Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 24, 1914, Page 1

VOL. LVIi—NO. 70 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1914 PRICE _TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Propor” « to the City’s Population AMERICANS RETURN MEXICANS’ FIRE Some of Huerta’s Soldiers Reported Killed by a Troop of the Fourteenth U. S. Cavalry FEDERALS FIRED INTO AMERICAN TERRITORY Disregarded Signals of American Commander to Cease—A 15 Minute E;.ngngement Follows—Federals Were Firing Up- on Escaping Rebels and Continued It After They Had Surrendered to U. S. Officers—Action of American Com- mander Sustained at Washington—Villa Begins Attack on Torreon—British Consul Believes Benton Was Stab- bed to Death as a Result of His Investigation. Eegle Pass, Teas, March 23.—Mexi- can foderal soldiers who attempted io pursue with rifie bullets a defeated constiiutionalist force escaping to the United States and safety met sharp e yasterday from United avalry of border patrol at-Mc- s Crossing, above Del Rio. Texas. When three horses held by American troopers had been shot down, Americans returned the lire aad the Mexicans withdeeW. Pearig | o srmunicated to Secratary Bryan, and | with them dead and-wounded. . Neo American was hurt. How many of the Mexican soldiers were killed or wounded is not known. Persistent Firing by Federals. Official reports of the occurrence to | commandging at Fort for all lonel Sibiey, Ciarke, have forced orders available cavalry of the border patrol | to proceed to Del Rio. One troop and @ machine gun platoon left Eagle Pass today. Another engagement between Mexican federals and constitutionalists is expected tomorTow in the same ter- ritory. "Phe ciash across the international line was precipitated, according to of- ficial reports to headquarters here to- day, by persistent firing by the feder- als at the fleeing constitutionalists who had gained American territory and sur- rendered to United States troops. A 15-Minute Engagement. For 10 minutes Captain Winterburn of Troop E. Fourteenth cavalry, signal- led to the federals to cease firing, but reported his signals were disregarded and his own men were in danger. He then ordered the Americans, a detacn- | ment of 15 troopers, to fire, and a sharp fusillade ensued - for about 15 minnes. The constituiionalists defeated Sun- day were a scouting party led into & trap by the federals, who earlier in the day had captured Las Vacas, opposite Del Rio. They abandoned the town, but returned suddemly to attack the repel scouts. About 45 constitution- alists were cut off by 300 federals at MoKeeque's Crossing, where the reb- els put up a stubbom resistance until overpowered by nuimbers. They then began refreating across the river to the American side, where Captain Winter- burn’s detachment of cavalry was on duty to preserve neutrality. Several Rebels Killed in Water. Of the 45 constitutionalists, only weached the Texas bank. Several were kilied in the water. After the Mexicans withdrew there | was no further trouble and it was said here that the additional treops had heen ordered to Del Rio because of the expected hattle tomorrow, Only Two Americans Engaged. San Antonio, Texas, March 25.—Omy two Uhited Staies troopers engaged in the exchenge of shots yesterday with AMexican federal sobdiers at McKeegue's Crossing, according to the official re- port of Captaln Geokge W. Winterburn, who was in ecommand of the detac ment of the Fourteenth cavalry sta- tioned at that peint, The bullets fired by the cavalrymen were effsctive, how- ever, and the Mexicans were socon put to flight. BENTON WAS STABBED, Conclusion Reached by British Consui After Investigation. Washington, March 23—The inquiry directed by the British foreign office into the death of the Scotchman, Ben- ton, five weeks ago in Juarez has been led, and today the results were before the British _ampassador ere for tramemission to London. This investigation was conducied by C, E. . Perceval, the British consul at Gal- veston, whose district includes the town of 1l Paso, opposite Jusrez. Ovringirally ordered to ¥l Paso to co- operate with the commission aprointed by Secretary Bryam to Ingaire into the Benton case, Mr. Perceval, finding that the American commission was helpless te act a< the result of the refusal of the rebel leaders to allow them to ex- hume and examine the dead Briton's wody. conducted an investigation on his own ascount. He employed such agenis as he ihoughi were necessary and secuved a mase of testimony bear- ing upon Benton’s death, Much of this was esllected in seorst, because the witnesses feared condign punishment at the hands of the constitutionalist Jeaders, and fer that reasen not evern the names of the witnesses will he gi en publicity at this time. Evidence is Meagre. Necassarily, the evidence as to what actually teok place ia Villa's head- nuarters at Juares, where Benton was last seen aiive, was meagre. Most of the eye-witnesses were officers and privaie seldiers under Villa’s immedi- ate command, whe are Row with the eneral well dewn in the interior of Mexico. Some of them are men whose names were giv ton's death by Villla himself, as having been witnesses before a court martial whieh was said te have tried and con- vigted Benton. Frem the incompieta evidence that he has heen able te ebtain, Consul Perceval reports that Benton, disre- garding the advice ard appeals of his wife, proceeded directly te Villa's headquarters with the deuble purpose of protesting against the spoliatich of ‘his raach and of Kefiilinflnt privilege of markeling his cattle in the United States. So extensive had been the raids npon his livesteck by the cansti- tutlmflufifls that he told his friends that he had determined to have what he could of the herd by getting it out of the ceuntry., The testimony queted by the consul makes it appear that ton was un- asmed when he entered Juarez and sought Villa's headquarters, that he en- tered Villa's office, that there was a tremendous scuffle, followed by perfect quiet. No witness could be found who heard the seund of a shot. ton did net emergs frem that office but \ in the report of Ben- ' where and when his body was removed ! the report does not disclose. i Killed With a Knife. The consul drew the inference that | Benton had been killed by a knife and that his body had been secretly remov- {ed and interred somewhere in the im- mediate neighborhood, though no direct testimony was adduced to sustain this | inference. 3 The substance of this report will be | the report itself will be transmittéd to the British foreign office. According to the British view, noth- | ing further can be done in the case at | this stage. The report of the Carran- za. commission appointed to investigate | the Benton killing is awaited with | much interest. Nothing is now expect- ed from the American commission, which Secretary Bryan today said was in statu quo, as it had been for many weeks past. No immediate action is expected at the British embassy as a result of the report, but it was recalled today that Sir Edward Grey in his last statement to the house of commons upon the Benton case made it plain there must be a_heavy reckoning for this killing of a British subject and that the debt- or would be the future permanent gov- | ernment of Mexico. THE BATTLE IS ON. Villa Occupies Lerdo and Begins At- tack on Gomez Palacio. El Verjil, Durango, Mexico, March 23—The real attack on Torreon hegan | early today when General Villa occu- pled Lerdo, virtually without resist- ance, and at 1 o'clock this afternoom began an attack on Gomez Paiaclo. The three towns are virtually one in a commercial and social sense and are connected by four miles of street rail- way, but Torreon proper represents \)_Ie military stronghold, where the main federal force is gathered under Gen- | eral Refuglo Velasoco. Gomez Palacio and Lerdo are with~ ; out fmportant natural defenses and in previous revolutions have never been seriously defended. The real test of strength 1s expected to come soonm, when Villa huris his force against the l.defenses of Torreon. On this battle, it 18 conceded, hinges the fate of the revolution. The mountain Cerro de Ia Pila Hes to the right of the street ear and railroad trecks which . connect Gomez Palacio with Torreon and forms an advance portion of the Torreon de- fenses. General Villa telegraphed confidentiy night. His confidence is based on the faet that the mountain is usuvally de- fended morely for the purpose of in- flicting what damage is possible. Otherwise the position such that the defending foree could be cut off by a superior enemy, It is reported that other iroops are approaching Torreon in other direc- tions, for last week Vilia drove in the federal outposts from all points of the compass and made the way clear for his own attack by taking Mapimi, Brittingham Junction and a number of other towns. The whole valley is reported to be in a state of defense with barbed wire entanglements and trenches, irrigation ditches in some instances have been flooded, while others, left dry, will shelter the Huerta soldiers. Iederal batteries evervwhere occupy the hills which close in on Torreon from all &ides. WASHINGTON APPROVES. Not Disturbed by the Exchange of Shots With Mexican Federals. i Washington, March 23.—Frank ap- proval of the action of the American troopers who returned the fire of Mexi- can federals at Del Rio was expressed { here today in official circles. News of the incidant was received at the war department as an incident of border patrol work and created no great stir. Army reports told of the exchange of | shots and announced that 29 constitu- tionalists had been taken into custody after 15_had been killed as they fled across the Rio Grande from the fed- erals. There was no mention, however, of any federals killed or Americans wounded. According to the official Teport, | about 45 constitutionalists, attacked by 1250 federals, sought refuge across the er, and as they came upon Ameri- can soil were met by a_detachment of Troop E, Fourteenth United States cavalry. The pursuing federals were | pouring their fire upon the fugitives and as the constituiionalists reached | the Texas side, according to the re- ports, the shots were deliberately di- rected at the Americans, The report merely added that the fire was re- | turned. | May Be Warning to Mexicans. The war department stands square- Iv behind Brigadier General Bliss, | commanding the United States forces |at_this point, in his determination to {inflict prompt punishment upon Mex- licans of any faction who wilfully fire { across the line and endangzer American {life and property. Some time ago Gen- jeral Bliss, after having repeatedly warned the Mexican military com- manders against indiscriminate shoot- ing across the line, instructed the offi- cers in command of the American bor- der patrol to return any such fire if they were satisfied that American sol- diers were being made targets. With- ut specific information on_this point, ?g is assumed here that at McKeeque's Srossing the Mexican federal fire was directed at the troopers of the Amer- jean patrol who were receiving the Surrender of the Mexican rebels who ad escaped across the river. This in- -ence was drawn from the use of ihe word “deliberate” in the despatch de- scribing the firing. But even if the shots were directed entirely at the rebels, officials say that from an in- ternational law standpoint the offense was just as great. for the rebel fugi- that he would take Gomez Palacio to- | I | Frank Nolan, Cabled Paragraphs Woman Shoots at Paris Judges. Paris, March 23—Three shots from a revolver were fired at the judges sicting in the Sixth Chamber of the Palace of Justice today by a woman whose identity was not established. German “Bluebeard” Beheaded. Frankfort on the Main, Germany, March 28—Carl Hopf, the druggist of this city who has been named the “Bluebeard of Germany,” was behead- ed today for murdering his father, his first wife, and his two children. Campaign Against Hookworm Disease. London, March 23.—The departure ‘was announced today of Dr. Wickliffe Rose, secretary of the Rockefeller san- itary commission, on his way to Bgypt, Ceylon and the Malay states, where he is to undertake a campaign against the hookworm disease. Awaiting News from Rooseveit. Rio Janiero, March 23—No advices have been received here of the report- ed losses suffered by the Roosevelt ex- pedition. The arrival of Colonel Roosevelt is being awaited at Manaos, capital of Amazonas, where the gov- ernment has arTanged a reception in his honor. GOVERNOR'S FAST DAY PROCLAMATION Urges It As Time for Religious Ob- servance and Prayer. nn, ,March 23.—Govern- Baldwin has issued the Hartford, Simeon or annual proclamation, setting Friday, pril 10, as a_ day of prayer. The proclamation follows: State of Connecticut, by His Excel- lency, Simeon E. Baldwin, Governor. A PROCLAMATIO. Under the laws and usages of this state providing for ten legal holidays in each year, I appoint Friday, the tenth day of April next, as a day of religious observance and PRAYER and recommend that on the day thus named, the people of Connecticut, lay- ing aside, so far as may be, their usual occupations, seek, either in the quiet of their own homes, or meeting in their several places of worship, a closer communion of spirit with the Father of Mercies and the God of All Comfort, in whom we live and move and have our being. Given under my hand and the seal of the state at the capitol in Hartford, this twenty-fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen and of the found- ing of the commonwealth the two hun- dred and seventy-fifth, and of the in- dependence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-eighth. SIMEON E. BALDWIN. By His Excellency’s command Albert Phillips, Secretary. Unnatural Mother Arrested. Hartford, Conn,, Mairch 23—Mrs. Mabel Hotchkiss war arrested at her home in Ward street tonight _upon complaint preferred by her 18 ~year old son, charged with Keeping a dis- orderly house. It is also charged that she forced her 15 year old daughter, a grammar school student, to lead a life of shame for the last year. The girl was also arrested on a technical charge. Run Over by Auto at Bristol. Bristol, Conm, March 24—Michael | Krampits was over by an automobile | driven by Harry L Bartholomew in the outskirts of the city early this morning and perhaps fatally injured, Krampitz had been to New Britain, returning on the midnight train. He wandered about in the streets and fell down. The auto passed over his b , rendering him unconsciou Gambling Raid at Meriden. Meriden, Conn., March 23.—The po- lice raided gambling quarters in the eriden house tonight and confiseated able roulette paraphernalia, Mich- ael Quillen of Central F: arrested, charged with conducting a gambling establishments Two fre- quenters were found in the place, but not arrested. lls, R. I, was | Boys Blown to Pieces. Wheeling, W. Va., March 23.—Frank Earlwine and John Stackhouse, 15 year old boys, were blown to pieces at Proc- tor, twenty miles from here, today. They found a can of nitro-glycerine on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and exploded ft. There are seven trade unionists in each thousand inhabitants in Finland. | | | | tives wera under the’protection of the TUnited States government. _There is no idea here that this in- cident will lead to any serious conse- quences, though it is hoped it will be a warning to the Mexican soldiery to refrain from shooting across the line. This was not the first instance in which the border patrol has been cail- ed upon to protect itself by replying to Mexican fire, similar occurrences having been reported from points on the Arizona border. Such incidents are deplored in official circles here becausa they serve to add to the ill feeling which already prevails to some extent between the soldiery of the two coun- tries facing each other across the Rio Grande, | Wants Son’s Death Investigated. Hatonton, Ga., March 23—J. Q. Nolan of this city today forwarded to | the state department at Washington a Tequest for investigation of the death in Tampico, Mexico, of his son, Dr. Meagre advices received here by mail are that Dr. Nolan died March 6th, after a brief illness, the na- ture of which is not explained. Huerta Sympathizers Deported. | Nogales, Bonara, Mexico, March 23.— | Twelve prominent citizens of Hermo- sillo, capital of Sonora, were deported today by comstitutionalist authorities, | who suspected them of sympathy with | the Huerta faction. TWwenty-two more are in jail at Hermosillo and will be deported. Several may be executed. | These deperted today were either mer- | chants or lawyers. Fifteen Mexicans Arrested. Laredo, Texas, March 33.—A de tachment of United States cavalry ha: been sent from Laredo, it was an- nounced today, to San Ygnacio, . Tex., about fifty miles southeast of thebor- der, to bring in fifteen Mexicans, ar- rested by United States customs in- spectors, charged with attempting to cross the river to join Mexican federals, Villa Takes 300 Prisoners. Juarez, Mexico, March 28.—It was reported at 11 o’clock tonight that Gen- eral Velasco came out of Torreon in force and that Gomez Palacio was be- ing made the point of main conten- tion. Villa was said to have captured 300 prisoners. His wounded, it was also reported, were heing brought back from the front to El Verjil in large numbers I | | speeches A Backdown by the Government OFFICERS WON'T HAVE TO FIGHT ULSTER MEN. A “COLOSSAL BLUNDER” Unionists So Stigmatize Government Contend That General Paget Is Being Made a Scapegoat. Action and London, March 23—The defection of the army officers who refused to serve in Ulster is o closed incident but its consequences are likely to prove far- reaching. Premier Asquith and Colonel Seeley, secretary of state for war, made explanations before an ex- cited and turbuient house today that the whole affair was the result of a misunderstanding. This misunderstanding, it was infer red, although they did not directly s so0, was due to misconstruction of th government'’s plans by the command- | ing general, Sir Arthur Paget, whereby he informed the officers in Ireland that they were to move on Ulster for a re- pressive campaign. General Paget and three senior officers from the Cur- ragh camp, General Gough, Colonel McEwan and Colonel Parker were summoned to London for a conference. According to official statements the misunderstanding has been cleared away, and these officers returned to Ireland tonight. Prior to their de- parture they said they were entirely satistied with the results of their visit. Surrender by Government. The terms on which the officers re- main at their posts were not disclosed but the general belief is that they were assured that they would not be com- pelled to fight against the Ulster men. "This is considered a distinct surrend- er by the government. Lord Morley of Blackburn explained in the house of lords significantly that he did not think, in the interests of the efficiency of the army, that all that | transpired in the army council should | be made public and that the king ap- proved the orders to the officers to return, The part the king played in the | crisis has not been disclosed. Army officers address their resignations to | His Majesty and the report is that the king insisted that the resignations in | the present instance should not be ac- cepted and used his influence with the | cabinet for a compromise with the army. Paget Made a Scapegoat. The Unionists firmly believe that the government has participated in & | fiasco. They think that the two most | enterprising spirits of the cabinet, David Lloyd George and Winston H. Churchill were the chief movers in the | plan and that the government proposed | a_wholesale movement of troops into Ulster to overcome the covenanters by the display of superior force and the | arrest of their leaders and that the | plan was fustrated only by the oppo- | sition of the officers. Some of the | Unlonists members assert that Andrew Bonar Law recently received a letter quoting one of the highest officers in Ireland as saying: “By Saturday there will be hundreds of dead in Ulst The Unionists also accuse the gov- erament of making a scapegoat of General Paget for their own “colossal | blunder.” Liberal Speeches Are Conservative. The future of the home rule bill is wrapped in clouds. No declarations of “full steam ahead,” or “meeting force | with force” were heard from the Lib- | erals in the debate in the house of | commons today, None of the fire and firmness which permeated the ! of the ministers only 1 week was in evidence. The army has checkmated the government, accord ing to the Unionist view and the cov enanters of Ulster have won their tight. No one will be surprised if the gov- ernment soon relinquishes armed force, as its action had the immediate re- sult of striking a shower of sparks of | class jealousies. ! The Army Under Fire. | Several newspapers of high ing and influence, like the Daily Chronicle and the Daily News, print | bitter denunciations of the differences as part of the Tory aristocracy whica | insists upon the pererogative of ruling | the country against the will of the people and demand the democratiza- tion of the army and that the system of officering it from the sons of the rich be superseded by a system where- | by officers may be promoted from the ranks. The labor papers are equall bitter and demand to know why pri vates should not have the same priv- ilege of refusing to fire upon working | men when called upon to suppress strike riots. “What about the strikers?” was the | shout with which the labor members tried to drown Mr. Bomar Law’s de- fence of the rights of the officers to re- fuse to obey orders against their con- science. “Mother” Jenes a Prisoner Again. Walsenburg, Col, March —In_a little room in the basement of the Huerfano county courthouse, used as a city jail and also as a hospital for ci and county prisoners, “Mother” Mar Jones is tonight being held on erders of Adjutant General Chase, while offi- cials and leaders of the United Mine Workers of America are making every effort to induce the military authorities to transfer the aged woman to other quarters, To Exchange Professors, New Haven, Conn., March and University of California will change professors ne ear, accordin to an anneuncement here tonig Professor John Wurts of the Yal school will lecture at the C: university and ¥ fessor G. [ B of the school of jurisprudence at Cali- fornia, will lecture at the Yale Law | school. | Plants at Fourth Class Rates. Washington, =~ March 23.—Plants, seeds and cuttings may go through the mails at fourth class rates in packasges not weighing more than eight ounces, | by a bill which passed the senate to- day and now goes to the house. A rate of one cent for two_ounces pro- Yided for packages of eight ounces and ess. Spscial Election at Thomaston. Thomaston, Conn., March 23.—Rich- ard S. Wallace, democrat, was elected judge of probate and Luther J. Potter, Tepublican was elected town clerk af a special election today. Both positions had been held for many vears by Frank W, Edwards, who died recently. | | several | for strike duty | aside her will bequeathing the money Man Kilied in a Strike Riot BUFFALO MOB ATTACKS WORK- MEN’S TRAIN. - AN EXCHANGE OF SHOTS 1 Twice—A Regiment of the National Guard Ordered Out Last Night, Rioters and Speci Deputies Clash Buffalo, N. Y., March 23.—Four men ‘were shot, one fatally, and several were injured today in clashes between rioters and special deputies guarding the plant of the Gould Coupler works at Depew, where a strike has been in progress for some weeks. Stanislaus Skolonski, claimed by his friends to be an innocent bystander, was shot in the head during the first and most serious trouble early in the day, when a mod of 300 men held up a train | bearing workmen golng to the plant and fought a half hour’s pitched battle with the deputies. He died at the hos- pital tonight. List of Injured. The injured are: Special Deputy Fo- garty, wounded in an exchange of shots at the plant late tonight. Condition not serious. Antonio Sparrina of Buffalo, bed in chest condition serious. Marsandi Dimero of Depew, shot in left leg, Fred Keller, special deputy, cut about the face by broken glass. Louis Bogda, of Depew, cut about face, severe scalp wounds, Unidentified man, shot in back, treated by doctor at Depew and taken away by friends. Mob Attacks Train. The first outbreak occurred when a Lackawanna train of eleven coaches, bearing about 800 workmen, was with- in a mile of the plant early in the day A mob of about 300 threw obstruction: on the rails and when the train came to a standstill, poured revolver shots and stones into the windows of the coaches. Half a dozen special deputies re- turned the fire and it is claimed that, of the mob were hit and at once carried away by others in the rowd. The men in the train were ordered to lie flat on the floor and who did so escaped injury. Word was sent to Under Sheriff Andrew Kick., who had charge of twenty men at Depew and to Sheriff Becker’s office at the Buffalo city hall. All Windows of Cars Smashed. Sheriff Becker started three depu- ties on a light engine to overtake the work train. The reinforcements from Depew and Buffalo arrived at the same time. The shooting then had been going on about twenty minutes, the mob firing from behind trees and signboards and the several deputies shooting from the windows. Under-Sheriff Kick's men, only with their riot sticks, charged the crowd, which quickly broke and fled. Every window in the eleven cars was smashed and the sides of the cars were battered. On account of a brok- en drawhead it was found impossible to proceed to the plant and the train was backed into Buffalo. Tonight Sheriff Becker was busy swearing in every deputy he could ob- tain, Another Outbreak at Night. “The deputies will be armed with stab- armed | repeating shotguns tomorrow and will have instructions to kiil,” said. “The lives of these men will be protected at any cost.” The second exchange of shots oc curred mnear the plant after dark to- night. A party of special deputies pa- trolling the outskirts of the plant was made the target for shots from an un- tenanted building: nearby. Special Deputy Fogarty received a flesh wound in the cheek. Word was telephoned to the sheriff who, with several deputi went to the scene in automobiles. Ther: was no sign of trouble when the sherift reached the plant, National Guard Called Out. The 74th regiment was ordered out at 11:o'clock tonight | following two serious riots at the plant of the Gould Coupler company within the last twenty-four hours. pany was sent to Depew at midnight for guard dut EFFORT TO BREAK TROWBRIDGE WILL | James K. Hackett Cut Off by Testator May Benefit from It. New York, March 2 ing more than $1,000,000 in the estate of the late Mrs. Minnie Hackett Trow- bridge was brought today on of several relatives, who seek to set to public institutions and to friends The contestants declare that the will filed for probate was not Mrs. Trow- bridge's last will and that her mind was unsound when she executed it. Among other bequests in this will was $160,000 left to Syracuse university for the erection of a law school. The whole Trowbridge estate valued at more than $2,000,000. Half of this sum was bequeathed to Mrs. Trowbridges husband, whom she sur- vived, and his share goes autom: ically to his nearest relatives, one of whom is James K, Hackett, the ac or, Hackett, who was Mrs, Tro bridge’s haif uncle, was, along w was suit was filed by A. Oakey Hall, of New York, a first cousin of the tes- tatrix. Steamship Arrivals. andinavian, Port- New Y Steame rk. on for 2 b March New York Fishguard, March 13.—Steamer Dwinsk, retania, New York for Liverpool New York, March 23.—Steamer Lap- land, Antwerp. Halifax, N. S. Scotian, Glasgo Lawyer to Oppose Mayor\ Cheney. Hartford, H. Lawler, a young lawyer, was to- night nominated for mayor of this city | | —A suit involv- | behalf | | the result of the almost continuous succession of snow storms over the | country. A Bill to Make February 12, Lin- coln’s birthd: a holiday in Massa- chusetts was adversely reported yes- terday by the legislative committee on legal affairs | | | { | One com- | | { enter the = EETRET Condensed Telegrams A Partial Eclipse of the sun will be observed April 21. Secretary of Labor Wilson is suf- fering from the grip. Orin F. Brooks, five days past his 80th birthday, died at Brockton, Mass., yesterday. Eight Prominent Clubwomen in Chicago have been appointed deputy tax assessors. Fire From an Overheated Chimney destroyed the Masonic temple in El- mira, N. Y., yesterday. A Policeman Has Been stationed in the office of District Attorney Whit- man to deal with cranks. Cardinal O’Connell began prepara- tions yesterday for a visit to Rome. He will sail from Boston on April 25. Three Children Were Burned to death near Mount Pleasant, Tenn., in a fire that destroyed the home of Burt Ely. The Ten Hour Woman's Labor of Massachusetts was upheld a: stitutional yesterday by the U. S. su- preme court. Mayor Curley Filed yesierday a pe- tition with the legislature for authority to reduce the salaries of the Boston police officers. Of the 804 Students at Vassar, 59 per cent. are in favor of woman suf- frage, 19 per cent agalnst it, and 174 students were indifferent. Thomas J. Maguire, veteran theatri- cal manager, who lived and talked and sang for ten years without a tongue, died at New York of cancer. A Direct Line of Freighters between Australia, New Zealand and the Pa- cific coast will be established soon by the Union amship company. Edward Sawyer, a Farmington, Me., laborer, aged about 53, shot himself with a revolver in an old lodging camp in which he lived with his young son. Helen Cudahy, voungest daughter of Patrick Cudahy, the packer, is to Massachusetts General Hos- pital Training School for Nurses at Boston. Prospects For Big Crops this year are practically bright at this time, as A Lone Bandit Yesterday shot the cashier of the Union Bank of Altoona, Pa., wounded a depositor and got away in an automobile with about $500 of the bank’s mone: Rev. Jay A. Churchill, pastor for the last four years of the South Farms Methodist Episcopal church at Mid- dletown, died yesterday after an ill- ness of two months. A Bill Providing for a reduction in telephone rates in Boston and suburbs ituted by the house vester- day for an adverse report of the com= mittee on mercantile affairs. The Public Service Commission of Massachusetts has ruled that after April 1 telephone users will not have to pay for long distance calls when the party cannot be located. Fire Which é(flfid in the Secott | Five and Ten Cent store at Uniontown, the sheriff | yesterday destroved that building upied by the First National bank of Uniontown, and the McClelland ho- tel. Forty-One Blooded Horses, belong- ing to the Service School on the United States Military reservation at rt Riley, Kas., day in a fire that destroyed the school stables. Former Comptroller Thomas D. Bradstreet and Mrs. Bradstreot of Thomaston, observed the fiftieth an- niversary of their marriage, yesterday with a gathering at the Allyn house, Hartford Captain Arch Hollerbach, 69 years old, government contractor of Evans- ville, Ind, was drowned yesterday when the steamboat Old Reliable sank in the Ohio river a few miles below Golconda, Ills. Edward G. Hamel, Aged 21, was ar- rested by federal officers at Lowell, Mass., yesterday for the alleged vio lation of the white slave law. The oung man's wife, Rose, aged 19, made confessions which resulted in her hus- band's arrest, A Motion to Quash the indictment for conspiracy against Charles H. Moyer and thir other officers and members of Western Federation of Miners was denied vesterday by Circuit Judge O’Brien at Houghton, Mich. Experiences of the Unemployed were brought directly to the attention of Governor Walsh of Massachusetts yes- terday by a ccmmittee from a band of 00 men who had marched up to the | statehouse in a snowstorm. h | | other relatives, cut off in the will. The sand, March Steamer , New York fc ypenhagen. | March 2 e Pre- —Steamer Mau- | Mayor Donovan of Meriden has nmiade plans to have, prebably on - | pesday, three physicians at the city hall te vaccinate school children at ! “cut rat ' The mayor says the March 23.—Steamer | Ph: A Decrease of Almost $1,000,000 in the imports of steel into the United States during the first four months nce the present tariff law went into t as compared with the same pe- riod of the previous year, was reveal- ed in statistics made public yesterday. While Workmen Were Tearing A the crambling walls of the 200 ene mansion at New Joseph O'Brien inspector, came ind two bones coins, bel togethe i to of cians are charging from $1.60 to $1.50 for the operation, and ferty | cents is enough. Plans for Concluding the congres- the M vester higan strike district were made v by the sub-committee of the by the democrats, defeating former | house mines committee. The commit- State Senator Thomas J. Spellacy, who wis the candidate two vears aga, by a vote of 2430 to 1,350. Mr. Lawlel carried seven out of the ten wards. Never Be Mistaken for Bryan. Colonel Goethals says that he can't make a Speech, his specialty being deeds not werds.—Detroit Free Press. = tee heard Johm Mitchell labor leader, and Representative MacDonald, who represants the affected district in con- Steamers Reported by Wireless. ble Island, March = 33.-—Steamer Palermo, Naples for Boston, signalled 540 miles east of Sandy Hook at neem, were burned yester- | President | Professor Peck - Shoots Himsplf SUICIDE THE CLIMAX OF SERIES OF TROUBLES, HAD TO GIVE UP HOME Has Been Living in Reduced Circum= stances Since Leaving Columbia— Divorced Wife Is Still Loyal. Stamford, Conn., March 23.—Harry Thurston Peck, formerly a professor at Columbia universiy and a writer of note, whose . marital troubles and a breach of promise suit gained him unpleasant notoriety in the last few vears,_ended his life today in his room. in & cheap lodging house, by shooting himself through the head with a re- volver. He was found lying across the bed by the landlady, Miss Gottliebe. Menz, who went to awaken him from his supposed sleep to answer a tele- phone call from his secretary, Miss Margaret McDongall of this eclty. Suffered Mental Breakdown. _Dr. Peck was serfously i1l at Ithaca, N. Y., about® year ago from & mental breakdown, and was thought to be dying. His divorced wife, Mrs. Corne- lia D. Peck, a Christian Scientist, at- tended him, and he ultimately regained his strength. His second wife was also at the bedside and there seemed to be no friction betwen the two women. . Until a month ago Dr. Peck had been living at Riverside, near here. Em- barrassed by financial difficulties, he gave up his home, engaged & room in & lodging house in Bell street and took Eis meals at a small resteurant. Threatened With Law Suit. He was working on an encyclopedia for a New York publishing house, but it appears that he was troubled over a threatened law suit and during the past week did no work, remaining in his room much of the time. His secre- | tary, Miss MacDougall, then left him. | She "called him on the telephone sev- | eral times today to 1inquire of his | health. Miss MacDougall says that prior to the removal from Riverside she found & revolver in his room. Dr. Peck sald it would no harm as it was not Ioaded, Miss MacDougall threw away & box cartridges, she said. Divorced Wife Takes Body. Dr. Peck's health had been delicats the past month, and friends feared he was to have a recurrence of the men~ tal trouble he suffered last year. It is believed his financial condition, which forced him to give up his fine home and live Im modest circumstances, touched his pride and made Mm de« pressed in spirits. The body was taken in charge to- night by his divorced wife, Mrs, Cor- nelia D. Peck, and his daughter, Miss Constance Peck, a teacher in the Ham - lton Institute for Girls of New York. His second wife, who Nves in Staten Island, was notified. but nothing has been heard from her. Dr. Peck was a native of Stamford and was 58 years old. PRAYER AT LAUNCHING OF THE OKLAMHOMA, Biggest Battleship is Ded~ icated to Peace. Philadeiphia, March 23.—Consecrat- ed to a mission of peace, the super- dreadnought Oklaho: the latest and most powerful acquisition to the American navy, was launched today from the yard of the New York Ship- | buflding company at Camden, N. J. | Just before the big ship was given its {name by Miss Leonora Jane Cruce, daughter of the governor of Oklahoma, Bishop E. E. Ross of Muskogee, OXia., in a brief invocation dedicated the dreadnought to the “errands of peace and Christianit The invocation was at the suggestion of Mrs. Reynold Hall, president of the Ship Sponsors’ Society, and it was said to be the first time in more than half a century that a battleship launching was precedsd by _prayer. ‘When Miss Cruce, carrving a large { bunch of American beauty roses, broke !a bottle of champagne against the | prow of the giant sea fighter and sald “I christen thee Oklahoma,” the blg crowd sent up cheers which continued until the vessel bad glided far out into the Delaware river. Afterward the sponsor was presented with a dlamond studded bracelet, the gift of the bulld- ers. Nation’s DECISION IN MELLEN’S CASE EXPECTED TODAY, To Determine Whether He Will Be Tried for Manslaughter. Bridgeport, Conn., March 23— ‘Whether or not Charles S. Mellen, for- mer president of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad, will face | trial In connection with the man- | slaughter indictment growing out of the Westport wreck, is expected to be determined tomorrow in the superior | court by Judge Tuttle. In fhe supe- | rior court a number of days ago at- torneys for Mellen entered a motion asking for his discharge on the ! strength of a demurrer sustained by | Judge Tuttle to the effect that there | was insufficient evidence in the origin- al complaint. At the same time State's Attorney Judson entered a motion requesting the privilage of entering an amended com- plaint. Argtiments were heard on nth motions briefs were filad and the 1dwe reserved decision. It was ex- ted that he would hand down his on last T =day, but he did not. nd Jocal iawyers an- e fited | p Qe Court attaches ticipate that the decision will | comorTow. | VACATIONS WITH PAY FOR PUSLIC EMPLOYES | Governor Waish Signs Bill—A Refer. endum Attackment, | Bosten, Mareh 22.—Governar Waish | today signed a bill aiming to give an annual two weeks vacation with pay to all employes of citiea and tows A Te um clause is attached mak- Conn., March 23—Joseph | sional investigation of conditions in!ing it necessary for municipalities accept the bill before it becomes fective. Siegel Company's Books Seized. Boston, March 22—All the books of the Henry Siegel ¥ of this city have been seized by police on ar ders from Disirict Attorpey Pelletier it became known today. are be- ing examined at the disisict attormey's ofiice with a view to Prexcntmibon of evidence to the ey, f