of New ritain, the eld gradnate in Cen- necticut, mads a brief address. ADD B, T. California has 130 “Twelve are more than 14,000