Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 30, 1914, Page 1

VOL. LVI—NO. 102 NORWICH, CONN.. THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914 * CARRANZA NOW IN MEDIATION PACT Plan Now Includes Entire Range of Mexican Af- fairs--internal Strife As Well As the United States and Huerta Difference FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM REBEL LEADER Armistice Proposed by Peace Envoys Pending Ngeotiations for Settlement—Report that American Warship Bom- barded Port of Manzanillo, on Pacific Coast is Discredited by Secretary of Navy—Rear Admiral Howard Reports All Quiet on the Pacific Coast. April 29.—The scope of mediation plans for the settlement of is was suddenly clude the affairs—not between _the and the Hperta regime, conflict between the_ ele- northern and southern Mex gnal eplargement of the ollowed the T but ments ¢ e in the day, of a formal a by General Carranza, chief of itutionalist forces, of the pri as proposed by the = £ and the mini: ters from Argentina and Chile. the United States and Gen- rta had formally accepted the eral Hu good ofiices of these South American and s to draw every element and faction within the which may be attained. Earlier in th day made another decisive move, in asking the United State E to agree to an armistice by which al ive military movements would rended pending the outcome of gotiations. . The med {ly expect both sides to acc proposal. A separate ro- > ‘an armistice as between Huerta and C: nza will also be made, and with its acceptance all the | warring elements taroughout Mexic as well as the American forces, would maintain & military statés quo. The American governmeat in its for- mal reply to tie armistice proposal will | expressly stipulaie that any untowsard act toward Americans will be regarded | as an Infraction of the armistice The South American envoys were in session throughout the day at the Ar- gentiae legation. They suspended thelr | night session, however, desiring a respite from their almost continuous meetings during the last thres days and nights. Up to the time of their ad- journment they had progressed stead- iy on their plans and foresaw a defi- nite stutement within the new few days of their contemplated action. Dur- ing the evenms the envoys Individually conferred with their colieagues in the diplomatic corps from Central and South America to lay before them what had been done and discuss the general situation This emphasized ‘what the mediators have been seck- ing—a purely American set{lement of a crisls which affects the political in- tegrity of all Spanish-America. The patriotic unity of all Mexico and aill Spanish-America was expected to give & signal evidenoe to the world at large, | anl perticularly to Burope, of what the American republics could do for the tranqguility of the western hemi- sphere at a time of supreme crisis. Word of Gemeral Carranza’s accept- ance of the tender of good offices toward mediation came late in looking the day in & telegram directly to the three South American envoys, who in- formed Seometary Eryan, the announce- ment being formally made at the state department. REPORT OF BOMBARDMENT OF PACIFIC COAST PORT. Tefegram Says American Woarship Shetted Manzanille. Wexico City, Apsil 29— The port of Mammnillo on the Pacific coast was bombardsd yesterday by an American ‘warship according to a telegram re- todey by Genmeral Blanquet, minister of war, from Gen- eral Jose Maria Mier. Accordingto General Mier's message the warship entered Manzandilo harbor at 4 o'clock im the afternoon, April z8. At haif past four the telegraphers left left their posts carrying their instru- | ments with them and at § o'clock ‘bombardment began. The telegram says the wharves and adjoining bulldings were destroyed by shell fire. Disoredited by Secretary Daniels. ‘Washington, April 29 —Secretary CAPTAIN R. L. RUSSELL. o /ms'ifi Amorican Press Asssastien The Seuth Carolina of the Seeond @ivision of the Atantle fleet cariies eight twelve-Inch guns and is In com wand of Captain Robert L. Russell. now General Carranza has | into the deiiberations so | range of amy seitlement | the mediators | and General Huerta | the | | Daniels said tonight he did not be- | lieve the Mexico City report that Man- zanillo had been bombarded by an American warship or that marines ad been landed at Salina Cruz. He i said he in constant communica- tion with Rear Admiral Howard. whose last report was that all was quiet on the Pacific coast. AFFIRMED SENTENCES | OF DYNAMITE CONSPIRATORS. | U.'8. Circuit Court Crants Appeal For Rehearing to Only Three of Convict- ed Labor Leaders. April Chicago, 29—The Shates circuit court of appeals today granted the petition of the govern ment for a rehearing of the appeals itmoe, Richard H. Iliam Bernhardt, la- icted in the dvnamite conspiracy s in Indianapolis, The court ed_that argument on the petition for a rehearing be set for May 16 and that counsel for all he defendant: appear in court that day. With the order granting the rehear- ing in the case of three of the labor leaders was another order denying the petition for a rehearing filed by Will- Houliha | bor 1 am Shupe:of Chicago and Peter J. | Smith and Georgze Anderson of i | Cleveland. In its petition as to Tveltmoe, Houl- fhan and Bornhardt the government contended that ample justification for a verdict had been shown against each of them in the trial in Indianapolis. Coumnsel for the men insisted that the government was revarred from asking for a reversal of the finding of the reviewing court. The men whose sentences were af- { irmed by the court were: | _¥rank M. Ryan, head of the Iron Workers, Chicago, 7 years: Michael J. Young, Boston, 6 years; Eugene A. Clancy, San Franefsco, 6 years; Frank C. Webb, New York, 6 vears; Philip A. Cooley, New Orleans, 6 years; John { T. Butler, Buffalo, N. Y., 6 years: John | H. Barr; N. Beum, Iy W. years; St. Louis 4 years; Charles Minneapolis, 3 years; Hen- Legleitner, Pittsburgh_Pa., $ Brnest G. W. Basey, Indian- apolis, Ind., 8 years; J. F. Munsey, Salt Lake Cify. 6 vyears; Peter J, Smith, Cleveland, Ohlo, 4 years; Paul J. Morrin, St. Louis, St. Louis 3 years; | Michael J. H. Hanniefin, Scranton, Pa., |8 years: Murray L. Pennel, Spring- | fleld T, 3 years; W. Burt Brown, Kansas City, 8 years; Edward Smythe, Peoria, Tll, 3 years; George Anderson, Cleveland. Ohlo, 3 year: William B. Reddin, Milwaukee, 3 years; Frank J. Higgins, Boston, 2 years: | Frank K. Painter, Omaha, Neb., 2 | years; Fred J. Mooney, Duluth, one William Shupe, C one year and one day: Michael J. Cunnane, Philadelphia, 3 vears. March 11, 1914, shortly after the TUnited States supreme court refused the application of the defendants for & writ of certiorari to review the ac- tion of the court of appeals, Edward Smythe of Peoria, returned voluntari- 1y to the Leavenworth penitentiary, New trials were granted to the fol- lowing: Olaf A. Tveitmoe, | William J. McCain James R. Ray, Peoria, Ilsl; Richard H. Houlihan, Chicago: Fred Sherman, Indianapolis and William Bernhardt, Cincinnati. San Francisco; Kansas Cit STEAMER FOUNDERS | IN LAKE MICHIGAN. | Crew of Twenty or More Reported to | Have Been Lost. Duluth, Minn., April 29—That the steamer Benjamin Noble, her crew of twenty or more, and a large cargo of raflroad iron were swallowed up in storm-swept Lake Superior last night was made almost certain today when the life saving crew picked up wreck- age from the steamer off Minnesota Point, Duluth. All efforts to find the | bulk ‘of the steamer have proved fruities. The general bellef is that she missed the Duluth entrance, struck the point and foundered in very deep water. In addition to the high seas last night, there was = heavy mist and snow and the Duluth entry light was out. Up to this evening no nodies had come ashore. Reports by excited peo- ple who lined Park Point that bodies had been found this afternoon proved incorrect. — Upton Sinclair Threatens Hunger Strike, New York, April 20—Upton Sin- clair and Miss Elizabeth Freeman, English militant suffragette, whe with | | others were arrested today while do- | ing “meurning” picket duty in front of the offices of John D. Rookefeller, Jr., <he 8% a protest against conditions in Cslorade coal mine district, annou ed tomight tkat their demonstration weuld be resumed tomorrow morning end that if they were sent to jail they would start & “hunger stirike” They ! were .pareled by a magistrate today. in the dynamite cases | Cabied Paragraphs Death of Van Tiegham, Botanist, Paris, April 29—Philippe-RBdouard- Leon Van Tiegham, the French:botan- ist, died last night. He was born in 1836. Horrors of a Mexican Prison NOTORIOUS AS FOULEST ON AMERICAN CONTINENT. France Supports Mediation. Paris, April 29—Premier Doumergus made the declaration today that em- phatic instructions had been sent the Legation at Mexico City and the Bm- bassy at Washington to support the efforts at mediation in Mexico under- taken by Argentina, Brazil and Chili. CLOSED BY FLETCHER HOUSE TOLL REPEAL BILL TO BE REPORTED TO SENATE Evidence That an Ancient Device of Torture Had Recently Been in Use i J De UI Administration” Leaders Win in" Sec- | " Fortress of-8an Juan De"Ulua. ond Round of Contest Over Free Tolls. Vera Cruz, April 29.—The fortress of A S San Juan De Ulga, notorjous for cen- Washington, April 29.—Administra- pris tion leaders today won the second | innoso8 Perhaps the foulest prison on the American continent, has been or- dered by Rear Admiral Fletcher to be vacated immediately. When the American sailors and ma- rines occupied Vera Cruz there were in this prison, constructed in the form of a little island, in the harbor, some four hundred prisoners, most of whom were charged with political offenses. Three hundred of these men already have been reieased or transferred to other prisons. Civil Governor Kerr con- ferred with Rear Admiral Fletcher to- day as to tae disposition of the re- mainder of the prisoners and was giv- en orders to transfer them. The details were left to him. It is probable that some of the men will be liberated, but those held will be interned in the military prison or in the local jails. Rear Admiral Fletcher's decision to remove all prisoners from the fortress of San Juan De Ulua was reached after an inspection had been made by Commander H. O. Stickney, inspector of the port and the customs, who oc- cupied the place, and by officers espe- round of the fight to repeal the free tolls provision of the Panama Canal act, when the senate canals commit- tee, by a vote of eight to six, ordered the house bill carrying the repeal re- ported to the senate. Coupled with the bili will be reported an amend- ment proposed by Senator Simmons and approved by the committee, which reads as follows: “Provided that jeither the passage of this act, nor anything therein con- tained, shall be construed or, held as waiving, impairing or affecting any treaty or other right possessed by the United States.” This amendment has been seen by President Wilson and is said to have his approval. Administration leaders are confident tonight that, with it at- i tached, the repeal bill will be passed | by the senate, and some senators op- posed to repeal agreed with this view, Al efforts made in the committee today to report the house bill adverse- ly were defeated, as were efforts to at- tach other amendments or to report | clally detailed for that work. a substitute for the bill itself. The Terelbls' Conditions .Prevalsni. Teport of the committee will be made ; £ i without recommendation and the scene | __The inspection by the authorities verified the tales that had been writ- ten for generations of the terrible con- ditions prevalent there. Many of the dungeons were below the water line when the tide was running in, at which time the inmates, many of whom were half blitd on account of their long of the fight for and against repeal will be shifted to the floor. Chairman O’Gorman for the com- mittee, expected tonight to report the bill with the amendment tomorrow and in accerdance with the commit- tee’s direction will ask that i 1 ; i Mok dbat it be || carceration and semi-darkness, were { placed on the senate calendar, -t e g R e s el Senator - Simmons, credited with | 4renched. Other dung constructed that it was impessible for the victims to lie down. An ancient device of torture was discovered and there was evidence that there recent- Iy had been in use. leadership of the force aligned wita | Eresident Wilson for repeal, will ask that the bill be made the unfinished | busimess of the senate and if this sug- jten: men who had been there so long that their minds were blank, and men s0 enfeebled by the treaiment they had received as to insure their transfer to hespitals instead of to prisons. Appearance of Prisoners Pitiable. ect throu the country warrant- ed an effor: v the part of the senate to dispose of it as quickly as possible. Administration leaders hope to con- { duct this fight along the lines follow- ed in putting through the tariff and currency bills. If this is adhered to, the attention of the senate will be di- rected as quickly as possible to the tolla matter and after a debate of a few weeks a.vote will be reached. The committee's session today de- veloped several surprises, but there was said to be no display of bitterness, | The first vote was taken on the amend~ ment by Senator Shields, proposed ds a substitute for the amendment of= fered by Senator Simmons, which later was approved.. It provided that the passage of the act should not be con- The appearance of the prisoners was itiable. Emaciated creatures stum- led forward te thank the officers for their delivery. Long beards in many cases were matted over dirty countenances on which once the fash- had looked, for many of those impris- oned were formerly prominent in so- clety, in politics and in the army. Each succeeding administration con- tinued the use of this ancient fortress as a prison—a use to which it was put strued as an admission that the United | P¥ the Spaniards. The late Francisco States has no right to exempt its |l Madero inspected the prison just coastwise ships from tolls. It was |Prior to his taking charge of the gov- ernment at Mexico City. He was hor- rified b. with much solemnity that his first of- beaten 10 to 4. The Simmons amendment was next and the vote was 8 to 6 for its adop- tion. The vote follows: Ayes: Simmons, Brandeges, Craw- ford, Owen, Thomas, Thornton, Walsh and Chilton. Nays: Borah, Bristow, Page, Perkins and Shields, A motion by Senator Thomes to re- port the bill favorably with the Sim- mons amendment was beaten 9 to 5. Senator Bristow quickly made a mo- tion to report the bill as amended, ad- | versely, which was beaten § to 5, Sen- prigoners and the conversion of the fortress into an arsenal. He did go so far as partially to prepare military prisons at a point a short distance from Vera Cruz, to which he talked of removing the prisoners, but this promise to clean out the prison wi one of his promi: ch he neglected or found Imposs Commander Stickne day was o dered to take over the prison with its O’Gorman, 8 - e else pertaining to ators O'Gorman, Walsh, Borah, Bris. | 3hops and eve 5 s tow and Perkins votlhg -ave’ ana i Such shipworc as required by Senators Thornton, Chilton, Shieids, [ MexIco's navy had been done there. Thomas, Owen, Simmons, Brandegece =N and Chilton voting ‘“n The vote FUNSTON WILL RULE AT VERA CRUZ TODAY. Formal Transfer from Navy to Army to Take Place This Afternoon. on the motion of Senator Thomas to report the bill without recommenda- tion with the Simmons amendment was 8 to 6, with the same lineup on both sides except that Senator Walsh voted “no” and Senator Page voted “aye.” The substitute proposed by Senator Walsh, which would aliow a | determination of the right to exempt The govern- handed Vera Cruz, April ment of Vera Cruz & over by the United S to be American ships under the Hay- | Brigg 3 rick % igadier General Frederic Pauncefote treaty by the United|of the American army with formal !Sm;m supreme court was defeated 8 | coremony at 2 o'clock tomorrow after- o 6. Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletch- harge of noon. & er, who hitherto has been in 4 HOME RULE COMPROMISE &li operations on shore, and Prigadier General Funston. together with their HAS BRIGHTER PROSPECTS. | staffs, will be prosent at the function. While the leading representatives of the navy and the army exchange cour- tesies the bluejackets and marines at- tached strictly to the fleet will be Belief Prevails That Conference Be- tween Leaders of Parties Will Be Resumed. | pieces and machine guns, ater to the London, April 29.—A compromise on the question of home rule for Ireland seemed today nearer than it has ever | been before. There existed a strong belief in parliamentary circles that the conferences between the leaders of the two great parties, which had been un- successful in reaching any agreement | last autumn, would shortly be re-| sumed. naval field which are to be returned war vessels. In preparation for the" event, the army quartermaster’s department to- day was occupied in establishing de- pots for the soldiers and their stores. Robert J. Kerr, the American civil governor of Vera 17, intends to keep the government. of the city in the hands of Mexican officials as much as | _The house of commons discussed the | possible. and the old system of tas | Ulster crisis again today when it | tion will be in operation for the pres- wound up the two days' debate on | ent. Austen Chamdberiain’s motion for a - | Several Amerfcan importers are re dicial inquiry into the goverument's | ported today to have sought tariff re- “plot” to crush the Ulster covenants. | bates on American goods, but without The motion, which was virtually a vote | success. It is said to have been point- of censure on the cabinet, was event- | ed out to them that any such favor would call forth violent protests from other foreign importers against diserimination. o cases of smallpox have been re- corded since the landing of the Ameri- can marines and bluejackets. There have, however, been two slight cases of heat exhaustion. ually rejected by a party vote of 344 against 264. An atmosphere of great solemnity and restraint overhung the house | throughout the debate. The growing belief that civil war in Ireland is a | reality which cannot be escaped, if | the Irish home rule bill becomes law | as it stands at present, seems to have influenced members on both sides of the house, as it has the newspapers | supporting both parties. During the | past week the press of both opinions | has become more conciliatory in tone | | then it has been at any previous stago of the discussion. : Sir Edward Carson, whose leader- £ > i ship of the Ulster rebellion makes him | _Hartford, Conn., April 20—Fast is;ge the dominating figure on the opposition | residents thought there was a minia- side of the house, today accepted the | ture war in Hartford tonight when overtures made yesterday by Winston | Geetano Buffalino, with a revolver in Spencer Churehili, first lord of the |each hand, entered the saloon of FUSILLADE OF BULLETS IN A HARTFORD STREET. Five Shots Fired at a Patrolman and Two at Group of Poles. admiralty, who had invited him to ac- | Paule Corsino, fired four shots at him, tempt to compremise the home rule |twe of which took eifect; ¢hen ran u‘p question on a federal basis. Sir Ed- | the street firing five shots at Patrol- man Madigan; two shots at a group of Poles whe started a chase, and anoth- er at a drugstore clerk. Patrolman Meadigan ward reiterated his detestation of home | rule and repeated that if Ulster were | excluded from the bill “until this par- | liament shall determine otherwise,” in- 1 later caught | B & stead of the six years' period which | Buffalino and took him to the ‘police = Premier Asquith had offered, he ‘mu§ station. Corsine was removed to a Ex-President Taft Iil. submlit the proposal to the people of | hospital. He hus & bullet in his back New Haven, Conn., April 29—Form- | Ulster. and anether through his elbew, His er President William H. Taft is con-| Sir Bdward, in his reply te Mr. | condition, however, is not regarded as | fined to his home here by a slight 1ll- | Churchills’ invitation, declared all he | eritical. j mess, it was learned tonight, and has | wanted for Ulster was such terms as| Acecording to the police the two men cancelled all his enzagements for a| would conserve the dignity of the Ull | quarreled over a weman and Buffalino, week. ~ The exact nature of his in- | ster men and their civil and religions | who runs a jewelry store, started for disposition has not bsen L‘a\me {reedem, Carging’s saoop to get revenge inspecting | jonable element of the federal capital | what he saw and declared | ficisd act would be the removal of the | drawn up along the shore with their the | Sells Nees for . Fifty Millions GROUP OF BANKERS TAKE NEW HAVEN ROAD’S COLLATERAL. l AT 5 AND 6 PER CENT. Same Parties Will Take $10,000,000 Next Six Months—J. P. Morgan Company One of the Group. More in New York, April 29.—It was an- nounced at the offices of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company here today that the company had sold to a group of bank- ers consisting of J. P. Morgan & Co.; the First National bank of New York; the National City Bank of New York; Kidder, Peabody and Company, Bos- ton, and Lee, Higginson and Com- pany, Boston, notes as follows: $20,000,000 New England Navigation company three years six per cent. cou- pon notes secured by collateral, $20,000,000 New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company one year flve per cent. coupon notes se- cured by collateral, $10,000,000 Harlem River and Port- chester Railroad 3 company one year five per cent. coupon notes endorsed by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. Arrangements have also been made with the same group of bankers, ac- cording to the company’s announce- ment, so that the group will take from the company from time to time during the next six months $10,000,000 of one Year six per cent. notes of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company. The proceeds of these notes, it is i stated, will be used to pay off the principal and interest of notes falling due on May 18, June 26, July 12, 14 and 26, the balance to be used only | for such betterments and improve- | ments as are absolutely essential for safety, economy and efficiency. Im- i provements, however, desirable, that are not absolutely necessary must be postponed until the results of the oper- ation of the property are much better than they are at present, the com- pany stated, HOW NEW HAVEN ROAD ACQUIRED FRANCHISES ratlor = azeed to the battle will Do~ | ¥ Syong “those held in confinement &S o | vh mes, once well | Senator Simmons said tonight be | WeTe men whose names, on u ! belleved th 't interest in thatune | known, now have been almost forgot | Details of Deals Given Interstate Com- merce Commission. ‘Washington, April —Some of the details of the deals by which the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road acquired the franchises and right of way of the New York, Boston and | Westchester, and the Portchester lines, I\\t-re given the Interstate Commerce Commissien today by Oakleigh Thorne, former president of the Trust Com- pany of America, of New York, who, In conjunction with Marsden J. Perry, of Providence, engineered the trans- action. Mr. Thorne said the New Ha- ven road paid $11,400,000 furnished by J. P. Morgan and Company for the properties and that he and Perry received $725,000 for their services, He added that in 1912, five years later, after he had retired from the presi- dency of the trust company, he burn- ed all the books relating to the deal. Frank S. Fowler, examiner for the commission, called to the stand by Chief Counsel Folk, stated that exam- ination of the books of the Millbrook company, organized by Thorne for the purpose of transacting the financial affairs of the two roads after their acquisition, showed that more than $1.032.000 out of the $11,400,000 paid the New Haven had not been ac- counted for in the expenditures. Mr Thorne explained this by saying that any balance ‘efi on hand after the transaction was turned over to the Millbrook company. | Earlier in the day Harry V. ple of Haven. former | of the rd company, and E. Field, former president, to their connection with this much- discussed concern. These witnesses, they appeared before the com- n April 10, refused to answer o1 pertaining to alleged rela- between the company and the New Haven railroad and were threat- ened with indictment. Today they showed willingness to wer all questions but insisted that acted upon instructions from | Billard company, and knew virtually { nothing about the concern's affairs. It has been contended that John L. Billard and his associates made about $2,700,000 bp the deal through which the New Haven took over the Bos- ton & Maine. The witnesses, however, threw no light upon this affair. Whipple said he understood the Bil- lard company was a holding concern for the Boston & Maine raflroad and | that the reorganization in October was { only for the purpose of winding up its irs. He denied knowledge of any transaction whether President Mellen had borrowed $375,000 from the Rillard company and said that if the company had notes outstanding to the New Ha- ven road for $10,800,000 he was un- aware of it. Mr. Field showed equal ignorance of the business of the concern. He ‘was treasurer of a department store in New Haven, he stated, and had taken the Billard presidency merely because Morehouse had asked him to do so. He said he asked nothing about the concern’s affairs. After a few months he felt a little uncomfortable about being head of a company about which he knew so little and resigned. He did not know whether the com- pany was still in existence. When Mr. Thorne took the stand he said he took up the matter of the so- called Westchester deal with Presi- dent Mellen in June or July, 1906. The two roads were at that time rivals for a franchise, and he said he toid Mr. Mellen that if the iwo were com- bined the obtaining of a franchise probably could be arranged. A from Thorne to Mellen on October 15 férred to the possibility of the trans- action being blocked by “people in Fourteenth street” This, the wii- ness explained, was because some lecd- ers in Tammany Hall favored grant- ing a franchise to the Westchester road and others favored the Portches- ter road. “First T wish to state to you,” wrote | Thorne, “that I am dictating this let- ter and the enclosed memorandum to my personal stenographer, in whom [ have every confidence and that there is absolutely no risk of anyone learn- ing the centents of either. “I have had several interviews with the city authorities and although some things may have to be done there I can assure vou that I will get what I want, provided I own beth franchises. A& it 18 Al the Present time-there are amuel C. Morehouse, counsel for the | letter | 11906, advising secrecy as to the de | tails prior to the consummation of the | ! deal was read into the record. it re- Condensed Telegrams The sale of the Chicago “Inter- Ocean” was postponed until next Tuesday. John Bowers Lee, one of the found- ers of Southampton L,. 1, died at the age of 77 years. Charles C. Roystone, an aviator, was killed when his machine fell 800 feet near Los Angeles. Fire destroyed several cotton ware- houses in Juarez, Mexico, causing & loss estimated at $1,000,000. United States Commissioner Roy E. Woodring, of Allentown, Pa., has re- signed because of ill health. The naval training station at New- port, R. I, has been placed under quarantine because o fmeasles. indicted for horse stealing, pleaaed guilty at Mineola, and received a suspended sentence. Evelyn Science, two years old was killed by a trolley in Brooklyn while ulaying ni front of her home. King Victor Emmanuel intends to honor William Marconi, the inventor by nominating him for Senator. Giusseppe Goppalino, 30 years old, was killed by falling four stories down an airshaft in his home in New York. Murray Roberts Ballou, chairman of the Boston Stock Exchange for 30 years, died in that city. He was 73 years old. The New York Board of Aldermen passed the ordinance against theatre ticket speculation. A fine of $50 will be imposed. Professor E. H. Fernald, of the Un- iversity of Pennsylvania, was appoint- ed consulting engineer of the Bureau of Mines. Captain Praeger of the steamer Va- terland, which arrived in New York, reported running into a school of about 200 whales. It was reported that Mary Garden, the actress, had quit the Chicago Op- era Company in a huff and would not | renew her contract Militant suffragettes set fire to and destroyed the Bath Hotel at Felixtowe England, one of the finest on the Coast. The loss is $150,000. Representative Falsom, of North Carolina, introduced a bill providing for the establishment of fish hatcheries in fifteen different state. William H. Bashman, 72 years old, a retired manufacturer of Waterloo, Iowa, was married to Mrs. Anna K. Strahl, aged 60 in Philadelphia. The Austrian tramp steamer Fred- erika went ashore off Harvey's Cedars, New Jersey, during a dense fog. She carries a cargo of 5,000 tons of sugar. Colonel Roosevelt and party is ex- pected to be in the vicinity of Manaos and the government of the State of Amazonas has sent a stéamer to meet him. John Johnson. is dead and Edward Enoch a street car employe, fatally in- jured as the result of a shooting af- fray over a young woman at Youngs- town, Ohio. Governor Glynn, of New York, visit- ed the State House at Boston, paid his respects to Governor Walsh and deliv- ered a short address to the House of Representatives. While General Frederick Funston was speeding to take command of the American troops at Vera Cruz, a daughter was born to Mrs, Funston at San Francisco. The reported engagement of Juni us Spencer Morgan, son of J. P. Mor- gan to Miss Louise Converse, daughter of the Boston composer, was denied by Miss Converse. ported killed ordrowned during a bat- tle with Chinese brizands who attack- ed and burned the British steamer Ja- son near Macao. ‘At the world's championship type- | writing contests in Toronto, Miss Mar- garet Owen, of New York, maintained { her supremacy, writing 126 words a minute for 30 minutes. | The Supreme Court sustained a Ne- | braska law giving the wife and child- ren of men who become habitual drunkards an action against saloon keepers who sell liquor to them. New army regulations require news- paper correspondents with field army to furnish a bond of $2,000 for good conduct, give a military oath of loyal- ty, and submit news reports to censor. The machine gun platoon of the First Cavalry has been ordered from Fort Yellowstone to Calexico, on the border between California and Mexico. War department’s reports today indi- cated that border conditions are very satisfactory. people in Fourteenth street who are very strongly in favor of Westchester {and others 'in favor of Portchester, and it would be extremely difficult for either of the roads to get through anything bccause they naturally have the opposition of the other, and the fact is that when anvthing goes through both sides will bave to be taken care of, but by eliminating this 1 can greatly facllitate the matter and reduce cost.” Timothy D. Sullivan, Mr. eaid, held some securities of the Bos- ton and Westchester road, and the New Haven traded some of its stock for these. He said he knew of no money being pald out to any politi- | cians. He testified that the New Ha- { ven paid $8.400.000 for the two roads | and also turned over to the Milibrook | company, which was organized by Perry and Thorne as a sort of held- | ing concern. the sum of $2.000.600 for | other expenses in conmection with the transaction. The.New Haven, in ad- dition to the iwo roads, 100k over all the stock of the Millbrook company. “Can you produce any vouchers showing how this $11,400,000 was spent?” the witness was asked, “No, I don’t have to,” retorted the witness. Investigation will be continued by the commission. One of the men subpoenaed is James ! B. Brady, connected with the firm of | Manning, Maxwell and Moore of New York, who, it is said, have besn given railway supply contracts by the New Havei. Mr. Brady is a close friend of Mr. Molien. Others to be called include D. A ‘Whitney of New York, in conmection with the Westchester deal and Ste venson Taylor of New York, in con- nection with the New Hawven's water line heldings. Thorne ' The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Poputation Troops Arrive at Goal Fields REGULARS RELIEVE MILITIA AT BOULDER, COL. DEATH TOLL OF NINE In Conflict Between Mine Guards and Strikere Yesterday—Major of Militia Was One of the Victims. Denver, Colo., April 25.—Colorado’s seven months' industrial conflict to- day claimed a toll of at least nine lives. This was the verified record tonight, divided as follows: At Forbes, seven mine guards and one striker dead, with two other strik- ers believed to have beer Kkilled. At Walsenburg. one officer of the militia hespital corps killed, one offi- cer and two enlisted men wounded. The Forbes camp was a scene of desolation, practically all the %mine buildings having been destroyed by fire. Here it was the work of only a few fleeting hours. It was about 5.30 a. m. that the strikers opened their attack in force. With the wo- men and children of the camp bar- ricaded in the mine slope, the guards under the personal direction of Super- tendent Nichol, responded spiritedly. About 10 o'clock the firing ceased and the camp's assailants disappeared as mysteriously as they came, some toward Trinidad and others over the hills in the direction of Berwind and Tabasco. According to Superintendent Nichol three strikers were seen to tumble down the hillside, Fighting that practically encircled the town continued for five hours at ‘Walsenburg between strikers, militia and mine guards. Major P. P. Les- ter, of the hospital corps, met his death, shot through the left breast, while dressing the wounds of a com- rade within 15 yards of the strikers” position. Firinfi ceased shortly after 3 o'clock. With two troops of United States cavalry in the Fremont county flelds and citizens, volunteers and militia on guard in Boulder county, state offi- cials tonight gave their aitention to preparing for sudden outbreaks in Las Animas and Huerfano county whera federal troops were not expected to arrive before tomorrow morning. The militia detachment relieved by fed- eral soldiers in Iremont county was hastening to Colonel Verdeckborg’s as- sistance at Walsenberg. _ The strain of the last ten days was noticeable in the voice and manner of Governor Ammons as he sat in his office today receiving reports of the conflicts and conferring with his ad- visors. Members of the legislature continued to reach the capital for informal con- ferences preparatory to the convening of the special session on May 4, buf as yet no tangible programme has been decided upon, MILITIA FAIL TO DISLODGE STRIKERS Forced to Retreat and Leave Body eof Dead Officer on the Field. Walsenberg, Colo, April 23 —Ons dead and three injured is the known casualty list in a six hour battle here today in which less than 100 miMtia- men attempted to dislodge an esti- mated force of 400 strikers entrench- ed in the hills adjacent to the town. Firing stopped late today when the troops were withdrawn on orders, local officials state, received by Colonel Ver- deckborg from Denver. The dead: Major P. P. Lester, member hospital corps, Walsenourg. The wounded: Lieutenant Scott, shot in head. Private Glen Miller, shot in face. Private O. L. Wilmot, shot in leg. Major Lester was struck, according to Captain Swope, who commanded the detail, within 150 vards of a line of rifle pits near the top of the Hog- back, northeast of. Wansenburg, in which the strikers had taken their stand. Lieutenant Scott had been shot a few minutes previously. The firing was heavy when orders were recefved to withdraw, and Major Lese- ter’s bodv was left on the fleld, A low range of hills north and east of the town was the ficdenoh:t tod:dy‘! battle. Fighting started when a de- tachment under Lieutenant Scott left the town limits and staried to cross over a low rise of ground. Captain Swope and Lieutenant Morrison fol- lowed. 2k For two hours the militiamen sought o dislodge the strikers without sue- less. With Lieutenant Scott in_com- mand of one detail and Captain Swope leading the second company, they ad- vanced by a series of alternate rushes until Swope's men were stopped dy & woven wire fence, Both detajls were reinrning the fire of the strikers with vigor when a courfer from Colonel Verdeckborg came up with the militiarmen and re- called the troops. The ietreat was made under as great difficulties as the advance and it was neerly § o'clock before the troops reached town. CAPTAIN 6. W. KLINE.